Kem Sokha during the press conference (Photo: Khmer Sthabna)Tuesday 06 October 2009
By P.B.
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
Click here to read the article in French
Kem Sokha indicated that the Human Rights Party (HRP) and the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) did not succeed on agreeing on the conditions for a “merger.”
The union of the two opposition parties that are represented at the National Assembly could not be approved as planned, Kem Sokha, HRP president, announced during a press conference held at his home on Tuesday 06 October.
“No results were found during eight negotiation sessions between the working groups from both parties,” Kem Sokha added while indicating that he wished to see a clear position from the SRP on this issue.
Yim Sovann, SRP spokesman, confirmed that the alliance between the two parties is a not a priority.
Since the 2008 general election, the SRP held 26 seats at the National Assembly and the HRP held 3. Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha, both former members of Funcinpec, left the royalist party in 1994 and 2002, respectively. Following the 2008 election, they called on the boycott of the inauguration session of the National Assembly. Since then, the two leaders have indicated their intention to “unite” or “merge” the two opposition parties.
The union of the two opposition parties that are represented at the National Assembly could not be approved as planned, Kem Sokha, HRP president, announced during a press conference held at his home on Tuesday 06 October.
“No results were found during eight negotiation sessions between the working groups from both parties,” Kem Sokha added while indicating that he wished to see a clear position from the SRP on this issue.
Yim Sovann, SRP spokesman, confirmed that the alliance between the two parties is a not a priority.
Since the 2008 general election, the SRP held 26 seats at the National Assembly and the HRP held 3. Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha, both former members of Funcinpec, left the royalist party in 1994 and 2002, respectively. Following the 2008 election, they called on the boycott of the inauguration session of the National Assembly. Since then, the two leaders have indicated their intention to “unite” or “merge” the two opposition parties.
64 comments:
Even though SRP-HRP merge, the CPP still dominate politics in Cambodia for many years to come. The problem is the self-proclaimed democrats can not sleep in the same bed.
People are bored of this merger. What they want to see now is development of insfrastructure and increasing income for them. HRP and SRP does not have enough resources and talents, especially political capital to unite and conquer Cambodian politics.
Even among themselves democrats they can't find solution for merger. How can they solve tons of problems of Cambodia!
Kong Moeung
This is pathetic, Kem Sokha want to merge with his conditions. If anything, he should join SRP with SRP’s conditions instead. Since established in 1995 SRP has maintained good and honest leader, well respect and continues to gain supporters every day. In order to have any success HRP has to have good and honest leader, but Kem Sokha is none of that.
This is disgraceful! Kem Sokha must assume the SRP’s is really that stupid! Kem Sokha merging with SRP is just a reason to gain more entry into the Cambodia larger political scene:
1) HRP does not and will not have enough people power and ability to prepare for the next election campaign.
2) HRP does not and will not have clear political measures to implement the improvement of Cambodian and the nation.
3) HRP does not have prepared grassroots network.
4) HRP does not have organized key activists in the fields because most are not truly patriotic and none are honest (just like their president Kem Sokha).
5) HRP does not have enough funds and competency in liberal-democratic leadership.
6) HRP HAS NONE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONS!
If Kem Sokha truly have good intention to join SRP he would join from the begining not forming his party "HRP" first; then try to join.
In addition, his brother left him last year to join CPP.
Everyone, make any sense to you?
1:27PM, I agree with you!
Kem Sokha have long history of corruptions when he was with CHHR. Then he got fired. Went to exile for long while until couple years ago re-appear with his new clan, HRP.
With his corrupted history SRP should not consider to waiste time with Kem Sokha. Kem Sokha will be a soldout if not yet. He only re-appear to distract SRP. I never see Kem Sokha and his HRP do anything to oppose Hun Sen. Where is Kem Sokha with all the human rights violation in Cambodia today?
Therefore, Kem Sokha and his HRP make no sense to me. And I thought they are Human Rights Party.
1:44
They are Human Rights Party. But only in name. No action according to it.
If they are truly human rights activists, should they join the human rights organization rather diping with political party. I mean there are dozen of human rights group in Cambodia and hundreds around the world.
Well, people are switching their political affiliation every day....nothing stranges about it. It is typical...should NOT be any heart feeling about it. Most certainly,...the disagreement on conditions between 'SRP' and 'HRP'are merely human and inconventional....when it comes to politics. If both political parties are truly infavor Democracy and wish to strengthen Democracy in Cambodia; they will vine together sooner or later. Personally, I am not worry about it!
@Kong Moeung: SRP may not have capital resources to compete with CPP but in term of human resource/talents SRP has more than CPP that's for sure! Whenever I listen to CPP officials speak,I wonder if they even finished high school properly!
I agree that people care more about infrastructures and earning a living but as long as CPP is in power these things will never be improved at an acceptable rate! Consider this, how long haveCPP been in power? How better off is Cambodia now? Corruption, impunity and nepotism that plague our country are getting worse which is now can be considered as a culture of Cambodia. This is the path that CPP is leading Cambodia. And that is not a society I want nor any Cambodian should want for Cambodia.
Khmer Voice - Khemarak
1:54PM, I totaly agree with you!
