There have been a slew of youth activists detained over the past few days, including 3 from Mother Nature and Venerable Keut Saray (a monk who was instantly defrocked before going to court)and Mean Prohm Mony, members of the Khmer Thavorak Youth Group, along with 2 others.,
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Now a Cambodian rapper Kea Sokun is said to have been arrested in Siem Reap. He rapped about the social issues and one of his songs about "Cambodian Territory". (Source: Ma Chettra)
Youth Activist Latest: Rapper Arrested
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The Siem Reap court today found two rappers, Kea Sokun and Long Putheara, guilty of incitement to commit a felony under Article 495 of the Criminal Code over songs they released addressing social issues. Sokun was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison, of which he must serve 1 year in prison with the remainder suspended. Putheara was sentenced to 5 months in prison, of which he must serve 3 months and 11 days in prison with the remainder suspended.
Sokun, who was 22 at the time of arrest, and Putheara, who was 17, were arrested in September and put into pre-trial detention over lyrics in rap songs they produced that were critical of the government’s response to social issues such as the economy and Cambodian border. The complaints against the two rappers were filed by the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.
During the duo’s trial, Putheara agreed with the ministry’s lawyer that he was mistaken when he released songs about social issues, while Sokun maintained that he had nothing to apologise for and declined to agree with the ministry’s position. Putheara is scheduled to be released from prison today, while Sokun is scheduled to be released in September 2021.
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Sokun, who was 22 at the time of arrest, and Putheara, who was 17, were arrested in September and put into pre-trial detention over lyrics in rap songs they produced that were critical of the government’s response to social issues such as the economy and Cambodian border. The complaints against the two rappers were filed by the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.
During the duo’s trial, Putheara agreed with the ministry’s lawyer that he was mistaken when he released songs about social issues, while Sokun maintained that he had nothing to apologise for and declined to agree with the ministry’s position. Putheara is scheduled to be released from prison today, while Sokun is scheduled to be released in September 2021.
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No surprise. And proof yet again why Cambos are so stupid and easily brainwashed: they aren't permitted to speak freely about nothing in the first place... How pathetic and cowardly on the part of the government...
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