By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Washington
24 April 2008
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy called on US officials in Washington this week to help ensure July’s general elections are free and fair.
Sam Rainsy met with State Department Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill Tuesday, as well as members of the US Congress during a two-week visit to the US.
“The election can be free and fair, as long as the ruling party stops manipulating the courts to suppress the opposition,” Sam Rainsy told VOA Khmer Wednesday.
He was referring to the recent arrest of an opposition activist on charges relating to land issues.
In meetings with officials, he said, he had asked the US to respect the right of Cambodian people for assembly.
The opposition was planning a demonstration soon to demand the government act to mitigate the effects of inflation in the country, he said.
“When the price of goods increases, salaries should be increased at the same time,” he said.
Sam Rainsy himself is facing a lawsuit in Cambodian courts over remarks he made at an April 17 ceremony to mark the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge.
Foreign Minister Hor Namhong has filed suit alleging that Sam Rainsy singled him out as a member of the Khmer Rouge, a charge the minister denies.
Sam Rainsy said Wednesday he was not worried about the suit.
“Those who react like this have a guilty conscience,” he said.
“I did not mention anyone’s name,” he said. “I just said in general.”
There remain many officials in government who participated in the Khmer Rouge regime, he said.
Sam Rainsy met with State Department Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill Tuesday, as well as members of the US Congress during a two-week visit to the US.
“The election can be free and fair, as long as the ruling party stops manipulating the courts to suppress the opposition,” Sam Rainsy told VOA Khmer Wednesday.
He was referring to the recent arrest of an opposition activist on charges relating to land issues.
In meetings with officials, he said, he had asked the US to respect the right of Cambodian people for assembly.
The opposition was planning a demonstration soon to demand the government act to mitigate the effects of inflation in the country, he said.
“When the price of goods increases, salaries should be increased at the same time,” he said.
Sam Rainsy himself is facing a lawsuit in Cambodian courts over remarks he made at an April 17 ceremony to mark the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge.
Foreign Minister Hor Namhong has filed suit alleging that Sam Rainsy singled him out as a member of the Khmer Rouge, a charge the minister denies.
Sam Rainsy said Wednesday he was not worried about the suit.
“Those who react like this have a guilty conscience,” he said.
“I did not mention anyone’s name,” he said. “I just said in general.”
There remain many officials in government who participated in the Khmer Rouge regime, he said.
4 comments:
In meetings with officials, he said, he had asked the US to respect the right of Cambodian people for assembly.
Why?
Good, Lord, did SR himself feels that the US has not respected the rights of Cambodian people for assembly?
or
Is it a misinterpreted statement?
Politics of fear and distortion/manipulation has been professionally operated by Mr. Hun Sen and his cronies. On behalf of Khmers for the progress, this operation is not solely mechanized by Khmers, it must be by the conspiracy of foreigners to keep Khmers savaged forever.
Foreigners have no good intention for Khmers at all, and it is good chance for them to harm and destruct Khmers through few stupid leader such as Hun Sen.
Khmers peoples have to think about themselves, and think in mind that "we are silent, we die only and uselessly, but if we are waking up we can have two options: live and die. But we die usefully".
Hun Sen and his cronies are pushing Cambodian peoples stuck in the corner now.
I don't see anything new here. Ah Xam Rainxy always said he's not worrying about anything, but that had never been the truth.
He labeled everyone as Khmer Rouge just for his own political gain and benefit. It will not solve anything for Cambodia. The idiot must be banned from Cambodia indefinitely for the sake of Cambodia and Khmer people.
shut the fuk up 6:54 Ah hun sen 's dick sucker.....DO MA MAY
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