National Assembly To Pull Sam Rainsy ImmunityBy Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
12 November 2009
A National Assembly committee on Thursday moved to revoke the parliamentary immunity of opposition leader Sam Raisny, who is facing charges in Svay Rieng provincial court of destruction of property and incitement of racial discrimination.
The Permanent Committee of the Assembly approved a Ministry of Justice request that his immunity be removed for investigation to proceed, said Cheam Yiep, a senior lawmaker for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party.
The full Assembly, heavily dominated by the CPP, will vote to revoke Sam Rainsy’s immunity on Monday, Cheam Yiep said.
Sam Rainsy is the third opposition member to lose National Assembly immunity this year, in what critics have called an attack on government dissent through the courts.
Svay Rieng authorities allege that Sam Rainsy provoked villagers into uprooting six temporary poles at border marker No. 185, in Chantrea district, where they had said they worried about Vietnamese encroachment from neighboring Long An province.
In 2005, Sam Rainsy and two other opposition lawmakers had their immunity suspended, when they accused Prime Minister Hun Sen and former National Assembly head Prince Norodom Ranariddh of building up their respective security forces.
SRP spokesman Yim Sovann said the National Assembly was taking a full session to vote on the immunity question at a time when Cambodia “suffers from threats on the eastern and western borders.”
“The ruling party should think of the national interest as the biggest one, but not regard the suspension of Sam Rainsy’s immunity as a priority,” he said.
Kek Galabru, president of the rights group Licadho, said the move to strike Sam Rainsy’s immunity was an act that would frighten other parliamentarians, who “do not dare to speak out or express their opinion.”
The Permanent Committee of the Assembly approved a Ministry of Justice request that his immunity be removed for investigation to proceed, said Cheam Yiep, a senior lawmaker for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party.
The full Assembly, heavily dominated by the CPP, will vote to revoke Sam Rainsy’s immunity on Monday, Cheam Yiep said.
Sam Rainsy is the third opposition member to lose National Assembly immunity this year, in what critics have called an attack on government dissent through the courts.
Svay Rieng authorities allege that Sam Rainsy provoked villagers into uprooting six temporary poles at border marker No. 185, in Chantrea district, where they had said they worried about Vietnamese encroachment from neighboring Long An province.
In 2005, Sam Rainsy and two other opposition lawmakers had their immunity suspended, when they accused Prime Minister Hun Sen and former National Assembly head Prince Norodom Ranariddh of building up their respective security forces.
SRP spokesman Yim Sovann said the National Assembly was taking a full session to vote on the immunity question at a time when Cambodia “suffers from threats on the eastern and western borders.”
“The ruling party should think of the national interest as the biggest one, but not regard the suspension of Sam Rainsy’s immunity as a priority,” he said.
Kek Galabru, president of the rights group Licadho, said the move to strike Sam Rainsy’s immunity was an act that would frighten other parliamentarians, who “do not dare to speak out or express their opinion.”
57 comments:
Mr Sam Rainsy must know that Hanoi controls CPP, that the CPP runs a lot of things, including the court, in Cambodia.
Why then does he keep on leaving himself open to such easy attacks?
Kuoy Pichet
good... such crazy man shouldn't be MP...
7:26AM
Because of fairness and justice to cambodians who have suffered long enough!!! and that is the roles of MP to serve cambodians, not vietnam.
Concerns
I simply don't understand these CPP MPs, the Court, have they lost their mind?....for god sake SR is fighting for Khmer interests....if they think that SR just made the things up, then let's investigate like king Father asked them to, not striping MP who just doing their work to protect Khmers....you guys are beyond comprehension.....just give the god damn Cambodia to Vietnam and down grade Hun Sen position from PM to a governor of Vietnam's province.....you pathetic MP Cheam Yeap.
He's the only brave khmer out there, and everyone else are cowards.
I suggest Sam Rainsy should move the border posts further in towards the Cambodia side, and the NA will upgrade his immunity to impunity and award him for promoting bilateral relation with eternal fraternal VN.
