Court orders Mu Sochua to appear June 2

Court orders Mu Sochua to appear June 2

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Friday, 14 May 2010
Meas Sokchea
The Phnom Penh Post

THE Supreme Court has summoned opposition Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Mu Sochua to appear for a hearing on June 2, when it will make a final ruling on a defamation charge brought against her by Prime Minister Hun Sen, according to a citation issued by Chhoun Chantha, the court’s deputy general prosecutor.

In August 2009, Phnom Penh Municipal Court found Mu Sochua guilty of defamation and ordered her to pay 16.5 million riels (around US$3,975) in fines and compensation to Hun Sen, a verdict that was upheld by the Court of Appeal in October.

Mu Sochua said Thursday that she hoped the court would make a fair ruling in the case, but repeated her earlier declaration that she will refuse to pay the fine if the court upholds her guilty verdict.