Gen. Ke Kimyan (R), seen here being briefed by his officers."If he was withdrawn from his post without real reason, there could be a reaction from soldiers and commanders," - A three-star RCAF general
Written by Post Staff
Friday, 23 January 2009
Phnom Penh Post
GENERAL Ke Kim Yan, commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and long-time loyalist of Cambodian People's Party President Chea Sim, has been removed from his post in a sweeping reshuffle of the Kingdom's military leadership.
According to a royal decree broadcast Thursday on Apsara Television, Ke Kim Yan's deputy, General Pol Saroeun, has been appointed commander-in-chief, and seven officers have been bumped up to the post of deputy commander-in-chief, including Hun Sen loyalists General Kun Kim and General Meas Sophea.
When contacted by the Post Thursday, Pol Saroeun confirmed he had been promoted. When asked how he felt about it, he replied: "I am modest."
Nem Sowath, Cabinet chief for the Ministry of Defence, said that it was a routine reshuffle of the Kingdom's top brass. "There has been no problem," he said.
He added that Ke Kim Yan had led the army for many years and had made "enviable achievements" since being appointed to the post.
Kem Sokha, president of the Human Rights Party , said the reshuffle was likely a result of internal CPP power politics.
"We have long heard rumours that Prime Minister Hun Sen had plans to remove Ke Kim Yan from commander of RCAF because of an internal dispute," he said, referring to speculation that has abounded since 1997 when reports of Ke Kim Yan's death in the factional fighting sent his family fleeing to Thailand. Although the reports proved erronrous, it later emerged Ke Kim Yan had disputed an order to deploy the army on the streets of Phnom Penh.
In 1999, when Hun Sen appointed Kun Kim to the general staff, observers cast it as a move by the prime minister to tighten his grip on RCAF.
A three-star RCAF general who declined to be named said that he was "very surprised" to hear of the transfer.
"If he was withdrawn from his post without real reason, there could be a reaction from soldiers and commanders," he said.
But Nguon Nhel, first deputy president of the National Assembly, denied the move was a sign of internal divisions in the party. "There is no such dispute in the CPP," Nguon Nhel said. "If there was a dispute, the CPP would not have such support."
Ke Kim Yan could not be reached for comment Thursday.
According to a royal decree broadcast Thursday on Apsara Television, Ke Kim Yan's deputy, General Pol Saroeun, has been appointed commander-in-chief, and seven officers have been bumped up to the post of deputy commander-in-chief, including Hun Sen loyalists General Kun Kim and General Meas Sophea.
When contacted by the Post Thursday, Pol Saroeun confirmed he had been promoted. When asked how he felt about it, he replied: "I am modest."
Nem Sowath, Cabinet chief for the Ministry of Defence, said that it was a routine reshuffle of the Kingdom's top brass. "There has been no problem," he said.
He added that Ke Kim Yan had led the army for many years and had made "enviable achievements" since being appointed to the post.
Kem Sokha, president of the Human Rights Party , said the reshuffle was likely a result of internal CPP power politics.
"We have long heard rumours that Prime Minister Hun Sen had plans to remove Ke Kim Yan from commander of RCAF because of an internal dispute," he said, referring to speculation that has abounded since 1997 when reports of Ke Kim Yan's death in the factional fighting sent his family fleeing to Thailand. Although the reports proved erronrous, it later emerged Ke Kim Yan had disputed an order to deploy the army on the streets of Phnom Penh.
In 1999, when Hun Sen appointed Kun Kim to the general staff, observers cast it as a move by the prime minister to tighten his grip on RCAF.
A three-star RCAF general who declined to be named said that he was "very surprised" to hear of the transfer.
"If he was withdrawn from his post without real reason, there could be a reaction from soldiers and commanders," he said.
But Nguon Nhel, first deputy president of the National Assembly, denied the move was a sign of internal divisions in the party. "There is no such dispute in the CPP," Nguon Nhel said. "If there was a dispute, the CPP would not have such support."
Ke Kim Yan could not be reached for comment Thursday.
23 comments:
"If he was withdrawn from his post without real reason, there could be a reaction from soldiers and commanders," - A three-star RCAF general
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So this 3-star RCAF general wanted to revolt against Hun Sen? It would be interesting if he will carry out his threats. Would it mean Chea Sim versus Hun Sen? Only time will tell.
To do that he needs more than himself.
If this general are really Khmer do good thing to serve Khmer interest , why not arm up agiant AH CHOR KBORT CHEAT HUN SEN .. What this Monster try to do now , is to get himself the absolute power in Cambodia , this dog will do everything just to satify it master YOUN HANOI , if this dog have a absolute power . Now its use the Puppet king for it excuse to remove somebody .. soon this dog don't need this dump king any more ..
My ADVICE TO ALL THE GENERALS IF YOU ARE KHMER DOING FOR KHMER PURPOSE YOU HAVE TO UNITE NOW .. OTHERWISE YOUR STAR WILL FALL ONE BY ONE BY AH EVIL HUN SEN .. unite now befor it too late..
.. . since there is no strong and full support from the West. He needs at least a few dozens of professional snipers with very best weapons. Just snatch them one by one.
Hun Sen solidify his faithful and loyalty.In any event if either Chea Sim or Heng Samrin shaking his rule,DK planned party will be under Hun Sen leadership to confront CPP.
Gen.Ke Kim Yan stands in Hun Sen immoral and dirty politics.By far,ke Kim Yan was seen a rehabilitated commander and citizen.
Given his lonely stance,Ke Kim Yan reminds Hun Sen from time to time of his imbalanced patriotism.
In moving this direction,Hun Sen plots to retire most Generals who had no relations with KNUFS or DK.
