Thursday, January 13, 2011

Cambodia: Draft NGO Law

Taken Question
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
Source: US Department of State

Question Taken at the January 7, 2011 Daily Press Briefing

January 12, 2011

Question: Has the government of Cambodia started to make laws that place limits on NGOs operating in country? What sort of limits? How is this affecting NGO programs?

Answer: The United States has serious concerns about the law as drafted and strongly opposes the enactment of any law that would constrain the legitimate activities of NGOs. We urge the Royal Government of Cambodia to consult closely with NGOs and other stakeholders on the substance of the draft law, and to reconsider whether such a measure is even necessary. The United States believes that a strong and free civil society is vital to strengthening democratic institutions, enhancing economic and humanitarian well-being, and promoting a sustainable economy. In Cambodia, as in many other countries, NGOs and other civil society organizations make critical contributions in these areas.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

KI team could you please Post my article below in your bloge.

The united state, European union, King, Funcipece, CPP, and 92 precent of cambodia people are not with Mr. Sam rainsy, except Thai thuge that give rainsy hope but Thai thug only used SRP for their benifite, and SRP organization are totaly mess, mess, and messy, now as we clearly see How low, low, low and inexperienced Mr.Sam is? wasn't it right?. Based on negative preach and master in criticising skile stratergy Sam very wishly to divide, divid, and divide our Khmer, and his bige liar skile in sucking our money to support his family morgages in franch, what else Mr. supprior Rainsy can do, ....see any..... any.....no, none nothings, wasn't it right?. Same is Chines, alway smarte in Business.
Can any body could tell me what his father sam Sarry had don any goods things at all,.
Now we clearly see Same family are enslave us most of the time for gaining personal power and wealthy rich. All KI Editor are highly interlected and much more capable smarter than Rainsy, Now I can see KI and other SRP supporter could run SRP by their own, and we all clearly, clearly, and clearly see Mr. Same braind capacity are absolutely imposible to leade us to fictory, for now and for 15 years ahead, No ways that this man Same no longer in our dream, hope any more. He Same aroused our anger against Veit, agianst Cpp, Against all Khmer, do you stile thing if Mr.Sam are ellected to be leader, you think he going to eliminate Veit,? He can eliminat all CPP, does he strong anought to dealt with thia thug?.NOOOOOOO Nooooo and Nooo uslese Sam not at all. we absolutely, see futur with rainsy is about Rainsy his own greedy hunger and cheat all of us. Khmer help khmer not chines Rainsy. As I see You KI must positively chang to fairly ways in your professionalism to totaly focus on re build supperior cultur among Khmer any things that lead to preach stronger Khmer. Best Regards Mike

Anonymous said...

The US should know that Hun Sen doesn't like NGO to medling with his corrupt business in Cambodia. The whole world knows that Hun Sen has no brain reserve for Khmer People but his master youn only.
The US should work closely with NGO to help maintain hunman right in Cambodia.

Anonymous said...

From Mike,
Khmer in Camboida liberated Kmher from killing field, rebuild our country, and work hards for protect our boder from Siam no one gave them credit. Sam hypnotized some people to believe that Youn will swallow Khmer, and some people never show the solution or what is the benifit idea that could protect our land. did you see are we constuctive or destructive, I not hate Rainsy, but I may help hime more than what you had thougth. If he only attack personal people, to me he divide us Khmer. I try my best to share with hime a positive chaleng lead to victory. As you can see now did any one will want to follow Master of jealousy and criticising? Looke In the universe on earth under the sund ca you see any one who won by criticising and divide their own people, you See youn are dangerious I see division are more dangerouse to Khmer.Mike..
please don't take it personaly.

Anonymous said...

Those people mention and criticising Sam Rainsy above. Just to show their way of supporting CPP nothing they have said for the notion of justice.

How blindly you are, both guys. Should stop to covering your eyes and to be deaf yourself from the real situation.

Have you ever heard people crying by losing their land and their equal opportunity to participate in nation building.

No one is the best priest either Sam Rainsy nor Hun sen, Chea Sim or Heng Somrin. They all are politicians. They did everything for their political interest I must be saying. Yourself, being love CPP sides you are unknowingly blame and criticise another individual privacy.

It indicates very clear that you are supporting someone else who makes lose of our natural resources particularly land as the main factor of being a country of Cambodia.

You look at Cambodia in term of low income family, unemployment and social injustice. You should share your hands to change these unwanted factors. I think it is value and benefit to our nation. By spending your time and intellectual to support the loss of national interest party then our country will remain loss and loss.

Be happpy

May Buddha's dhhamma spread over ignorance people. May ignorance people disclose their eyes and develop their insight and again their wisdom.

Anonymous said...

Welcome to the land of Cambodia run by the thugs Hun Dynasty. Every thing for sale, but not for NGOS. With NGOS we will have strict conditions.

Land concession is just another word for land for sale, of course just like the monk said Cambodia is for sale. Greedy son of a bitch.

Look at Beng Kok contracted for 99 years, KOs Pich, Kos Poss, Phnom Borko, Ankor Wat, Tole Sap and all of those so call lands concession. Every thing is for 99 years. Soon the palace and the parliament house will be on sale for 99 years too. They just don't care about the next generation. You young people have to fight for it other wise you will get nothing left.

Youn every where they don't care, they only want more money and more power. What a traitors.... slaves to youn. Wake up and do somethings Traitors before you destroy the Cambodia.

Hun Sen = Mr. 99 years = slave to youn = TRAITOR = Youn every where in srok Khmer

Anonymous said...

yes, debate and learn from american way. i love america! america can teach cambodia something.

Mike's second grade teacher said...

"All KI Editor are highly interlected and much more capable smarter than Rainsy,"

First of all, the red wavy line under your words means they are spelled wrong. 2nd, if you have any intellect yourself, the word, INTELLECT, at a minimum, should be spelled correctly. 3rd, not every noun can be converted to an adjective by adding "-ed." 4th, "much more capable smarter" is the dumbest thing I've heard all day. And 5th, sentences end in periods, not commas.

Anonymous said...

sam rainsy can't take the truth; the truth hurts, you know!

Anonymous said...

11:43AM

Are you trying to tell everyone that you are an expert of English language????

You are pathetic...and a lost soul.