Judiciary, Authority and Military(29th Jan. – 02nd Feb., 2024)
The Phnom Penh Appeal Court will today hear the case of former opposition leader Kem Sokha, who was sentenced to 27 years in prison by a lower court last year for colluding with foreigners.
Phnom Penh Municipal Court has sentenced former president of the Khmer Rise Party, Sovann Vathana Sabung, alias William Guang, and three of his accomplices from 4 to 6 years in prison.
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has reported that as of January 30, it had received almost 100 per cent of the state-mandated asset and liability declarations that are due this year. The ACU has received 18,053 statements from the 18,132 individuals who are obliged to submit them this year, meaning just 79 remain overdue.
