Mu Sochua to Appear at Appeal Court Oct 2

Mu Sochua (R) and Sam Rainsy (L) in a candlelight vigil during her defamation trial on 24.7.09: (Picture by PPPost)

Written by DAP NEWS

Sunday, 27 September 2009

Mu Sochua, the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) lawmaker, will appear at the Appeal Court on October 2, according to the Appeal Court's summon signed by the court prosecutor general summon on September 23. The appeal court's summon was made two days after Mu Sochua arrived Cambodia from a visit to the US.Mu Sochua’s appearance is related to her appeal over the verdict in a defamation case with Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Ouk Savuth, the appeal court prosecutor general, on Saturday told DAP News Cambodia that he would question Mu Sochua about the case with the premier.

Ky Tech, the premier’s lawyer, said that he has so far not received any notification of the upcoming case.

The lawyer has already stated he is ready to face Mu Sochua at the Appeal Court or Supreme Court if she chooses to challenge the August 4, 2009, ruling of the Phnom Penh court.

Mu Sochua could not be reached for comment on Saturday. Mu Sochua had dodged a small crowd of around 10 waiting journalists upon her arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport as she was escorted through the VIP gate.

Mu Sochua’s actions have puzzled some of the Cambodian reporters given her recent scathing criticisms of democracy and human rights in Cambodia during her trip to the US.