Cambodia in Brief: February 9, 2017

© Hong Menea Revision to Law on Political Parties could trigger NEC resignation Rong Chhun, an opposition-appointed member of the National Election Committee, yesterday threatened to resign if Prime Minister Hun Sen’s controversial proposal to amend the law to dissolve parties whose members are convicted of wrongdoing goes ahead. The former unionist said he did not want to oversee an election in which competition was compromised by the widely-criticised proposed amendments to the Law on Political Parties. READ MORE Manet case dealt blow A judge has delivered tentative rulings in a wrongful imprisonment case brought by jailed opposition official Meach Sovannara against the Prime Minister's eldest son Hun Manet in the US. Though the rulings are not final, the news is a blow to Sovannara's legal team, with the judge indicating there was not sufficient proof that Manet was properly served or fell within the court's jurisdiction. READ MORE  Sex worker's death haunts women of Wat Phnom In the weeks since the suspicious death of Pen Kunthea, a pall has settled over the small community of sex workers who ply their trade around the capital’s Wat Phnom each night. For many, Kunthea’s death was a grim testament to the cruelty and indifference that define relations between Phnom Penh’s sex workers and law enforcement officials. READ MORE  Future bourse potential touted Despite its lacklustre performance to date, capital market experts predict Cambodia's stock exchange is due for a growth spurt.  READ MORE Mobile pricing showdown The telecommunications regulator is stepping in to avert an all-out price war between the Kingdom’s six mobile network operators. READ MORE Most popular story from yesterday © Hong Menea   Japan ‘sex traffickers’ charged Three suspects arrested on Saturday for trafficking women into sex slavery in Japan were all charged yesterday for their alleged involvement in the scheme, which one victim yesterday said had left her “deeply emotionally harmed”. READ MORE