Written by Sebastian Stragio and Meas Sokchea
The Phnom Penh Post
THE Sam Rainsy Party is set to expel at least nine members accused of taking money to vote for CPP candidates in provincial, district and municipal council polls, a party statement said, as opposition leaders Sunday rejected criticisms that commune councilors were forced to take loyalty oaths before the May 17 vote.
The nine Phnom Penh councilors are named in an undated party statement as facing imminent expulsion.
"The SRP cannot tolerate members who are corrupt.... We need to reorganise our party's structure and reinforce the party. We don't need corrupt people," party spokesman Yim Sovann said Sunday.
In a statement Saturday, the SRP defended its pre-election ceremonies as being designed to strengthen its councilors against what it said was a concerted CPP effort to "buy" the votes of its members.
"Despite threats, intimidation ... more than 90 percent of the SRP's commune councilors showed their stance of serving with honesty and responsibility," the statement said.
The comments came in response to a statement Friday by the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights, criticising the SRP's decision to conduct loyalty oaths and then expel members who voted against the party.
"Any time you put this kind of pressure on the voters, you are violating the [most] basic principle of democracy," said CCHR President Ou Virak.
But Ou Virak added that the election system - which permitted only the country's 11,353 commune councilors to cast ballots - had put the SRP in a difficult position.
"It creates the incentive for parties to do all they can to force people to obey party lines," he said.
CPP lawmaker Cheam Yeap said Sunday that the SRP should not expel its members for voting against the party, but added that any fired opposition officials would get a warm welcome from the ruling party.
"If [SRP officials] come to the CPP, the CPP will welcome them with open arms."
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY NETH PHEAKTRA
The nine Phnom Penh councilors are named in an undated party statement as facing imminent expulsion.
"The SRP cannot tolerate members who are corrupt.... We need to reorganise our party's structure and reinforce the party. We don't need corrupt people," party spokesman Yim Sovann said Sunday.
In a statement Saturday, the SRP defended its pre-election ceremonies as being designed to strengthen its councilors against what it said was a concerted CPP effort to "buy" the votes of its members.
"Despite threats, intimidation ... more than 90 percent of the SRP's commune councilors showed their stance of serving with honesty and responsibility," the statement said.
The comments came in response to a statement Friday by the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights, criticising the SRP's decision to conduct loyalty oaths and then expel members who voted against the party.
"Any time you put this kind of pressure on the voters, you are violating the [most] basic principle of democracy," said CCHR President Ou Virak.
But Ou Virak added that the election system - which permitted only the country's 11,353 commune councilors to cast ballots - had put the SRP in a difficult position.
"It creates the incentive for parties to do all they can to force people to obey party lines," he said.
CPP lawmaker Cheam Yeap said Sunday that the SRP should not expel its members for voting against the party, but added that any fired opposition officials would get a warm welcome from the ruling party.
"If [SRP officials] come to the CPP, the CPP will welcome them with open arms."
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY NETH PHEAKTRA
15 comments:
It's good to let them go to where deserve.
AH Sam Rainsy, AH Yim Sovann were son of bitch, motherfuckers.
If Sam Rainsy is a freedom promoter, why is his party named after him? Isn't that a little full of himself? Who will take over when he steps down? Or can anyone actually take over his position? I mean I can't imagine anyone else rule Sam Rainsy party where the party's name is named after one man.
I like to see any of SRP members try to take Sam Rainsy's position. You'll see how free and unoppressed he is lol.
see, corruption knows no one. glad they try to set a good example for all. reform, reform!!! god bless cambodia.
dumb 1:14 AM
1:14 AM, i also want to see Hun dog party take his seat some day too.
4:27 AM, you are right. Let's see what will happen if any of Sar Kheng or Chea Sim people mention new CPP candidate for next PM mandate! I bet shit will hit fan like a world war 3 or something...
1:14AM, 4:27AM, 4:44AM WERE SON OF BITCH, MOTHERFUCKERS.
I forgot to include myself @ 5:46 AM...lol, sorry!
4:20 AM 4:27 AM 4:44 AM 5:46 AM
Sorry I pimping your mother when he was pregnant with all of you. I guess all those dicks your mother took while you were inside really poked and messed up your heads. lol
Now, if you don't mind, I like to pimp your wives until their pussies are stretched out good.
Give me a call too when your daughters turn 18 ;)
AH SAM RAINSY,AH YIM SOVANN, AH 5:52, AH 5:55AM WERE SON OF BITCH, MOTHERFUCKERS.
6:05 AM
Ah reing suck too many cocks, bitch. get offline and go back to sucking some more cocks, bitch hoe.
How big is your asshole from getting ramped by your nigga pimps?
10:24AM WAS SON OF BITCH, MOYHERFUCKER.
Ah cong cho PPU needs to be quarantined until his rabies is gone...
AH, 11:36AM WAS SON OF BITCH, MOTHERFUCKER.
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