New leader of Cambodia's FUNCINPEC gets role as deputy premier
(Kyodo) - The new leader of the royalist FUNCINPEC party became a deputy prime minister in Cambodia's coalition government Tuesday, following votes of confidence by 83 of 105 present parliamentarians.
Keo Puthrasmei, 54, became FUNCINPEC president last week. He told reporters Tuesday he was pleased with the vote.
Also, Tuesday, Princess Marie Ranariddh, wife of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, became senior minister in charge of special missions.
Prince Ranariddh, who had run the party since the early 1990s, was ousted as president in an extraordinary congress held by a party faction led by Nhiek Bun Chhay, FUNCINPEC secretary general and a former defense minister.
Prince Ranariddh has rejected the congress and has called his ouster illegal but to little avail.
Ok Socheat, an adviser to the prince, told Kyodo News the appointments to positions in the government for Keo Puthrasmei and the princess show FUNCINPEC is no longer an independent party.
He added that Prince Ranariddh, who is now in France, will return to Cambodia late this month or early next month and that an official party congress would then be convened.
Last Friday, the prince sent a petition to the Ministry of Interior suing Nhiek Bun Chhay for violation of FUNCINPEC bylaws, but no response has been made so far.
The prince might also lodge a lawsuit with the Phnom Penh Municipal Court this week or next, Ok Socheat said.
In a recent interview with Voice of America, Prince Ranariddh said he was prepared to form a new party -- the Prince Norodom Ranariddh Party -- if he is not reinstated by FUNCINPEC.
Keo Puthrasmei, 54, became FUNCINPEC president last week. He told reporters Tuesday he was pleased with the vote.
Also, Tuesday, Princess Marie Ranariddh, wife of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, became senior minister in charge of special missions.
Prince Ranariddh, who had run the party since the early 1990s, was ousted as president in an extraordinary congress held by a party faction led by Nhiek Bun Chhay, FUNCINPEC secretary general and a former defense minister.
Prince Ranariddh has rejected the congress and has called his ouster illegal but to little avail.
Ok Socheat, an adviser to the prince, told Kyodo News the appointments to positions in the government for Keo Puthrasmei and the princess show FUNCINPEC is no longer an independent party.
He added that Prince Ranariddh, who is now in France, will return to Cambodia late this month or early next month and that an official party congress would then be convened.
Last Friday, the prince sent a petition to the Ministry of Interior suing Nhiek Bun Chhay for violation of FUNCINPEC bylaws, but no response has been made so far.
The prince might also lodge a lawsuit with the Phnom Penh Municipal Court this week or next, Ok Socheat said.
In a recent interview with Voice of America, Prince Ranariddh said he was prepared to form a new party -- the Prince Norodom Ranariddh Party -- if he is not reinstated by FUNCINPEC.
10 comments:
This is a bloody idiot government!!!!
Usually in a democratic country, a partner of a coalition government must ague for his position to form a government. But in this Banana Kingdom, another partner appoint him as a deputy Prime Minister !!!That prove that Funcipec of keo Put Reasmey is a shoe mat of Hun Sen. Therefore, Rannarith can claim that he is still the leader of Funcipec. He can call for a special congress to reconfirm his leadership and dump all working for hun Sen. If Rannarith is going to declare that he wants to break up from coalition, then, Hun Sen is no longer Prime Minister. The King must appoint an interium Prime Minister for a New election.
Hun Sen controls the National Assembly and the Senate, so he can amend the constitution to get what he wants. President of Funcinpec becomes the Deputy Prime Minister, which in effect becomes a subordinate or a shoes-shine boy of the CPP's Vice President Hun Sen.
Keo Puth Rasmei is still very pleased with this downgraded arrangement, for which he will have to look up to the CPP leadership, such as Chea Sim, Heng Samrin, Hun Sen, Say Chhum, etc. As the Funcinpec President is no longer on an equal ranking with the CPP President or Vice President, he may have to sit on a lower chair or on the carpet when they have a meeting. And, Marie Ranariddh gets a dead-end position in charge of special missions, which basically mean she does shopping or carries shopping bags for Bun Rany. The King cannot do anything against Hun Sen's wishes. He has to sign whatever Hun Sen throws at him.