ជំលោះខ្មែរ-សៀមចំណេញសំបើម សំរាប់យួននៅខ្មែរ និងយួននៅប្រទេសយួន។ ស៊ីស៊ីភីគ្មានបានអ្វីក្រៅពីមានឈ្មោះជាគណបក្សក្បត់ជាតិក្នុងប្រវត្តសាស្ត្រខ្មែរតែប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ ស៊ីស៊ីភីបានអោយដីខ្មែរទៅយួន បន្លំភ្នែកខ្មែរតាមការបោះបង្គោលព្រំដែន។ មើលតែបង្គោលព្រំដែនច្បាស់ហើយ។
why khmer still under youn? how dump can this be?
Sam Rainsy is accused of so called 'Destruction property and incitement of racial discrimination".
Firstly in relation to property, cambodians wonder that whose property that SR trespassing, and appeared that villagers pulled out the encroached posts. If that properties belonged to villagers then let's the villagers file lawsuit against SR. And that is domestic lawsuit.
Is Chantrea district is already belonged to Vietnam?
Why is Cheam Yieb quickly agreed on removing SR immunity for the job he served cambodians?
Secondly,in regarding incitement of racial discrimination, cambodians wonder that SR has to face international court? On what ground?.iIf MP does not have a say regarding the preserving the interest of cambodians fairly, who will?And most of all it is an act of intrusion on cambodians soil, not to mention about cambodian territory?.
What kind of laws Cheam yieb refering to? Is it laws of the land or Laws of VIOLENCE?
Please note that collapse of 1970-75 is due to neglect of Mr Lon Nol,
And the collapse of kingdom of cambodia will happen if our king still ignores to his roles in preserving kingdom and his citizens.
Neang SA
The CPP instead of defending fellow khmer SRP. They take order from hanoi. That mean, its ok for youns to continue to take khmer land, kill khmer, and mistreats khmer.
What is the exact size Cambodia? 181 035? Does anyone dare to measure by using GPS?
EVEN STUPID GUY KNOWS THAT HUN XEN AND HIS CPP IS WILLING TO BOW UNDER HANOI YOUN COMMUNIST.
THIS COUNTRY IS BELONGING TO HIM AND HIS CPP STILL OWE THE FAVOR OF HANOI SINCE 1979 SO HE IS WILLING TO DO EVERYTHING EVEN SELL THIS COUNTRY OUT.
DEAR HUN XEN/CHEA XIN/ HENG SAMRIN,
PLEASE AMEND THE CAMBODIA CONSITUTIONAL REGARDING CAMBODIA SIZE. IT IS NOT 181035 KM2 ANYMORE.
YOU ARE NOT ASHAMED?
EVEN YOU BUILD A MILLION OF PAGADA BUT YOU WILL BE GO TO HELL!
it doesn't matter what sam rainsy does, he will always be accused of t his and that and his immunity will be at risk, unless he is so quiet and does nothing. cambodia is now lee quan you type.
LEE KWUAN YU DID NOT BOW THIS HEAD TO ANY COUNTRY
The Khmers must organize in hit and run death SQUADS similar to the Malays' tactic in southern Thailand.
We must prepare to seize the initiative and take the fight to the viet foes everywhere:
- in the rice paddy fields
- in the Mekong and Tonle Sap
- in the offshore islands
- in the streets of Phnom-Penh
- in the National Assembly
- in the garment sweatshops
- in the School and Hospital
- in the Pagodas
- in the brothels at Sway-Pak district
We must make their life a LIVING HELL.
7:26 am,
We should praise Sam Raingsy not condem him. Sam Raingsy has done many thing to protect Cambodia. His recent act against YOUN is absilutely right.
if i am a Sam Rainsy i would not have came to border or care about this problem becasue Hun Hen who have powerful should have talk to them. always he is very good with this counry that he allowed people of this country live in cambodia forthermore i hope in cambodia no khmer living in futuer contince..... Sothea
your comments are right, but I am still in here
Korean girl say, that
If you want to know how much interest the Vietcong government has in Cambodia just take a close look at the Vietcong monument in Cambodian capital Phnom Phen! The size and the hight of the Vietcong monument which represent friendship and a second chance of life for dirt poor Cambodian people saved by the so called Vietcong liberation of Cambodia from the Khmer Rouge can rival Cambodian independent monument! What does this tell Cambodian people in general? It is telling Cambodian people that Cambodian independent monument and the Vietcong monument is equal in status and equal in value! Now how many Cambodian people out there give the Vietcong monument as equal status to Cambodian independent monument?
