Who Else Dares To Defy Demo Ban?
Judging by the number of participants, the mobilisation to free the 21 workers, union leaders and activists who were arrested during the early January crackdown by the armed forces on striking workers is not really gaining momentum. Only the infatigable ladies from Boeung Kak lake and monks from the Independent Monk Network for Social Justice (IMNSJ) showed up in front of the Supreme Court to plead for the release, joined by Mam Sonando with a few of his followers. Opposition party co-President Sam Rainsy made a 5-minute appearance (which I missed because I left to cover the demonstration by the Phnom Penh Referral Hospital staff fearing their building was sold by the government).
Update: it seems there is no more demonstration ban. Prime Minister Hun Sen said today both opposition and pro-government demonstrations are no longer forbidden…