By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
05 March 2008
A group of political activists were briefly detained Wednesday morning as they undertook a gasoline price survey at O'Russei and Deumkor markets, a party official said.
Thon Vibol, a youth team leader for the Human Rights Party, who led a group of five people to the markets to survey vendors, said they had not been in the wrong.
The team provided a leaflet to market vendors meant to learn more about their views on the rising price of gasoline and goods, he said.
Market security officials detained all five in the team, asking whether they had an official letter from the municipality to perform the survey.
The five people were released after they signed letters of confession with the chairman of the market, Thon Vibol said.
Gasoline prices have shot up in recent months, with the government criticized for doing too little to stop it.
Srun Sron, Prampi Makara district chief, said Wednesday the party activists did not have official permission to distribute a survey.
HRP Vice President Keo Remy said two weeks ago he wrote an official letter to the municipality requesting permission to distribute the survey, but received no response.
Cambodian authorities were biased toward the ruling party, he said.
Phnom Penh Governor Kep Chutema could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
Thon Vibol, a youth team leader for the Human Rights Party, who led a group of five people to the markets to survey vendors, said they had not been in the wrong.
The team provided a leaflet to market vendors meant to learn more about their views on the rising price of gasoline and goods, he said.
Market security officials detained all five in the team, asking whether they had an official letter from the municipality to perform the survey.
The five people were released after they signed letters of confession with the chairman of the market, Thon Vibol said.
Gasoline prices have shot up in recent months, with the government criticized for doing too little to stop it.
Srun Sron, Prampi Makara district chief, said Wednesday the party activists did not have official permission to distribute a survey.
HRP Vice President Keo Remy said two weeks ago he wrote an official letter to the municipality requesting permission to distribute the survey, but received no response.
Cambodian authorities were biased toward the ruling party, he said.
Phnom Penh Governor Kep Chutema could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
12 comments:
I could not beleive that this governmement ask for permission just for do small survey.This is nothing difference from the DK.Wake up Khmer,don't sleep to long.
Democracy is only on the lips, I believe Condy Rice, Secretary of State were right to criticize the CPP. Cambodia is a F..K up country, where every officials are just doing lips service.
That's all folks!
UH, uh, oh. 12:32AM, Y...o..u F..oo..l I am awake! can you see, my eyes almost pope out, they stand on my throught while the the UN keep yelling that I'm free!
Cambodian.
Well, why not propose to establish an independent consumer watch dog organization similar to those monitor the election.
It is about time that stupid Cambodian government takes the issue of market price survey very seriously! In advance economy, it is very important to have real time economic data to determine core inflation, the consumer spending, and the cost of doing business...because it will affect other sectors of the economy as well! If there is no real time economic data and how the fuck any Cambodian leaders can manage the economy?
Plan to use your hairy crystal ball again?
What survey? It's all done. We know how much everything is.
It is about time that stupid Cambodian government takes the issue....... It's better to say that It is about the time that Cambodian people have to select the right leaders !!!
How do you think?????
Well, if you want Khmer to make decision, you should not advise them of anything because they don't trust gorilla who never told them the truth, and only give bad advice that destroyed them in the 70's.
To 2:26PM
Hey fool! Why you are still living in the past? From 1970 to 2008! It had been 38 year for God sake! Things have change so much and only your leader AH HUN SEN dictator hasn’t change and he had been in power for 30 years!
Talking about generation gap here! AH HUN SEN is an outdated fool and his mentality still stuck in the 1950 and the world is passing him!
Me, living in the past? Look who's talking? You guys haven't even changed a bit for centuries, and you say I am living in the past? hahaha, LOL, hahaha, you kill me, mate (3:13).
Have you ever look at yourself in the mirror lately?
To 4:02PM
I did look in the mirror stupid mother fucker! I see you fucken Vietcong slave and AH HUN SEN Vietcong slave dictator!
The fact that AH HUN SEN Vietcong slave dictator still in power in Cambodia proves my point!
What? I don't see no point here.
PM Hun Sen is the greatest Khmer PM of the 21st Century. So far, he have outperformed all westerner trained leaders of the past, and still going.
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