While Prime Minister Hun Sen seems to be under the watchful eyes of his wife, Bun Rany Hun Sen, during the commune election day (01 April 2007), it appears that Mr. Hun Sen was able to slip out of his wife's watch to do some research on why karaoke "women" did not go to vote on that day. A curious reader was wondering if these karaoke ladies were afraid of dirtying their fingernails, or if they were too busy entertaining the PM during his fact finding mission to the karaoke bar to be able to go vote. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)Monday, April 9, 2007
Cambodia prime minister: Bar workers didn't vote for fear of dirtying fingernails with ink
The Associated Press
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Prime Minister Hun Sen said Monday that many women working in karaoke bars across the country skipped Cambodia's recent local elections because they feared getting their fingernails dirty with black ink.
After casting ballots in the April 1 local elections, Cambodians had their fingers dipped in black ink to prevent them from voting again.
Only about 5.1 million of the country's 7.8 million registered voters went to the polls to choose new local governing councils.
Hun Sen's comment, in a speech broadcast on national radio, was in response to criticism from political opponents and election monitors that many people failed to vote because they were confused or frustrated with the complicated voter registration process.
"Many karaoke ladies did not go to vote because they feared getting their fingernails dirty," he said. "Some of them might have planned to go to vote but after seeing others return from voting with black ink on their fingernails, they decided to skip the polls."
"But that was their right, their freedom — freedom to vote and not to go to vote," he said.
Hun Sen seemed to be speaking partially in jest, as laughter could be heard when he raised the subject.
According to unofficial election results, Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party will continue to control more than 98 percent of the country's 1,621 communes and urban sub-districts known as sangkats.
Official results are due on April 24.
After casting ballots in the April 1 local elections, Cambodians had their fingers dipped in black ink to prevent them from voting again.
Only about 5.1 million of the country's 7.8 million registered voters went to the polls to choose new local governing councils.
Hun Sen's comment, in a speech broadcast on national radio, was in response to criticism from political opponents and election monitors that many people failed to vote because they were confused or frustrated with the complicated voter registration process.
"Many karaoke ladies did not go to vote because they feared getting their fingernails dirty," he said. "Some of them might have planned to go to vote but after seeing others return from voting with black ink on their fingernails, they decided to skip the polls."
"But that was their right, their freedom — freedom to vote and not to go to vote," he said.
Hun Sen seemed to be speaking partially in jest, as laughter could be heard when he raised the subject.
According to unofficial election results, Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party will continue to control more than 98 percent of the country's 1,621 communes and urban sub-districts known as sangkats.
Official results are due on April 24.
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Yep, I hated ink on my finger.
ReplyDeleteSorry PM, I love to vote you but
I aint getting my finger dirty.
Maybe, we can put some cleaner
in the boot. Moreover, who stupid
idea is that? I bet we got from
a retarded gringo as usual. So it
the pro-gringo who denied my right
to vote, and I want justice.
It is confirmed by the Prime Minister that there are nearly 2 million Karaoke Women working. Cheers!
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after 2010. I am certain of that.
Hahaha I heard Hun Sen said he also touch the Karaoke girls. :LOL:
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