Sam Rainsy opposes the status quo in the number of NA seats9 June 2007
By Sok Serey
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
On Saturday, opposition leader Sam Rainsy and a representative of the civil society have opposed the government decision to preserve the current number of 123 seats for the upcoming fourth mandate of the National Assembly (NA). Sam Rainsy and civil society representatives consider this decision as lacking correct basis, and is politically motivated.
Sam Rainsy said in his reaction (to the government decision): “This means that we (MPs) cannot track the actions and the activities of the government members, and of the executive branch.”
In May, Sam Rainsy officially requested for an increase in the number of NA seats from the current number of 123 to 130 for the upcoming NA fourth mandate. Sam Rainsy explained that this increase is necessary based on the population growth.
Sam Rainsy is concerned for Cambodian people who are currently facing more land disputes, more human rights violations, and more illegal logging, but the number of Members of Parliament still remain the same, at 123, and this number of MPs could not efficiently follow up on the corruption activities, and they could not efficiently resolve all the problems faced by the current 14 million constituents.
Koul Panha, Comfrel director, reacted by saying that the recent government decision to preserve the same number of NA seats at 123, has disappointed him.
Koul Panha said: “This decision is not based on the important services provided by MPs such as the reviewing of the government works, and helping resolve the problems faced by the constituents.”
Koul Panha believes that the number of seats at the NA should be increased from 123 to 130 so that MPs can efficiently serve their constituents.
The above reactions from the opposition leader and a representative of the civil society came after the council of ministers issued its official decision, on Friday, to preserve the number of NA seats at 123 for the fourth NA mandate, based on what the government viewed as the current social and economic situation.
Khieu Kanharith, government spokesman, explained that the increase in the number of NA seats is not necessary: “That group (opposition), they want to eat the tail [they want to gain], that is why we see that they want to add more seats in places where there are many (people), they want to add (more seats) mainly in provinces where there are few seat, so when they add mote seats, they hope to gain. This is what happens, normally, those who want to add more seats, they want to benefit from it.”
During the first NA mandate, the number of seats amounted to 120, this number increases to 122 for the second mandate, and on the third mandate, this number increased to 123, the current number of seats.
Cheam Yeap, CPP MP and chairman of the economic and finance committee of the NA, said that with 14 million constituents, the number of 123 NA seats is fine.
Cheam Yeap said that the budget spent for the NA, including the salaries for MPs and for various officials, amounts to US$10 million per year.
Sam Rainsy said in his reaction (to the government decision): “This means that we (MPs) cannot track the actions and the activities of the government members, and of the executive branch.”
In May, Sam Rainsy officially requested for an increase in the number of NA seats from the current number of 123 to 130 for the upcoming NA fourth mandate. Sam Rainsy explained that this increase is necessary based on the population growth.
Sam Rainsy is concerned for Cambodian people who are currently facing more land disputes, more human rights violations, and more illegal logging, but the number of Members of Parliament still remain the same, at 123, and this number of MPs could not efficiently follow up on the corruption activities, and they could not efficiently resolve all the problems faced by the current 14 million constituents.
Koul Panha, Comfrel director, reacted by saying that the recent government decision to preserve the same number of NA seats at 123, has disappointed him.
Koul Panha said: “This decision is not based on the important services provided by MPs such as the reviewing of the government works, and helping resolve the problems faced by the constituents.”
Koul Panha believes that the number of seats at the NA should be increased from 123 to 130 so that MPs can efficiently serve their constituents.
The above reactions from the opposition leader and a representative of the civil society came after the council of ministers issued its official decision, on Friday, to preserve the number of NA seats at 123 for the fourth NA mandate, based on what the government viewed as the current social and economic situation.
Khieu Kanharith, government spokesman, explained that the increase in the number of NA seats is not necessary: “That group (opposition), they want to eat the tail [they want to gain], that is why we see that they want to add more seats in places where there are many (people), they want to add (more seats) mainly in provinces where there are few seat, so when they add mote seats, they hope to gain. This is what happens, normally, those who want to add more seats, they want to benefit from it.”
During the first NA mandate, the number of seats amounted to 120, this number increases to 122 for the second mandate, and on the third mandate, this number increased to 123, the current number of seats.
Cheam Yeap, CPP MP and chairman of the economic and finance committee of the NA, said that with 14 million constituents, the number of 123 NA seats is fine.
Cheam Yeap said that the budget spent for the NA, including the salaries for MPs and for various officials, amounts to US$10 million per year.
14 comments:
Oh come on Cheam Yap! Your CPP government cost around $500 million dollars a year in corruption! Do you think that $10 million dollars a year is too much?
Even if Cambodia is willing to spent more than $10 million dollars a year to curb corruption is still a drop in the bucket!
This is just same old number game! ahahahh!
Oh, come on ah Kiev Cun-arith, you are such an idiot to make such remarks! I think you have a genetic defect where YOUR BRAIN LOCATED IN YOUR YOUR ASS! IN A BUTT HOLE.
Both of you are idiots. Do you think a few more MP's will curve corruption in Cambodia or cause more? Come on now, even Sam Rainsy is corrupted. Hmmm...let me think. How come he was so quiet during the construction of National Road #2, which he previously against? Oh wait, that is right because he was given a million bucks.
I have read through numerous oomments. All I see are people, supporting Sam Rainsy thinking he will one day save Cambodia. Come on people, please wake up.
Ms 8:46PM, i am reacting to ah Cunarith, not SRP! But, since you brought him up, i never said that none of the officials cannot be bought because CAMBODIA money is more important than anything you can think of. MONEY TALKS!