If Kem Sokha truly wants to help he should put full attention on helping rather waisting efforts trying to merge. This is not important! Helping our people and nation is more priority.
Instead I have bad feeling about Kem Sokha. I somewhat felts he is intentionally distracting SRP. Because I never see him and his HRP do anything to help.
Hi Kong Moeung,
It is your opinioins and I personally respect that!
I truly believe, "Democracy" is a solution for Cambodia. It is an assembly product so the speak before we get to strengthen it perminantly. Having said that "THEY CANNOT EVEN FIND SOLUTION FOR MERGER."...IT IS TRULY DEMOCRACY IN YOUR COMMENT..WHETHER YOU KNOW OR NOT! ONCE AGIAN, IT IS A PROCESS TO A FIRM JOINED SOLUTION. IT IS HEALTHY FOR POLITICS IN A DEMOCRACTIC STATES...RE: DIFFERENCES OF OPINIONS AND VIEWS. The two political parties do not have to agree with each right away!, both parties can retain their rights not to agree at all. It is normal for politics! ALSO, PERTAINING TO YOUR COMMENT, "HOW CAN THEY SOLVE TONS OF PROBLEMS IN CAMBODIA." WELL, ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCHES, IT IS THE FACT, CAMBODIAN PEOPLE WHOLEHEARTEDLY PLACE THEIR TRUST AND VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN THEIR LEADERS BUT AS WHAT RETURNS...THAT IS ANOTHER SHOW...! MY POINT IS IN A QUESTION FORM, AS TO WHICH ENGINE WOULD YOUR PREFER TO INSTAL IN YOUR CAR...SUPPOSE YOU PICK TWO TOPS ENGINES AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICES...! AS FOR MINOR MECHANICALS, WE CAN DEAL WITH THEM AT NO COST....! YOUR OPINION (S) PLEASE.
Cambodia Town
Long Beach, Ca
You are so arrogant 1:57 PM. Severals hundred CPP advisors were mixing with lawyers, doctors, engineers, business people, experts, architecture...etc , were educated from western world.
New Phally
Hi 1:51 PM,
Of course, there are many NGO-Human Rights Organizations in Cambodia. But one must distinquish those organizations. On a political aspect re: to HRP...is advocating for changes. etc.., and leads...!and the others put more weights on reforms, and developments...these the atmost basic differences in terms of advocacies.
@New Phally: Did I pull some nerves there? Of course I did. According to you there are several hundred Western educated people in CPP, mind to name a few? You got one thing right though, there are business people in CPP. Businesses are about making profit, what are Business people doing in Cambodia political scene? Ever wonder how CPP grew so strong? Businessmen/women help funding the CPP and in return CPP government helps them with land concession, illegal logging and land grabbing from the poors. Do I have to point out that are corruption and nepotism?
Khmer Voice - Khemarak
Don't even try you will lose your vote again on the next term.
Kem Sokha had been born from tamarind seeds in human stools.
He's worth nothing.
3 seats party means nothing.
Just forget it, but do not do like chickenfihgt during election campaign.
There is no doubt that SRP has no ability to attracted educated people, but it's so good in recruiting the people who are fully of hatred, extreme and insulted. SRP supporters's braines are fully of nagatives and gloomy about Cambodia.
Khmer in Phnom Penh
In democracy, people has freedom to join any political party as he/she like, but unfortunately in Cambodia, whenever SRP can't recruit educated people or some members of SRP joined with the CPP, SRP has always branded them that selling their brain to the CPP. Indeed, SRP is shameless in accusing to whom don't support SRP is Youn.
May God damn SRP and bless to the CPP.
Khmer in Sydney
Hi 2:21pm,
It must be two-horse race to win the CPP, and it may take 50 years or so. With current disarray of Democrats, it is impossible for these parties (SRP, HRP, etc) to stand firm in current and future battleground. You must understand the reality of politics, not just theory or democratic theory.
This is Cambodia, and this is Asia. You can look at Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, and Japan, all progressive countries. How long the ruling parties have or had run the countries. It is impossible for SRP or HRP to win in the next 20 or 50 years. CPP has attracted businessmen, good or bad, who provide millions of dollar to run the party and campaign. CPP has attracted many educated people from the abroad and within the countries, whether good or bad but they have joined and served the government led by the CPP. Does SRP and HRP match CPP in terms of financial and talent resources!
I am not a supporter of any party, but I predict that a new generation of SRP-trained cardres will defect to the CPP in the 2012 and 2013 for sure. Just like the case of Ngo Sovann, Sok Peng, and others. Because SRP members are struggling and fighting for a goal, say the betterment of Cambodia or a change in Cambodia. But when it comes to financial and title benefits, they will defect to the CPP.
This is the reality, not theory.
Kong Moeung
Kong Moeung,
I do agree with your opinion. I think you are well aware about politics in Cambodia. However, no matter what you have good argument in politics but you can't match with the hatred, extreme and insulted which is deeply within SRP and its stupid supporter at all. Despite SRP has been the loser and will be lose in the next elections but SRP always regards itself as a winner and tries to make recommendation to the winner (CPP).
I totally agreed with Kong Moeung's comments. I don't even care whether or not SRP and HRP or ....etc. parties merged or not, though.
