Opposition leader Sam Rainsy will be the third member of parliament to lose his immunity this year following an allegedly pulling out border markers with Vietnam (Photo: Eurasie)15 November 2009
By Ayuthyea
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
Click here to read the article in Khmer
On 14 November 2009, 26 SRP MPs sent a letter to Heng Samrin, president of the National Assembly (NA), asking for a delay in the NA meeting to lift Sam Rainsy’s immunity planned for 16 November 2009.
Yim Sovann, SRP MP and spokesman, told RFA on 14 November that the National Assembly’s plenary session planned to lift Sam Rainsy’s immunity should not take place.
Yim Sovann said: “Raising the concerns of the population who lost lands from the border demarcation between the two countries is an issue involving territorial integrity, an issue involving the nation’s survival, therefore, it is not a crime, it is about fulfilling his role as a nationalist representative of the people. Therefore, the lifting of his immunity should not take place at all.”
Ou Virak, President of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, considers the NA’s plan to lift Sam Rainsy’s immunity as ruling party MPs flexing their muscle.
Ou Virak: “It’s nothing more than their (CPP) desire to govern by force. They take a small issue and blow it up into a political affair, they should have resolved this issue politically and let the people decide.”
RFA could not reach Heng Samrin, NA president, about the plan to convoke the NA to lift Sam Rainsy’s immunity. However, the [pro-CPP] Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper reported on 14 November that Cheam Yeap, the CPP chairman of NA committee no. 2, said that the NA assembly meeting will take place according to plan.
Regarding this issue also, on 13 November 2009, a committee of 21 Cambodian civil society organizations issued a joint statement indicating their disappointment and that the lifting of Sam Rainsy’s immunity would constitute a [forced] toning down of the opposition voice, as well as a renewed violation on the freedom of expression of MPs to serve the interest of the nation.
Sam Rainsy is currently being sued by the Chantrea district authority and he is accused of destroying public properties after he led a Kathen procession to the Wat Ang Romdenh Pagoda, located in Samrong commune, Chantrea district, Svay Rieng province, on 25 October. Following the Kathen ceremony, it was reported that Sam Rainsy pulled out border posts along the Cambodian-Viet border because he accused Vietnam of violating Cambodian territories in that area.
The plan to lift Sam Rainsy’s immunity is taking place at a time when Cambodia is welcoming the former Thai PM who was nominated as an economic advisor to the Cambodian government.
Yim Sovann, SRP MP and spokesman, told RFA on 14 November that the National Assembly’s plenary session planned to lift Sam Rainsy’s immunity should not take place.
Yim Sovann said: “Raising the concerns of the population who lost lands from the border demarcation between the two countries is an issue involving territorial integrity, an issue involving the nation’s survival, therefore, it is not a crime, it is about fulfilling his role as a nationalist representative of the people. Therefore, the lifting of his immunity should not take place at all.”
Ou Virak, President of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, considers the NA’s plan to lift Sam Rainsy’s immunity as ruling party MPs flexing their muscle.
Ou Virak: “It’s nothing more than their (CPP) desire to govern by force. They take a small issue and blow it up into a political affair, they should have resolved this issue politically and let the people decide.”
RFA could not reach Heng Samrin, NA president, about the plan to convoke the NA to lift Sam Rainsy’s immunity. However, the [pro-CPP] Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper reported on 14 November that Cheam Yeap, the CPP chairman of NA committee no. 2, said that the NA assembly meeting will take place according to plan.
Regarding this issue also, on 13 November 2009, a committee of 21 Cambodian civil society organizations issued a joint statement indicating their disappointment and that the lifting of Sam Rainsy’s immunity would constitute a [forced] toning down of the opposition voice, as well as a renewed violation on the freedom of expression of MPs to serve the interest of the nation.
Sam Rainsy is currently being sued by the Chantrea district authority and he is accused of destroying public properties after he led a Kathen procession to the Wat Ang Romdenh Pagoda, located in Samrong commune, Chantrea district, Svay Rieng province, on 25 October. Following the Kathen ceremony, it was reported that Sam Rainsy pulled out border posts along the Cambodian-Viet border because he accused Vietnam of violating Cambodian territories in that area.
The plan to lift Sam Rainsy’s immunity is taking place at a time when Cambodia is welcoming the former Thai PM who was nominated as an economic advisor to the Cambodian government.
I wonder if any cpp memember has ever lost their immunity?
ReplyDeleteThe cpp is still pol pot like in the 21th century.
ReplyDeleteIf there no media, NGO, or opposition, they the cpp would kills people in even larger scale like khmer rouge did.
Vietnam is dictating the cpp. What is not to prove that they wasn't dictating to khmer rouge back then?
Lift Sam Rainsy’s immunity is to low down SRP play game with the government.
ReplyDeleteSamdach Heng Samrin, president of the National Assembly, should not delay in the NA meeting to lift Sam Rainsy’s immunity as planned today 16 November 2009.
If the National Assembly didnot lift Sam Rainsy’s immunity an affect the relationship between Cambodia-Vietname will be worsen to near future.
Stupid CPP Heng Sarin Palamentary.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry if you do not do anything wrong!Don't run away from the court ok ?
ReplyDeleteI can feel Sam Rainsy runs to France and then comes U.S.A. for his supporters for more money...
ReplyDeleteHe will run away again! coward!
ReplyDeleteI would suggest that Mr Sam Rainsy come to Cambodia and faces the charge, then I believe that his popularity will rise. He is the champion of defending Cambodian border on the East. Cambodia's Nelson Mendala!!!
ReplyDeleteDemocratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
ReplyDeleteTortures
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.
and CPP's achievements? you clowns don't know cuz ur too blinded by your jealousy and hatreds. U clowns have no idea how to run a country, if u did you wouldn't be living outside of ur motherland. SHAME ON U!!! So unless u got some clues on how to make the country better SHUT DA FUCK UP.
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