PHNOM PENH, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's co-ruling Funcinpec Party here on Wednesday elected the kingdom's Ambassador to Germany Keo Puth Rasmey as president to replace Prince Norodom Ranariddh, which is widely expected to contribute to the cooperation between Funcinpec and the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and eventually upgrade the bi-partisan ruling of the third government of the country.
In addition to 54-year-old Rasmey's appointment, Minister of Rural Development Lu Lay Sreng was elected as the first vice-president; Prince Sisowath Sirirath, who was former Minister of Defense and former Ambassador to the United Nations, as second vice president; Nhiek Bun Chhay re-elected as secretary general; and Ranariddh appointed as honorary and historic president of the party, according to a press release issued by the party spokesman's office.
The new Funcinpec president, who is husband of Princess Arun Rasmey, the youngest daughter of Sihanouk, together with his administration is expected to bury Ranariddh's consistent unwillingness to seek team work with CPP, find a much more effective way for Funcinpec to cooperate with the major ruling party, thus safeguarding common victory for both parties, anonymous local analyst told Xinhua by phone.
With a more cooperative co-ruling party, the government is able to speed up its work, while CPP becomes more confident to guarantee its power and fend off the opposition's intention to permeated more into the government, he said.
Additionally, the newly established structure of the parties might lay the groundwork for CPP to harvest another landslide victory in the next general election in 2008, while still ensuring a reasonable existence in the government for the ever weakening Funcinpec, he added.
At a press conference held after the election at the party's headquarters, the analyst's remarks found echo, as Keo Puth Rasmey confirmed that "the Funcinpec Party is still the same as before. We are still nationalists, Royalists, Sihanoukists and (work for) reconciliation."
Reconciliation might have be the key yet absent word since the prince and CPP's head and Prime Minister Hun Sen signed an agreement years ago to co-govern the kingdom with 13 million people under the royal umbrella of King Sihamoni.
Ranariddh, probably out of his royal pride, has been unable to strike the same chord with Hun Sen, who grew out of grass root family, gained usual capability and loyal followers through years of guerrilla war, and naturally nurtured a strong sense to closely safeguard his interests and be vigilant of any menace against his power.
The disharmony resulted in the prince's March resignation as President of the National Assembly, which was a protest against the change in voting rules engineered by CPP to allow the lawmakers to pass legislation with a simple majority instead of two-thirds.
Since then, he had been overseas for almost half a year. His absence drove Funcinpec into disorder and one faction arose to demand his replacement to save the party from drowning.
However, upon his return in August, instead of negotiating with CPP, Ranariddh extended olive branch to the opposition Sam Rainsy Party for coalition to balance off CPP and then beefed up his political ambition by inviting all the parties to join hands to establish a united patriotic front headed by former King Norodom Sihanouk to run the kingdom.
The ever-strong CPP, irritated and disappointed, first got passed a monogamy law to humiliate the prince, who was then lodging a divorce suit in order to live up to his secret love witha royal dancer, and later fired 19 senior Funcinpec officials at the government to offer these hot positions to other Funcinpec members who stayed close to CPP.
Amid the string of wrestling, Nhiek Bun Chhay tried to mend the ties between the prince and the prime minister through mediation by ambassadors and tycoons, but in vain.
Meanwhile, Hun Sen kept on criticizing Ranariddh's weak leadership and repeatedly called for Funcinpec to dump him.
In another development, ousted Ranariddh, who is currently on a teaching journey in France, has prepared to lodge lawsuit against Nhiek Bun Chhay for breaking the party's by-law to convene the election on Wednesday.
Ranariddh started to govern the kingdom's first government in 1993 but was toppled in 1997 during a coup by Hun Sen, who later in 1998 was elected as prime minister for the second government.
CPP and Funcinpec began to co-rule the third government in 2004 after both leaders signed a coalition agreement.
Currently in the National Assembly, CPP has 73 seats, Funcinpec 26 and the Sam Rainsy Party 24.
