Editorial by Khmerization
Originally posted at http://khmerization.blogspot.com
“whether I think he is a promising politician or a lame duck one, I welcome him to the political arena and wish him all the best and good luck in the upcoming election. I hope he can restore the name of his father and prove his critics, the likes of me, wrong. Good luck!”Lon Rith's not so triumphant return to Cambodia on the 20th of April has spiced up the Cambodian political landscape and further complicated the Cambodian political jigsaw. With over 57 registered political parties in the electoral rolls already, Lon Rith’s new Khmer Republican Party has surely added headaches to the already confused minds of the Cambodian voters (read the report of his return here).
Lon Rith, the son of the Khmer Republic regime President Lon Nol, has no political experience and attained very little education, both in Khmer and in English. As a political novice and untested politician, his entrance to the political boxing ring, would not stir up any interests from the public and media, if it wasn’t for the name of his republican father. Whether his political venture would see the return of the once revered, and sometimes reviled, regime presided over by his not so politically astute father, remains to be seen. To many seasoned political observers, the chance is a distant possibility.
News coming out of Long Beach, California, is not so promising for his would-be followers and, to a large degree, not so assuring for his political venture. People who knew him described him as a drunkard and a high school drop out who likes to hang out with his other alcoholic friends. Coupled with his taste of flamboyant and playboy lifestyle, as seen in the pictures, he is seen as not a serious politician but rather as another amateurish and opportunistic politician who is trying to cash out on his father’s legacy.
As a son of a once devout Buddhist leader, one would hope that he would adhere to his father’s strong anti-Communist ideas and would not use his newly created Khmer Republican Party as a stepping stone to join Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party by following the footsteps of his father‘s ex-colleagues the likes of Sek Sam Iet and Chhang Song etc.. Winning or losing the upcoming 27th July election, one would hope that he will not betray his father’s ideals by joining the Communists.
As he is from the democratic camp, and I presumed him to be a fierce anti-Communist like me, whether I think he is a promising politician or a lame duck one, I welcome him to the political arena and wish him all the best and good luck in the upcoming election. I hope he can restore the name of his father and prove his critics, the likes of me, wrong. Good luck!
10 comments:
The addition of the Khmer Republican Party to the voters' choice made this election a little bit interesting, but whether Lon Rith can capture their hearts and draw supports from the voters is another story. I hope his party would not become another stooge of the CPP.
Did we tell you people that we do not need any retarded gorillas in this country. Again, the country is under control.
Today, Cambodia descends dread and shame after the retarded gorilla's arrival.
Ah gorillas out of Cambodia!
He's ain't going to go far. Lon Nol's Regime have always been known to be the most corrupted in Khmer history.
There is a big number of HENG SOY parties, and he is just one of them. Immediately, after July, he is going to back to where he belongs. Restore his father's name? sounds like his father was a patriot and wrongfully accused. The problem is that he just woke up from a dream and said "Hey I want to become Prime Minister in Cambodia". Keep up a good work of DREAMING, Lon the hopeless!!
me too , I wish him to make a success of new coup as his father in 1970.
2:06pm
Yeah right,coup d'etat like his father in 1970.
He might end up like Chhun yasith if he dare to.Or he might end up eaten like his uncle Lon Nil.
what kind of republican party doing in a monachy nation??.
Chhun yasith was spy of CPP (Communist Pro youn Party) especially that is the tricks of ah Hun Sen in order to accuse Sam Rainsy but fortunately Sam Rainsy was not in Phnom Penh but in Takeo.
On November 24, 2000 projected by ah Hun Sen, Chhun Yasit forces (CFF Cambodian Freedom Forces) attacked Ministry of Defense and the Council of Ministers,
while ah Hun Sen was on Thai Visit, Sam Rainsy visit Khmer people at the Khmer-youn border in Takeo province, Ranaridh was abroad.
Remember that as schedules on November 28, 2000 ah youn president Tran Duc Luong took visit Phnom Penh for Khmer-youn border treaty.
But Chhun Ya sith didn't know those tricks, hoped to be "Oknha" and Prime Minister counsellor promised by ah Hun Sen.
Lon Rith maybe is the same case but a bit diferent that Lon Rith don't use forces.
Hi Lon rith you are going to make a new coup to overturn N. Sihanouk?
Good stage!
Reforme the suppressing force! the Cambodian royal Police and army!
Than the world you will see the real rising of Cambodia interlect and patriot for Demoncracy!!!
Don't play faked games with u,s we are so fucking bored!!!!
Anonymous 5:52 PM So, you telling me that Chhun Yasith will take this to the grave instead of implicating Ah Kwack? I'm amused and at the same time not convince by your story. Sounds good though, but If I was to do time for the rest of my life, I would tell the truth..... don't you think? HMMM!! Got any evidence to support your story? I like to hear more.
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