Mrs. Mu Sochua (pictured), who had sued Prime Minister Hun Sen for defamation, said that she is not scared of a counter-suit from Prime Minister Hun Sen, reports Deum Ampil.
Early last week, Mr. Mu Sochua had indicated she would lodge a lawsuit against Mr. Hun Sen in the Phnom Penh Court for defamation related to his speech against her in Kampot a few weeks previously. On Friday (24th April), Mr. Hun Sen had lodged a counter-suit against Mrs. Mu Sochua and had implied that the 90 members of parliament from the Cambodian People's Party had agreed to support the lifting of Mrs. Mu Sochua's parliamentary immunity.
On 4th of April 2009, Prime Minister Hun Sen made a public speech in Kampot, where Mrs Mu Sochua was the only female representing the province, by referring to "a woman member of parliament from Kampot who is a 'strongwoman' (cheung klang) and a trouble-maker."
Mrs. Mu Sochua considers the speech to be offensive, insulting and defamatory against her because she is the only female MP from Kampot.
Mr. Hun Sen was referring to Mr. Mu Sochua's altercation with an army general who was a member of Mr. Hun Sen's party during an election campaign in 2008. During the altercation, Mr. Mu Sochua had lost a button from her blouse. Mr. Mu Sochua said that during the altercation, the general had twisted her hand which caused the button of her blouse to loosen showing her bra. She sued the general for misdemeanor, but the case hasn't been resolved yet.
Deum Ampil news had just reported that at 8:30 AM on Monday 27 April 2009, Mrs. Mu Sochua had officially lodged her lawsuit against prime minister Hun Sen in the Phnom Penh Court.
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