03 April 2008
By Lim Pisith
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
On the web at http://khmerization.blogspot.com
A Sam Rainsy Party activist from O’Khmum village, Sdao commune in Ratanak Mundol district, Battambang has been hacked 10 times with an axe and is now in a critical condition.
Cheat Sineath, 24, had been attacked at 12 midnight on the 28th of March. The attacker was identified as Ouch Kosal. Mr. Heng Sochea, father of the victim complained that, despite the attacker had been identified the police refused to arrest him.
Mr Heng said: “In the morning the police in Sdao commune had asked me to pay them for the petrol. We lodged a complaint on the afternoon of 29th but they only arrested the suspect at 20:30 PM on the 30th, but later that day the suspect was released.”
The chief of Ratanak Police, Mr. Lim Sern, dismissed the accusations by saying that: “There is no clear evidence to the allegations to charge the suspect. It is only an allegation from the witness without concrete evidence, corroborated between the victim and the witness and then made the allegations. It is very hard for us to charge the suspect. So, we have to provide justice to all concerned, but we will send the suspect to the prosecutor soon.”
President of the human right organisation LICADHO, Battambang branch, Mr. Soun Tek, said that if the police did not seek warrant for the arrest of the suspect it would allow the suspect a chance to escape. He said: “I have observed that when the people reported the case to me that they have lodged a complaint to the police, the police said that they will arrest the suspect tomorrow and when tomorrow comes, they another tomorrow.”
It must be noted that as the July election draws near, political violence increased, as in the case with every previous election.
Cheat Sineath, 24, had been attacked at 12 midnight on the 28th of March. The attacker was identified as Ouch Kosal. Mr. Heng Sochea, father of the victim complained that, despite the attacker had been identified the police refused to arrest him.
Mr Heng said: “In the morning the police in Sdao commune had asked me to pay them for the petrol. We lodged a complaint on the afternoon of 29th but they only arrested the suspect at 20:30 PM on the 30th, but later that day the suspect was released.”
The chief of Ratanak Police, Mr. Lim Sern, dismissed the accusations by saying that: “There is no clear evidence to the allegations to charge the suspect. It is only an allegation from the witness without concrete evidence, corroborated between the victim and the witness and then made the allegations. It is very hard for us to charge the suspect. So, we have to provide justice to all concerned, but we will send the suspect to the prosecutor soon.”
President of the human right organisation LICADHO, Battambang branch, Mr. Soun Tek, said that if the police did not seek warrant for the arrest of the suspect it would allow the suspect a chance to escape. He said: “I have observed that when the people reported the case to me that they have lodged a complaint to the police, the police said that they will arrest the suspect tomorrow and when tomorrow comes, they another tomorrow.”
It must be noted that as the July election draws near, political violence increased, as in the case with every previous election.
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Vote Samrainsy = vote Khmer survival
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Rainsy’s autobiography: Rooted in stone
La version française se trouve à la fin du texte anglais
Rooted in Stone - My struggle for the revival of Cambodia
By Sam Rainsy
Ravaged by genocide, coveted by powerful and predatory neighbors, submitted to a corrupt nomenklatura, choked by a neo-feudal regime, Cambodia is a martyr country, and no one knows this better than Sam Rainsy. Born into a patrician family in Phnom Penh, close to King Norodom Sihanouk, young Rainsy lived an opulent life but then also lived through decline, when his father, a major politician, was brutally dismissed and had to live in hiding before being assassinated.
Taking refuge in Paris, the Sam family resigned themselves to live as poor immigrants. However, they never lost their hope or dignity. A gifted student, Rainsy undertook brilliant studies that led him to become a high level finance expert, specializing in mergers and acquisitions for the luxury industry…
But, how could he be happy earning money and making money for others, when his country was sinking into cruelty in the hands of a regime practicing mass murder? From humanitarian action in Paris for the victims of the Khmer Rouge regime to election campaigns in the field following the fall of the communists, Rainsy and Saumura, his wife, launch themselves into political action, taking over the torch from their respective fathers, both of whom were signatories of the 1954 Geneva agreements on Indochina.
