Nhiek Bun Chhay (L) and Soy Sopheap (R)Party Leader To Protest TV Host Remarks
By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
16 March 2009
Phnom Penh authorities have green-lighted a demonstration to be led by Funcinpec Secretary-General Nhiek Bun Chhay against a television political commentator, officials said Monday.
No date has been set for a demonstration, against Cambodian Television Network commentator Soy Sopheap, which could be held in front of CTN headquarters in Phnom Penh, Nhiek Bun Chhay said.
Nhiek Bun Chhay claims Soy Sopheap slandered the reputation of his party, which was once a rival to the ruling party but is now a diminished coalition partner, in comments made March 12.
The party is preparing for district and provincial council elections in May.
“My party’s commune activists were unhappy when they heard Soy Sopheap announcement on the 12th about Funcinpec’s reputation,” Nhiek Bun Chhay said. “I received a lot of complaints from them against Soy Sopheap.”
Soy Sopheap hosts a political show, “Thursday Talk,” which airs every Thursday night.
Soy Sopheap said Monday he was expressing his opinion, legal under the constitution.
“If you are a politician, you should be able to receive constructive criticism,” he told VOA Khmer.
Pen Samithik, president of the Club of Cambodian Journalists, said Monday the demonstration marked the first time a senior political figure demonstrated against a journalist.
“Nhiek Bun Chhay should have another solution against Soy Sopheap, such as writing an official letter to him asking for an apology, or filing a complaint to the court,” Pen Samitik said.
Reached by phone in Beijing Monday, Phnom Penh Governor Kep Chuktema told VOA Khmer he had not received the complaint, but said that as a high-ranking official, Nhiek Bun Chhay should not choose a demonstration as a resolution.
“If you think an announcement affects your party, you should ask [the commentator] to correct his mistake or file a complaint to the court,” Kep Chuktema said.
No date has been set for a demonstration, against Cambodian Television Network commentator Soy Sopheap, which could be held in front of CTN headquarters in Phnom Penh, Nhiek Bun Chhay said.
Nhiek Bun Chhay claims Soy Sopheap slandered the reputation of his party, which was once a rival to the ruling party but is now a diminished coalition partner, in comments made March 12.
The party is preparing for district and provincial council elections in May.
“My party’s commune activists were unhappy when they heard Soy Sopheap announcement on the 12th about Funcinpec’s reputation,” Nhiek Bun Chhay said. “I received a lot of complaints from them against Soy Sopheap.”
Soy Sopheap hosts a political show, “Thursday Talk,” which airs every Thursday night.
Soy Sopheap said Monday he was expressing his opinion, legal under the constitution.
“If you are a politician, you should be able to receive constructive criticism,” he told VOA Khmer.
Pen Samithik, president of the Club of Cambodian Journalists, said Monday the demonstration marked the first time a senior political figure demonstrated against a journalist.
“Nhiek Bun Chhay should have another solution against Soy Sopheap, such as writing an official letter to him asking for an apology, or filing a complaint to the court,” Pen Samitik said.
Reached by phone in Beijing Monday, Phnom Penh Governor Kep Chuktema told VOA Khmer he had not received the complaint, but said that as a high-ranking official, Nhiek Bun Chhay should not choose a demonstration as a resolution.
“If you think an announcement affects your party, you should ask [the commentator] to correct his mistake or file a complaint to the court,” Kep Chuktema said.
13 comments:
why Mr. Nhiek Bun Chhay bothers.....FUNCINPEC is CPP and CPP is not FUNCINPEC. Who is he kidding?
Soy Sopheap and CTN is a CPP mouthpiece.......have you seen Soy Sopheap criticized Hun Sen's policies? His job is to attack any opponent of the CPP. I'm so embarrassed when I watched him talk about conflict over the Preah Vihear issue.
Soy Sopheap is all talks, no action.
Yeah, why don't he criticises the CPP or HUN SEN also.
