Dana Rohrabacher (R) (Photo: SRP)Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Brooke Lewis
The Phnom Penh Post
TWO American lawmakers have submitted legislation designed to punish Cambodia for last year’s deportation of 20 Uighur asylum seekers by barring the reduction or elimination of more than US$300 million in debt as well as the extension of duty-free status to Cambodian garments imported into the country.
The bill, dubbed the Cambodian Trade Act of 2010, was introduced before the US house of representatives on Thursday by William Delahunt, a Democrat from Massachusetts, on behalf of himself and Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican from California.
In an email to the Post, Rohrabacher said Tuesday that he could not comment on the likelihood that the bill will be passed, and added, “Whether it passes or not is less important than drawing attention to the misdeeds of the Cambodian dictatorship.”
Last December, Cambodia deported 20 Uighur asylum seekers back to China, drawing criticism from observers who expressed concern that the Uighurs would face persecution there. Almost immediately after the deportation, China signed US$1.2 billion worth of economic aid agreements with Cambodia, fuelling speculation that the Uighurs had been returned to please Beijing.
A statement released on Friday by Delahunt contended that Cambodia’s treatment of the Uighurs had violated international protocol for processing refugees.
“Nations that expect economic benefits from the United States need to be accountable for their human rights records,” the statement read.
In an earlier display of disapproval, the US state department in April suspended a planned shipment of military lorries to Cambodia.
Less than a month later, China announced that it would donate 257 new military lorries to Cambodia, a move that Rohrabacher said on Tuesday was all the more reason for the US to take a tougher stance on the issue.
“People all over Southeast Asia, especially Cambodia, should be worried about Chinese domination,” he said via email. “The Chinese dictatorship is in a cozy relationship with less than free and totally dishonest governments throughout the region. Chinese willingness to back up [Prime Minister Hun Sen] just confirms the decision we made to not ignore this mistreatment of Uighur refugees.”
He added that the US would not be responsible for any potential negative impacts the bill, if passed, might have on Cambodian garment workers.
Cambodian garments are not presently afforded duty-free status in the US.
“The biggest harm to everyone who works in Cambodia is the corrupt and repressive Hun Sen government. No one should blame anyone from the outside for any economic repercussions as a result of Hun Sen’s policies,” he said.
The Cambodian Centre for Human Rights on Tuesday released a statement welcoming the introduction of the US bill, and calling on all donor countries to include human rights conditions in aid deals with Cambodia.
The bill, dubbed the Cambodian Trade Act of 2010, was introduced before the US house of representatives on Thursday by William Delahunt, a Democrat from Massachusetts, on behalf of himself and Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican from California.
In an email to the Post, Rohrabacher said Tuesday that he could not comment on the likelihood that the bill will be passed, and added, “Whether it passes or not is less important than drawing attention to the misdeeds of the Cambodian dictatorship.”
Last December, Cambodia deported 20 Uighur asylum seekers back to China, drawing criticism from observers who expressed concern that the Uighurs would face persecution there. Almost immediately after the deportation, China signed US$1.2 billion worth of economic aid agreements with Cambodia, fuelling speculation that the Uighurs had been returned to please Beijing.
A statement released on Friday by Delahunt contended that Cambodia’s treatment of the Uighurs had violated international protocol for processing refugees.
“Nations that expect economic benefits from the United States need to be accountable for their human rights records,” the statement read.
In an earlier display of disapproval, the US state department in April suspended a planned shipment of military lorries to Cambodia.
Less than a month later, China announced that it would donate 257 new military lorries to Cambodia, a move that Rohrabacher said on Tuesday was all the more reason for the US to take a tougher stance on the issue.
“People all over Southeast Asia, especially Cambodia, should be worried about Chinese domination,” he said via email. “The Chinese dictatorship is in a cozy relationship with less than free and totally dishonest governments throughout the region. Chinese willingness to back up [Prime Minister Hun Sen] just confirms the decision we made to not ignore this mistreatment of Uighur refugees.”
He added that the US would not be responsible for any potential negative impacts the bill, if passed, might have on Cambodian garment workers.
Cambodian garments are not presently afforded duty-free status in the US.
“The biggest harm to everyone who works in Cambodia is the corrupt and repressive Hun Sen government. No one should blame anyone from the outside for any economic repercussions as a result of Hun Sen’s policies,” he said.
The Cambodian Centre for Human Rights on Tuesday released a statement welcoming the introduction of the US bill, and calling on all donor countries to include human rights conditions in aid deals with Cambodia.
