Om Yentieng, Hun Sen’s senior advisor and chairman of the Cambodian government’s Human Rights commission (Photo: John Vink/Magnum)Watchdog ‘the Worst Liar’: Top Adviser
By Taing Sarada, VOA Khmer
Original report from Washington
11 February 2009
[Editor’s note: The environmental watchdog Global Witness released a report this month claiming Cambodia’s potential oil and mineral wealth is set to benefit a small elite, including senior officials in the government and military. Om Yentieng, a senior adviser for Prime Minister Hun Sen, dismissed the report, “Country for Sale,” in a phone interview with VOA Khmer.]
Q. The recent Global Witness report claims some high-ranking government officials, such as Sen. Lao Meng Khin, Gen. Ouk Kosa, Gen. Pol Saroeun, Gen. Meas Sophea, and others, including yourself, were quietly allocated mining licenses. Is this true?
A. I think that if I have a mining license, I don’t know who doesn’t have one in Cambodia. Global Witness really likes to tell so many lies. I think Global Witness is the worst liar. I really want to laugh about that. Doesn’t Global Witness have other things to say, or what?
Q. The report claims that some Royal Cambodian Armed Forces officials protect mining companies, including yours. What do you think about that?
A. They have been speaking very badly about the Cambodian government for years. They have a lot of things to say, a lot of lies about Cambodia.
Q. The report claims that 45 percent of sate property was purchased by private companies. Your response?
A. I have nothing to say further, as I have already said that they have nothing to say but lies. If it is like Global Witness says, Cambodia is already like Hell, and you wouldn’t see that Cambodia has a lot of development like this at all. So that is enough. Don’t try to hurt Cambodia more on that.
You [Global Witness] have a sharp nose and white skin. Are you trying to rule everyone in the world, or what? You always speak about the respect of human rights, and respect of the truth, but you are betraying your own words. You are a liar, and you are the worst, and smell worse than anything else. It is like the doctor who tries to sell itchy medicine, but he can’t even treat his own itchy skin first.
Q. Regarding assets such as petroleum, iron and other minerals, how will the government manage those in the future? And how can this be done with transparency in the revenue?
A. Do you think Cambodian people are not human beings? Are we stupid about everything you say? You think we are too stupid to manage these resources? You know, the Khmers built Angkor Wat, so this is not so difficult. If we talk about petroleum mining, about Chevron, the US oil and gas company doing its research every day in Cambodia, maybe Om Yentieng sold his license to that company. Why doesn’t Global Witness also ask Chevron, how much did this company bribe the government to be able to drill Cambodia’s biggest offshore [block]?
Please don’t be so concerned with this matter. The Cambodian people, including the illiterate farmers, still know how to protect their country. Outsiders, who always have concern, have never helped protect Cambodian land even a meter, only Cambodians in the country have. Please, next time don’t be so interested with this crazy report. And broadcast that I said it is a crazy report.
Q. The recent Global Witness report claims some high-ranking government officials, such as Sen. Lao Meng Khin, Gen. Ouk Kosa, Gen. Pol Saroeun, Gen. Meas Sophea, and others, including yourself, were quietly allocated mining licenses. Is this true?
A. I think that if I have a mining license, I don’t know who doesn’t have one in Cambodia. Global Witness really likes to tell so many lies. I think Global Witness is the worst liar. I really want to laugh about that. Doesn’t Global Witness have other things to say, or what?
Q. The report claims that some Royal Cambodian Armed Forces officials protect mining companies, including yours. What do you think about that?
A. They have been speaking very badly about the Cambodian government for years. They have a lot of things to say, a lot of lies about Cambodia.
Q. The report claims that 45 percent of sate property was purchased by private companies. Your response?
A. I have nothing to say further, as I have already said that they have nothing to say but lies. If it is like Global Witness says, Cambodia is already like Hell, and you wouldn’t see that Cambodia has a lot of development like this at all. So that is enough. Don’t try to hurt Cambodia more on that.
You [Global Witness] have a sharp nose and white skin. Are you trying to rule everyone in the world, or what? You always speak about the respect of human rights, and respect of the truth, but you are betraying your own words. You are a liar, and you are the worst, and smell worse than anything else. It is like the doctor who tries to sell itchy medicine, but he can’t even treat his own itchy skin first.
Q. Regarding assets such as petroleum, iron and other minerals, how will the government manage those in the future? And how can this be done with transparency in the revenue?
