Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Hun Xen admits: Wives of high-ranking CPP ministers meddling with state affairs

Cham Prasidh and his wife, the powerful Lok Chumteav Tep Bopha Prasidh, are well known
for running the Ministry of Commerce like their private business. Cham Prasidh's children are holding
high ranking positions at their father's ministry.
Comrade Hor 5 Hong, standing in front of his wife, runs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs like his own
business. His children hold high ranking position in his ministry.
A number of Chumteavs scolded during the International Women’s Day

08 March 2011
By Panhavoan
Cambodia Express News
Translated from Khmer by Soch

Phnom Penh – 08 March 2011 is the 100th anniversary of the International Women’s Day which several countries, including Cambodia, are celebrating. This is also a holiday for government officials, employees and workers throughout the country. While women all over the country are rejoicing with this event, a number of Chumteavs (wives of high-ranking government officials) have a long face because they are victim of Hun Xen’s warning which was issued yesterday. The high-ranking husbands of these Chumteavs are not happy about this situation either because they cannot control their wives and children.

During a speech given at a meeting to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the International Women’s Day at the Peace Palace of the Council of Ministers in the afternoon of 07 March 2011, Hun Xen issued his warning for the first time to the wives of government ministers, telling them not to meddle in their husbands’ state government work.


According to government workers, almost all government departments have turned into private family ministries because the wives of the ministers are meddling in the state business of their husbands, such as ordering the demotion or promotion of government workers. At some ministries, some ministers will nominate their children to important positions. But, all of this is old news in Cambodia.

Hun Xen said that he heard the complaints raised by government workers in a number of ministries that are involved with this problem, and he compared the situation to the old proverbs whereby the husband would be a captain, the wife a major, and their children colonels. This reason stems from the fact that ministers’ wives meddle in their husbands’ state affairs.

Hun Xen asked his ministers to tell their wives to just sleep at home because the government workers really hate their husbands due to their wives and children who rule over them. Hun Xen said that some ministries have turned into the ministers’ wives organization.

Hun Xen’s speech was welcomed by loud applauses. These applauses are mockery to these Chumteavs who like to meddle in their husbands’ state affairs, they are also sound of mockery to the ministers who allow themselves to be led by the nose by their wives.

23 comments:

Anonymous said...

I respect real human rights but I refuse to be manipulated by some
politicized NGOs human and I refuse to be a pawn of Brad Adam.

Human rights in Cambodia is a political hypocrisy.

Anonymous said...

The most powerful wife who control the husband position are
#1 is queen Sihamony Neath.
#2 is chum teave Bun Rany or Kaheang.

Anonymous said...

Wow! I never knew of such problem exist with minister wives. Perhaps these ladies want that much control to keep a tap on their naughty husband?

No wonder Cambodia is developing at the speed of light!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

To all Khmer people
Khmer every where are going to stand up at the same time and kick Hun Sen regime on March 18 for the sake of our country, liberate our people from tyrant. We must take part together on that date, March 18, to struggle for a change in Cambodia, we must joint hands and hands, shoulders and shoulders including monks, people and the people from all walk of life. Now we set the date March 18 to topple Hun Sen regime. Please, stand up together in Phnom Penh on that date.

March 18, 10:00 AM
At Sounpracheathipatey

Anonymous said...

This is clearly a case of conflict of interest and power abuse by Chhom Parsith and Hornam Hong. If this happens in western countries the two ministers would be sacked by their prime minister. However, Hun Sen would rather chose not to do anything. Nepotism and cronism are the norm in Cambodia.

Anonymous said...

6:26 PM
Are you crazy? this is how the traitor run the country. Khmer word said si touch tarm touch, si thom tarm thom. Other word is totally corrupted government. He doesn't care shit about the Cambodia, only himself. All those poor Cambodians are suffered because of this traitor shit head Hun Sen.

Unknown said...

Bun rany was upset with other
JOM TAV because it look have more
power than her and she can't say
anything than she was made and she
kick DEK CHO that why DEK CHO jump
like that.