36 comments:
There is a monkey who tries to kiss foreigner's ass in the photo.
caught in the act. when we see sam rainsy, the trouble maker of cambodia in this picture with the US congressman, we automatically know it is politically motivated by US to use uighurs, let alone 20 uighurs to punish and deprive cambodia and khmer people and citizens the rights to receive much needed assistance from the american gov't. mr. congressman, there is more to cambodia than sam rainsy, you know. sam rainsy, is not a politician, he's more like an economist trained in france. it is good that he tries to make a difference in cambodia, however, he needs to learn diplomacy, cultural sensitivity, diplomatic etiquette, behavioral issue like bad attitude, personal attitude, etc before he heads to cambodia to make trouble. we khmer people of cambodia have been through difficulty in life enough already. must we need more from people like sam rainsy? there is a right way to approach a nation like cambodia, one is same rainsy can't storm in as if he owns cambodia, really. it is good etiquette to hear both sides of the story before we jump to the wrong conclusion by taking side or buying heresay, mr. congressman. thank you for your understanding of my country cambodia.
must we say more! picture can not lie, you know!
Our Camrad Chinese government can provide financial aid, help build infratructure for us,has more monies than the U.S. In reality, we don't realy need U.S.
(Signed) Hun Sen
Fuck ah Sam Rainsy, Ah Kbut Jeat, like father like son. What good you do to punish Cambodia economically. It only hurt the poor, the factory workers that u dumb ass said u like to help.
People, wake up, and stop be misled by this con man.
Signed) Hun Sen
10:25 PM
Pong kdor....talk like trash!
10:39pm raingsy is not a traitor as you said. your eye alike your boss hun sen drinking Tan Dung's wife juicy every day,that's why became Kwak.
fuck You motherfucker ,10:39pm Ah bunary pussy's licker.
Cambodia should take the USA to the international court for bombing in the 70 and ask the court to impose the compensation for the rebuilding of our livelihood.
cambodia should take hun sen to UN court for killing cambodians,exchanged cambodia with youn for power.
The United States will not negotiate with communist and unacceptable the behavior of the Hun Sen' Government of the threatened use of force or violence by a person or an government interest group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons. We might be considered deeper sanction resolution on cambodia in the near future....
If this bill will be passed by the Congress , the declining super power of the US is confirmed and the rising power of China is absolute sure. The declining power is trying to clinch to his status by hitting only the valet state because the declining power have no more mean to change the course of the ascension of China.
Good Start, it is confirming of an action taken by U.S.A to penalize Hun Sen's thug organization that is considered to have violated an international law on code of basic human rights. We would like to urge the U.S. and UN to sanction resolution on cambodia, until they compliance all resolutions they have singed since they become the member of state.
It might be a good pressure to not give Cambodia debt elimination, but to add tariff to an already weak garment industry is only going to hurt the Cambodian workers.
This U.S congressman should think about the people his bill could affect before introducing it to the assembly.
While the debt will not likely affect any Khmer but put a strain on the government- I support- the garment factory is a horrible strategy.
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When U.S and U.S.S.R. has the conflict during the time engaging the Super Power in the 60's they have chosen The Battle Fields at
South East Asia which was khnown as "Indochina War" or "Vietnam War".
Nowaday, U.S and China, Conflict from Being number one (#1) as New Super Power, they might considered to choose "Cambodia" as the New Battle Fields. And Name as
"The Fourth Indochina War"
This Time They will drag Mayamar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos into the New Play.
Whoever won would control the New world, which will be called
"The New World Order".
Who will joint the play in this New Game ?
India, England, France and possible the SEATO as the new U.S Allies in the Region Fighting and/or suppliers.
Russia? out of sight in this conflict, I guaranteed it!
unless Russia wants to.
There are more needs to be done to stop those evil that submissive to Hanoi and chinese and betray his own country, all donors countries that allow this madman ( Hun Sen) to abuse Cambodia will responsible for what has damage to our country. Now we applaud NGO and two us senators and H.E Sam rainsy for their effort to stop those evil who has violate many human right issues, and destructions of our naturals resource as well, as corruption, and dictatorship in our country. Long live Khmer people.
If any of you haven't noticed already, all these foreign policy bills are designed to do only one thing. No it's not to uphold any moral or ethic principle, it is designed purely to enforce the US's hegemonic influence over the foreign state. They don't give a damn about any refugees. Look at how Thailand turned away those Burmese refugees in the hundred and thousand. What have the US done to condemn that? Nothing.
They are only fucking with us Cambodian because of the stronger Chinese influence in our nation. They are trying to balance the power play leverage here. The US likes to use that whole stick and carrot tactic. They have been hitting us with sticks but it's okay because it sounds like it is a sign of desperation on their part in the face of the rise of China.
Anything that punish the dictator like Hun Sen is welcome news, I strongly supported. And the U.N need to do the same with the U.S. United State has lost Vietname war that allow the communist to take root in southeast asia that's why Cambodia never have peace so we need u.s present to help democracy take root in asia to build stronger democracy in Asia, inturn Cambodia can finally have peace.
