# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2023-cambodia-shutters-voice-of-democracy)
- Source: Cambodian authorities shutter Voice of Democracy news outlet. https://cpj.org/2023/02/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.

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