A court in Cambodia charged acting president of the banned opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Sam Rainsy with “insulting the King,” a day after he gave an interview in which he called King Norodom Sihamoni a “puppet” of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Defense Minister General Tea Banh said the ministry has identified 38 more tycoons within the ministry and the RCAF’s high-command headquarters. Tycoons in Cambodia known as “Okhna” are abusing their power to commit crimes, a nongovernmental organization said , as those who hold the honorary title in addition to a ranking position in the military or police are being required to choose between the two to avoid conflicts of interest.
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A lawyer for arrested Cambodian opposition chief Kem Sokha rejected government claims this week that his transfer by authorities from prison to house arrest last year while waiting to be tried was a humanitarian gesture representing “release.”https://bit.ly/2kKEjse;
