Criticism Continues Over Chut Wutty Murder Case
Environmental protection group Global Witness has added its voice to the growing criticism of the Koh Kong Provincial Court’s decision to end its investigation int the murder of environmental activist Chut Wutty. The decision to drop the case “can only be described by as the latest effort to silence those who criticize the government’s abuse of the country’s land,” Global Witness Director Patrick Alley said in a statement released late Thursday. … The Koh Kong Provincial Court said Thursday that it has closed investigations into Chut Wutty murder in July. The court cited Article 7 of the Criminal Procedures Code, which states that a case can be dropped if the offender is dead. …
