Ceremony marking the installation of the foundation for the border marker at the Trapeang Sre International gate, Snuol District, Kratie province, on 28 May 2007. (Photo: Or Phearith, RFA)28 May 2007
By Or Phearith
Radio Free Asia (a station labeled insolent by Hun Sen)
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
“SRP never recognizes the treaties concluded in 1982, 1983, 1985, during the 80s. And we believe that these treaties are illegal because they were concluded by a government which was not recognized by the International community at the time. Secondly, these treaties affect the interest of the country and the nation, they affect the territorial integrity of Cambodia, and it made Cambodia lose territories, both land and maritime territories” - Opposition Leader Sam RainsyOn 28 may, the Kratie provincial authority organized a ceremony to install the foundation for border marker no. 69 at the Trapeang Sre International gate, Snuol district, and the Bonue gate in Vietnam.
In a speech given by Kham Phoeun, the Kratie provincial governor, said that the border marker foundation installation was performed according to the Supplemental border treaty between Cambodia and Vietnam.
In this speech, Kham Phoeun stresses the importance of the building of border marker no. 69, because it is done with the aim of creating a borderline which, in the past, was not clear and not certain, but that is now turned into a clear borderline filled with peace.
Kham Phoeun claimed at the end of the ceremony that, in the past, people living on both sides of the border never had any problem. “The first installation is at the international gate directly, next, other border markers will be installed, it will not follow a corridor but it will depend on the decisions made by both sides. The Royal Government determined that no matter what, in May, border markers will be installed at all international gates. The borderline in Kratie has no problem between the two countries.”
The installation of the foundation for the border marker in Snuol district takes place after the installation of the border marker at Trapeang Phlong border gate in Kompong Cham province on 24 May. The installation of this latter border marker is also based on the Supplemental border treaty between Cambodia and Vietnam. This Supplemental border treaty fixed 2008 as the year in which the installation of all border markers along 1,270 kilometers borderline will be completed.
However, opposition leader Sam Rainsy commented that SRP does not recognize the treaties concluded in the 80s. Sam Rainsy accuses these treaties of being illegal.
Sam Rainsy said: “SRP never recognizes the treaties concluded in 1982, 1983, 1985, during the 80s. And we believe that these treaties are illegal because they were concluded by a government which was not recognized by the International community at the time. Secondly, these treaties affect the interest of the country and the nation, they affect the territorial integrity of Cambodia, and it made Cambodia lose territories, both land and maritime territories.”
In the report detailing the installation of border maker no. 69 at the International gate in Trapeang Sre-Bonue, the marker weighs 990 kilograms, is 2.2-meter high, and has the same design as the one installed in Bavet (Svay Rieng province). The cost of each marker is 293,249,000 dongs (~$18,300). The installation of this marker starts today and will be completed in 27 days.
I never give a fuck about all these Vietcong border markers! What the Vietcong can do and the Cambodian people can undo!
ReplyDeleteIllegal Vietcong occupation and Illegal Vietcong border markers!
Who care about Ah Sam Nazi's
ReplyDeleteminority dellusion?
The treaty was ratified by a large
majority of MPs and signed by the
King of Cambodia. Thus, it is legal
and binding for eternity.
Anyway, this is great news. I have
been waiting for this event for
ages. Say goodbye to border dispute
and say goodbye to encroachment.
Thank you to all for your hard
works to make this happens.
Good luck and may God help you
to complete this project as
scheduled (by the end of 2008.)
Ah 1:35 PM you are either a Yuon filth or a pro-Khmer Rouge, either one, you are still the filth of KI Media, your presence should be kept at a minimal and your existance and life functions should cease, ultimately it would make a "large majority" of Khmers, including me, very happy. May God help your corrupted soul, or may the devil himself take you under.
ReplyDeleteProcheaThepitai
Okay fair enough, 2:50, but tell
ReplyDeleteme though, what specifically don't
you agree with my comment?
It must care about minority dellusion
ReplyDeleteThe treaty was ratified by a dictator
Hun Sen ( Criminal against humanity
in Cambodia)and CPP (Communist Pro
youn Party) MPs and force the King
of Cambodia to sign. Thus, it is illegal and Cambodia and Internationals must to revise.
