Royal family divided into four political groups (1)
On 15 November, KI published a piece of information titled "Ranariddh back in Cambodia to sell his assets." Earlier this month, he actually sold for $2 million a property in Phnom Penh (on Samdech Pann street, opposite his former residence) that was given to him by the CPP in 1993. He also sold for $800,000 a house he bought in Phnom Penh's Tuol Kork district for his mistress Ouk Phally in 2003.
Corruption in the production and distribution of ID cards (2)
According to statistics from the Ministry of Interior, 5,681, 934 ID cards have been handed to Cambodian citizens as of 25 August 2006, meaning that 77 percent of the concerned population (18-year-old and over) have received a new ID card. Any survey on the spot will show that government figures are inaccurate (see KI, 15 November 2006: "ID cards withheld by police seeking bribes"). On the production side, two unknown companies have been awarded apparently lucrative contracts without any transparency: Chhun Hong (4,634,252 cards) and Golden China Group (1,047,682 cards). The production of those computerized ID cards is financed by foreign aid.
Kem Sokha discretely goes to Court (1)
According to Voice of America on 28 November, Cambodian Center for Human Rights president Kem Sokha met on the previous day, for three hours, with a state prosecutor at the Phnom Penh Municipality Court in relation to corruption, embezzlement and defamation lawsuits filed against him by former CCHR employees. He went very discretely to the Court in order to avoid questions from journalists (see KI, 25 November 2006: "Court will summon Kem Sokha again"). Read Rasmei Kampuchea's article in Khmer by clicking here.
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- Funcinpec: Norodom Arun Rasmei (Sihanouk's youngest daughter, wife of Funcinpec President Keo Puth Rasmey), Norodom Bopha Devi (Sihanouk's eldest daughter with same mother as Ranariddh's, member of Funcinpec Steering Committee), Eng Marie Ranariddh (Ranariddh's legitimate wife, member of Funcinpec Steering Committee, Senior Minister in Hun Sen's Government), Norodom Rattana Devi (Ranariddh's only daughter, National Assembly member, Tourism Ministry's Secretary of State), Sisowath Sirirath (Funcinpec Second Vice-President), Sisowath Santa (National Assembly member) and Sisowath Chivoan Monirak (member of Funcinpec Steering Committee, Vice-President of the Senate).
- Sangkum Cheat Niyum Party: Sisowath Thomico.
- Norodom Ranariddh Party: Norodom Ranariddh, Norodom Chakrapong (Ranariddh's half-brother, Senator whose status is uncertain).
- Non-aligned royal politicians: Norodom Vacheara (Sihanouk's half-sister, National Assembly member), Norodom Sirivudh (Sihanouk's half-brother, National Assembly member).
On 15 November, KI published a piece of information titled "Ranariddh back in Cambodia to sell his assets." Earlier this month, he actually sold for $2 million a property in Phnom Penh (on Samdech Pann street, opposite his former residence) that was given to him by the CPP in 1993. He also sold for $800,000 a house he bought in Phnom Penh's Tuol Kork district for his mistress Ouk Phally in 2003.
Corruption in the production and distribution of ID cards (2)
According to statistics from the Ministry of Interior, 5,681, 934 ID cards have been handed to Cambodian citizens as of 25 August 2006, meaning that 77 percent of the concerned population (18-year-old and over) have received a new ID card. Any survey on the spot will show that government figures are inaccurate (see KI, 15 November 2006: "ID cards withheld by police seeking bribes"). On the production side, two unknown companies have been awarded apparently lucrative contracts without any transparency: Chhun Hong (4,634,252 cards) and Golden China Group (1,047,682 cards). The production of those computerized ID cards is financed by foreign aid.
Kem Sokha discretely goes to Court (1)
According to Voice of America on 28 November, Cambodian Center for Human Rights president Kem Sokha met on the previous day, for three hours, with a state prosecutor at the Phnom Penh Municipality Court in relation to corruption, embezzlement and defamation lawsuits filed against him by former CCHR employees. He went very discretely to the Court in order to avoid questions from journalists (see KI, 25 November 2006: "Court will summon Kem Sokha again"). Read Rasmei Kampuchea's article in Khmer by clicking here.
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1 comment:
If the KI report is true, will he return to Cambodia and remain in the long run after collecting the loots?
SiS
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