Mar 11, 2010
AFP
PHNOM PENH - CAMBODIA'S parliament approved a controversial anti-corruption law on Thursday, more than 15 years after the legislation was first proposed to tackle graft in the country.
Cambodia is consistently ranked as one of the most corrupt countries in the world and the government has repeatedly come under fire from foreign donors and activists over its apparent unwillingness to tackle the problem.
All 82 members of parliament who attended the Thursday meeting, most of whom were from Prime Minister Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party, raised their hands to approve the law. But all lawmakers from the opposition Sam Rainsy Party, who are not satisfied with the graft proposal, walked out of the meeting just hours before the draft law was passed.
Local rights groups and opposition party lawmakers said the draft was flawed and asked parliament to delay the debate, saying the law would be ineffective and offered whistleblowers little protection. 'This law will become a iron net to protect corruption,' said opposition lawmaker Yim Sovann.
Deputy Prime Minister Sok An rejected the claims, saying it was a 'special, sensitive and important law for the country'. Mr Sok An told lawmakers 'this law is a new sharp and effective tool... for the government' to combat corruption.
A national anti-corruption council and an anti-corruption unit will be created to oversee investigations, but critics said it was unlikely either body would be effective because both would be controlled by the ruling party. Public figures face up to 15 years in prison if convicted of accepting bribes, according to the draft law.
Cambodia is consistently ranked as one of the most corrupt countries in the world and the government has repeatedly come under fire from foreign donors and activists over its apparent unwillingness to tackle the problem.
All 82 members of parliament who attended the Thursday meeting, most of whom were from Prime Minister Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party, raised their hands to approve the law. But all lawmakers from the opposition Sam Rainsy Party, who are not satisfied with the graft proposal, walked out of the meeting just hours before the draft law was passed.
Local rights groups and opposition party lawmakers said the draft was flawed and asked parliament to delay the debate, saying the law would be ineffective and offered whistleblowers little protection. 'This law will become a iron net to protect corruption,' said opposition lawmaker Yim Sovann.
Deputy Prime Minister Sok An rejected the claims, saying it was a 'special, sensitive and important law for the country'. Mr Sok An told lawmakers 'this law is a new sharp and effective tool... for the government' to combat corruption.
A national anti-corruption council and an anti-corruption unit will be created to oversee investigations, but critics said it was unlikely either body would be effective because both would be controlled by the ruling party. Public figures face up to 15 years in prison if convicted of accepting bribes, according to the draft law.
Most of us have heard of 'the rape of Nanking' by Japanese forces during World War II...were Japanese forces occupied China and raped Nanking women, burning and looting the city.
ReplyDeleteIn Cambodia, we have the CPP raping and plundering Cambodia's natural resources...ruling Cambodia in tight grid for personal gains...it's a total zoo without real law protecting the people but only currupt officials and cohorts. They are selling Cambodia day by day...and when the day come, Cambodia will be dumped for Vietnam to annex.
This is a true story of a Khmer tragedy...history simply repeats itself, it just won't stop...
Ruon Ritt
Congratulation to the Odong Odom of NA for working hard to pass the law even in their holiday. Who doesn't know those CPP official are cruelly rich.
ReplyDeleteAll 82 CPP members of parliament including Hun Sen, Chea Sim, Heng Samrin, Hor Nam Hong, Sok An, Cham Prasith, etc. should raise their hands and prepare to go to prison for corruption and treason!
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ReplyDeleteYou are not a Khmer, am sure you are a Thai citizen.
reading through draft anti corruption law. I did not see clear will to fight corruption. I doubt about establishment anti corruption bodies, asset declaration, whistlerblower protection. The law only serve the big guy, not poor people
ReplyDeleteParliament from CPP are only there to raise hands to support their boss even the don't agree because if they say anything to oppose the Party they will get kicked out of the Party .
ReplyDeleteNow CPP MPs can give Hun Xen a big fcuk.
ReplyDeleteSee I told you....every Law they create it's to protect them. Watch out the Oppositions officials, you will find yourself in jail by the CPP framing you of taking bribes....CPP officials will never go to jail from this Law. This Law is made to finish the Opposition Force in Cambodia.
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ReplyDeleteWTF!!!!
I'm SPEECHLESS!
War is peace
Peace is war
Today is one of historical turning points of kingdom of Cambodia.We are very glad to have a great stateman like Mr Hun Sen that have made much effort to establish pro-corruption Law for himself, his family and group. we,the voters for CCP have to support this pro corruption lay till the end of Khmer Nation.
ReplyDeletePoor cambodian people! their representative passed the long awaited law in order to protect the corrupted government official.
ReplyDeleteanyone have the copy of the law please share online! thanks
ReplyDeleteHaha Prakas tropsambath cheat samngat! Never on earth only cambodia!
ReplyDeleteThe voters and Cambodian people alike will die successfully
ReplyDeleteForeign donors:
ReplyDeleteNow is the TIME for you people--yes, you the 'donors'--to stop being "dumb" and "deaf."
Further, the new law is indicative of rampant corruption.
