Speculation over reason for sale of Kem Sokha’s villa

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The political bid has been raised as to why former opposition leader Kem Sokha who remains under court supervision for treason charges announced to sell off his residence in Phnom Penh worth $2.4 million.

 

Some analysts said the move may involve preparing the budget to organise a new party to contest the upcoming election, a possibility that the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) spokesman Sok Eysan yesterday said if true could cause Sokha to infringe on his court supervision.

 

The sale was announced by the real estate company “Century 21” in their property listings on October 24. The residence is 16 by 18 metres and it sits on a prime plot of land measuring 20 by 40 metres in Tuol Kork district. Muth Chantha, Sokha’s former cabinet chief, said yesterday that he was aware the house is up for sale but referred the question to Sokha’s lawyers who refused to comment, citing it was their client’s “privacy”.

 

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