Phnom Penh (FN), Nov. 17 – Head of the government attorney group Ky Tech issued a statement on Wednesday, clarifying the compulsory sales of assets of convict Sam Rainsy and Tioulong Saumura.

“The individuals named Sam Rainsy and Tioulong Saumura had committed acts which are stipulated as criminal offenses under Cambodian criminal law. Relevant judicial proceedings commenced and progressed until completion according to the applicable laws, and these individuals were found guilty for their criminal offenses in violation of the law through the judicial decisions that have become final, as the last legal resort, and executable, sentencing these perpetrators for the criminal offenses that they committed and awarding of civil remedies to the civil parties who were victims of such crimes, according to the statement seen by Fresh News on Wednesday.

“The execution proceedings conducted through compulsory sale rulings against the immovable property owned by the convicts named Sam Rainsy and Tioulong Saumura, being a personal asset, is a mere implementation of applicable laws and procedures. Although this immovable property was in the past used as a head office of a former political party, this asset actually belongs to the natural persons named Sam Rainsy and Tioulong Saumura, who were obligated to pay civil compensations by the effect of the relevant final court judgements but failed to make voluntary payment therefor,” the statement added.

“The judicial seizure and compulsory sale of assets of a convict or obligor is a usual procedure enforced against every person who owes an obligation of providing civil remedies, not just against Sam Rainsy and Tioulong Saumura,” the statement continued.
=FRESH NEWS