President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle depart a service at St John's Episcopal Church before the inauguration in Washington January 20, 2009. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)20 January 2009
From America's first black Ambassador (to Cambodia) to America's first black President (1)
Today is the inauguration day in Washington DC for President Barack Obama, America 's first black President. But in Cambodia , many people remember Mr. Charles A. Ray as America 's first black Ambassador in this country, more than five years ago. They also remember what he said at an important donor meeting in 2004, urging the Hun Sen government to combat corruption, to no avail as evidenced by subsequent developments and the current situation in 2009.
Ambassador Ray said: « According to the August 2004 USAID-funded corruption assessment, "ordinary Cambodians are subject to a daunting array of small and medium exaction, some paid virtually on a daily basis." That same report highlighted the significant loss in legal revenue due to smuggling, bribes and other illegal practices, which possibly totals as much as all donor assistance.
In light of these statements, it is no exaggeration to view corruption as a cancer that threatens this country's economic, political and social development.
Cambodia should pass an effective anti-corruption law that is based on international standards, as embodied in the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
We must move beyond simple acknowledgement of the problems to demand concrete, verifiable actions to combat the epidemic of corruption directly. »
Read Ambassador's Ray entire speech at
http://www.cdc-crdb.gov.kh/cdc/7cg_meeting/7cg_document/fighting_corrupton_usa_eng.htm
Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith to be removed (3)
Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith who is also Information Minister and the official mouthpiece for the CPP, and who has a reputation of being a drunkard, is causing more and more embarrassment to the Government and the CPP with his often thoughtless remarks. In The Phnom Penh Post, front page January 19 article titled "SRP calls for government bailout, Rainsy claims thousands of jobs lost in financial crisis", Khieu Kanharith again shows he doesn't know what he is talking about. While opposition leader and former Finance Minister Sam Rainsy suggests that the Government prepare a "$500-million stimulus package to cope with the world economic crisis", he is quoted as saying there is no need for such a package because "the government reserves funds in every annual budget for unforeseen circumstances, " before specifying "We have a reserve budget, not only for the global economic crisis but also for other disasters such as floods, and so forth." But he added he could not remember the exact amount set aside in 2009 [actually $144 million versus $132 million in 2008]. Khieu Kanharith's comment shows he doesn't understand a word about what Sam Rainsy was referring to: world financial crisis, macroeconomics, fiscal policy, monetary policy, full-employment equilibrium, aggregate demand, deficit spending and Keynesian economic theory.
On the same topic, in the January 18 edition of Rasmei Kampuchea, another CPP official, National Assembly Vice-President Nguon Nhel is quoted as saying the Government doesn't need to follow Sam Rainsy's recommendation related to the world economic crisis because it has already taken "measures against inflation". Apparently, Nguon Nhel is mixing up inflation with deflation…
See details of Sam Rainsy's proposal at http://tinyurl.com/7urlzy
Read The Phnom Penh Post article at http://tinyurl.com/a564fg
Read Rasmei Kampuchea article at http://tinyurl.com/8fbfbs
Farm products prices have plummeted (1)
Farm products prices have recently plummeted in Cambodia as a result of the world economic crisis.
Prices paid to farmers in January 2009 (versus in January 2008):
Information from black box from Hok Lundy's helicopter not available (2)
National Police Chief Hok Lundy died in a helicopter crash on November 9, 2008 . Not all questions have been answered regarding the circumstance surrounding his death. Information from the black box (flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder) from the French-built Ecureuil helicopter which he traveled on that day, has not been made public. There are indications that there will be attempts to put all the blame on Hok Lundy for many not-yet-elucidated crimes that have plagued Cambodian politics: the deadly grenade attack in front of the National Assembly in 1997, the assassination of union leader Chea Vichea in 2004, the murder of opposition journalist Khim Sambo in 2008, and other political killings.
The ploy/plot is very similar to the one aimed at putting all the blame on Pol Pot and only five or six surviving Khmer Rouge leaders for all the crimes against humanity perpetrated under the Khmer Rouge regime (1975-1979).
KI-Media: Most popular Cambodian Web site (1)
KI-Media which was launched in July 2005, has become by far the most popular Cambodia-related Web site, having welcomed 5,000,000 visitors over only 3½ years.
It is an anti-CPP and pro-democracy media managed by overseas Cambodians in North America but with contributors from all over the world. It is being targeted by the Phnom Penh government which is currently drafting a law that will extend current print media rules to other media platforms, including the internet.
Visit KI-Media by clicking at http://www.ki-media.blogspot. com/
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Today is the inauguration day in Washington DC for President Barack Obama, America 's first black President. But in Cambodia , many people remember Mr. Charles A. Ray as America 's first black Ambassador in this country, more than five years ago. They also remember what he said at an important donor meeting in 2004, urging the Hun Sen government to combat corruption, to no avail as evidenced by subsequent developments and the current situation in 2009.
