PHNOM PENH, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government insists that the change of Thai Prime Minister will not reshape the border talks, which have always been rooted in past treaties and not in the personalities of the negotiators, Cambodian national media reported Wednesday.
"The border demarcation is purely a technical problem. The PAD politicized it, not the Democrat Party," Information Minister Khieu Kanharith told the Phnom Penh Post, distancing the new premier's party from the mobs of the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) movement.
While he acknowledged that the new government "will have a tough time dealing with the (border) issue", he said they could not deny the existing treaties in place to support Cambodia's claims.
Meanwhile, Union leader Rong Chhun, who has been a vocal critic of the government's hands-off approach in negotiations with Thailand over the disputed territory along the shared border, said the time to abandon bilateral talks was long overdue.
"I've requested that the government stop negotiating with the Thai government. We will just lose a lot of time trying to negotiate with the new government. The Cambodian government must send a new letter to the United Nations' International Court," he was quoted by the Post as saying.
The office of prime minister in Thailand has been a veritable rotating door this year, limiting the chance of any resolution being reached on its disputed territory with Cambodia, the Post said.
"The border demarcation is purely a technical problem. The PAD politicized it, not the Democrat Party," Information Minister Khieu Kanharith told the Phnom Penh Post, distancing the new premier's party from the mobs of the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) movement.
While he acknowledged that the new government "will have a tough time dealing with the (border) issue", he said they could not deny the existing treaties in place to support Cambodia's claims.
Meanwhile, Union leader Rong Chhun, who has been a vocal critic of the government's hands-off approach in negotiations with Thailand over the disputed territory along the shared border, said the time to abandon bilateral talks was long overdue.
"I've requested that the government stop negotiating with the Thai government. We will just lose a lot of time trying to negotiate with the new government. The Cambodian government must send a new letter to the United Nations' International Court," he was quoted by the Post as saying.
The office of prime minister in Thailand has been a veritable rotating door this year, limiting the chance of any resolution being reached on its disputed territory with Cambodia, the Post said.
25 comments:
stupid government, stupid politicians, stupid citizens
They should have taken this issue long ago to the U.N.
no wonder Cambodia is shrinking everyday.
I agree! thailand is playing games and the dumassstupid cambodian government is also a stubborn!! By dragging this issues too long, it will hurts people and loosing lands in that areas....How many more PM thai going to change?? they gonna kept playing and playing!!
please, ordinary khmer people, who are the majority of the country's people, can stand together as one voice to make demand from gov't to improve or to take action. this is what true democracy should be like, having people stand up for their rights and be proactive in the daily governaning process of the nation of cambodia. we should not let fear interfere with doing the right thing for our beloved country of cambodia. god bless.
HUNXEN is flip flop! and also playing games!
Thais don’t just come in for nothing. They’re hoping that they would get something in return for their hard efforts ‘cause they know that they’re outsmart the Cambodians. Bilateral talks produced no steps forward so far. Never mind the bullshit of ASEAN and other negative opinions. It’s about time to submit the case to the world body for trial before more blood and innocence lives are lost.
Each second that the Royal Government of Cambodia delay the intervention of UN security council in regards to Thai aggression of Khmer soil. We stand to lose BIG time.
The UN has copies of the border treaty between France and Siam of 1904-07. The RGC should make good use of it.
It is a stupid idea to wait this long and Thailand gains momentum by legitimizing its claim of our land.
Samdech Hun Sen, we know that you have only one eye...please use the eyes of our new generations to save our land!
WHO EVER READS THIS SHOULD >>PLEASE KEEP POSTING IT ON KI MEDIA ON EVERY BLOG
HUNSEN WAKE THE FUCK UP.......
HUNSEN WAKE UP.........WHAT ABOUT PREAH VIHEAR
HUNSEN .........WHAT ABOUT PREAH VIHEAR AND THE PROPLE OF CAMBODIA YOU IDIOT
WAKE UP HUNSEN
WAKE UP HUNSEN
REMEMBER PREAH VIHEAR............WAKE UP HUNSEN
REMEMBER PREAH VIHEAR............WAKE UP HUNSEN
REMEMBER PREAH VIHEAR............WAKE UP HUNSEN
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REMEMBER PREAH VIHEAR............WAKE UP HUNSEN
REMEMBER PREAH VIHEAR............WAKE UP HUNSEN
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CAMBODIA MUST SEEK UN SECURITY COUNCIL FOR HELP!!!
CAMBODIA MUST INFORM WORLD COURT ABOUT THAILAND'S VIOLATION OF THE 1962 ICJ DECISION ON PREAH VIHEAR.
CAMBODIA MUST ASK FOR UN PEACEKEEPING TROOPS AGAINST THAI AGGRESSION.
CAMBODIA MUST NOT WASTE ANY MORE TIME...PROLONGING THAI OCCUPATION OF 4.6 KM2 OF PREAH VIHEAR AREA = LOST OF KHMER TERRITORY!!
WAKE UP HUN SEN!!!!!
KHMER PEOPLE MUST UNITE AND EXPELL ALL FOREIGNERS OUT OF CAMBODIA.
LAND THAT THAI STOLE FROM CAMBODIA IN BROAD DAY LIGHT = PREAH VIHEAR, POIPET, TA MOAN, TA KRABEI...WE MUST PROTEST GOOGLE, WIKIPEDIA ONLINE SATELLITE MAP TO COMPLY WITH 1904-07 FRANCO-SIAMESE TREATY AND UN MAP, NOT THAI-MADE MAP!!!
MAY THE SPIRIT OF OUR GREAT KING JAYAVARMAN VII PROTECT OUR KHMER NATION!!!
ABHISHIT IS ENEMY NO.1 OF CAMBODIA!
Khmer people must understand who caused the Thai occupation of 4.6 km2 near Prasat Preah Vihear, Prasat Ta Moan, Prasat Ta Krabei, etc.
6:02 is right! enough for this bullshit! why kept dragging this problems too long? people wanted to see it end!!
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