Claim 517

Voice of Democracy's associate editor said the absence of independent media would let corruption go unchecked.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Voice of Democracy's associate editor said the absence of independent media would let corruption go unchecked.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: editor warns of unchecked corruption
About: incident 2023-cambodia-shutters-voice-of-democracy
Source: Cambodian authorities shutter Voice of Democracy news outlet
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2023-02-13

Quotation from the source

The absence of independent media will only allow corruption to go unchecked and those in positions of power to run amok.