Opposition Invokes Buddhist Blessings to Protect Lawmakers

Over 123 monks gather at the headquarter of the opposition CNRP party on Tuesday June 7, 2016 to hold a religious ceremony seeking help from Cambodia's sacred objects to protect lawmaker's immunity after deputy president Kem Sokha has been summoned for the forth time by the court over his alleged sex scandal. (Leng Len/VOA Khmer)

Over 123 monks gather at the headquarter of the opposition CNRP party on Tuesday June 7, 2016 to hold a religious ceremony seeking help from Cambodia's sacred objects to protect lawmaker's immunity after deputy president Kem Sokha has been summoned for the forth time by the court over his alleged sex scandal. (Leng Len/VOA Khmer)

Kem Sokha, vice acting president of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party speaks to over 123 monks and some 400 supporters at the party's headquarter on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 while his party have been seeking the king's intervention on a lawmakers' immunity issues. 

Over 123 monks gather at the headquarter of the opposition CNRP party on Tuesday June 7, 2016 to hold a religious ceremony seeking help from Cambodia's sacred objects to protect lawmaker's immunity after deputy president Kem Sokha has been summoned for the forth time by the court over his alleged sex scandal. (Leng Len/VOA Khmer)

Kem Sokha, vice acting president of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party speaks to over 123 monks and some 400 supporters at the party's headquarter on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 while his party have been seeking the king's intervention on a lawmakers' immunity issues.