PM, King call for investigation into opposition petition

[geovalin]

Lay Samean

The Council of Ministers has ordered Interior Minister Sar Kheng to investigate whether the opposition forged thumbprints featured on a mass petition submitted to the King on Monday.

The directive dated May 31 and signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen, King Norodom Sihamoni and cabinet minister Su Phirin, tasks Kheng, also a deputy prime minister, with “examining” the petition, probing people “directly” and using “other possible means” to establish the thumbprints’ veracity.

This is in order to “avoid the use of thumb prints to trick both the people and the King”, the letter, released yesterday, states.

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[bobmac10]

Who is "The Opposition"? exactly.

From what I've observed it's any politician.

[Redline]

They must have some high tech to forge thumbprints. Anyway, that really is not enough info. Unfortunately, they can give more than a thumbprint....

[bluebluewater]

"Probing people directly" - Is money going to change hands?

[ggt]

More people trying to have a voice in Thai politics...soon to be spending time in "attitude adjustment"...some getting a "Lese Majesty" bogus charge so they can be put away quietly...

How do you defeat a "Lese Majesty" charge...you can not...

Had something similar going in American many years ago..."The Salem Witch Trials"...lives destroyed by gossip and innuendo...

[Inyourendo]

Elvis made a call..... think not

[arrowsdawdle]

That headline almost qualifies as a troll, what with only about 7 articles a year about Cambodia.

[Sheryl]

More people trying to have a voice in Thai politics...soon to be spending time in "attitude adjustment"...some getting a "Lese Majesty" bogus charge so they can be put away quietly...

How do you defeat a "Lese Majesty" charge...you can not...

Had something similar going in American many years ago..."The Salem Witch Trials"...lives destroyed by gossip and innuendo...

The article refers to Cambodia. This is the Cambodia news forum.