Cambodia: CNRP accused of violence, social chaos

The Cambodian Government has indicted the main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) for its protest incitation and perturbative actions, which causing property losses and casualties.
The Cambodian Government has indicted the main opposition CambodiaNational Rescue Party (CNRP) for its protest incitation andperturbative actions, which causing property losses and casualties.

Keo Remy, a spokesman of the Council of Ministers' Press and QuickReaction Unit told a press conference in Phnom Penh on January 4that the country’s Government had adequate evidence to affirm thatCNRP roused violent protests as well as planned to incite people toorganise demonstrations and strikes.

He stressedthe CNRP must be responsible for the violence that claimed lives andcaused severe destruction to public and private properties in recentdays.

The same day, the Phnom PenhMunicipal Court issued two separate summonses for the country'sopposition party president Sam Rainsy and his deputy Kem Sokha toquestion about their possible involvement in inciting to commit felonyor causing serious chaos.

According to the documents, Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha were summoned to appear at the court on the morning of January 14.

Also on January 4, the Phnom Penh authority released an announcementto reject Sam Rainsy’s accusations that the Government used violence toevict the opposite party’s supporters from the capital Phnom Penh'sFreedom Park, where they have been protesting for three straight weeksagainst Prime Minister Hun Sen's government.

The authority stated that the action was lawful and necessary for restoring safety and stabilising social order.

The Cambodian Ministry of Interior also announced that Cambodian authorities regained order in the Park.

Accordingly, all illegal protestors in the park were broken up andmeans and things served for demonstrations were removed from the site.

Meanwhile, the CNRP also called on its supporters torestrain themselves and not make extremist actions, saying that theparty’s leader will consider to take new schemes.-VNA

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