Villagers and Monks from Srah Chik commune, Phnom Srok district, Battambang province greet Sam Rainsy (All Photos: SRP)
Sam Rainsy addressing villagers in Srah Chik commune, Phnom Srok district, Battambang province
Villagers from Ponley commune, Phnom Srok district, Battambang province welcome Sam Rainsy
Sam Rainsy addressing to supporters in Phkoam commune, Svay Chek district, Battambang province
Villagers from Phkoam commune, Svay Chek district, Battambang province, greet Sam Rainsy's visit
Villagers in Phum Thmei commune, Thma Puok district, Battambang province, are greeting Sam Rainsy
Sam Rainsy addressing villagers in Kouk Romeat commune, Thma Puok district, Battambang provinceThursday, May 8, 2008
Rasmei Kampuchea
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Active members of the SRP led a procession by wearing hats and holding banners bearing the “candle light” logo. The procession was led by Sam Rainsy himself who was talking over the speaker along public roads, in markets, and in 5 districts in the province of Battambang. The authority did not prevent this procession. The president of the Provincial Election Committee (PEC) considered this action an election campaign that violates the election law, however, preventing such procession is the duty of the authority and the Ministry of Interior.
The SRP procession was conducted in the morning of 07 May 2008, with party activists shouting on speakers or simply shouting out along the national road, and it was joined by party activists coming from 10 communes in Battambang province. The procession started from Victoria Hotel located in Ratanak 4 village, Ratanak commune, Battambang province.
Soa Chandet, President of the SRP party in Battambang province, said that today’s procession was joined by more than 1,000 party members. The participants were merely greeting Sam Rainsy, the party leader, who came to visit Battambang province to meet with party members to provide the party political goals.
Soa Chandet added that today’s meeting was not an election campaign procession, it was merely to accompany the party leader who came to visit 5 districts in Battambang province: Battambang, Sangke, Banan, Ek Phnom and Maung Russey. The procession also accompanied Sam Rainsy who visited the O’Ta Koam market to make some purchases there.
Regarding the SRP procession which looks like an election campaign procession, Von Pon, the Battambang PEC president, said: “This is an election campaign procession, it was not to accompany anybody, because those who accompanied the procession were wearing hats and banners bearing their party logo, and they shouted over the speakers along public roads and in markets. This shows that it was an election campaign.”
Von Pon added that preventing this procession is not the PEC duty, but that of the authority and the Ministry of Interior (MoI), therefore, Sam Rainsy must resolved this issue with the authority and the MoI.
Seng Valat, a CPP official, said that the SRP organized this campaign procession along public roads in Battambang in the morning of 07 May, and this is an illegal campaign procession. He said that the SRP likes to do something out of the ordinary.
However, Thuch Ra, a police inspector for Battambang district, indicated that the SRP procession led by Sam Rainsy had only 200 participants, and his police force was providing security for the procession.
Under the accusation that the procession was a campaign, Soa Chandet, SRP Party president for the Battambang province, said that accompanying the party president (Sam Rainsy) cannot be construed as an election campaign, because Sam Rainsy was merely visiting party members, and he came to explain the party goals to party members to understand only. Soa Chandet said that whatever the SRP is conducting, other parties would blame it of this and that, just like today, they claim that the SRP procession was an election campaign while it was not.
Soa Chandet indicated also: “How about other parties (CPP), they campaign on TV and they broadcast them on almost all TV channels, how come nobody accuses these parties of conducting an illegal action? Therefore, there is no problem (for the SRP), others can accuse anything they want.” Thuch Ra, the police inspector, indicated that whether what the SRP did was illegal or not according the election law, the police force has nothing to do with that, it was only providing security for the procession only.
The SRP procession was conducted in the morning of 07 May 2008, with party activists shouting on speakers or simply shouting out along the national road, and it was joined by party activists coming from 10 communes in Battambang province. The procession started from Victoria Hotel located in Ratanak 4 village, Ratanak commune, Battambang province.
Soa Chandet, President of the SRP party in Battambang province, said that today’s procession was joined by more than 1,000 party members. The participants were merely greeting Sam Rainsy, the party leader, who came to visit Battambang province to meet with party members to provide the party political goals.