War is peace
SRP has no enough voices or rights to amend or change articles in anti corruption law but just have rights to change khmer words in Khmer dictionary of Chuon Nat, for example: change the word"Prakas" to "taking secret note or speaking silently letting no one knwow about."(Prakas Tropsambath)
ReplyDeleteCORRUPTED anti-corruption law.
ReplyDeleteKong vibol
What they want SRP?
ReplyDeleteThis is such a good example how Cambodia can have such a good law in the book and apply it in the wrong way!
ReplyDeleteOh well! Like Hun Sen said before and this is a win-win politic, economic, and military. At the end of the day, dirt poor Cambodian people need to ask themselves the same old question about their standard of living and have their life affected or improved in anyway from the so called new law!
Passing law to steal and harm dirt poor Cambodian people is not the way to go!
CHARITY OF PRIVATE PARTY!
ReplyDeleteSok An: If I and my boss (Hun Sen) declear our rich wealth, we are afraid that we will be hung when we are out power. This law is made to protect us for now and to please our donors that we do something too.
ReplyDeleteជយោរដ្ថសភាដ៏មហាលោតផ្លោះមហាអស្ចារ្យដែលបានអនុម័តច្បាប់ពុករលួដ៏មហាសំខាន់តែក្នុងពេលពីរថែ្ងហាហាហាហា។។។ សូមជូនពរអោយរកសីុអាយកាន់តែមានបានលើឈាមខែ្មរ
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I'm quite upset and disappointed and disgusted of the much-anticipated law. I am also so saddened by this tragic episode.
ReplyDeleteKong Vibol
This law is phony! All Cambodian citizens must stand up all together to oppose this law. Passing this law allow the corrupted government to continues to corrupt legally. This phony law is written and tailored to protect them corrupted government officials and punished the citizens.
ReplyDeleteAll Cambodian citizens must stand up all together to proof that all Cambodian citizens are not stupid as the current ruling government think of. Cambodian citizens could not and should not tolerate this foolish government anymore. Enoug is enough!
The first commenter maybe almost close to being right. If the end game is to annex Cambodia to Vietnam; get all you can before it's over right? So you guys should join the plunder instead of complaining from the sideline. Up to the spoil every one! Just being sarcastic.
ReplyDeleteAnother ridiculous and pathetic act of the National Assembly. But what could we expect from a group of people who put their interests before those of the nation as a whole?
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ReplyDeleteNothing surprise! Everyone know the law will passed beforehand. CPP is the rulin party and they do whatever they can without opposition MPs. However, if all the citizens care and brave it should be millions of people protesting in front of Hun Sen's Assembly. But most citizens don't care. Most don't pay attention to politic.
They don't like politic and they not curious about it. They don't understand politic effects their life and their family lives in matter of time. When those time comes they all whining and crying for help. By then it's too late for other to help because they was not joint force to oppose the tyrant government. This is the general Cambodian general mentality.
I urge you to go to Phnom Penh and ask around if they aware of this corruption law. If they aware of the government uncharatoristic. If they aware that Youn have been encrouching our land. If they aware of the previous passed land law. I can determin that more then 90% of the people are not aware or pay any attention to politic. That's in the capital, Phnom Penh. Imagin out in the villages near and far. I won't doubt 99.99% of the population don't know what's going in on.
On the upcomming election someone must win other then Hun Sen, CPP. Weather Mr. Sam Rainsy, SRP or any other else. It has to change! It must be change! Cambodian citizens must wake up and open thier eyes.
Hun Sen and his CPP clans do not owned Cambodian. Cambodian citizens must understand that Cambodia is owned by all Cambodian citizens.
Hun Sen and all government officials are employed by the citizens to serve the citizens and the nation. Therefore, citizens have the right to vote anyone out of their position at anytime if needed; including Hun Sen. But instead the Cambodian citizens are too generous and don't care attitude. This is why Hun Sen and his corrupted officials able to control their livelihood and their nation for almost three decades. When to think about it, it's not sad. It's stupid! Cambodians are coward and stupid!
10:31 pm
ReplyDeleteGood ..you get the point
even some khmer oversea do not care or pay attention
Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteរដ្ឋសភាបានអនុម័តដោយសម្លេង ៨៤ លើ ៩៩ សម្លេង Passed it by Majority 84/99 votes, with or without oppositions.
That's the rule of 50+1 is all about! Congratulations Cambodia!
Cheyo Thevada Hun Sen dor Mohemea!
Yeah 10:31 PM
ReplyDeleteIf they would use that 85 million dollars to educated the public instead on the trial of the former KR members. See how smart the UN people are? Why not teach the young generation of the evil that had taken place instead of using that money to create museums and what not - while the general public don't have a clue that their lives are being order from Phnom Penh or Hanoi.
People are stupid 'cause they lack knowledge. Since 85 million dollars will be spent on trial, the lack of knowledge will continue and the people will continue in their improvish state.
your accustion made no sense, a anti-corruption law for corruption, makes no sense at all, really!
ReplyDeleteDemocratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime
ReplyDeleteMembers:
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.
“Therefore, as a first step, we must consider these declarations to be made in secret, but we must make is such that these officials dare declare their personal wealth.
ReplyDeleteWow, I can't believe he saying this?
What is the purpose of the law?
Is it transparent?
The 82 CPP top members will go to jail in near future anyway!!
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