Mam Sonando talking to reporters (Photo: Vannara, RFI)15 Dec 2009
By Leang Delux
Radio France Internationale
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Click here to read the article in Khmer
On Tuesday 15 December, Mam Sonando, the owner of Beehive Radio station, told reporters about his wish to join a democratic party. Mam Sonando wants to see the merger between SRP and HRP. However, if this cannot be done, he will join Kem Sokha’s HRP party.
At a press conference held on Tuesday morning, Mam Sonando, the owner of the popular Beehive Radio station, indicated that he will enter the political fray in preparation for the upcoming election. However, Mam Sonando indicated that he will not form a new party and he will join a party that is based on democratic principles. Providing further details, Mam Sonando said that he wanted to see the SRP and HRP merged together, and he was referring to this merger as the democratic basis. Mam Sonando added that if the two parties still could not merge with each other as he had called for in the past, then he will join Kem Sokha’s HRP party instead.
Kem Sokha once again welcomed Mam Sonando’s wish. Regarding the merger of the two parties, Kem Sokha claimed that the HRP’s stance is to wait for a final decision by the SRP still. According to Kem Sokha, working groups from both parties have agreed on a number of issues already, such as maintaining a single candidate list for the upcoming commune election. However, the only issue still missing is the means to merge the two parties together. Kem Sokha declared that he proposed to have a new name for the merged parties, and that if this can be done sooner, the better it will be.
There seems to be intense care from the SRP. Yim Sovann, SRP spokesman, clearly indicated that the SRP had not thought about the merging of the two parties yet. However, regarding having a single list of candidates for the commune election in 2012, he is not changing this position.
At a press conference held on Tuesday morning, Mam Sonando, the owner of the popular Beehive Radio station, indicated that he will enter the political fray in preparation for the upcoming election. However, Mam Sonando indicated that he will not form a new party and he will join a party that is based on democratic principles. Providing further details, Mam Sonando said that he wanted to see the SRP and HRP merged together, and he was referring to this merger as the democratic basis. Mam Sonando added that if the two parties still could not merge with each other as he had called for in the past, then he will join Kem Sokha’s HRP party instead.
Kem Sokha once again welcomed Mam Sonando’s wish. Regarding the merger of the two parties, Kem Sokha claimed that the HRP’s stance is to wait for a final decision by the SRP still. According to Kem Sokha, working groups from both parties have agreed on a number of issues already, such as maintaining a single candidate list for the upcoming commune election. However, the only issue still missing is the means to merge the two parties together. Kem Sokha declared that he proposed to have a new name for the merged parties, and that if this can be done sooner, the better it will be.
There seems to be intense care from the SRP. Yim Sovann, SRP spokesman, clearly indicated that the SRP had not thought about the merging of the two parties yet. However, regarding having a single list of candidates for the commune election in 2012, he is not changing this position.
50 comments:
He doesn't need to join politic to stray voters. If he wants to help Khmers, he should stay with what he is doing right now. Help the poors and educate them to understand why they are poor? Help them to understand their right as citizen. This will help the country in the future.
It is more likely that kem Sokha and a few small parties will join the SRP, thus Mam Sonando will follow suite. If they can do it it will help close the gap with the yuon propped CPP. But the cards will be the election body, the army, the police, and other institutions which are firmly owned by hunxen.
11:39 AM
Even if including you and all former Funcinpec, CPP will always win especially with current circumstances.
Mam Sonando will be a great clown!
11:26AM I AGREE WITH YOU.GOOD POINTS.
Whenever Mom Sonando story online I alwasy comments that this guy working his way up to a political arena. He uses demagogy strategies like Sihanouk by using donor money.
Remember I said " read my lips" this guy will jump into political ring someday. Now it true.
i agree with 11:26AM above. He's not helping Khmer but to split the votes.
There are no such things as true democratic processes in HRP or any party, members have little to do with the processes that are merely prearranged and/or handpicked by top leaders.
The words “democracy” or ‘democratic principles’ are used to entice potential members with name and money to help support some top officials who simply have no better job to do besides playing politics.
Mam Sonando should continue what does best—running SBK. Throwing himself into politics with a bunch of mostly disingenuous people and opportunists will bring him down.
There are a better way for him to serve the public.
I've been followed Mom Sonando for guit sometimes, seeing the same as my viewer 11:26AM and 11:58 AM.
