Phnom Penh (FN), Sept. 20 – Former opposition leader Sam Rainsy continued to insult His Majesty the King, while the court issued an order to arrest him.

“I, Sam Rainsy, found the arrest order issued by the courts ridiculous as it is ineffective. In the case that they accused me of insulting the King, I continue to claim that the King is just an actor for Hun Sen to use as a decoration to his regime. My comment aimed to open a democratic debate about the useless role of the current King,” Sam Rainsy wrote on his Facebook page on Friday.

Phnom Penh court Investigating Judge Koy Sao issued an order on 16 September to arrest Rainsy for insulting His Majesty the King, a violation of Cambodian constitution and criminal code.

Sam Rainsy spoke in an interview with Radio Free Asia on 12 September 2019: “Our King is the hostage of Hun Sen; our king is afraid of Hun Sen, as he wants to keep his throne. We cannot expect anything from the king who is the puppet of Hun Sen.”

Article 7 of the constitution stipulated that “The King of Cambodia shall reign, but not govern. The King is the Head of State for life. The Person of the King shall be inviolable.”

Cambodian Justice Ministry spokesperson Chin Malin also confirmed on Thursday that former opposition leader Sam Rainsy faced 14 lawsuits, of which six lawsuits have been judged so far, yet he cannot confirm how many years Rainsy will serve in total, since it is the jurisdiction of judges.
=FRESH NEWS