Cambodia opposition party leader Sam Rainsy (with glasses) waves to his supporters during an election rally campaign on a street in Phnom Penh March 16, 2007. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea16 March 2007
SRP distributes its election campaign brochure
With the start of the election campaign for the upcoming commune election, the Sam Rainsy Party has started distributing 2 million of its brochures throughout Cambodia. An English translation of the brochure is reproduced below. The original brochure in Khmer is available by clicking here.
This commune election is of extreme importance
The current election is very important because we are electing upright commune leaders, and we are also improving our living conditions. Furthermore, the elected commune leaders will elect district leaders, as well as provincial leaders in the future. Therefore, the commune election not only guarantees local commune developments and serves the interest of commune members, it also guarantees the developments at the district and provincial levels for the entire country.
The victory of the Sam Rainsy Party in the commune election in 2007 will also enable our party to earn a major victory in the 2008 general election. Both of these victories will guarantee the resolution of a large number of issues at a higher level than the commune authority, such as the reduction of gasoline price, the reduction of fertilizer price, maintaining a decent price for rice, corn, and beans, the building of roads, bridges and water irrigations, the reduction of utility prices and the creation of jobs.
Removing corrupt commune chiefs to improve our living condition
The majority of past and present commune chiefs are not appropriately fulfilling their duties. These commune chiefs are part of a governing institution which pressures and threatens the population. This governing institution is corrupt. Powerful officials from all levels are involved in all sorts of corruptions which seriously affect the living condition of people, in particular the poor and the weak who are the very first in line to suffer from this corruption.
Because nowadays, those who are powerful are also corrupt and greedy people, they have no qualms in making the population suffer. There are many instances in which the current commune chiefs are abetting corrupt people and other crooks to pressure and violate the rights of the people, to grab their lands and to continuously extort their money. At the same time, these officials are also selling state and public properties to private parties, including school lands, pagoda lands, lakes, ponds, rivers, forests, mountains, beaches and islands.
New Sam Rainsy Party Commune Chiefs will defend people's interest
The Sam Rainsy Party and President Sam Rainsy pledge that:
The Sam Rainsy Party will provide justice to victims
The Sam Rainsy Party will not embezzle state funds, but we will uphold state justice. We will return back to the citizens land which were unfairly confiscated from them by powerful people. Furthermore, the Sam Rainsy Party will take back all public properties which were illegally sold by powerful people to private parties, and turn them into public properties.
Small gifts cannot deceive people
Gifts from current officials who are trying to buy our votes in fact come from our own money. Officials get this money by robbing the nation, the state and the citizens. They rob from all of us through corruption. This money comes from our daily blood and sweat, and it comes from the theft of state properties which already are nearly destroyed.
They steal from us by the tens and hundreds of thousands, and they pay back us back in pennies. This type of gift is intended to deceive people and to hide from them the corruption which plagues the country and makes people poorer. Because of this corruption, people no longer have land, forests or fish, steady jobs or decent incomes. People who are practicing small trade are extorted of their money along the roads as well. Therefore, if you are given gifts, you should take them, but when the time comes to vote, you should rely on your convictions.
Small gifts can never be exchanged for destructive corruption.
Convictions in decision-making during voting
The upcoming elections represent the people's choice for the destiny of our country and the future of our children. The Cambodian people should not prioritize the small amount of money or small gifts provided to them over national interest and legitimate justice.
By eliminating corruption, we can build more roads, bridges, schools water irrigation, and do it more quickly than it is currently being done. All of this infrastructure is the people's property. It comes from your blood and sweat. Contrary to the claims of some, it is not a donation from a particular individual or party. Those who claim that these constructions came from donations are in fact deceiving the people. In fact, many authorities are stealing large amounts of money from the state through corruption. In particular, they use their power to embezzle state incomes (such as taxes, customs fees and incomes from state properties) and to put them into their own pockets. For example, if they steal $10 million from the state, they will only use $1 million to build a road, and then they will declare it to be their donation to the community. If the $10 million were appropriately collected and used rather than pocketed, ten roads would be built in the place of one.
