Hun Sen Urges Safety for All Parties
By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
09 April 2008
"What Hun Sen called for is just a good picture for the public ... In fact, the CPP has ordered its men to threaten and intimidate the Sam Rainsy Party" - Eng Chhai Eang, SRP Secretary-GeneralPrime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday he wanted to ensure the safety of all political parties in the run-up to July's national elections.
"I don't believe Hun Sen. Because today my Human Rights Party sign in Kratie was knocked down. Hun Sen's appeal is meaningless. I ask Hun Sen to condemn the perpetrators, and if he cannot condemn the perpetrators, then what Hun Sen just said seems to push the perpetrators to do more" - Kem Sokha, HRP President
Speaking at a school inauguration in Prey Veng province, Hun Sen called on the authorities and security forces to take strong measures to protect the safety of "all political parties competing in the national election in July."
The appeal comes on the heels of accusations that ruling Cambodian People's Party officials were discriminating against competing parties.
"I would like to take this opportunity to call for all authorities and armed forces to take care of protecting the security for all political parties to work the election process with democracy, freedom and non-violence, in an atmosphere that all can accept.... All are very good choices for Cambodia."
Human Rights Party President Kem Sokha called the appeal a "political maneuver."
"I'm very disappointed," he said. "I don't believe Hun Sen. Because today my Human Rights Party sign in Kratie was knocked down. Hun Sen's appeal is meaningless. I ask Hun Sen to condemn the perpetrators, and if he cannot condemn the perpetrators, then what Hun Sen just said seems to push the perpetrators to do more."
Eng Chhay Ieng, secretary-general of the Sam Rainsy Party, said Wednesday that a good security atmosphere ahead of the elections was ultimately up to Hun Sen.
"What Hun Sen called for is just a good picture for the public," he said. "In fact, the CPP has ordered its men to threaten and intimidate the Sam Rainsy Party."
Tep Nytha, secretary-general of the National Election Committee, said Wednesday there are 45,000 security personnel from the military, military police and interior police to be deployed at 15,000 polling stations nationwide during elections.
There are 20 security personnel in each district, and 10 in each commune, he said.
"This strong security measure can ensure security and safety for the election," he said.
8 comments:
Hey, Eng Chhai Eang said to your friends of deputies of your party, after medals, they can also return to the National Assembly their salaries which they got during 5 years, if they have some pride.
But it seems that it is very hard for you.
Because you are all Ah "MOK KRAS" !
Kem Sokha is Hun Sen's best friend. He will divide the opposition so CPP can rule forever.
he can protect all by cover his one not-blind eye!!!
I DON'T BELIEVE HUN SEN ,I RATHER FEED MY DOG BETTER THAN HIM ( HUN XEN )
I am disappointed at PM Hun Sen to call for people not to intimidate others parties. That is interfering with the wills of the people or democracy as a whole. People have the right to mug troublemakers who come to their town to stir up trouble inside their community.
You're absolutely right, dude; I'd rather value a dog than Hun Xen, a dog of Vietnam. I would regret if I used the words 'samdech'or 'chumteave'to honor Hun Xen or his chumteav, or his other doggy camarades. These words fit the patriots, not the puppets!!
These gorillas are yet still clueless.
can some of us think before we just open and blabber with our god-given mouths! isn't this what a good leader should do, calling all man (citizens) to come together for the sake of national security, peace, prosperity, national interest, and nation building!!!
keep it up, sooner or later, people will see who's the instigator and who's the peace builder!
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