In addition to 54-year-old Rasmey's appointment, Minister of Rural Development Lu Lay Sreng was elected as the first vice-president; Prince Sisowath Sirirath, who was former Minister of Defense and former Ambassador to the United Nations, as second vice president; Nhiek Bun Chhay re-elected as secretary general; and Ranariddh appointed as honorary and historic president of the party, according to a press release issued by the party spokesman's office.
The new Funcinpec president, who is husband of Princess Arun Rasmey, the youngest daughter of Sihanouk, together with his administration is expected to bury Ranariddh's consistent unwillingness to seek team work with CPP, find a much more effective way for Funcinpec to cooperate with the major ruling party, thus safeguarding common victory for both parties, anonymous local analyst told Xinhua by phone.
With a more cooperative co-ruling party, the government is able to speed up its work, while CPP becomes more confident to guarantee its power and fend off the opposition's intention to permeated more into the government, he said.
Additionally, the newly established structure of the parties might lay the groundwork for CPP to harvest another landslide victory in the next general election in 2008, while still ensuring a reasonable existence in the government for the ever weakening Funcinpec, he added.
At a press conference held after the election at the party's headquarters, the analyst's remarks found echo, as Keo Puth Rasmey confirmed that "the Funcinpec Party is still the same as before. We are still nationalists, Royalists, Sihanoukists and (work for) reconciliation."
Reconciliation might have be the key yet absent word since the prince and CPP's head and Prime Minister Hun Sen signed an agreement years ago to co-govern the kingdom with 13 million people under the royal umbrella of King Sihamoni.
Ranariddh, probably out of his royal pride, has been unable to strike the same chord with Hun Sen, who grew out of grass root family, gained usual capability and loyal followers through years of guerrilla war, and naturally nurtured a strong sense to closely safeguard his interests and be vigilant of any menace against his power.
The disharmony resulted in the prince's March resignation as President of the National Assembly, which was a protest against the change in voting rules engineered by CPP to allow the lawmakers to pass legislation with a simple majority instead of two-thirds.
Since then, he had been overseas for almost half a year. His absence drove Funcinpec into disorder and one faction arose to demand his replacement to save the party from drowning.
However, upon his return in August, instead of negotiating with CPP, Ranariddh extended olive branch to the opposition Sam Rainsy Party for coalition to balance off CPP and then beefed up his political ambition by inviting all the parties to join hands to establish a united patriotic front headed by former King Norodom Sihanouk to run the kingdom.
The ever-strong CPP, irritated and disappointed, first got passed a monogamy law to humiliate the prince, who was then lodging a divorce suit in order to live up to his secret love witha royal dancer, and later fired 19 senior Funcinpec officials at the government to offer these hot positions to other Funcinpec members who stayed close to CPP.
Amid the string of wrestling, Nhiek Bun Chhay tried to mend the ties between the prince and the prime minister through mediation by ambassadors and tycoons, but in vain.
Meanwhile, Hun Sen kept on criticizing Ranariddh's weak leadership and repeatedly called for Funcinpec to dump him.
In another development, ousted Ranariddh, who is currently on a teaching journey in France, has prepared to lodge lawsuit against Nhiek Bun Chhay for breaking the party's by-law to convene the election on Wednesday.
Ranariddh started to govern the kingdom's first government in 1993 but was toppled in 1997 during a coup by Hun Sen, who later in 1998 was elected as prime minister for the second government.
CPP and Funcinpec began to co-rule the third government in 2004 after both leaders signed a coalition agreement.
Currently in the National Assembly, CPP has 73 seats, Funcinpec 26 and the Sam Rainsy Party 24.
12 comments:
GO ON FOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah !!!!
It's good for the country since voters will more likely vote for SRP instead.
I wish good luck to my poor Cambodia.
gO MAN SUE, USE THE GOOD HONEST, JUSTICE COURT THAT YOU USED TO SUE SAMRAINSY?
WHISH YOU ALL THE LUCK THAT YOU HAVE IN LOVE LIFE , PLAYBOY!