I believe the Cambodian history will repeat itself again if the Vietcong government choose to engage Cambodian politic which in the long run will create more resentment among Cambodian population! I believe that Vietcong government is just buying time so that Cambodian people and Hun Sen government would forget the Khmer Kampuchea Krom, Koh Tral, border violation...So far the Vietcong government is succeed in keeping many of their violation of Cambodian sovereingty under the table and the Vietcong government think that Hun Sen government as a puppet would never has the resource and the energy to pursue in the court of law!
Remember! When the Vietcong told Pol Pot that they will liberate Siagon first then they will help Pol Pot liberate Phnom Phen! But as it turn out Pol Pot liberate Phnom Phen before the Vietcong liberated Siagon! Even King Sihanouk got Cambodia independent before the Vietnam! And what does this say about Cambodian leaders? It says that Vietcong can choose to play the leader but the Cambodian can choose not to play as a follower!
HUN XEN AND HIS CPP AND COULD DO THE EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE YOUN PROSITUTE GIRLS AND CAMBODIA THE SAME AS CHEY CHETHA DID IN LAST CENTURIES.
any blogspot maker need good template ..
The National Assembly should summon the national border commitee to answer all matters regard to this border incroachment, not to sue the MP who perform his job perfectly. If the MP cannot raise this question, who can do it? What is the job duty of the MPs?
Please take a break and look at this article in New York Time about Afghanistan, but draw a conclusion from Cambodia problem:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/13/opinion/13iht-edhayes.html
10:18
what are you talking about, please?
10:18
what are you talking about, please?
There is no need to figure out as to why Sam Raingsy made the mistake or not bottom line it's damn if he did and damn if he didn't? it doesn't matter.
Let face reality! most of us during the Khmer Republic era will die in 15 years more or less therefore, the big picture
is we need to create a movement/struggle against the current regime ASAP by seeking help from China and if Sam Raingsy strongly believe that he got cheated during the next election then he has enough ground to start the process just like other countries did recently. There is no need to bark to complain to write to King Sihanouk or the West as those ideas didn't work in the past or did it???? so time to change tactics or strategy.
KhmerAphoap
Khmer must rise up against the YN. Don't wait. Yuon will take our country soon as long as Ah Kwak Hun Xen stay in power.
What he does now is to serve Yuon. while having problem with Thai. No one think about the eastern.
Set the date to protest around the world. Don't delay.
After pulled off six temporary poles at border marker, Xam RainXy announced on media that he doesn't afraid Svay Rieng authority sues him and he added that he will take this issue to International Court, but so far all he can do is just sent a letter to former King Sihanouk to intervince. I do want to see which International Court will accept the complaint from opposition (SRP)??? If Xam RainXy can't do it, don't speak to louder, What ashamed!
If Xam RainXy is genuine in protecting the border, he should take the picture of those six temporary poles and sends the letter through Parliament's speaker to invite the government to explain, but he used his stunt to get media attention and now, he has to pay the price.
Please wait and see, after his immunity is left, will Xam RainXy dares to face the Court or runs away to overseas as he always did??
In my view, Xam rainXy is only brave in front of microphone, but really coward in facing the Court.
Khmer in Sydney
Thank you CPP and Cambodian Government for the strong measure against Sam Rainsy....
Van Nguyen Truong
MOST KHMER PEOPLE ARE DUMB, SO IT IS SO EASY FOR AH QUACK TO MANIPULATE THEIR MINDS. HE ONLY NEEDS TO RAISE KHMER SIEM ISSUE FOR THE PEOPLE TO PRAISE HIM. FORGETTING THE YUON BORDER
Bastard Puppet Hun Sen must be blind to the Yuon's encroachment. Ah Yuon Hanoi, Ah Ho Chi Minh, Ah Mey Cho Yuons, keep on stealing Khmer lands again and again. Kampuchea Krom is not enough for ah Yuons, now they want the whole Cambodia.
We must assassinate ah Hun Sen to free Khmer from ah Yuons' domination. We must stop the Vietnamization of Cambodia. We MUST STOP NAM-TIEN NOW!
Ah Hun SEN is the number enemy of Khmer NATION NOW! We must assassinate HUN SEN AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS.
KHMERFREEDOMFIGHTER
If we cannot assassinate ah Hun Sen, then we must assassinate ah Hun Sen's sons and daughters--to make them pay back Khmer pain and sufferings.