Far more roads and buildings are built in neighboring developed countries, where leaders are prevented from stealing from the state by better governments. Furthermore, this infrastructure is viewed as state property obtained by the blood and sweat of people, not as a donation from a particular person or political party. If elected into office, a government run by the SRP will bring real and steadfast development to Cambodia by eliminating corruption and putting an end to false propaganda aimed towards the people.
Mr. Sam Rainsy is a charismatic leader who will quickly improve the living condition of the Khmer people
Mr. Sam Rainsy is an individual who
SRP Commune Election Brochure
- The Sam Rainsy Party defends the poor and the weak
- The Sam Rainsy Party opposes corruption
- The Sam Rainsy Party provides justice to victims
- The Sam Rainsy Party will return land, lakes, rivers and forests back to victims
- The Sam Rainsy Party is the hope of Cambodian people
This commune election is of extreme importanceThe current election is very important because we are electing upright commune leaders, and we are also improving our living conditions. Furthermore, the elected commune leaders will elect district leaders, as well as provincial leaders in the future. Therefore, the commune election not only guarantees local commune developments and serves the interest of commune members, it also guarantees the developments at the district and provincial levels for the entire country.
The victory of the Sam Rainsy Party in the commune election in 2007 will also enable our party to earn a major victory in the 2008 general election. Both of these victories will guarantee the resolution of a large number of issues at a higher level than the commune authority, such as the reduction of gasoline price, the reduction of fertilizer price, maintaining a decent price for rice, corn, and beans, the building of roads, bridges and water irrigations, the reduction of utility prices and the creation of jobs.
Removing corrupt commune chiefs to improve our living condition
The majority of past and present commune chiefs are not appropriately fulfilling their duties. These commune chiefs are part of a governing institution which pressures and threatens the population. This governing institution is corrupt. Powerful officials from all levels are involved in all sorts of corruptions which seriously affect the living condition of people, in particular the poor and the weak who are the very first in line to suffer from this corruption.
Because nowadays, those who are powerful are also corrupt and greedy people, they have no qualms in making the population suffer. There are many instances in which the current commune chiefs are abetting corrupt people and other crooks to pressure and violate the rights of the people, to grab their lands and to continuously extort their money. At the same time, these officials are also selling state and public properties to private parties, including school lands, pagoda lands, lakes, ponds, rivers, forests, mountains, beaches and islands.
New Sam Rainsy Party Commune Chiefs will defend people's interest
The Sam Rainsy Party and President Sam Rainsy pledge that:
- SRP commune chiefs will always maintain Integrity, Truth, and Justice.
- SRP commune chiefs will be clean and are determined to oppose corruption.
- SRP commune chiefs will not abet crooks who are grabbing people's land.
- SRP commune chiefs will not sell public properties to private parties.
- SRP commune chiefs will protect and claim back lands, lakes, rivers and forests which provide people's livelihood.
- SRP commune chiefs will serve the people without asking for any bribes.
- SRP commune chiefs will issue official documents without asking for fees beyond what the law prescribes.
- SRP commune chiefs will defend small fishermen and will claim back public fishing zones.
- SRP commune chiefs will evenly divide aid from the international community and organizations among local constituents without discrimination of party affiliation.
- SRP commune chiefs will defend small local market sellers by preventing the removal of their stalls without their prior consent.
- SRP commune chiefs will defend the Cambodian people and will oppose illegal immigrants.
- SRP commune chiefs will help to select upright village chiefs who are acclaimed by local villagers.
- SRP commune chiefs will protect you from fear, and will not use their power to threaten innocent citizens.
The Sam Rainsy Party will provide justice to victims
The Sam Rainsy Party will not embezzle state funds, but we will uphold state justice. We will return back to the citizens land which were unfairly confiscated from them by powerful people. Furthermore, the Sam Rainsy Party will take back all public properties which were illegally sold by powerful people to private parties, and turn them into public properties.
