Stripped of immunity, Rainsy delays return
Three days after a warrant was issued for his arrest, Cambodia National Rescue Party president Sam Rainsy on 16 November backed off a pledge to return to the Kingdom and face the prospect of jail, but insisted he would arrive soon.
A day of drama that began with the National Assembly’s permanent committee stripping Rainsy of his lawmaker status ended with the threat of protests having seemingly dissipated, though large numbers of armed police patrolled the area around Phnom Penh International Airport into the night.
