B Meanchey Court chief moved to Phnom Penh
Ang Mealatey, the former president of Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court, was appointed president of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday, ending the eight-year tenure of Chiv Keng. Justice Minister Ang Vong Vathana and Supreme Court President Dith Munty presided over the ceremony of around 100 government officials in the municipal court’s fifth-floor conference room. … Mr. Vong Vathana praised Mr. Mealatey for his work in Banteay Meanchey and said that he had also been added to a judicial reform team drafting new laws at the Ministry of Justice. … Am Sam Ath, senior investigator for local rights group Licadho, was also positive about Mr. Mealatey’s appointment. “I strongly support the commitment of the new president, but the court must remain free from politics,” he said. …
Eang Mengleng and Matt Blomberg
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