Publication : Press Release

Phnom Penh (Dec. 20, 2011) - LICADHO condemns the National Assembly for its decision today to lift the parliamentary immunity of opposition party lawmaker Chan Cheng. The vote, which took place Tuesday morning, was a politically-motivated attack against Cheng, who is a member of the opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) representing Kandal Province. "Cambodia’s democracy is already foundering, and this brings the system one step closer to becoming a total farce," said LICADHO’s Director, Naly Pilorge. "The suspension of Chan Cheng’s immunity renders the concept of parliamentary immunity meaningless. This is yet another disgrace for Cambodia’s democracy."

Information Source : Cambodian Democracy Absorbs Another Blow as Assembly Strips Opposition MP’s Immunity

• LICADHO