The party needs soneone who is interested in work for the Cambodian people. You father made this goal when he was in the country. Now living in Pekin, he can not make people agree that he love Cambodia. Now Ranariddh can join him in Pekin.
Good luck
QUESTIONS for TOP TO BUTTOM FUNCIPEC MEMBERS:
-Why does FUNCIPEC need to change its logo at least RANARIH continues to be the party's historic leader?
-Why do the party members easily erase the memory of your ex and now historic leader?(as earlier as 1980-October 17, 2006).
-Throughtout those period, did he not do any good for the party at all?
-What the purpose of changing the party logo and how the party's members feel their own reflection of their actions?
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Go ahead stupid...make your day.
Boss sues employee...Employee sues the boss. Now you still have an agenda. Soon no one will remember or say your name again.
The internal party coup of prince Ranariddh is a failure for the party. No one will gain any thing from this event, but they all will lose for the next election. The new Foncinpec leads by an unknown person, Keoput Racsmey, the name has just known to people a few days. Ranariddh creats a new party by using his name will creat alot of confusions for the people. If Mr. Keoput is too close to the CPP, his new Foncinpec will be disappear like many break away parties in the past, namely Thuonchay, Onghourt, Loychim cheng... Ranariddh tries to build his new party again, but this time most of his supporters ran away and no one can trust him again, for he used to cheat his partners many times already. Finally, Foncinpec will disappear from the political arena like Son Sann's party. Who is the winer? There is no doubt, the Strong man Hun Sen who tirelessly tries to destroy all parties that opposes his dictatorship. We should learn the lesson in the past.
There are a lot of monuments and street names given to the one that had power or position. It is normal to remove them from a non society supporters. His picture was put by his decision or by his father, not by the poeple who vote him in or out. To change symbols to show that that power of the people and to support to do proper action. He should not mind for this. You can wait and see. When Hun Sen falls, his name currently on a lot things will be removed at no coat.
I heard that this man Keo Put Reasmey used to work as waiter for his sister restaurant in France. He has married with Arun reasmey with 3-4 children for having a job as Embassador. Now is a leader. What a cleaver man. Is there anymore Princess like that ? I want one too, so next year, I can be a leader too !!!!!
I just wonder at what case Rannarith want to sue Nhek Bun Chhay. He has been ousted by General meeting. He need to see me for legal advice to win back.
The removal of Ranariddh's photo shows clearly that the word "historic leader" used by all Funcipec members for Ranariddh was just flattering word, but unfortunately Ranariddh himself was fooled of the word. So it marks clearly the result.
Nhik Bun Chhay!!! why should a strong and well-known military commender in jungle end up by losing credibility with these illegal events? How much is your head for CPP?
Keo Puth Reaksmey!!! I have two things for you to choose as following, which one would you like?(you are allowed only one):
- keep quiet and respect Hun Sen's words, you'll president of the party forever with a lot of piece of cake Hun Sen can give you including pretty girls. or
- be out-spoken and be ousted from your presidency post and probably be sent to jail.
You are in my eyes all the time. Do you know who am I? I am Nhay Bun Chhik. So follow what I am doing, right??? or at least follow what our great friend, Lay leang Sru is doing??? He is very much enjoying now. If you like, he may be able to share with you as honorable president of some cosmetic saloon cosmetic traing centers which he currently takes. There are alot of pretty girls there, ha!!!!!
Note this comment "Additionally, the newly established structure of the parties might lay the groundwork for CPP to harvest another landslide victory in the next general election in 2008"
Landslide victory for the CPP government is only possible by cheating and dirty ticks which is already in progress now with the NEC.
In any domcratic system election result are usually between 2 parties say the CPP & SRP the result should be 50/50 ratio ratio. So if Hun Sen take 85% and SRP 25% it diffinately through cheating... if CPP take 51% & SRP take 47% 3 % others is more realistic.
With the FUN party ...hope to expect the 3% supports guys.
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