Interview with Khieu Kanharith on Yash Ghai’s issue25 Dec 2007
By Phan Sophat Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
Recently, prime minister Hun Sen was extremely angry with Prof. Yash Ghai, and he even used derogatory words to criticize the UN Special Envoy on Human Rights in Cambodia.
What is the reason behind the prime minister’s reaction? Was it because of the declaration about human rights issues in Cambodia reported by Prof. Ghai, or is it because of something else?
The following are the comments given by Khieu Kanharith, government spokesman, during his interview with RFA’s Phan Sophat on this issue. Khieu Kanharith also provides the government’s standing on the future of the UN Human Rights office in Cambodia also.
Phan Sophat (RFA): The first question refers to the government’s reaction against Mr. Yash Ghai, is this due to diplomatic affairs or because of his report?
Khieu Kanharith (KK): It was because Mr. Yash Ghai who only knows about the protocol in the relationships between Cambodia and the UN only. The UN Human Rights office in Cambodia is helping the Cambodian government to push human rights issues, isn’t it? But, up to now, did he ever meet with the Cambodian government or not? Did he ever provide any suggestions to the Cambodian government or not?
Therefore, his role as a spokesman for the opposition would be more appropriate. Since he arrived, he always cursed the government, this is wrong to start with. He should tell the Cambodian government about this issue which should be dealt in this manner, that (issue) should be dealt in that manner, then the Cambodian government will reply back that this is how we should be doing, we will discuss with each other. We should ask: up to now, did he meet with the Cambodian government to provide suggestions on what to do, or not?
RFA: In his report dated 10 December, Mr. Yash Ghai, following the completion of his mission in Cambodia, he indicated that he asked to meet with the prime minister, the minister of Interior, and a number of other ministers, but his requests were rejected by the government ministers and the prime minister. Why is that so?
KK: The level of Mr. Yash Ghai up to now, he does not know about the land dispute problems, for example, does he know, in the many thousands of cases (of land disputes), how many hundreds of them have been resolved already? He does not know yet. Therefore, the first thing he should do is the meet with the land commission, next, he must meet with H.E. Om Yentieng (Hun Sen’s appointed human rights chairman), his counterpart instead.
But, right up front, he demanded to meet with the minister of Interior, this is wrong, this means that he does not even know the working protocol in Cambodia, can you see that?
This means that no one can meet him because of that, because, from the start, regarding land disputes, he (Yash Ghai) should meet with the land commission, next, on human rights issues, he should meet with H.E. Om Yentieng, after these meetings, if the issues cannot be resolved, then these issues will be brought up to a higher level. But, for him, he does not even know what there is in Cambodia yet, this means that he is an extremely lazy UN official, therefore, how can we meet him, when he does not know all the case from the bottom level yet, how can the higher ups meet with him?
RFA: Therefore, Mr. Yash Ghai’s fault which the government opposes to, is it a protocol mistake or is it because his report was not correct, or is it because of something else?
KK: It’s because he is lazy, he did no work, and maybe because the Kenyans are rude and savage like this, this is why (I am) saying that he is an uncivilized [the word used by KK is without “arey-thor”: meaning without Aryan culture] man. At least [UN Envoy] Gambary to Burma did not curse the government, the owner of the house, in this manner. And, the Kenyan culture is to eat someone’s food then break the rice pot in that house [meaning ungrateful], I don’t know, because normally, right away, he demanded to meet with this or that person, while he does not even know any issue yet, how can we resolve (anything with him)? The land disputes, what kind of cases are they? They are not easy or normal issues, therefore, how can the government meet him?
And (because of) this kind of lazy official, that’s why we are thinking that next year, we will decide that, for the best, we should eliminate it, because of the loss in rent, the loss in salaries to our workers, to the chauffeur, we can lose some money but in the 10 ASEAN countries, nobody has (someone like that). To him, he said that human rights in Cambodia is worst than in Burma, worst than Malaysia, this we will think about it, and for the best, he should know that we will close his office next year, (in fact) we are not closing it, we don’t need it.
RFA: Regarding this issue, recently, a (Cambodian) government official sent a letter to the UN Secretary-general, was there any reply yet?