KHMERFREEDOMFIGHTER
I never understand why the CPP loves to punish our own Khmer hero, Sam Rainsy, who willing to risk his own life fighting so hard every day to protect our people and our land, to protect Youn's interest. What kind of brain do they have? They got to have Yuon's brain in their heads, if I am not wrong.
I urge all Khmers in/outside to join Sam Rainsy fighting Yuon to protect Khmer land and its people.
FreedomFighter, not even khmoch, ap, arak or gods can come close to Hun Sen or even harm his hair.
Hun Sen have thousands of personnel in bodyguards alone. Every where Hun Xam Nen travels, he send these guards to scour the area at least three months in advance, setting up spies, listeners and guards. If your intention is anything ungodly against the Khmer God-King Hen XumNun Xomde Dacho PrahBatchongyoun, you will be picked out and eliminated. There will be no salvation, there will be no Prey Sar hell for you. It will just be Nirvana, complete emptiness. Our God-King Xomdach Hun Xen Xomnen Pred Badei Aicko have the power to ascend you from this physical world with a flick of his awe inspiring hands and 10 fingers.
Such is the power of the great god-king and his angels, devah Xomdach Akak Chea Xim, devah Xomdach Akak Heng Xom Rin, and more lower or nameless other powerful beings who are devas and protector, raksakas of land of Cambodia.
Every one are now paying attention to the Thai, the North, leave the South unattended. The Yuon (Thief Vietname)in South are now seeing a good opportunity to steal our land and kill Khmer people daily. Ah Hun Sen seems not to hear or see any thing because he afraid of his boss, a Yuon kantorp.
We all should stand up to join our hero, his excellency Sam Rainsy, to fight a chor Yuon and get rid of stupid CPP to protect our land and people.
Khmer in USA
If ah Hun Sen has Khmer's brain, he should join Sam Rainsy and all Khmers to fight ah thief Yuon. Together we can get rid of a Yuon Hanoi and kick their ass out of our land. But the bad thing is ah Hun Sen has Yuon's brain. He works for ah Yuon, not Khmer. We first need to eliminate ah Hun Sen and his stupid CPP, make way for our Khmer who loves Khmer to work and protect our land.
Khmer Loves Khmer in USA
11:09AM
You should not use nick name of "Khmer in Sydney" because it can destroy the fame of other Khmer. You should pick up one nick such as "Khmer divider" or "Khmer kyom borotes".
In the video footage, Sam Rainsy was busy with the phone but the owners of the land took those poles out, how the court of Svay Rieng accused Sam Rainsy?
However, it is the intent of Vietnam. When Vietnam has disired to do anything, CPP will do it right the way.
Some CPP's members are good in dividing Khmers and killing Khmers, but not good in confronting with foreigner including Vietnam.
If CPP is really Khmer party and independence or have effort to bring benefits for Khmers, why this party has to pursue according to what Vietnamese leaders disired? Why this party doesn't watch Khmer collective interests as its priority?
Khmers have experienced enough division. Please stop labeling or bullying our same Khmer race, CPP and Hun Sen.
KY
Khmer in USA
don't you dare speak of our great god-king supreme lord of the 13th inverse heaven realm, Xomdaich Aicko Preddei mahatup prah chao batchong youn that way!
He and his mighty all knowing desire this to be the future of our kingdom, to merge with the 7th heaven realm of Vietnam ruled by lord devas and angels of Nguyens clan.
Do not support the demon SRP, they are humanly lowly beings. Worship our god king and his lords and you shall be rewarded richly, with lands, gold, girls and aids.
The ONLY way to protect our land and its people from being stolen by ah chor Yuon is TO FORM A NEW KHMER ROUGE'S TYPE group, not to kill our Khmer people like Pol Pot's group, but kick ah Yuon' ass out of Cambodia and get rid of ah Yuon that don't want to go back to Srok Yuon.
USA
It's too much khmer SOM SOK under hun sen power all of them making $$$ and didn't care khmer Pple, i am too much pain in my chess so i do not want all my kids to be pain like me... all my kids no more speak khmer...
Khmer Young,
It's laughable when I saw you wrote that "In the video footage, Sam Rainsy was busy with the phone but the owners of the land took those poles out, how the Court of Svay Rieng accused Sam Rainsy?" Is it what Xam RainXy will argue in Court or just what your dodgy assumption??
