Thursday, September 13, 2007

Election of the party secretary-general was not planned in advance

Thursday, September 13, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

The election of the SRP secretary-general took place during the party congress at the end of last week. This election generated numerous reactions from party supporters, both inside and outside of the country. These groups of supporters claimed that the election of this position was not done democratically and that it was planned in advance so that Eng Chhay Eng could become the party secretary-general. Sam Rainsy said the congress supported Eng Chhay Eang to become the party secretary-general, and Mu Sochua to become the party deputy secretary-general. Sam Rainsy said that this support was not his decision, it was the (party members) decision during the party congress, and it was not planned in advance. However, he indicated also that if the secretary-general issue is too severe, the party can organize a new election, but he said that this is not likely to happen because the first election was conducted with transparency already.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

To Sam Raingsy and inner cronies,
How transparent the election was,no one knew but only the organizers would?

Thus Eng Chhai Eang needs to resign from position manly to save face before it is too late.
Two issues are at stake here:
1-Chhay Eang should recuse himself from any nomination from the start,
2-Vote should be in secret ballot to protect voter privacy.

Sam Raingsy can say whatever convenient for his failures to maintain transparence and respect individual privacy from the get going.The manner of voting for officers of the organization shall be a paper ballot not hand raising vote. This was an old matter and double standard for opposition to observe in own conducts especially Raingsy, himself. Per records he seemed to disapprove in Nat Ass voting conduct most of his waken moments.

In a convenience,Raingsy seems to have amnesiac attack during this orchestrated congress.Why? Because not everyone including all MP and his wife in this boys club approved of Raingsy to be at the leadership for life.However to manipulate democracy, he was silent in view of hand raised vote.

Khmer people usually look over shoulders before swinging arms while maintaining a singular line march.Psychologically it is just too vulnerable and odd for the dissenting voter to truly vote own conscience.
This is not a democratically way and ruling which actions cannot be proved as non coerced. The defiance appears on Raingsy and co horts part ,soon will turn SRP to be Separated Raingsy Proteges, instead.

Mark this word and give it time.

Anonymous said...

Three things need to be looked at:

1- The so-called congress was just a show. SRP members, supporters, and sympathizers alike were rounded up just to listen to a few prepared speeches, i.e. no real discussions, no resolutions and no conclusions were made;

2- Who is behind Eng Chhay Eng being elected as SRP Sevretary-General again? Two possibilities: (a) Tioulong Saumura and (b) Cambodia's Strongman.

Readers, please calm yourselves down and do not jump to any conclusion yet because time will tell.

Anonymous said...

In fact the so-called Party Congress was just a rubber stamp to legalise the obscurity of the vote. While he advocate for transparency and democracy for the country, he conducted shamlessly inside his own party. Should this party be a role model?, I am still doubt full.

While Sam Rainsy is trying to coverup that the election was not pre dtermined one, from the hind side it show clearly that it was. Chhay Eng resigned from the SG position, but Chhay Eang still maintained his influence in the decision making and on provicial committee members. He inserted his men and women into those committe member that later voted for his into the position.

Chhay Eng 's gambling may be personal, but all the corrupt official startedfrom this personal interest. Gambler remains a gamble. While his run out his pocket money, he will find money from somewhere else to feed his greed. The source of money may came from oversea supporter who he made visit and donate money to him in hoping that he would use them for Cambodian benefit. At the end, those money ended up for the benefit of Cambodia, not the poor one, but the one who own Casino and gabling dent.

Mr. SAm Rainsy is trying to defend his boy, because at the end he will gain benefit from him too.

Good on you Mr. Rainsy! you have done everything possible to bring down your own party.

Anonymous said...

FAKED DEMOCRACY FINALLY REALIZED BY THE SRP. BRAVO SAMRAINSY, REMOVED YOURSELF AND GO WIPE AH HUN'S ASS & SUCK BALLS!