Phnom Penh (FN), June 9 - President of Cambodian Youth Party (CYP) Pich Sros , through Fresh News on Saturday, urged the court to take legal action against Sam Rainsy, leader of Cambodia National Rescue Movement, the first Cambodian who insulted and violated the King's affairs for calling His Majesty's royal message a forgery.

Pich Sros added that Rainsy's act scorned the new Lèse-majesté law came into force in March 2018.

“King's letter urging people to go to vote: a forgery or a piece made under duress and legally worthless,” Rainsy wrote on Facebook on Wednesday.

Regarding the royal message, Royal Palace Senior Official in charge of general affairs Kuy Sophal confirmed Wednesday that the Royal Message: “Urging People to Go to Vote” is genuine.

His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, called on all citizens to exercise their free rights by voting in the National Assembly 6th mandate election on July 29, 2018, according to the royal letter dated on May 18, 2018.

"I would like to call on all voters to go to vote for national leader for the development and prosperity of the nation in all sectors,” His Majesty wrote in the letter adding that the July’s election is a universal, free, fair, just, equal, and confidential election in accordance with the multiparty liberal democracy; and that no threats nor bullies will happen on anyone or any political party.

According to the Constitutional law and Article 437 of the penal code, those who insulted the King face one to five years imprisonment and a fine from $500 to $2500.
=FRESH NEWS