Mrs. Mu Sochua and her supporters (Photo: Ly Meng Huor, RFI)25 September 2009
By Ly Meng Huor
Radio France Internationale
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
On her return trip to Phnom Penh this Friday, SRP MP Mu Sochua escaped from the reporters at the Phnom Penh International Airport. She seems to remain quiet and trying to defuse the tense political situation, unlike when she was in the US.
Unlike from the past, Mrs. Mu Sochua, who used to criticize the violations of human rights, escaped from reporters instead this Friday. However, in her comment provided to the Light of Candle radio station run by the SRP, Mrs. Mu Sochua seems to defuse her criticisms against the government at a forum in the US recently.
In the almost 7-minute interview with the Light of Candle radio, Mrs. Mu Sochua confirmed that, in her testimony to the US Congress and the Cambodian people, she did not ask the US to cut aid to Cambodia, and neither did she defamed anyone. Quite to the contrary, she wants [to see] the US aids to Cambodia to be quality aids that benefit all the Cambodian people in terms of health service, education and freedom of expression, etc…
Seemingly trying to defuse the [tense] situation between the opposition party and the government, Mrs. Mu Sochua stressed that the SRP is an important partner in the construction of democracy. The SRP is fighting [the government], but an important partner of the government in all aspects.
During the wait for the arrival of Mrs. Mu Sochua at the Phnom Penh International Airport this morning, besides the presence of reporters, US embassy representatives were also seen observing the situation as well. The US embassy in Cambodia was asked by US representatives to follow up and provide refuge to human rights activists, as well as politician – including Mrs. Mu Sochua – who provided their testimonies to the US Congress human rights commission recently.
Nevertheless, Phay Siphan, the secretary of state and spokesman of the Council of Ministers, said that, in the name of the government, he welcomes Mrs. Mu Sochua’s and the SRP’s new standing.
Phay Siphan added that, the government, as well as the CPP, always welcomes any partnership for the construction of the country, and turning it into a plural democracy country.
A few hours following the return of Mrs. Mu Sochua to Phnom Penh, the prosecutor of the Appeal Court issued her a court summon, asking her to show up in court to provide her clarification on 02 October in regards to the appeal on her lawsuit against Hun Xen for defaming her in Kampot.
Unlike from the past, Mrs. Mu Sochua, who used to criticize the violations of human rights, escaped from reporters instead this Friday. However, in her comment provided to the Light of Candle radio station run by the SRP, Mrs. Mu Sochua seems to defuse her criticisms against the government at a forum in the US recently.
In the almost 7-minute interview with the Light of Candle radio, Mrs. Mu Sochua confirmed that, in her testimony to the US Congress and the Cambodian people, she did not ask the US to cut aid to Cambodia, and neither did she defamed anyone. Quite to the contrary, she wants [to see] the US aids to Cambodia to be quality aids that benefit all the Cambodian people in terms of health service, education and freedom of expression, etc…
Seemingly trying to defuse the [tense] situation between the opposition party and the government, Mrs. Mu Sochua stressed that the SRP is an important partner in the construction of democracy. The SRP is fighting [the government], but an important partner of the government in all aspects.
During the wait for the arrival of Mrs. Mu Sochua at the Phnom Penh International Airport this morning, besides the presence of reporters, US embassy representatives were also seen observing the situation as well. The US embassy in Cambodia was asked by US representatives to follow up and provide refuge to human rights activists, as well as politician – including Mrs. Mu Sochua – who provided their testimonies to the US Congress human rights commission recently.
Nevertheless, Phay Siphan, the secretary of state and spokesman of the Council of Ministers, said that, in the name of the government, he welcomes Mrs. Mu Sochua’s and the SRP’s new standing.
Phay Siphan added that, the government, as well as the CPP, always welcomes any partnership for the construction of the country, and turning it into a plural democracy country.
A few hours following the return of Mrs. Mu Sochua to Phnom Penh, the prosecutor of the Appeal Court issued her a court summon, asking her to show up in court to provide her clarification on 02 October in regards to the appeal on her lawsuit against Hun Xen for defaming her in Kampot.
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ពេលលោកស្រីនៅ សហរដ្ឋអមេរិក លោកស្រីបានបញ្ចេញអាកប្បកិរិយា ដូចជាសត្វសិង្ហអីចឹង
ដល់ត្រឡប់មកដល់ស្រុកខ្មែរវិញ លោកស្រីធ្វើរាង
ដូចជា ឆ្មារឈឺទៅវិញ !!!!
Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Executions
Executed members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutalities
Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Abuses
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed 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.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
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
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.
Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.
To fight with the criminal communist sometimes, we need to be quiet; but not silent.
This is the test. The criminal getting scare as well. they send so many people; just to protest against Mrs. Sok Hua.
Well, these criminal communists are afraid too.
Soon or later each of them will go to see Hok Lundi.
