PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — An outspoken Cambodian opposition politician appeared in court Friday for questioning on new charges, the latest in a series of legal cases brought by the authorities against dissenting voices.
Rong Chhun, an adviser to the Nation Power Party, which was founded last year, faces up to six years in prison if he is convicted of new charges which include 'incitement to disturb social stability.'The warrant did not say exactly what Rong Chhun is accused of doing, but incitement is a charge frequently used by Cambodian authorities against activists.The former vice president of the opposition Candlelight Party said he was 'ready' to return to prison if arrested.
Rong Chhun was previously arrested in 2020 after accusing the government of 'irregularities' in the demarcation of Cambodia's eastern border with Vietnam.He was sentenced to two years in jail in August 2021 but was released three months later by an appeal court, with the remaining sentence suspended for three years.Sun Chanthy, the founder of the Nation Power Party, was arrested in May and placed in pre-trial detention on incitement charges after criticizing the government.
Opposition Figure In Court On Incitement Charge
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