31 July 2008
By Leang Delux
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Unofficial translation from French by Tola Ek
Click here to read the original article in French
Party leaders have cut short rumors of party rift which circulated since the beginning of the week. With two seats at the National Assembly, the party bets its future on the political arena.
Inevitably, the issue of party rift, fed by the declarations by party members during the last few days, was on everyone’s mind. On this topic, Keo Puth Rasmey, Funcinpec president, and Nhiek Bun Chhay, the party secretary-general, said in a single voice that there is no separation in the work. Keo Puth Rasmey asked the audience to act as witness, while saying: “If we were separated, why are we joining this meeting together this morning?”
Several hundreds of party commune and provincial leaders met at party headquarters in Phnom Penh on Thursday morning, following an invitation issued by their leaders. This event was aimed at comforting and motivating the troops again following the party downfall after the election. Funcinpec only received 2 seats at the National Assembly.
The issue of an upcoming alliance with the CPP, the largest winner of the election, remains to be resolved. On Friday, the party permanent committee consisting of 13 members are planned to meet. However, the suspense is short lived, Keo Puth Rasmey did not hide the fact that the decision ahs already been made: “There wouldn’t be any surprise, we work with the CPP since the beginning.”
Inevitably, the issue of party rift, fed by the declarations by party members during the last few days, was on everyone’s mind. On this topic, Keo Puth Rasmey, Funcinpec president, and Nhiek Bun Chhay, the party secretary-general, said in a single voice that there is no separation in the work. Keo Puth Rasmey asked the audience to act as witness, while saying: “If we were separated, why are we joining this meeting together this morning?”
Several hundreds of party commune and provincial leaders met at party headquarters in Phnom Penh on Thursday morning, following an invitation issued by their leaders. This event was aimed at comforting and motivating the troops again following the party downfall after the election. Funcinpec only received 2 seats at the National Assembly.
The issue of an upcoming alliance with the CPP, the largest winner of the election, remains to be resolved. On Friday, the party permanent committee consisting of 13 members are planned to meet. However, the suspense is short lived, Keo Puth Rasmey did not hide the fact that the decision ahs already been made: “There wouldn’t be any surprise, we work with the CPP since the beginning.”
3 comments:
From 53 to 2 seats, Bravo FUNC! And bravo for having thick face and for becoming a puppet of CPP.
Look at the bright side, they will get plenty of oil money later.
OOOO
They never defend the interest of Cambodia anyway. They do what the CPP asks them to do so why don't they just dissolve the party and join the CPP? Wouldn't that make more sense?
A Concerned Khmer
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