06 Nov 07By Den Sorin
Moneakseka Khmer
Translated from Khmer and posted online
A senior military officer of the Cambodian People's Party [CPP] who spoke on condition of anonymity said that Um Chhay's case could lead to a clash within the CPP leadership. Although Um Chhay was dead his case remains very much alive, causing cold sweat to run down the backs of some CPP officials and army chiefs.
As claimed by the police a day after Um Chhay jumped to his death, although Um Chhay had died his confession could lead to a few people involved. But since this is a very delicate matter it was agreed that the case be shelved indefinitely but any party leaders who have some wounds in their backs should accept the conditions of the ones who hold aces in their hands.
Um Chhay's death though relatively mysterious had surrounding circumstances that are not mysterious at all. They merely are being kept as trump cards in the party's power struggle.
A source claimed that Um Chhay's case has given the Hun Sen faction an upper hand within the CPP, for Hun Sen did not have any relationship with this type of person. The source said that under these circumstances Hun Sen can now remove any army chief from his post no matter which faction he is with or which wing he is under. But Hun Sen would not kill his comrades in arms or his own people like one would snap the neck of a buffalo. He would allow him to live and then gain his respect and fear as long as he lives.
A high-ranking CPP official said that the Um Chhay incident involved a high-ranked army commander. Um Chhay and the said military officer had been friends for a long time. In the past, Um Chhay wanted to be an adviser to this military chief if he could get a rank of colonel or brigadier general. However, after this army chief learned that Um Chhay had a shady business and fearing negative repercussion on his reputation, he quickly introduced Um Chhay to Heng Samrin, who accepted him as his adviser. In reality, Heng Samrin did not know anything about Um Chhay's dishonest business because Um Chhay rarely stayed in Phnom Penh, living most of the time in Banteay Meanchey province.
This CPP officer said that Heng Samrin also did not gain any benefit from Um Chhay. Heng Sarin was shocked when he learned about Um Chhay's arrest and charge for involvement in narcotics. For this reason, Heng Samrin quickly requested a royal decree to remove Um Chhay from his stable of advisers.
A CPP military officer who spoke on condition of anonymity said he knew that during the times of the State of Cambodia Um Chhay trafficked antique statue heads. In those years Um Chhay was close to the late Long Sopheap, commander of the 4th Military Region based in Siemreab. When he was army chief Long Sopheap also was involved in a scandal concerning the smuggling of antique statue heads. After Long Sopheap died Um Chhay was out of the public eyes for a while. Later, he befriended a high-ranked military officer and received a vast piece of land as concession in Banteay Meanchey province.
It is not certain what kind of relations this military chief had with Um Chhay but in Um Chhay's confession before he jumped to his death from a window of the police detention building inside the compound of the Interior Ministry he incriminated this army chief. For this reason, Hun Sen used this case as a weapon for counterattacking some leaders in his party. Um Chhay's case is tantamount to the scepter with which Hun Sen can use to dispatch anyone he likes. For example, Hun Sen can remove the army chief involved with Um Chhay anytime he likes. He does not do it now only because he wants to keep him to bargain for something inside the party. Now, Um Chhay's case has been drawn by the CPP leaders into their power wrangling within the party, particularly into the rivalry between factions.
As claimed by the police a day after Um Chhay jumped to his death, although Um Chhay had died his confession could lead to a few people involved. But since this is a very delicate matter it was agreed that the case be shelved indefinitely but any party leaders who have some wounds in their backs should accept the conditions of the ones who hold aces in their hands.
Um Chhay's death though relatively mysterious had surrounding circumstances that are not mysterious at all. They merely are being kept as trump cards in the party's power struggle.
A source claimed that Um Chhay's case has given the Hun Sen faction an upper hand within the CPP, for Hun Sen did not have any relationship with this type of person. The source said that under these circumstances Hun Sen can now remove any army chief from his post no matter which faction he is with or which wing he is under. But Hun Sen would not kill his comrades in arms or his own people like one would snap the neck of a buffalo. He would allow him to live and then gain his respect and fear as long as he lives.
