Monday, February 16, 2009

News leak on ex-military chief angers Cambodian government


PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Council of Ministers have chastised the press for publishing information from a leaked government document that revealed it began probe into the real estate holdings of recently removed military chief Ke Kim Yan (pictured), national media said on Monday.

The publishing of information contained in the official minutes of a meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Jan. 23, one day after Ke Kim Yan's ouster as Commander in Chief of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), amounted to "incitement and provocation of a bad political environment," English-Khmer language newspaper the Cambodia Daily quoted a statement of the council as saying.

"The government is investigating to find the people who leaked its internal documents and will take strict measures against these individuals," the statement added.

The minutes, which found their way into the hands of several media outlets late last week, revealed that Ke Kim Yan was removed in part because of his land dealings.

According to the minutes, "the Council of Ministers has been informed and commented on the termination of the position of commander-in-chief from HE Ke Kim Yan based on two reasons:

"First, reforming the RCAF rank and file by adhering to work effectiveness in the military rank and file.

"Second, involvement with land issues by a top and powerful person in the military rank and file and doing business by using the name of military for personal gain."

The minutes went on to describe a resolution by the Council of Ministers to have both military and government bodies investigate Ke Kim Yan's land dealings.

Since his removal, ruling party and military officials have repeatedly claimed that his ouster was solely to promote reforms within the military.


Editor: Zhang Xiang

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Government made news for foreign consumption.

99% of people live in remote and rural area where land grabbers reign had no clue on what was going on in Nam Sen Borei formerly Phnom Daun Penh village.

Press is sponsored by government and the rich which it's read by upper and middle class.

The proletarian class had no time to read or speculate such self- serving news.

Anonymous said...

Frankly, if Ke Kim Yan have to go to jail because of the lands grabbing.

I think 90% of the Kwack Sen cronies will join him.

I never heard about the grabbing... but mostly ke kim yan take the available lands... Land of no use.

Especially the relatives of Kwack Sen should all go to jail. Hun To the first one !

How about his close generals ...Kun Kim, Maa Chhoeun, Hing Bun Heang, Pol Saroeun, etc.
Dom Hak, the drug dealer...

Anonymous said...

Pouk Ah Scam Rainxy is finish. They will be under land grabbing investigation soon. Nobody is allowed to steal State's land.

Anonymous said...

1:14 AM
Nobody is allowed to steal State's land...

Oops.. except the families of Kwack Sen...

Maybe we should wish Kwack Sen to be the King !
Lastly, he had build a copy of Royal Guard in Oraing Ov...

Anonymous said...

I found it ,I fouend it..Who leacked this information.A boy from Stung Mean Chey trash depot found this minutes in the pile of trash and he brough this minutes to Soy Sopheap(CTN) and he get 1000 riels for tip.This is a big day for this boy.This boy is about 13 year old,1.20cm,weigh 27kgs,black skin with rash all over his body,black hair,bleu eye and acting as a terrorist and cause national securiry instlability.On my order as your strong man PM,I want anyone who see this kid killed him in the spot.I will promote you as a Ognha moha deiy sdam.I like to let the opposition party to know that I rule this condom for the whole life.Sam Rainsy want to do the same as Venezuela I will do referendum for you to see.A pleu.I am the king of this jungle.I am a 2nd generation fo the Lion King.You get it.