HRP of Kem Sokha is not much voices, Human resources, donors and suppoters or popular inside nor outside the country, the party drainout the funds, but the party wanted to stay in the ring and jump to the top and sooner or later they will take over SRP automatically. This lesson learnt from Son Sann Party... both of them were riding the same boat before. I predict after 2012-2013 election HRP will be slit or defect automatically to the winner as Keo Remy did in order to secure their jobs and fames. Mom Sonando used Sihanouk's tactic to buy his fame, that won't last either...unlest Mon Sonando have Billion of Dollars to buy every election.
Caution:
"Bonnher kh'aek tum ler derm chheu Thom ber kal na vea thom thort heuy derm chheu thom noss trov tae ngob".
He 's only outspoken person and brings up problems but he may not be a best opposition member. Be a monk
I bet all these parties can run 100years still can not beat the current one.
CPP had projected this election they will receive at least 99-101 seats in national assy. and all Phum, Khum, Srok, Sangkat, Krung and Khet in 2012.
Mon Sonando uses the donors from all over the world to buy his candidate. Be monk or Layman!
ម៉ម សុណង់ដូ, កឹម សុខាជាមនុស្ស របស់គណបក្សស្រីយួនលើងជើង,
រីឯប៉ែន សុវណ្ណ(អនុប្រធាន គណបក្សសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស), ចាន់វ៉ែន(អនុប្រធាន គណបក្សសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស និងជាសមាជិក មជ្ឈឹមបក្សគណបក្សស្រីយួនលើកជើង) ទាំងពីរនាក់នេះ ជាមនុស្ស របស់យួន ---> គណបក្សសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស ពាក់អាវខ្មែរ ប៉ុន្តែគោលដៅបំរើយួន និងបំរើគណបក្សយ៉ងយួន (គណបក្សស្រីយួនលើកជើង)
I think Mam Sonando should joint pork sva Watt Phnom better. He look like one of them.
yeb, the current one will always beat ohers because they don't want to play in the level playing field, tehy control everything as their personal assets.
Look at Thailand, both the major parties could win, either, because the election body is quite neutral, unlike cambodain NEC-it is a personal belonging of hun xen. Thaksin could win the next election, but it will never happen in cambodia unless the UN counts the votes like in 1993.
I think we should stop talking about Sam Ransy or Kem Sokha. If democratic and nationalist still fight each other, sooner or later, we will all be hung separately by Hun Sen. It is always best to united against communist. Hun Sen is not that bad but the the thing he has been in power for so long. Even Sin Sisamuth song young people stop listening. Hun Sen's music sound like shit to me. Againa again again. Nothing new. I need a change for better.
Sam Ransy - No one in the world give political name after your name. Even the most famous person in the world never give their name for politcal name. Kem Sokha. If you do not change your name, you will never gain any extra seat next election.
everybody know Viet illegal affect the pole in Kampuchea. but no one can dare say publicly for fear of being called "inciting" racism by CPP and the western people.
sometime the western people, in democratic peace loving state of mind can be so naive. They think we ultra nationalist make up things like this. That this is absurd and impossible.
But can they speak Viet or Khmer and have participate in the Khmer election themselve?
It is frustrating for us who know, especially that we cannot say anything about how our own country and votes are being hi-jacked by illegals and immigrants.
America would not want illegals to vote in their country, neither does the European, so why do they believe it is okay for the immigrants in Cambodia to decide the fate of Cambodian nation?
All this "made-up" ultranationalist label by such outside blind "observer" makes me sick to the stomach!
I know for a fact that CPP get some percentages of their votes through illegals. I have experience it myself.
1:59 PM, to say that Kem Sokha and Mam Sonando are yuon puppets is too far off the mark. I think I heard some people say that Sam Rainsy nis a yuon puppet as well ! This is the problem with Khmer Krom, they live with the yuon, talk like the yuon, act like the yuon, that they see everything as yuon. I dare them to get rid off their yuon last name given by the yuon, and adopt khmer name, ifthey are serious about being Khmer. No more Thach Ngoc Thach, Tran Vang Kim, or Kim Van Chheng.
12:59 PM you are PURE right on the head my friend!
Why Penn Sovann still alive if he had jailed by Communist Hanoi?
Because Penn Sovann is Hanoi's man and Chan Vèn too. They inserted these 2 to see what's the party have planned? is that benefit Hanoi or not? if not you are finished!
1:09PM, if you don't know why Khmer Nation Party changed its name to Sam Rainsy party, you shouldgo back and learn a bit of history. Sounds like you are ten years old. The clue to you is, as you may be aware, Cambodia has been run by thieves for a long time. They even stole a party's name. Where on earth do you find even a name can be stolen ? Let alone lands, forests, ponds, nation's coffer, nation's schools, ancient artefacts.
