Friday, 16 July 2010

Cambodian Courts Sends Letter to Impound Mu Sochua’s Salary

via Khmer NZ

Friday, 16 July 2010 11:03 DAP-NEWS / Soy Sophea

CAMBODIA, PHNOM PENH, JULY 16, 2010-A Cambodian Court on Friday sent a letter to Cambodia’s Parliamentary asking to impound Cambodian opposition lawmaker Mu Sochua convicted of defaming Cambodian prime minister to pay a court-ordered fine.

Phnom Penh Municipal Court ordered Mu Sochua to pay 8.5 million riel ($2,000) to the state and another 8 million riel ($1,882) in compensation to Prime Minister Hun Sen, following her conviction in August, 2009. The deadline was Thursday, but no action was immediately taken against her.

Mu Sochua insisted on Friday that she would not pay the money, and was prepared to go to prison, for what could be up to six months. She claims the court's ruling was politically motivated.

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