Vong Sokheng
Phnom Penh Post
THE families of five imprisoned members of the former antigovernment group known as the Cambodian Freedom Fighters (CFF) have reiterated their request that the government pardon the men, who were convicted of involvement in a series of attacks in November 2000.
Ven Dara, the 51-year-old wife of Hem Buntheoun, one of the imprisoned former CFF men, said Monday that she had sent pardon requests seven times to Prime Minister Hun Sen and King Norodom Sihamoni since 2000, but had never received a response.
“The last time I sent a request to King Norodom Sihamoni was in early October of last year, but it did not result in the granting of pardons for my husband and the other prisoners,” she said, adding that, in light of the new request, she hoped a pardon would be issued on Vesak Bochea Day later this month, one of four days on which pardons are traditionally granted.
Armed with AK-47s, grenades and B-40 rockets, members of the CFF attacked several government buildings on November 24, 2000, including the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces E70 Base in Choam Chao commune. Eight people were killed and at least 14 wounded in the attacks.
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