13 April 2007By Keo Pech Metta
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
SRP officials in Kompong Cham province said that threats and intimidations perpetrated against SRP still persist, even though the 2nd mandate commune election already ended.
Saravoan, a SRP official from Kompong Cham province, said that on 12 April, a SRP activist in Pro-ngel village, Cholea commune, Batheay district, Kompong Cham province, was summoned by the police for questioning on a past dispute which has been resolved by both parties already.
Chim Ouk, the SRP activist who was summoned by the Batheay district police, said that the summon is a threat against him because the dispute in which he was involved with on 02 April 2007, both parties – the accuser who is a CPP party member, and himself, the accused – have accepted the arrangement made by the village chief. Chim Ouk said that he already apologized to the CPP member and he also paid him a compensation amount of 50,000 riels ($12.50) as well.
Chim Ouk added that the dispute stems from the fact that the CPP accuser initiated the incident by cursing and threatening his life and that of his family, during the election campaign: “Chin Chhay [the CPP member] sneered at me, and he said that I am taking the wrong path, he also added that ‘you be careful, otherwise your entire family will die’.”
Regarding this affair, Chin Chhay, the CPP accuser in Pro-ngel village, said that he did not threaten Chin Ouk, and he is not bringing up this case again: “The affair already ended, the original issue is a political one. It should not be discussed, this is only a private business, we fought each other, that’s tough.”
Neang Savath, Adhoc official in Kompong Cham province, said that he is also following this affair. He said that the dispute is indeed of political nature, however, both sides agree to the arrangement made and they will no longer pursue their complaints.
Mu Sochua, SRP Secretary-General, said that the fact that [the authority] bring forth a case in which a CPP member is the accuser, constitutes a threat and intimidation against the SRP activist.
Khieu Kanharith, the government spokesman, said that according to his observation, this is a not a political threat or intimidation, but that it was a dispute between individuals who were drinking and then they fought each other.
Saravoan, a SRP official from Kompong Cham province, said that on 12 April, a SRP activist in Pro-ngel village, Cholea commune, Batheay district, Kompong Cham province, was summoned by the police for questioning on a past dispute which has been resolved by both parties already.
Chim Ouk, the SRP activist who was summoned by the Batheay district police, said that the summon is a threat against him because the dispute in which he was involved with on 02 April 2007, both parties – the accuser who is a CPP party member, and himself, the accused – have accepted the arrangement made by the village chief. Chim Ouk said that he already apologized to the CPP member and he also paid him a compensation amount of 50,000 riels ($12.50) as well.
Chim Ouk added that the dispute stems from the fact that the CPP accuser initiated the incident by cursing and threatening his life and that of his family, during the election campaign: “Chin Chhay [the CPP member] sneered at me, and he said that I am taking the wrong path, he also added that ‘you be careful, otherwise your entire family will die’.”
Regarding this affair, Chin Chhay, the CPP accuser in Pro-ngel village, said that he did not threaten Chin Ouk, and he is not bringing up this case again: “The affair already ended, the original issue is a political one. It should not be discussed, this is only a private business, we fought each other, that’s tough.”
Neang Savath, Adhoc official in Kompong Cham province, said that he is also following this affair. He said that the dispute is indeed of political nature, however, both sides agree to the arrangement made and they will no longer pursue their complaints.
Mu Sochua, SRP Secretary-General, said that the fact that [the authority] bring forth a case in which a CPP member is the accuser, constitutes a threat and intimidation against the SRP activist.
Khieu Kanharith, the government spokesman, said that according to his observation, this is a not a political threat or intimidation, but that it was a dispute between individuals who were drinking and then they fought each other.
SRP, the election is over. Stop
ReplyDeletepoliticizing everything. Out of
all of your allegations, we all
know 50%+ of which are threats
among your own members. So shut
the fuck up, and go back to work.
If one SRP member falls 10 more will appear and resist. If Sam Rainsy falls 10 more Sam Rainsy will appear. Over 10 years of resistance we see SRP increase all the time...slowly, peacefully but surely.
ReplyDeleteA lot of South American countries were liberated from dictators into democratic. So we have a strong believe that we will achieve our gold also.
I'm not SRP member but I urge all Cambodians living abroad to help SRP financially for the 2008 election even 1$ because they need our support badly. So contact your local SRP or send money direct to SRP in Cambodia. We must not wait for foreigner's aide because there's always interest.
Leo
So whatever happen to those S.
ReplyDeleteAmerica countries you liberated.
Are they now all Hawaii. I need
a vacation in new places.
Come on, can some reccommend
ReplyDeleteto me a country in S America
that is biberated by the US for
vacation?
What is the matter? Is your
fingers all cramp up that you
can't type on your keyboard
or what?
Who says anything about American Liberation! Fool. Pay attention to the guy's comment. He was talking about the internal will of some country to change themselves.
ReplyDeleteYou go back to your thanarork dream. You wake up once a upon a time to be confused and utter craps. You want to bring all Cambodian to hell.
Well if that's your job, go back to hell and wait for us there.
Okay, I gather you do not
ReplyDeletereccommended S. America countries
that is liberated by the US
for vacation.
What about Iraq? When do you think
it will be ready for people to
vacation there without getting
themselve blown to pieces or
kidnapped? I have always dream
of visiting Bagdad (city of
jeannie). When I was a young
boy, I learned about Jeannie from
Classic Indian Movies. Don't ask
me how Indian Movie have Jeannie
in there, but it was in the movie
and in more than one show. So I
don't mind spending a few days
in Bagdad. Do you think I have a
chance to take a safe vacation
in Bagdad before I die?
11:47, I was not born yesterday.
ReplyDeleteCome on, be on the level here.
America has nothing to do with the
regime change in S. America? if so,
do you wanna bet?
South America was not liberated by US. They were liberated by thier own people. That's why I said do not wait for foreigner to help us.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you right, mate, I could
ReplyDeletehave mixed up a drug bust mission
with liberation. Sorry but with
reservation pending more research
when time permits.