By Lor Chandara
THE CAMBODIA DAILY
Prince Norodom Ranariddh launched his Norodom Ranariddh Party on Thursday by taking the ultra-nationalist Khmer Front Party and renaming the fringe party after himself.
Prince Ranariddh announced the launch following an extraordinary congress of the KFP, attended by some 200 party members and a handful of recently removed Funcinpec government officials.
"We declared clearly that the extraordinary congress changed the name of the [Khmer Front Party] into the Norodom Ranariddh Party, with Norodom Ranariddh as president," the prince told reporters outside the former KFP's offices in Phnom Penh's Tuol Kok district.
The announcement "drew big appreciation from congress participants," the prince added. "If I was not optimistic, I would not have done this."
The Norodom Ranariddh Party's establishment has enabled the prince to break his deadlock with the Interior Ministry, which had refused to register the party, said the prince's public affairs adviser Ok Socheat.
The ministry had said it was unable to register the NRP as a legal political entity because Prince Ranariddh had failed to sign the official application forms. Ousted Funcinpec officials close to Prince Ranariddh had claimed the ministry's decision was politically motivated.
"We found a good way out enabling the prince to get his party established. We plan to work with Prince Sisowath Thomico on major issues," Ok Socheat said.
Government spokesman and Information Minister Khieu Kanharith said the NRP’s establishment was not illegal. But he chided Prince Ranariddh for choosing to name the party after himself.
"It is ridiculous that Prince Ranariddh criticized Sam Rainsy for naming his party after himself, but now the prince himself does the same. He stepped on his [own] tail," Khieu Kanharith said.
Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak said it is not against the spirit of the law on political parties for Prince Ranariddh to form his party from another one.
Funcinpec spokesman Nouv Sovathero said it was up to the ministry to decide whether the new party can operate.
"For the Funcinpec party, we have no fear. He is a Khmer citizen so he can choose any party," he said. "Funcinpec still respects him as our historic president and we have no plan to remove him from the party."
Prince Ranariddh also told reporters Thursday that he will no longer address his estranged wife Princess Marie as Marie Ranariddh.
Princess Marie is currently a senior minister in Funcinpec.
"I would like to tell you that I no longer call Marie 'Ranariddh.' She can use Norodom. I don't permit her to use [the name Ranariddh] because she has gone to, frankly speaking, she has gone to the traitors' group. I am finished with her," Prince Ranariddh said.
Princess Marie could not be reached for comment Thursday. However, one senior Funcinpec official said Wednesday that it was in fact Prince Ranariddh who had betrayed those closest to him, including his wife and family and ultimately the royalist party.
Prince Ranariddh announced the launch following an extraordinary congress of the KFP, attended by some 200 party members and a handful of recently removed Funcinpec government officials.
"We declared clearly that the extraordinary congress changed the name of the [Khmer Front Party] into the Norodom Ranariddh Party, with Norodom Ranariddh as president," the prince told reporters outside the former KFP's offices in Phnom Penh's Tuol Kok district.
The announcement "drew big appreciation from congress participants," the prince added. "If I was not optimistic, I would not have done this."
The Norodom Ranariddh Party's establishment has enabled the prince to break his deadlock with the Interior Ministry, which had refused to register the party, said the prince's public affairs adviser Ok Socheat.
The ministry had said it was unable to register the NRP as a legal political entity because Prince Ranariddh had failed to sign the official application forms. Ousted Funcinpec officials close to Prince Ranariddh had claimed the ministry's decision was politically motivated.
"We found a good way out enabling the prince to get his party established. We plan to work with Prince Sisowath Thomico on major issues," Ok Socheat said.
Government spokesman and Information Minister Khieu Kanharith said the NRP’s establishment was not illegal. But he chided Prince Ranariddh for choosing to name the party after himself.
"It is ridiculous that Prince Ranariddh criticized Sam Rainsy for naming his party after himself, but now the prince himself does the same. He stepped on his [own] tail," Khieu Kanharith said.
Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak said it is not against the spirit of the law on political parties for Prince Ranariddh to form his party from another one.
Funcinpec spokesman Nouv Sovathero said it was up to the ministry to decide whether the new party can operate.
"For the Funcinpec party, we have no fear. He is a Khmer citizen so he can choose any party," he said. "Funcinpec still respects him as our historic president and we have no plan to remove him from the party."
Prince Ranariddh also told reporters Thursday that he will no longer address his estranged wife Princess Marie as Marie Ranariddh.
Princess Marie is currently a senior minister in Funcinpec.
"I would like to tell you that I no longer call Marie 'Ranariddh.' She can use Norodom. I don't permit her to use [the name Ranariddh] because she has gone to, frankly speaking, she has gone to the traitors' group. I am finished with her," Prince Ranariddh said.
Princess Marie could not be reached for comment Thursday. However, one senior Funcinpec official said Wednesday that it was in fact Prince Ranariddh who had betrayed those closest to him, including his wife and family and ultimately the royalist party.
5 comments:
Marie is available now,any high bidder out there?
RRidh is not that princely after all.A complete fool of his own incompetence,may be.
Again, Rannaridh is manipulating people's mind. Majority of the people, especially those who are living the country side did not know any stupid things that this guy have done in the past decade as the head of state. He betrayed his wife, his party and ordinary people in general. This jack-ass prince should not be allowed to engage in Cambodian politics. I wish he can come in KI MEDIA to exchange views with the readers. Prince son of bitch.
Down with Ran-a-no-good.
RANARITH HOW MANY TIME DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU, THAT IN THE KINGDOME DEMOCRACY, THE WORD TRAITOR IS RESERVE ONLY FOR THE KING!
THE KING REPRESENT THE NATION AND ALL PEOPLE ! NOT EVEN THE PRIMINISTER CAN SAY THAT!
ONLY THE KING THAT REIGN FOR LIFE WITH NO CHALLENG IN OUR CONSTITUTION!
CAN YOU JUST ONE RESPECT LAW? YOU STUPID EDIOT WITH YOU muster OR phd IN LAW ? shoud be hang! for treason!!!!
FOR THOSE WHO THINK NEO FUNCIPEC IS BETTER THAN RANNARIDH READ THE FOLLOWING, THEY ARE ALL AS BAD AS RANNARIDH:
STORY ABOUT KEO PUTH RASMEY :He came to this position with the help of his sister"Mo" and his wife(princess Arun). "Mo" used to be Tep Khunnah's wife in the old days. Tep Khunnah a restaurant owner in Paris slept with BOTH of Keo Puth Rasmey's sisters(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.
Keo Puth Rasmey's wife princess ARUN had a plan to destroy Rannaridh so she can put her husband up. She was the one who fix OUK PHALLA with Rannaridh and break up Rannaridh and Mary' s Marriage.( MARY fell to princess ARUN trap). Keo Puth Rasmey's wife ARUN and his older sister"MO" had planned this strategy since 2004. They are Very CROOK!.
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....
Believe me these people are very crook, Sralanh Khmer newspaper and Sam Rainsy seem to favor this new Funcipec people over Rannaridh, thay are deadly wrong, all these new people Keo putyh Rasmey his wife ARUN, Nkhek Bun Chhay they are not any better than Rannaridh, they are all taking avantage of the situation and they are very harmful to SRP party aswell, Sam Rainsy is too blind to see the fact..
In the world of democracy, anybody can run for office , as long as he or she had met the criteria set forth by law.. this include the little idiot, the somewhat idiots ,and even the complete idiot . It is up to the people who voted for them.
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