Thursday, June 01, 2006

F'pec saga continues: Prince Ranariddh designates Chea Chanboribo as spokesman

Thursday, June 1, 2006

Prince Ranariddh designates Chea Chanboribo as spokesman

By Kong Sothanarith
Cambodge Soir

Translated from French by KI-Media

In a letter date 26 May, Prince Ranariddh, who is currently overseas, announced that as Funcinpec president and in the name of Funcinpec, he is nominating Chea Chanboribo, the secretary of state at the ministry of information, as his spokesman.

This nomination is occurring while Funcinpec already has a spokesman: Nouv Sovathero, the under-secretary of state at the Council of ministers, nominated by Nhiek Bun Chhay who became the secretary-general of the party since the beginning of this year. Nhiek Bun Chhay was replacing prince Sirivudh who resigned from this position.

Since the resignation of prince Ranariddh from his position as president of the National Assembly and the rise of Nhiek Bun Chhay to party secretary-general, speculations are spreading about divergence within the party. Fed by statements and e-mails, some would oppose the faction gathering around prince Ranariddh and members of the royal family, while others are gathering around Nhiek Bun Chhay.

In this context, is the nomination of a spokesman by prince Ranariddh a sign that the rift is growing? “This is not the sign of a growing opposition between two camps,” said Monh Saphan, the Funcinpec MP from Kampong Cham. “The two spokesmen have different tasks. Nhiek Bun Chhay nominated Nouv Sovathero in order to facilitate the work within the secretariat [office]. While Chea Chanboribo must communicate the information from the party. This is not stupid if both of them work for the interest of the party.” You Hockry, the second vice-president of the National Assembly, like Monh Saphan, estimates that the two spokesmen will have different task, there should not be any problem, Furthermore, You Hockry who has been accused in some e-mails by people claiming to be faithful to prince Ranariddh of betraying the party, just like Nhiek Bun Chhay, is indignant: “I am independent and I have my integrity,” he claimed while judging that these mails “originated from people who have lost their position.” Admitting that Funcinpec is facing nowadays “internal problems,” You Hockry condemns these e-mails which “attack his honor.”

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Funcipec is death, read my writing! you fool!

It is not the breakup of princes and commone members you fool! Nhiek Bun Chay is loyal to Ranarith like a dog!

It is the breakup between the princes can you see, are you all Hun Xen now( KWACK!)

Anonymous said...

WOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!!

FUNCIPEC PARTY is DEAD OR FUNCIPEC PARTY PRESIDENT is DEAD?

BECAUSE FUNCIPEC HAS NO PRESIDENT.

ALL FUNCIPEC POWERS are BELONGING TO CHHAI (Mr 88)

Anonymous said...

Why Mr.88

Anonymous said...

See http://slknews.blogspot.com

You will know!!!

Anonymous said...

hahahahahahahahahahaha
So happy when you and your party die. Stop to lie cambodian. Nearly 15 years what could you do for Cambodian by your promise.