1.20 PM, Pen Sovan stayed alive mainly thanks to the fact he was a a son in law of Pham Van Dong. Sovan was put there to play Hanoi's game, but he had some common sense not to destroy his own country, not everything to Hanoi's order, that's why yuon went to arrest Sovan with Hun Xen.
As long as Hun Sen continues signing 99 years land lease to yuon, Hun Sen still Prime Minister for 99 years.
Why? find the answer...
Mom Sonando is an HRP member since beginning, but he hides his name at that time, by testing the khmer's water using his Radio station and donation to the poors
and to be a monk as political tool before he comes out publicly. Now he is indeeds.
It's good if Mom Sonando,Kem Sokha and Som Rainsey are in the same one party,then I believe they will have a chance to win...then these 3 guys...will amend the khmer constitution on PM terms 4 years or 8 years, but not 30 years like today...It's ridiculous.
ម៉ម សុណង់ដូ បានទៅអង្គាសលុយពីបងប្អូននៅ
អឺរ៉ុប និង សហរដ្ធអាមេរិកថាយកថវិកាទៅជួយ
ឧបត្ថម្ភបងប្អូនខ្មែរនៅទល់ដែនក្នុងតំបន់ព្រៈវិហារ។
តែតាមការពិត អន្ទិតម៉ម សុណង់ដូនេះបានបោក
ប្រាសទឹកចិត្តអ្នកស្នេហាជាតិដែលស្លូតត្រង់ឲ្យចូល
អន្ទាក់របស់ខ្លួនដោយថោកទាបបំផុត។
ដូច្នេះគេអាចចាត់ទុក អន្ទិតម៉ម សុណង់ដូថាជាមេ
បោកម្នាក់ដូចមេបោកតុងទីនឯទៀតដែរ។
11:26 AM
You right:
With his personality, Mr. Man Sonando is able to help the Khmer citizen more than to joint some of the opposition parties, because he will lost a lot of time in fighting each others.
The will of helping and support the Khmer people, Mr. Man Sonando should joint the CPP. Therefore will might have more power and possibilities to help the country.
Our country Cambodia still needs one voice.
I don't see any differences. If Mam Sonando joins SRP or HRP, the winner is still CPP. Even he stays with his radio project, it won't change anything.
Do you know how many Cambodians listen to his radio? Even there are more than 10 radio stations in Cambodia, people watch TV 99% (Maybe we in the west listen to his radio online.) The 1% left will be divided into 100 more and maybe 1 or 2% of those people listen to his radio. The rest, 98%, listen to CPP radios again. If you don't beleive me, you go to Cambodia and observe it. So Mam Sonando knows his radio doesn't work.
Who own those TV? You know the answer, CPP. The more people see and hear is the more they accept and beleive it. I called most my relatives and my in-laws in Kampong Cham and Battambang if they know anything about police hitting monks in front of Youn embassy and burning poor people houses to take their lands. This is what they answered me "No, it has never happened in Cambodia. We watch TV everyday....don't beleive those stories you see in the west. It is made up. We live here...we follow the news everyday..." Sic.
If you know Mam Sonando from inside out, he too has financial problem. His radio barely survives now. Beside SRP, HRP and a handful of non-profit organizations rent the air times who else dare to advertize or rent his air times. All businesses advertize through CPP radios and TVs. How much money he gets every months from the outside donors? Not much. So he has to change direction or career. If he changes direction, do you want him to join CPP?
You may say it is better for him to join SRP or HRP than CPP. Even he hits the dead end or down turn by joining these 2 parties, he is still a better person than those Ph.D from the west who jump ship and lick Hun Sen's ass.
Why he wants to join HRP if the 2 parties can't be together? He, Mam Sonando, has tried so hard and too many times to bring these 2 parties together. But he hit the wall and he saw the real problem is Rainsy himself and the internal problem of SRP. 1- Rainsy is a hard head person to deal with. He is a better leader than Kem Sokha but he doesn't want anyone above him or equal him. 2- The internal of SRP is divided into 2 or 3 groups already. One group that gets financial support from CPP doesn't want the 2 parties to merge. So Rainsy has no choice because that group brings the big chunk of money to the party every year. Without them his party can't survive. So Mam Sonando picks HRP. He knew HRP won't get anywhere. But people with politics in their brain and blood have to pick something. Join the enermy and lick ass to stay alive and rich or join the opposition to fight and die with honor.