However, for these two westernized Cambodians, their return home was rough. Facing with difficulties, aggressions, and even assassination attempts, Rainsy countered them with Buddhist-like pacifism, while constantly seeking for calm and compromise. Becoming the Minister of Economy in the first post-war mandate government, he was able to bring order to the State finances which earned him more hostilities. It was in the opposition that he found his calling when he founded a democratic and liberal party involved in the defense of freedom. Facing the unleashing of violence prompted by such provocation, Rainsy stays the course, unperturbed and smiling, unshakable and frugal, just like the trees deeply rooted in the stones of the Angkor temples.
In May 2008, Sam Rainsy’s 300-page long autobiography detailing his struggle for the revival of Cambodia, “Rooted in stone,” will be published in France by Calmann-Lévy. This book can be pre-ordered through SRP-France at a cost of 20 euros, or 22.97 euros including shipping.
The Khmer and English version of the book will be published in the following months.
For additional information, please contact munysara@aol.com
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Des racines dans la pierre - Mon combat pour la renaissance du Cambodge
Sam Rainsy
Des racines dans la pierre
Ravagé par un génocide, convoité par des voisins puissants et prédateurs, mis en coupe réglée par une nomenklatura corrompue, asphyxié par un régime néo-féodal, le Cambodge est un pays martyr. Nul ne le sait mieux que Sam Rainsy. Né dans une famille patricienne de Phnom Penh proche du roi Norodom Sihanouk, le jeune Rainsy connaît l’opulence, puis la déchéance lorsque son père, un homme politique de premier plan, est brutalement limogé et doit passer dans la clandestinité avant de finir assassiné.
Réfugiés à Paris, les Sam vont se résigner à une vie d’immigrés pauvres. Mais jamais ils ne perdront l’espoir ni la dignité. Elève surdoué, Rainsy fera des études brillantes qui lui permettront de devenir un financier de haut vol, spécialiste des fusions-acquisitions dans l’industrie du luxe…
Mais comment se contenter de gagner de l’argent et d’en faire gagner, quand son pays s’enfonce dans la barbarie aux mains d’un régime qui pratique le meurtre en masse ? De l’action humanitaire à Paris en faveur des victimes des Khmers rouges aux campagnes électorales sur le terrain après la chute du régime communiste, Rainsy et sa femme Saumura se lancent dans l’action politique, reprenant le flambeau de leurs pères respectifs : ceux-ci n’étaient-ils pas co-signataires des accords de Genève sur l’Indochine en 1954 ?
Mais pour ces deux Cambodgiens occidentalisés, le retour au pays est rude. Aux difficultés, aux agressions, aux attentats, même, Rainsy oppose un pacifisme d’essence bouddhique, cherchant avec constance l’apaisement et le compromis. Ministre de l’Economie du premier gouvernement de l’après-guerre, il parvient à mettre de l’ordre dans les finances de l’Etat, ce qui lui vaut de nouvelles inimitiés. Mais c’est dans l’opposition qu’il trouvera sa voie, en créant un parti démocrate, libéral et attaché à la défense des libertés. Devant le déchaînement de violence que déclenche une telle provocation, Rainsy maintient le cap, impavide et souriant, inébranlable et frugal, à l’image de ces arbres qui poussent dans la pierre des temples d’Angkor.
It's a deja vu. election time and it's violence time- courtesy of the CPP. attempted murder with concrete evidence but the perpetrator is not apprehended. The opposition can expect something worst, courtesy of the CPP, when the election is nearing.
There you go. That is what I like to see.
Cambodia is now on the right track again. Keep it coming. We need more.
Thank you all for all your help to eliminate evil from our holly soil and may God blesses you all for your noble works.
SRP should start to have insurance fro their members. How? Set up a special fund.
Hey Viet troller/pimp/parasite/plunderer @6:59PM,
You Viet troller/intruder admitted yourself to be a Viet-born and national here on KI-Media.
You Viet troller/intruder has been dumping tons of trashes here on KI-Media over God knows how long.
You Viet troller/intruder pretends to be Cambodian/Khmer speaking up for Cambodian/Khmer and giving Cambodian/Khmer a bad name.