Ambassador Ray said: « According to the August 2004 USAID-funded corruption assessment, "ordinary Cambodians are subject to a daunting array of small and medium exaction, some paid virtually on a daily basis." That same report highlighted the significant loss in legal revenue due to smuggling, bribes and other illegal practices, which possibly totals as much as all donor assistance.
In light of these statements, it is no exaggeration to view corruption as a cancer that threatens this country's economic, political and social development.
Cambodia should pass an effective anti-corruption law that is based on international standards, as embodied in the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
We must move beyond simple acknowledgement of the problems to demand concrete, verifiable actions to combat the epidemic of corruption directly. »
Read Ambassador's Ray entire speech at
http://www.cdc-crdb.gov.kh/cdc/7cg_meeting/7cg_document/fighting_corrupton_usa_eng.htm
Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith to be removed (3)
Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith who is also Information Minister and the official mouthpiece for the CPP, and who has a reputation of being a drunkard, is causing more and more embarrassment to the Government and the CPP with his often thoughtless remarks. In The Phnom Penh Post, front page January 19 article titled "SRP calls for government bailout, Rainsy claims thousands of jobs lost in financial crisis", Khieu Kanharith again shows he doesn't know what he is talking about. While opposition leader and former Finance Minister Sam Rainsy suggests that the Government prepare a "$500-million stimulus package to cope with the world economic crisis", he is quoted as saying there is no need for such a package because "the government reserves funds in every annual budget for unforeseen circumstances, " before specifying "We have a reserve budget, not only for the global economic crisis but also for other disasters such as floods, and so forth." But he added he could not remember the exact amount set aside in 2009 [actually $144 million versus $132 million in 2008]. Khieu Kanharith's comment shows he doesn't understand a word about what Sam Rainsy was referring to: world financial crisis, macroeconomics, fiscal policy, monetary policy, full-employment equilibrium, aggregate demand, deficit spending and Keynesian economic theory.
On the same topic, in the January 18 edition of Rasmei Kampuchea, another CPP official, National Assembly Vice-President Nguon Nhel is quoted as saying the Government doesn't need to follow Sam Rainsy's recommendation related to the world economic crisis because it has already taken "measures against inflation". Apparently, Nguon Nhel is mixing up inflation with deflation…
See details of Sam Rainsy's proposal at http://tinyurl.com/7urlzy
Read The Phnom Penh Post article at http://tinyurl.com/a564fg
Read Rasmei Kampuchea article at http://tinyurl.com/8fbfbs
Farm products prices have plummeted (1)
Farm products prices have recently plummeted in Cambodia as a result of the world economic crisis.
Prices paid to farmers in January 2009 (versus in January 2008):
- Paddy (unhusked rice): 700 riels per kilogram (1,100 riels per kilogram, - 36%)
- Corn (maize): 350 riels per kilogram (600 riels per kilogram, - 42%)
- Cassava (dry): 280 riels per kilogram (750 riels per kilogram, - 62%)
- Cassava (fresh): 125 riels per kilogram (350 riels per kilogram, - 64%)
- Pepper: 8,500 riels per kilogram (16,000 riels per kilogram, - 47%)
- Latex (liquid rubber, dry equivalent): 2,500 riels per kilogram (6,000 riels per kilogram, - 58%).
Information from black box from Hok Lundy's helicopter not available (2)
National Police Chief Hok Lundy died in a helicopter crash on November 9, 2008 . Not all questions have been answered regarding the circumstance surrounding his death. Information from the black box (flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder) from the French-built Ecureuil helicopter which he traveled on that day, has not been made public. There are indications that there will be attempts to put all the blame on Hok Lundy for many not-yet-elucidated crimes that have plagued Cambodian politics: the deadly grenade attack in front of the National Assembly in 1997, the assassination of union leader Chea Vichea in 2004, the murder of opposition journalist Khim Sambo in 2008, and other political killings.
The ploy/plot is very similar to the one aimed at putting all the blame on Pol Pot and only five or six surviving Khmer Rouge leaders for all the crimes against humanity perpetrated under the Khmer Rouge regime (1975-1979).
KI-Media: Most popular Cambodian Web site (1)
KI-Media which was launched in July 2005, has become by far the most popular Cambodia-related Web site, having welcomed 5,000,000 visitors over only 3½ years.
It is an anti-CPP and pro-democracy media managed by overseas Cambodians in North America but with contributors from all over the world. It is being targeted by the Phnom Penh government which is currently drafting a law that will extend current print media rules to other media platforms, including the internet.
Visit KI-Media by clicking at http://www.ki-media.blogspot. com/
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23 comments:
love ki media. keep up with the
good work. Even though I have a lot
of relatives who are CPP members,
i feel that ki media is doing excellent jobs
hamona hamoot
I don't know who wrote this article.
