Cambodia jails opposition senator for seven years over Facebook posting

Disruptive act: The Phnom Penh Municipal Court found Hong Sok Hour guilty of forging and publishing public documents and of incitement to cause instability.

PHNOM PENH:  Cambodia jailed an opposition senator for seven years over his Facebook posting of a fake government pledge to dissolve the border with Vietnam, a verdict opposition members say could fuel tension in the Southeast Asian nation.

For centuries, Cambodia has fretted about its much bigger neighbors, Vietnam to the east and Thailand to the northwest, encroaching on its territory. The issue remains emotive and many Cambodians are suspicious of both countries.