Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Prime Minister Dék Cho Hun Sen and opposition leader Sam Rainsy has a verbal clash because of the issue of one term limit for the prime minister. To Hun Sen, a prime minister with a one term limit will be even more corrupt during that one term. However, Sam Rainsy believes that a one term limit will make the prime minister concentrate to work fully to serve the nation.
Hun Sen made this declaration during the opening session of the conference for “Commercial and infrastructure development in Cambodia in 2007” held at the Intercontinental hotel on 07 November morning. Hun Sen evoked the criticisms leveled by some politicians who proposed a one term limit for the PM, whereas some other politicians said: “Mr. Hun Sen, you shouldn’t use your age (as an excuse) to retire.” Hun Sen added: “If you are afraid of Hun Sen, say it directly: ‘If you, Hun Sen, present your candidacy, I will not be elected.’”
Hun Sen said that the election is the path to democracy, and there is no use to talk about term limit or age. Hun Sen added he is PM for almost 5 terms already, and not just 3, and regarding his hold on power, he has been holding it in the past 28 years already.
Hun Sen added: “The setting of one term limit was because they said that it would prevent corruption and dictatorship, however, for a one term limit, the packing (of bribes etc…) is very quick because it arrives for one term only, so there is no reason to worry about anything. Those who stay long, they have to be careful because they need political stability, they need strength and support.”
However, opposition leader Sam Rainsy, believes the opposite. He said in the afternoon of 07 November that the one term limit set for the PM was proposed so that the top leader of the country can fully serve the nation and he/she does not need to think about obtaining another term. He rejects the claim that a one term limit for the PM would make this individual thinks only about corruption because of the short length of the position. He said that if the PM would take such action, he/she will be judged by history. However, the election winners who will become the PM, they are all decent people.
Furthermore, Sam Rainsy said that based on what he observed in neighboring countries, some are advanced, like the Philippines and South Korea where the country’s president is limited to one term only.
The SRP has completed the draft law to set the one term limit. Son Chhay, the leader of the SRP MPs said that this law only calls for an amendment to the new Article 119 of the Constitution. He plans to submit this draft law to the National Assembly permanent committee this week.
Even though the SRP proposed this law, it may not pass because of the large number of CPP seats at the National Assembly, and SRP only holds 24 seats, whereas the CPP holds 73 seats, and Funcinpec holds 27 seats among a total of 123 seats.
Hun Sen made this declaration during the opening session of the conference for “Commercial and infrastructure development in Cambodia in 2007” held at the Intercontinental hotel on 07 November morning. Hun Sen evoked the criticisms leveled by some politicians who proposed a one term limit for the PM, whereas some other politicians said: “Mr. Hun Sen, you shouldn’t use your age (as an excuse) to retire.” Hun Sen added: “If you are afraid of Hun Sen, say it directly: ‘If you, Hun Sen, present your candidacy, I will not be elected.’”
Hun Sen said that the election is the path to democracy, and there is no use to talk about term limit or age. Hun Sen added he is PM for almost 5 terms already, and not just 3, and regarding his hold on power, he has been holding it in the past 28 years already.
Hun Sen added: “The setting of one term limit was because they said that it would prevent corruption and dictatorship, however, for a one term limit, the packing (of bribes etc…) is very quick because it arrives for one term only, so there is no reason to worry about anything. Those who stay long, they have to be careful because they need political stability, they need strength and support.”
However, opposition leader Sam Rainsy, believes the opposite. He said in the afternoon of 07 November that the one term limit set for the PM was proposed so that the top leader of the country can fully serve the nation and he/she does not need to think about obtaining another term. He rejects the claim that a one term limit for the PM would make this individual thinks only about corruption because of the short length of the position. He said that if the PM would take such action, he/she will be judged by history. However, the election winners who will become the PM, they are all decent people.
Furthermore, Sam Rainsy said that based on what he observed in neighboring countries, some are advanced, like the Philippines and South Korea where the country’s president is limited to one term only.
The SRP has completed the draft law to set the one term limit. Son Chhay, the leader of the SRP MPs said that this law only calls for an amendment to the new Article 119 of the Constitution. He plans to submit this draft law to the National Assembly permanent committee this week.
Even though the SRP proposed this law, it may not pass because of the large number of CPP seats at the National Assembly, and SRP only holds 24 seats, whereas the CPP holds 73 seats, and Funcinpec holds 27 seats among a total of 123 seats.
33 comments:
There goes Ah Chkout Sam Rainsy again. He only trying to weaken our country with his stupid fluky ideas. The guy is plainly a retarded moron, nothing more, nothing less.
hahah AH LOP Chakut SAM RAINSY !!! go die in hell you stupid morron , fucking retarded and thinks he's the most intelligent one .... fuck SRP !!! they gonna lose the election .... it doesn't matter of 1 or 2 term election the CPP will always win ... winners are winners and losers like SRP will always be losers so just go fuck off your self .... FUCK SRP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK SAM RAINSY
The PM limit issue is significantly debating in a progressive way for current Cambodian politicians. Now Cambodia has experienced full peace that the world's trend can help assure stability in Cambodia; and one term limit for PM is not seriously affecting national stability.
