By Ung Chamroeun
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Tola Ek
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The two warring clans within this royalist party claimed to have found a negotiated solution to their crisis, on the other hand, they are increasing their exchange of barbs on one another.
For the last three weeks, the Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP) is split into two clans: the one led by Chhim Seak Leng, the party standing president, and the one led Suth Dina, the former deputy secretary-general of the NRP and the representative of the youths from the Khmer Front Party, which was the political party that formed the basis of the NRP.
The two camps tried to find a solution to their dispute. “Activists from our camp wish to see unity and we wish to put an end to the conflict,” Kim Sok, spokesman of the Suth Dina clan, indicated. “We, the party youths, want to reach a peaceful solution for the common interest (of both parties).”
Nevertheless, Kim Sok took opportunity of the occasion to criticize the attitude adopted by the “aging” party leaders who belong to the Chhim Seak Leng clan. He let it understood that the opposing camp, which includes You Hockry, consist of people who are “not very honest.”
“We will not let party members be removed without reason. We defend all the activists, not just Meas Sokun, the NRP representative in Banteay Meanchey who was expelled from the party at the end of January,” Kim Sok added.
According to communiqué distributed on Thursday 12 Feb by the Suth Dina clan, the internal conflict does not reflect the royalist party’s struggle for influence, “It is a conflict between a small group and a majority that fights for justice,” the communiqué read.
You Hockry, the NRP secretary-general, could not be reached by Cambodge Soir Hebdo on Thursday 12 Jan.
Sar Kheng, the (CPP) minister of Interior, told Em Sitha, a representative of the party youth movement, on that same day that his ministry would not allow the NRP to hold a congress on 15 Feb. Suth Dina whished to organize this congress to change the NRP party name, as Prince Ranariddh already left the party to work at the royal palace.
Sar Kheng indicated that only Chhim Seak Leng is authorized to call for a party congress.
For the last three weeks, the Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP) is split into two clans: the one led by Chhim Seak Leng, the party standing president, and the one led Suth Dina, the former deputy secretary-general of the NRP and the representative of the youths from the Khmer Front Party, which was the political party that formed the basis of the NRP.
The two camps tried to find a solution to their dispute. “Activists from our camp wish to see unity and we wish to put an end to the conflict,” Kim Sok, spokesman of the Suth Dina clan, indicated. “We, the party youths, want to reach a peaceful solution for the common interest (of both parties).”
Nevertheless, Kim Sok took opportunity of the occasion to criticize the attitude adopted by the “aging” party leaders who belong to the Chhim Seak Leng clan. He let it understood that the opposing camp, which includes You Hockry, consist of people who are “not very honest.”
“We will not let party members be removed without reason. We defend all the activists, not just Meas Sokun, the NRP representative in Banteay Meanchey who was expelled from the party at the end of January,” Kim Sok added.
According to communiqué distributed on Thursday 12 Feb by the Suth Dina clan, the internal conflict does not reflect the royalist party’s struggle for influence, “It is a conflict between a small group and a majority that fights for justice,” the communiqué read.
You Hockry, the NRP secretary-general, could not be reached by Cambodge Soir Hebdo on Thursday 12 Jan.
Sar Kheng, the (CPP) minister of Interior, told Em Sitha, a representative of the party youth movement, on that same day that his ministry would not allow the NRP to hold a congress on 15 Feb. Suth Dina whished to organize this congress to change the NRP party name, as Prince Ranariddh already left the party to work at the royal palace.
Sar Kheng indicated that only Chhim Seak Leng is authorized to call for a party congress.
9 comments:
when did you kids know that those elders were not honest ?
this party is not going to last a seat n the next fice years. why not disband it now ?
Both the NRP and FUNCINPEC needs to unite, restructure itself, and relaunch itself under a new party name and platform in order for it to appeal to the Cambodian public. Cambodians are tired of the royalists in the political arena these days and offer something fresh. The CPP is too stubborn to let go of its iron-fisted rule, and the HRP & SRP are always at stalemate when presenting itself as the opposition in front of the CPP. Maybe NRP & FUNCINPEC would persist much better if they joined the NRP & FUNCINPEC in a coalition. But this means that everyone in the coalition has to cooperate and none of that factional infighting occuring.
9:27 AM
..oops, I meant "Maybe NRP & FUNCINPEC would persist much better if they joined the HRP & SRP in a coalition."
NONESENSE!!!!
Politicians are never honest, the only thing is get power and money. Youth group should learn more in the real world and do not expect that it will be the same thing you learned from school or university.
The internal Mother warfare of all the battles has now begun. The political strategist You Hockry and Chhem Seak Leng must go, and give the party back to Suth Dina whose original founder of the NRP.
Hi Dogs,
Keep fighting untill all of you guys extinct from Srok Khmer.
We just had enough with animals attitudes like you guys. Olds or youngs who affiliated with R-Ranarriddh, all have germ-genes, all want money and power only.
You are all the nation blood suckers! Go back to jungle.
The dogs are still barking and biting each other.. all so-called Royalists are pure dogs or orse than dogs... sometimes the DOGS are more honest to their boss.. than the PURE DOGS(so-called Royalists POOR DOGS)
Excellency General Diamond stars Oknha Achar Knoy..Phd. Bandit from Pahok Chamroeurn Avichea Univ. PPenh
អំណាច ដូចទឹកមូយថ្លុក បើមិនហូរ រលួយស្អុយទាល់រីង។
there can be no democracy when one family rule with friends and relative and then inter-married to create the ruling dynasty!
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