By Kong Sothanarith
Cambodge Soir
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
Is the SRP faltering? A few months before the commune election, several news articles seem to say so. Thus, the [pro-CPP] Rasmey Kampuchea, one of the principal and pro-government newspaper in the country, indicated that two opposition MPs, Son Chhay and Kim Sourphearith, as well as two SRP officials, Lon Phon and Hay Nam Heng, commune council chief in Poipet, were on the brink of resigning. The information was denied by both Son Chhay and Kim Sourphearith. “This is a new tactic used by another party to destabilize the SRP. It has been a long time since I worked for the SRP. Why would I leave it?” Son Chhay, Phnom Penh MP and one of the strong voice within SRP at the National Assembly, said. A few weeks earlier, Son chhay was pointed by the prime minister as being one of his “spies,” a fact that Son Chhay categorically denied. Kim Sourphearith, Banteay Meanchey MP, had the same reaction as Son Chhay. “It is clear that this is result of the tactic set in motion by another party in the framework of the fight during the commune election. But, I am a mature politician,” Kim Sourphearith reacted.
Another sign that some are interpreting as symptoms of internal difficulties: the taking down of party signs by local SRP officials. Last week, two SRP members from Kompong Thom province: one deputy of the Prasat commune council and another party member, took down the party signs, apparently, to protest their unhappiness on the composition of the candidate listing for the upcoming commune election, where their positions did not please them. “In fact, these people did not work well for the local people,” Sok Pheng, SRP MP from Kompong Thom, explained. Party signs were also taken down in Poipet commune. These moody demonstrations were thought to be linked with the nomination of Mu Sochua as Secretary-General of the party, a position previously held by Eng Chhay Ieng. “This has nothing to do with the selection of a new Secretary-General. It is only a psychological warfare led against us,” Sam Rainsy, SRP President, said.
Another sign that some are interpreting as symptoms of internal difficulties: the taking down of party signs by local SRP officials. Last week, two SRP members from Kompong Thom province: one deputy of the Prasat commune council and another party member, took down the party signs, apparently, to protest their unhappiness on the composition of the candidate listing for the upcoming commune election, where their positions did not please them. “In fact, these people did not work well for the local people,” Sok Pheng, SRP MP from Kompong Thom, explained. Party signs were also taken down in Poipet commune. These moody demonstrations were thought to be linked with the nomination of Mu Sochua as Secretary-General of the party, a position previously held by Eng Chhay Ieng. “This has nothing to do with the selection of a new Secretary-General. It is only a psychological warfare led against us,” Sam Rainsy, SRP President, said.
4 comments:
Psychological warfare? Yeah, right.
OOOO
Let's wait and see if naming a party after its leader will protect the party from faltering.
^^^
The Sam RAinsy Party has come along way and no Psychological warfare can stop them!!!
Stand up!
Stand up!
Stand up and fight!
CPP hun sen can do that only with FUNCIPEC, NRP and others, but not with SRP. And one day cpp will disappear itself from the sence.
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