Heng Xamrin asks ASEAN’s involvement in the resolution of border dispute in Preah Vihears11 August 2009
Rasmei Kampuchea news
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Heng Xamrin, president of the National Assembly (NA), asked ASEAN to help resolve the border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand after a deadlock for an approval by the Thai parliament was met and this situation prevented Bangkok from continuing further negotiation with Cambodia.
Cheam Yeap, CPP chairman of the NA economic and finance committee, told a press conference in the evening of 08 August, after his arrival from Bangkok, that Heng Xamrin made this appeal at the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting held on 05-06 August in Pattaya, Thailand. Cheam Yeap said that Heng Xamrin also raised the issue ot Thailand’s aggression in the Preah Vihear temple zone. Heng Xamrin wanted ASEAN to get involved in this issue, and it should not remain silent, but that it must help find a resolution and, in particular, developed countries should help poor countries.
Heng Xamrin made this appeal because the bilateral talks with Thailand do not lead to any result, and Thailand does not seem to want to reach a quick resolution on this issue.
Furthermore, Heng Xamrin also met with Thai leaders and he pushed them to speed up the border dispute resolution. Cheam Yeap said that, in response to Heng Xamrin’s request, Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva said that he will send the Preah Vihear temple case to the Thai parliament. However, Cheam Yeap warned: “We don’t know if Abhisit’s words can be trusted or not yet. If the Thai parliament approves this issue quickly, only then can Abhisit’s words be trusted.”
Cheam Yeap indicated that Heng Xamrin also met with Chai Chidchob, Thai parliament president, and he made the same request also. Chai Chidchob said that he will resolve this issue quickly.
Cheam Yeap said that Heng Xamrin also raised about Cambodia’s sufficient legal backing in its claim in Preah Vihear temple, and the Thailand have a hard time saying anything because the 1904 and 1907 Franco-Siam conventions and the 15 June 1962 decision by The Hague International Court of Justice returned Preah Vihear to Cambodia. On 07 July 2008, UNESCO also accepted to list Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage site.
Heng Xamrin and the Cambodian delegation returned back home in the evening of 08 August, following the conclusion of the IPU meeting on 06 August, and Heng Xamrin’s meeting with Thai leaders in the following day.
The IPU meeting was held under tight security with the presence of almost 1,000 security personnel. The IPU meeting discussed about (1) Safety, security and common regional policy, (2) Economic, commercial and foreign investment cooperation, (3) Social safety and security for the strengthening of public welfare and the prevention of contagious diseases, (5) Perpetual development and environment, and (5) Discussion in information and electronic communication.
Cheam Yeap, CPP chairman of the NA economic and finance committee, told a press conference in the evening of 08 August, after his arrival from Bangkok, that Heng Xamrin made this appeal at the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting held on 05-06 August in Pattaya, Thailand. Cheam Yeap said that Heng Xamrin also raised the issue ot Thailand’s aggression in the Preah Vihear temple zone. Heng Xamrin wanted ASEAN to get involved in this issue, and it should not remain silent, but that it must help find a resolution and, in particular, developed countries should help poor countries.
Heng Xamrin made this appeal because the bilateral talks with Thailand do not lead to any result, and Thailand does not seem to want to reach a quick resolution on this issue.
Furthermore, Heng Xamrin also met with Thai leaders and he pushed them to speed up the border dispute resolution. Cheam Yeap said that, in response to Heng Xamrin’s request, Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva said that he will send the Preah Vihear temple case to the Thai parliament. However, Cheam Yeap warned: “We don’t know if Abhisit’s words can be trusted or not yet. If the Thai parliament approves this issue quickly, only then can Abhisit’s words be trusted.”
Cheam Yeap indicated that Heng Xamrin also met with Chai Chidchob, Thai parliament president, and he made the same request also. Chai Chidchob said that he will resolve this issue quickly.
Cheam Yeap said that Heng Xamrin also raised about Cambodia’s sufficient legal backing in its claim in Preah Vihear temple, and the Thailand have a hard time saying anything because the 1904 and 1907 Franco-Siam conventions and the 15 June 1962 decision by The Hague International Court of Justice returned Preah Vihear to Cambodia. On 07 July 2008, UNESCO also accepted to list Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage site.
Heng Xamrin and the Cambodian delegation returned back home in the evening of 08 August, following the conclusion of the IPU meeting on 06 August, and Heng Xamrin’s meeting with Thai leaders in the following day.
The IPU meeting was held under tight security with the presence of almost 1,000 security personnel. The IPU meeting discussed about (1) Safety, security and common regional policy, (2) Economic, commercial and foreign investment cooperation, (3) Social safety and security for the strengthening of public welfare and the prevention of contagious diseases, (5) Perpetual development and environment, and (5) Discussion in information and electronic communication.
