“It’s terrible, it’s frustrating,” said Chhorn Chansy, who worked for a decade at the paper as a reporter and news editor. The paper, which included a Khmer-language section, acquired a reputation for hard-hitting investigations in a nation where such things were rare. It’s also part of a major shift away from American influence, which has waned for years as Cambodia edges closer to China. It’s about giving democracy a chance.”Although Cambodia is nominally a democratic state, its institutions remain fragile and the rule of law weak. Authorities never visited the paper to conduct an audit and never allowed an appeal.

Source: National Post September 04, 2017 07:18 UTC