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Verdict for ex-Cambodian opposition senator sets on Nov. 17

Xinhua, November 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

A Cambodian court will deliver a verdict for former opposition senator Thak Lany on the charges of defamation and incitement on Nov. 17, a court spokesman said Wednesday.

"The court will pronounce its ruling against Thak Lany on Nov. 17 at 14:00 (local time)," Phnom Penh Municipal Court's spokesman Ly Sophanna told reporters after a trial session.

Lany has been charged with public defamation and incitement to cause turmoil for social security, he said.

The charges were made after Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen sued her on Aug. 1 for allegedly accusing him of having prominent political analyst Kem Ley murdered. A month after the complaint, the Senate stripped Lany's immunity in order to pave the way for the court to prosecute her.

Currently, Lany's whereabouts is unknown as it is believed that she has fled the country soon after the complaint.

The prime minister also filed a similar lawsuit against Sam Rainsy, leader-in-exile of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, for claiming that the government was behind the murder of Kem Ley.

Kem Ley, 46, was shot dead at a mini-mart in Phnom Penh on July 10 when he was drinking a coffee. Enditem