Crucially, both Hun Sen and Sam Rainsy must come to a compromising point in order to find solution and prioritize on nation's interests.
Hun Sen has to soften his rude attitude in order to think about creating new vision for Cambodian younger generation by limiting PM to two terms mandate, if he is not agreeing with one term proposal of Sam Rainsy.
One term, two terms or three terms is significantly beneficial and intellectual proposal for Cambodian politics both present and future. It is better than and far beyond the arrogant idea of PM candidate can be lasting forever he is popular and supported by the members or people.
For current political system in Cambodia including the lacking of learned citizens; Hun Sen can stay in power 100 years if he can live another 128 years. This is really true because voting in Cambodia is boring through NEC's mechanism, Cambodian people mostly are illiteracy, democratic parties are still divisive, corruption in election with vote-buying is traditional practiced, and culture of impunity and fearful environment is being frequently happened and used by powerful men.
But why we need to mandate/limit political PM because we can benefit as follow:
- Give opportunity to our younger generation
- To cut off the vein of corruption
- To develop democracy, good governance, decentralization, transparency and respect of human rights.
- To stop the culture of favoritism, cronism and family tree.
- To obey the national laws fully.
- To create check and balance in the nation in three institutions: Parliament, Executive and Judiciary.
- To obtain long term peace, prosperity and sustainable development.
KY
Brilliant Sam Rainsy!!
one term is eough. you they corrupt they corrutp only one term. then the next per is elected.
ah kvack Hun Sen go tell. you have been corrupt unlimited terms already. time to go, man.
Term limit is retarded. It will weaken the country and keep it in poverty foever. Who in their right mind would want the country to be run by sissies? That is not the Khmer vision, but fools trained in the west.
KY has shown a wonderful ideas.
Yes, great ideas for Hollywood DVD.
How democratic of Hun Sen and Sam Raingsy?
How hypocritical of Sam Raingsy and Hun Sen?
How rich of Hun Sen and Sam Raingsy?
How pretty of Hun Sen's wife and Sam Raingsy's wife?
Vote on each immorality!
Hun sen, it is the time to go and to give back the money of corruptions to cambodians.
Term limit for PM is a very good idea. However one term is not appropriate at all. A good leader deserve a chance to lead two to three term. I do agree for the limit of two term at the extend of three to compromise. More than this is not good for a democratic country.
SC
I support Sam Rainsy's idea 100%. A 4 to 5-years term is a long time. It is lenthy to prove one's leadership. If Cambodia improves democratically in the future, then we raise it to 2 terms limit like most western countries such as the US, Canada, Australia, etc.
This is the only way to get rid of BAD LEADERS--such as ah Hanoi-slave and corrupt Hun Sen.
Nope, term limit are for fagot, and we don't want no faggot run no Cambodia. If they can't defeat the PM, that is too bad. If Sihanouk can do it, it is not impossible. They just have to used their brain. Moreover the UK has not term limit, and they are a very powerful nation; on a pound-per-pound comparison, the UK is much more powerful than the US that has term limit.
here's a real smart man. He thinks Cambodian politics and maturity is on term with the great British empire! crackhead lol.
Doesn't work for Cambodia buddy. The Brits have come long way in their democracies so they have much maturity then Cambodia who just learned about democracy in the late 20th's century.
The Country does not belong to one man, the country belongs to the creative, collective of the people. Let people with intelligence run the country and smithe these Hun Sen Hanoi followers to hell.
Well, the UK have never had term limit, and that is why they are strong. Cambodia will never be strong if we let fagot run our country. Isn't that common sense?
Samday Ah Mar Seah Hun Sen Ni Yeay Douch Chke Looooooooo Onhcheing min Douch Mr.Prohok Khmer Sos,Kue Kdor Kro Leit Jong, Hun Sen Ey La Moum La Moum Heay Na Pa Oun Bross.
We must set limit for prime minister. Maybe four years a term, 2 terms like in the U.S will do it. With this it allows time for the prime minister to finish his good work. To have unlimited term for prime minister like we do now in Cambodia is bad for everything. For sure, it creates favoritism, corruption, bureaucracy, abusing of power, clinging on to power even they lose ect... and it's bad for democracy.
Only Mr.PM's favorite and Mr. PM himself thinks forever term is better and not us! He & they can go wherever they want to go. The sooner the better. Those shallow people sure can find life some places else and they are plently with all the money they have. They can choose to donate some to poor Khmer's kids that were wondering around trash for the rest of their life. That might be the best way for them to do. God knows, if they know how to do it. Talking about being dumb. Bye Ah Chey * Mee Krot.
This guy talked like he is Hitler. Time has changed PM. One term is enough for you. Just step down!
