Gov’t journo arrested over alleged extortion

12 February 2015
The Phnom Penh Post
Law and judiciary / Laws and regulations
Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP)

A journalist from state news agency Agence Kampuchea-Presse (AKP) was arrested on Tuesday evening in Preah Vihear town after the owners of several local shops that make and sell wooden furniture and handicrafts accused him of extortion, provincial police officials said. Khat Hun, the director of the provincial penal police office, said AKP journalist Tith Ro, 43, was charged with extortion yesterday and that authorities were also seeking to arrest an Apsara TV reporter named Chhoeun Chan in connection with the case. Hun said Chan had fled. …

 Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/govt-journo-arrested-over-alleged-extortion

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