By Sophal Mony
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
One SRP activist is currently concerned about his personal safety after he rejected a money buyout offer to join the CPP.
Yav Saruom, the 2nd Ta Krey commune councilor, located in Kamrieng district, Battambang province, said that he does not dare go to work at the commune office for the last 2 days following an offer of $100 given to him by Sok Kong, the Kamrieng district governor, in order to buy him to defect the SRP and join the CPP instead.
Yav Saruom said: “I can provide the proof to this case because I received $100 from district governor Sok Kong. He personally handed (the money) to me two days ago.”
Sok Kong, the Kamrieng district governor, denied while claiming that he was too busy in a meeting: “I apologize, I am busy in a meeting.”
Ros Korb, the Ta Krey commune chief, said that he did not know about this “heart buyout” in order to force someone to join the CPP, however, he commented by saying that if there is influencing, it is the political rights of each individual who has the right to decide. Ros Korb said: “This is our right, for me, as a representative of the local authority, I don’t have any goal, nor the money to go buy political party membership cards like this. The most important is that it depends on their mind, if you are being bought out, and you took their money, but then you don’t follow what they tell you, it’s OK, this is how it actually happens.”
According to Yav Saruom’s claim, the $100 offer given to him took place after a group of 3 men went around to buy people’s SRP party membership cards in Kamrieng district about 10 days ago. 200,000 riels ($50) were offered for each set of 5 SRP membership cards bought.
Von Pon, chief of the Battambang Provincial Election Committee (PEC), said that he did not receive the information about this case yet, but he said that this action is against the law: “The buyout is illegal, and if there are complaints sent to us, we will review the case.”
Yav Saruom claimed that besides the attempts to “buy the hearts” of SRP activists, there was also a removal of a SRP sign in Kamrieng district also. Furthermore, during night time, homes belonging to SRP activists are being pelted with rocks also.
Koul Panha, Comfrel executive director, said that the actions which are taking place in Kamrieng district are illegal, and this clearly shows that the progress of the upcoming 27 July general election is not free and fair.
Yav Saruom, the 2nd Ta Krey commune councilor, located in Kamrieng district, Battambang province, said that he does not dare go to work at the commune office for the last 2 days following an offer of $100 given to him by Sok Kong, the Kamrieng district governor, in order to buy him to defect the SRP and join the CPP instead.
Yav Saruom said: “I can provide the proof to this case because I received $100 from district governor Sok Kong. He personally handed (the money) to me two days ago.”
Sok Kong, the Kamrieng district governor, denied while claiming that he was too busy in a meeting: “I apologize, I am busy in a meeting.”
Ros Korb, the Ta Krey commune chief, said that he did not know about this “heart buyout” in order to force someone to join the CPP, however, he commented by saying that if there is influencing, it is the political rights of each individual who has the right to decide. Ros Korb said: “This is our right, for me, as a representative of the local authority, I don’t have any goal, nor the money to go buy political party membership cards like this. The most important is that it depends on their mind, if you are being bought out, and you took their money, but then you don’t follow what they tell you, it’s OK, this is how it actually happens.”
According to Yav Saruom’s claim, the $100 offer given to him took place after a group of 3 men went around to buy people’s SRP party membership cards in Kamrieng district about 10 days ago. 200,000 riels ($50) were offered for each set of 5 SRP membership cards bought.
Von Pon, chief of the Battambang Provincial Election Committee (PEC), said that he did not receive the information about this case yet, but he said that this action is against the law: “The buyout is illegal, and if there are complaints sent to us, we will review the case.”
Yav Saruom claimed that besides the attempts to “buy the hearts” of SRP activists, there was also a removal of a SRP sign in Kamrieng district also. Furthermore, during night time, homes belonging to SRP activists are being pelted with rocks also.
Koul Panha, Comfrel executive director, said that the actions which are taking place in Kamrieng district are illegal, and this clearly shows that the progress of the upcoming 27 July general election is not free and fair.
What is a big deal with 100 dollars?
ReplyDeleteIt will help to pay for new uniform and all. We all knows people in the SRP are not well treated, and they are poor slobs.
The money came from sok kong, the yuon who controls angkor wat money. cpp is so fuckin scared of people shunnin them even one person not voting for them, they are fuckin scared.
ReplyDeleteKHMER PEOPLE STILL BELIEVE THAT ,THERE ALOT OF REAL KHMER HERO LIKE YAV SAROUM OUT THERE . YAV SAROUM MY BUDY ,YOU ARE ONE OF THE MILLION KHMER HERO OUT THERE THAT SACRIFY YOUR OWN SAFTY A GAINT THE MERDERER REGIME FACE TO FACE..
ReplyDeleteBROTHER ,THAT WHY TILL TODAY YOUN STILL CAN'T SWALLOW OUR COUNTRY EVENT THEY TRY SO HARD DIRECT OR INDIRECT , BUT PEOPLE LIKE YOU WILL STAND UP AND FIGHT EVENT KNOW THAT THE TREAT ARE REAL.
ONE AGAIN BROTHER I VERY PROUD OF YOU .. YOU ARE MY HERO
LONLIVE TO KHMER NATION......
KOUN KHMER TORONTO,CANADA
Who care? It is still a 1,000 times better than the Khmer-Rouge and Ah Khmer-Yuon swallowed Cambodia.
ReplyDelete7.57 am, ah khmer yuan imposter. wer are too familiar with your fuckin behavior. go fuckin your owm mom's cunt
ReplyDeleteTrust me the SRP defectors still vote for SRP. They just want to get money from CPP
ReplyDeleteThat is fine; it ain't going to hurt the CPP any when 90% of the voters will voted for number #4 (CPP.)
ReplyDeleteTo all my fellow real KHMER (not YOUN tranform like HOK LONGDY or KHMER body with YOUN BRAIN like HUN SEN), next time if C Pee Pee dogs try to buy you out , say YES take the money , then call RFA right away ...you guy deserve those money ..
ReplyDeleteAnd the CPP should do the same when Ah Khmer-Yuon try to bribe their way into the party.
ReplyDeleteYou know, my father called me to go home and then handed me an application form... guess it, what was the form? ...... I said why should I filled and join CPP membership? "We had no choice or CPP people would treat us as SRP voter" replied my father. Then I filled and joined.... Still, My family and I are still SRP voters even we are now CPP members
ReplyDelete7:57,
ReplyDeleteWhat, you think that 1,000 time is all we need?
Are you afraid of moving Khmer towards another 1,000 time? So, Khmer is 1,000 times better....... and just stop there? Let's vote SRP and get 20,000 times better. Do your fucking math!
8:31,
ReplyDeleteThat's what I called a win-win situations!
I did the math, and all I got is zero from Ah Spam Rainxy, Ah Pleu (3:30).
ReplyDeleteBECAUSE YOU FUCKIN DUMB ASS with fuckin peak brain
ReplyDelete5:25,
ReplyDeleteI forgot, you and your dad are second grade under grads. No wonder!