By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh
08 March 2010
Prime Minister Hun Sen lashed out a senior Thai Asean official on Monday for remarks critical of Cambodia’s military rocket exercise last week.
Asean Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan was quoted by the Bernama news agency Friday saying the test-firing of some 200 rockets in Kampong Chhnang province could have signaled instability in the region.
Speaking to a group of disabled soldiers in Kampot province Monday, Hun Sen said Surin had “interfered in Cambodian internal affairs” with his remarks.
“Cambodia just tested the BM-21 rocket launcher,” Hun Sen said. “It is not your business as Asean secretary-general. Why have the Thai prime minister and deputy prime minister not reaceted to this at all? But the Asean secretary-generally showed his concern that the region is not secure because of Cambodia’s launch of rockets?”
Surin was not properly fulfilling his “very neutral” role as secretary-general, Hun Sen said.
Cambodia and Thailand remain at odds over a small strip of frontier west of Preah Vihear temple, where nearby the Thai military ran its own exercises last year. Thai officials were forced to apologize for the exercise after shells fell on Cambodian territory and fighter planes crossed Cambodian air space.
Cambodian officials have denied Thursday’s exercise was a show of force in the standoff.
On Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent an official letter to Surin, chastising him for remarks that could “bring about a bad image” to another Asean country.
“Normally, and in principle, an Asean secretary-general should exercise some self-restraint,” Foreign Minister Hor Namhong wrote.
Asean Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan was quoted by the Bernama news agency Friday saying the test-firing of some 200 rockets in Kampong Chhnang province could have signaled instability in the region.
Speaking to a group of disabled soldiers in Kampot province Monday, Hun Sen said Surin had “interfered in Cambodian internal affairs” with his remarks.
“Cambodia just tested the BM-21 rocket launcher,” Hun Sen said. “It is not your business as Asean secretary-general. Why have the Thai prime minister and deputy prime minister not reaceted to this at all? But the Asean secretary-generally showed his concern that the region is not secure because of Cambodia’s launch of rockets?”
Surin was not properly fulfilling his “very neutral” role as secretary-general, Hun Sen said.
Cambodia and Thailand remain at odds over a small strip of frontier west of Preah Vihear temple, where nearby the Thai military ran its own exercises last year. Thai officials were forced to apologize for the exercise after shells fell on Cambodian territory and fighter planes crossed Cambodian air space.
Cambodian officials have denied Thursday’s exercise was a show of force in the standoff.
On Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent an official letter to Surin, chastising him for remarks that could “bring about a bad image” to another Asean country.
“Normally, and in principle, an Asean secretary-general should exercise some self-restraint,” Foreign Minister Hor Namhong wrote.
10 comments:
Surin Pitsuwan was a jerk!! he never wanted to help Khmers, this guy always interfere with cambodian'affair...he' taken side toward Thailand also...he's an asshole and jerk!! he should step down immediately!!
My suggestion, ASEAN must conduct another replacement of its leader immediately!!!
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Fuck Surin Pitsuwam! tell him to shut his piehole! this bastard never wanted to help Khmers anyway..? i wish those BM21 rockets hit his forehead...
Hun Sen should thank that Thai instead because Hun Sen looks less crazy than none say anything.
Yeah, there were so many potholes when they transport those artillary wagons it went tip pee tote and the rockets just went ballistic-it was just an accident in transporting. Is that what they meant being "unstable?"
In this case eventhough i don't like HUN SEN but I support him for the Cambodian military exercises in our homeland.
Asshole Surin Pitsuwan! Are you getting pay from ASEAN or Thai's government??
Replace him!!
I taugh this stupid guy for many years hoping he will be the best politician in the world. But as we can expect that Chhke Kantuy kvean is still kantuy kvean, he cannot change his mentality from Khmer Rouge chloab. So I decided not to support him anymore.
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Surin deserved that for acting like a Thai secretary of defense when he is in the current neutral role of actually representing ASEAN. Fair and Balance. Did he say anything about Cobra Gold???
Ah kwak was born out from a ta poke youn....mother fucker.
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