Translated from Cambodian by KI-Media
Om Yen Tieng responds to US Senate
27 January 2006
Sok Serey
Radio Free Asia
The adviser to Prime Minister Hun Sen [Mr. Om Yen Tieng] provided his reaction on Friday 27 January to the US Senate Resolution on the government of Cambodia. He indicated that the resolution did not provide justice nor did it reflect the actual situation in Cambodia which has changed recently. Therefore, the resolution is already out of date.
The reaction of the senior adviser came after it was learnt that the US Senate had passed the Senate Resolution S. Res. 353 on Wednesday night expressing its concerns on the undermining of liberty, democracy, and justice in Cambodia.
Mr. Om Yen Tieng, the senior adviser to Prime Minister Hun Sen said: “The evolution of the situation in Cambodia was not grasped by these [US] senators on time, this is why their resolution is out of date.”
According to information RFA had gathered, the US Senate resolution contains 6 important points:
(1) it affirms the support and respect of the United States for the welfare, human rights, and dignity of the people of Cambodia;
(2) it calls on Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Government of Cambodia to immediately cease and desist from its systematic campaign to undermine democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in Cambodia;
(3) it calls on Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Government of Cambodia to immediately release all political prisoners and drop all politically motivated charges against opponents of the government;
(4) it calls on Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Government of Cambodia to demonstrate through words and deed the government's commitment to democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in Cambodia;
(5) it calls upon the King of Cambodia to play a more active and constructive role in protecting the constitutional rights of all Cambodian citizens; and
(6) it urges international donors and multilateral organizations, including the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the United Nations, to hold Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Government of Cambodia fully accountable for actions that undermine the investment of international donors in the democratic and economic development of Cambodia.
In reaction to this resolution, Mr. Om Yen Tieng, the senior adviser to Prime Minister Hun Sen declared: “We, Cambodia, used to be victims, moreover we are victims of all sort of accusations. The main point is that we did [all this] in order to bring actual stability and development to the people of Cambodia.”
The Senate Resolution S. Res. 353 was brought up the US Senate following the arrest of the five human right activists and government critics, and their subsequent release on bail.
Earlier on, an opposition Member of Parliament [Cheam Channy] was arrested and sentenced to jail, while other opposition figures fled the country to evade arrest by the authorities.
Om Yen Tieng responds to US Senate
27 January 2006
Sok Serey
Radio Free Asia
The adviser to Prime Minister Hun Sen [Mr. Om Yen Tieng] provided his reaction on Friday 27 January to the US Senate Resolution on the government of Cambodia. He indicated that the resolution did not provide justice nor did it reflect the actual situation in Cambodia which has changed recently. Therefore, the resolution is already out of date.
The reaction of the senior adviser came after it was learnt that the US Senate had passed the Senate Resolution S. Res. 353 on Wednesday night expressing its concerns on the undermining of liberty, democracy, and justice in Cambodia.
Mr. Om Yen Tieng, the senior adviser to Prime Minister Hun Sen said: “The evolution of the situation in Cambodia was not grasped by these [US] senators on time, this is why their resolution is out of date.”
According to information RFA had gathered, the US Senate resolution contains 6 important points:
(1) it affirms the support and respect of the United States for the welfare, human rights, and dignity of the people of Cambodia;
(2) it calls on Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Government of Cambodia to immediately cease and desist from its systematic campaign to undermine democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in Cambodia;
(3) it calls on Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Government of Cambodia to immediately release all political prisoners and drop all politically motivated charges against opponents of the government;
(4) it calls on Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Government of Cambodia to demonstrate through words and deed the government's commitment to democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in Cambodia;
(5) it calls upon the King of Cambodia to play a more active and constructive role in protecting the constitutional rights of all Cambodian citizens; and
(6) it urges international donors and multilateral organizations, including the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the United Nations, to hold Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Government of Cambodia fully accountable for actions that undermine the investment of international donors in the democratic and economic development of Cambodia.
In reaction to this resolution, Mr. Om Yen Tieng, the senior adviser to Prime Minister Hun Sen declared: “We, Cambodia, used to be victims, moreover we are victims of all sort of accusations. The main point is that we did [all this] in order to bring actual stability and development to the people of Cambodia.”
The Senate Resolution S. Res. 353 was brought up the US Senate following the arrest of the five human right activists and government critics, and their subsequent release on bail.
Earlier on, an opposition Member of Parliament [Cheam Channy] was arrested and sentenced to jail, while other opposition figures fled the country to evade arrest by the authorities.
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