A Cambodian boy stands at the side of his father, a soldier posted at Preah Vihear temple.By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
07 August 2008
As the Preah Vihear military standoff continued Thursday, Cambodian soldiers said they were happy to have at least a few comforts at their posts.
Entrenched high on an escarpment overlooking the Preah Vihear planes, and sometimes just meters away from Thai troops, the soldiers said they were happy for solar-powered lamps sent by Prime Minister Hun Sen, and for donations that have come in from Cambodian celebrities and others.
Cambodia soldiers are happy with the lights, and "we can use them for i-com or to charge mobile phones," said Maj. Gen. Srey Doeuk, commander of the intervention unit of Military Division 12, which is securing Preah Vihear temple.
The lights have made patrols easier as well, he said.
Soldiers received donations every day from the government and NGOs, including fresh water, soy sauce and canned fish. Some people have even donated tents, he said.
The soldiers have enough to eat, he said, and seem to be "strong." No one had a serious illness, though some of the soldiers have headaches and the flu, he said.
Sath Samy, an undersecretary at the Ministry of Mines and Industry, said 30 poles with solar-powered lamps had been installed around Preah Vihear temple, but 50 more were needed.
The foreign ministers of Thailand and Cambodia are scheduled for talks Aug. 18 to help resolve the crisis, which began July 15 after Preah Vihear temple was granted World Heritage status.
Thousands of troops have been posted on the border for the past three weeks, but no violence has been reported.
Two rounds of bilateral talks have so far failed to diffuse the standoff, and Cambodia has a request for discussion of the crisis at the UN Security Council, pending the outcome of this month's talks.
Entrenched high on an escarpment overlooking the Preah Vihear planes, and sometimes just meters away from Thai troops, the soldiers said they were happy for solar-powered lamps sent by Prime Minister Hun Sen, and for donations that have come in from Cambodian celebrities and others.
Cambodia soldiers are happy with the lights, and "we can use them for i-com or to charge mobile phones," said Maj. Gen. Srey Doeuk, commander of the intervention unit of Military Division 12, which is securing Preah Vihear temple.
The lights have made patrols easier as well, he said.
Soldiers received donations every day from the government and NGOs, including fresh water, soy sauce and canned fish. Some people have even donated tents, he said.
The soldiers have enough to eat, he said, and seem to be "strong." No one had a serious illness, though some of the soldiers have headaches and the flu, he said.
Sath Samy, an undersecretary at the Ministry of Mines and Industry, said 30 poles with solar-powered lamps had been installed around Preah Vihear temple, but 50 more were needed.
The foreign ministers of Thailand and Cambodia are scheduled for talks Aug. 18 to help resolve the crisis, which began July 15 after Preah Vihear temple was granted World Heritage status.
Thousands of troops have been posted on the border for the past three weeks, but no violence has been reported.
Two rounds of bilateral talks have so far failed to diffuse the standoff, and Cambodia has a request for discussion of the crisis at the UN Security Council, pending the outcome of this month's talks.
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Hu Zen cannot do anything with the neighbouring Siam encroachment and silently yet handsomely pray that the protesters of PAD in Siam be CRACKED DOWN OR BE VANISHED LIKE THOSE IN CAMBODIA.
However, for the country development, Hu Zen can (should we say) pioneer or initiate and implement enormous tasks in order to develop the country in the speed pace (Whether he very much CARES OR NOT???)
First, Hu Zen can FILTER, CHANGE AND CLEAN the LUCRATIVE YET CORRUPTED ATTITUDES OF HIS GOVERNING SYSTEM. He absolutely can implement this task by enacting such laws as: Anti-Corruption Law and the Laws to strengthen work and process of the governing administration. Rewards should be positive, useful tools to motivate the potential, capable and experienced state public servants and punishment or being prosecuted by court for those who use or violate the authorities or responsibilities to extort money and benefits from any individuals or public (info. media plays a vital role along with probe of neutral, reliable body). Hu Zen Must Pave the Paths and Bring Light to the Governing System of Well-Restricted Corruption, Well-Respected and Abided by Rule of Laws, But Not Laws or Memorandums by Mouths of Sole Powerful Individuals. The laws should be necessarily abided by everyone from the TOP TO BOTTOM (ROLE MODEL FROM THE TOP SETS UP STRONG FUNDAMENTAL AND PAVES WAY FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS since Hu Zen has the ultimate control of everything in his power) and must be genuinely REINFORCED on the basis of promoting the effectiveness and culture of law implementation (NOT IMPUNITY or right-wrong gauged by the mouths of powerful individuals). To have triumph over this easily-won battle (Hu Zen controls everything; he only has to listen to the noble voice-the voice crying and wishing for JUST development and EQUAL justice governing by the RULE OF LAWS), Hu Zen, in case he wants to see all of these solid-well-built and healthy developments of the country in the eyes of Khmers for generations to come, HAS to SHOW HIS POLITICAL WILL AND WASTES NO SECOND TO PROVE HIS DETERMINATION AND COMMITMENT VISIBLE WORK, GREAT EFFORT AND ACCOMPLISHMENT (NOT sing the same old songs, yet more and more visible, serious rampant corruption and injustice everywhere). START from high-ranking officers (known as too partial and party-policy sideline favoring, which neglect and refuse to accept international working quality and standard. THE TOP HAS TO ROLE MODEL AND MUST NOT TOO-POWER ADDICTED????) TO police and civil servants and so on.
HOWEVER, the leaders MUST NOT held the fate of the country and the people as their hostage of OWN POWER OR FAMILY’S INTEREST. The leaders have to be READY to sacrifice own interest and READY to undergo sufferings and hardships if the leaders are to lead the people and his nation to development and prosperity UNDER the governing of LAW AND JUSTICE FOR ALL??????
May God blesses Khmer and his Nation!!!!!!!!
Tips in Leadership:
-Too long in power can poison a person’s mind; the leaders become power-addicted and because the leaders are fighting NOT FOR SAKE OF GOOD CAUSES OR INTEREST OF THE NATION but his and his family’s power and interest, therefore the leaders will CRUSH AND KILL EVERYONE INTERFERING IN THE PROCESS and with the knowledge yet eyes closed WILL SET NO EFFECTIVE MEANS TO RESTRICT OR CURB THE RAMPANT CORRUPTION AND INJUSTICE as long as they can still stay in power and though the power is from MISERIES, BLOOD AND SOULS OF THEIR OWN PEOPLE!!!!!!
In Truth and Decent Laws We Trust!!!!!!
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