Try to be fair for beloved Cambodia here.Some bloggers use the words,Dictator, Communist, US don't negotiate with comunist coutry,....
Why don't you learn some history lesson here.
There is democracy in Cambodia. The reason Hun Sen is still in power because the opposition can't gain the trust from Cambodian people. Don't try to use your education to manipulate uneducated Cambodian. They are not stupid they know who is spreading the rumor who is telling the true. I want Hun Sen to be out of office too, but the opposition leader have to change their method. Political party is belong to the party not to individual. Therefore, ask yourself this question first before giving your comment. Is the opposition party belong to Cambodian ????
It would be easier and faster to change yourself than try to change some one else.
The US talk to China all the time, what is the political system in China ?????? Don't you know that it is a Communist country ????? so as Viet Nam.
The bill will destroy many lives. Rohrabacher and Delahunt's legislation intends to destroy cambodian. they concerned with 20 Uighur illegal immegrant but not thousand of Cambodian garment workers and rural poor. Delahunt's ruthless comment show his intention to detroy many lives. While many of Asian countries getaway and continue violate human right, Delahunt only wants to punish Cambodia. US countinue doing business with China as usual even China continues violate human right. Rohrabacher and Delahunt should concentrate on writing bill to improve people live instead they introduce bill that will destroy people live.
This bill clearly intend for Cambodian as whole not for individual perse. Especially Sam Rainsy supporters(garment workers). I hope the US house of reprentatives relize and shall not pass the introduced bill.
2:57AM
First off, you have no clue as to how Huynh Sen managed to win every election. I'm assuming you're old enough to figured this out on your own. So, explaination is NOT....necessary.
Sam Rainsy did not lose the elections due to lack of the peoples vote? It was stolen from him and the Cambodian people.....by the CPP. There is not a tactic in the world for anyone can do to win the election. The only win is through "Peoples Power."
Have you ever notice there were an influx of Vietnamese to Cambodia during an election? Again, i'm assuming you can put two and two together. How about "Ghost Vote?" Do you know anything about that? Why does the CPP gov't official visit the rural villager's before an election?
Last, look up these two words----"threatening" & "intimidations."
សូមបងប្អូនខ្មែរទាំងអស់ជួយពិនិត្យមើលលោក សម រង្សី ដែលតែងតែត្រេកអរណាស់ នៅពេលណាដែល
បរទេសប្រមាថខ្មែរ។
តើលោក សម រង្សី ពិតជាស្រឡាញ់ប្រជាជនខ្មែរ និង ការពារប្រយោជន៏ខ្មែរដូចពាក្យប្រជាភិថុតរបស់
ខ្លួនដែរឬទេ?
2:57 AM,
Hun Sen won by using fake Xamers, 5 million Viets illegal immigrants to vote for him.
Do you see the truth or Are you blind like your Hanoi's slave master Hun Nal, a Bull Thieves family along Khmer-Yuon borders for generations.
Ah lop opposition will never win no election in Cambodia because all of you dumb fucks always find irrelevant shit to blame your shortcoming on. Keep up the good work. Blaming things for your own failure will really get you anywhere.
ពួកអាខ្មែរភ្លើនៅក្រៅប្រទេស កុំបានតែព្រុស ពួកអាចោលម្សៀត ។ បើពួកអាហ្អែងគ្រាន់បើ ខំឲ្យឈ្នះឆ្នោតពួកអញសិនទៅហា !!! ពួកអញចាំមើល តើពួកអាហ្អែងនឹងធ្វើអាចម៍ពួកអញស្អីបានខ្លះ ? ពួកអញហ្នឹងហើយ ជាកូនប្រជាជន៧ មករាតើពួកអាហ្អែងដឹងទេ? ពួកអញសុំប្រកាសអោយពួកអាហ្អែង
បានដឹងទៅចុះណាអាខ្មែរភ្លើ!
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.
I am glad that the Americans (my country) finally take appropriate actions against the dictatorship of Cambodia.
This is just a warning that if you don't abide by your signature, you will suffer the cosequence.
Signature is unique, just like a finger print. Once you make a commitment to sign it; it's there forever...which the Cambodian government's are notorious for. In the case of the Uighurs; the Cambodian gov't took upon themselves to disregards their immunity as well as their due process and deport them to the very country that awaits their
persecution.
This cut does nothing to affect the poor. As the poor never have a chance to see it in the first place. It only temporary stiffen the pockets of the rich.
So, stop your whining and respect human right!
(6:58am)
what's irrelevant is your dumb ass failed to understand how Hun Kvack keep clinging onto power.
