Phnom Penh (FN), August 29 – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, on Wednesday, warned to file complaint against Cambodian political analyst Kim Sok again if he failed to pay a fine of 800 million riel (approximately $ 200,000) to the Cambodian People's Party (CPP).

“You [Kim Sok] owe CPP 800 million riel; if you don’t pay the fine, you will return to jail,” the premier warned.

Prime Minister explained that only those who were amnestied will be waived of fine. Kim Sok, however, had been released for exercising his imprisonment term, thus, he is still obligated to pay the fine.

Kim Sok was detained by Phnom Penh Municipal Court at Prey Sar prison, not too far from the Killing Fields. On March 2017, he was charged of accusing the ruling party as the man behind the murder of Cambodian political commentator Kem Ley, who was shot dead on July 10, 2016 at a convenience store in Phnom Penh.

The analyst was charged with incitement and defamation according to Criminal Law. Sok had to compensate $200,000 to CPP and $2,000 to the state in addition to serving 18 months in prison, according to premier's lawyer Ky Tech.

Addressing to 14,800 workers from in Phnom Penh on Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Hun Sen also urged all the released convicts who were amnestied by His Majesty to exercise rights based on laws.
=FRESH NEWS