KK: The letter by (Sea Kosal) the permanent representative of Cambodia (at the UN) said that we cannot accept Yash Ghai, and we are reflecting about the need for his office or not? This is the right of the homeowner to allow this office or not? If Cambodia decides to cancel it, it will cancel it.
In the past, we plan to cancel it once already, but based on Mr. Kofi Annan’s request during his meeting with Samdach Dek Cho Hun Sen, he asked for an extension. Now, we think that this extension is enough, it is sufficient already, this is hypothetical only because the prime minister did not decide yet, but we think that this office is enough now.
RFA: But, if there is a decision (to shut down the UN human rights office), when will that happen?
KK: The decision can be made without asking the UN’s opinion, this is a decision by the homeowner (i.e. Cambodia).
RFA: But, if there is such a decision, when will it happen?
KK: Now it’s close to Christmas, we are not touching it, we’ll wait until after the New Year, after the (celebration of the Vietnamese invasion on) 07 January, then we will sit and think about it again, because the foreigners have to visit their wives and children during the Christmas period.
RFA: So, it means that, in the problem of the UN human rights office in Cambodia, there will be no accommodation or negotiation anymore, this means that the closing of this office will take place, right?
KK: Cambodia, as a sovereign state, can make a decision to keep or not. There is no limit to the speed of the negotiation on this [i.e. no set timetable].
What is the reason behind the prime minister’s reaction? Was it because of the declaration about human rights issues in Cambodia reported by Prof. Ghai, or is it because of something else?
The following are the comments given by Khieu Kanharith, government spokesman, during his interview with RFA’s Phan Sophat on this issue. Khieu Kanharith also provides the government’s standing on the future of the UN Human Rights office in Cambodia also.
Phan Sophat (RFA): The first question refers to the government’s reaction against Mr. Yash Ghai, is this due to diplomatic affairs or because of his report?
Khieu Kanharith (KK): It was because Mr. Yash Ghai who only knows about the protocol in the relationships between Cambodia and the UN only. The UN Human Rights office in Cambodia is helping the Cambodian government to push human rights issues, isn’t it? But, up to now, did he ever meet with the Cambodian government or not? Did he ever provide any suggestions to the Cambodian government or not?
Therefore, his role as a spokesman for the opposition would be more appropriate. Since he arrived, he always cursed the government, this is wrong to start with. He should tell the Cambodian government about this issue which should be dealt in this manner, that (issue) should be dealt in that manner, then the Cambodian government will reply back that this is how we should be doing, we will discuss with each other. We should ask: up to now, did he meet with the Cambodian government to provide suggestions on what to do, or not?
RFA: In his report dated 10 December, Mr. Yash Ghai, following the completion of his mission in Cambodia, he indicated that he asked to meet with the prime minister, the minister of Interior, and a number of other ministers, but his requests were rejected by the government ministers and the prime minister. Why is that so?
KK: The level of Mr. Yash Ghai up to now, he does not know about the land dispute problems, for example, does he know, in the many thousands of cases (of land disputes), how many hundreds of them have been resolved already? He does not know yet. Therefore, the first thing he should do is the meet with the land commission, next, he must meet with H.E. Om Yentieng (Hun Sen’s appointed human rights chairman), his counterpart instead.
But, right up front, he demanded to meet with the minister of Interior, this is wrong, this means that he does not even know the working protocol in Cambodia, can you see that?
This means that no one can meet him because of that, because, from the start, regarding land disputes, he (Yash Ghai) should meet with the land commission, next, on human rights issues, he should meet with H.E. Om Yentieng, after these meetings, if the issues cannot be resolved, then these issues will be brought up to a higher level. But, for him, he does not even know what there is in Cambodia yet, this means that he is an extremely lazy UN official, therefore, how can we meet him, when he does not know all the case from the bottom level yet, how can the higher ups meet with him?
RFA: Therefore, Mr. Yash Ghai’s fault which the government opposes to, is it a protocol mistake or is it because his report was not correct, or is it because of something else?