In my eyes: CPP is working harder and harder to reform although they are sure that they are "the First" while other parties are still sleeping and dreaming of becoming "the First Runner Up". I wish SRP, HRP...etc well and I wish that I'm wrong about them.
Hi Kong Moeung, Khmer in Phnom Penh and Khmer in Sydney :
Can all of you reply to my below question :
1 - Why right now in every provinces and krong in Cambodia have the vietnamesse school ?
2 - Do you ever know wich countries that signed a concession contract for 99 years and 100,000 hec of land like Hun Sen regime who do it with Vietnam ?
3 - Is it interesting that the Cambodians deputies have to learn the vietnamesse language ?
All your reply with this questions will show to the KI readers understand your clear opinion.
Khmer in France
Hi Khmer in France (for you only, not for other Khmers in France),
I only comment on the merger between SRP and HRP. I have no interest to respond to unrelated questions.
But as I said earlier, all self-proclaimed Democrats must unite for the MORE PROSPEROUS CHANGE of Cambodia, and if you want to see the so-called faster pace of change. Even though the union is not to win any time soon, the CPP will fasten the pace of reforms, and Cambodians will benefit from this reforms and benefit from future healthy and non-monopolistic competition.
Kong Moeung
All are great reflection and I respect that. A few questions for those who pretend to be "great political observers".
Do you know how much resources are spent by CPP to rehabilitate, you called "infrastructure"? Who are paying these costs? Do you think CPP is paying all these costs?
Why quality of "infrastructure" is so poor? Frequently we see roads are useable within constuction period only and Why?
Do you know every litre of diesel or gasoline you use is imposed the special tax for road maintenance? where does it go?
Do you know what is behind 50+50 formular for road rehabilitation introduced by Minicipality? Did you check the unit rate of road construction? Do you know that your 50 percent can cover the total construction cost, plus pocket money for proponents.
Why Cambodia power tarif is so expensive in the world? Why after 16 years since first election, power supply has never match with demands? Why tarif never go down?
Why cost of power generation in Cambodia is always expensive compared to our neighbors?
Why telephone charges are too expensive in Cambodia? Why a company who wish to offer real cost to users was not allowed to do so?
Why CPP members need to go their boss's constituency every week to boost support at any cost? Do you know that it is not allowed in civil code?
Since you are great political observers, I believe you know all the answers?
It's so worse if you close your eyes and pretend not to know anything.
Come on! be true to yourselves if you have managed to lie your wife and kids.
What a infrstructure development by CPP!
Huh!
Kem Sokha or Sam Raingsy each is a cliquish and personal cult inclined but that does not exclude Hun Sen.
Sokha is all about bringing big paycheck home and flashy headlines.
SRP is a stepchild of FUNC's Sihanoukism.
As long as Cambodia still buys Sihanoukists then Hun Sen will continues to screw Sihanouk for profits.
Democracy is not about clan or clique.It's about grass root people interests and protection.
Until the career politicians like Sokha or Raingsy see it eye to eye then the ruthless one remains to rule.
Hi Khmer in France!
May be I can respond to all of your questions:
1 - Why right now in every provinces and krong in Cambodia have the vietnamesse school ?
~Because Khmer like you love living in other countries for their own safety and sake. They usually claim that they love Khmer so much more than those living inside the country. Yes, they do love Khmer but I don't think it is much more than one living in the country does.
2 - Do you ever know wich countries that signed a concession contract for 99 years and 100,000 hec of land like Hun Sen regime who do it with Vietnam ?
~China. But the question is will you come to Cambodia to invest here if Vienam doesn't? I thought RGC calls for investment from all over the world, could you please ask French government to invest here? You may complain the poor investing environment, but it's the reality of current Cambodia. If it's perfect, then anyone will surely come.
3 - Is it interesting that the Cambodians deputies have to learn the vietnamesse language?
~What is the matter of studying foreign language?
Below is my own observation:
One with lot of criticism, doesn't mean he has the solution to the issues. One with lot of very good solutions, doesn't mean he can actually solve the problems.
For me, I'm nothing but a KI fan but you can refer to me as "Kid"
The cpp claims to be" cambodian people party " but it more like COMMUNIST people party for hanoi.
At this point,HRP who know might run back to the cpp ( currupted people party ) soon. Its ashame, and a sham!
People need to stop wasting time with the hrp, and support party that have respect for khmer people!