Small gifts cannot deceive people
Gifts from current officials who are trying to buy our votes in fact come from our own money. Officials get this money by robbing the nation, the state and the citizens. They rob from all of us through corruption. This money comes from our daily blood and sweat, and it comes from the theft of state properties which already are nearly destroyed.
They steal from us by the tens and hundreds of thousands, and they pay back us back in pennies. This type of gift is intended to deceive people and to hide from them the corruption which plagues the country and makes people poorer. Because of this corruption, people no longer have land, forests or fish, steady jobs or decent incomes. People who are practicing small trade are extorted of their money along the roads as well. Therefore, if you are given gifts, you should take them, but when the time comes to vote, you should rely on your convictions.
Small gifts can never be exchanged for destructive corruption.
Convictions in decision-making during voting
The upcoming elections represent the people's choice for the destiny of our country and the future of our children. The Cambodian people should not prioritize the small amount of money or small gifts provided to them over national interest and legitimate justice.
- Please vote to defend our national interest.
- Please vote to get rid of corruption and to improve the living condition of all Cambodian people.
- Please vote to instill social justice.
- Please vote so that your children can have a brighter future.
- Please vote for the Sam Rainsy Party and Sam Rainsy Party commune chief candidates in order to bring in a new local leadership that fully serves your needs.
By eliminating corruption, we can build more roads, bridges, schools water irrigation, and do it more quickly than it is currently being done. All of this infrastructure is the people's property. It comes from your blood and sweat. Contrary to the claims of some, it is not a donation from a particular individual or party. Those who claim that these constructions came from donations are in fact deceiving the people. In fact, many authorities are stealing large amounts of money from the state through corruption. In particular, they use their power to embezzle state incomes (such as taxes, customs fees and incomes from state properties) and to put them into their own pockets. For example, if they steal $10 million from the state, they will only use $1 million to build a road, and then they will declare it to be their donation to the community. If the $10 million were appropriately collected and used rather than pocketed, ten roads would be built in the place of one.
Far more roads and buildings are built in neighboring developed countries, where leaders are prevented from stealing from the state by better governments. Furthermore, this infrastructure is viewed as state property obtained by the blood and sweat of people, not as a donation from a particular person or political party. If elected into office, a government run by the SRP will bring real and steadfast development to Cambodia by eliminating corruption and putting an end to false propaganda aimed towards the people.
Mr. Sam Rainsy is a charismatic leader who will quickly improve the living condition of the Khmer people
Mr. Sam Rainsy is an individual who
- Is clean and not corrupt, unlike the current leaders.
- Has the ability to develop the country without destroying it.
- Is an international-caliber intellectual and is not a puppet to any foreigner.
- Has high integrity and is not wicked or violent.
- Is a nationalist and is faithful to Khmer people.
- Is courageous and will struggle without backing down.
- Has long range view for the future of the Khmer nation.
- Has experience working as the Minister of Economy and Finance, and has fulfilled his duty with success (during the first government mandate).
- Has raised the salary of civil servants, teachers, police officers and soldiers, and ensured that these salaries were paid in full and on time.
- Defends the rights and freedoms of factory workers, and helps to increase their salary.
2 comments:
Good job SRP's colleagues...I believe that you can implement and lead the country better than CPP because of your party's democratic system and bravary commitment.
I don't have high expectation of your party can absolutely demolish corruption, but the scale of corruption will be less or smaller than CPP immensely.
In order to get a change of new leader, we need you Sam Rainsy...but be adjusted and updated all times is a good way of leader qualification.
JUST CONTINUE TO DREAM.. AND DO NOT BE SURPRISED OF THE RESULTS!
go to build and create khmer republic of banana or republic of thiue ky with your master in the us cafifornia...
CAMBODIA IS JUST FOR INSIDE CAMBODIANS.
KWKS
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