Sunday, January 31, 2010

Hun Xen: Anti-corruption law is almost out [… more than a decade late and numerous broken promises later]

This anti-corruption law is stretchy [KI-Media note: the word “yoeut” means both stretchy and lengthy in Khmer] just like a chewing a gum: SRP MP Son Chhay (Photo: Cambodge Soir Hebdo)

30 January 2010
By Ky Soklim
Radio France Internationale
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
Click here to read the article in Khmer


Hun Xen announced publicly that the anti-corruption law is almost out, therefore, government officials will have to declare their wealth, and those who do not declare their entire possession will face the law (sic!).

On Thursday, PM Hun Sen announced that tough measures will be taken against army officers who protect and back up illegal activities. He issued stern warnings to army officers who are conducting illegal business deals or who are involved in illegal businesses. He told these officers to leave the army rank as they bring bad image to the RCAF in general.

Regarding corruption, Hun Xen indicates that in the future, the anti-corruption will be adopted, and it will require high-ranking officers to declare all their wealth, therefore, those who do not declare all their wealth could face jail sentence.

Cheam Yeap, the CPP chairman of the National Assembly’s economy and finance committee, indicated today that government officials with the rank of department head and above must declare their wealth. As for the politicians, those who hold the rank of under-secretary of state and above will also have to declare their wealth.

According to Cheam Yeap, the anti-corruption draft law was approved by the Council of Ministers, but it did not reach the National Assembly (NA) yet. Cheam Yeap claimed that the NA could ratify this important law in April.

It should be noted that the anti-corruption draft law was in preparation since 1994, but up to now, the draft law has not been ratified yet. The anti-corruption includes 9 sections and 57 articles.

SRP MP Son Chhay, who has closely followed this law since 1994, said that this law is stretchy [KI-Media note: the word “yoeut” means both stretchy and lengthy in Khmer] just like a chewing a gum. To Son Chhay, whether the law is tardy or not is not important, what matters is whether the current government will have the political will to rain down on those corrupt officials or not. Son Chhay noted that a number of corrupt officials in Cambodia never had to face the law at all.

34 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:24 PM

    Son Chhay was Hun Sen's spy. Sooner or later he will run away from SRP to join a new party. He's opportunist politician that Cambodia has ever had in history. He has criticised the government but behind the scense, he's put his tail between his leg with Hun Sen for his survival.

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  2. Anonymous1:25 PM

    just google and notice that 95% of Cambodian males is gay, 60% of them has a small dick, so they chose to work as whores for the White farang to bang their ass to get a life. If you are a Cambodian and has a bad time with your tiny dick, please consider us at:
    www.samrainsysmalldick.com.us

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  3. Anonymous1:30 PM

    A yuon is lost but at work to instigate and insult again. This toilet germ, the mentioned yuon, is hard built around the inside rim of any toilet.

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  4. Anonymous1:33 PM

    This Viet and its family will die a horrible death like a drown rat.

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  5. Anonymous1:41 PM

    This low life race the Vietnamese is poor like garbage. The female Vietnamese escape Vietnam to Cambodia to find customers. They are vietnamese prostitutes young and old but very pale and dirty. $1 per sex, enough for for small meal.

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  6. Anonymous1:44 PM

    Out of a great compassion I gave her 2 bucks and without sex.

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  7. Anonymous1:51 PM

    Dear all,

    The guy who Googled about Khmer men is not a Viet. He is a Hun Sen supporter and Khmer traitor. From reading his comments, he seem to be intellectually disabled or mentally ill, so please don't talk to him, just ignore him.

    Back to the issue, Hun sen tried to divert internationally attention away from Rainsy's case and Viet border issues.

    This anti-corruption laws will ever be adopted. If it is adopted, it will not go far enough but it is also designed to punish Hun Sen's critics and opposition politicians.

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  8. Anonymous2:05 PM

    I don't believe Hun Sen's anti-corruption bill will work. He is the father of corruption and why does he think that everyone will believe him? Behind Hun Sen always allows his generals to corrupt the country, if not they will join others to survive. Hun Sen is always a liar. He des this because he wants to force the members of SRP to crawl to him. This is Hun Sen's tactic, he kills 2 birds with one stone.

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  9. Anonymous2:11 PM

    "Son Chhay was Hun Sen's spy. Sooner or later he will run away from SRP to join a new party. He's opportunist politician that Cambodia has ever had in history. He has criticised the government but behind the scense, he's put his tail between his leg with Hun Sen for his survival.

    1:24 PM "


    DO NOT VORRY MUCH ABOUT PERSONAL PROBLEM 1:24PM!

    IN DEMOCRACY WE ARE NOT BELEIVE NOR DEPEND ON A PERSON! WHAT WE CARE ABOUT IS LAW AND IDEA!

    SUPPORT HIS RIGHTNESS AND AGAINST HIS EVIL DOE!