Anonymous said...

Choumteav Tep Bopha Prasith name is beautiful but her face look like Mouk SESS.

Anonymous said...

Hun's warning is not worth it, the
only good thing come of this warning is.
that he open for the world to know
about what is really in side his CRONY CIRCLE do for a living,
stealing national treasure and abuse his own people,
HE IS A COWARD-BOY AND TALK LIKE COW BOY,
I'm not choose any party for now,
but, i wish HUN have a good intension for his country/people,
then. i will support him.
at this point.HUN just another criminal that he may not know who
he really is,
Khmer GA.

Anonymous said...

Hun Sen barks a lots but never bite, as long as they support him , they all are safe.

Only the oppositions are punished for even a minor infractions or made up infractions, that' s the norm for this guy.

Anonymous said...

The king Sihanouk had very strong support from his own people in 50-60s, then. he still got his ass kicked out of the country,
So. have you ever have any thougth
one day you will fall in to the same crack as the king had ? HUN SEN! you and your Crony are committing crime againt your own
people,
one day you will see the blood and viet.people flowing down in Mekong river back to it belong
BUDDHA SAID.if you are cazy and you know about it,then you are intelligent,

along viet.people

Anonymous said...

This is what you called obligation not corruption!

In Hun Sen regime there are obligation from top to bottom and even if Hun Sen talks about obligation and there is nothing can be done!

It is time to draw the line between bad obligation and good obligation!

Anonymous said...

Hey! ah Kwack what is wrong? You hire one and you get more than 3 working for you!

Anonymous said...

i wish everybody stops cheating the cambodian people like this! although, everybody should be qualified in their own rights; however, it shouldn't be in the family only and so forth! not only it shows favoritism, corruption, nepotism, etc, what kind of example are they setting as a top leader in cambodia! people can see everything, it's not like you can hide it, really! i wish people reform this in the future! it's not right to hire only your family members or your own relatives, etc, you know!

Anonymous said...

there are some like that, but it's fair to say not everybody is like this, though! i hope these individuals start thinking about how others see them playing nepotism, favoritism, etc like this! it's no unprofessional and unethical; everybody can see it! exploiting the state ministry for like for personal gain is never popular nor good in the eye of the law, you know! enough already, can't continue to go on like this, ok! there are more to cambodia than just your own family members, your own interest, etc, really! give other qualified people a chance or an opportunity to do service to the nationa as well, ok! keep in mind changes as cambodia is never going to be the same again like the past, ok!

Anonymous said...

stop cheating cambodia, it's not right, you know!

Anonymous said...

I am glad PM Hun Sen sending a strong messages to all Lok Nak-Chumtiev Hen Horch out there meddling, interfered in ministry jobs...I used to hated this for so long, now i'm so happy that PM Hun Sen lash out or whipe those Chumtive in the Ass.....nice jobs!

Anonymous said...

Most of women and close relative of high ranking officials, they usually interfered in their family jobs...She the (wife) alway instigated, bossing around her husband to do this? to do that? Most of corruptions came from the Wife..Lok chumtive bossing around?

Anonymous said...

Lok Husband is Ah Vek!!!!allowing his wife boss his ass around like Ping Pong ball? Ah pleu!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Hun Xen and his CPP cronies are good at hiding behind their wives' skirts...what a disgrace!

Anonymous said...

In the world no hiding places where to hide our mistake any more. everything have it own time. One day Khmer people will point you with flashlight and they will see and smell your nasty butt naked

Anonymous said...

Whore NamHong's face looks so puffy and stressful...must be too busy probing around the skirt. Have you done anything good for the country????

Anonymous said...

It was well known in Cambodia that almost all high ranking officials always have mistresses behind their wives 's back . So,to get even ,the CHUMTEAVs were also on the look for young STUD to fulfill their dream also.Anybody want to screw those CHUMTEAVS just give them a call.Good luck.