By Hang Oddam
Moneaksekar Khmer
Translated from Khmer
"To ensure the rightness and avoid disputes in the delimitation of the shared border between Cambodia and Vietnam, it is demanded imperatively that national and international observers and technicians take part in verifying the historic process of planting the border markers in September." This is according to a report by Hang Oddam carried by the pro-opposition Cambodian daily newspaper Phnom Penh Moneakseka Khmer in its 14 June edition.
Chuop Kampuchea, president of the Cambodian Organization for the Border Defense [COBD], who used to vehemently oppose border treaties, spoke out in "support of the development relating to the Cambodian-Vietnamese boundary, following the signing of the complementary treaty to the treaty on the delimitation of state border of 1985 on 10 October 2005 that led to the planting of the borer markers in September," the report said. However, Chuop Kampuchea demanded that the Cambodian and Vietnamese sides "authorize national and international observers and technicians to take part in verifying the border-post planting activities," the report added. He also said that since Cambodia "still lacked capability and expertise, it would be good if nongovernmental organizations participated."
The COBD president stated, "My position is that we demand more new border technicians and experts from the civil society grouping be included," the report said. He added, "I want to include [France-based Cambodia's Border Committee President] Sean Pengse, because he has strong expertise in the border issue that will enable us to hold talks with transparency on and achieve success in the border-marker planting process."
"However, Va Kim-hong, chairman of the National Committee for Border Resolution of the packaged government," the report said, "wildly reacted and said the border-marker planting would be carried out bilaterally by the two countries' teams already decided by the prime ministers of Cambodia and Vietnam. Therefore, we do not allow any new elements to take part."
Not just that, Va Kim-hong also pointed out that the "international community did not have any right to join in the border-marker planting process, because it was the internal affair of Cambodia and Vietnam," the report added. Moreover, Va Kim-hong criticized the suggestion that the international community be permitted to participate, and he said, "Do not elevate the international community too much. Cambodia should also be valued. And that thinking and idea should be removed from the brain."
Observers regarded Va Kim-hong's remarks as "lacking judgment and narrow-minded, because if Cambodia and Vietnam did not have any thing secret, why were they afraid of the participation and verification of the national and international technicians and expert?" the report said. Besides, since Sean Pengse was "a Cambodian having expertise in border maps, why he was not allowed to take part?" "Could what remarked by self-esteemed Va Kim-hong help Cambodia," which was a victim of the border dispute with the neighboring country?
As for opposition Sam Rainsy Party [SRP] MPs, the report said, they mentioned that since Cambodia lacked materials and expertise, the international community should be allowed to participate in "consolidating what were the border crises that we used to have with the neighboring country."
Analysts still considered the ideas and opinions offered by Chuop Kampuchea and the Sam Rainsy MPs "most correct, because the international community could be a key witness of the historic border-marker planting process," the report added. However, they "desperately wondered if Va Kim-hong had any secrets in the talks on the border-marker planting with Vietnam that prevented him from permitting the international community to participate."
For the Cambodian citizens, the owners of the country, the report said, they were "eager to see the international community take part in verifying the border-post planting process that the Cambodian and Vietnamese governments should reconsider this issue." "It was not too late yet," the Moneakseka Khmer report concluded.
Chuop Kampuchea, president of the Cambodian Organization for the Border Defense [COBD], who used to vehemently oppose border treaties, spoke out in "support of the development relating to the Cambodian-Vietnamese boundary, following the signing of the complementary treaty to the treaty on the delimitation of state border of 1985 on 10 October 2005 that led to the planting of the borer markers in September," the report said. However, Chuop Kampuchea demanded that the Cambodian and Vietnamese sides "authorize national and international observers and technicians to take part in verifying the border-post planting activities," the report added. He also said that since Cambodia "still lacked capability and expertise, it would be good if nongovernmental organizations participated."
The COBD president stated, "My position is that we demand more new border technicians and experts from the civil society grouping be included," the report said. He added, "I want to include [France-based Cambodia's Border Committee President] Sean Pengse, because he has strong expertise in the border issue that will enable us to hold talks with transparency on and achieve success in the border-marker planting process."
"However, Va Kim-hong, chairman of the National Committee for Border Resolution of the packaged government," the report said, "wildly reacted and said the border-marker planting would be carried out bilaterally by the two countries' teams already decided by the prime ministers of Cambodia and Vietnam. Therefore, we do not allow any new elements to take part."
Not just that, Va Kim-hong also pointed out that the "international community did not have any right to join in the border-marker planting process, because it was the internal affair of Cambodia and Vietnam," the report added. Moreover, Va Kim-hong criticized the suggestion that the international community be permitted to participate, and he said, "Do not elevate the international community too much. Cambodia should also be valued. And that thinking and idea should be removed from the brain."
Observers regarded Va Kim-hong's remarks as "lacking judgment and narrow-minded, because if Cambodia and Vietnam did not have any thing secret, why were they afraid of the participation and verification of the national and international technicians and expert?" the report said. Besides, since Sean Pengse was "a Cambodian having expertise in border maps, why he was not allowed to take part?" "Could what remarked by self-esteemed Va Kim-hong help Cambodia," which was a victim of the border dispute with the neighboring country?
As for opposition Sam Rainsy Party [SRP] MPs, the report said, they mentioned that since Cambodia lacked materials and expertise, the international community should be allowed to participate in "consolidating what were the border crises that we used to have with the neighboring country."
Analysts still considered the ideas and opinions offered by Chuop Kampuchea and the Sam Rainsy MPs "most correct, because the international community could be a key witness of the historic border-marker planting process," the report added. However, they "desperately wondered if Va Kim-hong had any secrets in the talks on the border-marker planting with Vietnam that prevented him from permitting the international community to participate."
For the Cambodian citizens, the owners of the country, the report said, they were "eager to see the international community take part in verifying the border-post planting process that the Cambodian and Vietnamese governments should reconsider this issue." "It was not too late yet," the Moneakseka Khmer report concluded.
3 comments:
Put two poles and start kicking soccer ball.
Is it difficult to internationalize the borders issue between CAM-VN?
What does it take?
No. put two poles and start kicking Hun Sen's ball!
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