Nhiek Bun Chhay (R) happily laughed at Hun Sen's (C) joke at the National Assembly.PHNOM PENH, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian People's Party (CPP) will again establish coalition government with the co-ruling Funcinpec Party if it wins the general election in July and Funcinpec has some seats in the National Assembly, said Prime Minister Hun Sen Monday.
"If CPP wins the majority of votes for the general election in July, we will continue to create coalition government with Funcinpec, because the achievements of economic growth and stability of our country in the last decade came from our partnership," he told a school inauguration ceremony in Kampong Thom province.
"I believe that Funcinpec will win some seats in the National Assembly during the election (which is a prerequisite for the coalition)," he said.
However, he said, if Funcinpec can't find even one single seat, CPP can still establish the government alone upon it winning of the majority of votes.
"CPP will lead the government alone without negotiating with other parties, but we can provide some positions for Funcinpec officials like under-secretary of state," he said.
If CPP loses the general election, it will become opposition party without any bargain, he added.
Funcinpec recently encountered its crisis worst ever, as it had poor records during the April 1 commune councils election and a number of its senior officials defected to CPP or other parties in the past months.
CPP and Funcinpec has co-governed the kingdom since 1993. During the last general election in 2003, CPP won 73 seats at the National Assembly, Funcinpec 26 and the opposition Sam Rainsy Party 24.
"If CPP wins the majority of votes for the general election in July, we will continue to create coalition government with Funcinpec, because the achievements of economic growth and stability of our country in the last decade came from our partnership," he told a school inauguration ceremony in Kampong Thom province.
"I believe that Funcinpec will win some seats in the National Assembly during the election (which is a prerequisite for the coalition)," he said.
However, he said, if Funcinpec can't find even one single seat, CPP can still establish the government alone upon it winning of the majority of votes.
"CPP will lead the government alone without negotiating with other parties, but we can provide some positions for Funcinpec officials like under-secretary of state," he said.
If CPP loses the general election, it will become opposition party without any bargain, he added.
Funcinpec recently encountered its crisis worst ever, as it had poor records during the April 1 commune councils election and a number of its senior officials defected to CPP or other parties in the past months.
CPP and Funcinpec has co-governed the kingdom since 1993. During the last general election in 2003, CPP won 73 seats at the National Assembly, Funcinpec 26 and the opposition Sam Rainsy Party 24.
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Many FUNCINPEC lives have been sacrified in the jungle in the fifgt to liberate Cambodia from VN occupation. Now the price of that sacrifice is used for exchange with dollar and position in the VN-backed government, a government that was set to bring back the Vietnamese to Cambodia in different but legal ways. Is it the turning point in Khmer history that what VN used to state in 1979 affter their military occupation that the situation in Cambodia is "irreversible" true?.
Conservative
Based on poor result of 1998 and 2003 general election, and the recent 2007 commune election, it doesn't look good for FUNCIPEC and there is a good chance that they will not win a seat in National Assembly in 2008 General election, and their current seats in the National Assembly will be divided between the CPP and SRP respectively.
To Conservative,
July 2008 wont be any different from the past election as we already have known as to which party will win the election. However, there is one question that we all need to ask...who will be the next partnership with CPP?
Your guess is as good as mine. In my professional opinion, I dont think Funcinpec will win and be partnered with CPP. I think it would most likely be SRP instead. Funcinpec has the same agenda and they will not change because they have no sense of direction, therefore, if Funcinpec wants to win this coming July, Funcinpec needs to focus very hard on its promises to help the poor and indigent ones. In addition, they will have to prove to CPP that they will bring concepts and ideas for growth or Funcinpec will have to face the embarrassment. People these days are not that niave and they will to parties who will bring changes to current situations in Cambodia.
People of Cambodia will not believe any more "Lips Service" made by important people without any hard actions on their behalf.
CPP has already established its name and its abilities to "stand and deliver" to the people of Cambodia. Under CPP leadership there have been many changes throughout the country, however, you dont expect things to happen overnight. True, that it has been thrity years under the current administration which leads by Prime Minister Hun Sen, but with election coming up in July/2008 definately PM Hun Sen will appoint the right people for the right job. Specially people from abroad. I myself believe in changes.
I am not a supporter of any political party, but it is my rights to speak as I see and this is what I see happens in the next 8months.
I thank you.
ST
Look at these animals laughing shit.
Nhiek Bun Chhay got paid some money by Hun Sen to distroy Fun'pec and there is no Fun'pec after 2008 election
Nheik Bun Chhay, the ugly guy on the planet! You betraying you friends and soldiers. This guy is the most uneducated fool. He used to be the robber on the border.
Dear ST;
Always my pleasure to read your point of view and analysis. I am neither an expert or I am belonged to any political party.
"However, there is one question that we all need to ask...who will be the next partnership with CPP?"
My view:
Since most people would agree that FUNCIPEC is in big trouble [dysfunctional party due to internal affairs and lack of concrete platform on their policy] and will not have a chance to retain if not all or at least 1 seats of current seats [15?] held in NA [based on current Commune election, 2003 poor result], lead me to think that their current seats in NA will be divided between CPP an SRP on 2/3 ratio respectively [at best prediction should there will be any swing votes to SRP and newly form KSP, however still in doubt that KSP would attract enough people to vote for him].
