A former official of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party was arrested in Kampot province over the weekend for allegedly gathering members of the outlawed opposition party in April.
A court order released by Kampot Provincial Court Investigating Judge Y Kheang said Nuth Pich, 63, was charged with violating the Supreme Court decision that dissolved his former party when he was part of a “gathering” and allegedly incited people to commit felonies in April and May.
Pich, a farmer in Chhuk district and the former executive president of the CNRP for the district, allegedly committed the crime in Dang Tong district’s Khang Choeung commune, the order said.