Cambodian court lifts some restrictions on detained opposition leader Kem Sokha, essentially ending his house arrest.
FILE - In this June 4, 2017, file photo, then opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party President Kem Sokha shows off his ballot before voting in local elections in Chak Angre Leu on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A Cambodian court has lifted some restrictions on detained opposition leader Kem Sokha, freeing him from virtual house arrest. The Sunday, Nov.
Sam Rainsy, the co-founder of the banned Cambodia National Rescue Party with Kem Sokha, arrived in Malaysia on Saturday on a well-publicized trip to lead a movement to oust long-serving authoritarian Prime Minister Hun Sen. While Kem Sokha and Sam Rainsy are political partners, they are also rivals and there are bad feelings between their respective supporters because of Kem Sokha’s willingness to stay in Cambodia while Sam Rainsy has been in self-imposed exile since 2015.
Sunday’s court order keeps several restrictions on Kem Sokha. He is not allowed to travel outside Cambodia or get involved in political activity, and he must comply and cooperate with the court or the authorities.Kem Sokha faced an intense campaign of harassment in 2015, culminating with his arrest in September that year on a charge of treason. The main evidence against him were videos several years old that showed him at a seminar where he spoke about receiving advice from U.S.
The party’s dissolution was seen as a political ploy to ensure victory by Hun Sen’s party in the 2018 general election by eliminating the only credible opposition group. The Cambodia National Rescue Party had mounted an unexpectedly strong challenge in the 2013 election. His lawyer, Pheng Heng, told The Associated Press that Kem Sokha has a serious back problem that needs treatment by a specialist and possibly surgery.
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