15th February, 2009
By San Suwit
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
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A senior official from the Defence Ministry and the Council of Ministers have denied rumours that Gen. Ke Kimyan, the ex-Commander-in-Chief who was sacked on 22nd January 2009, has been detained at the headquarter of the Military Police on the weekend.
Gen. Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, denied the rumours when interviewed by Radio Free Asia. He said: “Don’t believe these sorts of rumours…There is no arrest or charge against anyone. None at all.”
The rumours were circulating within the circles of senior government officials and politicians on the weekend that ex-army Commander-in-Chief Ke Kimyan, ex-Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Military Police, Gen. Chhin Chanpor, as well as two other senior military officers have been arrested and detained.
Mr. Phay Siphan, Secretary of State of the Council of Ministers, chastised those who leaked a declassified minutes of the meeting on the Council of Ministers for incitement, but he said that the rumours are too new, therefore he cannot confirm nor deny it. He said: “At this hour there are surprised news spreading around the whole country that Gen. Ke Kimyan has been detained at the headquarter of National Military Police. These are just rumours. I don’t know anything. I cannot respond to your question because it is so new. And these information are passing from one mouth to one mouth, and as such no one can be sure that they are true as have been circulating publicly, unless those who circulated the rumours have confirmed the information with the authority or the officials involved in the case (arrests/detentions).”
Radio Free Asia has repeatedly attempted to contact the official at the headquarter of the Military Police regard the rumoured detention of Gen. Ke Kimyan, but was unsuccessful.
However, a source close to the headquarter of the Military Police who spoke on condition of anonymity said that the rumours are true.
Reacting to the news of Gen. Ke Kimyan’s arrest, Mr. Son Chhay, member of parliament from the opposition Sam Rainsy Party, said that Gen. Ke Kimyan’s case should be dealt with through judicial process, not through the order of the country’s top leader. He said: “We never seen any countries deal with these sorts of things through a top leader of the country. The case must be dealt with through a national mechanism, such as an investigative institution (police?) and they are required to formally lodge a complaint to the court. But when one person points a finger, it can be a case of judicial interferences, that’s why our country has come under criticism that authority only listen to one person’s orders. These sorts of case should involve a lot of people, therefore there must be a mechanism to deal with it in order to avoid accusations that, because of a personal conflict and because one controls the government, one can use the power of a government to take measures against anyone one doesn’t like. But for others who commit the same offences or even worse, but who have no personal conflict with the top leader, can escape the punishment.”
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The Khmer Nation newspaper has reported on its Monday 16th of February's issue that a senior government official who spoke on condition of anonymity has confirmed that Gen. Ke Kimyan and Gen. Chhin Chanpor have been arrested and detained at the headquarter of the Military Police on Sunday the 15th February.
Gen. Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, denied the rumours when interviewed by Radio Free Asia. He said: “Don’t believe these sorts of rumours…There is no arrest or charge against anyone. None at all.”
The rumours were circulating within the circles of senior government officials and politicians on the weekend that ex-army Commander-in-Chief Ke Kimyan, ex-Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Military Police, Gen. Chhin Chanpor, as well as two other senior military officers have been arrested and detained.
Mr. Phay Siphan, Secretary of State of the Council of Ministers, chastised those who leaked a declassified minutes of the meeting on the Council of Ministers for incitement, but he said that the rumours are too new, therefore he cannot confirm nor deny it. He said: “At this hour there are surprised news spreading around the whole country that Gen. Ke Kimyan has been detained at the headquarter of National Military Police. These are just rumours. I don’t know anything. I cannot respond to your question because it is so new. And these information are passing from one mouth to one mouth, and as such no one can be sure that they are true as have been circulating publicly, unless those who circulated the rumours have confirmed the information with the authority or the officials involved in the case (arrests/detentions).”
Radio Free Asia has repeatedly attempted to contact the official at the headquarter of the Military Police regard the rumoured detention of Gen. Ke Kimyan, but was unsuccessful.
However, a source close to the headquarter of the Military Police who spoke on condition of anonymity said that the rumours are true.
