Bokor’s Deputy Governor arrested for domestic violence



Buth Reaksmey Kongkea 

The Kampot Provincial Court yesterday arrested and charged Kim Panha, the Deputy Governor of Bokor City, for allegedly committing violence against his wife. 

Kampot provincial police officer Major Yun Saroeun said yesterday that Panha, 33, was charged with “Violence Committed by Spouse or Partner” under Article 222 of the Criminal Code.  

If convicted, he faces a jail term from two to five years.  

Maj Saroeun said that Panha was arrested on Tuesday following a complaint from his wife Mat Leakena, 29, and on instructions from the Governor of Kampot Province Mao Thonin, following the guidelines from the provincial prosecutor. 

According to the police’s investigation as well as the wife's testament, Panha and Leakena married in 2019 and have a daughter living in Kampot city, he said that.

Since marrying, Panha had repeatedly committed domestic violence against his wife by beating and kicking her during arguments, causing her injury, however. Leakena never took legal action against him, Maj Saroeun said.

 On Sunday, Panha beat his wife again, causing serious injuries to her face and head. She later contacted the police for intervention, he added. 

Mat Leakena said that she had married Panha in 2019, during their marriage, she had never received any love from him, only physical and mental anguish, she said.

“He used violence against me repeatedly, even though he promised that he would stop his violent actions against me,” Leakena wrote on her Facebook’s account on Tuesday. 

“But he continued to beat me until now, I am fed up with what he did to me, I will no longer suffer in silence, so I posted pictures and videos so people can help me find justice,” she wrote.

 “Please help me and think about whether such acts of violence are worthy of a Deputy Governor of Bokor city,” she added. 

Kim Panha could not be reached for comment yesterday.

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