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PM wants those jailed over Rainsy’s plot freed
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday ordered Justice Minister Ang Vong Vathana to look into the possibility of releasing opposition activists who were jailed for allegedly colluding with Sam Rainsy to stage a coup last week.
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PM tells ministry to ‘work on’ bail for Rainsy plot supporters
Prime Minister Hun Sen has instructed the Minister of Justice to work with prosecutors to release on bail under court supervision those activists who had supported Sam Rainsy’s plan to return and overthrow the government.
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Call for charges to be dropped against RFA duo
The US embassy in Phnom Penh yesterday reiterated calls on the government to drop espionage charges against two former Radio Free Asia reporters and restore their full rights and freedoms.
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Gov’t: Rainsy’s ‘coup plot’ a failure
The government on Wednesday commended the Kingdom’s security forces for thwarting the attempted “coup plot” by former opposition leader Sam Rainsy through his announced return to Cambodia on November 9.
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Factory workers strike after company sacks unionists
Hundreds of factory workers in Kampong Speu province went on strike yesterday after their employers fired two unionists for allegedly failing to do their jobs.
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Banh: ‘Talks ongoing over US cooperation’
Minister of National Defence Tea Banh and new US ambassador to Cambodia Patrick Murphy have agreed to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, particularly militarily.
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Ambassadors continue to visit Kem Sokha at his home
Ambassadors yesterday continued to visit former opposition party leader Kem Sokha at his home in the capital after Phnom Penh Municipal Court eased his bail restrictions over the weekend.
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Military commander calls for joint protection of peace
Manet, the deputy head of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and commander of the army’s infantry, said lasting peace required concerted efforts and participation from the public regardless of their religion or political affiliation.
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Government studying EU’s preliminary report on EBA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Wednesday said the government was studying the EU Commission’s preliminary report on the human rights situation in the Kingdom that could lead to a suspension of access to its “Everything But Arms” (EBA) agreement.
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Government reviews European Commission’s EBA status report
The government is currently reviewing the European Commission’s preliminary report on whether the Kingdom should retain its Everything-but-arms trade status.
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NACD launches drug awareness campaign during Water Festival
Lim Tong Huot, the director of the National Authority for Combating Drug’s (NACD) Legislation, Education and Rehabilitation Department, said a three-day campaign on drug awareness was carried out during the Water Festival.
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UN panel notes problems in bid to foster gender equality
A UN women’s rights committee has praised the government’s efforts to promote gender equality and combat violence against women, but noted its concern that there are no provisions in the constitution that define direct or indirect discrimination against women.
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Former Rainsy bodyguards charged
The court identified them as Sim Kimleang, 43, Chhoun Sareth, 54, Sim Vuthy, 54, Ros Bunthan, 41 and Bo Sokeoun, 33. They were arrested by Banteay Meanchey provincial police on Sunday in Poipet city.
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Sokha continues call for dropping of charge after bail conditions reduced
Not satisfied with having his bail conditions reduced, allowing him to travel freely in Cambodia, Kem Sokha says he wants his charge totally dropped.
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Hun Sen says water levels may cause power cuts in capital
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday advised residents and businesses in the capital to be prepared for electricity shortages which could occur in the future if water levels at hydropower dams run low.
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Cambodian Opposition Leader Stopped from Returning Home
Cambodia’s most prominent opposition leader, Sam Rainsy, was stopped from boarding a flight in Paris on Thursday in his attempt to return home to challenge his country’s longtime autocratic leader, but he assured his followers he will go ahead with his plan.
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Why November 9 is of concern
The government has deemed Sam Rainsy’s planned return to the Kingdom tomorrow as a coup attempt. Rainsy’s possible return is a topic commonly discussed by Cambodians as the day approaches. Khmer Times Chief Operating Officer Kay Kimsong sat with government spokesman Phay Siphan, former CNRP official Meach Sovannara and political analyst Lao Mong Hay to hear what they have to say about Rainsy.
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Rainsy stopped in Paris from boarding Thai flight
Airline officials at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport on Thursday prevented Sam Rainsy from boarding his flight to Bangkok ahead of his announced return to Cambodia on Saturday.Prime Minister Hun Sen had earlier in the day assured Phnom Penh residents that there would be no violence in the capital despite Rainsy’s vowed return to the Kingdom.
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Malaysia urged to release Sochua ‘without condition’
Malaysia has been urged to release Mu Sochua, the vice-president of the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, following her detention at Kuala Lumpur’s international airport on Wednesday night upon leaving the Indonesian capital Jakarta.
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Government streamlines asset freeze steps to battle major criminals
The government has streamlined the process of freezing the assets of major criminals as it continues to tackle major crimes across the Kingdom including drug trafficking, illegal logging, money laundering and other offences.
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