Prominent members of the committee that organised the funeral for slain political analyst Kem Ley received threats warning them against participating and have now left the country, according to activist monk But Buntenh, whose comments were supported by at least two other members of the committee…

Buntenh, who himself has left for Thailand, said from as early as July 13, “most of the funeral committee members” were warned not to facilitate the funeral, claiming he was personally threatened by a military general on the telephone…

Tola said that although he had not received a specific threat, he had noticed strange people following him and had been contacted by blocked numbers only to have the caller hang up. Another member of the funeral committee, who declined to be named, said he had been told of the threat against Sarom and had also been followed to his office…