Kem Ley,a frequent critic of the Cambodia prime minister, Hun Sen, was shot dead last Sunday at a Phnom Penh gas around 9am.
Kem Ly
Kem Ly after the incident, surrounded by Police officers
According to National Military police spokesperson, Eng Hy, the victim was identified by police officers at the crime scene. Hy said that ;
“According to reports we just received, it’s Kem Ley,” he said. “He is dead.”
The suspect was later arrested around 10:30am, but police decline to give further information on the arrest.
Suspect arrested, picture courtesy of CambodiaExpatsOnline
Kem Ley founded the grassroots Khmer for Khmer advocacy group in 2014 with the aim of helping spark the formation of localized political parties across the country.