Prince Sisowath Thomico, general delegate of the Sangkum Jatiniyum Front Party (Photo: RFA)25 Sept 2006
By Uk Sav Bory
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Prince Sisowath Thomico denies the information published in local newspapers claiming that his house is surrounded and that plain-clothes policemen are stationed in front of his house for one week.
Prince Sisowath Thomico, general delegate of the Sangkum Jatiniyum Front Party (SJFP), issued this denial after The Cambodia Daily newspaper published on Monday an article saying that the prince had claimed that his home in Tuol Kork is under police surveillance.
However, the prince said: “I ask to change the words in the declaration published by The Cambodia Daily newspaper, I did not talk about “being surrounded” or “stationed” at my home, I did not say that. I told The Cambodia Daily during the interview yesterday, I said that there is someone who came to take pictures in front of my house, it is not that [someone is] stationed in front of my house, it is not that. There is someone who came to take picture of my house, look at the number of the house, take pictures and even that of my chauffeur. It’s the truth, and there are witnesses, not just one, but many who saw the photographer who came to see, it’s not that there is anyone stationed in front of my house.”
Recently, Prime Minister Hun Sen had accused Prince Thomico of planning a constitutional coup d’état because the prince is supporting the return of King-Father to the political arena.
Up to now, Prince Thomico said that there are a lot of obstacles to register the name of his political party: “Nowadays, they are preventing my party in every manner.”
Regarding the claim made by Prince Thomico, Khieu Sopheak, the ministry of Information spokesman, denied that there are plain-clothes policemen taking pictures of the prince’s guests or his house.
He added that the ministry of Information provided instruction for the prince to fulfill the legal requirements for the registration of his political party. First, he must clearly indicate the address of the party headquarter. Second, all the parties who are joining the prince party must provide the information to the ministry of Interior so that their name can be removed from the registry. Third, one clause of the SJFP talks about a regime change in Cambodia, this is contrary to the Cambodian constitution. Prince Thomico did not yet fulfill the guidance provided by the ministry.
Khieu Sopheak said: “Like that, he accused the ministry of Information of taking pictures etc… all this is because he is scared by himself. He did wrong. He is wrong in wanting to change the political regime in Cambodia. He cannot do that.”
The SJFP was announced on 20 August 2006 with the participation of 5 other political parties. The SJFP is not recognized by the ministry of Interior as a legal political party yet. However, the party’s goal is to participate in the commune election in April of next year.
Prince Sisowath Thomico, general delegate of the Sangkum Jatiniyum Front Party (SJFP), issued this denial after The Cambodia Daily newspaper published on Monday an article saying that the prince had claimed that his home in Tuol Kork is under police surveillance.
However, the prince said: “I ask to change the words in the declaration published by The Cambodia Daily newspaper, I did not talk about “being surrounded” or “stationed” at my home, I did not say that. I told The Cambodia Daily during the interview yesterday, I said that there is someone who came to take pictures in front of my house, it is not that [someone is] stationed in front of my house, it is not that. There is someone who came to take picture of my house, look at the number of the house, take pictures and even that of my chauffeur. It’s the truth, and there are witnesses, not just one, but many who saw the photographer who came to see, it’s not that there is anyone stationed in front of my house.”
Recently, Prime Minister Hun Sen had accused Prince Thomico of planning a constitutional coup d’état because the prince is supporting the return of King-Father to the political arena.
Up to now, Prince Thomico said that there are a lot of obstacles to register the name of his political party: “Nowadays, they are preventing my party in every manner.”
Regarding the claim made by Prince Thomico, Khieu Sopheak, the ministry of Information spokesman, denied that there are plain-clothes policemen taking pictures of the prince’s guests or his house.
He added that the ministry of Information provided instruction for the prince to fulfill the legal requirements for the registration of his political party. First, he must clearly indicate the address of the party headquarter. Second, all the parties who are joining the prince party must provide the information to the ministry of Interior so that their name can be removed from the registry. Third, one clause of the SJFP talks about a regime change in Cambodia, this is contrary to the Cambodian constitution. Prince Thomico did not yet fulfill the guidance provided by the ministry.
Khieu Sopheak said: “Like that, he accused the ministry of Information of taking pictures etc… all this is because he is scared by himself. He did wrong. He is wrong in wanting to change the political regime in Cambodia. He cannot do that.”
The SJFP was announced on 20 August 2006 with the participation of 5 other political parties. The SJFP is not recognized by the ministry of Interior as a legal political party yet. However, the party’s goal is to participate in the commune election in April of next year.
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