By Sophal Mony
28th November, 2008
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
Officials from the opposition party have today requested the parliament to review the draft documents for foreign aid because the amount of foreign aid requested is equal to 100% of Cambodia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Mr. Son Chhay (pictured), MP from the opposition Sam Rainsy Party, said on Thursday that: “We see that the loan request amounted to 100% of our GDP. In the world we never see any country asks to borrow money which is equivalent to the country’s annual income. If the amount we owe other countries is equivalent to the amount we earn per year, we will never be able to repay them. So, it is necessary that the parliament review the draft loan request. Each loan must be separate. It cannot be a package loan. Nowadays, our loan is always a package loan.”
The opposition’s statement has been made at the same time as when the Cambodian government is preparing to meet donor countries to request for $US500 million in foreign aid.
However, Mr. Cheam Yeap, a member of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party, said that all requests for foreign aid have always been reviewed by the parliament. Last year, Cambodia has received $US690 million in aid.
This year’s planned request for aid was made at the same time as when the donor countries, such as America, the European Union and China, are facing world economic crisis.
But Mr. Cheam Yeap is confident that the donor countries will give aid to Cambodia amounted to $US500 million as requested by the Cambodian government in a meeting of the donor countries to be held in Phnom Penh on 3rd of December, 2008.
Mr. Cheam Yeap said: “We are very confident that the Consultative Group who used give us aid, on the 3rd of December will give us aid. So, we are very optimistic that they will continue to help us, even during the time of financial crisis like this because we’ve seen that for the 2008 financial year, we have requested for only $602 million but they gave us $690 million.”
The French ambassador, Mr. Jean Francois Desmanzieres, said on Thursday that the current world financial crisis will not impact much on the granting of development aid to Cambodia for the 2009 financial year.
Please note that Cambodia needs $500-$600 million per year in development aid. In 2009, the government has planned to spend as much as $US2 billion in the national budget.//
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
Officials from the opposition party have today requested the parliament to review the draft documents for foreign aid because the amount of foreign aid requested is equal to 100% of Cambodia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Mr. Son Chhay (pictured), MP from the opposition Sam Rainsy Party, said on Thursday that: “We see that the loan request amounted to 100% of our GDP. In the world we never see any country asks to borrow money which is equivalent to the country’s annual income. If the amount we owe other countries is equivalent to the amount we earn per year, we will never be able to repay them. So, it is necessary that the parliament review the draft loan request. Each loan must be separate. It cannot be a package loan. Nowadays, our loan is always a package loan.”
The opposition’s statement has been made at the same time as when the Cambodian government is preparing to meet donor countries to request for $US500 million in foreign aid.
However, Mr. Cheam Yeap, a member of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party, said that all requests for foreign aid have always been reviewed by the parliament. Last year, Cambodia has received $US690 million in aid.
This year’s planned request for aid was made at the same time as when the donor countries, such as America, the European Union and China, are facing world economic crisis.
But Mr. Cheam Yeap is confident that the donor countries will give aid to Cambodia amounted to $US500 million as requested by the Cambodian government in a meeting of the donor countries to be held in Phnom Penh on 3rd of December, 2008.
Mr. Cheam Yeap said: “We are very confident that the Consultative Group who used give us aid, on the 3rd of December will give us aid. So, we are very optimistic that they will continue to help us, even during the time of financial crisis like this because we’ve seen that for the 2008 financial year, we have requested for only $602 million but they gave us $690 million.”
The French ambassador, Mr. Jean Francois Desmanzieres, said on Thursday that the current world financial crisis will not impact much on the granting of development aid to Cambodia for the 2009 financial year.
Please note that Cambodia needs $500-$600 million per year in development aid. In 2009, the government has planned to spend as much as $US2 billion in the national budget.//
29 comments:
Shut the fuck up, Ah Cyclo Driver (Son Chhay). 500 millions usd aids is not equal to 7 billions usd GDP.
Son Chhay got a Masters Degree from an Australian university. All the CPP leaders are the real uneducated ex-Khmer Rouge. I agree with Son Chhay that parliament must review/examine the loan request carefully. We should not borrow more than we earn. If Cambodian has $7 billion GDP then I believe that with the national budget smaller than $700-$800 million/year Cambodia doesn't need $500-$600 million in aid per year Or may be Cambodia GDP is really $7 billion but the rest of the money of more than $6 billion ($7 billion minus $800 million = $6.2 billion)ended up in pockets of corrupt CPP leaders.
