In spite of Funcinpec's lame excuse to explain King-Father's refusal to meet a group of F'pec delegation led by Nhiek Bun Chhay, by saying that King-Father was too tired to meet them after his return trip home, the photos above posted on King-Father's website clearly show King-Father recently actively and enthusiastically received visitors. Left: Dinner reception gala for prime minister Hun Sen and wife (02 June 2006). Right: King-Father received visitors from Stung Treng (08 June 2006). (Photo: www.norodomsihanouk.info)18 June 2006
By Sary Roat
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by KI-Media
A senior official from the secretariat of Funcinpec said that the refusal by the former monarch, King-Father Norodom Sihanouk, to a recent request for an audience by Funcinpec party members is normal because King-Father is tired, especially after he just returned from overseas.
Nouv Sivotharo, the spokesman of Funcinpec secretariat office, denied the publication made by a number of local newspapers claiming that King-Father’s refused because he does not want to listen to the report of the internal problems in this party which is currently being fought by two groups.
Nouv Sivotharo said: “H.E. the secretary-general [Nhiel Bun Chhay] wanted to meet [King-Father] as kaun-chao (his children)… [King-Father] returned from China and [Nhiek Bun Chhay] misses him and wants to meet him … King-Father is tired, he said he wanted to rest for a while. Furthermore, if King-Father receives one delegation, he has to receive other delegations as well … he said sorry to the Funcinpec delegation… There is no declining as reported by some newspapers.”
On 12 June, King-Father Norodom Sihanouk had declined the request for an audience by a delegation of 10 Funcinpec party members led by the party’s secretary-general, Nhiek Bun Chhay. King-Father explained by saying that if he were to allow the audience to Nhiek Bun Chhay, he also has to hold audience for other important national and international officials also.
Nouv Sivotharo, the spokesman of Funcinpec secretariat office, denied the publication made by a number of local newspapers claiming that King-Father’s refused because he does not want to listen to the report of the internal problems in this party which is currently being fought by two groups.
Nouv Sivotharo said: “H.E. the secretary-general [Nhiel Bun Chhay] wanted to meet [King-Father] as kaun-chao (his children)… [King-Father] returned from China and [Nhiek Bun Chhay] misses him and wants to meet him … King-Father is tired, he said he wanted to rest for a while. Furthermore, if King-Father receives one delegation, he has to receive other delegations as well … he said sorry to the Funcinpec delegation… There is no declining as reported by some newspapers.”
On 12 June, King-Father Norodom Sihanouk had declined the request for an audience by a delegation of 10 Funcinpec party members led by the party’s secretary-general, Nhiek Bun Chhay. King-Father explained by saying that if he were to allow the audience to Nhiek Bun Chhay, he also has to hold audience for other important national and international officials also.
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