12 December 2007By Mayarith Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
King Norodom Sihamoni returned back from Beijing on Wednesday, after accompanying his parents there for the past two weeks.
The following is a report by RFA’s Mondul Keo regarding the king’s return, based on questions asked by RFA’s Mayarith.
Mayarith: His Majesty the King of Cambodia, King Norodom Sihamoni, returned back to Cambodia this afternoon, is there anything different during the greeting for his return?
Mondul Keo: During the king’s return, we observe the presence of only 3 high-ranking CPP members: Chea Sim, Hun Sen and Heng Samrin, as well as 2-3 CPP vice-prime ministers. Keo Puth Reasmei, the Funcinpec vice-prime minister and party president, also went to greet the king at the Phnom Penh International airport also.
Mayarith: Was there any other political party leaders present during that time?
Mondul Keo: At the king’s departure, we saw leaders from the three political parties present, however, at the (King’s) return, we observe the presence of two major political party leaders only: the CPP and Funcinpec. Its top leaders came to greet the king at his return home. We did not see the presence of the opposition leader during the King’s return.
After he got off the place, he (Sihamoni) happily shook the hands of all these leaders, but he did not provide any interview to the local and international reporters who went to greet him. He did not give any interview to RFA either.
Mayarith: Was there any declaration issued by officials at the Royal Palace?
Mondul Keo: I met with H.E. Oum Daravuth, an official from the royal palace cabinet, he said that he is not giving out interviews to reporters yet, because he did not receive any information about the health condition of King-Father and Queen-Mother yet.
He said that even for the health condition of the king himself, he did not ask about it yet because when the king got off the place, he was busy being greeted by the top political leaders in the country, he did not talk to the king yet.
The following is a report by RFA’s Mondul Keo regarding the king’s return, based on questions asked by RFA’s Mayarith.
Mayarith: His Majesty the King of Cambodia, King Norodom Sihamoni, returned back to Cambodia this afternoon, is there anything different during the greeting for his return?
Mondul Keo: During the king’s return, we observe the presence of only 3 high-ranking CPP members: Chea Sim, Hun Sen and Heng Samrin, as well as 2-3 CPP vice-prime ministers. Keo Puth Reasmei, the Funcinpec vice-prime minister and party president, also went to greet the king at the Phnom Penh International airport also.
Mayarith: Was there any other political party leaders present during that time?
Mondul Keo: At the king’s departure, we saw leaders from the three political parties present, however, at the (King’s) return, we observe the presence of two major political party leaders only: the CPP and Funcinpec. Its top leaders came to greet the king at his return home. We did not see the presence of the opposition leader during the King’s return.
After he got off the place, he (Sihamoni) happily shook the hands of all these leaders, but he did not provide any interview to the local and international reporters who went to greet him. He did not give any interview to RFA either.
Mayarith: Was there any declaration issued by officials at the Royal Palace?
Mondul Keo: I met with H.E. Oum Daravuth, an official from the royal palace cabinet, he said that he is not giving out interviews to reporters yet, because he did not receive any information about the health condition of King-Father and Queen-Mother yet.
He said that even for the health condition of the king himself, he did not ask about it yet because when the king got off the place, he was busy being greeted by the top political leaders in the country, he did not talk to the king yet.
4 comments:
It is wasting a lot of national budget for these bloody royalists!
They do nothing good for the nation beside creating trouble.
USA
Find him a boyfriend and he'll do more for Cambodia. Saying he's not gay is like saying Bill Clinton doesn't like women.
Change the government, King Sihamoni will have better advisors and better things to do. Perhaps the whole clan of the royal family will have better things to do other than just sit around and fart or taking mistresses and masters. What was her name that showed in film of " Who deosn't have a mistress? ". She was sick.
A king does require to have advisor (s).
The king can only reign -- sorry kid, you cannot rule.
I am the ruler, and therefore, you need to listen what I have to tell you. Good boy!
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