A. Do you think Cambodian people are not human beings? Are we stupid about everything you say? You think we are too stupid to manage these resources? You know, the Khmers built Angkor Wat, so this is not so difficult. If we talk about petroleum mining, about Chevron, the US oil and gas company doing its research every day in Cambodia, maybe Om Yentieng sold his license to that company. Why doesn’t Global Witness also ask Chevron, how much did this company bribe the government to be able to drill Cambodia’s biggest offshore [block]?
Please don’t be so concerned with this matter. The Cambodian people, including the illiterate farmers, still know how to protect their country. Outsiders, who always have concern, have never helped protect Cambodian land even a meter, only Cambodians in the country have. Please, next time don’t be so interested with this crazy report. And broadcast that I said it is a crazy report.
17 comments:
yes, lies and exaggerations are their trait-mark! i wouldn't be surprised if politics were involved.
Try again,Yiet Tieng, it's the pale skin and pointy nose communities that try to save his skin and paid for his villas and brothel tabs.
What an ingrate Yiet...
What do worst liars talk? What do good liars talk? I think that:
Good liars talk untrue story but everyone still believe that it was true story. For example, all government officials talk are formal and every media accept.
Worst liars talk about true story but everyone still believe it is not true and cannot convince audience. Example, the GW report and the voice from opposition or poor people.
So I agree with H.E that the GW is the worst liar.
the thing about the reports in the media, too, is that before being gullible or something, it is a good practice to hear from both sides of the story before buying it. otherwise, it will be labeled "biased". thank you.
5:59am just put you eyes or you ear any where in Cambodia you will know how corrupted the gorvrment!!
Exept your are kwack both eyes and deaft on both ears!!!!
or your fucking next in lightning strike!!!!!!!!
That’s no different from a saying: “Theft always denial of stealing until it’s caught”
The world community always depends on Global Witness Reports although sometime inaccurate report occurs, but never lies in the report.
What else is new for this regime to tell the world about things being done secretly behind the scene? They contradict themselves by telling lie about this.
That's what it is - by the Viet for the Viet! In the end, Khmer will be gone as planned.
Still Sihanouk, the Monarchists et al...still praise the CPP leech Hun Sen and his cronies.
What a shame!
Om Yentieng is 100% correct.
Don't listen to Pouk Ah George Washington's Potato Diggers.
yeah and you Viet leech at 8:09 AM can eat shit and die, okay?
Of course! When it harms your vested interests you say it is a crazy report. Ha, Ha, but, you have to realize that the public takes notice on your government scandalous profile. Why, so frequent scandal reported? It always broke out once in while? At least, people could question if your govt doesn't do something wrong how GW has so many things to report? Moreover, You are not able to clarify things in GW report at all other than denying them and rebuke to them in an angry mood and crazy behavior. This report will put donors in an awkward position as well. Can they stay idle forever?
Om Yentien is an idiot! He is so stupid than his dad. What an ignorant prick?
Ah chkae om yin ieng, stop barking a bastard with yuon's brain being as puppet with bloody hand like your idiot hun sen.
What lies are in the GW report?
If Om Yentieng is so sure that it is all lies, then it should be easy for him to prove it.
Additionally is there are some inaccuracies in the report as another commentator has said, what are they?
Let us have the facts here. GW has reported these issues, so where is logical, professional rebuttal of these claims?
There is none, and if the CCP and their cronies cannot constructively pick apart GW accusations , and clarify the issues then they obviously have something to hide.
The fact that Yentieng uses personally insulting remarks "sharp nose, white skin", and saying that GW is a liar and "smells worse than anything else" is pure schoolyard bullying tactics, they same type of behaviour & comments used against Yash Ghai, and at worst is racist behaviour, coming from the nations Human Rights representative.
I think at this time, CPP try to find who did sent the informations and especially the photos to Global Witness.
So be careful everyone, one of us can be a victim !
Where is Kwack Sen, there's a misery !
When i look at ah yuon Om Yentieng, it looks like a scrarecrow standing in the midle of rice farm in cambodia.
Kroy pi ban sdab somdei ah yuon jkout Om Yentieng niss mouk, banh cheak ouy keunh tha: Pouk ah si som naok pok roluoy oss vea min sarpheap nov kar pith sos leuy.
Oh ! ah nis (om yientieng) youn soth ! ah chkè youn, chea neak bomphlanh cheat khmer ! pourk ah lourk teuk dey khmer si cheam khmer !
He is big dracula, suck blood Khmer. He is within the government to put in place the process of annexation and swallow our country Khmer. gang of thieves!
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