No wonder why Ah Pleu-AU is sooo stupid.
There must be a confusion here. Aid is the money donor countries give to cambodia while loan refers to the money Cambodia borrows from other countries, IMF, ADB or WB and Cambodia has to pay it back with interest in the future.
7:15pm, you are right. Maybe Son Chhay is talking about the loans from other countries like China because Cambodia has borrowed a lot from China. But remember also that some of the money from the donor countries are loans, not aid. They have to be repaid, I mean.
I somehow hates this expression of his. Bastard face
Against for Cambodia country growing up i will agree with,but agaist for destroy of our Cambodia country i will against back to those guys.
Ah Cyclo driver (Son Chhay) is on crack.
To those yuon losers above, it makes you nervous whenever you see more educated people then you. That normal, it's call a COMPLEX OF INFERIOTY.
Sorry Son Chhay is not graduated from University of Hanoi.
Just look at the pig in the picture. Does he look educated or retarded?
I totally agree with you, those Vietnamese in the CPP are uneducated.
The only thing they are good at is corruption.
Phuong,
Saigon.
5:18 PM , 10:18 PM ,9:45 PM you are the one person , fucking uneducated SON OF THE FUCKING YOUN SPERM , I believe that at lease 2000 youn sycho men are in your mother PUSSY , MOUTH , and her ASS and those SPERM created one SYCHO BASTARD like you .. AH JKEA ORT POUCH ..
Ironically, Vietnam punishes corrupt officials with death or prison time. Their politburo shuffles and selects new leaders on a regugular basis. If CPP is really looking up to their big brother's example, Cambodia should be in even better shape.
"Officials from the opposition party have today requested the parliament to review the draft documents for foreign aid because the amount of foreign aid requested is equal to 100% of Cambodia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)."
Hahahaha, lol, hahahaha, lmao, ....
Great job Son Chay
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Saturday, November 29, 2008
Exploring Vietnam-Cambodia relationship activity
Noticeably, many CPP's top leaders have taken turn to visit VN. Each visit has different purposes; some are official, some are personal exchange visit, some are routine trip...but what we have observed is that the same phrase and same sentence have been repeating again and again by Vietnam top leaders.
Do you hear "the development of VN-Cambodia friendship and co-operation"? VN has enhanced its strategy from burning Cambodia into piece by war during Sihanoukist, LonNolist, and PolPotist regime; VN 90 degree changed its policy through cold tactic under HunSenist regime. But it is on a good time and a good policy because the premise of murderous policy of KR is sufficient enough for VN to dominate and take over Cambodia.
The phrase "co-operation, comprehensive understanding, as well as strengthening or accelerating this relationship culture" has been well stipulated in the agreement with Cambodia signed by Hun Sen, Chea Sim, and Heng Samrin under the conspiracy theory used to rescuing Cambodia crusade headed by VN.
This agreement has tied all CPP's heads to mobilize in that path. The death of Hok Lundy significantly triggered VN to make sure that their followers are still honest to them. And the aging of those CPP top leaders intensifies VN to think of their future achievement over Cambodia. But the structure and leadership of CPP has been well established by VN to ensure its domination policy over Cambodia. Or we can say "CPP survives, VN's domination policy surely survives".
Trips to VN have been routinely and monthly made by every top leaders of CPP. Counting from top Buddhist monk leaders, to permanent members of CPP, policemen and military...etc, all have made both public and un-public visit to VN.
VN will not allow Cambodia to live freely and happily for self-determination and self-rights. The VN-Cambodia agreement for 20 years ended in 2005 (recorded since 1979/1980/1981 outstanding agreement signed by Hun Sen, Heng Samrin and Chea Sim). But VN can step to other pace by creating a new agreement on controversial border treaty in 2005. This treaty can renew VN's domination policy towards Cambodia to another decades as its support with the border markers as well as other development projects along the border will not be easily finished.
Many premises VN has created to tie its formers followers such as KR atrocity, border treaty, development project in the triangle spot, economic co-operation, and other utility supported by VN such as setting up radio station etc.
New approach of VN to keep their status quo of continuing dominate Cambodia is to make sure that all important Cambodian leaders have paid a visit to VN and signed the paper in front of their state leaders. In the past, the vessel countries would pay tribute to their boss/dominant countries, but modernity, vessel countries just frequently make their trip to pay a visit, sign an agreement and admire each other for their long term friendship integrity. But how integrity when a giant is talking with a small ant.
