Thursday, October 21, 2010

Former PM rules out return [-We miss you, Prince, but ... don't come back!]

Former Prime Minister Norodom Ranariddh announces his departure from politics at a press conference at the Himawari Hotel in Phnom Penh in October 2008. (Photo by: Heng Chivoan)
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Vong Sokheng
The Phnom Penh Post

Former Prime Minister Norodom Ranariddh has rebuffed a request from the Funcinpec and Nationalist parties that he resurrect his tumultuous political career.

Chea Chanboribo, Ranariddh’s spokesman, said the prince was content to fulfill his role as an adviser to his half-brother, King Norodom Sihamoni, and to spend his free time pursuing charitable projects.

“Samdech Krom Preah Prince Norodom Ranariddh has reaffirmed that he will not return to politics, despite the request from the officials of Funcinpec and the Nationalist Party,” Chea Chanboribo said, using Ranariddh’s honourific.

“He has to play an independent role at the Royal Palace.”


Deputy Prime Minister Nhek Bun Chhay, the secretary general of Funcinpec, said on Monday that most Funcinpec and NP members supported the return of Ranariddh to politics, but that there was no timetable for such a return at the moment. Funcinpec and the Nationalist Party are in talks to reunite following the 2013 national elections, he said.

“We will invite the prince to lead the party, and whether or not he accepts our proposal depends on him, but we would be happy to welcome the prince back to politics,” Nhek Bun Chhay said.

NP spokesman Pen Sangha was similarly enthusiastic.

“We want to see the reunification of the party, and I think that if the prince returns to lead, there would be great hope for the royalist party,” Pen Sangha said.

Prince Ranariddh has close connections to both parties, having led Funcinpec to victory in the 1993 elections before being ousted from its leadership in 2006 and forming the Norodom Ranariddh Party, later renamed the Nationalist Party.

In an interview with Rasmey Kampuchea newspaper published in January, Ranariddh said he was ready to serve the government if called upon by Prime Minister Hun Sen.

“I have always been prepared – anytime, any day. I have a title to accompany the King, but I have long prepared myself for government service,” he said in the interview.

“If Samdech wants to call me anytime, even if I am not in the country, I have the ability to return.”
Ranariddh returned from exile in Malaysia in September 2008 after receiving a royal pardon for a 2007 fraud conviction in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the sale of Funcinpec property.

He was ousted from his position as First Prime Minister by Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party during factional fighting in 1997.

34 comments:

Anonymous said...

In the jew's law.
If his or her mother is jewish.
He or she is jewish.

This prince is youn. For his mother is youn.

Anonymous said...

9:51PM

It is not funny at all. I don't like him but I don't like baseless accusation either. Try to be sensible with your derogatory comment and respect yourself more than anyone else because you have discredit your own credential big time.

Anonymous said...

we vietnam will destroyed you stupid and idiot play boy prince.. Who can not even look after his family and how he can look after this country..

We will support Hun SEN and CPP to oust you again and again and again and again .. to will keep on running to live in other country .. this is no longer your country.. GO LIVE WITH YOUR WHORE WIFE BOPHA THE NAKED DANCER

LONG LIVE VIET NAM

Anonymous said...

you are usless prince .. we all wishes that you never born..

you are so useless then a simple peoples..

go back to where you from.. Cambodia is no longer your country..

you stupid prince and useless ..

cpp.................pp said...

We love you Prince Rannaridh....You were and you are still the FIRST Legal Prime Minister of Cambodia in our heart.... NOT FAGOT DECHO..

We feel the country is more warmer if the Prince is there to help steer the leadership....

HS is incompetent.

CPP.................PP

CPP......................pp said...

Welcome BACK...........! Go Home HUNSEN go back to Hanoi.

Hanoi is waiting for you HS...! and take your followers tooo.

You are about to go to hell with Hanoi gansgters....

GO hOme HUNSEN adn the thief BUn runny....


CPP PP

Anonymous said...

Stay where you are now.
Like father like son.
You and you father never feel Cambodia as your home because both of you were idiot leader.

Khmer USA...........NY said...

HEY...who do you want HS or Prince?

you khmers are also "vong veng" again. Stop put down our own people. Sihanouk is one person. Rannaritdh is another perosn. Is rannaridh married to Monic?

He had so mmuch but he did not bragged like HS....HS braged when he made himself and his family so rich and saying he make cambodia rich ... we know these khmer people think tank.

Who would you choose Rannaridh or HS? ................. Khmer or Hanoi?

sincerely......... Khmer USA.

Anonymous said...

Hun Sen hates you to die.
Hun Sen hates royal family members to die.
If Ranarith came back to politic Hun Sen would kill him right away.
Hun Sen is a dictator,
he doesn't care about his country nor his people,
he think only about how to remain in power for all life long.
As soon as an opponent becoms strongger, he destroys him by killing, jailing..

Anonymous said...

That's one ugly prince I've seen.

Anonymous said...

CPP Youth for Change.


Hi Prince ... let stay in the hole for your rest life. My Boss Hun Sen gave you a lot of money enough for you change or choose many wife and pretty girl as you want. because you are like your dad you two guys need Kiss Ass and Pussy.

You are useless for my boss Hun Sen using in politic game.Stay where you are.

Anonymous said...

