Hun Xen's cronies during his visit to Preah Vihear temple. Hun Xen is promoting the sponsorhip of military units by these croniesSource: Global Witness
Global Witness urges Cambodia’s donors to condemn sponsorship of military units by private businesses
Aid donors to Cambodia, including the US, EU, Japan, China and the World Bank, should send a strong message to the government that they will not countenance the bankrolling of Cambodia’s military by private businesses, said Global Witness today.
The call follows the announcement last week by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen of the formation of 42 official partnerships between private businesses and Cambodian military units. The partnerships will “solve the dire situation of the armed forces, police, military police, and their families through a culture of sharing” according to a government memo.
Global Witness is concerned that this policy officially sanctions an arrangement where businesses get military protection in return for financial backing. A number of the companies named as military sponsors already have track records of using the military to protect their business interests. For example, Global Witness’s 2009 report, Country for Sale, described how the Try Pheap Company used armed forces to guard a mine in Stung Treng Province.
Other high-profile Cambodian companies allegedly providing sponsorship include the Mong Reththy Group, the Ly Yong Phat Company, and the Chub Rubber Plantation Company.
“Since the end of Cambodia’s civil war, the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces has operated as a vast organised crime network,” said Gavin Hayman, Campaigns Director at Global Witness. “It is unacceptable for private companies to be financing a military renowned for its corruption and involvement in illegal activities and human rights abuses.”
The arrangement also threatens to undermine the legitimacy of international aid, especially in the case of donors such as the US who are directly funding the military. In 2009 the US spent more than $1 million on military financing, education and training in Cambodia.
“Yet again, Cambodia’s donors are being mocked by the government’s blatant violation of basic governance and transparency standards. The existence of a strong patronage system between the military and private business is not new. But what is different and shocking is that it has become official government policy,” said Hayman. “Donors should send a firm and decisive message that Cambodia’s military exists to protect the people, not the financial assets of a privileged few.”
“This fire-sale of military units represents an appalling breach of governance standards and threatens to undermine the country’s future stability,” said Hayman. “The donor community has collectively poured billions into the restoration of peace and democracy in Cambodia since the fall of the Khmer Rouge. Surely they are not going to stand by and allow this to be undercut by a policy of selling off the armed forces to private business interests? This is tantamount to sanctioning a mercenary force.”
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Notes
1. Global Witness has worked in Cambodia for over 15 years and published 18 reports on corruption within the management of the country’s natural resources. For examples, see www.globalwitness.org
2. The policy of military-business partnerships was first reported in the Cambodia Daily on Friday 26 February in an article titled Businesses Tie Official Knot With Military. For a full list of companies and military units allegedly involved, contact Global Witness.
3. In the 2009 financial year, the US spent an estimated $1,106,000 on Foreign Military Financing and International Military Education and Training in Cambodia, according to the US Department of State’s Executive Budget Summary: Function 150 & Other International Programs Fiscal Year 2011, accessed at www.state.gov/documents/organization/135888.pdf
Global Witness investigates and campaigns to prevent natural resource-related conflict and corruption and associated environmental and human rights abuses.
The call follows the announcement last week by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen of the formation of 42 official partnerships between private businesses and Cambodian military units. The partnerships will “solve the dire situation of the armed forces, police, military police, and their families through a culture of sharing” according to a government memo.
Global Witness is concerned that this policy officially sanctions an arrangement where businesses get military protection in return for financial backing. A number of the companies named as military sponsors already have track records of using the military to protect their business interests. For example, Global Witness’s 2009 report, Country for Sale, described how the Try Pheap Company used armed forces to guard a mine in Stung Treng Province.
Other high-profile Cambodian companies allegedly providing sponsorship include the Mong Reththy Group, the Ly Yong Phat Company, and the Chub Rubber Plantation Company.
“Since the end of Cambodia’s civil war, the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces has operated as a vast organised crime network,” said Gavin Hayman, Campaigns Director at Global Witness. “It is unacceptable for private companies to be financing a military renowned for its corruption and involvement in illegal activities and human rights abuses.”
The arrangement also threatens to undermine the legitimacy of international aid, especially in the case of donors such as the US who are directly funding the military. In 2009 the US spent more than $1 million on military financing, education and training in Cambodia.
“Yet again, Cambodia’s donors are being mocked by the government’s blatant violation of basic governance and transparency standards. The existence of a strong patronage system between the military and private business is not new. But what is different and shocking is that it has become official government policy,” said Hayman. “Donors should send a firm and decisive message that Cambodia’s military exists to protect the people, not the financial assets of a privileged few.”
