Information Ministry claims press freedom supporters are ‘killing’ democracy

[geovalin]

Mech Dara and Erin Handley

 

Cambodia's Ministry of Information has chalked up 2017 as a “huge success for the government”, saying supporters of jailed journalists were “killing” democracy and the closure of multiple media outlets was necessary.

 

During a speech in Phnom Penh on Friday morning presenting the ministry’s annual report, Information Minister Khieu Kanharith maintained that Cambodia was “on the right track” during a year of heightened scrutiny, which saw the jailing of opposition leader Kem Sokha and the forcible dissolution of his party.

 

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[tigermoth]

Their ex khmere rouge commander is heading back towards his beginnings.

[phycokiller]

48 minutes ago, tigermoth said:

Their ex khmere rouge commander is heading back towards his beginnings.

hopefully the pre birth stage

[billd766]

50 minutes ago, tigermoth said:

Their ex khmere rouge commander is heading back towards his beginnings.

 

Did he ever leave it behind or did he successfully hide it?

[Krataiboy]

Bloody disgusting, all these alternative outlets trying to muscle in on the Cambodian government's monopoly of fake news.