គ្មានចំណងសម្ពន្ធភាព រវាងគណបក្សទាំងពីរ ជាការល្អ ព្រោះ៖
- កឹមសុខា កំពុងធ្វើតាមគោលដៅហ៊ុន សែន ដើម្បីបំបែក គណបក្សសមរង្ស៊ី
- កឹមសុខា គ្មានឧត្តមគតិជាតិ ប៉ុន្តែ មានឧត្តមគតិពុករលួយ
- កឹមសុខា ចូលគណបក្សសមរង្ស៊ី ក្នុងគោលដៅបំបែកបំបាក់ គណបក្សសមរង្ស៊ី សំរាប់ប្រយោជគណបក្ស សិទ្ធិមនុស្សបំរើយួន និងសំរាប់គណបក្ស ប្រជាជនកញ្ជះយួនកុំមុយនីស្ត
- កឹមសុខា គ្មានហ៊ានក្អក ជាមួយហ៊ុនសែនព្រោះគណបក្ស របស់កឹមសុខា កំពុងរស់ត្រដរ ដោយសារជំនួយសំងាត់ របស់ហ៊ុនសែន។ ចឹងហ៊ុន សែនៗ ប្រើកឹមសុខា អោយធ្វើអី កឹមសុខាត្រូវតែធ្វើតាម
- ក្នុងគណបក្សសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស របស់កឹមសុខា មានមនុស្សពីរនាក់ មានតួនាទីជា អនុប្រធានបក្ស បន្ទាប់ពីកឹមសុខា។ ទាំងពីរនាក់នោះ ជាមនុស្ស របស់យួនផង របស់គណបក្សប្រជាជន កញ្ជះយួនផង។ អាពីរនាក់នោះ គឺ ប៉ែន សុវណ្ណ (ភ្នាក់ងារយួនកុំមុយនីស្ត) និងចាន់ វែន (សមាជិកមជ្ឈឹមបក្ស របស់គណបក្ស ប្រជាជនកញ្ជះយួន)។ វាទាំងពីរ ជាអ្នកតំរង់ផ្លូវដើរ អោយកឹមសុខា ព្រោះកឹមសុខាប៉ិនវោហារបោកប្រាស់ រកជំនួយពីខ្មែរនៅសហរដ្ឋ រីឯអាពីរអ្នកនោះ មិនប៉ិននិយាយស្តី ប៉ុន្តែប៉ិនរាយការអោយយួន។
បើគណបក្សសមរង្ស៊ី ចេះប្រើប្រាស់ សំលេងរបស់កឹមសុខា សំរាប់រួមគ្នាពង្រឹងបន្ថែម លទ្ធិប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ ជាការល្អ
ប៉ុន្តែ បើគណបក្សសមរង្ស៊ី ចូលរួមចងសម្ពន្ធភាព ជាមួយ គណបក្សសិទ្ធិមនុស្សបំរើយួន របស់កឹមសុខា ដើម្បីបង្កើតគណបក្សឈ្មោះថ្មី ជាការមិនគួរធ្វើ ឬអាចនិយាយថា នោះជាការរំលាយ លទ្ធិប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ នៅប្រទេសខ្មែរ តាមគោលដៅ របស់ហ៊ុន សែនដែលមានកឹមសុខា ជាខ្ញុំបំរើ។
Kid,
Have you ever wondered why the world included France tried to save Cambodia from its evil doers?
You live now because the world fed and raised you.People live in those relevant countries advocated and asked the governments to help the starving Cambodia then.
You are too quick to forget history and critical of those in exile. They can't live in Cambodia because of their position against Viet dominance with Hun Sen as a puppet.Those who came and live among and take advantage of you now like imbecile Om Yiet Tien or Dame tres jolie Ung Kanthaphavi are actually Viet offsprings.
Get it,kid!
I feel sorry for the SRP supporters who believe Sam Rainsy can win an election and solve the major problems in Cambodia.
Here is how I look at it! Sam Rainsy is only good at lying to the poors and vunerables.
Intellectuals and educated people know that Sam Rainsy says or promises many things that, he himself knows, can not be done. That's why many intellectuals do not support his party.
Sam Rainsy leadership is weak. He can not unite with any party - CPP, Funcipec or HRP. How can Sam Rainsy pretend to be smart and democrat if he can not achieve consensus with any other parties. Isn't that a clear sign of dictatorship?
Finally, does Sam Rainsy have any friend (China, USA, Russia, France, England) who is willing to support his party politically, financially or logistically, not just making human rights statements?
ទាំងសមរង្សីនឹងគឹមសុខាវាជាមនុស្សក្បត់ប្រជាជន
ពួកវាមិនដែលជួយប្រជាជនទេរាប់ទាំងអាដៃជើង
ពួកវាទៀត។ខ្មែររងគ្រោះនៅទឹកជំនន់ឥតផ្ទះសម្បែងនៅពួកវាមិនដែលនិយាយមួយមាត់ទេបើដួច្នេះ
កុំចង់មកឈ្នះឆ្នោតនៅពេលខាងមុខអីវាមិនបានទេ
បើពួកវានិយាយវិញគឺគ្មានអ្វីក្រៅពីពាក្យបំរើយួនតែ
ប៉ុណ្ណឹងឯង។សូមបងប្អូនខ្មែរកុំភ្លេចអាពួកនេះវានិយាយថាស្អប់យួនប៉ុន្តែបងប្អូនកូនចៅរបស់ពួកវា
យកតែយួនធ្វើព្រពន្ធយកយួនធ្វើកូនប្រសារជានិច្ច
ជាកាល។ដួច្នេះអាពួកនេះវាបានតែក្អេងក្អាងដួច
ក្អាត់ចូលក្អមឥញ្ចឹង។បើពួកទាំងអស់បានទៅស្រុក
ខ្មែរវិញពួកវាមិនដែលហ៊ានចាប់ដៃចាប់ជើងកូនខ្មែរ
ផងពីព្រោះវាខ្លាចឆ្លងរោគទៅលើពួកវា។បើអាពួក
ទាំងនេះបានធ្វើអ្វីមួយវាក៏ពុំរស់បានយូរដែរ។
I feel sure for the SRP supporters who believe Sam Rainsy can win an election and solve the major problems in Cambodia.
