Mr. Jo Scheurer
Country Director
UNDP Cambodia
February 3, 2009
Subject: 3rd Cambodian Economic Forum
Dear Mr. Scheurer,
I strongly regret that the 3rd Cambodian Economic Forum organized by the Supreme National Economic Council in collaboration with the UNDP, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank will not include Members of Parliament at the most critical time when Cambodia must deal with the global economic crisis. I am well aware that the forum is initiated by the government and designed to be a discussion between government officials and policy makers, however the severity of the crisis demands a dialogue of all stakeholders who will sit together at the same table to find sound solutions for the whole nation. I am also aware of the workshop UNDP will organize for Members of Parliament and members of the civil society where experts will release research findings, however the situation requires dialogue with most senior members of the government and not a just a debriefing by experts.
Only today is the public aware of the holding of information on the high rate of inflation by the Minister of Planning prior to the 2008 elections. This lack of transparency hurts Cambodia and maintains a system of governance that can lead to even more disastrous economic, social and political consequences. By being part of such a system, we are all guilty and are accountable to the people of Cambodia who are suffering from not just political manipulation but gross violations of their rights to information and their right to participation. We must not condone such undemocratic practice but it is our responsibility to ensure that barriers to information be lifted at all cost.
The 3rd Cambodian Economic Forum will be of no purpose if it is just a mere occasion to hear speeches and discussions that does not translate into immediate actions against the current economic storm.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) Sam Rainsy
Sam Rainsy Member of Parliament
cc: Mr. Qimiao Fan
World Bank, Cambodia
Mr. Arjun Goswami
Asian Development Bank Cambodia
I strongly regret that the 3rd Cambodian Economic Forum organized by the Supreme National Economic Council in collaboration with the UNDP, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank will not include Members of Parliament at the most critical time when Cambodia must deal with the global economic crisis. I am well aware that the forum is initiated by the government and designed to be a discussion between government officials and policy makers, however the severity of the crisis demands a dialogue of all stakeholders who will sit together at the same table to find sound solutions for the whole nation. I am also aware of the workshop UNDP will organize for Members of Parliament and members of the civil society where experts will release research findings, however the situation requires dialogue with most senior members of the government and not a just a debriefing by experts.
Only today is the public aware of the holding of information on the high rate of inflation by the Minister of Planning prior to the 2008 elections. This lack of transparency hurts Cambodia and maintains a system of governance that can lead to even more disastrous economic, social and political consequences. By being part of such a system, we are all guilty and are accountable to the people of Cambodia who are suffering from not just political manipulation but gross violations of their rights to information and their right to participation. We must not condone such undemocratic practice but it is our responsibility to ensure that barriers to information be lifted at all cost.
The 3rd Cambodian Economic Forum will be of no purpose if it is just a mere occasion to hear speeches and discussions that does not translate into immediate actions against the current economic storm.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) Sam Rainsy
Sam Rainsy Member of Parliament
cc: Mr. Qimiao Fan
World Bank, Cambodia
Mr. Arjun Goswami
Asian Development Bank Cambodia
7 comments:
This is really strange !
If this information is right,
I think UNDP is a Monkey organisation worst than Kwack Sen !
As an opposition leader, he should have equal treatment from police and army for his personal security as well as his salary and his status in the Parliament. Ina democratic Parliament, all ministers included Prime Minister should ve available at all time in Parliament for questioning by opposition parties and other members of parliament. In Cambodia, the Government has always bullied people for wanting to bring down the Government. But in reality, the down fall the government is not a big dealt. If the Prime Minister is too stupid, one of his Minister would challenge him for his position. As long as the challenger has the numbers from the caucus ( 50%+1 of the number of ministers support), the Prime Minister should be removed without a blood on the floor. The actif role of the opposition is very important to accelerate the democracy system. In the parliament, the main opposition leader and his deputy should sit face to face with the Prime Minister and deputy Prime Minister or along side to each other in front of the speaker. Areak Prey
This is funny. It's like not getting invited to the party when they have one. Such a loser dude lol haha.
Everyone is like "don't tell him about the party, that guy that talks too much." haha
What a shit load of crock? When we invited him, he always rejected our invitation, just like in the recent German MP visit. The guy is out of his mind. He doesn't know what he wants.
What a racist policy of UNDP that is! Mr. Jo Scheurer should reconsider about the invitation of all members of Parliament to this discussion.
Is UNDP working for CPP which must exclude oppositions from joining the forum?
This is undercut the oppositions voice as they hold some seats and part of decision makers in the senate.
This is unfair and weaken CPP’s rival for a better democracy system.
No, the UNDP should invite a nobody to any major meeting just to spoil it for the entire country.
No, the UNDP shouldn't invited a nobody to any major meeting just to spoil it for the entire country.
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