K.I. : The widow of Chea Vichea – the union leader assassinated in Phnom Penh in January 2004 – who now lives as political refugee in Finland with her two young children, has been recently approached by emissaries from the Phnom Penh government who asked her – in exchange for reward – to accuse the Cambodian opposition of being behind the murder of her husband. She met with the emissaries during a visit she paid to friends in Paris last January.

Mrs Chea Vichea and young daughter mourning

Minister refuses to answer questions from investigating judge (2005-Apr-28)
         K.I. : Earlier this month, Education Minister Kol Pheng (Funcinpec) refused to meet with and answer questions from the investigating judge who is in charge of dealing with the corruption lawsuit that opposition leader Sam Rainsy has filed against Prince Norodom Ranariddh related to the inflated cost for the construction of the National Assembly’s new premises. Kol Pheng was summoned by the judge in his capacity as former Secretary-General of the National Assembly at the time when the controversial construction contract was signed in January 2003. Assembly’s Finance Committee President Cheam Yeap has been also summoned, but not yet Assembly President Norodom Ranariddh. Both of them signed the contract in question involving an alleged $14 million bribe.

Wet season is back with vengeance (2005-Apr-26) 1) Strong wind and rain destroyed 8 houses in the province of Kampong Cham on Wednesday, April 20. [Koh Santepheap]

2) In the province of Siemreap a violent thunderstorm hit the district of Siemreap alone causing heavy damages on Sunday 24, around 6 pm. A 39-year old woman was killed by the lightning. 114 dwellings were completely destroyed and another 87 houses lost their roofs. 5 persons were injured, 2 oxen were killed, 2 motorploughs, 5 motorbikes and 1 bicycle damaged. In the city of Siemreap big trees collapsed causing damages along the streets. There was no report on the Angkor temples. [Koh Santepheap]

Broken glass float in swimming pool (2005-Apr-23)
           A few days of fun in Phnom Penh and then time to head south for the town of Kep. This was a sort of former fun spot for the wealthy French as it is the closest beach to Phnom Penh. There are a lot of villas there shut up by Pol Pot. Here is one of them. (...) Here is another one where kids were swimming in the old pool. It looked like an algae experiment, but they were having the time of their lives! Wonder what the former owners would have thought... [Comments and photo by GT-Rider Board - Mr_ KTM continues his Laos trip into Cambodia!]

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