However, if SRP is true what you have claimed, i think at least HE HAS THE GUTS TO STAND UP OR VOICE HIS CONCERNS AGAINST THE CPP, "A FAMILY OF THIEVES". SRP MIGHT BE THE ONE TO SAVE CAMBODIA, BUT HE WILL SURELY KNOW HOW TO LEAD CAMBODIA IN THE RIGHT TRACK!!!
correction: SRP MIGHT NOT BE THE ONE TO SAVE CAMBODIA, BUT...
Please come and join with my party"CHOLNA KHMER KOM TIC ROBOB HUN SEN".phk
Hun Sen government will not move forward whenever it doesn't benefit their lasting power though it is important, legal and necessary for the need of Cambodia nation especially to increase NA seats, to enforce national law (law enforcement), firm control on illegal immigrants, tolerating on freedom of demonstration and media, accept, investigate or pay attention to both inside and outside feedbacks and criticisms...etc We can assume and notice that this is normal for corrupted, dictatorship and uneducated leadership.
I can see the streamline that have accused Sam Rainsy Party or Mr.Sam Rainsy himself as corrupted person is not professional and intellectual. I am not pro-SRP, but to be fair and non-judgemental; Cambodian nation will not move in the right track and will never experience a positive change when one who has never controled national money in hand as well as hold the power to lead the country has been accused as corrupted and incapable...we should consider give him/her a chance when his/her surrounding premises are reliable and possible.
Why we should not consider SRP as corrupted?
Because:
1. No power in naitonal government, no way in plundering or corrupting national budget.
2. Never led the government, we cannot assume or speculate that he/she is incapable.
3. Having national aternative changes of leaders only can ensure national transparency, dignity and progress especially bright future.
There are acceptances around the world that, same leader will never bring any good to the nation. With this discovery and intellectual perception that both communist and democratic countries have limited regular mandates for their leaders.
Cambodia needs good future or bad future? If they need good future they have to change leader or vote for change.
CPP can reserve its glory only by changing its priminsterial candidate. Doing so, the dynamic and alternative future of CPP will be recognized in both national and international arena.
SRP can reserve its glory only by changing its priminsterial candidate, the party's president is not essential in this discovery.
Cambodia nation can have good image and glorious future only by changing her leader or leader should consider him/herself to step down and hand power to others peacefully and volunteeringly. Doing so, Cambodia nation and that power-sacrificed will gain good reputation in the future.
Alternative future of Cambodia is essential in need to change her leader. Doing so, Cambodia can gain huge benefit:
1. Economic growth
2. Transparency, can lessen corruption
3. Human rights respect and democracy
4. Uplifting up from poverty line and narrow social gap
5. Having reputation and dignity in the international stage.
6. Having more competent candidates and leaders to destine future of our nation.
7. Having full territorial sovereign integrity.
8. Having self-reliance, non-alignment and neutrality
9. Can reduce debt of foreign loan
10. Cut off family trees and kleptocratic power
11. Eliminating the culture of impunity
12. Eliminating the culture of nepotism, cronyism, bureaucraticism and favouritism.
So current Cambodian leader and Cambodian voters should consider this changing methodology if they want to receive both personal and national sustainability.
KY
easy strategy to increase more members is to decrease salary of the MP. Just do like MP just cut night-shift salary to garment workers in the last few days. don't be coward?
1:00AM - very well done, eloquent comment, and thanks.
You can see that during the debate in the Parlemant, it's the same persons who speak. Other close their mouth , yanw, discuss each other,and then......vote. These parasites lazy opportunists wait only to get their pay.
That one of the reasons they don't want to add more seats, fearing the newcomwers will be more talketive.
To 8:46PM!
Who is stupid? It is you who is stupid one! It would be nice to have more non-corrupted Cambodian officials that the CPP Vietcong slave corrupted officials!
If Mr.Sam Rainsy did commit corruption and why then he is the one who is insisting on passing the anti-corruption law? Why? Why?
So much for your stupid logic! If you are truly want to find out who are the real corruptors and why not pass the anti-corruption law!!!
Now you know why AH HUN SEN Vietcong slave wouldn't dare pass the anti-corruption law!
2:02,
you are the stupid one. Who the hell would come out and say that they accepted brides to shut up? Remember when Sam Rainsy was the Finance Minister? Guess who were his best "business-partners".
Also for 1:00,
"Why we should not consider SRP as corrupted?
Because:
1. No power in naitonal government, no way in plundering or corrupting national budget.
2. Never led the government, we cannot assume or speculate that he/she is incapable.
3. Having national aternative changes of leaders only can ensure national transparency, dignity and progress especially bright future."
It woud be logical to think that SPR, AS A WHOLE IS NOT CORRUPTED, but in realty some are. I always remember this statement: "Power corrupt absolutely".
Since SPR is a grassroot political party, its greatest advantage is the ability to mobilize its constituents. Although it does not hold any significant government posts, this advantage allows Mr. Sam Rainsy to create problems for and criticize the current government. This is enough to alarm tycoons and other businessmen to bride Mr. Sam Rainsy to stay quiet.
Like I said in my earlier post, Mr. Sam Rainsy became very quiet about the Nation Road No. 2 after he received $1,000,000 from the toll booth company. Reason why he keeps advocating for the anti-corruption law is because that is all he has for his political flatform. What else does he have?
I meant to say: "Absolute Power corrupt absolutely".
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