Reacting to the news of Gen. Ke Kimyan’s arrest, Mr. Son Chhay, member of parliament from the opposition Sam Rainsy Party, said that Gen. Ke Kimyan’s case should be dealt with through judicial process, not through the order of the country’s top leader. He said: “We never seen any countries deal with these sorts of things through a top leader of the country. The case must be dealt with through a national mechanism, such as an investigative institution (police?) and they are required to formally lodge a complaint to the court. But when one person points a finger, it can be a case of judicial interferences, that’s why our country has come under criticism that authority only listen to one person’s orders. These sorts of case should involve a lot of people, therefore there must be a mechanism to deal with it in order to avoid accusations that, because of a personal conflict and because one controls the government, one can use the power of a government to take measures against anyone one doesn’t like. But for others who commit the same offences or even worse, but who have no personal conflict with the top leader, can escape the punishment.”
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The Khmer Nation newspaper has reported on its Monday 16th of February's issue that a senior government official who spoke on condition of anonymity has confirmed that Gen. Ke Kimyan and Gen. Chhin Chanpor have been arrested and detained at the headquarter of the Military Police on Sunday the 15th February.
15 comments:
Hun Sen is so paranoid that he doesn't trust anyone around him. He is in the process of self-destruction. The arrest? of Gen. Ke Kimyan will serve as a warning to Kimyan's associates, in particular Sar Kheng, that no one is immune from Hun Sen's power craze. But his actions of political purges, similar to Pol Pot's purges in the 1970s, will come back to haunt him. Soon, we will see an internal rebellion within the CPP against Hun Sen's iron fist rule. Hun Sen will be toppled/ousted one day, sooner rather than later.
I suggest Words quoted by sam rainsy should not be used because he's so stupid! Peal si Peal is alooser word! he should have used heng peouv case to execute hun sen out of power! many times passed by and gave him opportunity to push to happen but this Idiot goes nowhere..he only can copy the quote from buddhist monk! This idiot can wait for two more of his life,nothing will happen! ask yourself! how long this idiot has been trying but Hun sen getting stronger every minute. Khmers lost faith on SRP!(SHIT REST IN PEACE) Please stop using his stupid quote PEAL SI PEAL! Hun sen is too strong now! because of that idiot Rainsy...
No, HUN SEN is the prime gangster whose mind is no bigger than a pea-nut. He hires only ignorants to run the country; similarly knows nothing more than kowtowing the stupid leader's wish list like the piece of shit above 5:49.
To 5:49AM
This guy must be a CPP suckers, He must have received too much corruptions or brain washed by power, money and all of the shit from Hun Sen. Such a low life idea!
He should open up more ideas so that he can seee what is going on in Cambodia instead of sucking up to Hun Sen....He should think of the people and the country first...
Peal si Peal are proper word !
Long live to the future king Hun Sen !
Ke Kim Yan is arrested now. Next would be Chea Sim, Sar Kheng...Chea Sim will be arrested like when Hun Sen arrested Pen Sovan in 2982. now Hun Sen and Chea Sim is killing each other like dogs.
no Yuon no hun sen believe me or not...?
I support fully Son Chhay opinion that; the Government should use legal mean to dealt with corrupted or wrong doing officials. No country in the world would accepte that Prime Minister can do everything. They need to be reformed and be more democratic by applying law and order rather than by people power. In legal procedure, Hun Sen or Minister of defense must put complain to police and the police need to file a court decision to suspend Ke Kim yann from his position. While the court is on their way to judge Ke im Yann, all politicians shouldn't make any comment about Ke Kim Yann. If any politician did make any comment, that politician should resign from their position too ( included Prime Minister) for conflicting court decision. Areak Prey
Nope, Cambodia needn't be like the west. Defense is part of PM Hun Sen's cabinet, and we can pick and choose anyone he please.
50%+1=Boss.
The country needs to be ruled by good laws and good orders and not by any monky at all. Areak Prey
AGREED WITH 5:49 SAM RAINSY IS A PUSSY CAT!
Cambodia must be ruled laws, not by a lawless individual like Hun Sen.
PM Hun Sen is the law, and Cambodia is ruled by him (the law).
50%+1=law.
Hun Sen rules Cambodia as a Tribe group...
not a Government.
5:05Pm you halft right! where is th 50%+1? CHEA SIM is president of the 50%+1!!!!!!!!!
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