Cambodia might not be able to escape from the jaw of VN under the leadership of CPP. Though the open horizon of Cambodian international relations has been increasing to many other third world such as China, America, and Europe; but this border opening policy has entirely followed on the trace of VN. Remember, Cambodia became the tenth member of ASEA precisely under the auspices of VN. When VN says "YES", Cambodia can engage and marry with other countries or get license to become a member; but when VN say "NO", Cambodia will not move any further, and some time Cambodian top leaders can conduct violence to their own citizens such as the humaliation towards Khmer Kampuchea Krom and hostile the Buddhist monks protested VN embassy etc to favor their boss.
Regional co-operation is good for Cambodia, but VN-Lao-Cambodia co-operation is tantamount to the loss of Cambodia self-determination and self-rights. Under CPP's leadership, the legality to guarantee Cambodia sovereign integrity has been totally dismissed because CPP is afraid of utilizing Paris Peace Agreement for its foreign policy.
What do you think and who do you project your thought on behalf of Cambodian younger generation to this tricky policy of VN?
KY
Further information on Vietnam's domination policy towards Cambodia
Son Chhay did the right thing by requesting for parliament to monitor the govt. spending and borrowings. Hun Sen has the discretionary power to spend $224 million per year without having to ask parliament. This is corruption. The PM must be accountable to the parliament, the laws and the voters. Hun Sen doesn't care about Cambodia's debt because he will not live long enough to repay the debt. It is the future generations who will have to work hard to repay them. $600-$700 million a year in aid but Cambodia is still poor.
The term aid could mean loan to be repaid with interest and genuine aid with no tie attached. If you listened to him on RFA, you'd believe tnat Chhay talked with knowledge,if you'd any brain to reason, not with the ignorance of many CPP leaders, the like of Sheep Yab, Blue Cracker Kanahrit, Taing Hun Shit, Cow Thief Heng Samkiss, Mee Chha Dim Xim, Graveyard Bimbo Pa Hee Longduoc.
I admire Chhay's great energy in talking out good issues in order to open the eyes of Khmer people and dumbass leaders.
Cambodia without Lok Son Chhay & Lok Sam rainsey is Cambodia in the dark. You won't hear anything like this saying otherwise. All will be hidding behind the wall or the lid. It would be just like stay dumb deef and blind during the Pol Pot's era just so we can stay alive. No body dares saying anything and the next we know 2 millions were dead right under our noses. No more! and thanks God Cambodia has Mr. Son Chhay. No more Khmer needs to shut up, staying blind or deef. See thing that is wrong, please say it and say it Loud & proud!!!
Ah Cyclo driver is retarded. Foreign aids (500 millions) is equal to Cambodia GDP (7 billions), hahaha, LOL, hahaha, ROFLMAO, ....
ROFMao, it is you who are retarded. You;d better learn to talk economics terms better. Son is right. yes, You can say % such and such of GDP.
Thanks God we have someone like Son Chhay who is not afraid to speak his mind. Cambodia's budget needs to be monitored because the current leaders, like Hun Sen, Sok An, Hor Namhong, Kanharith and so on are too corrupt and cannot be trusted.
Wrong, no one can trusted Ah Cyclo driver (Son Chhay et Al) who abused the poor taxpayers moneys and scams or robs poor Khmer of their properties.
Ah Son Chhay says what?
Hahahaha, lol, hahahaha, ....
Ah fake siam wanabe, get some education before you can understand HE Son Chhay.
No thank, I have not use for a Master in Cyclo Driving.
What Son Chhay say is right, otherwise all the corrupt leaders like Hun Sen, Sok An, Namhong will put all these money into the pockets. $500-$600 million a year but Cambodia is still poor because most of the money go to Hun Sen's and his cronies' pockets.
Thank you KY for your good observation on vn's dirty tricks to swallow Cambodia.I knew that there are a lot of vn's spies are working in each ministry of Cambodian government,including nationl assembly also have vn's spies working toward vn interest.I hope and pray to all good Khmer that working in cpp use their good brain and understand the vn's dirty tricks on Cambodia.
Some dumbass see master degree as their leverage. I bet even you dumbass holding PhD with all As in your transcript from a fucking famous university in the US, it surprises me not when you can't beat Hun Sen.
There is no way for Ah Pleu-Oversea with Cyclo Driver Master degree to beat PM Hun Sen who got Phds and Nobel prizes from around the world.
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