Who Else Can Defy Demonstration Ban?
Who else but the Boeung Kak lake community would dare to defy the demonstration ban set by the cambodian government after the many weeks of CNRP protests, the worker’s strike and its violent crackdown by the army? The ladies toured several embassies (the U.S., Japanese, Australian and German ones) to deliver a petition requesting the release of 23 people jailed during the crackdown.
If they were left in peace was it because the authorities are mellowing? Or are they tired? Have they listened to U.N. Special Rapporteur Surya Subedi? Or maybe the authorities couldn’t care less because they already decided the 23 would be released soon?