Well, whether you like Rannaridth or not, he led the resistance forces to drive out the viet occupation forces from Cambodia. You must give credit to prince Rannaridth for his natinalism and leadership in the resistance coalition forces that defeated Hun Sen's viet-backed army. For what he has done in his private life I do not give a fuck. What matters is he liberated Cambodia from the viet invasion.

Anonymous said...

Rannaridth didnt do shit for Khmer from 1980 to 1995! like his father...fking with young wife and oversea shit do nothing for Cambodian. If he was a good king Cambodian wouldnt never in the shit hole now.

Anonymous said...

Hun Sen will Rannaridth run...civil war will break out. we need a news leader that is fair for the country and it people.

Anonymous said...

All Youn go home if you a not a good youn. Go to your F up country vietnam. Cambodia living condition is better then Viet commy. and take your whore back to too many in cambodia selling everything....

Anonymous said...

Chey yo~! Prince Ranarith! comeback!!!!!

we will defeat Hun Xen! again this time! eat your hearth out SRP!

Anonymous said...

We need smart guy like price Ranarith to defeat Hun Sen and CPP!

Anonymous said...

Ranarith is a real hope! for Cambodia in 2013!!!!! Comeback please my prince!




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Anonymous said...

Only price Ranarith can save the royalist and Cambodia! Joint the prince before Hun Xen destroy our country!!!

For what he has done in his private life I do not give a fuck. What matters is he liberated Cambodia from the viet invasion.

Anonymous said...

Khmer rouges were eliminated by FUNCINPECH,
Khmer republicans were eliminated by FUNCINPECH,
FUNCINPECH is eliminated by SRP,
CPP will be eliminated by all of Khmers..

Anonymous said...

Yes! let have a march to invite Prince Ranarith back to politic!!!!!!!! Let make it nationally!!! from Siem Reap to Kampot, from Batambang to svareing!

ready for areal fight again Mr. Hun Sen!!!

Anonymous said...

ស្រីហិតោបទេសបានពោលថា
ឆ្កែកន្ទុយខ្វៀន ទោះជាគេយកប្រេង
មកលាប ចងរុំដោយសំពត់អស់រយៈ
១២ ឆ្នាំដើម្បីឲ្យត្រង់ កាលណាគេ
ស្រាយចេញ ក៏នៅតែខ្វៀនដដែល។
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Anonymous said...

hun xen replaced Sam rancy to ranarith just like he replaced (trey bark to neang )in cambodian chess game

Anonymous said...

KHMER PEOPLE NEVER NEED MONARCHY,KING QUEEN,PRINCES,AND PRINCEESES AGAIN.KHMER NEED A LEADER BESIDE ALL THE ABOVE.KHMER PEOPLE WILL SEND THEM TO THE COUNTRYSIDE AS FARMERS.NO ONE OF KHMER PEOPLE WILL KNEEL DOWN HIS/HER KNEES FOREVER IN FRONT OF YOU.

Anonymous said...

Don't fucking depend on the fucking stupid King so much cause of the fucking King that why we've been lost alots of land to the enemies. I bet we have alots of smart people that can Lead our country beside the idiots CPP and the stupid Khmer king.

Anonymous said...

Correction: Long live Shitnam, the country of Chinese rejects.

Anonymous said...

If you Vote for Ranarith party or Hun Sen.. Look How wonderful Cambodia have became..LOL. Keep voting for this Evil Khmer and Khmer was never be Khmer.

Anonymous said...

RANARITH LOOK TOUGHT!!!! THE WARIO PRINCE OF DANREIK MOUNT!!!!

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

THIS IS HUN SEN`S POLITIC AND RANNORIDDTH,DON`T BE SURPRISED ALL FOLKS.IT`S TIME TO PLAY CHESS AGAIN.

Anonymous said...

Rannaridh didn't do shit with the resistance! it was Son Sann or KPNLF whereas Funcinpec is using Sihanouk prestige and that is it.
Maybe now Hun Sen needs Ranaridh as a teaser or using Ranaridh by bring him in give him an important position and ask Ranaridh not to sue Hun Sen regarding the coup of 1997 etc....
Whereas Ranaridh he is a piece of Shit! he's a coward, c'est un lache, he abandoned his compatriots big time.

Anonymous said...

LIKE OLD DOG LIKE PUPY!

Anonymous said...

Those who's support him is a old Slave. cleaned the shit off his foot and ass. He should be in just for 10yrs.

KHMER SHNEAHA CHEART... said...

KHMER VONG VENG BENG AGAIN?

--- STOP THE SHIT, CAN YOU DO OR BE LIKE RANNARIDH IN YOUR LIFE TIME, YOU BE CRUSHED JUST TO STEP OUR OF YOUR PORCH YOU IDIOT.

--- HAVE RESPECT FOR THOSE DID GOOD, STOP THAT GANG BANG LIKE HS AND HIS GANGSTER... OH UNLESS YOU ARE HS GANGS TOO... THEN THE STORY IS ENDED.

... YOU CAN'T EVEN SHOW YOUR REAL NAME ON THE BLOG HOW CAN YOU BE LIKE RANNARIDH....OR RANSY.

... I WANT TO SEE THOSE WHO SHIT LIKE A DOG AND THINK LIKE AN ELEPHANT.

... STOP IT.

KHMER SNEAHA CHERT....