Hun Sen is stupid of power...he wants to lead Cambodia until he is 128 years old....
So stupid!
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Anonymous said...
Term limit is retarded. It will weaken the country and keep it in poverty foever. Who in their right mind would want the country to be run by sissies? That is not the Khmer vision, but fools trained in the west
6:15 PM
What WESTERN Country can you name that is Weak? The only thing I see that is weak is Cambodia. Thai and Viet stomping on our land everyday. Hun Sen regime is taking land from the poor.
They say it is to keep social stability and sanitized. But at the same time these people are just relocated to another area. Where is the sanitation if all they are doing is moving people around. Bunch of bastards.
Hun Sen should go to live in Hanoi.
This is a Cambodian's rule, not a Vietnamese's rule.
1:47, the US (with President term limit) aint that strong. They lost the Vietnam war, and without the UK (no PM term limit), the US would not have wont the Iraq war. Get the idea?
The Prince Norodom Sihanouk Era
Cambodia’s participation or to put more accurately its being dragged into the Indochinese conflict dated rather far back is the political history of Cambodia.
The dominant personality of this entire period was unquestionably Prince Norodom Sihanouk who, first as reigning King, and then as Chief of State, help nearly absolute power for more than 30 years in this tiny kingdom which shares over one half of its national boundaries with vietcong.
1st Sihnouk.
2nd Hun Sen.
3rd?????????
So what? At least, Sihanouk "no term limit" is strong enough to kick his backstabber opponents' asses and brought them to justice.
Great idea SRP newly leader will get ride of stale air currently occurring in cambodia for 28 years.
New leader mean new ideas and approaches...that is truefully focus on delevoping the country and it it prople's livihood...not selling their lands/country to foreigner for personal gain as endorse by the CPP... which is why Khmer dont have or own and land/water/sea....under the CPP. The communist monto is all but lip services.
Yeah, I am sure the new leader can eliminate Cambodia from the planet faster than the usual 5 short years as they did in the 70s, and that is why they are only asking for one 5 years term for it.
7:20AM; the USA didn't lose to Vietnam and the USA definitely DID NOT win the Iraq War. The war is still going on right now as flicked the keyboard. Are you sure you are not on drug?
A majory is in favor of the Term limit! I think SRP finally making or proposing a realistic amendment to the constitution. I believe Khmers need to move forward, but if Hun Sen continue in power -- Cambodia town, country, and language will be Vietnamese.
Hun Sen rebuttal this drafted law because he is afraid! I hope that the NEC vote for the amendment for the greater good.
Well, if the US didn't lose the Vietnam war, why then there is only one Vietnam instead of two? As for Iraq, there is no more Saddam regime, and it was not from the US effort alone, but mostly the UK and their war strategy. The UK rarely failed. Thus, we should copy their PM system. Hey, if the UK should implement term limit in the future, we will considered it. How's that sound? Also, hopefully by that time 80% of our people are educated at the same level as 80% of the UK citizens are.
Term limit for Cambodia is an excellent idea.
A two term limit of four years as in US helps prevent strongholds of dictators and war criminals such as George Bush and Hun Sen.
For term limit, the UNTAC failed their policy on cambodia. Why don't they write Cambodia constitution in the first place to put term limit?
I don't agree with one term limit, it needs two term limit only, may be 5 years per term.
Whoever support Ah Hun Sen, get lost and fuck yourself. We need to get rid of Ah kwak hun Sen and his gangsters from Cambodia. The first two comments, you will see your kwak master will be out of power soon. nothing is lasting for long. History always repeated, but some idiot people like these first two comments never learned a lesson.
WHOEVER WORKS FOR HUN SEN, YOU'RE BETTER TO DEFECT TO SAM RAINSY BEFORE WE PLACE YOU IN JAIL LIKE SADAM. YOU WILL BE TRIALED ACCORDING TO THE LAW AND YOUR MONEY AND PROPERTIES WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO CAMBODIA PEOPLE.
AH KWAK HUN SEN, YOU'RE BETTER OPEN YOUR OTHER EYE AND STEP DOWN IN ORDER FOR YOU TO REMAIN IN CAMBODIA. OTHERWISE, YOU WILL LIVE IN EXILE ONE DAY IN HO CHI MINH.
No way, jose! There will not be any term limit in proteh khmer. We are not gonna weak and be colonized by westerner again.
To the guy who thinks that Cambodia can be compared to UK for not having any term limit on prime minister position, you must be joking! There is no way the rubber-stamp Cambodian parliament and senate can independently vote a "No Confidence" on a person like Hun Sen. As long as Hanoi and Hun Sen can continue to threaten to destabilize the country should any body win or change rules, the fearful and illiterate people will continue to accept this fact of life - that the current corrupt and stale leadership is better than instability, thus the tragedy continues.
Well, we are not comparing Cambodia to the evil UK who stole most of the wealth from the world. But for you to be leader in the UK, you must defeat the UK leader.
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