This is a somewhat familiar situation for Mam Sonando, who was imprisoned twice before for his reporting. This time he faces up to 30 years in prison for allegedly attempting to form a secession movement.
His supporters say he is being targeted for criticism of the Cambodian government and of rights abuses by the powerful. Prime Minister Hun Sen dismisses the allegation.
Mam Sonando's wife, Din Phanara, has taken over leading the station. She says his absence has been a big change.
“Because Mam Sonando is like the heart of the station,” she said.
She is dismissive of the court case against her husband - as well as even the idea that he could be planning a secession in rural Kratie in Cambodia’s northeast.
“How do we lead an insurrection just with two, three farmers earning a living feeding chickens and pigs? How do we secede? It is not true. It is not possible,” she said.
The court has not yet set a date for trial. And as Beehive goes on without its primary voice, the man behind it sits in pretrial detention, and his supporters worry about his health.
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