Anyway, this is worst news. communist youns
have been waiting for this event.
border dispute and encroachment will
be always existed because of youns
ambition.
CPP and ah Hun Sen work hard just
for Communist youns interests.
Cambodians and minorities always
fight against this traitorous
project for youns interests as
scheduled (by the end of 2008.)
will all Khmer wake up and rise. Let us use the oil money to strenghten our country militarily. It is the only way to fight the Yuan and take back our land, islands, and sea.
ReplyDeleteNo "oil for weapon" program!
ReplyDeleteNo "oil for weapon" program!
No "oil for weapon" program!
No "oil for weapon" program!
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To 1:23AM! Vietcong bastard!
ReplyDeleteOil for weapon program will create more job for Cambodian people! For those people to go against oil for weapon program is just another Vietcong bastard!
Nope, it doesn't create no job
ReplyDeletebecause we don't know how to make
our own weapons.
Anyhow, it is time to put border
dispute to rest. We don't have
the resourses to waste disputing
encroachment. The border markers
will end everything and give
everyone a peace of mind.
To 12:14 PM Vietcong bastards!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean oil for weapon program doesn't create job! It is Cambodian people's job to hold those weapons in their hand at the targets practice and at the same time they will get pay for taking care of those weapons? ahhaahhahahah!
God bless Cambodia with the black gold so that Cambodian people will have job and more jobs on the way!
Well, we don't have enough bank
ReplyDeletefor them to rob here, and if we
try it in vietnam, I am sure they
all will be dead meat. So, screw
that, bro (1:45)!
To 2:41PM! Vietcong dog!
ReplyDeleteOh really? Well, let see how much can Cambodia spend on weapons and modernize Cambodia at the same time with an income of 6 billion dollars a year?
I like to have 1000 the most advance jet fighters, 1000 battleships along Cambodia-Vietcong border and then another 1000 jet fighters along Cambodia-Thaicong border! I like to have 2 million standing strong Cambodian army like the North Korean with the DMZ style border equipped night-day time vision cameras and patrolling by soldiers 24 hours a day and apply the same thing to Cambodia –Thaicong as well! I like to see Cambodia have Nuclear Ambition like Myanmar or North Korea!
I like to see more money spend on the Khmer Krom organization around the world to free themselves from the Vietcong oppressor!
I like to see Cambodia donate some money back to the United Nations for helping Cambodia in difficult time and other unfortunate friendly nations except the Thaicong and the Vietcong!
God damn! The shopping lists are too long! But you get the ideas where I am going with it!
Cambodia will have the best of everything!!!Modernize, modernize, and more modernize...! I just hope Cambodia doesn’t become another Nigeria of Southeast Asia and that I can't accept and I will declare war!!!ahhahahhahahith
Hey, dreamer, where do you get
ReplyDeletethe 6 bills figure from?
However, I am curious, let us say
that you able to take all the
Khmer lands that once belong to
the Khmer empire back. I mean Loas,
Thai, Burma, and Vietnam. What
will do with the millions people.
Would you shoot them, slave
them, ..., what? Can you tell me
a little about it?
To 2:54 PM Vietcong bastard!
ReplyDeleteWhy should I tell you Vietcong bastard anything and beside it is for me to know anyway! You don't need to know shit!
So does this mean the Vietcong have the right to deny God given right and continue to oppress over 10 million Khmer Krom people to live as human? Hell no! Khmer people have to the right to extend their hands to any Khmer who are in need of help! It is very important to take one step at a time! The first step is to take on the Vietcong the oppressor!
You can say that I am a dreamer but all my dream are within reach! The Vietcong will soon see who is the real dreamer!ahhahhahhahahahh!
Vietcong don't deserve peace and stability as long as the Khmer Krom people continue to live under the Vietcong oppression!!!
Fuck all the Vietcong bastards and bitches!
Come on, Dude (7:46), what type of
ReplyDeletediscussion is this if you refuse
to answer question?
To 9:28AM Vietcong bastard!
ReplyDeleteThat is not even a question! ahahh