“This fire-sale of military units represents an appalling breach of governance standards and threatens to undermine the country’s future stability,” said Hayman. “The donor community has collectively poured billions into the restoration of peace and democracy in Cambodia since the fall of the Khmer Rouge. Surely they are not going to stand by and allow this to be undercut by a policy of selling off the armed forces to private business interests? This is tantamount to sanctioning a mercenary force.”
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Notes
1. Global Witness has worked in Cambodia for over 15 years and published 18 reports on corruption within the management of the country’s natural resources. For examples, see www.globalwitness.org
2. The policy of military-business partnerships was first reported in the Cambodia Daily on Friday 26 February in an article titled Businesses Tie Official Knot With Military. For a full list of companies and military units allegedly involved, contact Global Witness.
3. In the 2009 financial year, the US spent an estimated $1,106,000 on Foreign Military Financing and International Military Education and Training in Cambodia, according to the US Department of State’s Executive Budget Summary: Function 150 & Other International Programs Fiscal Year 2011, accessed at www.state.gov/documents/organization/135888.pdf
Global Witness investigates and campaigns to prevent natural resource-related conflict and corruption and associated environmental and human rights abuses.
32 comments:
Deny, deny, and deny or counter attack to Global Network by rapid respond team of highly elementary school level brain of Cambodia Ghost-vernment
Hun Sen and his CPP crooks are Youns, beware all Khmers.
Chief of Private Party!
According to the real HISTORY,,, Cambodia is a real looser in wars with Thailand and Vietnam even Laos. Why? Why don't you Cambodian go back to read your own history?
Thailand have sacked your Kingdoom:-) many times in the passed Syamisation and Syam colonisation for centuries. On the otherside Vietnam overran your kingdoom several times even today Vietnamisation, annexation even colonisation your kingdoom:-) for atleast 99 years to go...Why?
Called yourself Khmer Warriors? Khmer Pouch Neak Chambaing? I laugh my ass off everytime I heard that word " Khmer Pouch Neak Chambaing". I say "Khmer pouchneak Klach" or "Khmer pouch neak Komsak"
Because, khmer never dare to Yuon and Siem since the fallen of the kingdoom. Look at Cambodia today there 6-7 million Yuon, Who ever don't respect Yuon Hun Sen call Ah Satt! Nung min Ah khmer Kamsak teh reu? chob!
12:11
jOM AH pLEUR NISS JESS kHMER...
Welcome to Cambdia Hun-Sen Inc.
For ever CEO Hun Sen et sons.
Cambodia under their feet for ever.
12:19 AM
Ah thlerm, anh khmer anh ah niss!
kom pleu vaiy....
12:25
Eyne ah Khmer ott pouch, ...
it's Khmer like you in the past who turn Cambodia to what it is now..
Ah komsak!!...ah jour kbott jeat!
Hun Xen should left to run a baggar organazation instead of a mordern government of a lawfull siciety!
Ah Kwak ah choymaray put laws to work! collecting taxes, and pay the goverment worker and help the poor and public services! BE PROFESSIONAL MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!
soon the soldiers feel loyal to the company which pay them! and you will have the army of Yeay phou fight with army of Yeay Phat, and ah kwack bodyguards!!!!
What the fucking so called Goverment? only the dog can say it a fucking good corvernment!!!!
Welcome to:
Cambodian Private Party (CPP). New name replaced Cambodian People Party.
Ah Hun Sen said this:
"who dare to fight for the returning of former Khmer land such as Khmer Krom, Surin, Sisaketh, Ubon; I will prepare coffins for them".
Khmer Krom Thach ngoc Thach said This:
But in reality, Hun Sen has no wood to make coffin as well as no land to burry those heroes/heroines corp ses because under Hun Sen's leadership and in accordance to this statement showed us that Hun Sen is dead while he is still alive.
He is dead because he has never realized the neo-invasion or cold-policy of expansionism of Vietnam (youn) over Cambodia.
So sad. Everyday we see Vietnam rapidly becoming a modern economic powerhouse with modernized infrastructures and a very educated population that are concern about the welfare of its own people. Then, we see Cambodia, a country selling its land, water and forests bit by bit to Vietnam. Even Cambodia's telecommunication and energy is currently being controlled by Vietnam. Hun Sen has no dignity and pride of heritage and therefore he doesn't care if all of the Cambodian people lose their dignity and pride as well, as long as Hun Sen gets his $$$$.
With Hun Sen, Cambodia will ne never ever be good at anything nor will even have the 1 ounce capacity to even think of competing with any nation economically, socially, militarily, intellectually and athletically.
12:41 AM
Min dung ah nah
Ah komsak!!...ah jour kbott jeat!teh?
Brohell chau Vay ah h'eng ah Hun Sen, Ah Chea Sim, Ah Heng Samrin te dung ah niss!