Here is how I look at it! Sam Rainsy is an MBA educated and reputed person in France and it's only him who he really bring democracy to Cambodia against communist dictator Hun Sen, youn puppet in Cambodia, after 1991's Paris treatment in France and general election (May 23-28, 1993)organised by UNTAC (UN organisation) in Cambodia.
Intellectuals and educated people support Sam Rainsy deeds for Democracy in Cambodia, he himself knows how to be done and he needs the supports of all khmers inside Cambodia and all Khmers overseas.
So Sam Rainsy party remains the only big opposition party in Cambodia. Sam Rainsy leadership is strong because of democracy.
Funcipec or HRP (slaves of CPP: Communist Pro youn Party) need unite with his party but in vain because those parties are only the slaves parties.
Sam Rain sy is very clever in politics and in bringing the democracy wealth for Cammbodia.
Finally, Sam Rainsy can do everything that Hun Sen can't do especially Democracy. Hun Sen is the dictator and the criminal against humanity in Cambodia.
Sam Rainsy can have the big friends (China, USA, Russia, France, England) in order to report them the worst situation of Democracy in Cambodia because they represent the permanent security council in UN who has power to solve any problems of human rights in the world especially in Cambodia.
Sam Rainsy party is always the big opposition party against CPP (Communist Pro youn Party) in Cambodia!
Kid,
I like your point: " One with lot of criticism, doesn't mean he has the solution to the issues. One with lot of very good solutions, doesn't mean he can actually solve the problems."
I hope more people start to understand that so that they won't be cheated by "well speaking" politicians.
Kim Sokha's voice is not good. It is disgusting
Someone claims that Sam Rainsy is more qualified than Hun Sen because the first hold an MBA degree from France. Wow!
Using the same reasoning would suggest that A. Gaffar Peng-Meth who holds a Ph. D from US, would be a better leader than Sam Ransy !
Sorry SRP supporters, my neighbour is more suitable than Sam Rainsy. He has a Ph. D from US, he's also younger, and speak and write better than Sam Rainsy. Should we replace Sam Rainsy?
Some Khmer people are not ready for democracy or they themselves are not really domocratic citizens because they want to have the same leader for ever and never believe that a diferent person can make a difference. So who to blame when Cambodia is in trouble?
In a democratic society, there must be a change in leadership. If there is no change and the same person is power for a long time, then a dictatorship can not be avoided. This is likely a natural consequence.
ទាំងសមរង្សី និងគឹមសុខា គ្មានអាចជួយប្រជាជន ព្រោះប្រជាជន ចាញ់បោកចាញ់សំលុត បោះឆ្នោតអោយ គណបក្សកញ្ជះយួន របស់ហ៊ុន សែនដើម្បីបន្តមហាពុករលួយ។ ខ្មែររងគ្រោះទឹកជំនន់ឥតផ្ទះសម្បែងនៅ ជាធម្មតា រដ្ឋអំណាចមានភារកិច្ចដោះស្រាយ ជួយប្រជាជន។ សូមកុំច្រលំថារដ្ឋអំណាច ជារបស់គណបក្សក្បត់ជាតិកញ្ជះយួន ប៉ុន្តែជារដ្ឋអំណាចរបស់ប្រជាជន ត្រូវតែជួយប្រជាជន។ លុយដែលជួយប្រជាជន ជារបស់រដ្ឋ មិនជារបស់គណបក្សណាមួយទេ។ លើកក្រោយ មហាជនខ្មែរនៅតែបោះឆ្នោត អោយគណបក្សសមរង្ស៊ី ព្រោះបើគ្មាន គណបក្ស៊ីសមរង្ស៊ីជួយទប់ ប្រាកដជាប្រទេសខ្មែរ ក្លាយជាប្រទេសមហាផ្តាច់ការ និងមហាពុករលួយ ជាងសព្វថ្ងៃមិនខាន។ សូមបងប្អូនខ្មែរ កុំភ្លេចអាពួកខ្សែស្រលាយអ្នកលួចជាតិ ក្នុងនោះមានពួកហ៊ុន សែន, ហេងសំរិន, ជាស៊ីមនេះ វានិយាយថាយួន ជាសំលាញ់ ចឹងបានជាវាប្រមូលយួនទាំងកូនទាំងចៅ មកនៅប្រទេសខ្មែរត្រួតត្រាខ្មែរ នោះជាគោលបំណងរបស់ពួកវា។ អាពួកក្បត់ជាតិកញ្ជះយួនទាំងនេះ វាបានតែក្អេងក្អាង ដួចក្អាត់ចូលក្អមឥញ្ចឹង។ ពួកវាបង្ក្រាបខ្មែរ ប៉ុន្តែលើកតំកើងយួន ទោះជាយួនលក់អេតចាយក៏ដោយ។ បើពួកក្បត់ជាតិកញ្ជះយួនទាំងនេះ ចេញមកស្រុកក្រៅ គ្មានខ្មែរស្រុកក្រៅណាទទួលវាទេ ព្រោះគេហៅពួកវា ថាជាពួកអាអាចម៏ឧត្តម ឬ ពួកអាសំដាចម៍។ ពួកអាអស់នេះ(ហ៊ុន សែន,ហេងសំរិន, ជាស៊ីម) រស់មិនបានយូរទេ ព្រោះពួកវា មានឈាមខ្មែរក្បត់ជាតិក្នុងខ្លួនពួកវា ដែលកាត់ដីអោយយួនរាប់ម៉ឺនគ.ម.ក្រឡា ទាំងដែនសមុទ្រ ទាំងដែនគោក។ពួកអាអស់នេះនឹងងាប់តៃហោងរន្ទះបាញ់ ដូចអាហុកឡងឌីមិនខាន។
Someone claims that Sam Rainsy is more qualified than Hun Sen because the first hold an MBA degree from France. Wow!