This article seems worst than VJ Ano's article.
Khieu Khanarith to be removed
When we read that, we thought Kwack Sen will remove him. In fact, it's only the opinion of the writer. Is it spreading false information ?
For my point of view, in some parts What Khieu Khanarith and Nguon Ngel are saying is true !
We must find the proofs that what they have saided are wrong. We can't bullshit them without proofs.
That's why it's never ends, we did not giving any proofs to support the opinion ! In fact, in every countries, in every districts, in every communes, in every villages's budget, the managers have always setted a reserves funds. So we must find the budget book of what they have written and see the parts of reserves funds. Sam Rainsy should have it, he's a member parliament. Make a copy and broadcast it here.
We must be precise and clear. If not, that's why communists can still kill our opinions !
Khmer Canadian
This is the most glorious inauguration of American President ever. This show the real democracy in a country of freedom, which is quite different from our country whose ruler, in attempt to win the election, uses threats and intermidations.
. . . and here is what Obama warning: "Those who clench to power by corruption and deceit are on the wrong side of his story."
correction: of his story= of history
National Assembly Vice-President Nguon Nhel is quoted as saying the Government doesn't need to follow Sam Rainsy's.
Does anyone remember when Sam Rainsy suggest Cambodia to enter the WTO . world trade organization.? After we are entering the WTO, does anyone remembered what Sam Rainsy's opinion about that ? Really freaky.
Maybe on the day that he had suggested to enter the WTO, he had drink too much WINE. Or maybe, after Cambodia had entered the WTO, Sam Rainsy had been drunk.
Sam Rainsy is so contradictory. How can we trust only one man's opinion only ?
Sam Rainsy is not committed to his opinion !
And it doesn't mean that the action of CPP's to face the economic's crisis is good either.
In fact, I don't believe that they have set plan to face the economic crisis. Where is the proofs? It's only my point of view.
Khmer Canadian
I am now living in a Country with more Freedom and Democracy as the USA, still very proud to be born as a Khmer. Of course I did not feel very comfortable with all situation in Cambodia, but the Kingdom of Khmer "Cambodia" was and will be always my love Country.
KI the most popular Khmer related site? lol where do you get your number from? Way to congratulate and give yourself a pad on the back, self-enlightened individuals at KI. Your arrogance will be your down fall. Like Khmer Canada suggested, all opinions and no proof. Often times, manipulation too. Is that how you get to be the most popular khmer site? manipulative information feeding to those khmer who come to your for information about their motherland? If you have any sense of ethic or integrity at all, you'd understand the depth of your own deception to the public and yourself.
In the banner of your site, it says "bring sensitive information from Cambodia" but you just contradict yourself and say who you really are, anti-CPP. Using a misleading banner like you are a true genuine neutral news provider but in reality, you are just a Sam Rainsy sympathizer. If you truly bring sensitive information from Cambodia, where is the skeletons in the closets on Sam Rainsy? Is Sam Rainsy a God that he has never done anything wrong? Or maybe you should stop misleading everyone here that you're a neutral news provider and just show everyone who you are in that banner of yours, if you want to call yourself genuine human being who doesn't use deception and manipulation to get to your political agenda.
There is nothing wrong being a Sam Rainsy sympathizer but you have to make it clear so people know. By pretending to be a neutral party and only broadcasting bad news about the CPP government, you deceive your readers to thinking that Cambodia is a living hell. But by advertising yourself as a Sam Rainsy supporter, you at least let your reader know that your opinions and selection of news are biased against the CPP. You see the difference? or maybe you already know that difference but still opt to play the hidden-agenda news site?
មានការផ្លាស់ប្តូរ ទើបយើងរកការរីកចំរើនឃើញ។
ប៉ុន្តែបើស្រុកខ្មែរ ដូចជាហ៊ុនសែន ឃៀវកញ្ញរិទជាដើម ធ្វើការម្នាក់ជាងម្ភៃ ឆ្នាំទៅហើយនោះ តើរកសេចក្តីចំរើនឃើញឬទេ?
វាស្ពឹកអស់ទៅហីយ....
1:22AM,
Those who can join in comment writing at KI site are not monkeys; KI does not need to deceive anyone to act against your CPP. The one who has deceived people by claiming to be Khmer savior all along is Hun Sen of the CPP.
a reader
1:22 AM,
one question for you:
What party are you supporting?
If your answer is CPP, no need to post your answer here. It's already explained. It's common sense.
Folks, don't bother with 1:22AM. He is Mr. Khmer Patriotic, PhD. He can be easily identified. Nothing new about him, he's always licking yuon shoes.
To Khmer Canadian - you sound like someone high ranking in the near-defunct FUNCIPEC. If you're really passionated about politics, why giving up now. Stay in Cambodia and work harder to rebuild the party that you once belong to. Winner never quits, only the loser does.
