Last week; the opposition-affiliated newspaper’s editor had been arrested by the government officials on the charges of defamation, insult and disinformation by just quoting the remark from the SRP’s leader for publication. If the current Cambodia judicial system still regards the quotes of word from the senior government for republication as the defamation and disinformation, I personally think that the both Cambodian people and journalist will be afraid of speaking out and reporting the accurate information.
- The media networks will be afraid to republish the accurate news and information by quoting words from someone or senior government officials.
- The press express will be decreasing because the complaint of the defamation and disinformation of repeat of words will be filed.
- The Cambodian people will be afraid of speaking out and repeating the word of senior government officials or others broadcasting on TV or radio or publishing on newspapers.
- Cambodian bloggers will be afraid to raise the concerns about the current society related to the government officials by repeating works and speech.
If the quotes and repeat of words from senior officials will still be regarded as disinformation and defamation suit, the freedom of express will be going down because people and independent media will not dare to quote or repeat word to republish. Where is the press expression?
Press freedom doesn’t truly exist in Cambodia.
That’s why no one dare to say out loud in our country..
Some time we just hold some blog posts because of concern about trouble it may create.
Any way, I hope it will be better in the future.
If we compared between the past with present time, the situation of freedom of expression is better. Even though, we feel afraid of speaking out relating politics.I really agreed that the country is developing.
I hope so, it hope i will better soon.
On the plane There were 2 guys from different country one from Cambodia(HS), and other from USA(Obama) the USA guy start to talk,
- my country is freedom everybody in the world dreaming to live in my country and you can do or complain with the government, example you can go in front of white house and say “Break down crazy Bush” Nobody comes to arrest you.
- hahaha my country the same, Cambodia guy replay, you can go in front of PM Hunsen’ house and say “Break down crazy Bush” and nobody dont arrest you too
So you see? My country is the same, that why my PM always talk internationaly, my country is fully democracy
One hour later the Cambodia guy talk quietly to USA guy “If you arrive in my country plz dont talk bad of my Gorvenrment otherwise youi gonna be disapear, USA guy:????