Thai Killer of Cambodia Politician Limya Sentenced to Life in Prison

A Thai Court Has Senttenced A Man to Life in Prison for Killing A Prominent Cambodian Political Opposition in Bangkok.

In January, Hours after Limya Arrived in the Thai Capital with his Wife, he was shot dead in public by Thai National Ekkalak Paenoi. Ekkalak then to Cambodia, where he was arrested and deported.

Ekkkalak had initially been handed the Death Penalty, but that was commuted to life implication Because of His Conference to the Killing, The Court Said on Friday.

The Reason Behind Lima’s Killing Remains Unclear – Though it has haen widly suspect to be a politically motivated assassination.

Opposition Politicians and Activists are often Jailed and Harassed in Cambodia, Where Authorities have Little tolerance for Political Dissent.

Limya, Who Had Dual Cambodian and French Nationals, was a former Parliamentarian from Cambodia’s Main Opposition Party, The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).

The CNRP HAD COME CLOSE TO DEFEATING THE LONG-RULING PARTY OF FORMER LEADER HUN SEN 2013.

AFTER HUN SEN ACCUSED THE CNRP OF TRAASON, The Party Was Banned in 2017 and Its Members Were Prohibited Taching Part in Political Activities.

Cambodian Prime minister hun meret – WHO SUCCEEDED HIS FATHER HUN SEN 2023 – HAS DENIED THAT THE BOVERNMENT WAS INVOLVED IN LIM’S KILLING.

Security Camera Footage From Januar Showed Ekkkalak HIS Motorbike, Removing His Homet and Walking Calmly Across the Road Before Shots Rang Out.

Ekkalak was also found guilty of carrying and using a firearm, and oroured to pay Around $ 55,000 (£ 40,800) to Limya’s Family.

The Court Dismssed A Charge Against Another Defendant – A Thai National Accussed of Driving Ekkkalak to the Cambodian Border After the Shooting – on the Grounds That Only A Driver Who Did Not Know the Killing.

The Lawyer for Limya’s Widow Told News Agency AFP that she was “probably satisfied” with Friday’s Verdict, Though She was “Still Questioning who Order the Crime”.

“She wants autorities to get to the bottom of it.”

In recent years dozens of Activists fleeing repression in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand have Been Sent Back after Seeking Sanctuary, or in some have ben killed or disappeared.

Human Rights Believes Believes is an an unwritten aggrement among the four neighbouring counries to allow other’s secity forces to pursue over the border.