Cambodia court seizes Candlelight party VP Chhay’s assets

Candlelight Party vice-president Son Chhay outside of Phnom Penh Municipal Court in July after undergoing questioning. - PPP

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Candlelight Party (CP) vice-president Son Chhay said he planned to meet his defence lawyer next week to discuss the guilty verdict delivered by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to temporarily confiscate his assets as compensation for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) in relation to a defamation lawsuit.

Chhay has been sued by both the CPP and the National Election Committee (NEC) over his public remarks on alleged irregularities and vote rigging in the June 5 commune council elections. He has lost both cases.