SRP Asks King Sihamoni to Pardon Boeng Kak 15

Members of the opposition SRP on Saturday sent a petition to King Norodom Sihamoni asking him to pardon the 13 Boeng Kak residents who were sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail on May 24 after holding a peaceful protest against CPP senator Lao Meng Khin’s real estate project. The letter, signed by SRP lawmaker Son Chhay, also requested that another Boeng Kak man and woman, who were detained later, also be released. …