Soa Chandet added that today’s meeting was not an election campaign procession, it was merely to accompany the party leader who came to visit 5 districts in Battambang province: Battambang, Sangke, Banan, Ek Phnom and Maung Russey. The procession also accompanied Sam Rainsy who visited the O’Ta Koam market to make some purchases there.
Regarding the SRP procession which looks like an election campaign procession, Von Pon, the Battambang PEC president, said: “This is an election campaign procession, it was not to accompany anybody, because those who accompanied the procession were wearing hats and banners bearing their party logo, and they shouted over the speakers along public roads and in markets. This shows that it was an election campaign.”
Von Pon added that preventing this procession is not the PEC duty, but that of the authority and the Ministry of Interior (MoI), therefore, Sam Rainsy must resolved this issue with the authority and the MoI.
Seng Valat, a CPP official, said that the SRP organized this campaign procession along public roads in Battambang in the morning of 07 May, and this is an illegal campaign procession. He said that the SRP likes to do something out of the ordinary.
However, Thuch Ra, a police inspector for Battambang district, indicated that the SRP procession led by Sam Rainsy had only 200 participants, and his police force was providing security for the procession.
Under the accusation that the procession was a campaign, Soa Chandet, SRP Party president for the Battambang province, said that accompanying the party president (Sam Rainsy) cannot be construed as an election campaign, because Sam Rainsy was merely visiting party members, and he came to explain the party goals to party members to understand only. Soa Chandet said that whatever the SRP is conducting, other parties would blame it of this and that, just like today, they claim that the SRP procession was an election campaign while it was not.
Soa Chandet indicated also: “How about other parties (CPP), they campaign on TV and they broadcast them on almost all TV channels, how come nobody accuses these parties of conducting an illegal action? Therefore, there is no problem (for the SRP), others can accuse anything they want.” Thuch Ra, the police inspector, indicated that whether what the SRP did was illegal or not according the election law, the police force has nothing to do with that, it was only providing security for the procession only.
23 comments:
Am I reading something new here ? Some police, media, and authority that used to be licking the CPP are starting to voice neutral opinion ? Sound liek the wind of change is coming !! Time to take action, Khmer people. the power is in your hand, not in the CPP.
IT IS TIME...IT IS TIME...THE TIME FOR CHANGE IS NOW....NOW....NOW...
VOTE SRP FOR KHMER SURVIVAL AS A NATION, VOTE FOR TEH CPP WE WILL GO DOWN THE CHAMPA ROUTE.
This clearly cheating again. The SRP always got stupid excuses for it. This is no such thing meeting among party members with so much villagers attending looking for free foods, hats, and T shirts as usual.
Sam Rainsy should be arrested for violating Cambodia law. He must not goes unpunished if Cambodia is not a culture of impunity.
Yes, arrest and punish your CPP goons who use state media and aparatus for sole party propaganda all year round. You are a law unto yourslef. People are now starting to wake up.
Cheating, cheating, cheating, not to mention lying to Khmer people ... . Ah Sam Rainsy don't belong in civilized society. He should be in Prey Sor among animals and Ah Khmer-Yuons maggot feeders from Vietnam.
For the good of the readers and Cambodia, KI-Media should put this Viet troller parasite @ 3:07 PM and 4:20 PM on a leash now!
Hun Xen believes that he is reincarnated from Sdach Kan.
Sdach Kan was not invincible so is Hun Xen.
Hun Xen will behead off at the end of his Evil ruling.Believe or not his time will be run out in the second half of year 2008,after July Elections.PLs wait and see it.
Lady Psychic
The SRP procession was conducted in the morning of 07 May 2008, with party activists shouting on speakers or simply shouting out along the national road, and it was joined by party activists coming from 10 communes in Battambang province
Soa Chandet, SRP Party president for the Battambang province, said that accompanying the party president (Sam Rainsy) cannot be construed as an election campaign, because Sam Rainsy was merely visiting party members, and he came to explain the party goals to party members to understand only.
Poor Sao Chandet! You may have to go back to school and learn how to say in public - no offense at all. There is a different between visiting members of the party in order to lecturing about the party policies and shouting on the loud speaker along the street.
