Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Sam Rainsy: SRP gains more supporters even with some party officials’ defecting

Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

In spite of a number of high ranking SRP party officials’ defection to join the CPP, opposition leader Sam Rainsy said that there was no surprise to see these defections, this a habit of the ruling party which, during the period near the election, is resorting to use all kinds of tactics to lure officials from other parties with money and government positions. In an interview given to The Mekong Times, Sam Rainsy said that this luring did not weaken the SRP popularity, in fact the SRP is gaining even more supporters. Sam Rainsy pointed out that during the UNTAC era election, the CPP lured Funcinpec generals by giving them promotions and positions, nevertheless, the Funcinpec still won the election. In 1998, the CPP also lured SRP officials, but yet the SRP still obtained 15 seats in the National Assembly. He said that, in 2003, 7 of the SRP MPs were bought out among the 15 SRP MPs, he said that this political buyout did not weaken his party, but instead, the party saw its number of MPs increasing from 15 to 24. Sam Rainsy said that the defection of a few officials does not reflect the will of the people, it is in fact the CPP that is in a deadlock and it is resorted to the buyout of SRP official tactics, because it does not have any measure to stop the SRP (growth) trend.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

For his call to the demonstration of April 6th, sam rainsy waits at least for 5000 persons.

Less than 300 demonstrators came.

It is the sign which does not deceive the certain decline of the sam rainsy party.

The candle can indeed switch off in July, 2008.

For all the serious observers, the politics is not made for you, sam rainsy.

sam Rainsy changes profession.

Khmer Young said...

This is absolutely true that the strength of the party is not depending on any other external circumstances particularly the defection. It is essentially depending on the strong political will of the party leader.

Cambodian peoples vote for a strong political leader with political will. Sam Rainsy is not like Rannaridh or others, so that why the past defections have evidenced the truth of the claiming that "political will of party leader persistently pertains the strength to encourage and empower the members".

KY

Anonymous said...

That twist is the same for CPP.Few were bought and paid by Hanoi cronies to do things to meet Hanoi political expectation at thexpenses of millions of member.

Especially the three stooges under a flying caricature of a woman of unknown identity.

Kong Korm or Pen Sovann can attest to that,CPP heads were steered by Hanoi and the rest you can tell.

Few defections from any party to opponents are the normal sign of a person lack of moral integrity and principle.
They are motivated by greeds not deeds for the supporters.Once a snake in the grass,will die as a contemptible sanke ever.

Anonymous said...

That is no douth and not new those who defected to cpp will lose their today´s position because that is the cpp strategy.

Anonymous said...

Comment for opposition lawmakers forgo medal ceremony :

Attitudes and comments held by deputies of the party sam rainsy party to have refused these medals are despicable of the parliamentary function which they represent, and make insult for the authority of the National Assembly.

What mean these acts and these comments of the deputies of sam rainsy party?
Are these deputies in the service of the country? Respect institutions?
They imagine rebellion or at war against the authorities?

Democracy and political pluralism also mean respect for the political institutions of the country and the dignity of its functions.

Attitudes and comments of the deputies of the sam rainsy party are inadmissible and deserve sanctions to disciplinairy.

Khmer Young said...

What do you mean respect by killing their own basic liberty?

CPP has known long time ago that SRP MP members have denied those medals long time ago, but CPP has to run this ceremony again. Absolutely, CPP wants to test SRP MP members do they favor of money, position, and reputation etc

Sam Rainsy's win-win principle is "Morality, Integrity, Sacrifice". CPP can lure other parties, but not Sam Rainsy and his MP as well as SRP through materials.

KY

Anonymous said...

Who in their right mind would want to support the SRP that used people suffering to gain its fame?

The SRP love to pad themselves in the back just to scam campaign money from oversea. That is all.

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Anonymous said...

There might be other factors contributed to defecting from the party other than claiming "bought out by rulling party". However, it is for the best interest of the party that leader chhose not to explain the causes.