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Cambodia's anti-corruption agency to investigate deputy opposition leader for alleged corruption

Xinhua, March 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

Cambodia's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) Chairman Om Yentieng announced Thursday that the agency will launch a probe into deputy opposition leader and lawmaker Kem Sokha for allegedly committing corruption.

"The ACU decides to accept the complaint filed by the group of students against Kem Sokha," he said in a meeting, adding that as a lawmaker, Sokha had previously declared his asset to the ACU three times in 2011, 2013 and 2015.

Yentieng said the ACU will open an asset declaration by Sokha.

The investigation was made after ACU experts concluded that recently leaked audio recordings of alleged telephone conversation between Sokha and mistresses are "authentic."

A group of university students lodged a complaint to the ACU last week, requesting for an investigation into Sokha, deputy leader of the kingdom's main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, for alleging committing corruption.

The complaint said that audio recordings suggested that Sokha buy land, houses and a car for his mistresses with funds from unknown sources.

On Monday, the National Assembly also asked Sokha to clarify about the audio clips in which he allegedly spoke with mistresses, discussing sex, pregnancy and paying for an apartment.

Sokha has remained silent on the sex scandal since a series of audio recordings between him and mistresses went viral on the Internet since early this month. Moreover, he has advised supporters not to respond to provocations. Enditem