Deja vu,FUNC (formally FUNK) a la carte de Ung Huot!
Keo Puth is Niay Sen's lap dog now
Bun Chhai is a lurid fool of own shadow
Niay Sen lends comfort for Marie who soon to be a sell out in revenge of Jkuot Lung RRidh infidelity.
Cambodia FUNC politic boils down to RRidh and Marie discontinual ejaculation.
The party or the government affairs are monkey business. Ranariddh's gold spoon failed from his mounth. He needs to work to get it back but instead he want some pick it and feed him again like his father did in 80"s.
Screaming or crying from Frence , China or Malaysia is not going to make it.
Are you Cambodian or foriener?
Story about Keo puth rasmei:He came to this position with the help of his sister"Mo". "Mo" used to be Tep Khunnah's wife in the old days. Tep Khunnah a restaurant owner in Paris slept with both of his sister(Incest, Sic!). Tep khunnah died of cancer, "MO" married a Canadian man then divorced and moved on to marry Hong sun Huot a senior minister in Funcinpec. "MO" is very opportunist and a big time ass kisser, she kissed both CPP's first lady BUNRANNY and Funcinpec's MARY. MARY asked MO to take revenge on Rannaridh for abandoning her and MO saw this golden opportunity to put her brother Keo puth Rasmey up. MO has BUNRANNY as her backbone to control and command all Funcinpec's Dogs to elect Keo puth rasmey. Plus with the help from Mary ofcourse a combination with 2 punches. Rasmey is nothin' but another corrupted gonnabe to take opportunity to pocket dollars like Rannaridh did. Worst than Ranaridh this dog will take 120 percent order from Hun Sen, Y'all will see if you dont believe me. Unlike Ung Huot this dog has a strong backbone because of his sister closeness to Hun sen family. Watch you will see that the way it's going to be....
Cambodia needs people revolution. take up the arms go underground and fight fight to uproot this tape worm government out who will suck cambodian blood. Sam Rainsy is too weak , his pussy cat approach cannot and will not overthrow Hun Sen, Beleive me No want want War but sometime it is INEVITABLE! Wake Up all Khmers, Peasants , Students Uproot this Son of a bitch Government!!!!!
Yes! I agree that's the only way to end this bloodsucker Government once for all. I agreed nobody wants war but we must do what we have to do. Hun Sen knew that Cambodians are scared of the war in the past, that's why he does what he wants but beleive me in the back of his mind he is scared of people revolution, listen to his speech in the past! I agreed Sam rainsy's approach is too weak. He can do 'till he dies he is not going to be able to kick Hun Sen out.
How can Sam Rainsy win. Even people vote for him, the ballot boxes will be changed overnite. Hun Sen control everythin' and he Laugh at sam rainsy face and called him Dumb. That's the fact. Sam Rainsy effort is fruitless.
Thanks to anon@7:12 AM for the background info on Keo Puth Rasmei. Now everything seems to make sense in this political playhouse. The future of Cambodia seems bleak at best. The Cambodian military and police are controlled by the Viets, so any people revolution will be crushed without mercy as the blood to be spilled on the streets will be Khmer blood only. Khmer foot soldiers and police would have some remorse, but their Viet superiors would not. Has anyone seen the movie Sniper? There must be a few Khmer professional marksmen out there who can send those Cambodian drug lords, their henchmen and the top corrupt officials to hell. This way, people's blood would not need be spilled unnecessarily, including the Khmer soldiers and police who are only carrying out the order of their Viet superiors.
Rannarith is just a scum bag; so called Royal ass needed to stay quite, and let the real people of Cambodia decide their own fate. Ranariddh and his ancestors (ex. Norodom and Sisowath) kept loosing our Cambodian land to those neighboring countries for all those recent years. Ranariddh and his father, and their family are ONLY worry about their throne, their palace and their power; did not care about cambodian people nor land. We, Cambodian, should be under the protection of the French Government not under the stupid king...This time just let the CPP alone do the job, and see: will they can lead the people of Cambodia to propserity or not; they (the CPP) have no other party to blame for this time if they f*ck up.
From a son of working class Cambodian citizen
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