KK: It’s because he is lazy, he did no work, and maybe because the Kenyans are rude and savage like this, this is why (I am) saying that he is an uncivilized [the word used by KK is without “arey-thor”: meaning without Aryan culture] man. At least [UN Envoy] Gambary to Burma did not curse the government, the owner of the house, in this manner. And, the Kenyan culture is to eat someone’s food then break the rice pot in that house [meaning ungrateful], I don’t know, because normally, right away, he demanded to meet with this or that person, while he does not even know any issue yet, how can we resolve (anything with him)? The land disputes, what kind of cases are they? They are not easy or normal issues, therefore, how can the government meet him?
And (because of) this kind of lazy official, that’s why we are thinking that next year, we will decide that, for the best, we should eliminate it, because of the loss in rent, the loss in salaries to our workers, to the chauffeur, we can lose some money but in the 10 ASEAN countries, nobody has (someone like that). To him, he said that human rights in Cambodia is worst than in Burma, worst than Malaysia, this we will think about it, and for the best, he should know that we will close his office next year, (in fact) we are not closing it, we don’t need it.
RFA: Regarding this issue, recently, a (Cambodian) government official sent a letter to the UN Secretary-general, was there any reply yet?
KK: The letter by (Sea Kosal) the permanent representative of Cambodia (at the UN) said that we cannot accept Yash Ghai, and we are reflecting about the need for his office or not? This is the right of the homeowner to allow this office or not? If Cambodia decides to cancel it, it will cancel it.
In the past, we plan to cancel it once already, but based on Mr. Kofi Annan’s request during his meeting with Samdach Dek Cho Hun Sen, he asked for an extension. Now, we think that this extension is enough, it is sufficient already, this is hypothetical only because the prime minister did not decide yet, but we think that this office is enough now.
RFA: But, if there is a decision (to shut down the UN human rights office), when will that happen?
KK: The decision can be made without asking the UN’s opinion, this is a decision by the homeowner (i.e. Cambodia).
RFA: But, if there is such a decision, when will it happen?
KK: Now it’s close to Christmas, we are not touching it, we’ll wait until after the New Year, after the (celebration of the Vietnamese invasion on) 07 January, then we will sit and think about it again, because the foreigners have to visit their wives and children during the Christmas period.
RFA: So, it means that, in the problem of the UN human rights office in Cambodia, there will be no accommodation or negotiation anymore, this means that the closing of this office will take place, right?
KK: Cambodia, as a sovereign state, can make a decision to keep or not. There is no limit to the speed of the negotiation on this [i.e. no set timetable].
25 comments:
Recently Hun Sen ordered Hun Sen's controlled TV station to broadcast a coverage on Kenya, showing all negative activities in this Country: Dictatorship, corruption,
people poverty.......
Kenyan people, including Yah Ghai, will be grateful to Hun Sen's generosity for this coverage.They won't consider it as a revenge to Yash Ghai for his sharp remarks on HUn Sen's handling of Cambodia.
Hun Sen and his corrupt officials and crook businessmen-women took this covergae as an excuse for their pillage of Cambodia and their oppression on Cambodian people..
The Angkor Wat tmeple does not belong to Cambodia. The Thai people do not need anything from the Khmer people, but our Angkor Wat returned to its rightful owner (Thailand). Period!
Cambodia knows very well that this cultural icon is not Cambodia.
If you do not return this temple to us, we'll pull out our business throughout Cambodia.
Fuck all Khmer!
All Khmer people are fucking dumbass!
Give back this land to Thailand, you kuon khmer.
Why don't the RFA pick a boy off the street instead of ah KK? Ah KK is not fit to be a spokeperson; does not know what going around the world! He forgot to handle the situation diplomatically because his face millimeter away from ah HunSen's ass. Instead of using toilet tissue, he instructed KK to use his tongue. His words were foul and ignorant to be Khmer representative.
The "Viet-trollers" couldn't take the heat from these forum. Now, he's taking a new identity by representing Thais. Anyway, it is wrong for Thais to teach their children that Angkor Mighty Ruin Complexes belongs to Ayuthaya. It's shameful to deviated and malicious deconstructing facts.
Siamese: please stopped you make the world laughed at you.
if 10:38 is Thai citizen, Cambodia did not call you Thai. Cambodians call siem = slave.