    EVERY BODY, ANY BODY SHOULD BE UNDER ONE LAW IN DEMONCRACY WORLD!

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  10. Anonymous2:12 PM

    What happens to all the fucking law makers? Are they afraid of a law they will make? Come on cowards, do it as soon as you can. Failure to pass the already tardy anti-corruption law, you are a bunch of idiot law makers. I don't think you are good enough for your job, please resign and enjoy whatever you have stolen from khmer national resources.

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  11. Anonymous2:17 PM

    We all love real democracy and of course don't like the corruption and dictatorship. But we are not sure, that the opposition parties are able to give us Khmer a guaranty of peace, freedom, hope and a better of living.
    The majority of Khmer people don't like CPP, but still clever enough to know the wrong and right. They have to vote for CPP, because they trusted them and first of all they love our country Cambodia.

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  12. Anonymous2:36 PM

    Cambodia Town
    Long Beach, Ca

    To set an example for our high ranking officers in the Cambodia government, and to support anti- corruption law, I am willing to declare my wealth in public, which I have owned nothing, but a rental house.

    New Phally
    Secretary of State for Ministry of Interior, and Advisor for First Vice President National Assembly, CPP representative in Long Beach, Ca

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  13. Anonymous2:49 PM

    PM Son Chhay is very right,dictator Hun Xen speaks the same parrot and hen do nothing about this.Hun Xen's speech is only for bandit, mafia,for low education the same Hun Xen self,he is gang!!!

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  14. Anonymous5:38 PM

    We will have the corruption law as long as they dont't have anything to be corrupt, that is whenever everything in Cambodia is sold out except for KHMER RICHE.

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  15. Anonymous5:38 PM

    We will have the corruption law as long as they dont't have anything to be corrupt, that is whenever everything in Cambodia is sold out except for KHMER RICHE.

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  16. Anonymous5:38 PM

    We will have the corruption law as long as they dont't have anything to be corrupt, that is whenever everything in Cambodia is sold out except for KHMER RICHE.

    We will have the corruption law as long as they dont't have anything to be corrupt, that is whenever everything in Cambodia is sold out except for KHMER RICHE.

    We will have the corruption law as long as they dont't have anything to be corrupt, that is whenever everything in Cambodia is sold out except for KHMER RICHE.

    We will have the corruption law as long as they dont't have anything to be corrupt, that is whenever everything in Cambodia is sold out except for KHMER RICHE.

    We will have the corruption law as long as they dont't have anything to be corrupt, that is whenever everything in Cambodia is sold out except for KHMER RICHE.

    We will have the corruption law as long as they dont't have anything to be corrupt, that is whenever everything in Cambodia is sold out except for KHMER RICHE.

    We will have the corruption law as long as they dont't have anything to be corrupt, that is whenever everything in Cambodia is sold out except for KHMER RICHE.

    We will have the corruption law as long as they dont't have anything to be corrupt, that is whenever everything in Cambodia is sold out except for KHMER RICHE.

    We will have the corruption law as long as they dont't have anything to be corrupt, that is whenever everything in Cambodia is sold out except for KHMER RICHE.

    We will have the corruption law as long as they dont't have anything to be corrupt, that is whenever everything in Cambodia is sold out except for KHMER RICHE.

    We will have the corruption law as long as they dont't have anything to be corrupt, that is whenever everything in Cambodia is sold out except for KHMER RICHE.

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  17. Anonymous6:45 PM

    Law alone is not enough, right Application of Law must be there to create justice.
    But CPP members, those monkeys belive that Laws are tool, they use Laws to jail Khmer victims and opponents.

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  18. Anonymous6:56 PM

    CORRUPTION laws must be applied on everybody not only on armies officiers.
    First of all, CORRUPTION laws must be applied on Prime Minister, Prime Minister's wife, ministers..

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  19. Anonymous8:47 PM

    Ah Khmer Sidney CBD do business as:

    Cabinet Board of Destruction dba
    Court of Phnom Penh

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  20. Anonymous10:40 PM

    I have not heard the word "hypocrite" used as yet. Are all Cambodians straight talkers and "law abiding people?" Good, good!

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  21. Anonymous10:46 PM

    10:40 PM,

    The laws are necessary because not all people are good in when left to their own devices. If everyone is good like you implied in your comment, there is no need for any law.

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  22. Anonymous4:32 AM

    The CPP's regime afraid to have anti-corruption law passed because they themselves are very corrupted stealing national treasures. Sure they will have anti-corruption in place as long as nothing to be corrupted.

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  23. Anonymous6:03 AM

    Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime

    Members:
    Pol Pot
    Nuon Chea
    Ieng Sary
    Ta Mok
    Khieu Samphan
    Son Sen
    Ieng Thearith
    Kaing Kek Iev
    Hun Sen
    Chea Sim
    Heng Samrin
    Hor Namhong
    Keat Chhon
    Ouk Bunchhoeun
    Sim Ka...

