23 Jan 09
By Brevin
Rasmei Kampuchea
Translated from Khmer by Anonymous
Phnom Penh: Gen. Ke Kimyan has ended his position as Commander in Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces on 22 January by virtue of royal decree signed by King Samdech Baromneath Norodom Sihamoni.
Gen. Pol Saroeun has been promoted to Commander in Chief to replace Ke Kimyan, with seven other flag officers appointed Deputy Commanders in Chief. This is the highest-level military reform unprecedented in the terms of the three previous governments.
Khieu Kanharith, information minister and government spokesman, said, "This is a normal reshuffle. It is a military reform." He added that this was not a removal and that Ke Kimyan would continue to work in the military sector. However, he declined to comment when asked what position Ke Kimyan would be appointed to in the restructuring. [passage omitted on the royal decree appointing the new Commander in Chief and his deputies]
The king issued a royal decree terminating the position of Ke Kimyan and appointing Gen. Pol Saroeun as Commander in Chief and seven Deputy Commanders in Chief at the suggestion of Samdech Decho Hun Sen.
Cambodia has carried out this major military reform at the time when it has border dispute with Thailand.
Analysts said that this military shakeup might be part of Cambodia's understanding that it was necessary to bolster the Army after the country had been threatened by a neighboring country.
Ke Kimyan had held the post of Commander in Chief since the first-term government born from the general election organized by the United Nations in 1993. He had been appointed to the post after he resigned as MP on 5 July 1994. Before holding the commander-in-chief post, he was an under secretary of state of national defense in the era of the State of Cambodia.
Gen. Pol Saroeun has been promoted to Commander in Chief to replace Ke Kimyan, with seven other flag officers appointed Deputy Commanders in Chief. This is the highest-level military reform unprecedented in the terms of the three previous governments.
Khieu Kanharith, information minister and government spokesman, said, "This is a normal reshuffle. It is a military reform." He added that this was not a removal and that Ke Kimyan would continue to work in the military sector. However, he declined to comment when asked what position Ke Kimyan would be appointed to in the restructuring. [passage omitted on the royal decree appointing the new Commander in Chief and his deputies]
The king issued a royal decree terminating the position of Ke Kimyan and appointing Gen. Pol Saroeun as Commander in Chief and seven Deputy Commanders in Chief at the suggestion of Samdech Decho Hun Sen.
Cambodia has carried out this major military reform at the time when it has border dispute with Thailand.
Analysts said that this military shakeup might be part of Cambodia's understanding that it was necessary to bolster the Army after the country had been threatened by a neighboring country.
Ke Kimyan had held the post of Commander in Chief since the first-term government born from the general election organized by the United Nations in 1993. He had been appointed to the post after he resigned as MP on 5 July 1994. Before holding the commander-in-chief post, he was an under secretary of state of national defense in the era of the State of Cambodia.
4 comments:
royal decree = rubber stamp?
royal decree = following wind win
Hun Sen is moving toward gripping absolute power for sure. The pre-text as General Ke Kimyan illegally seize several plots of land is out of date. Who doesn't know in Cambodia the high-ranking officials do not abuse power, executing their power to grab land, to rob the nation? NOt to mention that now all ministries become family's offices and don't tell us here Hun Sen gov.t does not know about it.
The real motive of sacking the general should be disobeying the orders or the general does not work in line with Hun sen's orders. But guess what? Hun sen's orders are to consolidate his grip of power and to please his boss behind and that is one of the main reasons that the general disobey Hun sen's order.
From General's general
Keep lying ah chhkuot kanhrith.
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