The fight for freedom, social justice, and democracy for defenseless Khmer people must go on. It must go on ceaselessly.
This despotic government must be stopped, otherwise Cambodia will become a second Laos soon. We as decent Khmers must stand up strong to challenge to Hun Sen's and his criminal clique's despicable game of turning Cambodia upside down.
4:30 and 5:07am you got them all I am with you both,
May god bless the real nationalism like you two and else where around the globe and in Cambodia.
We must fight for our khmer pride.
well, it's smart of her. after all, she had made her point heard loud and clear. at least it is good that everyone in the world are aware.
It looks so stupid for Mu Sochua to go back to Cambodia and keep her mouth shut like this. Stong legs must show her muscles or just live peacefully and quietly in the US.
She really put herself in the deep hole, i hated to say it again and again, she shouldn't mess with Hun Sen at the first place, it's just like, rolling the egg against the rock...
I agree with comments 7:14am above! if she come and keep her mouth shut, why don't stay at US? it's much better of that way...
I would stay at US, i wouldn't come back to cambodia, unless i won, but i still continue to work from US to help khmer people...
8:11am
you must be very old and radical person,what is the rock are you talking about ,even asteroid that try to destroy the world in 2013 the USA already have the defense missile that can be turned on automatic to protect the earth .Do you think Hun Sen head harder than the asteroid or comet? Please stop your ignorant theory from this minute on ,now a day is a computer time not a buffalo riding time will ya update it?
well at least the world have known the crook and the beggar for enrich him self but not for the dirt poor Cambodian? I think she is intelligence ( she is not a trei chonvar but trei ross) your guys that supporting Hun Sen know quite well what I meant?
God bless Mu!
Mu you did the right thing talk much like Hun Sen,what the talk for ?(They call talk shit)
I hope you have a good rest from the jet leg. You have a great passion to fight for human rights issue. It takes a lot of guts for someone to do this kind of work. It is risky, but very good for the underprivillege. You are the pioneer for Cambodians. One day the poor will see the light at the end of the tunnel because of you.
Sochua you are our hero, you can restore Khmer democracy just like that, so, keep going, Cambodian need you. However, this time you have to be smarter than you original are. Try to give constructive criticism to the opposition leaders by not getting into personal level. Mainly, ignore all personal conflicts but try to reframe on what is right and wrong. Be focusing on to restore law and order so that it can be effective for Cambodian people. Hun Sen on the other hand needs to respect all members of parliament in every way by allowing all political leaders to debate to reach a common goal and common interest. In other words giving the results of what need to be done, e.g. creating a welfare system to protect all individuals from harm and that everyone is equally important (one death is too many), focusing on building new infrastructures such as safe trafficking, housing, hospitals, family day care centre, schools, universities- working in partnership with overseas Universities like- Griffith Uni or Harvest Uni if possible. If USA, Aust, Singapore, Japan can create a safe haven for their people, so can we! And at the end of the day we can also welcome them just like they have always welcome us to their homeland, Good luck everyone, I love you all.
"Démocratie hybride"
Félicitation à l'unique personnalité khmère "de nos jours" qui ose démontrer toutes les mauvaises gouvernances cambodgiennes de l'après protectorat.
Rendez-vous compte que nos voisins ne se sont enrichis depuis l'après "Genève (1954)" qu'à partir de nos erreurs stratégico-politiques dans les gouvernances successives. Et pire, c'est l'après "Paris-1991"
Nous sommes à ce jour, sous une nouvelle dynastie HS (=hors service) qui n'est autre que le hors-service de la bonne et véritable gouvernance.
Car pour un quelconque despote, toute contestation populaire n'est que "crime".
Bravo HUA pour toute la nation et race khmère encore opprimée! Je suis parmi les compatriotes de votre côté comme au début.
"Hybrid Democracy" (following google, my translator)
Congratulations to the unique personality Khmer "these days" which dares to show all the bad governance after the Cambodian protectorate.
Be aware that our neighbors have been fortified post "Geneva (1954)" that from our strategic and political errors in successive governments. And worse, after the Paris-1991 "
We're so far under a new dynasty HS (= off) which is just outside the service of good governance and genuine.
Because for any despot, any popular protest is only "crime".
HUA Bravo to the whole nation and race Khmer still oppressed! I am among the compatriots on your side as at first.
There is no law to protect the people in Cambodia; there is no law to protect the opposition parties in Cambodia and that's why Mu Sochua kept her voice low. However, there is law for protecting the illegal Vietcong immigrants.
It's easy to make political statements charactering the well documented improvements in Khmer society including development of new laws and democratic institutions since 1993 as imperfect, but her role is to work in the National Assembly, a democratically elected institution, in a constructive fashion to solve the very problems she complains about- but I guess working everyday as a member of NA is not very glamorous and lucrative.
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