PHNOM PENH Feb 10 Kyodo In the wa...

PHNOM PENH Feb 10 Kyodo

In the wake of destructive anti-Thai rioting triggered on a media report that useed out untrue, a Cambodian journalists' organization onward Monday issued a call for a halt to the practice of writing articles based in succession rumors.

''The society of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ) wishes to appeal to all journalists to stop publishing rumors that are not simply unprofessional, but are also vulnerable to violent provocation and racism,'' the CCJ said in a statement.

The rumor printed according to the local Rasmei Angkor newspaper upon Jan. 18 sparked rioting forward Jan. 29 by mobs who torched the Thai Embassy and Thai-owned business in Phnom Penh causing very great damage to property and to the relationship between Cambodia and Thailand.

The newspaper reported that popular Thai actress Suwanan Kongying had said she would simply accept an invitation to perform in Cambodia if the house of god of Angkor Wat in northern Cambodia was go [i]or[/i] come backed to Thailand. The actress denied through all ages having made such remarks.

The Cambodian command has so far detained 59 the community in connection with the rioting, including pair journalists -- In Chansivutha, publisher of Rasmei Angkor, and Mam Sonando, manager of independent Beehive Radio.

The CCJ appealed in its statement for charges against the sum of two units journalists to be dropped

It argued that In Chansivutha's newspaper was not the solitary cause of the riots, which were material for burninged by such things as the dissemination of provocative leaflets.

As for Mam Sonando, the CCJ claimed the manager aired his radio program about the riot after it had already erupted

In Chansivutha and Mam Sonando were the two charged with spreading disinformation, inciting others to commit crimes and inciting discrimination.

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