Cambodians used the slave to build the Angkor. Let move on
10:40AM sound like you ignorant Thai create the stupid ideology here ,when you are returning the land that your ancesters robbed from Burma ,Malasia ,Lao and Cambodia so koun khmer will consider your smart ass
Don't change the subject. What is worst now is YUON and A Chke CPP.
For any legitimate regime to have called any country a "savage" and "rude," it is only undermine your VERY own intelligence and culture. Also, why does this government rudely and ancessantly insult and bathmouth other country?
It is my belief that this dictarial regime has embarrassed the country (Cambodia) enough. It must stop.
Fuck all Khmer dumbass shit.
Give back that Angkor Wat to Thailand.
2:09 you're the ignorant bone head. When is the Angkor Wat belong to Thailand? I thing this is how Thaicong crew up your head. They never told you the truth about history of your origion.
shut the fuck up 2:09pm motherfucker...if you want Angkorwat give to Ah chor siem ,you must suck your mom's pusssy firt....,i will make another angkorwat to youmotherfucker....hehh...heh...
You know it, and everyone knows it, that the Angkor Wat Temple is ours (Thailand). You handle it back to us, or we'll pull out our investments, and let your people starve to death.
Without our assistance for the infrastructure, your country will be slum and infected with all types of disease, because your people are dirty. And, we don't want our Angkor Wat to be dirty like your people.
4:28AM
yit mae meung ai kapi.5555555..
Poor Cambodians have so many enemies - the Thais, Yuons, etc...One solution is to have sex with the Yuons women so their children will be half khmer (it's better than 100% Yuons if these women were fucked by the male Yuons). Yuon pussies are quite nice and juicy if you haven't seen one yet. Be warned, don't taste it. Good for fucking only.
8:23 PM
I will give it a try.
P.S. I will touch but not taste, but if I taste, I will not swallow.
Thanks -- loose cannon
SOMEONE PRETENDS TO BE THAI THEN WROTE A COMMENT HERE IN KI. S/HE TASTS WATER HERE. SOME PEOPLE HERE JUMPED.
THAIS MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS STUFF. WATCH OUT FOLKS YOU ARE POURING FUEL INTO FIRE. THE NEXT THING, YOU KNOW IT IS A BIG FLOP.
THAT COMMENTATOR IS 100 % KHMER. DON'T PRETEND TO BE THAI AND USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO STIR THE NEGATIVE SENTIMENT.
It a shame that Cambodia is the only which has idiots leaders Hunsen, Sihanouk.
Hunsen speaks like an uneducated peasants.
Sihanouk speaks like a clown.
Both are pretending to be the reincarnation of JAVARMAN 7 but working for Vietcong .
Shame on them.
I hope that the US and The UN will kill them like Saddam Hunsen.
I 100% agree with you, 9:22 PM!!! The person who pretended to be Thai is actually Vietcong or Youn slave who wanted to stir other away from KK stupidity. Please keep focused on Salves youns in Cambodia like Hun Sen an KK and gangs... in Phnom Penh.
If the US decide for a war in Cambodia,Khmer people from Cambodia, Khmer Krom, , Khmer serey, Khmer leu, Khmer overseas must help them to kill those vietcong slaves.
This time Khmers wll win againt the vietcong.
Yes, I wouldn't worry too much about the Thais. Theoretically, speaking--if Khmers were to wipe out by a Fission Bombs, the Khmer race will survive with Thais. They like to look down on us, but their language is derivative of Khmer, there culture is Khmer in origin, and their genotype is Khmer.
However, I would worry more about what ah HunSen regime in the next 10-20years from now. What will become Cambodia as we know it?
F*ck Ah Khieve Kanharidd for insulting the Mr. Yash Ghai and the Kanyan people. Down with ah slave fat pig Khieve Kanharidd
The only SAVAGES and cultureless people are Ah Kieve Kanharrid and Ah Hun Sen. They are ignoble savages who dress up in western suits and claim they know how to run the country.
Cambodia has a great reputation of killing each other -- why not stop there -- keep going. Dumbass people.
The only things that Thailand deserve are prostitutions.
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