On May 24, 6:53 pm, "Sam Rainsy Party of North America" <[email protected]> wrote: > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > CONTACT: 012 788 999 > > Mu Sochua Summoned to Appear in Supreme Court on 2 June > > Phnom Penh, 25 May: Opposition Sam Rainsy Party Member of Parliament and > human rights advocate Mu Sochua has been summoned by the Cambodian Supreme > Court to appear for a hearing at 8:00 a.m. on 2 June, 2010, when the Court > will make a final ruling on a defamation charge brought against her by Prime > Minister Hun Sen. > > Mu Sochua has expressed hope that the Supreme Court will make a fair ruling > in the case. However, she repeats her initial position that she will refuse > to pay the fine if the court upholds her guilty verdict because the decisions > of the lowers courts were politically-motivated. > > Mu Sochua's position is driven by principles of fair trial, freedom of > speech, and gender justice: >
No matter how one looks at it, no matter how one would spin the situation, Mu Sochea did what was accused because that was what she did. Today, she seems to accept that fact by saying that the accusation was a political motivated fact. Is it fact? Ofcourse it is > Fair Trial > > The judiciary is well-known for corruption and control by the executive > branch, and by those who have political influence and money. The lack of > reforms of the judiciary in Cambodia and the direct manipulation of the > justice system by the executive must be condemned and immediate steps must be > taken to allow judges and lawyers to exercise their roles and functions > according to the rule of law and the principle of independence of judges and > lawyers. > So does it mean that the fact should be changed to nothing like nothing had happened? > Freedom of Speech > > Criminal charges of defamation, disinformation and incitement are being used > to silence critics of the government, including journalists, trade union > leaders, teachers and villagers, who dare to speak out against injustices. > Even citizens seeking assistance from opposition MPs as victims of land > grabbing, corruption, and abuse by local authorities are directly threatened > and labeled as opposition activists. They are closely monitored and are often > arrested without warrants. > Mu Sochea has had her freedom of speech. She excercised it well until her action touched others freedom too. She cannot accused someone on her imagination. Freedom of speech has its limit. You have the right, so do others. > Gender Justice > > Women in Cambodia are expected not to speak out against abuses of any kind, > and to silently suffer with injustices. Despite the number of strong women > willing to risk their lives to organize against land grabbing and other > community concerns, the backlash against their "audacity" has been even more > fierce. > Today, women in Cambodia can speak. Every citizens have the right to speak as long as their practices would not touch others. Mu Sochea's act was purely wrong. It is not a right act. > Mu Sochua thus calls on civil society and the international community to > continue their vigilance of the current surge of defamation cases against > dissenting voices, partisan political pressure on the judiciary, and > troubling status of women. > Look at your own act first. Don't broaden the matter.Mu Sochea is not the greatest. > She calls on the international community to remain vigilant in the next few > weeks, and to take action to pressure the Cambodian government to: > Mu Sochea is a part of Sam Rainsy who love to bad mouthing of Cambodia. >From the very beginning, Sam Rainsy made it clear that he is the only right one, other factions are not. Today, Sam Rainsy and his party still act as such. They have no intention to reconcile the country. They think about their own party before the interest of their own people. > . Reform the judiciary and ensure independent and impartial trials for all > who come before the courts. > . Halt criminal prosecutions of critics of the government, who must be > allowed freedom of speech. > Do yo want it to be white from black just that? > Mu Sochua also calls for renewed momentum in Cambodia and across the globe to > create social and institutional changes necessary to ensure equal respect and > dignity for women in Cambodia - especially those who dare to stand up for > their beliefs and speak out against injustice. > Women in Cambodai has come so far to be where they are today. The culture of Cambodia has lead them to be Cambodians within their own culture. What do you want them to be ? American women? No, they cannot do it. Cambodians will be always Cambodains > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org
