~Hun Sen, 10/10/2012
The same punishment for rich and poor, the powerful and the powerless? It's doubtful that even Prime Minister Samdech Akeak Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen has convinced himself, let alone other Cambodian citizens, of that.
Certainly, Lao Monghay, a former researcher of the Asian Human Rights Commission and independent analyst, doesn't agree:
'Cambodia’s court system is only partly functional and has caused 20 years of injustice, a leading analyst says.
The judiciary is facing more and more pressure, as land disputes and other cases pit impoverished Cambodians against powerful businesses or politicians.
But the court is not viewed as independent, which violates a fundamental right, that of a fair trial, Lao Monghay, an independent analyst, told “Hell VOA” Thursday.
“That is the right to being tried by an independent court and impartial court created by law,” he said. “So Cambodia, since having a new constitution in 1993, has defied this right. To violate this right mean to create injustice for the accused or those who are in a court case.”'
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