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Candlelight Party Vice President Thach Setha speaks at the party’s office in Phnom Penh on April 4, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Detained Candlelight Leader Did Not Authorize Bad Checks, Lawyer says

23 Jan 2023 8:22 PM|
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Candlelight party vice president Thach Setha did not complete or intend to issue the bad checks which led to his arrest, says his lawyer Sam Sokhong.

Chea Poch, a former CNRP lawmaker, speaks during an interview with CamboJA in Phnom Penh, Picture taken on November 29, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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After CNRP Political Ban Lifted, Some Officials Join Candlelight While Others Remain Undecided

3 Dec 2022 11:38 AM|

Like many opposition officials who were banned from politics in 2017, Chea Poch, a former Cambodia National Rescue Party lawmaker from Kampot province, kept quiet for five years for his safety.

A woman drives a motorcycle past the Phnom Penh home of opposition Candlelight Party vice president Son Chhay on November 28, 2022. The court has issued injunction to temporarily seize his properties. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Phnom Penh Court Orders Son Chhay’s Properties To Be Seized Over Ongoing Defamation Suit

29 Nov 2022 9:48 AM|

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has issued a warrant to temporarily seize two properties of Candlelight Party vice president Son Chhay, to ensure payment to the ruling Cambodian People’s Party after the party was awarded damages last month.

Yang Saing Koma and Loek Sothea (left) meet with Prime Minister Hun Sen on November 28. Photo from the Prime Minister's Facebook page.

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Senior GDP Leader Defects To Ruling CPP, Given Agriculture Ministry Position

29 Nov 2022 7:50 AM|

Agronomist and former opposition politician Yang Saing Koma will be promoted to a secretary of state position in the Agriculture Ministry — an appointment political analysts say reflects the government’s desire to address low rice prices.

Prime Minister Hun Sen hands a gavel to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, a gesture symbolizing the handover of the Asean chairmanship on November 13, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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Cambodia Hands Asean Reins to Indonesia on Last Day of Summit

13 Nov 2022 8:30 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday turned over the Asean chairmanship to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who said the bloc must “not be a proxy to any powers” or allow geopolitics to birth a “new cold war” in the region.

Prime Minister Hun Sen (left) is welcomed by Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing during a meeting in Myanmar on January 7, 2022. (CamboJA/ Supplied: National Television of Cambodia)

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Asean to Follow Five-Point Plan, “Review” Myanmar’s Representation at Meetings

11 Nov 2022 3:48 PM|

In contrast to the proposals of at least one Asean leader, Asean may continue to allow Myanmar’s military junta to be represented at some bloc meetings, and Asean will continue to follow the existing Five-Point Consensus plan, according to a Friday Asean leaders’ statement.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba exchanged signed documents with Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn during a ceremony for the Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Ukraine at the Asean summit in Phnom Penh on November 10, 2022. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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World Leaders Convene in Phnom Penh for Asean Summit

10 Nov 2022 7:49 PM|

Cambodia launched the start of the 40th Asean summit and related regional meetings on Wednesday as world leaders from 29 countries converged in Phnom Penh to join four days of discussions on topics ranging from how to deal with Myanmar’s junta, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and contested claims to the South China Sea.

Flags of Cambodia, Asean and other countries are seen near Independence Monument in central Phnom Penh on November 4, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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At Asean Summit, Myanmar Conflict to Top Talks After Failing Consensus

7 Nov 2022 6:32 PM|

Ahead of the Asean summit in Phnom Penh this week, observers say leaders of the bloc’s member states will mostly debate regional security issues, especially the conflict in Myanmar. The country’s military leader was not invited.

Members of Candlelight Party gather during a meeting in Kandal province on October 30, 2022. (Candlelight Party Facebook page)

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Pressured Candlelight Party Commune Councilors Sign Rainsy Condemnation

31 Oct 2022 9:17 PM|

Approximately 200 of Candlelight Party’s 2,000 commune councilors signed a petition condemning opposition leader Sam Rainsy, but only under coercion from local authorities, said Candlelight vice president Thach Setha.

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Detained Candlelight Leader Did Not Authorize Bad Checks, Lawyer says

After CNRP Political Ban Lifted, Some Officials Join Candlelight While Others Remain Undecided

Phnom Penh Court Orders Son Chhay’s Properties To Be Seized Over Ongoing Defamation Suit

Senior GDP Leader Defects To Ruling CPP, Given Agriculture Ministry Position

Cambodia Hands Asean Reins to Indonesia on Last Day of Summit

Asean to Follow Five-Point Plan, “Review” Myanmar’s Representation at Meetings

World Leaders Convene in Phnom Penh for Asean Summit

At Asean Summit, Myanmar Conflict to Top Talks After Failing Consensus

Pressured Candlelight Party Commune Councilors Sign Rainsy Condemnation

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Detained Candlelight Leader Did Not Authorize Bad Checks, Lawyer says

After CNRP Political Ban Lifted, Some Officials Join Candlelight While Others Remain Undecided

Phnom Penh Court Orders Son Chhay’s Properties To Be Seized Over Ongoing Defamation Suit

Senior GDP Leader Defects To Ruling CPP, Given Agriculture Ministry Position

Cambodia Hands Asean Reins to Indonesia on Last Day of Summit

Asean to Follow Five-Point Plan, “Review” Myanmar’s Representation at Meetings

World Leaders Convene in Phnom Penh for Asean Summit

At Asean Summit, Myanmar Conflict to Top Talks After Failing Consensus

Pressured Candlelight Party Commune Councilors Sign Rainsy Condemnation

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