Using the same reasoning would suggest that A. Gaffar Peng-Meth who holds a Ph. D from US, would be a better leader than Hun Sen !
Sorry CPP (Communist Pro youn Party) supporters, my neighbour is more suitable than Hun Sen. He has a Ph. D from US, he's also younger, and speak and write better than Hun Sen. Should we replace Hun Sen?
I don't agree:" the majority of Khmer people want to have the same leader for ever and never believe that a diferent person can make a difference."
I think Khmer people are getting smarter and they don't want change just for the sake of change. They want change that brings prosperity the nation and people, not change that some politicians try to portray to make their personal gains.
Khmer people have been cheated enough by politicians!!!!!!
8:30 PM & 9:06 PM - great job. You just show to the public that SRP team is incompetent. It can not come up with its own idea, and is very good at copying other people idea!
Job well done!
@Kid: You're trying to label Khmer overseas as being unpatriotic. Emigration happens for many reasons. Poor eduction, lack of jobs and opportunities in Cambodia force people to leave or send their kids out of the country.
Do you think Khmer overseas really want that? If Cambodian government can improve the living standard of ordinary people, no one would want to leave their own native country to work in a foreign country. Do you think Khmer on the borders would risk their lives to cross into Thailand illegally just to work for the Thai if they could find decent jobs inside Cambodia?
Just something to ponder upon!
Khmer Voice - Khemarak
សំឡេងខ្មែរ - ខេមរៈ
To New Phally,
You accused someone as being arrogant, but, from what I see of you, you are both arrogant and dumb. Let me tell you this: the more those crooks intermix, the more nation budget will be stolen, because it's just a well-orchestrated game to keep Hun Sen in power as long as they can. It does not benefit Khmer people and the nation at all.
As for the merge failure of the two political parties it's sad that they didn't succeed in their first attemp. Anyway I hope they will if they really want to save Cambodia from being sold to Yuons in the near future. If they can somehow compromise on disagreements and unite, they will gain more seats gradually. Eventhough they cannot win over the CPP in a short term, in the long run if they keep gaining seats, they will have enough power to curb with Hun Sen's threats. And when they have enough power to fight back, Hun Sen will be less arrogant and cocky, and finally patriotim will prevail over absolutism.
I don’t think it is right to generalize that Khmers in srok are more patriotic than Khmer overseas and vice-versa. However, it has been observed that Khmers overseas tend to have unreasonable expectation of the government, and believe that Cambodia has the mean to achieve Western democracy in a short time frame.
10:02PM - yes it's sad, isn't it? What concerns me the most is that how srp can unite and lead the country if it can not event make compromise with other opposition party, be it HRP or Funcipec?
Forget about Funcipec, my friend. Before the last election, I guessed that Funcinpec would win as many as 4 seats, a few folks jumped forward and asked me, "How dare I underestimate their political party?" Actually you and I could see the same thing: the internal deteriorated issues of Funcinpec cuased by the PhD Ranarith that led to their complete failure.
SamRainsy will never have any little opportunity to win against HunSenVarman in the rest of his coward life.
1) SamRainsy mustn't repeatedly go back and kiss SenVarman's ass, everytime he poliSickally got troubles with SenVarman. Khmer PoliSick, if ye are afraid of death, then don't even simply be Oppostited, especially ye are a leader!
2) Stop insanely accussing of SenVarman's corruption, but attempt to find the way to elimate the corruption, 'cause without all these blood-sucking high rangeCPP's corruptors SenVarman can not be a Mighty God!
Son of a farmer - I agree with you 100%. The real problem Sam Rainsy is that he spent all his time criticizing Hun Sen, instead of devoting his time to work on a brillant strategy to win people heart and mind.
Making your opponent look bad does mean making you look good! Does Sam Rainsy knows that?
Correction - Making your opponent look bad does not mean making you look good! Does Sam Rainsy knows that?
You're right Son of a Farmer - if Sam Rainsy is so coward he should not be in politics especially if you try to oppose Hun Sen.
... and let me add just a little bit more to my above comment realating to Funcinpec: the main factor which was a big blow that brought down Funcinpec forever was the losing victory of the 1993's election; the most brilliant decision made by their King the father, who ruined everything. It makes people think, why waste time to vote for Funcinpec if it cannot not live up to their expectation?
