Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Cambodian Opposition Leader Terms Arrest of Thai Engineer a Plot

15 December 2009
Thai-ASEAN News Network

The exiled Cambodian opposition leader says the arrest of a Thai engineer on charge of spying was plotted by the Cambodian prime minister and the Pheu Thai Party for their own political gains.

Speaking on a phone interview with TAN Network last night, Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy said the arrest of Thai engineer Siwarak Chutipong for an act of espionage was set up from the start to the conclusion that saw him receiving royal pardon.

Sam Rainsy said the move was a ploy aiming to help Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Thai opposition party Pheu Thai boost their popularity.

He also said Hun Sen is deliberately inflaming tension with Thailand and advised the Thai government to exercise restraint in dealing with provocative behaviors of the Cambodian leader and refrain from retaliating against him.

His viewpoints were echoed by Cambodians living abroad.

They posed messages on webboards saying the arrest of Siwarak was a collusion between Hun Sen and parties backed by fugitive former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to provoke Thailand.

Those Cambodian expats believe the matter aims to divert public attention on Phnom Penh 's inaction against Vietnam's encroachment on thousands of square kilometers of Cambodia's territory.

Meanwhile, Khieu Sothear, public prosecutor of Cambodia's Svay Rieng province, revealed the court on November 24 summoned Sam Rainsy for trial on charges related to his removal of border demarcation posts at the Cambodian-Vietnamese border.

The prosecutor said the Cambodian opposition leader will be charged with inciting an international conflict and vandalism of state property.

The case came after Sam Rainsy led a group of local residents in Svay Rieng province to pull out markers on the border with Vietnam. They said Vietnam has encroached on their country.

The Cambodian parliament has resolved to nullify his parliamentary immunity as an MP. He has then fled to several countries and now lives in France.

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

A fucking Rainsy is good at nothing, except barking like a spoiled brat!

No wonder why he is always running away like a coward whenever Hun Sen gets mad.

Anonymous said...

11:06! Son of a Youn Pussy!

Anonymous said...

A fucking Hun Sen is good at nothing, except barking like a spoiled brat!

No wonder why he is always running away like a coward whenever Viet gets mad.

Anonymous said...

11:06pm
YOU ARE THE SON OF THE BITCH YOURN
SHUT UP YOUR MOUTH ...
A CHHOY MRAY

Anonymous said...

Mr. Sam Rainsy, please do not let to be used as a pawn by the Abhisit government. Remember your message to us: "i will never serve a foreign country that is at odd with my country.", I respect you for that... But recently I am very concerned with some of the things you do... I don't agree with and I think it will hurt your party support. I personally don't like Hun Sen style of politicking and I don't want to see your party going down the same path... You must connect to the people and build trust with your party. Please do not put politics above your nation!!!

Anonymous said...

Mr. Sam Rainsy, please do not let to be used as a pawn by the Abhisit government. Remember your message to us: "i will never serve a foreign country that is at odd with my country.", I respect you for that... But recently I am very concerned with some of the things you do... I don't agree with and I think it will hurt your party support. I personally don't like Hun Sen style of politicking and I don't want to see your party going down the same path... You must connect to the people and build trust with your party. Please do not put politics above your nation!!!

Anonymous said...

Sam Rainsy should have be an actor in a comedy show. He is not a fighter! He can never face Hun Sen.

Anonymous said...

Hun Sen should have be an actor in a comedy show. He is not a fighter! He can never face Viet.

Anonymous said...

Sam Rainsy no match to Hun Sen!
There is a need to keep such SRP and HRP for political world view. The next election no need to know the fact behind the scene. just say "It's Fair".

Anonymous said...

11:06 PM,


SOB!May the youn nation get another war soon like in the 60'.

May their nation falls and get currupted.

Anonymous said...

Hun Sen is no match to Sam Rainsy!
Put these two on the ring. Sam Rainsy will punch Hun Sen in the face, get blue eye and will Kvak both eyes this time.

God Bless Sam Rainsy, and God Bless Cambodia!

Anonymous said...

Dictator Hun Sen is good at killing his people, but in facing foreigners(such as Yuon) Hun Sen is just a pawn.

And so I equate...

Hun Sen of Cambodia=Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe=Saddam Hussein of Iraq=Than Swe of Burma=Kim Jong-Il of North Korea=Charles Taylor of Liberia=Fidel Castro of Cuba=Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam= world dictators...

Khmer Angkor

Anonymous said...

H.E SAMRAINSY IS BRAVE AND GRACIOUS MAN HE DID NO OTHER CITIZEN OR EVEN KING CAN NOT EVEN HELP KHMER VILLAGER IN CHANTREA DISTRICT IN SVAY RIENG PROVINCE HE FOUGHT VIETNAMESE AND CAMBODIAN TRAITOR HUN SEN WITHOUT USE OF ARMY, POLICE, GUN OR EVEN TANK HIS WEAPON IS RULE OF LAW UP UNTIL NOW HUN SEN WAS SO RAGEOUS BUT STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO STOP H,E SAMRAINSY FROM DOING HIS JOB. MP SAMRAINSY DON'T NEED WEAPON HE CAN HANDLE HUN SEN PERFECTLY. MP SAMRAINSY I RESPECT YOU I ADMIRE YOUR BRAVENESS, LONGLIVE SAMRAINSY.

Anonymous said...

This is not a matter of fighting against Hun Sen, but it is a matter of supporting whoever defends and protects the Cambodian Land from being grabbed by Viet.

Hun Sen is a vicious and violent man and also a Viet puppet. He is the one who carries out the Viet policies to swallow Cambodia permanently.

You do not want to fight him inside Cambodia. He will put you in jail or even kill you. The court, the police, the soldiers and his personal bodyguards are his tools to silence you or whoever confront him.

A good, just and compassionate leader does need a battalion of bodyguards because he sees no enemies. Only a crook or coward like Hun Sen who creates a lot of enemies amongst his innocent civilians need 5,000 personal bodyguards.

For thoese who support Hun Sen, I count you as Viet, therefore there is no point to argue.

Anonymous said...

CORRECTION

This is not a matter of fighting against Hun Sen, but it is a matter of supporting whoever defends and protects the Cambodian Land from being grabbed by Viet.

Hun Sen is a vicious and violent man and also a Viet puppet. He is the one who carries out the Viet policies to swallow Cambodia permanently.

You do not want to fight him inside Cambodia. He will put you in jail or even kill you. The court, the police, the soldiers and his personal bodyguards are his tools to silence you or whoever confront him.

A good, just and compassionate leader does not need a battalion of bodyguards because he sees no enemies. Only a crook or coward like Hun Sen who creates a lot of enemies amongst his innocent civilians need 5,000 personal bodyguards.

For thoese who support Hun Sen, I count you as Viet, therefore there is no point to argue.

Anonymous said...

Cambodia needs a new leader.... Hun Sen is in power far too long... he gains wealth from being in the power for himself not for the country... We need a leader who will serve Cambodia for its people. Long live the Khmer people and long Cambodia.... Khmer will always be Khmer...