Teav Vannol, the president of Cambodia’s opposition Candlelight Party, has been fined US$1.5 million for criticizing the state of Cambodia’s democracy under the rule of Hun Manet and his CPP.
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00:00A Cambodian court has found an opposition leader guilty of defamation.
00:04Thi Vanol is president of the opposition Candlelight Party.
00:08He was fined US$1.5 million for comments he made during an interview with Nikkei Asia.
00:14Vanol said democracy is getting worse under the administration of Hun Manet
00:19of the ruling Cambodia People's Party.
00:21Hun won last year's general election in a landslide
00:25after the Candlelight Party was barred from participating.