Source: SRPSTATEMENT TRIBUTE TO CHEA VICHEA: SEEKING JUSTICE FOR A WORKER'S HERO INTERNATIONAL LABOR DAY MAY 1, 2008
On this occasion of the 122 nd International Labor Day, a day dedicated around the world to the struggle for economic and social justice for workers, we the Members of Parliament from the Sam Rainsy Party join together with workers throughout the Kingdom of Cambodia to pay tribute to a noble defender of the rights of Cambodian workers.
Chea Vichea, former President of the Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia, was assassinated on January 22, 2004, after years of intimidation and threats.
On this occasion, we respectfully re-submit our petition to the highest consideration of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni our most sincere and earnest request that Chea Vichea be considered as a National Hero for his life-long dedication to both the basic dignity of workers and the recognition of their contributions to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our nation.
We strongly believe that the time has come for His Majesty to seriously reconsider who should truly be honored in Cambodia because we have suffered for too long at the hands of those who have murdered our people and exploited our natural resources for their own gain. Yet, some of these men are bestowed medals and honors while true heroes remain unrecognized. What country honours people based solely on money and power?
Also on this occasion, we join with all those workers and citizens who demand that justice be finally given to Chea Vichea, his wife and, his two children. We demand that the murder of Chea Vichea be re-investigated, taking into account the testimonies provided by key witnesses.
To this date, the murder of Chea Vichea remains unresolved due the lack of political will by the Cambodian government. The cold-blooded murder of Chea Vichea and the charade conducted by the Cambodian courts to frame two innocent men for a crime they did not commit is an affront to our workers' struggle for justice and democratic principles.
Chea Vichea was a dedicated and fearless union leader with strong principles of justice. He gave birth to the workers' movement in Cambodia . His murder was intentionally aimed to instill fear into the heart of the workers and inhibit them in their fight for justice. But instead his spirit lives on.
Chea Vichea fought for justice for workers and for society as the whole. May we finally honour him as the hero he truly was and, as the national hero our country so badly needs to guide it to be the prosperous country all Cambodians rightfully deserve after decades of struggle.
At the end ……justice will prevail.
For further information contact 012-858857 or 012-788999
Sam Rainsy Party MPs
Chea Vichea, former President of the Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia, was assassinated on January 22, 2004, after years of intimidation and threats.
On this occasion, we respectfully re-submit our petition to the highest consideration of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni our most sincere and earnest request that Chea Vichea be considered as a National Hero for his life-long dedication to both the basic dignity of workers and the recognition of their contributions to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our nation.
We strongly believe that the time has come for His Majesty to seriously reconsider who should truly be honored in Cambodia because we have suffered for too long at the hands of those who have murdered our people and exploited our natural resources for their own gain. Yet, some of these men are bestowed medals and honors while true heroes remain unrecognized. What country honours people based solely on money and power?
Also on this occasion, we join with all those workers and citizens who demand that justice be finally given to Chea Vichea, his wife and, his two children. We demand that the murder of Chea Vichea be re-investigated, taking into account the testimonies provided by key witnesses.
To this date, the murder of Chea Vichea remains unresolved due the lack of political will by the Cambodian government. The cold-blooded murder of Chea Vichea and the charade conducted by the Cambodian courts to frame two innocent men for a crime they did not commit is an affront to our workers' struggle for justice and democratic principles.
Chea Vichea was a dedicated and fearless union leader with strong principles of justice. He gave birth to the workers' movement in Cambodia . His murder was intentionally aimed to instill fear into the heart of the workers and inhibit them in their fight for justice. But instead his spirit lives on.
Chea Vichea fought for justice for workers and for society as the whole. May we finally honour him as the hero he truly was and, as the national hero our country so badly needs to guide it to be the prosperous country all Cambodians rightfully deserve after decades of struggle.
At the end ……justice will prevail.
For further information contact 012-858857 or 012-788999
Sam Rainsy Party MPs
9 comments:
Thank you mr sam rainsey for speaking up for another brother in khmer.
Thank you mr Chea Vichea.
Justice will prevail
I am appreciate with Chea Vichea who sacrificed his life for the sake of labors and weak peoples of Cambodia. His life died, but his vision and name is still alive.
The legacy of Chea Vichea has evidenced Chea Mony and many other Cambodians firmly stand up and carry out this good role model for brighter future of Cambodia.
KY
Burn in hell, Ah Jau Maseert (Chea Vichea) and don't come back.
11:16 AM
You can't stop khmer loving khmer anymore!.Your days is limiting!!!
Neang SA
He's no Khmer, 12:43. He's criminal who torture many Khmer people and made their life miserably. Hell is where he belongs.
properly, your parents is criminal,2:24pm.base on my personal 's view,i always see him help out factory's worker.
11:16am is the killer of lok jia vijia.by your words,it means that you and your gangs have killed lok jia vijia.
lok jia vijia is my onely one saver and helper,and so others' helper.NOT THE CRAZY,FOOLISH GOV.OF THE KHMERROUGES.
WHAT YOU CAN DO IS JUST KILL THE HEROS OF THE KHMER.BY WHOM WERE THESE PEOPLE KILLED=VEN.SAM BUN THOEUN,BISITH BILIKA ,SUK SETHA MUNI,AND MANY OTHERS?
What shame that Khmers have a psychopath Hun Sen as Prime Minister !!
Ah Hun Sen is ah crminal against humanity in Cambodia. Ah Hun Sen is the murder of Jea Vijea (hero or Cambodia workers)
Hell is where Ah criminal Chea Vichea belong, 4:43.
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