Everyone,
I am not a member of any parties. I have my freedom to vote. No one can buy my one vote. I could vote for CPP if I wanted. I knew SRP couldn't win but I still voted for SRP. Why? People see things differently. I love my country Cambodia like all of you. I don't hate CPP and its members. But I can't vote for the leader or party that kill innocent people, destroy forest and water resources, steal people's lands, corruption....you name it. Some people see Cambodia is being development now. If it does, in what percentage does it compare to destruction?
As long as CPP doing all of these I will continue to vote for SRP even SRP can't win. I can't vote for someone to kill or destroy Khmer.
One kill is a killing. It is enough for me. It doesn't have to be million kills like Pol Pot.
Siem Reap
អាឆ្កួត9,2pmវាជិតឡប់ហើយម៉ែឪអា9,2pmក៏វារស់ដោយសារថ្ងៃ១៧មករានឹងដែរឥឡូវបែជាមិនដឹងថាខ្លួនឯងរស់នៅជុំនាន់នឹងដែរអាពួកនេះវាជាក្រពើវង្វេងបឹងអញចូល
ចិត្តអាក្រពើរបៀបហ្នឹងណាស់ដើម្បីយកវាមកជញ្រាំធ្វើជាខួរក្តៅឲ្យពលរដ្ធខ្មែរលោកពិសារមើលតើ
វាឆ្ងាញ់យ៉ាងណាដែរ។ព្រលឹងខ្មែររាប់លាននាក់នឹង
បំផ្លាញ់នៅក្រុមគ្រួសាររបស់វាឲ្យអស់ពីទឹកដីកម្ពុជា
នៅពេលអាណាត់ថ្មីមកដល់ខាងមុខនេះ។អាពួកនេះវាចង់ធ្វើជានាយករដ្ធមន្ត្រីឱទារហ៍ណមែនទែនហើយ។
Dear All,
To be a good leader, you need not to have Phd or else. What you need is a good role model who really care for People of the whole Nation.
You need to care all sectors of the society such as rich, poor, men and women, old and young, sick and healhy, private sector and public sector etc..
Everyone has played a part of the Nation. Therefore as a good leader, you need to include everyone as your family.
From 1993, Cambodian taxation system require everyone with income of more than US$ 400 to pay tax, how many member of parliament has paid their tax? How many minister had paid their tax? Has Hun Sen, Sam ransy, Kem Sokha have paid their personal tax? Why?
Areak Prey
Socheata, why don't you choose a better photo of HRP's president?
You have sharp tongue but not good taste of vision.
Some people alleged that Hun Sen and CPP is good at leading the country. If that's so, why after almost 30 years under CPP leadership, especially Hun Sen, Cambodia survived only with money from donor countries? Yet, the people are poorer and poorer. Like father like son, PM is beggar so are his people.
Khmer in France,
This is my answer to your questions:
1 - Why right now in every provinces and krong in Cambodia have the vietnamesse school ?
*How do you know that every provinces and cities in Cambodia have Vietnamese School? Is it Mr. Syrain Sam told you or just yourself-proclaimed? Well, suppose that all provinces and cities in Cambodia have VN schools, there is nothing wrong with that if we are talking about democracy. Look at in Australia, there are Khmer schools, VN schools or Chinese schools in every states and cities of Australia.
2 - Do you ever know which countries that signed a concession contract for 99 years and 100,000 hec of land like Hun Sen regime who do it with Vietnam ?
* I think signed a concession contract for 99 years is very long times but it's still better than allowed any foreigner control the land forever. For example: in Australia, foreigner can buy and own the land/house in Australia as long as they like (for life) but they can't use that land separates it as another country.
3 - Is it interesting that the Cambodians deputies have to learn the vietnamesse language ?
*How do you know that Cambodian deputies have to study Vietnamese language? There is no compulsary that Cambodian deputies have to study Vietnamese.
As Kong Moeung mentioned above, there is nothing wrong for study foreign language. Vietname is Cambodia's neighbour, if we can speak Vietnamese is more easier than speak English if we go to visit in Vietnam.
Khmer in Sydney
Their willingness to merge the two parties is widely supported. But how to keep the unity on is a question. The two leaders of the groups will fall apart soon before the next election unless they compromise divides and give up "greed on power" shown by Kem Sokha the most and by Samraing Sy before 2008 election. Second, mandate for any unity party should not be limited but should be based on votes from within the party and supports of people. Last, the parties need to look at policies of opposition in England, US, Japan... KhOpen,
From Kid to Khmer Voice - Khemarak
"@Kid: You're trying to label Khmer overseas as being unpatriotic. Emigration happens for many reasons. Poor eduction, lack of jobs and opportunities in Cambodia force people to leave or send their kids out of the country."
Please read my sentence all over again. I said "Yes, they do love Khmer but I don't think it is much more than one living in the country does."
"Do you think Khmer overseas really want that? If Cambodian government can improve the living standard of ordinary people, no one would want to leave their own native country to work in a foreign country."