4:32 AM
FYi, I am no PhD. Different people. You are nothing but a guesser a bad one if I might add. That PhD guy is from Canada and I'm from Chicago. If that is physically possible to be the same person, you are talking out of your ass, dummy. For all I care though, you can talk til you die but it won't matter because person like you has nothing to say that matters to anyone's ears. You think what you have to say matters but it doesn't. You go on the internet to express your views on shit like anyone gives a rat's ass about what you have to say but no one does. As for me, I accept that fact because I'm a normal person until you who probably claim to be shit that you're not. But if you're still reading it at this moment, it means it must of mattered to you to want to see what I have to say. Sucker lol. You know what's different between you and me now. I won't come back to this article to read what you have to say. Thus, what you have to say has no importance for me. Burned, baby, burned lol.
3:28 AM
My answer is no. I ain't no CPP. I don't believe in joining any group to have an identity, unlike some people like you. I am an independent thinking person. I don't need to have affiliation with CPP or Funicipec or Sam Rainsy. Personally directed to you, you need to wise your ass up sometimes and stop making pre-mature judgment on someone based on what they say. What I say may be aligned with the CPP to your eyes but in reality, I am not even a member of that party. Again that comes back to being a self-contained thinking individual instead of the desire to join a group and think like everyone in the group. Think for yourself for once.
3:28 AM
Also, instead of going straight to your question whether I'm CPP or whatever, why don't you ask yourself if what I said earlier about KI being a biased news. Just go back to my question why there has no, not a single, article critical of Sam Rainsy's actions? I don't have to be a CPP to point out what KI really is. A simple independent person can tell you that. Just do that logics. Again, if you're not really an independent person, you would not be able to see the simple logics I stated. Here is what a different person from different political affiliation might say regarding who KI is.
CPP Supporter: You always attack the government without any basis.
SRP supporter: You dig in and reveal corruption and dirty works of the CPP to the world.
An Independent: OK! You are critical of the CPP government but you lack the same practice on other political affiliation such as SRP. Why is that?
You see the difference between being a CPP and being an independent? If my words don't seem logical enough to you that I am simply an independent pointing out who I think KI is, I don't know what will and I'll just let you to go on with what you want to believe. Thanks!
As long as the news is broadcasted by people, there is a more favor of one side than the other. There are two big news media groups in the United States: CNN and FOX NEWS; CNN favors Democrats, while FOX NEWS favors Republicans. Perhaps BBC is close neutral. To be perfectly neutral is none.
correction: close neutral=close to neutral
It's interesting to see pouk Ah Scam Rainxy trying to kiss Obama arse, when Pour vir rally people to vote for McCaine, hahaha, LOL, hahaha,....
I think it's wrong to say anyone rallies the other to vote for McCain or Obama. I myself who came to the US through Reagan administartion, I vote for Republican while my two sons vote for Obama, and even before the election day, my sons asked me: "pouk, whom you're gonna vote for?"
And I asked him back: "then whom you're gonna vote for?" They anwwered: "Obama". And I didn't convince them or say anything to them because they have own vision and I have mine.
Yeah, but pouk Ah Scam Rainxy was for McCain (big time).
Just for 6:02 AM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8PM4dm-Fr8I
5:24 AM
I am fully aware of the natural leaning of news casting done by human because no one is perfectly centered. But the problem isn't asking everyone to be neutral but to identify who you are if you choose to be extremely biased. In case of KI, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see which side it is biased to but I'm all for fair and ethical to the audience. I study media so I have a pretty good knowledge of what media can do. If I was me being a news casting and I would be biased against one side, I would straight out advertise from which side I'm talking from. That way, people have an idea of what I have to say because the identity of a news source has a lot to do with the credibility it can project. Ethic and journalism is a big issue in the world and KI seems to be having one piece of this pie too. In this article, you said you're a "anti-CPP" site but you failed to put that label on your banner at the top of the page and project as if this is an independent news site "bringing sensitive information from Cambodia." So apparently, only information critical of the CPP and Funcipec is "sensitive?"
I know what I said doesn't matter because KI knows what it wants to do and its intention, I think, is not to be an independent news site, which is fine. You have your right. But, in my book, for the fairness to yourself, the other side, and the general public, before you go onto the soccer field, put on your team shirt so the audience won't confuse which team you belong to and the referee can award the goals properly to your team when you do score.
To President Obama:
Please don't count on Ah Pleu-oversea to vote for you in the next election. They are a racist and they hate black.
the cpp government can draft the law to cover their arses....but they're powerless with the blog sites such as KI_media. Wake up you slave.....it's about time you think of Cambodia. From the East and West they are trying eat Cambodia and you people are busying to suppress your own khmer fellows.
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