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Phnom Penh - Cambodia's government strongly criticized former UN human rights special envoy Yash Ghai Monday with a letter to the editor published in a leading national newspaper. Ghai resigned from the post a week ago. His relationship with the Cambodian government broke down amidst claims from Ghai that the government ignored him and from the government he was not neutral.
The national English-language Cambodia Daily newspaper published a letter Monday from Information Minister and government spokesman Khieu Kanharith rebutting quotes the paper ran Wednesday of Ghai's resignation speech, which was read to the UN by a proxy.
The letter was entitled "Ghai's quotes only prove his incompetence," and accused Ghai of lying to incite animosity.
On Wednesday, the paper also quoted Ghai as criticizing the UN and the international community, saying they failed to support him.
"(Prime Minister Hun Sen) called me 'deranged,' 'short-term tourist' and 'lazy,' while the government spokesman Khieu Kanharith called me uncivilized," the paper quoted Ghai, a Kenyan national, as saying. "Mr Kanharith said that Kenyans are rude and savage."
In a strong letter, Kanharith strongly denied the final point, saying he would never look down on an entire nation or people.
"The accusation made by Mr Yash Ghai is only aimed at creating animosity ... and this shows his despicable attitude and manner are unfit for the high role given to him by the UN," he wrote.
Cambodia has said it will welcome a new UN rights envoy but had refused to work further with Ghai, saying he was biased and favoured groups whom the government views as pro-opposition and claims sometimes misrepresent human rights issues for political gain.
The national English-language Cambodia Daily newspaper published a letter Monday from Information Minister and government spokesman Khieu Kanharith rebutting quotes the paper ran Wednesday of Ghai's resignation speech, which was read to the UN by a proxy.
The letter was entitled "Ghai's quotes only prove his incompetence," and accused Ghai of lying to incite animosity.
On Wednesday, the paper also quoted Ghai as criticizing the UN and the international community, saying they failed to support him.
"(Prime Minister Hun Sen) called me 'deranged,' 'short-term tourist' and 'lazy,' while the government spokesman Khieu Kanharith called me uncivilized," the paper quoted Ghai, a Kenyan national, as saying. "Mr Kanharith said that Kenyans are rude and savage."
In a strong letter, Kanharith strongly denied the final point, saying he would never look down on an entire nation or people.
"The accusation made by Mr Yash Ghai is only aimed at creating animosity ... and this shows his despicable attitude and manner are unfit for the high role given to him by the UN," he wrote.
Cambodia has said it will welcome a new UN rights envoy but had refused to work further with Ghai, saying he was biased and favoured groups whom the government views as pro-opposition and claims sometimes misrepresent human rights issues for political gain.
9 comments:
Hun Sen should thank western people who care so much about human rights and the Khmer Rouge issues.
Khmer Rouge documentaries raised by the third party prove to be an even more effective tool to support CPP propaganda since 1979.
The West doesn't like to support anyone who rule for 29 years, but their coverage on Khmer Rouge issues give Hun Sen for at least another ten years to attract new voters. Before, only my grandparents and parents are CPP supporters. Now, my young brothers and sisters also thank CPP.
Khmer Rouge coverage show Cambodians that at least we are better than the Khmer Rouge and CPP is their god who saved them, which reinforce the 1st out of 8 CPP poster.
Before, Cambodians were not interested in Khmer Rouge. Even the most famous and successful movie maker E Vong Hem lost $30,000 for Khmer Rouge film in 2004.
Western people only care about getting laid with Asian people.
Both of you are talking a complete load of trolling horse sh*t.
3:00pm you only the same racist attitude as KK, making generalisations about an entire group of people
Bull shit no one racist a bout the youn slave ,the low lives sold country for it own benefit,the Human right group talked abut the cruel animal action go on in Cambodia to protect the Cambodian ordinary people from the animal leaders that is it.
Kanharith should not writes letter under the effect of alcohol and heroin. (Be careful with the exchange of syringes)
My best advice for him is to go a rehab center.
PS: Kan you should wait another 3 weeks until you're sober to write anything.
CPP is fuckup communist killer in slow motion! So Ah sdach president of ah Khere Rouge mother fucker!
Spicygroup, must u post this every where? Yeah, we get the point.
Khieu Kanharith should be PM. He got so much potential. Unfortunately, we can only have one PM at any time.
Cộng hòa nhân dân Kampuchea!!!
Dúong Mà Công Các!!! Cánh Víet Nâm Thánh Ðúc Càng
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