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| Thy Sovantha, left, on Saturday accused CNRP member Prince Sisowath Thomico, right, of insulting the King. PHA LINA (l) and HENG CHIVOAN (r) |
Sovantha ignores leaks, but not opposition jabs
Phnom Penh Post | 12 Dec. 2016
Two weeks after leaked chat messages purported to show Thy
Sovantha receiving $1 million from Prime Minister Hun Sen and colluding
with his son Hun Manith to undermine the opposition, more feuding but
few answers emerged on the social media personality’s Facebook page.
On Saturday, the 22-year-old – who has so far declined to offer substantive comments on the leaks – took to social media to lash out at opposition member Prince Sisowath Thomico.
The prince had called her plans to lodge a sex-trafficking complaint against Kem Sokha an insult to King Norodom Sihamoni, given Sokha was granted a royal pardon that absolved a five-month sentence related to his alleged affair with a hairdresser. In response, Sovantha, a former opposition supporter turned ruling party favourite, accused Thomico of “cheapening” the King’s reputation.
Unreachable yesterday, Sovantha had threatened to sue Sokha unless he apologised for disparaging remarks about her he allegedly made in covertly recorded phone conversations leaked online.
German academic Markus Karbaum, who specialises in Cambodian politics, meanwhile called Sovantha’s current situation a “personal tragedy”.
“It’s really sad that she wastes her talent like that,” he said, via email. “Maybe both political factions have already regretted collaborating with her.”
On Saturday, the 22-year-old – who has so far declined to offer substantive comments on the leaks – took to social media to lash out at opposition member Prince Sisowath Thomico.
The prince had called her plans to lodge a sex-trafficking complaint against Kem Sokha an insult to King Norodom Sihamoni, given Sokha was granted a royal pardon that absolved a five-month sentence related to his alleged affair with a hairdresser. In response, Sovantha, a former opposition supporter turned ruling party favourite, accused Thomico of “cheapening” the King’s reputation.
Unreachable yesterday, Sovantha had threatened to sue Sokha unless he apologised for disparaging remarks about her he allegedly made in covertly recorded phone conversations leaked online.
German academic Markus Karbaum, who specialises in Cambodian politics, meanwhile called Sovantha’s current situation a “personal tragedy”.
“It’s really sad that she wastes her talent like that,” he said, via email. “Maybe both political factions have already regretted collaborating with her.”
Thy Sovantha,
ReplyDeleteYou have transformed yourself to an asshole !!
Thy Sovantha is Cambodia's Joan of Arc.
DeleteChror Moss Thy Sovantha Kann Ter Reech Heuy because she has lied too much.
ReplyDeleteI think now she has become a liability to the CPP. Soon, she will find herself alone and sad as no one will want to be close to her. Then the CPP will get rid of her. That's what usually happen to traitors. How can a person become so evil.
ReplyDeleteWe have seen it before, when Thy Sovantha became so popular in CNRP, she found herself alone and Kem Sokha's daughter rivaled against her. CNRP got rid of her. Remember?
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