Ranariddh (R) at his arrival in Siem Reap (Photo: Samnang, Koh Santepheap)Thursday, 02 October 2008
Written by Vong Sokheng The Phnom Penh Post
FOUR days after his return from self-imposed exile, Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP) President Prince Norodom Ranariddh has invited Khmer journalists to meet him at the Himawari Hotel Thursday, for what he has termed a "Dinner of Unity".
The Prince has been living in Malaysia since March 2007, when he was sentenced in absentia to 18 months in jail for embezzling funds from the sale of property belonging to his former party, Funcinpec.
He returned to Cambodia Sunday after receiving a royal amnesty at the request of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
A journalistic tradition
Soy Sopheap, publisher of Deum Ampil and a well-known political mediator, said the Prince wished to address the press in the manner that has been tradition between politicians and journalists since the publication of the Kingdom's first newspaper in 1936.
"It is not about buying off journalists," Sopheap said. "It is the culture of Khmer families to show that politicians and journalists should come together to resolve political issues for the interest of the nation."
Soy Sopheap said he had been involved in brokering a deal for Prince Ranariddh to return to Cambodia since August, and that he spent over 14 hours mediating the negotiations between Prince Ranariddh and Hun Sen that paved the way for the Prince's return from exile.
Although many expect Prince Ranariddh to withdraw from active politics as a condition of his return to Cambodia, Noranarith Anandayath, an adviser to the prince, told the Post Wednesday that Ranariddh was yet to announce his resignation from politics.
The Prince has been living in Malaysia since March 2007, when he was sentenced in absentia to 18 months in jail for embezzling funds from the sale of property belonging to his former party, Funcinpec.
He returned to Cambodia Sunday after receiving a royal amnesty at the request of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
A journalistic tradition
Soy Sopheap, publisher of Deum Ampil and a well-known political mediator, said the Prince wished to address the press in the manner that has been tradition between politicians and journalists since the publication of the Kingdom's first newspaper in 1936.
"It is not about buying off journalists," Sopheap said. "It is the culture of Khmer families to show that politicians and journalists should come together to resolve political issues for the interest of the nation."
Soy Sopheap said he had been involved in brokering a deal for Prince Ranariddh to return to Cambodia since August, and that he spent over 14 hours mediating the negotiations between Prince Ranariddh and Hun Sen that paved the way for the Prince's return from exile.
Although many expect Prince Ranariddh to withdraw from active politics as a condition of his return to Cambodia, Noranarith Anandayath, an adviser to the prince, told the Post Wednesday that Ranariddh was yet to announce his resignation from politics.
6 comments:
Ranariddh do you have any funny story to Cambodia people?
"Dinner of Unity", hahaha, LOL, hahaha,...
qu'il ferme sa bouche puante ce fils de pute et de assasin sihanouk dit a yuon ...
I really hate Ranariddh facial expression and every time he talks his facial twisted as if he is in real pain. I guess he is in real pain now at the mercy of Hun Xen.
I remember even after the military coup in 1997 by Hun Xen to overthrow him from power and to add insult to injury, the westerner like the U.S. force him to rejoin the government coalition with Hun Xen!
I remembered when Ranariddh's head was full of hair doing politic fighting the Vietcong-Hun Xen government in the 1980 and now his hair is almost gone and he is still at the mercy of his former enemy.
All in all it is comes down this theatrical act in coming “together to resolve political issues for the interest of the nation.” But the fact is Ranaridhh has too much personal interest and his personal interest will always get him in trouble!
Ranariddh said on CTN television, He has already given up his position in politics. He stops getting involved in politics. Does everybody believe him.
Cker Kantui Khvean nov te Khvean Dor Del Te.
even if he wants to be apolitician, next election he will get zero seat in the national assembly, I guess.
He should continue fucking Ouk Phalla, and educate his children to be stupid like him. That it is the best way for crazy royal family.
Hello fake Cambodian.Go get spescial weapon cut and go live on Phmom Kulan. Don't look at ladies.If you can't find somebody who cut your thingy let me know I,Cambodian who know you well,will do for free.
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