Court hears years-old case against CNRP officials, lawyer

The Kandal Provincial Court on Tuesday tried two opposition CNRP officials and their lawyer—two of them in absentia—over a case dating back to 2011 that was abruptly scheduled a week ago. Chan Cheng, who was elected last year as a CNRP National Assembly member from Kandal province and lawyer Chuong Choungy, who often defends opposition officials in court, were summonsed on July 15 over accusations that they helped Kien Svay district councilor Meas Peng escape from prison. ...

Eang Mengleng
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