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Cambodia Town
Long Beach, Ca
Way to go Samdech Chakry Heng Samrin, there should not be wasting time.
New Phally
Secretary of State for Ministry of Interior and Adviser for Vice President National Assembly
កុំទាន់គិតទៅណាឲ្យឆ្ងាយសោះជុំនាន់នេះមិនដួច
ជុំនាន់មុនទេអ្នកនយោបាយគេឆ្លាតវាងវៃណាស់
មិនដួចបក្សប្រឆាំងនិយាយទេ។
Don't worry lbang SAMRIN,Thai will withdraw their troop in the next 100 years.
Phally,
Are you real with that title? You live in the powerful nation in the world with all knowledge you can get if you so desire, but you wrote so stupid.
You are making Cambodia cries for seeing you and your knee jerks acting so stupid.
While government are like busy bees on stinging the dissident to silent them for being critical of the current regime, the country (Cambodia) is heading toward catastrophic changes in the coming years.
The global climate change is already affected the Cambodia weather pattern. Has anyone noticed of drought, hotter temperature, and low yield in rice plantation. The current ruler of Cambodia MUST step to the plate to solve these problems. The more trees and slash/burn tactic of farming will not sustainable for long for Cambodia. As the Natural resources are being clear by illegal/tied to the govenment irresponsible.
Cambodia will sooner or later will turn to a Desert country. Facts: 6000 years ago the Sahara of Africa was once a lush green country. What does one see now. The soil needed moisture to countol ambien Temperature to maintain the natural water cycle. The rain will fall less and less when the trees are no longer there.
The Cascade Effect takes place. The trees withered and rices withered and DIE. The food becomes scarce. The WAR WILL BREAK OUT WHEN CAMBODIA NO LONGER CANNOT FEED THE 15 MILLIONS MOUTH.
IN APPROXIMATE TIME, 40 YEARS FROM NOW -- CAMBODIA WILL DOUBLE ITS POPULATION. WILL IT ABLE TO FEED THE 30 MILLIONS PEOPLE.
We have an arrogant government (CPP) body right now. They are utmost undereducated bodies in the system and nobody of the CPP clan has moral principle.
WAKE UP KHMER PEOPLE, CHANGE NOW FOR YOUR CHILDREN. WE ARE PART OF A SYSTEM. CPP YOU NEEDED TO STOP PUNISHING YOUR OWN CITIZENS AND NEEDED TO WORK FOR A COMMON CAUSE FOR THE GREATER GOOD.
Heng Samrin ah Ch'en Khmao who is Ch'en Kboy, with propourn yun.
Great Samdech Heng Samrin.
This the first step to call for multilateral resolution while the bilateral failed.
We have to clear separate between right or wrong, black and white.
I don't like CPP too, but what is right, we have to support...
THERE IS ONLY NATIONAL SOLIDARITY AND UNITED THAT OUR KHMER WOULD BE SURVIVED!!!
people read too much into it. of course we can tell they are bias. i think mr. heng samrin is doing is emphasize that a member state should help one another. but a lot of time, the interpretation is beyond and misleading! thus people often jump at the chance to chastise him. that's what in college, they emphasize students to learn the art of critical thinking and logical thinking etc... so this kind of social ill-skill would not happen in the real world. looks like all it takes is continue education or continue learning like professional people do in the western nations, they on learning, especially in medical profession, etc... never stop learning, people!
ASEAN is a useless invention. I was created for rub selfish interest of some nations mostly the more powerful.
You should ask God, the Creator of heaven and earth and to intervene to settle the conflict.
You cannot talk or negociate with nation who only wants to steal or rob your land and resources.
Thailand know we are now weak. So he plans to grab our land and creates border conflicts and attacks us and start war to get land Cambodia has left now
4:17PM you are right, Thailand never like Cambodians to live side by side with them. Do we remember how Thailand sent thousand khmer refugees back to Cambodia to be killed by land mines and by Khmer Rouge?
Do they have any compassion to us when Khmers in Cambodia were killed by Khmer Rouge. They knew exactly what was going on then, but they turn blind eyes to the genocide in the making.
DonN't trust any of our neigbour, nor other nations. But trust God. Turn to God for help in time of need, in trouble.
Too many Khmer refugee being shot at and killed by Thai black clad soldiers during crossing the border, alot of girls got rape and killed like animals, i used to hated those thais can speak khmer language, they are fucken rudeness bastard.....
Maly Mt. 1979
Thais're taught to hate Khmers, and guess who are those haters? Many're children of Khmers.
The old Khmer-Thais are OK but many new generation Khmer-Thais look down on Khmers in Cambodia.
khmer should be smart like them, too. i told you we can learn from everybody. what goes around comes around, you know! khmer will be better than siem and youn, soon! nothing last forever, you know!
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