Prince Norodom Ranariddh, who has retired from politics. (Photo by: HENG CHIVOAN)Thursday, 08 January 2009
Written by Neth Pheaktra and Brendan Brady
The Phnom Penh Post
Insisting his cousin’s image be restricted to use in the Royal Palace, Prince Thomico demands NRP assume a different logo
PRINCE Sisowath Thomico has urged the Norodom Ranariddh Party to change its name and logo to help its namesake dissociate himself from politics as he attempts to cut a regal profile.
Along with other members of the royal family, cousins Prince Thomico and Prince Ranariddh were recently given prominent posts in the King's palace council, in a move that observers saw as a tacit quid pro quo pushed by the government for the removal of royals from politics.
Some scepticism remains, however, about whether the mercurial Ranariddh can stay away from the limelight.
"The prince has resigned as president of the party and announced he has left politics, but his name and picture are still used as the party logo," Sisowath Thomico said. "It leaves the Cambodian people and [me] wondering whether he really has left politics completely."
The party has clung to the image of its namesake because what little support and prestige it has left stems from its association with the prince, Thomico contended. And he worried the party could continue to drag his cousin's already dented reputation through the political mud.
Restoring the shine
Ranariddh has sought to restore his credibility after a downward spiral that saw him devolve from co-prime minister in the 1990s to an exile in Malaysia for two years after fleeing the country to avoid a jail sentence for embezzlement.
"If they continue to use his name and picture, it will affect his honour and the reputation of other members of the royal family, especially the monarchy, who have decided to stay out of politics," Thomico said.
Ranariddh's spokesman, Chea Chanboribo, said the party's title and image were "technical issues" beyond the prince's control, and changing them could create complications for the party's two elected lawmakers in the National Assembly.
"I can say the prince has definitely left politics since resigning from the party, and I've been told the party is looking into changing its name and logo."
But party spokesman Suth Dina said that when Ranariddh resigned, he gave the party full rights to continue using his name and image, and it would require time and resources to organise a motion for the party congress to remake them.
Tep Nytha, secretary general of the National Election Committee, said no current legislation stipulates on the question of party names.
PRINCE Sisowath Thomico has urged the Norodom Ranariddh Party to change its name and logo to help its namesake dissociate himself from politics as he attempts to cut a regal profile.
Along with other members of the royal family, cousins Prince Thomico and Prince Ranariddh were recently given prominent posts in the King's palace council, in a move that observers saw as a tacit quid pro quo pushed by the government for the removal of royals from politics.
Some scepticism remains, however, about whether the mercurial Ranariddh can stay away from the limelight.
"The prince has resigned as president of the party and announced he has left politics, but his name and picture are still used as the party logo," Sisowath Thomico said. "It leaves the Cambodian people and [me] wondering whether he really has left politics completely."
The party has clung to the image of its namesake because what little support and prestige it has left stems from its association with the prince, Thomico contended. And he worried the party could continue to drag his cousin's already dented reputation through the political mud.
Restoring the shine
Ranariddh has sought to restore his credibility after a downward spiral that saw him devolve from co-prime minister in the 1990s to an exile in Malaysia for two years after fleeing the country to avoid a jail sentence for embezzlement.
"If they continue to use his name and picture, it will affect his honour and the reputation of other members of the royal family, especially the monarchy, who have decided to stay out of politics," Thomico said.
Ranariddh's spokesman, Chea Chanboribo, said the party's title and image were "technical issues" beyond the prince's control, and changing them could create complications for the party's two elected lawmakers in the National Assembly.
"I can say the prince has definitely left politics since resigning from the party, and I've been told the party is looking into changing its name and logo."
But party spokesman Suth Dina said that when Ranariddh resigned, he gave the party full rights to continue using his name and image, and it would require time and resources to organise a motion for the party congress to remake them.
Tep Nytha, secretary general of the National Election Committee, said no current legislation stipulates on the question of party names.
14 comments:
Ah Tompek Ah Tonsay Ah Mok Ah pupet
NO 9:14PM, all of above are not good for a party 's name.
Give some more!
Ah sdach ot mean nor nah klach!