I am not supprised to hear Sonando join SRP or HRP but I am supprised and hurt to hear BA, BS. Master and Ph.D from the west join CPP.
Canada
Canada,
If you don't join CPP, you are encouraged to join the opposition or the civil societies. I hope you are in one of these and working for the benefit of Cambodia. Otherwise, you are wasting your intelligent.
regards,
THIS GREEDY MAN WILL END UP IN JAIL AGAIN SOON. Keep watching him people.
Mam Sonando once again proven to be a real stooge of the CPP. He finally revealed his real political ambition - something I have suspected all along. He just ain't got what it takes to be a leader. Many people got fooled by the fools.
Canada (4:05PM) - I like your sound analysis, and I do agree with your comment on Mr. Rainsy personality. I was ready to join his party in the past, but after I had a chance to talk to him, I changed my mind and stay neutral till today.
I would be glad to see people like you and Mr. Sonando remain active in Cambodia politics. It does not matter to me which party you or Mr. Sonando join, as long as you both can use your times and skills to serve the nation.
By the way, Mr. Sonando or you should abandon your work for the nation because of the "lack of funding". Remember, money is not really the issue. If you have a good business plan, and knock at the right doors, you will receive the appropriate funding.
correction,
By the way, Mr. Sonando or you should NOT
I think all political parties (SRP and HRP) should join the CPP for the sake of the Khmer people. If we are truely beleiving in saving Khmer, we should not be divided because of the party name. After 30 years in power, CPP is here to stay and the only way to get rid of Hun Sen is through war causing many more Khmer lives. Therefore, it is time for a differnt approach to beat Hun Sen at his own game.
In the big picture, the opposition has two options:
1) Step up their effort to mobilise the popular support and prepare for armed confrontation; or
2) Like the above poster said, join the CPP. If we are all supporting CPP, there is a chance that Hun Sen will use that synergy to turn against Hanoi, since he no longer has to face the threat from the Khmer opposition.
I personally prefer the option 2.
SRP is losing ground on his political fights, largely from Sam Rainsy himself. I think some of his comments do not share my views. I wish would have some clear head to work toward prosperity in Cambodia. Sam Rainsy must not take view to flatly denied, he must work to shape to shape the government for our common good. Remember, negative views bring negative results. Now, I think it is not a bad idea to consolidate his party with Human Rights party and reform the new party with the clearly views on how they will compete with the CPP in the coming election. It is the right time to do it, don't wait... or you wait another five years.
Mom Sonando used Sihanouk's tactic to buy his fame, that won't last either...unless Mon Sonando have Billion of Dollars to buy every election. I know Mom Sonando and HRP have face financial problem, his radio station doesn't generate enough revenue to survive beside donors from khmer in US, Canada and Euroupe. On the other hand HRP
too lack of human resources and funding to survive another 5 years.
On the fisrt election some of his top members in US had spend from $50,000 to $70,000 per head in the position of district representative.
For SRP as my viwer Canada 4:05 PM have stated, internal problems on money, positions and double stands.
As long as 99 years land lease, CPP will rule the country for 99 years too, because, CPP is the protector of the 99 years land leaser.
******************************First(1) All should join CPP?
(2) All Khmer Should have one voice?
But Remember CPP bend down to Youns, Vietnamese! So Khmer Mush be United and bend down to Youns? No Way! You Know Why???? Think yourself!
***************************Second
The Khmers in Politic Party Can't find democracy yet!
CPP from Hanoi is the father of Democracy too??????
Sam Raisy Party on his name Democracy too?????
Khmer rouge democracy too??????
Kem Sokha from Czechoslovakia father of democracy too??????
Like Mom Sonando he was 70years old still can't find democracy,The Pure Real Democracy from Where?????
From USA Not from Hanoi ,Not from Czecho?like Kem Sokha!!!!!!!
************************Third
Samdech Sihanouk,Sam Raisy,Ranaridd,Mam Sonando alway was a monk e few more day or e few month ,Why ??? for??? a monk and not real monk??????
From Sangkum Khmer Niyum??? Vietcongs? or Sangkum Khmer Niyum??? Vietnamese?
Sangkum Khmer Niyum Americ????
Sangkum Khmer Niyum Americ??? Democracy???????
Sangkum Khmer Niyum from Hanoi?????
Democracy?????????? Like CPP???
Sangkum Khmer Niyum from Czecho????
Father of democracy??? From Czecho??? Kem Sokha??? from Czecho not from Americ????
USA is the role model for democracy?????????????????????