After pulled off those six poles, Xam RainXy has cried out on the media that he takes responsible in this issue and most of SRP have applaused his action, but when Xam RainXy is going to face the Court, you (KI member) tries to washing hand for Xam RainXy and lay the matter to the land owners.
If Xam RainXy didn't tell those land owners that he will take responable, will the land owners dare to pull off those poles??
Will Xam RainXy dares to take responsible in this matter or washing his hand and put the land owners in trouble??
Khmer Young, do some researches before you dare to argue with me. It's really ashamed for KI which has a member likes you.
Khmer in Sydney
THE AXIS OF EVIL IS NOT IRAN-KOREA-CUBA BUT IS HUN XEN-HENG SAMRIN-CHEA XIM WHO ARE BOWWING THEIR HEAD UNDER YOUN'S BOTTOM.
1:24PM
Your new nick is to "the protector of Vietnamese interests".
No argument at all. It is actual fact. Sam Rainsy is the victim of those CPP's conspiracy. Conspiracy that can bring benefits to Vietnam only. Khmers gain nothing, but more division and retaliation will happen among Khmers.
How smart Hun Sen he is when his teamwork is good only with Khmers. Sam Rainsy should be applauded by CPP's members in his gut to protect the eastern zone while Hun Sen is busy with the western zone.
But it is not like that. The result is that CPP under Hun Sen leadership is the lackey of Hanoi absolutely.
Next time, may be CPP under your leadership, Khmer might not be a lackey like this.
KY
Khmer Young,
Your last posted which irrelevant to the topic that you argued with me, it indicates that your knowledge is so low. You dared to make the remarks but you don't know how to explain it and your remark about video footage is making Xam RainXy looks really bad.
Khmer in Sydney
You can say them all Khmer in Sydney...I am still trying my best to protect Khmer interests and to unify all Khmers to work together regardless of what political party they are siding with...they are still Khmers.
But the most dangerous thing for Khmers is that some CPP's members are still bullying Khmers but valuing foreigner.
I think you can understand this!
KY
2:o6pm you're scumbage
To Khmer in Sydney,
I really appreciate you for cursing and criticise a khmer people who attempted to care about khmer land from vietnamese invasion.
You are not khmer in sydney, but you are "yuon in sydney" indeed or you might be a new birth of king Chey Chetha II.
Khmer in sydney
I think in the whole world, there is only you and your master (the current government) who are working hard to punish those who try to protect the own country land. We say Siem is a dump, but you are cheaper than Siem.
Go to see Siem and Yuon nowaday. Are they punishing those who protect their land or opposit?
ស្តាយណាស់ ប្រទេសខ្មែរមិនគួរមានរូបអ្នកជាពលរដ្ឋម្នាក់សោះ។
When they can't find anything to argue against Khmer in Sydney, all they can do is branded him as Youn. This is typical of stupid uneducated SRP's supporters.
Mr. Sam Rainsy no needs to worry about Khmer National Assembly to pull his immunity. If he faces the arrest, please come to Thailand, we will protect you as Hun Sen protects Thaksin.
Democratic Party of Thailand
One at the time Sam.
When you see Khmer fighting against Thai you got to help Khmer first then you'll help Khmer fighting against Viet after that will make you earn more popularity from all Khmer.
If we can pull Hun Sen down likes we can help our ally in Bangkok. SRP has signed the alliance agreement with Democratic in Thailand. So, both parties have to help each other.
Sam Rainsy Party (SRP)
The "Xmer" Naxional Axxembly to pull Xam Rainxy immunity: Flagrant XeePeePee (CPP) xubxervience to Hanoi?
12:31 PM,
ah chkouth min deung ei....stripping off your momther's, sisters', daughters' underwares...and bend over infront of ah Youn men. You will understand the integrity of Khmer Kemarack yean takarm....you stupid fuck! I hope die by larn bok....ah ith pouch! ah ngorb!.....ah ro leay! ah pouch Jou!
Nowadays, we're been sandwiches by ah Siem and ah Yuon. Sooner are later we all ended up in Tonle Sap. Currently Phnom Penh had so many ah Yuon businesses not 1 nor 100, it's 400 businesses throughout srok KHMER today. We need to do something with CPP members. (Champagne of Phnom Penh)
du, duc, duck, quack, quack, quack.
pu, phu, phuc, fool, fool, fool.
dum, num, tum, dumb, dumb, dumb.
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