By Sok Serey
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
A representative of the SRP in Sampov Poun commune, Koh Thom district, Kandal province, claimed that he plans to bring a legal complaint to the commune council in November to demand for the removal of the names of some 700 Vietnamese immigrants from the voting list for the upcoming 2008 general election.
The opposition accuses that it found the names of 702 Vietnamese immigrants included in the voting list for the upcoming 2008 general election. The names are compiled from the lists posted in 7 of the 21 vote registration offices in the Sampov Poun commune. The opposition claims that it will continue to uncover more names.
Ouch Siek Ran, a SRP representative in the Sampov Poun commune, told RFA on Monday: “I know that these names are Yuon names because both the family and the first names are not Cambodian, they are immigrants, and we have all the documents.”
Eng Chhay Eang, SRP Secretary-general, reacted by saying that his party found several other (Vietnamese) names all over the country, and that they all are similar to the case above. “They (NEC) instead pay attention to the removal of the names of Cambodian citizens, this is very unfair. The SRP will prepare more complaints about this issue.”
Regarding the accusation above, Tep Nytha, NEC secretary-general, said that the NEC will leave a 5-day period, i.e. until 02 November, for the population to bring forth their complaints if they found irregularities on the voting list which included previously registered names.
Tep Nytha added: “A citizen or anyone who has sufficient proof to show that these names belong to immigrants, they can bring their complaints to the commune council to remove these names from the voting list.”
Dr. Pung Chiv Kek, President of the human rights group Licadho, commented by saying: “We want the people to see that the NEC is independent and that it is not biased, that it is doing its work properly, therefore the information provided must be discussed and researched again, and measures must be taken.”
The NEC just closed all its offices in the country on 20 October, and it announced that there are 890,000 Cambodian citizens who registered to vote. The NEC will provide 5-day, i.e. until 02 November, for Cambodian citizens to protest if they found irregularities in the voting registration.
The problem of Vietnamese immigrants is a noticeable issue which usually led to squabbles among Cambodian politicians, especially during the period leading to the election.
A number of groups have accused that several millions of Vietnamese immigrants are currently living in Cambodia, but the government always reject this accusation.
The opposition accuses that it found the names of 702 Vietnamese immigrants included in the voting list for the upcoming 2008 general election. The names are compiled from the lists posted in 7 of the 21 vote registration offices in the Sampov Poun commune. The opposition claims that it will continue to uncover more names.
Ouch Siek Ran, a SRP representative in the Sampov Poun commune, told RFA on Monday: “I know that these names are Yuon names because both the family and the first names are not Cambodian, they are immigrants, and we have all the documents.”
Eng Chhay Eang, SRP Secretary-general, reacted by saying that his party found several other (Vietnamese) names all over the country, and that they all are similar to the case above. “They (NEC) instead pay attention to the removal of the names of Cambodian citizens, this is very unfair. The SRP will prepare more complaints about this issue.”
Regarding the accusation above, Tep Nytha, NEC secretary-general, said that the NEC will leave a 5-day period, i.e. until 02 November, for the population to bring forth their complaints if they found irregularities on the voting list which included previously registered names.
Tep Nytha added: “A citizen or anyone who has sufficient proof to show that these names belong to immigrants, they can bring their complaints to the commune council to remove these names from the voting list.”
Dr. Pung Chiv Kek, President of the human rights group Licadho, commented by saying: “We want the people to see that the NEC is independent and that it is not biased, that it is doing its work properly, therefore the information provided must be discussed and researched again, and measures must be taken.”
The NEC just closed all its offices in the country on 20 October, and it announced that there are 890,000 Cambodian citizens who registered to vote. The NEC will provide 5-day, i.e. until 02 November, for Cambodian citizens to protest if they found irregularities in the voting registration.
The problem of Vietnamese immigrants is a noticeable issue which usually led to squabbles among Cambodian politicians, especially during the period leading to the election.
A number of groups have accused that several millions of Vietnamese immigrants are currently living in Cambodia, but the government always reject this accusation.
12 comments:
As the owner of the land, we can do whatever we want that included the removal of the name of a non Cambodian citizen. It just as simple as that. Who are those people think they are?
Cambodia will be held the election for their leadership whithin their circles of the pure Khmer only.
Not for Khmer foreigner whose held
foreign passports(.) Samdach Dek Cho Said... Ah passport2, just go back to your homelamd.
Hey, let's not blow 700/8millions names out of proportion, shall we? There is no such thing as a perfect election.
It is shameful for Hun Sen government that unable to control the flow of Vietnamese illegal immigrants.
Is the situation of Immigrants Affair is acting like present Cambodian government, near future Cambodian people will become their minor people.
Who you expect if Hun Sen Kbal Youn kloun Khmer?
Wrong, there is virtually no illegal Viet immigrant to control, period.
What Viet in their right mind would come to Cambodia to make less money than they could in Vietnam. It just don't make sense. On the other hand, there are more of Ah Toothless Khmer-Yuon who constantly trying to jump our fences, but we got most of them (fool) under control.
there is no Vietnamese in Cambodia.
But, there are Ah Khmer-Yuon in Cambodia.
I assure you that.
I said virtually no illegal Vietnamese. Do you know what that mean?
Anyway, the truth is there are far far less vietnamese than Ah Toothless Khmer-Yuon, and I am very very sure about that.
Animal Viet troller pretending to be Khmer on KI-Media @3:06PM and @4:34PM must be castrated and then euthanized: this animal's words don't count - Would an animal Viet says there are illegal Viet on Khmer soil?
Veitcong go home!
What is a pathetic fools (9:17)? All he know is one same old boring expression, and he used everywhere he go.
This animal Viet troller @4:27 AM pretending to be Khmer speaking up for Khmer must be castrated and then euthanized.
Go home Vietnamese Troller!
Go home Vietcong!
No way, I will never passed for Ah Khme-Yuon. I have a lot problem imitating Yuon accent.
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