Phnom Penh (FN), March 30 – In a leak purporting to be a conversation between Deputy Director of Radio Free Asia Khmer Chun Chanboth and army General Mao Sophan on Friday morning, Chanboth said that the United States has ever since pressured RFA to not publicize any negative information of the United States to the public.

Chanboth considered this act as a grief to ethical journalism, freedom and independence of media.

“RFA has never reported about America no matter how wrong they are. We are not allowed to report about America. We do not have any reporters on their matters,” stated Chun Chanboth.

The conversation was held on March 23, 2017 in a 95-min lunch meeting among Chun Chanboth, General Mao Sophan, and former RFA staff Ratha Visal in a restaurant in Phnom Penh.
=FRESH NEWS