ឱ!រណ្ណារិទ្ធ (បទកាកគតិ)
ឱ!រណ្ណារិទ្ធ មុខធំគូថស្វិត ចំតិតស្រែកក្អេង
ពេញចិត្តធ្វើមិត្ត ជាមួយអ្នកលេង បំភ្លេចពាក្យថ្លែង
នៅមុខប្រជា ។
បំភ្លេចរឿងចាស់ រឿងសែនអាម៉ាស់ រឿងរដ្ឋប្រហារ
រត់ប្រាសតែខ្លួន ចោលមិត្តត្រៀបត្រា គេស្លាប់រង្គាល
ដោយព្រោះរឿងខ្លួន។
ចាញ់កលចាញ់ល្បិច ចាញ់ចិត្តគគ្រិច ពួកប្រជាជន
ចាញ់កម្លាំងបាយ ចាញ់ប្រាយពួកព្រាន ទើបពួកគេហ៊ាន
ជិះជាន់ឥតក្រែង ។
មើលរណ្ណារិទ្ធ ខ្វះធម៌គប់មិត្ត គ្មានគិតរឯង
យកជីវិតមនុស្ស មកផ្សងនឹងល្បែង ទិញដូរដំណែង
ប្រធានសភា ។
អ្នកស្មគ័្រនឹងគាត់ បានត្រឹមជូរចត់ អត់ថ្លែងវាចា
ដើរគេចដេកពួន លបលាក់អាត្មា បានត្រឹមសោកា
ជីវាបាត់បង់ ។
ពេលបានដំណែង លក់ដាក់កញ្ច្រែង បែងតាមចំណង់
មានថោកមានថ្លៃ លកលៃសាសង គ្មាននឹកគ្មានប៉ង
សងឈាមខ្មោចទេ។
ខ្មោចអើយៗខ្មោច ខ្មែរស្លាប់ហិនហោច ខ្លោចផ្សាជាងគេ
រងគ្រប់ជំនាន់ គ្មានស្រន់គ្មានល្ហែ ព្រះអើយជួយថែ
ខ្មោចខ្មែរខ្ញុំផង ។
ថ្ងៃ២៥ធ្នូ១៩៩៧
ស.យ.មករា
10:27PM how about ke sralangn is better than klach?
He is looking older than his father!
Ah Kaun s'dec moha bandit PICk PUSSY, moha ploeu l'ngi l'ngoeu ngorb tarm robeab chidun chita ah Trasak Pha'our. Chess trem lourk srok do yok tropok yuon, mi ko chin Sin, Mi monique...etc.
Ah S'dec ot pouch ban Ph D doy ah Baraing vear chuoy sose nikhebba both oy.
Ah Chamkourt ter noeung yoni.
Khmer oversea.
Tomako and Runrot should be quiet pls do not disturb our society again...
Phd. Bandit from Pahok Chamroeurn Avichea PPenh
I want to be Ranarith advisor.. How much do I have to pay for this Post to Phalla ????
8:34 AM,
I heard the post cost around 10000$. But if you pay 100% fee, you will get a bonus of one night fucking Phalla's pussy and ass..
PhD. from Motordup University..
Thank Mr. 10:22 for your advice...
and Do you know how much Phalla costs ???? for one night ?????
Phd Hon. Phd (= Bandits) from Pahok Chamrouern Univ. PPenh
Ah sdach lob! LOL
Ah Bondit Ranariddh ah sdech jorl m'seat see bay oss bay, see angcor oss angcor. pleu joy mray 1993 barn jea Premier Ministre mean omnach heuy min jess kann tei ,bei jeck amnarch tov ah samei yuon HUN XEN .
knong lok nis min del protes nar mean Neayourk montrey pee nous tei, mean tei srok Xmer or Nambodia chkourt chkourt .
stop tveu politic tov...boeu tveu kom tveu tro KDOR ah yuon Hun Zen joy mray...Sobtngay yuon kampong troback lap tuk dey khmer vea min kit tei kit tei pee sexxx chng'anh propun del kei. slab krom kontuy kb'an neang asarap OUK PHALLA tov. Aivain !
To kdet ko alias Thomico (joy kdet ko)
Ah Bondit Ranariddh ah sdech jorl m'seat see bay oss bay, see angcor oss angcor. pleu joy mray 1993 barn jea Premier Ministre mean omnach heuy min jess kann tei ,bei jeck amnarch tov ah samei yuon HUN XEN .
knong lok nis min del protes nar mean Neayourk montrey pee nous tei, mean tei srok Xmer or Nambodia chkourt chkourt .
stop tveu politic tov...boeu tveu kom tveu tro KDOR ah yuon Hun Zen joy mray...Sobtngay yuon kampong troback lap tuk dey khmer vea min kit tei kit tei pee sexxx chng'anh propun del kei. slab krom kontuy kb'an neang asarap OUK PHALLA tov. Aivain !
To kdet ko alias Thomico (joy kdet ko)
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