SRP seemed to target intellectual youths and factory workers in the heart of the city and not really looking into grassroots level [though he has had supporters there]therefore don't think it will be enough numbers to cause the hiccups for CPP at all - taking into consideration that intellectual youths are divided, the factory workers are undecided voters once they are back on theirs home town [don't know why exactly they would change their mind].
One interesting thing that I take into consideration: "ECCC and its process". There is a high and down side in which could play enough role in this election [effecting any one marginal seat].
The down side is the show of discontentment of people lived and still support their former leaders who are behind bar [relatively small in numbers in those former stronghold] and the high side is majority of people have seen it [EEC and process] that the current Gov is moving in the right direction to bring justice to all [innocent people who lost their life and all of us who are alive but some still forget and get the nightmare off their mind].
I would say, if CPP could win a few more seats on top of the 75 or 76 that they are holding now, they might opt to lead the government alone. However, they still want to see their junior partner in Gov to hang on some seats therefore they don't have to negotiate with other party/s to form a government.
This is all about One-eye Viper formely known as Hun Sen.
Dear 4:34AM,
Speculation has always appealled to me in some ways. Why? Well there are indicators everywhere if you look hard enough. Funcinpec has no leadership and a sense of direction, thus those who support Funcinpec will most likely retreat themselves from this party soon or later...just a matter of time.
HRP on the other hand is still new to finding new vioces and not to mention finding voters. HRP has alot of tunes to turn and hoping Mr. Sokha can find that tune very soon because election is very near. In addition it costs money to run any campaigne in any democratic societies. If HRP has none to give but empty promises then the publics will eventually will say the same thing as they have been saying for the longest time about new political party.
SRP has established it shares of the hard times and the good times, therefore, under SR leadership, although SR has done alot of good for the people, but there are many top high ranking officials still not trusting SR due to the fact that SR has a duel citizenships. And because of this mentioning by Samdech Decho Hun Sen on national television, it might has some bad effect on SR's image. And people will continue to ponder as to which party they will vote for at this coming election.
KLKP which stands for Khmer Loves Khmer Party is now in progress and its popularity has grown dramatically with those who are residing outside of Cambodia. This party under the leadership of Mr. Keo Hienh who is also a Cambodian by national and still holds Cambodian identification as Khmer, but residing in the west.
We dont have to talk about CPP and its popularity. One thing that you have to take into consideration, people now aday are not niave. They have families who are residing abroad and they do share knowledge and ideas as to what democracy is all about. No party can just perform "lips service" and hope to achieve victory at the end. People believe in actions and results. You yourself know this better than anyone.
A bright future comes with great expectations if you dont perform well you would most likely be ejected from the seat of power. This seat of power only reserved for those who can deliver with excellent results. Regradless of which party it may just be. Of all the parties in Cambodia, each party can only lie to the publics once, but if it fails to deliver what it has promised then surely great consequences will be upon their foot step. Are they ready to except embarrassment as failure?
This we shall see in the coming election.
I thank you.
ST
Dear ST;
Funcinpec has no leadership and a sense of direction, thus those who support Funcinpec will most likely retreat themselves from this party soon or later...just a matter of time
Time is against them at this very moment. I would say the race in 2008 is over for them unless there's magic wand somewhere that they can come up in the next 2 months to have the table urn around.
HRP has alot of tunes to turn and hoping Mr. Sokha can find that tune very soon because election is very near
Need to lift up his act now in order to get people behind this very 1st shot [2008 election].
KLKP which stands for Khmer Loves Khmer Party is now in progress and its popularity has grown dramatically with those who are residing outside of Cambodia.
Still new to me and still keep an ye on it progress but doubtful that it will have big impact in this election.
Can see and feel the frustration of people - the need for rapid development in all frontiers in which it's hard to tackle all at once even in western society the elected party could never delivery all promises and do all things in one term in the office.
Dear 10:01am,
The frustration in people is not mainly with anyone political party, but it is the equality and the freedom to express without fear of retaliation that is what people are mainly concern.
And it happens that CPP is elected by the people as government to represent the people on their behalf. Therefore, what troubles the people, the people shall have the rights under the law to express however they see fit.
Eventhough the term "freedom" starts with the word "free" as prefix, but freedom itslef is not free...it must be fought, defend and protected. This (fought, defend and protected) aspect is the responsibility of the government to do their best in the interests of the people. The next term of any admistration therefore is very crucial, thus the people of Cambodia must choose the right candidate for the "seat of power" or they will face the same frustrations as they are facing now.
True that each term of each administration is short and thus wont be able to accomplish much as expected and that is why each candidacy must have their agenda set in place ready to implement should they are chosen to run the country. If they have no clear vision as to what they wanted to achieve, therefore, it is the responsibility of its citizens to question those cadidates prior to vote for them. And the people must perform their duties to continously track the performance records and hold each candidate to their promised on such agenda that were the main focus at the time of campaigning for the "seat of power".
I recommend that the Cambodian citizens must perform this rights to the ultimate.
I thank you.
ST
Dear ST;
I recommend that the Cambodian citizens must perform this rights to the ultimate.
Very good encouragement indeed.
Nhek Bunchhay will defect to cpp too as of his former close member Ly Thuch( Ly Thuch also was very close to Phalla Runrot.
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