It is good that the police provided security during the walk, and good that PEC actually point out that it is the duty of MoI whether this is a breach of election campaign [not yet lick start].
5.15PM
Tell teh fucking NEC to tell CPP to stop bausing stae media for its own use, Only yuon scump like you who can't see the CPP is breakign the law all years round
Ah Sam Rainsy should be damned to hell for his lies.
5:27 PM
1st, thank you for calling me - Only yuon scump like you.
2nd, don't think you have read the entire comment and tried to understand the meanings [simply try to point out that Chandet shall learn to speak in public].
3rd, a saying "it take one to know the other" and therefore you must be yuon scump yourself.
What type of democracy is this? Ah Sam Rainsy has been accusing everyone for running an unfair election and he's the one who's constantly cheating, not to mention accusing people of being killer and holding unlawful demonstrations.
It's time to put Ah Sam Rainsy as in Prey Sor and stop all of these fucking craps.
Doing what is morally right for the people is admired by the decent. Keep pushing ahead in the righteous manner, the good will win with honor at last. Victory bought is despicable!
Hi 3:07 PM, YOU ARE THE REAL DOG OF VIET. YOU DON´T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE KHMER HISTORY; IF ALL KHMER LIKE YOU AND SOME OF CPP CAMBODIA WILL BE THE 2. nd CHAMPA. IAM SURE, YOU ARE VIET?
Well, that's just it. That is Khmers are not alike. Ah Khmer-Yuons are total losers while Khmers are winner. Do you see the difference?
My beloved friend!
Are ya saying that Khmers are total loser, while Youns are winner? Then now I see the difference!
Dear 3:07pm, 4:20pm, and 6:30pm I personally don't know what nationality you are, let me tell you this: Cambodians patriotist have ever supported such a morass policy that applicated by the CPP in Cambodia today. Have ever you know the CPP ruler violations? if you were Khmer your eyes certainly widely opened. You should understand that we are khmer don't know much about Cambodian politic but we care all the Cambodians cause, inspite of this we should not point the finger to one another nor to the righteous leader who is seeking for justice and territorial right for our Khmer nation. You should aware of that Cambodian politic is complex, when you don't wisely understand sould not be self-righteously beheaved; do you know what has been bringing the King father into the jungle back then? you can judge!. What I would like to ask you right now is relaxed and support to one another what is good for Khmer interest then help supportin our childrend to grow and get education accordingly possible for our Khmer development in the future. Grace Mr Samrainsy and his team policy makers is able to conveys the local autority wisely understand in term of law, they stay finally in neutural manner in this paticular area. Thanks you to Mr. Thuch Ra a local Police Inspector.
PL. K
Hey, stop getting into more nonsenses here. Clearly, Ah Sam Rainsy is assaulting on democracy here by violating rule of election and rule of law. There is nothing that is better for Cambodia to remove such incompetence people from what they are doing and to prevent them from destroying cambodia again as they did in the 70's. Get the idea?
My beloved 11:36PM!
Forgive me for asking you a simple question..
What is the rule of law in Srok Khmer?
I think therefore I am undeniably believing the incompetence people evidently and truly are CPP's parasites, especially Hun SenVarman. What did these parasites have done for the Khmer nation, beside openly and indirectly destroying her?
Ah kwack!!!
ជិតបោះឆ្នោត ២៧ កក្កដា ២០០៨,
ពួកកុំមុយនិស្តភិតភ័យ, អ្នកប្រជាធិបតេយ្យវាយលុក
បញ្ជាក់៖
- ពួកកុំមុយនិស្ត CPP (Communist Pro youn Party),
- អ្នកប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ SRP (Sam Rainsy Party)
You idiot (12:26), everyone loves the progress in Cambodia except for the Khmer Rouge supporters like Ah Sam Rainsy.
god bless you, mr. sam rainsy. thank you very much for your tireless effort to help cambodia and her disadvantaged people. please continue your good work by making sure the gov't is doing the right things for its people. please continue to represent the ordinary people in gov't. god bless your work.
Yeah right, on Planet of the Ape.
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