Response to The The Financial Times July 27, 2009Mr. Barber
Number One Southwark Bridge
London SE1 9HL
GREAT BRITAIN
Dear Mr. Barber,
Re: “Cambodia cracks down on dissenters” written by Mr. Tim Johnston
I was disappointed by your coverage “Cambodia cracks down on dissenters” which appeared on 26 July‘s issue of the Financial Times and, it is a very serious damaging report which I totally refute. Also, I do not recognise your correspondent’s allegation that a domestic issue of a sovereign country could cause any concern in the region.
On the contrary, Cambodia is a democracy which is fully committed to creating a modern and responsible civil society and those plays an increasingly prominent role in the national and international affairs and, recently, as you are well aware; the United States announced that it would give $161 million in aid this year to lower Mekong countries, including Cambodia.
Mr. Tim Johnston would have been well aware that under Cambodia's 1992 penal code, it is a criminal offence to spread disinformation and publish allegations which are both libellous and defamatory. By filing a formal complaint against Mrs. Mu Sochua, the Prime Minister has only exercised his legal rights in seeking to defend and protect his reputation. This is really no different from the situation in the UK where individuals have the right to sue for slander or libel if they feel their reputation has been impugned or besmirched.
Sadly to say that the quality of the professional standards and matured opposition parties in Cambodia is not always as high as it might be. I also wish to make clear that the Royal Government of Cambodia is entirely separate from the country's judicial system and is not involved in its decisions in any way.
Your correspondent seems unable to distinguish between government's policies and voluntary activity conducted by some people affected by the syndrome of “Martyrdom” certainly under political pressure and the principled conduct of core policies of the Royal Government of Cambodia, in a manner that reflects the values of the growing society in its attention devoted to the Cambodian people and the social and economic environment.
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen stated that political stability and social security appeared to be the main factors of growing progress in the social and economic development in Cambodia. The people of Cambodia now benefit from an ever-improving legal framework; and you should be aware that Prime Minister Hun Sen is fully in favour of a free press and freedom of expression for all in Cambodia, including newspapers which represent rival parties and interest groups.
Democracy and human respect relies on education and the country's own culture and tradition, on generally well understood and supported by the people of Cambodia.
Certainly, there is a lot more discussion to come and I would welcome any occasion to challenge your correspondent on this issue. I appreciate if the content of this letter could be broadly circulated.
With kind regards
Hor Nambora
Ambassador of Cambodia to the Court of St James’s
London, United Kingdom
17 comments:
This guy is so funny. He is a good dog to guard his owner. I am sure the owner must feed him well.
Ong nhu Bora,
You said it's Ok for Hun Sen to excercise his legal right to defend his reputation and you claimed Your CPP government of Nam Vang is separate from Judiciary.
You must be kidding yourself and assuming the world is full of idiots.
Hun Sen is not an offocial criminal in Cambodia recent history but a worldly known human rights abuser.
You have been raised and grown in Beung Trabek prison's onion fields too long that's how you can't tell onion's smell.
Sadly,indeed.
Before writing something about Cambodia, Mr. Tim Johnston should ask recommendation from Soy Sopheap.
Or Phay Siphan and Khiev Mademoiselle RITH for input.
the original article was negative for potential investors.This official refute from the cambodian embassy is a public image disaster since most readers are educated and know the real situation in cambodia.
Baby WHore
You are an embarassment to your father who himself is an embarassment to the world for being a KR assasin.
I was disappointed by your coverage “Cambodia cracks down on dissenters” which appeared on 26 July‘s issue of the Financial Times and, it is a very serious damaging report which I totally refute.
Why are you disappointed? Was it because the report exposes your dirty laundery?
Also, I do not recognise your correspondent’s allegation that a domestic issue of a sovereign country could cause any concern in the region.
Why could it not be a concern when human rights are being abused right infront of your eyes? YOu would have to be blind to not see what' s happening in Cambodia.
On the contrary, Cambodia is a democracy which is fully committed to creating a modern and responsible civil society and those plays an increasingly prominent role in the national and international affairs
You called Cambodia a democracy? Everyone knows that Cambodia is practicing dictatorship, so do not try to fool khmer people on this faked talk of democracy of yours. furthermore, what role has Cambodia played in the world when there is no role to play at all?
and, recently, as you are well aware; the United States announced that it would give $161 million in aid this year to lower Mekong countries, including Cambodia.