I agree with you totally. This reiterates how much you love your country, especially when you have a better choice. :-D
Instead, you would say those who come back to work for the government is "Just for Power, Money...etc". In your mind Only those who are corrupted would come back to work for the country after all these years. If my assumption is correct, isn't that you are generalizing people? I hope I was wrong about you.
"Do you think Khmer on the borders would risk their lives to cross into Thailand illegally just to work for the Thai if they could find decent jobs inside Cambodia?"
Of course, they don't if they have a another choice and I feel pity of them. But for those who have talen and a lot of choices working in Cambodia, instead keep finding their ways out of the country, I have different feeling about them.
From Kid
Our gov't needs to be more focus on unity, team work, collaboration and as well as learn to ignore from all personal conflicts otherwise it will slow us down in term of community building processes. At the same time, we don't want other races to take advantage of us because we are too busy fighting with one another. Therefore please, promote unity, love, compassion, share and respect among each other. This is the only way to run the country. Everyone is existed for a purpose, so, accept them all as one. I would like to make a request to all of our Khmer editors to call upon all leaders to come together as one and to discuss about what else need to be done, especially about “national security”.....Aust
Khmer in France, Khmer in Sydney
This is my answer to your questions:
1 - Why right now in every provinces and krong in Cambodia have the vietnamesse school ?
*Because in Vietnam is a very poor country so youns(vietnamese) immigrate in Cambodia to live and because of traitor Hun Sen who is youn slave.
2 - Do you ever know which countries that signed a concession contract for 99 years and 100,000 hec of land like Hun Sen regime who do it with Vietnam ?
* I think signed a concession contract for 99 years is very long times because that is the Vietnam strategy to dominate Cambodia like Kampuchea Krom and also traitor Hun sen is an ignorant person
3 - Is it interesting that the Cambodians deputies have to learn the vietnamesse language ?
*How do you know that Cambodian deputies have to study Vietnamese language?
They have not to learn vietnamese because vietnamese is always a small ethnic dialect of southern Chinese. They have to learn English and mandarin Chinese because they are international languages in the world
As Kong Moeung mentioned above, there is nothing wrong for study foreign language but not vietnamese.
To visit Thailand Singapore Malaysia is better than visit Vietnam because nothing to visit vietnam.
Khmers in Cambodia
1:22 AM អាឆ្កួត 1:22 AM វាឡប់ហើយ ម៉ែឪអា 1:22 AM ក៏វាងាប់ដោយសារទាហានយួនសំលាប់ ជិត ៨០០០០០ ខ្មែរ ពីឆ្នាំ១៩៧៩-១៩៩០ នៅ ក៥ និងចោទថាខ្មែរសេរីកា ខ្មែរសីហនុ ដោយសារថ្ងៃ១៧មករានឹងដែរ ឥឡូវបែជាដឹងគុណយួនទៅវិញ។ កុំតែបានខ្មែរនៅជំរុំ និងសីហនុ ស្នើអង្គការសហប្រជាជាតិ អោយUNTAC ដេញយួនចេញ ដើម្បីបោះឆ្នោត ២៣-២៨ឧសភា ១៩៩៣ កុំអីគ្មានពេលបានបឆ្នោតដូចសព្វថ្ងៃទេ។ អាពួកនេះវាជាក្រពើវង្វេងបឹងអញចូល ចិត្តអាក្រពើរបៀបហ្នឹងណាស់ដើម្បីយកវាមកជញ្រាំធ្វើជាខួរក្តៅឲ្យពលរដ្ធខ្មែរលោកពិសារមើលតើ វាឆ្ងាញ់យ៉ាងណាដែរ។ ព្រលឹងខ្មែររាប់លាននាក់នឹង បំផ្លាញ់នៅក្រុមគ្រួសាររបស់វា ឲ្យអស់ពីទឹកដីកម្ពុជា
នៅពេលអាណាត់ថ្មីមកដល់ខាងមុខនេះ។ អាពួកនេះមិនមើលអានាយករដ្ធមន្ត្រីរន្ទះបាញ់ ដូចអាហុកលងឌី អាហ៊ុនសែនមែនទែនហើយ។
មើលមុខអាកែមសុខា ដូចមេពុករលួយហ៊ុនសែន!!
ខ្មែរនៅអាមេរិក
Hello,
For all friends that want to know from what that I knew that the khmers staff of the NA's General Secreteriat (I'm so sorry that I used the word "deputies") learn vietnamese, please read this article posted by KI : http://ki-media.blogspot.com/2009/09/did-cpp-controlled-natass-learn-its.html
the title is : Did the CPP-controlled NatAss learn its dirty tricks (immunity lifting) from the Vietnamese NatAss?
Other way for khmer in Sydney : do not compaire between Cambodia and Astralia. And if you want realy compaire it, why in Kampuchea Krom have not khmer school every where ?
For Kong Moeung : you are not dare to reply to my question because you are shy with the other readers, isn't it ?
khmer in France
Khmer in France: correction
compare, Australia
How come Kampuchea Krom don't have Khmer school every where?
Aren't you dare to reply etc.
isn't it? = Are you.
Kampuchea Krom don't have Khmer school every where is the problem of Kampuchea Krom. If they don't build Khmer school, who is going to build school for them??
Khmer in Sydney
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