You sound a little anal. Care to shared with us with a little more indepth of your finding? Or are you one of those who drive by posting?
All you guys , the new Yanks are sucking hard these days to avoid sending back to the hell by Uncle Sam. Around the world ,people hate you ,new and old Yankees. People knows that all your covert operations now on.
I hate all...Ah khmer Black look alike Monkeys!!!Just go back then!!!If you don't appreciate America's. "Monkeytalk said"
hello, the usa have full diplomatic relation with youn country, which is still a commy country compare to cambodia. why are people complaining about cambodia here? go figure!
cambodia will always remember sam rainsy as trouble-maker for cambodia. he's not helping cambodia, instead always fight for his own losing reputation in cambodia. khmer people can see for themselves who is doing good and who is trouble-maker for cambodia, really! it is illegal for foreign countries like usa to supported rumor from sam rainsy and his self-proclaimed political party which is fast losing popularity in cambodia, i think! sam rainsy with this trouble-making style will never be a prime minister of cambodia, really! at least not in this life time, you know! keep up your dirty work, sam ding dong!
Given a choice I would pick uncle SAM (U.S) over uncle LUU (China). Think about this, if you don't have a job, uncle Sam will feed you until you die while uncle LUU will starve you to death.
សម រង្ស៊ី ជាអាយ៉ង មានចរិកយុទ្ធសាស្រ្តរបស់ហ៊ុន សែន ទោះបី សម រង្ស៊ី គ្មានបំណងក្តីប៉ុន្តែ វាបានកើតរួចទៅហើយ...
សម រង្ស៊ី ជ្រើសរើសយកការដកបង្គោលព្រំដែន គឺជាជំរើសដែលមិនសមស្របនឹងកាលៈទេសៈ តែក៏ធ្វើឲ្យ ហ៊ុន សែន មានអំណាចកាន់តែខ្លាំងឡើងថែមទៀត។
ការប្រៀបធៀប ហ៊ុន សែន ជាមួយនិង សម រង្ស៊ី៖
យុទ្ធសាស្រ្ត របស់ហ៊ុន សែន៖ គឺកៀបសង្កត់, បង្ខិតបង្ខំ, ប្រើហឹង្សា,ទឹកលុយទិញ, លក់ដូរបុណ្យ សក្ដិ ឋានះ តំណែង, គំរាមកំហែង, ដែលគេអាចមើលឃើញនឹងភ្នែក ងាយនឹងយល់....
យុទ្ធសាស្រ្ត របស់ សម រង្ស៊ី៖ អំនួតកប់អាកាស ប្រើមនុស្សដោយមធ្យោបាយ ត្រជាក់ និងញញឹម រហូតដល់ស្លាប់ដោយសារ សម រង្ស៊ី រាប់មិនអស់ ហើយពិបាកវែកញែកថា តើគាត់បានធ្វើខុសទៅទៀត...
សម រង្ស៊ី ឈាមត្រជាក់ជាង ហ៊ុន សែន.... ហើយក៏គ្រោះថ្នាក់ជាង ហ៊ុន សែន ដែរ បើមានអំណាចវិញ។ សង្ឃឹមថា សម រង្ស៊ី គ្មានគំនិតសងសឹកដូច «ទឹកឡើងត្រីស៊ីស្រមោច ទឹកហោចស្រមោជស៊ីត្រី»...។ បើមិនអញ្ចឹងទេគ្មាននណាគេចង់ចុះចេញពីតំណែងទេ.. ព្រោះគេខ្លាចងាប់...
ព្រោះពេលណាពួកគេអស់អំណាចទៅ ពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរដែលរងនូវការ ជិះជាន់ សង្កត់ សង្កិន និងដេញកាប់សម្លាប់ សងសឹក សងឈាម ដូចសម័យខ្មែរក្រហមអញ្ចឹង...!។
sam rainsy, if you fail to see the big picture or the reality in cambodia, you are useless in cambodia! keep diversification in mind for a change, ok! nothing is set in stone forever, you know!
If Cambodia fails to keep up with the human right record, Cambodia deserves nothing. That just is too bad so sad and tough s h i t.
We should be proud of M.P Samrainsy to draw support from u.s rep. and from all over the world to help fight for the cause of ordinary khmer citizen who suffer from the hand of dictator (Hun Xen)and for the sake of our country, I ask all khmer compatriot to jion hand in defeated the evil Hun Xen and his cpp cronies. We khmer compatriot all over the world has been jiont hand and united every where u.s,canada, france , england, german,australia, and etc. we will win. every where I go I hear people are concern about evil empire Vietnam encroach on Cambodia, people are uprising to fight for our belove country, khmer die for khmer blood.
Khmer love khmer
khmer united
khmer love freedom & democracy.
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