One year on, still no justice for Kem Ley

Supporters of Kem Ley carried lotus flowers and incense as they came from near and far to mark the first anniversary of the political analyst’s murder. They gathered in Ang Takop village, in Takeo province’s Leay Bo commune, where a statue of the slain man commemorates his life and contribution to Khmer society.

It was on July 10 last year that Mr Ley stopped for a coffee at a Caltex petrol station on the corner of Monivong and Mao Tse Toung boulevards in Phnom Penh’s Chamkarmorn district. He was gunned down in broad daylight there by a former soldier who claimed he carried out the murder over an unpaid debt.

Mr Ley’s family and supporters are still demanding justice in the case, despite the alleged killer being jailed for life in March. CNRP president Kem Sokha and senior party figures attended the ceremony in Takeo yesterday and spoke of how the death of Mr Ley was a loss to the nation.

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