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Exiled Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy in 2019.
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A Cambodian court has ordered the arrest of opposition leader Sam Rainsy on charges of “incitement” after he called on members of the public to disobey the strict COVID-19 lockdown that has been declared in Phnom Penh and surrounding areas.
The charge refers to comments that the exiled politician made in an interview with Radio Free Asia’s Khmer-language service on Tuesday, in which he lashed out at the government’s recently implemented lockdown, criticized its lack of aid to residents, and said its COVID-19 relief efforts were riddled with corruption.
Police Official Warns of “Stricter” Lockdown Despite Food Shortages
29 April 2021
VOA Khmer
Authorities provide essential food to residents living in Psar Kandal I commune during the country s lockdown in Phnom Penh and Takhmau city, Cambodia, on April 26, 2021. (Kann Vicheika/VOA Khmer)
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PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA
A senior Phnom Penh police official warned of “stricter” lockdown measures in the capital’s “red zones” as residents, who are unable to leave their homes, continue to make desperate calls for food donations.
Phnom Penh and the neighboring city of Takhmau implemented a new system on Thursday designating three zones - red, orange, and yellow-based on each commune’s case count. “Red zones” completely ban all business activity and prevent people from leaving their homes – leaving many in need of food and essential materials.
Sam Rainsy Charged for Call to Violate Lockdown Measures
29 April 2021
VOA Khmer
FILE - Cambodia s exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy talks to the media outside Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
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PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA
Former CNRP President Sam Rainsy faces preliminary charges for allegedly asking people to violate the government’s current lockdown measures, which he said was depriving residents of food and income.
The Cambodian government extended a 14-day lockdown by another week until May 5 and imposed a three-color zone system to curb the spread of COVID-19. Residents in red zones – where all private business activity is prohibited and people unable to leave their homes except for medical reasons – have complained of food shortages and lack of income that was affecting their daily lives.