Now you set your eyes on the looming generous donation from the usa. US may decide not to give it at all.
Mr. Tim Johnston would have been well aware that under Cambodia's 1992 penal code, it is a criminal offence to spread disinformation and publish allegations which are both libellous and defamatory.
Let me remind you, comrade hor nambora: remember mr hun sen was a former khmer rouge cadre. How many innocent cambodian had been killed by the khmer rouge regime? The UN is yet to summon mr hun sen to the KR tribunal. also there is no such a thing as cambodia's 1992 p3nal code as you suggested. It's a lie.
By filing a formal complaint against Mrs. Mu Sochua, the Prime Minister has only exercised his legal rights in seeking to defend and protect his reputation. This is really no different from the situation in the UK where individuals have the right to sue for slander or libel if they feel their reputation has been impugned or besmirched.
Mrs mu sochua lawsuit was thrown out, yet the court decided to proceed with mr hun sens' case, how could this be fair?
Sadly to say that the quality of the professional standards and matured opposition parties in Cambodia is not always as high as it might be. I also wish to make clear that the Royal Government of Cambodia is entirely separate from the country's judicial system and is not involved in its decisions in any way.
You are lying. It is clear that the cambodian court is under the control of cpp. you have no credibility to say that it isn't.
Your correspondent seems unable to distinguish between government's policies and voluntary activity conducted by some people affected by the syndrome of “Martyrdom” certainly under political pressure and the principled conduct of core policies of the Royal Government of Cambodia, in a manner that reflects the values of the growing society in its attention devoted to the Cambodian people and the social and economic environment.
The economy has been getting worst year by year under current regime and the cambodian society is filled with impunity, what does it say about the current govt? YOu are out of touch with reality mister.
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen stated that political stability and social security appeared to be the main factors of growing progress in the social and economic development in Cambodia.
Cambodia is facing economic crisis, yet you are most concerned with your politics.
The people of Cambodia now benefit from an ever-improving legal framework; and you should be aware that Prime Minister Hun Sen is fully in favour of a free press and freedom of expression for all in Cambodia, including newspapers which represent rival parties and interest groups.
You are lying again. ther is not freedom of speech in cambodia.
A TRUE DOG FOR HUN SEN
HORNAM HONG FAMILY
SHUT UP YOUR MOUTH SON OF THE BITCH
YOU THE YOURN BASTARDS
Hor Nambora, a son of Ho Namhong, has always made a terrible mistake to respond to all those news critical to the truth happening in Cambodia.
One of the popular excuses Hor Nambora has always used is the "Cambodia's sovereignty".
What sovereignty Hor Nambora means when his government was directed, criticized and advised by the others?
Sovereignty has totally used for any acts of foreign invasion or foreign military forces.
But what sovereignty it is when Cambodia has integrated into the global world and Cambodia received billions of dollars from international aids etc. Among all those integration, Cambodia is welcoming liberal democracy, civil movements and free press etc.
So when Financial Time reported this news, and Hor Nambora claimed that it invaded Cambodia's sovereignty...Hor Nambora made a terrible mistake.
His words are like a dog that like eating bone...
we flood they blood........
whatever, i'm glad most people in cambodia and the world for that matter don't think like you above! god bless cambodia.
Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
Tortures
Executions
Massacres
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Overwork to Death
Slavery
Rapes
Human Abuses
Assault and Battery
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
Assassinations
Assassinate Journalists
Assassinate Political Opponents
Murders
Killings
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and others military official on board.
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Remove Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Under Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed all of these crimes above within Hun Sen Khmer Rouge government have ever been brought to justice.
Bora , i call you by name because you are just like anyone else to me . you can say whatever you like about cambodai democracy , but the facts are there and you can't hide them . your democracy is only on the paper ... not in reality .
Bora , i call you by name because you are just like anyone else to me . you can say whatever you like about cambodai democracy , but the facts are there and you can't hide them . your democracy is only on the paper ... not in reality .
Hor Namhong and Nambora: Like father like son. The father is a foreign misnister, and the son is an embassador representing Hor Namhong and H S and his team of partism and cronyism most. They are partners in establishing a corruption conglomerate in unfortunate Khmer Kingdom.
Is that really his signature? It's as childish as his argument.
To supporters of
(Cambodian People's Party
Hun Sen Death Squad
Khmer Rouge Regime).
Please do me a favor, don't ever tell anyone that you are Khmer, because you make Khmer peoples look bad.
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