Pol Sareun is a DK cadre like Hun Sen.Soon he will be replaced by Meas Sophea ,not quite a DK but rebel too. Pol Sareun is serving as a buffer at time before he's exited too.
Meas Sophea is also a radical from rebel group in the 70's and a Hun Sen appointed commander in 1997 uprising and bloody coup. He has been the real competition for General Ke Kim Yan post and Hok Lundi for sometimes.He wanted the post for sometimes already.He's a Yuon descent and long time mold from Kampot.
Australia worked with US to ease Cambodia pain since Hun Sen's 1997 usurping. (A repeated Sdach Kan event.)
Now US has a new leadership promise to fight corruption and evil straight up. This seems to affect Cambodia to invoke all abrupt changes after US naval joint exercises and recent visits to Sihanoukville port.
So Ke Kim Yan is the sacrifice in order for Hun Sen not falling flat on his face after his butcher, Hok Lundi, death.
Hun Sen is very cold now.He is to buy and bribe the blood thirst 7 generals over Ke Kim Yan for his dictatorship safe keep.
Hun Sen is copying Burma Junta. Hun Sen is to head the army and he will turn Cambodia into a Junta regime.
For certain Hun Sen is creating a Junta regime in Cambodia now. Hun Sen is copying Than Shwe of Burma--another military-rule in Cambodia is about to take place now.
Dear all, not to worry any thing much, as my political observation Khmer is on the March! politically. I understand you all concerned including myself we're some kind of disturbing by this move. Nervertherless, in order to step forward Mr.Hun Sen should have to reshuffle accordind to political motivation then reactivate his team personal. As you all have been seen our enamy are constantly mobilize their movement swife tackling advantage on us. This means right or wrong I beleive that, this ego politic is credible, since (Mr. Hun Sen is the mad dog).
May lord buddha bless khmer all!
PL.K
The falling stars Kè Kim Yan from the top to the buttom is/was cause by the new rival from the faction between Soviet trained and Hanoi Trained. Pol Saroeun just graduated as doctoral degree on Military field from Hanoi must carry on the order of Hanoi, otherwise, Pol Saroeun will be (K.....) Kè Kim Yan is Now get a new position as vietnamese said: "Sit down and drink tea".
Hun Sen already showed him the field where he would need to keep gurad of the cattles.
well, when someone in a top position is deemed ineffective leader, that person must be shuffle or fired; it's a gov't protocol. there are a lot of effective persons out there nowadays; please be educated, if they don't want to do their job rights or ineffective, they must go! sorry! god bless cambodia.
Beyond all politically correct speech
This last time cpp headquarters went often to Hanoi. It is a coincident or an order from yuons that cpp began to change some of its high officers figures? The position fight (not to call purge)sounds intestinal one among cpp cronies but the real problem may come from srok yuons. Look likes the yuons begin to replace more heads much more yuons than the old ones. Even the one that just replaced hok lundy meets yuon head police for more works and cooperation.
What this 3-star general said is true. If Kimyan is removed without any reason there could be a reaction from the soldiers and commanders. Kimyan is very popular with the soldiers and commanders. They love him. So Hun Sen has many angry soldiers and commanders in within the military ranks. Yes, Hun Sen might be brought down by a sniper's bullets, car bombs or helicopter crash.
It was a coup.
This is another step closer to a federation of indochina. Vietnam has endoctrinated General Pol Saroeun through a so-called Ph D program at a Vietnamese military academy and have Hun Sen promote him to the present position. With all the uneducated four star generals in all branches of the armed force and all the fake Ph D holders in the government, everything is in place for the next move. The king and the weak oppositions are like Hun Sen's toys to fool the people.
vietcongs that sihanouk and monich 's mother help them to come to Cambodia to train Khmer rouge to kill Khmer people from 1975-1979 they are now very powerful and again very dangerous for Cambodian because those vietcongs are serving in cpp government as a police men and as a robber and as a killer at the same time,only vietnam's puppet hun sen and sihanouk know this more than anybody else.
monic wants her son sihakmony to be a king in Cambodia,she puts pressure on sihanouk to declare 2 prime ministers power sharing between ranarith and hun sen after United Nation sponsoring the election in 1993.monic knows that puppet hun sen will listen and do what the vietcongs want that why there was a coup in 1997.few years later the stone king was borne under vietcong's tricks.vietnam will destroy all Khmer nation regardless friend,enemy,king or ordinary Khmer people,only one that they don't kill is the time is not ripe.
What can we do to protect our next generation???
I have watched the speech of the president Obama,he seems to care about weak people so we have to take a chance to write him a letter for his mercy on our nation.
Thank you
Don't worry be happy. Obama will kicks Hun Sen's ass.
Look at all the part time politicians on here lol. Speculate and speculate. What a typical know-it-all genius, hear it from other people and repeat it like you actually know it first hand. What do you get your political analysis degree from? reading KI? lol
Hun Sen is not credible, everything orchestrated behind the curtain from Hanoi. Poor stupid Khmer!!!
Thank you, Vietnam!
It seem that the enemies are every where, and they are here in KI just to provoke us, make idiotic comment just because! Ignore them folks, keep those comming. You all are brilliant. Love to read them. By the way, General Ke Kim Yan care about Khmer and that was why he was sacked!
Hun Sen will sack all Chea Sim's supporters.
Fuck the General and all EX-Khmer Rouges. No one is good. All of them is fucking corrupt.
It is very difficult to know anyone in Cambodia that has imppeccable ethnical character.
Let's them all kill each other...
Bravo
Hun xen can pull 4 star general and chef of staff like he pull the salad from the ground.
Remember when the khmer rouge kill each other before the country collapse and know history repeat by one cycle?
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