Original report from Phnom Penh
20 August 2008
King Norodom Sihamoni will participate as scheduled in the swearing-in ceremony for the new government next month, despite a request from opposition for him to postpone it.
"The king cannot walk outside of the law," Prince Sisowath Thomico, assistant to the king, told VOA Khmer Wednesday. "Especially after the official declaration of the election results by the National Election Committee and the approval of the Constitutional Council."
Though the Sam Rainsy and Human Rights parties have threatened to boycott the ceremony, claiming the election was fraudulent, the king will preside because the "legal and political conditions cannot push the king outside the ceremony," Prince Thomico said.
Both parties had requested the king postpone the ceremony, as they seek to prove a number of irregularities will necessitate another round of national voting.
Cambodian People's Party officials maintain they can conduct the National Assembly even without the participation of 26 SRP and three HRP elected parliamentarians.
The king "cannot interfere in a political conflict between the opposition and ruling parties," Prince Thomico said.
The king will forward any request to postpone the ceremony to the government and the office of the National Assembly for consideration, Prince Thomico said.
"The king cannot walk outside of the law," Prince Sisowath Thomico, assistant to the king, told VOA Khmer Wednesday. "Especially after the official declaration of the election results by the National Election Committee and the approval of the Constitutional Council."
Though the Sam Rainsy and Human Rights parties have threatened to boycott the ceremony, claiming the election was fraudulent, the king will preside because the "legal and political conditions cannot push the king outside the ceremony," Prince Thomico said.
Both parties had requested the king postpone the ceremony, as they seek to prove a number of irregularities will necessitate another round of national voting.
Cambodian People's Party officials maintain they can conduct the National Assembly even without the participation of 26 SRP and three HRP elected parliamentarians.
The king "cannot interfere in a political conflict between the opposition and ruling parties," Prince Thomico said.
The king will forward any request to postpone the ceremony to the government and the office of the National Assembly for consideration, Prince Thomico said.
8 comments:
Hey Monsieu stupid bald King, You are worst than your PaPa, Just look at Ah Siems and Ah Youns, they are going to swallow Cambodia and you do nothing about it. Sathu Sathu!!!
What a dummy king hear nothing, see nothing and know nothing but one thing for sure he will go to hell.
As we all expected. Don't expect anything from this stupid king. It knows nothing.
Australia
Hahaha...Gay king! Wasting a lot of Khmer money. Tingmong king...
Bravo Khmer republic!
Down with the king kong!
For their own welfair the Norodomb will do any thing! So what to sacrify the subjects! My father sacrify 3 millions to be back to the throne!
I sacrify nothing yet, and the population noe are more than 10 millions!
King Kong,
With all due respect, I'm wondering what Sokha and Rainsy expect from the king? they all know that he's just a Lakhoan King.
Cambodia will disappear from the world map in no time. Weak military, weak economy, weak human resources and corrupted government leaders...etc. This is sure as shit that you khmers will become a minority in your own motherland.
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