You Viet troller/intruder trashes everybody here on KI-Media calling Cambodian/Khmer all sort of names to boast, to sabotage and to destroy Cambodian/Khmer for the benefit of you Viet intruder/plunderer....
Now, you Viet trash/troller/intruder @6:59PM calls that a debate?
Does history and now a live example of you Viet trash/troller here on KI-Media tell Cambodian/Khmer anything about the Viet's trustworthiness?
Cambodian/Khmer and the whole world know the true colors of you Viet troller/intruder/invader/plunderer full well already.
In plain and simple English, now, and again what part of you "getting the fuck out of KI-Media" don't you freaking Viet troller/intruder/pimp/plunderer understand huh?
People can't rely on the police, especially if you are not with the CPP. How sad. No justice if you are against the CPP.
That is the most stupidest excuse I ever heard. Since the beginning of time, Khmer society never had much police to begin with, and they were doing fine, and now you try to blame that you can't relied on police for your stupidity?
12:00AM, may be since your fucking ancestor Vietnamese's time that you neve see much of police! Most of society have rule, order, and law so the civilize world alway have police that what it called society!
TO:10:12PM People Can not rely on Cambodian Royal Police even they are CCP if they are poor or go again Hok Landy and crony!(like Hun Xen, Hok landy's in law))
Well, then the problem must your stupid rule, order, and law. Isn't that right?
It is the democracy in this country. The police defend only pro-Vietnam CPP but privent all Khmer people. The west please see this result?
We don't care about democracy, we just want Ah notorious killer Xam Rainxy otta here.
If the victim is a CPP member the perpetrator will be appreneded in no time. No need to pay for any petrol to the police. Police is supposed to be protecting people from crimes and solve crimes. But the Cambodian police only protect CPP members and victimize non-CPP members using state resources to do the job. How can we have a just society?
Yeah, but we don't want to have westerner's just, where they love to see criminals abusing innocent people. We are doing fine with ours. If westerners don't like it, they can go some place else.
Well well, here comes the intimidation tatics again. In '97 they used 4 grenades, and many other stuff. Don't get me wrong, it does scared people because all of us is scared of dying.
But we must not let that stop us from overthrowing these evil vermon who want to continue dictating our every daily life. We must stand up to evil, if not evil will rule again. There are more good people than evil people in this world, therefore don't let this life threaten tactic prevent us from doing what's right.
Do it now! If not our children, and great grand children will have to face the same obstacles.
With love and compassion!
7:44 AM "We are doing fine with ours?" Maybe you should get the axe. OH! If you ever recovered...... tell me about it! You must be somewhat related to Ah Kwack that's why you're doing fine.
Hey everyone,
The Yuon aka PHD(Pieces of Human Debri) is already sub-human. They don't give a crab about us calling them name. No matter what names we call them then are not human, they just don't care. They are immune to these names.
As a result, it might make us feel good when calling them names but it doesn't make us look any better than them. Let them say what they want to say and we just continue to do our works.
If KI-Media can track and not post their comments is great but in the mean time there is no point in arguing with them. Leave your positive comments on these article and move on. I am sure the positive will out weigh the negative comments. When people read the negative comments over and over and they can tell it is from the same sources. You know these PHD's agent.
Good luck!
Sounds like a good idea to me. Just go back to your Vietcong's shit pit. That way, you will look better than all of us.
Hey you Viet troller/pimp/parasite @1:21PM,
You have become very predictable with your style and classic act of pimping and being a parasite. KI-media readers can spot you at just the blink of an eye.
Quit pretending to be Cambodian/Khmer speaking out and up for Cambodian/Khmer people. Pack up and leave KI-media and Cambodia now.
After all you viet pimp/parasite @1:21 PM is the one that incriminates yourself here on KI-Media.
Don't make a bad name for Cambodian/Khmer and most of all don't make a bad name for the rest of your kind, the Viet pimp/parasite/plunderer okay?
Go home Viet, go home!
ALL THIS MESS GOING ON IS B'CAUSE VIETCONG IS IN CAMBODIA.
THEY ARE THE ROOT CAUSE OF ALL THE DESTRUCTION, PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.
KHMER PEOPLE, LET'S RISE UP AGAINST THIS NONSENSE.
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