A court in Cambodia has imposed a heavy fine on a leading opposition politician after finding him guilty of defamation for saying that nationwide local elections in June were unfair. Son Chhay, deputy president of the Candlelight Party, had said in an online interview after the polls that the National Election Committee was biased in favor of the governing Cambodian People’s Party. He also alleged there was vote-buying and intimidation of voters. The court ordered Son Chhay to pay $750,000 in compensation to the governing party. Cambodian courts are widely believed to be under the influence of the government.
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PHNOM PENH (AFP) – A prominent Cambodian opposition politician with Australian citizenship was convicted of defamation yesterday for criticising local elections in which strongman leader Hun Sen’s party won a landslide victory. Deputy leader of the Candlelight Party Son Chhay alleged the National Election Committee was biased in favour of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party. […]