Prince Norodom Ranariddh (Photo: RFA)27 Sept 2006
By Lim Pisith
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Funcinpec party president, admitted on Tuesday that within his party, there are indeed people who want to push him out of his position as president of the royalist party, and replace him with his wife, Princess Norodom Marie Ranariddh.
However, the prince said that Princess Marie declined the offer made by a group of Funcinpec officials.
The prince’s revelation came one day after a number of newspapers had published information about the internal rift within the Funcinpec party. The information claimed that it will not be long before the prince would be replaced by his wife, Princess Marie.
In an interview given to RFA following his meeting with party members in Pursat, the prince directly claimed that Nhiek Bun Chhay, Funcinpec party secretary-general, and the younger brother of Princess Marie, were the ones who asked Princess Marie to take the helm of the party. But, Princess Marie refused.
Prince Ranariddh said: “I did not know about it, but I heard that the princess refused, even though it was her own younger brother and General Nhiek Bun Chhay who went to meet her on 17 Sept evening.”
On Tuesday afternoon, RFA could not reach Nhiek Bun Chhay to obtain clarification. Nhiek Bun Chhay claimed that he was too busy.
On Monday, local news indicated that Prince Ranariddh was pressured to step down from the party presidency by a group of Funcinpec officials supporting Nhiek Bun Chhay.
However, the information was immediately denied by one Funcinpec official, he said that the rumor was fabricated by the Sam Rainsy Party.
Son Chhay, SRP MP, had immediately reacted to Funcinpec claim on Monday, saying that it is very unfair to accuse the SRP of starting the rumor. He stressed that the truth is the information came from within the Funcinpec party instead.
However, the prince said that Princess Marie declined the offer made by a group of Funcinpec officials.
The prince’s revelation came one day after a number of newspapers had published information about the internal rift within the Funcinpec party. The information claimed that it will not be long before the prince would be replaced by his wife, Princess Marie.
In an interview given to RFA following his meeting with party members in Pursat, the prince directly claimed that Nhiek Bun Chhay, Funcinpec party secretary-general, and the younger brother of Princess Marie, were the ones who asked Princess Marie to take the helm of the party. But, Princess Marie refused.
Prince Ranariddh said: “I did not know about it, but I heard that the princess refused, even though it was her own younger brother and General Nhiek Bun Chhay who went to meet her on 17 Sept evening.”
On Tuesday afternoon, RFA could not reach Nhiek Bun Chhay to obtain clarification. Nhiek Bun Chhay claimed that he was too busy.
On Monday, local news indicated that Prince Ranariddh was pressured to step down from the party presidency by a group of Funcinpec officials supporting Nhiek Bun Chhay.
However, the information was immediately denied by one Funcinpec official, he said that the rumor was fabricated by the Sam Rainsy Party.
Son Chhay, SRP MP, had immediately reacted to Funcinpec claim on Monday, saying that it is very unfair to accuse the SRP of starting the rumor. He stressed that the truth is the information came from within the Funcinpec party instead.
3 comments:
Whatever! Just reveal and remove the Prince from Cambodian politic. This is for the stability of Cambodia. Next! Who want to be a slave for AH HUN SEN! Those Cambodian people who want to be slave for AH HUN SEN tend to be disappeared from politic for no reason and I wonder why!
The bottom are lists of people name who had been disappeared from Cambodian politic without a trace! ahahah!
Tun Chay, Ieng Moly, Phun Pheap, Teng Bun Ma, Kong Mony...Prince is next! ahahahha!
Hey, you fool! Can you named the right one behind you down fall or you still stupid as you was borned?
I tell you the right one behind this kick you fool! IS YOUR FATHER GRANT FATHER KING SIHANOUK!
Are you still stupid now and no smart Cambodian want you bad or good!
To: Brother 3:24AM
You are right! I forgot King Sihanouk! I hope you feel better!
ahahahaha!
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