Wanna be somebody faget Soy Sopheap, no back-bones
សូមកុំទាស់គ្នាអីសូមអង្វរ!ខ្មែរពុំដែលបានបញ្ជេញ
មតិទេពីមុនមក!
Even Nhiek Bun Chhay didn't understand what is meant by free speech or freedom of speech. Everyone is the same: shouting and shut up when you are offered a position.
I agree that instead of a demonstration, Nhiek Bun Chay should log a complaint to that journalist or if the case is serious then a court trial could be an option.
What he said was his freedom of expression? or was a campaign against Funcinpec? or was a bias political analysis? or was a forum to attack non-cpp party? and who is his partner, Chum Kosal, an independent journalist or an advisor to any politician?
How can analysis is neutral while analytical person is seen bias to ruling party?
Tell SOY SOPHEAP go to hell.If you are a real journalist you have to critic CPP and HUN SEN too.
KHMER
អើប្តឹងវាទៅ អា ស៊យ សុភាព ណឹងវាខ្លាំងដៃណាស់តាំងពីក្លាយខ្លួន ជាកញ្ជះដាច់ថ្លៃ ហ៊ុន សែន និងគណបក្សរបស់ អាសែន។ អាស៊យណឹង វាធ្វើដូចជាវាគ្រាន់បើណាស់ ធ្វើមើតែស្រុកខ្មែរណឹង មានតែវា។ យី!!!អាមួយនេះឆក់ឱកាស ប្រើល្បិច ពិសពុលជាងអ្នក កាសែតណាណាទាំងអស់។
លោកឆៃអើយ!!!ប្តឹងវាទៅកុំអោយវាឡូយពេក។
This is for Mr. SOY Sopheap,
I heard you Sopheap had comment a lot on politics. I don't know actually who are you and why you dare to criticize some political parties in Cambodia? As i know you were before worked for Kyodo, anti-government, you! You are too flexible, but lack of national conscience, you know?
I would suggest Mr. Sopheap not to interfere with any political party because you are journalist, not belongeg to any political party. If you want, please resign from journalism and jump into your political life rather than being blamed by the public, and this will surely affects to other good journalists.
You are just a small journalist, not a leader of politicians, remember Mr. Sopheap, you are just a slave of the ruling party for your own interest!
Sopheap you are really bad journalist, and should be ashamed of the public of what you did and doing!
You are so pround of your speech on the CTN, you will also down and given up by the CTN at the last!
You had better consider and know who are you, Mr. Sopheap!
From a right journalist!
សុភាព ប្រហែលជាបានវង្វេងសំដី ឬ ស្រវឹងទឹកមាត់ក្រោយពីក្រុមអ្នកកាសែតក្រោម ដើមអំពិល មានកិតិ្តយស បានផ្សះផ្សារឿងជាតិមួយ។
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ខ្មែរដឹងគ្រប់ពេលវេលាទាំងអស់
អ្នកដែលទម្លាប់ញ៉ុះញ៉ង់គឺរស់នៅពុំបានសុខទេ។
Chhay the so-called Royalists should keep quiet.. you are so cheap and very weak... you depty PM post was given by CPP.. you can live with your post and money gained by corruption... pls be quiet......
we know you and yours well all so-called royalist Parties/meembers (Fun and Ranrit as well) are worse than Ach KO (oxen Fece) ..
Ach Ko is best fertiliser....
Phd from Pahok Chamrpeorn Avichea Univ. PPenh= Excelley Bandit General Oknha Achar Knoy
How can those Dogs(Royalist=Royal Shits) can demonstrate....
Those dogs can live by remaining food from CPP...
Those DOGS should be quite...
Do not Bark again and again ...Chhay obtain position as Depty PM or cam earn some money to live by CPP...
The very cheap head Chhay and other so-called Royal shits would better silence... you can BARK and BITE only within your own Royal Shit Clique FUN vs Ranarith party...NO CHOICE and NO LUCK to BITE with SOY Sopheap...
Ach KO is much more better than the Royal Shit=dogs
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