Cambodia News: Mu Sochua

Rights Groups Call on ASEAN Members to Halt Cambodia's Backslide on Democracy
Radio Free Asia
On Thursday, the Cambodia National Rescue Movement (CNRM), a group formed by exiled leaders of the CNRP in response to their party's dissolution, issued a statement applauding the call by the seven rights organizations for ASEAN governments to ...

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Rights groups call for election intervention
The Phnom Penh Post
“It is not too late for the Cambodian government to restore a fair environment for the July 29, 2018 national election, which will allow the Cambodian people to choose their leaders in a credible electoral process,” it says. “No Cambodian government ...

Court of Appeal finishes hearing insurrection case
Khmer Times
There is none,” he said, referring to video played during the trial. Ly Chantola, a lawyer for the 39 plaintiffs, agreed with the prosecutor's conclusion that the insurrection on July 15, 2014 could have led to a colour revolution if they had succeeded ...

CNRP 'insurrection' appeal trial continues
The Phnom Penh Post
Another clip showed protesters using blue plastic pipes they had used as flagpoles aggressively swiping at the security guards. It also shows a handful of seriously injured guards being taken away by officials, in one instance protected from the angry ...

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Appeal Court hears guards' testimony
Khmer Times
Mr Phoeun contradicted an answer he gave at Phnom Penh Municipal Court during the trial when he said he filed complaints against five lawmakers, including Mu Sochua, Real Camerin, Ho Vann, Keo Phirum and Me Thavrin. “I deny suing the person who beat me ...

Opposition appeals to Japan, Indonesia for political support
The Phnom Penh Post
Former opposition leaders Sam Rainsy and Mu Sochua paid visits to Japan and Indonesia last week, appealing for help from the regional powers amidst an ongoing political crackdown in Cambodia. Since the arrest of Cambodia National Rescue Party President ...

Opposition Says Cambodia is Near Bankruptcy
The Cambodia Daily
Jakarta – The former member of Cambodia parliament from the opposition party, Mu Sochua, stated that Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen is currently in huge debt to China, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank. The money was said to be used for ...

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Cambodia's former opposition leader calls for election boycott
Reuters
A former deputy president of the CNRP, Mu Sochua, said Cambodians expected Japan not to recognise any government that emerged from a “sham election”. Japan is locked in a regional battle for influence with China, which is by far the biggest donor to ...

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CPP spokesman tells 'critics' to form party
The Phnom Penh Post
Ruling party spokesman Sok Eysan urged government “critics” attending a conference in Australia this week to form their own political party and compete in the upcoming July elections. The World Khmer Conference took place in Melbourne, Australia over ...

From Canada, former opposition leader urges delay of Cambodia's national election
The Phnom Penh Post
Former opposition deputy leader Mu Sochua suggested delaying Cambodia's July 29 national elections in testimony before the Canadian parliament's Subcommittee on International Human Rights on Tuesday. Sochua fled Cambodia following the September arrest ...

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