Kem Sokha meets French envoy after house arrest liftedLeader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Kem Sokha (left) greets media as French Ambassador to Cambodia Eva Nguyen Binhin leaves after a meeting at his home in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Monday. (Reuters photo)PHNOM PENH: Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha met the French ambassador on Monday after his house arrest was lifted, although he remains charged with treason and is banned from politics and leaving the country. "As an innocent person who has been jailed for two years, I continue to demand that the charges against me be dropped," Sokha said in a Facebook post on Sunday after house arrest was lifted. Sokha was accused of plotting with foreigners to oust Hun Sen - a charge he dismissed as nonsense. The Phnom Penh Municipal Court said in a statement that Kem Sokha could leave his house, but that he could not engage in political activity or leave the country.

Source: Bangkok Post November 11, 2019 10:03 UTC