United States reiterates call for Kem Sokha's release
The United States has again called on the Hun Sen regime to release opposition leader Kem Sokha, who is under house arrest. The Justice Department said the US call had other motives behind it and did not look at Cambodia's legal aspects.
The United States considers the action against Kem Sokha and the dissolution of the CNRP without clear evidence to be Destroy democracy in Cambodia.
State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus speaks in a short video posted on the embassy's Facebook page. The United States in Cambodia on September 10 said that the charges used to arrest Kem Sokha were Non-baseless adherence. She added that Hun Sen's regime had not presented strong evidence to dissolve the CNRP. Violation of the Cambodian Constitution: "The Cambodian government has not yet convicted or presented any credible evidence to prove For its claims used to dissolve the largest opposition party, the CNRP, and to remove its representatives More than 5,000 people were elected correctly. This act undermines multi-party democracy in Cambodia, a principle enshrined in the country's constitution. The United States calls on the Cambodian government to drop all charges against Kem Sokha "Political rights and civil rights to him and the release of those who are detained arbitrarily."
The United States, meanwhile, called on the Phnom Penh regime to take concrete steps to promote reconciliation by allowing the media And civil society operate without fear of threats or retaliation for exercising their right to freedom of expression And meetings guaranteed by law.
The world power's renewed appeal comes after the Hun Sen regime continued to detain Kem Sokha at home. The decline in human rights and democracy in Cambodia is still deteriorating.
Chin Malin, vice chairman of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee and spokesman for the Ministry of Justice, described the US call as a push for The government is breaking the law. He said that both Kem Sokha's case and the dissolution of the CNRP were law enforcement cases that the government could not intervene. "It does not seem strange that the embassy has raised this, and it is not the first time that Do not agree, do not agree to accept the law enforcement mechanism of Cambodia. Maybe something after that, but I can not conclude until asked by the US Embassy. But for Cambodia, we remain adamant that what the United States has said is a law enforcement mechanism. Of Cambodia.
CNRP President Kem Sokha was arrested by Phnom Penh authorities in the middle of the night Day 2 enters September 3, 2017, while he is still enjoying parliamentary immunity on behalf of Still a legitimate member of parliament. Hun Sen regime court charges him with "peace" or conspiracy with foreigners to Overthrow the government. Phnom Penh regime accuses US of being loyal to its media The planner behind Kem Sokha.
Following the arrest of Kem Sokha, the Phnom Penh regime dissolved the CNRP in November 2017. The regime banned its party leaders from political activity for five years and took more than 5,000 parliamentary and commune council seats. The seats of the opposition party are divided like a loaf of bread.
After the absence of the CNRP, Hun Sen's regime held by-elections in late July 2018, embracing Total parliamentary seats come to grips alone, turning Cambodia into an unprecedented one-party state in post-agreement history Peace of Paris, 1991. All of these actions are considered by the international democratic community to be contrary to the spirit of the Constitution and international norms. Cambodia has signed the recognition.
Political scientist Em Sovannara believes there are a number of reasons why the United States has repeatedly called for his release. Mr. Kem Sokha. He said that first, because the Cambodian government accuses the United States of being behind Kem Sokha, so the United States needs to take responsibility for this. Second, he said that as a model democracy, the United States needs to show its concern when it sees Cambodia moving against Principles of democracy.
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