[UPDATED] Arrests of CNRP elected MPs directly related to Political Stalemate; Hun Xen is helping to create the perfect storm for his downfall

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Protesters near Municipal Court of Phnom Penh where CNRP officials are detained (Photo: RFA, 16 July 2014)

Arrests of CNRP elected MPs

directly related to Political Stalemate; Hun Xen is helping to create the perfect storm for his downfall

-  Trumped-up charges of insurrection and incitement to commit a felony; the court cited articles 459, leading an insurrection; 495, incitement to commit a felony; as well as 28 and 218, both under aggravated circumstances in the criminal code. 

-  6 sent to notorious Prey Sar prison for pre-trial detention; 3 more CNRP officials  to be questioned (but according to CNRP Son Chhay already charged in absentia with same crimes) which could easily lead to their arrest (Long Ry, Nuth Rumduol, Khin Roeun)

-  Issue of Parliamentary Immunity: when does this right attach?

-  Security forces made accessible hundreds of wooden sticks to the protesters 

Hun Sen and the thuggish CPP are helping to create the perfect storm for their own downfall, heaping burning coals on their heads in this most recent shenanigans.

Always with this Hun Xen and his thuggish regime, irregularities abound in the legal proceeding.  They have such a disdain and low opinion of the populous, that they don't care.  IMPUNITY.  Now, in the Information Age, the people are forcing them to care!

As such, the CNRP should stay coherent in its stance in calling this CPP-established National Assembly and CPP-established Government UNCONSTITUTIONAL.  This means the detained CNRP elected MPs should not invoke their parliamentary immunity.  According to Article 80 of the Constitution, an MP's parliamentary immunity attaches during "the exercise of his/her duties", once there exists a legitimate National Assembly. 

Legally, the charges against them are groundless that they have no need to invoke this immunity. 

Politically, invoking it will only confused and weakened their position on the unconstitutionality of the current NatAss (CPP-est. National Assembly) and Govment (CPP-est. Government).  On the contrary, not invoking it will gain further sympathy from the already enraged public.  Nor will invoking it make any difference.

After following the news and events throughout the day to this evening, I am convinced there were thugs embedded among protesters who immediately responded to the violence of uniformed forces in order to set the stage for the arrests and legal proceeding against the CNRP elected MPs.

And their arrest is to force one issue among many: will these CNRP elected MPs argue for their parliamentary immunity?  The issue hinges on when this right attach.

The risible charges of insurrection and incitement to commit a felony run counter to everything these CNRP detainees have advocated publicly time and again.  Not only are these individuals not capable of violence or its advocacy, they as part of the larger CNRP policy have trained on countless occasions on non-violence mass protests.

Since 19 July 2013, the CNRP has led countless massive demonstrations which emphasized non-violence and peace.

There have only been two exceptions -- January 3 and this July 15 -- and they arose under highly questionable circumstances and timing. 

- Theary, 16 July 2014 evening, updated night

Long Ry, Sam Rainsy (return from exile, 19 July 2013)