‘Terrorists’ pardoned

[geovalin]

Chhay Channyda and Alice Cuddy

Three members of the dissident Khmer People Power Movement (KPPM) serving sentences at Banteay Meanchey Provincial Prison have been pardoned, just days ahead of the scheduled return of the group’s self-exiled leader.

The pardon for Serey Bunlong, 29; Seng Sokmeng, 31; and Um Phirun, 27, which was seen yesterday, came last week at the request of Prime Minister Hun Sen and was signed by acting head of state Say Chhum on Thursday.

All three were released the following day after spending more than two years behind bars.

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[Nemesis7]

i guess any offense id pardonable there. be it drugs, rape, terrorism...what a country???

[Ulic]

Well....They were not terrorists, did nothing wrong, and spent more than 2 years in jail.

[Ulic]

i guess any offense id pardonable there. be it drugs, rape, terrorism...what a country???

Did you read the story of what these guys did.

[cookee68]

Well....They were not terrorists, did nothing wrong, and spent more than 2 years in jail.

Well they were sentenced as terrorists, so i guess they were

[cookee68]

i guess any offense id pardonable there. be it drugs, rape, terrorism...what a country???

Did you read the story of what these guys did.

They were supporters of a terrorist group, and were charged as terrorist, the same can be said here,

[gandalf12]

Just read about Hun Sen's back ground and it will make more sense