A high-ranking CPP official said that the Um Chhay incident involved a high-ranked army commander. Um Chhay and the said military officer had been friends for a long time. In the past, Um Chhay wanted to be an adviser to this military chief if he could get a rank of colonel or brigadier general. However, after this army chief learned that Um Chhay had a shady business and fearing negative repercussion on his reputation, he quickly introduced Um Chhay to Heng Samrin, who accepted him as his adviser. In reality, Heng Samrin did not know anything about Um Chhay's dishonest business because Um Chhay rarely stayed in Phnom Penh, living most of the time in Banteay Meanchey province.
This CPP officer said that Heng Samrin also did not gain any benefit from Um Chhay. Heng Sarin was shocked when he learned about Um Chhay's arrest and charge for involvement in narcotics. For this reason, Heng Samrin quickly requested a royal decree to remove Um Chhay from his stable of advisers.
A CPP military officer who spoke on condition of anonymity said he knew that during the times of the State of Cambodia Um Chhay trafficked antique statue heads. In those years Um Chhay was close to the late Long Sopheap, commander of the 4th Military Region based in Siemreab. When he was army chief Long Sopheap also was involved in a scandal concerning the smuggling of antique statue heads. After Long Sopheap died Um Chhay was out of the public eyes for a while. Later, he befriended a high-ranked military officer and received a vast piece of land as concession in Banteay Meanchey province.
It is not certain what kind of relations this military chief had with Um Chhay but in Um Chhay's confession before he jumped to his death from a window of the police detention building inside the compound of the Interior Ministry he incriminated this army chief. For this reason, Hun Sen used this case as a weapon for counterattacking some leaders in his party. Um Chhay's case is tantamount to the scepter with which Hun Sen can use to dispatch anyone he likes. For example, Hun Sen can remove the army chief involved with Um Chhay anytime he likes. He does not do it now only because he wants to keep him to bargain for something inside the party. Now, Um Chhay's case has been drawn by the CPP leaders into their power wrangling within the party, particularly into the rivalry between factions.
16 comments:
Any body know which army chief is a friend with Um Chhay ?
Please let us know.
This man not committed suicide ,he was forced from the top to the ground,avoiding sensitives information leaking out. hahahhahah good but not a smart jobs?
We are eager to know the truth about this case, but most news from this newspapers is not reliable.
This kind of people, died 100000000 times, we wishes!!!
What else is new? This is just a usual way for the media to make money from a bunch of fools by keeping them entertained, and it looks like it work well here, hahaha, LOL, hahaha!
Just like Sam Rainsy said: Pearl plays with Pearl or pearl si pearl, A SEN and many more of CPP committed crimes and then whoever not be smart enough, must commite suicide, otherwise one must be killed by CPP or youn spies any way!
That's CPP internal dispute, Peal si Peal. Power! is mine! I've the Power.
Was he jumped? Or was he pushed?
does not matter how he died. Only matter that he has recieved his karma from destroying khmer heritage and sacred antiquities.
Soon this curse will follow to all the people who betrayed their own nation and ancestor.
May neak ta kheang muong come drag them all out of their place of comfort and judge them before the public to a gruesome death like this man.
does not matter how he died. Only matter that he has recieved his karma from destroying khmer heritage and sacred antiquities.
Soon this curse will follow to all the people who betrayed their own nation and ancestor.
May neak ta kheang muong come drag them all out of their place of comfort and judge them before the public to a gruesome death like this man.
we should shoot a movie out of this regime. Good story!! antique dealer, drug dealer, sucuit forced, corruption and power struggling between factions. you have them all in one movie hehe
A hapless victim and a hopeless dictatorial regime.
The U.S. will dictate when the installment of new leadership will be.... Until then... we'll wait for a climate of political unrest to occur.
Okay, you can wait but don't hold your breath.
Certainly, he was pushed! He should not have meddled with internal politics. He had his share.
Only the idiots would believe that he jumped to his death. He was thrown over. Our top elites don't have much of a choice, but to kill one of their own crooks. He knew too much and too dangerous to go to trial. My two cents.
No gain, no lost here, 11:28.
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