Buddhism is basis of rule of law
(Written by Moeun Chhean Nariddh and published on Phnom Penh Post newspapers)
As Cambodian people are returning from P’Chum Ben, they might have fulfilled their traditional obligation to appease the ghosts of their ancestors who have been roaming different pagodas in search of food offered by their living relatives during the two-week-long festival.
However, probably [...]
Cambodia lost a once-good reputation for press freedom
Early this year, Cambodia has a piece of good news to impress the world. Reporters Without Borders released a new press freedom index ranking Cambodia at 85 among 169 countries in the world.
Though this figure seemed low regarding the respect for press freedom in a democracy, Cambodia’s ranking far surpassed that of senior democracies in [...]
Pov Panhapich paralyzed, attackers remain at large
One year passed quickly but perpetrators are still at large. Popular singer with her soft and sweet voice, Pov Pahnapich, 23 remains seeking medical treatment in Vietnam ever since she was shot in broad daylight and she cannot walk by herself. Probably, she is half-paralyzed forever because her body from chest to her foot cannot [...]
Singer’s condition improving, crime at large
So far, crimes remain at large and are not identified clearly following shooting twice at popular singer last month in the early morning in capital, while she was parking her car and walking toward his English class. Now her health condition is improving.
Pov Panhapich, 23, popular singer and television host, was shot on February 23, [...]
Two Journalists arrested for extortion
Two local-Khmer newspapers journalists were arrested by municipal police on January 13 following Vang SreyNo,Karaoke actress and singer, filed a complaint with municipal anti-human trafficking and juvenile protection bureau against a man for extortion. She claimed that the man called her to make an appointment in order to show sex video clip that he said [...]