May be China???? Russa????? Hanoi
??????? Role Model for democracy?????
We all still got lost???? for democracy?????? from where????????
Do not like Mom Sonando ,He was Seventy Years Old still got lost???
for democracy????
We all still got lost ,that why our Khmer still go down too low!!!
Democracy,Democracy???????????????
All People Show up with Democracy??????????????????????
(1)Republic??????????????????????????? and (2)Democracy?????????????????????Both like(1)Husband and (2)Wife?
(1)Right and(2) left.
In our Khmers We already have left(2),CPP ,We need the Right(1)?
We have Famale CPP, We need Male???? We have left,CPP,and We need Right Who???Sangkum Khmer Niyum Americ????? Democracy?????Republic????????
***Sangkum Kmer Niyum Hanoi,CPP (Left)(Female)(Wife) Democracy????
****Sangkum Khmer Niyum Americ ,Who???(right)(Male)(Husband)?????Democracy???????
The United People of Cambodia?Should have left and right,Both,Husband and wife?
(Left),CPP Democracy from Hanoi?
(Right)The United People of Cambodia Democracy? from Americ? and(Republic)??????
Mom Sonando don't be a fuckinghead boy!
you can move into a hooker for one second and you would get a stupidhead like you come out in next 9 months! But you ca become a monk for one day, one month, or a year and say you are a BUDDISH monk! You jug head can not leurned in a short while!
And if you are evil abuse of religion like ah tep Wong! You motherfucker will never leurn any thing in your fucking lifetime!
Go to hell motherfuckers!!!!
Democracy is not working in Kambodia. Because Kambodia never know and have Democracy. Kambodia is the one man rule, since i born(.)
It is wrong for Sam Rainsy to say Cambodia set up the 'spy' thing. I hurt to hear he saying that... this is a flat lie and a flat deny on the part of Sam Rainsy's political move. I continue to ponder about this once pride Cambodian politician. Remember, i don't like Hun Sen for the way he is dealing with the East too. We must continue to pressure Hun Sen to work for Khmer interest with Vietnam.
From: Sangkum Khmer Niyum Americ(USA)
**** (Four Samdech)from Hanoi are left wing,only (one Samdech) from Americ USA the Right wing.
*(1)Preah Karuna Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk Preahmahaviraksat from Hanoi/China?left wing!.
*(2) Samdech Akkak Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun sen from Hanoi left wing!.
*(3) Samdech Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin from Hanoi left wing!.
*(4) Samdech Moha Thormak Porthisal Chea Sim from Hanoi left wing wing!.
*** Right Wing (One Samdech)from Americ (USA Democracy/Republic)
*(1) Samdech Jayawarman VII Oeurn Sarath from Americ right wing!.
If anyone want to see Samdech Jayawarman VII Oeurn Sarath from Americ flag go to The United People of Cambodia/ Sangkum Khmer Niyum at www.SKNParty.com
The United People of Cambodia (The Right wing) and The Left wing is CPP.
Sam Raisy,Kem Sokha are the left wing ,any question call and ask Samdech Jayawarman VII Oeurn Sarath from Americ at 562 997-2868!.And his webside www.SKNParty.com
Thanks!
What's a joke.......
Ah Samdech Jayawarman VII Oeurn Sarath, ah jkuot nov Long Beach!
Dek si louy jkuot tov ah jkuot ber ah eing jkuot ton huey tver mech to deuk norm brotes kert tov ah?
People in Long Beach mostly Jkuot by B-52 si louy Jkuot! How is your family ah Oeurn Sarath?
Democrats can join CPP to change the decision makings to better Cambodia. Can't beat them, join them.
Mam Sonando has no choice, just join CPP better then your decision trying to merge the two into one and get yourself hook deeper into that mess... Look Mam Sonando, let say the two is meringe and yourself got elected, who do you working under? or for? Hun Sen right? receive pay check from Hun Sen right? if so, join CPP now before it's too late. CPP will receive you with warm welcome; and you don't have to put any stress or stategy, time and money or maybe afraid the gun shot while you are at propaganda fields.
Believe me, the SRP or HRP will never ever had a chance to win CPP for a whole life! Trust me ok?
Unless people want to be Viet slaves, one will never work for CPP.
You go Mr. Mam...Great choice! SRP and HRP will always welcome you!
6:11 AM
I never heard nor seen anyone is so fucked up like you....punk ass. I recalled your mother gave birth to you through her anal....what a retarded....stupid ass ho
Don't be afraid any hot water if you are a real pig. Good luck and god bless you Mr Sonando.
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