PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has charged Candlelight Party vice-president Son Chhay with “public defamation” in a case brought by the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) over his critical comments on the June 5 commune council elections.
Deputy prosecutor Plang Sophal said in an Aug 9 decision letter – made public on Aug 11 – that Chhay has been officially charged under Article 305 of the Criminal Code, for his June 7 interview with the online news outlet Cambodia Daily.
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