Krom ah Hun Sen jea krom Ah khmer Kamsak nung ah khmer kbott jeat!
ouy yuon pii 6-7 lean neak ho chole mouk youk tirk dey khmer truot tra khmer krob visay. Thnai nah mouy khmer pitt jea khlay tov jea brotess Champa III jeak jea min khan.
1:36
Ah lop...go read what you wrote again.
Under the Hun Sen Khmer Rouge leadersheep, Cambodia is going no where,
beside grabbing land selling to yuon, brothels, casinos and Crime lords operations.
Drug Lord name "Ah Domrei" which is kaun ah Chea Sim.
Land Lord name Ah Hun TÔ khmouy ah Hun Sen.
War Lord name ah Kla kaun ah yuon doh chhmouss khmer ah Meas Sophea.
Money Lord name ah Phok kaun ah Keat Chhun.
Wood Lord name ah Chrueng kaun ah Hing Bun Heang.
Hun Sen...ah samdech ach. ah kbal yuon, kluon khmer.
Hey, Ah thlerm 2:29 AM
Listen to Ah Hun Sen said this:
"who dare to fight for the returning of former Khmer land such as Khmer Krom, Surin, Sisaketh, Ubon; I will prepare coffins for them".
Nung min Ah khmer Kamsak teh reu?
ah Lngleu pork thngas!
Ah Lop (2:44)
What he meant to say is " we're not in a position to win a war with the Siam and Youn as of yet"
Buh eyne 'neak klahan', why don't you go ahead. I'll buy a coffin for you too.
Khmer need 'ah jour kbott jeat' like you to be normal again---which I highly doubt--since you've been brainwashed and became Lop..lop...
កាលណាបានពួកអែងឈប់ឈ្លោះគ្នា អាពូជអ្នកចំបាំង។ឲ្យអញសុំបិនបាត្របានទេ?
សម្ដេចសង្ឈ ទេព វង្ស
khmer mostly mixed with viet girl or viet man .it is a mixing sperm war and invaded the countrywide.soon or later all khmer face will be look as viet Cong .and recently you all can seen those face as viet in DVD or CTN or public ,specially in the BAR .
NOW SEX WAR TO BLEND KHMER TO BE VIET < to whom may like viet let you mix it
Ah thlerm 3:36 AM
KKK, KKC, KKF and many other groups doing it now, and they are hoping someday they get what they wanted and cut kbal ah kbott cheat lork tirk dei ouy yuon douch ah Hun Sen nung borivar chea derm lak.
Kom pleu pek merl! Ah pleu!
The Global Witness Organization was an idiot, stupid, there wasn't private army. The government is in charged if the companies want to make donation for the troop.
(Signed) Hun Xen
Khmer Rouge Hun Sen, Chea Sim, Heng Samrin and it people mostly half viet sperms mixed since yuon BÔDoi rapped them after Pol Pot discharged in January 7, 1979.
4:16 AM is poiting 100% crystal clear all CTN, Bayon TV, DVD, Bars= Brothels and Governments are Yeak Cong Faces and Yeak Cong spermism.
Look at the circle faces absolutly 250% Yuon Yeak Cong, such as Yeay Phu, Sok Anh, Sok Cuong, Triu Cuong etc... Someday they swallow your land to be come their land call NamBÔ, Namvang.
Big mistake bringing those women along. Cann't Hun Sen live without having sex to his wife just for one day? and why women or business women such as yay (what?) have to involved in touring this dangerous border anyway?
I hate all the leaders of Cambodia except king Jayvaraman VII! The real Khmer king. I hate Sihanouk the most... because of his power hunger, he joined the Khmer Rouge and as a result two million Khmers died in vain.
11:21 pm
agree, I wish I know more information about king Jayvaraman VII. He was very powerful king that's all I know. If you have more infor. abut Khmer empire, please share with me. I'd really appreciate it!
Big mistake bringing those women along. Cann't Hun Sen live without having sex to his wife just for one day? and why women or business women such as yay (what?) have to involved in touring this dangerous border anyway?
9:22 PM
922 Pm you sexist motherfucker!
9:22 honestly did not know that these old business women can actually scare away evil spirits and the black-clad wearing Siam's Special Force!!!
Come on, man, 2:24 AM? What good did these women do in there??? It was not like they were actually trained as military personnel.
Then again, perhaps in their past days they were carrying B-40 and AK 47 munitions on the Ho Chi trail supporting their men??? Then yes, 9:22 was a male chauvinistic pig.
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
Embezzlement
Treason
Border Encroachment, allow Vietnam to encroaching into Cambodia.
Signed away our territories to Vietnam; Koh Tral, almost half of our ocean territory oil field and others.
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation bomb on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Lightning strike many airplanes, but did not fall from the sky. Lightning strike out side of airplane and discharge electricity to ground.
Source: Lightning, Discovery Channel
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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