    Committed:
    Tortures
    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

    Members:
    Hun Sen
    Chea Sim
    Heng Samrin
    Hor Namhong
    Keat Chhon
    Ouk Bunchhoeun
    Sim Ka...

    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
    Assassinated over 80 members of Sam Rainsy Party.

    "But as of today, over eighty members of my party have been assassinated. Countless others have been injured, arrested, jailed, or forced to go into hiding or into exile."
    Sam Rainsy LIC 31 October 2009 - Cairo, Egypt
      
    Executions
    Executed over 100 members of FUNCINPEC Party
    Murders
    Murdered 3 Leaders of the Free Trade Union 
    Murdered Chea Vichea
    Murdered Ros Sovannareth
    Murdered Hy Vuthy
    Murdered Journalists
    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.

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  24. Anonymous7:24 AM

    To Khmer Rouge supporter

    Ah Khmer Sydney CBD 

    You're supported the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime who is responsible for killing almost two million innocent Khmer peoples and counting.

    Please do me a favor, don't ever tell anyone that you are Khmer, because you make Khmer peoples look bad.

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  25. Anonymous7:40 AM

    To Khmer Rouge supporter

    Ah New Phally 

    You're supported the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime who is responsible for killing almost two million innocent Khmer peoples and counting.

    Please do me a favor, don't ever tell anyone that you are Khmer, because you make Khmer peoples look bad.

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  26. Anonymous8:07 AM

    I heard this bullshit how AH HUN SEN government want to pass the anti-corruption law but it is still going nowhere!

    AH HUN SEN keeps bullshitting about the anti-corruption law over and over just to tease Cambodian people so that he can get the vote!

    Never trust AH HUN SEN words but do trust his action and in this case it is all taking about anti-corruption but no action!

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  27. Anonymous10:26 AM

    In secret, I heard Hun Sen said to pass this anti-corruption law, until their CPP members to laundering Scum bags, bloody money first. Laws in Cambodia only serves for power and rich people, not for poor.

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  28. Anonymous11:50 AM

    Anti-corruption law, issues with Preh Vihear Thailand and Territorial border encroachment by Vietnam. Human Right issues, KR trail in limbo,illegal logging land eviction are all the subjects that proof the CPP officials and it leader Hun Sen are incapable to running and governing Cambodia after so many term in the official they manange to resolve none but made it worser by the day.

    What is the point of introducing the anti-corruption i think it a complete Lip service. This how Hun Sen and deliver the benefit to the people of cambodia. EMPTY PROMISESE AFTER EMPTY PROMISSES.

    Get out and let the younger generation Khmer who are more knowledgable to run the country you dumb ass.

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  29. Anonymous1:11 PM

    SON CHAY YOUR DOING GOOD JOBS.
    I believe you. god bless!

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  30. Anonymous2:30 PM

    My gun barrel will follow this viet's illusive head.

    This skinny viet might come again and bark louder. But I'll hit it again and again tirelessly.

    This Viet is a toilet germ but can bark the same voice like a dog. Flush this toilet germ the skinny viet.

    This Viet is a toilet germ but can bark the same voice like a dog. Flush this toilet germ the skinny viet.

    This Viet is a toilet germ but can bark the same voice like a dog. Flush this toilet germ the skinny viet.

    Its head is fatally hit.

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  31. Anonymous3:54 AM

    There has always been a corruption law on the books since the passage of the UNTAC Criminal Law. The problem has always been enforcement. Who going to want to accept the job of pointing fingers?

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  32. Anonymous4:43 AM

    Vietnam and Thai are like flies that love trash and rotten stinky objects. The more we clean ourselves the better we can stop flies from causing trouble to us.

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  33. Anonymous3:00 PM

    Reply to whom wrote the stupid sentence as "We all love real democracy and of course don't like the corruption and dictatorship. But we are not sure, that the opposition parties are able to give us Khmer a guaranty of peace, freedom, hope and a better of living.
    The majority of Khmer people don't like CPP, but still clever enough to know the wrong and right. They have to vote for CPP, because they trusted them and first of all they love our country Cambodia.
    Be please be awake and clear your brain out if you are real mart enough i'm sure you will understand how to find a good way to defend border or develop our country and be take new consider y Hun Sen strong at current?"We all love real democracy and of course don't like the corruption and dictatorship. But we are not sure, that the opposition parties are able to give us Khmer a guaranty of peace, freedom, hope and a better of living.
    The majority of Khmer people don't like CPP, but still clever enough to know the wrong and right. They have to vote for CPP, because they trusted them and first of all they love our country Cambodia.,
    Be awake please and go to clear your brain out if you really smart, we original Khmer brain don't want to hear this words from you,

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  34. Anonymous3:16 PM

    I will never never believed in what Hun Sen have said we all knowing well the corruption in Cambodia smoothly running along as well from the top to bottom the bottom, oppositely to created new dept of corruption in Cambodian it mean to be add more and the more of the corruption or waste more expenditures in our country,

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