Rasmei Kampuchea
Translation from Khmer by Heng Soy
In an interview over the phone on Thursday morning, Thomico said: “I don’t want my parents’ names involved in the country politics because they are not involved in the current politics.” The prince added that Sam Rainsy should not mix a legal issue with politics.
Prince Thomico indicated that Princess Nanette and Prince Sisowath Methavy lived in the Boeng Trabek camp until November 1978 before they were taken away. Since then, Thomico lost track of his parents, and he did not know how his parents were killed. However, Thomico indicated that his parents dedicated their lives to serve the nation and to follow the Hero-King Norodom Sihanouk.
Thomico refused to comment on the letter Sam Rainsy handed over the tribunal on 09 July. Nevertheless, Thomico indicated that there are a number of people who used to live in Boeng Trabek with his parents, and they are still alive now.
On 09 July, Sam Rainsy read a letter confirming that Hor Namhong was the Boeng Trabek jail chief after Van Piny (the former Boeng Trabel jail chief).
While being unhappy to see Sam Rainsy’s involving his parents’ names in the lawsuit brought up by Hor Namhong, Thomico said that if Sam Rainsy wants to find justice, he should bring the case to the KR Tribunal [KI-Media note: Sam Rainsy did ask the KRT to take up the case, but the KRT refused]. Nonetheless, Sam Rainsy took this case to comment in a political speech instead, Thomico claimed.
Based on the past court victory on a similar case against King-Father, people believed that Hor Namhong has the advantage over Sam Rainsy, therefore, some commentators are concerned that this lawsuit could affect Sam Rainsy’s political life after the election.
Hor Namhong sued Sam Rainsy for cursing and misinformation, after Sam Rainsy declared that the Choeung Ek Memorial site, in April, that Hor Namhong was the Boeng Trabek jail chief. This case is still in the hands of the tribunal.
