Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Nhiek Bun Chhay reveals about the separation from Prince Ranariddh

Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy

Funcinpec party secretary-general talked about the 3 reasons that this party separated itself from Prince Ranariddh, its former leader. The Koh Santepheap newspaper reported that during a recent meeting with party supporters in Ta Poung commune, Thmar Kol district, Battambang province, Nhiek Bun Chhay said that there were 3 reasons for the separation from Prince Ranariddh: (1) the party needs to undertake its reform again by democratically electing its president once every 5-year and there will no longer be any lifetime party president any more; (2) Prince Ranariddh’s picture must be removed from the front of the Independence Monument placed on the party logo, because this monument represents the demand for independence from France in 1953 by King-Father, therefore, the use of the picture of Prince Ranariddh is wrong and is a cheating; (3) to eliminate the corruption in the party, and the nomination of party members to government positions should not be bribed. Serey Kosal who recently defected from the NRP said that it was because he loves the royals, that he follows the royals, but if Prince Ranariddh left without telling “him a single word, how can I build the NRP?”

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