30 May 2007By Kim Pov Sottan
Radio Free Asia (a station labeled insolent by Hun Sen)
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Hun Sen confirmed again that there is no way for Prince Ranariddh to be pardoned, even if hundred of thousands of thumbprints asking for the pardon for the prince have been collected recently.
Hun Sen said: “I am saying this today for you to know: your chief will not be free, if you know how to use this type of person, your chief will not be free. Furthermore, he is sentenced on a criminal case, this is not my affair, the plaintiff will agree or will not agree. And, you never accept your sentence, so there is nothing to pardon for. How could you ask for pardon with 120,000 thumbprints, can these thumbprints have the rights to pardon a person? Is it more valuable than [the court] … why not abolish the court altogether?”
During a diploma distribution ceremony at the National Institute of Education, Hun Sen talked angrily about a rumor in which it was said that his audience with the king in mid-May was to ask the king to help him preserve his (PM) position during the next legislative mandate. Hun Sen also advanced that they (CPP? Funcinpec?) will gather million of thumbprints to condemn Prince Ranariddh if the latter is pardoned because of the 120,000 thumbprints.
On this issue, opposition leader Sam Rainsy said that there should be some arrangement made, otherwise the problem of Prince Ranariddh will surely affect the 2008 general election.
Sam Rainsy said: “There should be some arrangement so that all party leaders can compete, and can work to serve the country and the nation altogether. Therefore, I hope that there will be a resolution (to this issue) in the near future.”
Kul Panha, Comfrel’s executive director, still insists that the sentence handed down on Prince Ranariddh is a political issue. He added that there should be a push to pardon the prince so he can compete in the upcoming general election, and also to confirm that the election is free and fair.
Kul Panha said: “Not all politicians can avoid the justice system, but some cases only involve internal disputes within a political party, therefore, using the court to decide on such cases is wrong, [it is wrong] to turn the case into a criminal case to prevent the participation in the election competition.”
Prince Ranaridhh, former Funcinpec president, was kicked out of his position last year. Later on, he was sued by Nhiek Bun Chhay who accused him of corruption in the sale of the Funcinpec party headquarters. Out of this lawsuit, the prince was sentenced to 18-month of jail, and the sentence drew criticisms from both the national and international opinions.
Hun Sen said: “I am saying this today for you to know: your chief will not be free, if you know how to use this type of person, your chief will not be free. Furthermore, he is sentenced on a criminal case, this is not my affair, the plaintiff will agree or will not agree. And, you never accept your sentence, so there is nothing to pardon for. How could you ask for pardon with 120,000 thumbprints, can these thumbprints have the rights to pardon a person? Is it more valuable than [the court] … why not abolish the court altogether?”
During a diploma distribution ceremony at the National Institute of Education, Hun Sen talked angrily about a rumor in which it was said that his audience with the king in mid-May was to ask the king to help him preserve his (PM) position during the next legislative mandate. Hun Sen also advanced that they (CPP? Funcinpec?) will gather million of thumbprints to condemn Prince Ranariddh if the latter is pardoned because of the 120,000 thumbprints.
On this issue, opposition leader Sam Rainsy said that there should be some arrangement made, otherwise the problem of Prince Ranariddh will surely affect the 2008 general election.
Sam Rainsy said: “There should be some arrangement so that all party leaders can compete, and can work to serve the country and the nation altogether. Therefore, I hope that there will be a resolution (to this issue) in the near future.”
Kul Panha, Comfrel’s executive director, still insists that the sentence handed down on Prince Ranariddh is a political issue. He added that there should be a push to pardon the prince so he can compete in the upcoming general election, and also to confirm that the election is free and fair.
Kul Panha said: “Not all politicians can avoid the justice system, but some cases only involve internal disputes within a political party, therefore, using the court to decide on such cases is wrong, [it is wrong] to turn the case into a criminal case to prevent the participation in the election competition.”
Prince Ranaridhh, former Funcinpec president, was kicked out of his position last year. Later on, he was sued by Nhiek Bun Chhay who accused him of corruption in the sale of the Funcinpec party headquarters. Out of this lawsuit, the prince was sentenced to 18-month of jail, and the sentence drew criticisms from both the national and international opinions.
7 comments:
Prince Rannaridh might know exactly in his might that King in Cambodia cannot do anything for him because Hun Sen himself is a real king.
Only international community can instruct Hun Sen that this instruction is from pressuring his boss (VN) only...
So, it is hard for Prince...now it is still good that Dhammico will be supervising all things...
Ranarith also did not trust in Int'l Communities as he sais while being in Power, Why now need Int'l Community ??
Dirty Guy please enjoy your stay abroad with Phalla and please be careful PHAALA will leave you soon to find others when you lost Power and Money.
Dirty Guy.
I told you so, Somdach Ranarith.
You should had taken the FUNCINPEC
offer. Perhaps, it is not too
late. Try to work out with your old
party. What is there to lose, you
fool? LOL. You can always quit
again after you get the pardon
from the king, hehehe.
I never once agree with Ah chker Hun Sen but this time I agree with him. That dumb and stupid horny prince should be thrown in jail for life.
Koun-khmer
If you want to play in PoliGame and to be a leader as you your competitors are always blamed by Publics, corruption,etc you shall be clean try you best to do every thing good for people as much as possible to avoid any thing bad Srey Sra Dollars etc BUT you all RunROT Chakaping and other own-so-called Royalists Samdach Krom Preat, Krom Khun, Krom Chors Mohkvessara should be careful in avoiding any acts of evil... Corrupted, unmoral Srey Sra KaraOKay ..we have known your competitors for long time since 1979 what& who are they! BUT you now are spoiled by them to be worth than them,
Dirty Guys!!!
How can we support you again!!!
TAKE Time to educate your families ..not to be Hooligans as you all....DYDY is an example..we understand not only DYDY who is Hooligan, many others are especially we are interested in High-ranking Govt Official relatives who are Too.. BUT why YOU jump in to cpp Traps ???
Oh Poor Prince DYDY and other Princes pls test... KUK/Jail or Knoss....
God May help you!!
IS STEALING IS PRIVATE BUSINESS OR CRIME?
NRP SOME OF YOUR FUCKING GUYS HAVE WESTER EDUCATION DON'T BE A FOOL!
THAT WHY YOU STOLE FROM PEOPLE OF CAMBODIA, WAIT UNTIL HUN XEN KICK YOU OUT OF THE COUNTRY SOME OF YOU WILL FACE COURT IN THE US!
You could be uneducated but still beneficial to your country if you're patriotic. Hun Sen joined KR, but to kick the American Imperialist out of Cambodia. Patriotic? Then, He was also one of the Khmer soldiers to liberate Cambodia from Pol Pot. Patriotic? now He is the prime minister of Cambodia. Patriotic? There are 15 million people in Cambodia. The commune election for 2008 election says:
Hun Sen Party won 1,592 communes.
Sam Rainsy Party won 27 top Seat Communes.
Funcinpec and Norodom Rannaridth won 2 communes.
if he is so bad like all you mister -so-bright-and-educated make him out to be, then why would people still keep voting for him? Maybe you need to give yourself a double check on reality. On contrary to what your head is stuck with, majority of people in Cambodia are living in peace and loving lives. National Growth Products don't increase by itsef if people in Cambodia do nothing but run their mouths like all of you who have nothing better to do except taking what you hear from some political manipulation and say it like you actually know anything. So if you're not gonna help my country, just don't bring your American bullshit over either. Btw, it's about time you end your life as a "PART-TIME POLITICIAN."
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