24 Apr 07
By Srei Ka
Moneakseka Khmer
Translated from Khmer and Posted online
It was a most stunning utterance when strongman Hun Sen, who usually moves around with an escort of thousands of bodyguards, suddenly said on Monday, 23 April, that he no longer wanted these bodyguards.
Addressing a school inauguration ceremony in Russei Kev district, Phnom Penh, Hun Sen publicly declared a bit tersely that he no longer needed these bodyguards. Hun Sen claimed that now Cambodia is at peace and has stability; therefore, he no longer needs bodyguards to protect him.
Hun Sen noted that in 1998 when the country was not yet pacified bodyguards of the big shots were so numerous that they packed noodle shops whenever their bosses went there. Hun Sen then pointed at the bodyguards posted in front of him when he was making that speech.
Normally, there are only three bodyguards posted in front of Hun Sen whenever he makes a public speech, but yesterday the Hun Sen bodyguard commander placed as many as six bodyguards in front of Hun Sen, causing participants to be rather surprised because they thought some unusual situation took place requiring an abnormally large presence of bodyguards ready to protect Hun Sen.
It was probably because Hun Sen was displeased with this bodyguard arrangement that he pointed out the anomaly, saying that maybe there was a new style to have six bodyguards standing in front of him instead of the usual three. Hun Sen claimed that he had never seen this type of arrangement before. This was the first time, he said, adding that he did not need it. Hun Sen said that if there were any enemy sniper at all, the bullets would be fired at him, not at the bodyguards who would never use their bodies to shield him. More likely, these bodyguards might even run away faster than him. Hun Sen claimed that from now on, whenever he meets with the people there must be no bodyguards to be seen, for the country is now at peace.
It is not known whether this announcement by Hun Sen that he no longer needs the presence of bodyguards means the dissolution of the corps of his bodyguards and their re-integration into the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces or he only does not need the bodyguards during his field trips. This is because there are about 2,000 Hun Sen's personal bodyguards at the Tuol Krasang barracks, also known as the Tiger's Lair.
Hun Sen's personal forces cost twice as much as any other unit, for each bodyguard gets paid the same wage as an ordinary soldier but enjoys an additional $20 monthly bonus; their daily ration is also special, for these bodyguards eat much better than the soldiers in ordinary military units.
In each of Hun Sen's field trip, especially a trip to remote provinces, some $2,000 must be spent on the bodyguards, including foods and per diem with each receiving from 10,000 to 20,000 riel [$2.5 to $5] according to their assignments. There are three levels of bodyguards who protect Hun Sen, with the first team staying around or next to him. The late former Japanese Prime Minister Keiso Obuchi and former US President Bill Clinton used to appeal to Hun Sen to dissolve his personal bodyguards so that Cambodia's forces could be neutral, but Hun Sen did not heed their call.
Now what is stunning is that Hun Sen has announced that he no longer needs his bodyguards. Regarding this announcement, however, it is not yet clear whether he just does not want to be escorted by his bodyguards during his travels or he wants to sack all the bodyguards from his barracks because they are quite expensive to keep. Some artists are also listed among the Hun Sen bodyguards, especially the comedians, each of whom has been given very high rank. To our knowledge, there are some 100 generals among Hun Sen's bodyguards.
According to a source at Tuol Krasang, Hun Sen yesterday was angry with Huy Pisith, who made that strange arrangement, leading him to announce that he no longer needed the service of the bodyguards. Also yesterday, neither Huy Pisith nor Hing Bun-hieng [bodyguard commanders] could be reached for comment.
Addressing a school inauguration ceremony in Russei Kev district, Phnom Penh, Hun Sen publicly declared a bit tersely that he no longer needed these bodyguards. Hun Sen claimed that now Cambodia is at peace and has stability; therefore, he no longer needs bodyguards to protect him.
Hun Sen noted that in 1998 when the country was not yet pacified bodyguards of the big shots were so numerous that they packed noodle shops whenever their bosses went there. Hun Sen then pointed at the bodyguards posted in front of him when he was making that speech.
Normally, there are only three bodyguards posted in front of Hun Sen whenever he makes a public speech, but yesterday the Hun Sen bodyguard commander placed as many as six bodyguards in front of Hun Sen, causing participants to be rather surprised because they thought some unusual situation took place requiring an abnormally large presence of bodyguards ready to protect Hun Sen.
It was probably because Hun Sen was displeased with this bodyguard arrangement that he pointed out the anomaly, saying that maybe there was a new style to have six bodyguards standing in front of him instead of the usual three. Hun Sen claimed that he had never seen this type of arrangement before. This was the first time, he said, adding that he did not need it. Hun Sen said that if there were any enemy sniper at all, the bullets would be fired at him, not at the bodyguards who would never use their bodies to shield him. More likely, these bodyguards might even run away faster than him. Hun Sen claimed that from now on, whenever he meets with the people there must be no bodyguards to be seen, for the country is now at peace.
It is not known whether this announcement by Hun Sen that he no longer needs the presence of bodyguards means the dissolution of the corps of his bodyguards and their re-integration into the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces or he only does not need the bodyguards during his field trips. This is because there are about 2,000 Hun Sen's personal bodyguards at the Tuol Krasang barracks, also known as the Tiger's Lair.
Hun Sen's personal forces cost twice as much as any other unit, for each bodyguard gets paid the same wage as an ordinary soldier but enjoys an additional $20 monthly bonus; their daily ration is also special, for these bodyguards eat much better than the soldiers in ordinary military units.
In each of Hun Sen's field trip, especially a trip to remote provinces, some $2,000 must be spent on the bodyguards, including foods and per diem with each receiving from 10,000 to 20,000 riel [$2.5 to $5] according to their assignments. There are three levels of bodyguards who protect Hun Sen, with the first team staying around or next to him. The late former Japanese Prime Minister Keiso Obuchi and former US President Bill Clinton used to appeal to Hun Sen to dissolve his personal bodyguards so that Cambodia's forces could be neutral, but Hun Sen did not heed their call.
Now what is stunning is that Hun Sen has announced that he no longer needs his bodyguards. Regarding this announcement, however, it is not yet clear whether he just does not want to be escorted by his bodyguards during his travels or he wants to sack all the bodyguards from his barracks because they are quite expensive to keep. Some artists are also listed among the Hun Sen bodyguards, especially the comedians, each of whom has been given very high rank. To our knowledge, there are some 100 generals among Hun Sen's bodyguards.
According to a source at Tuol Krasang, Hun Sen yesterday was angry with Huy Pisith, who made that strange arrangement, leading him to announce that he no longer needed the service of the bodyguards. Also yesterday, neither Huy Pisith nor Hing Bun-hieng [bodyguard commanders] could be reached for comment.
17 comments:
HUn Sen knew that his day is counting...Tic-Tac Tic-Tac....
Sdech Korn was head off at his last day.Hun Sen felt that way.
When his cancer arrives, those 2000 plus bodyguards can do nothing about it.
3:19AM I disagree with your Idea,I believed Hun Sen think that when there are to many body guards it mean:
1: Wasted a lot of Money.
2: It's very hard to "Chea Knoy" with Srey Youn and also his body guards is so Hungry to..Comment by Bross Lob Sar Ti...Massachussets USA.
Let me tell you, the moment Hun Sen stop using bodyguards, there will be a bullet up in his ass, that fat ass need to get the hell out. why do you torture your own people and let ah Yuan roam cambodia freeely. asshole, i hope you die soon
From now on I will refrain from using the word AH! AHAHAHHAAHH
I have to wonder if Samdech Hun Sen is telling Cambodian people the truth or it is just another lie!
So what if he gave up his 2000 body guards but the military and the police still under his thumb!!!
So how much more protection does Samdech HUN SEN need???ahahhahha
Cambodian people are beign deceived again!!!ahhahahaha
It is good news if Hun Sen could dissolve bodyguard military to save money for nation as well as to save his reputation. If he should do like this his reputation could change tremendously...
However, don't get into Hun Sen's trap mechanized by his supporter, the VN.
In order to call back Hun Sen's popularity, they need to revoke some unusual activities linking with VN...but VN is still using other tactics....
Because more sensitivities are happening among Cambodian people in recent time...VN changed actor and player game...
Well, if we do the math, say body
guard salary is 50USD/month; it
follows then 2000 body guards cost
100,000USD/month. Accordingly,
this annually costs us 1.2millions
USD/yr. So why spending that much
money on bunch of losers when
I alone can do the same job for
half (600,000USD/yr,) Mua hahahaha!
....Something just happened here,and it is ain't exactly clear, but the man with the gun over there is telling me to beware....
when Mr. Hun Sen said one thing, he does another...
...By the way...what the fuck was going on recently within the CPP. Mr. Hun Sen was not meeting with the Vietnamese Councilor Chairman, while Mr. Heng Samrin and Mr. Chea Sea did? Could there be a split within the CPP...or a power play in action here...???
BODYGUARDS NEED THE HEAD OF AH HUN SEN BECAUSE AH HUN SEN DID AND DOES LOTS OF CRIMINALS AGAINST HUMANITY IN CAMBODIA!!!
I think Hun San just got an order from the Vietnamese government to dissolve his bodyguards. This way Hun San will be killed soon.
I think Hanoi believes that Hun San is no longer a good dog and the master is trying to get rid of his dog without getting his hands dirty so letting someone else doing the job for him. And without the bodyguards, it will make the job a lot easier.
By the way, many of Samdech HUN SEN are Vietcong double agents!!!
Samdech HUN SEN know all the dirty trick of the Vietcong and more to come!!!
Sounds like we got the right man
for a learder!!!
It is kind of hard for the Vietcong to change Samdech HUN SEN who had been in power for 30 years!
If Vietcong dare touch Samdech HUN SEN the fat lady will sing!!!ahaha
Maybe, but no one in their right
mind who want to change great
leader of the 21st century like
Somdach Hun Sen.
Remember that in the year 1980's the late President of former
" Socialist" Mozambique who had many thousnads of bodyguards. He ended up with crashing his plane against the mountain and stopped people talking about him. The same fate will occur to the degusting Hun Sen.
You can enroll in his bodyguard unit headed by Hing Chamroeun, a former hooligan and illiterate. This unit is trained by the Vietnamese. You cannot leave it or you will desappear.
I don't think so.
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