Steve Manoon
The Nation
Opinion
Dear Sir: I would like to make the following points regarding the Thai-Cambodian conflict:
The conflict needs to be resolved through proper strategies. Until the land is clearly defined as to its "owner", both sides should move out. The space would also serve as a buffer zone until the land is designated to the rightful owner. This includes military forces of both countries moving out.
Both Thailand and Cambodia should approach the International Court to resolve their disagreements. The case culminating in the 1962 verdict of the International Court, granting Preah Vihear temple to Cambodia should also be reopened since there are several legal loopholes in the trial and verdict. This includes an examination of the original agreement made by Thailand (Siam) and France in 1904 and the subsequent altered form of 1907.
The MoU 2000 agreement has to be annulled. The act is against the Constitution - the 1997 Constitution. It specified that all agreements involving the borders of the nation first be passed through Parliament. It then also has to have the support of the majority of Thais. Neither act was fulfilled. The MoU, therefore, is illegal and unconstitutional.
However, this is what the government of Thailand is doing instead:
- It is requesting all Thais move out of the disputed area, but allows Cambodians to remain.
- It is enforcing no structures be built on the disputed land, but allows Cambodia to do so.
- It continues to make agreements with Cambodia without involving the Thai public.
While the Cambodians arrest Thais who venture into the disputed area, this government does not similarly arrest Cambodians who enter the area.
Since the Constitution marks the MoU as illegal, the government then seeks to amend Article 190 of the Constitution. The amendment, if goes into effect, would permit the government to sell or give away any part of Thailand to other nations without passing it by the Thai public at all - including you. The MoU also not only becomes legal, but puts the entire real estate of Thailand (your entire Motherland) in the hands of a few politicians - who can sell or give away any part Thailand to other countries at will.
Since the government blatantly favours the Cambodians more than Thais, the PAD consequently now appeals for all Cambodians to be removed from the disputed area. However, as mentioned, this is a subsequent action. The original demands were simply points #1 to #4 listed earlier.
Given the government continues to hold more the interests of the Cambodians, violate the Constitution and even attempts to amend the Constitution to bypass Thai public involvement in the border agreement, the PAD eventually seeks the termination of the current government altogether. However, again, note the chain of events and requests by the PAD.
This is only the beginning. In fact, the above is only the tip of the iceberg. However, further details are "not necessary".
Steve Manoon
Pasadena, USA
6 comments:
Where is this stupid foreigner got his history from his ladyboy sexual partner? There is no such dispute territory. It's Khmer land period end of story. As far as the ICJ 1962 verdict, there is no room to reopen. Otherwise, all the rulings that happend in the past should be reopen. That would put the world in chaos. What a buffoon, Steve Manoon. I wonder if he's a siem thief instead of a white trash?
Koh Tral Island must not be forgotten
By Ms. Rattana Keo
Why do Koh Tral Island, known in Vietnam as Phu Quoc, a sea and land area covering proximately over 10,000 km2 [Note: the actual land size of Koh Tral itself is 574 square kilometres (222 sq miles)] have been lost to Vietnam by whose treaty? Why don’t Cambodia government be transparent and explain to Cambodia army at front line and the whole nation about this? Why don't they include this into education system? Why?
Cambodian armies are fighting at front line for 4.6 km2 on the Thai border and what's about over 10,000km2 of Cambodia to Vietnam. Nobody dare to talk about it! Why? Cambodian armies you are decide the fate of your nation, Cambodian army as well as Cambodian people must rethink about this again and again. Is it fair?
Koh Tral Island, the sea and land area of over 10,000 square kilometres have been lost to Vietnam by the 1979 to 1985 treaties. The Cambodian army at front line as well as all Cambodian people must rethink again about these issues. Are Cambodian army fighting to protect the Cambodia Nation or protecting a very small group that own big lands, big properties or only protecting a small group but disguising as protecting the Khmer nation?
The Cambodian army at front lines suffer under rain, wind, bullets, bombs, lack of foods, lack of nutrition and their families have no health care assistance, no securities after they died but a very small group eat well, sleep well, sleep in first class hotel with air conditioning system with message from young girls, have first class medical care from oversea medical treatments, they are billionaires, millionaires who sell out the country to be rich and make the Cambodian people suffer everyday.
Who signed the treaty 1979-1985 that resulted in the loss over 10,000 km2 of Cambodia??? Why they are not being transparent and brave enough to inform all Cambodians and Cambodian army at front line about these issues? Why don't they include Koh Tral (Koh Tral size is bigger than the whole Phom Phen and bigger than Singapore [Note: Singapore's present land size is 704 km2 (271.8 sq mi)]) with heap of great natural resources, in the Cambodian education system?
Look at Hun Sen's families, relatives and friends- they are billionaires, millionaires. Where did they get the money from when we all just got out of war with empty hands [in 1979]? Hun Sen always say in his speeches that Cambodia had just risen up from the ashes of war, just got up from Year Zero with empty hands and how come they are billionaires, millionaires but 90% of innocent Cambodian people are so poor and struggling with their livelihood every day?
Smart Khmer girl Ms. Rattana Keo,
Cambodian and Thai governments don't want Cambodia-Thailand border problem resolved because thay want to turn Cambodians and Thais eyes to the border and forget other things as grabbing land, corruption, conflict of interest, unemployment, dictatorship, Vietnam-Cambodia border problem..
Fucking faggot,,,you know nothing about Cambodian history. Cambodian land goes all the way to Bankok. thai have no land what so ever. If you want to stir trouble from the past, Cambodia would love to. All those provinces that thailand lived in are all belong to Cambodia. Give all those provinces back to Cambodia? Do you think thailand wants to hear that? HELL FUCKING NO!!! So your opinion was a Joke....
"Cambodian land went beyond Bangkok, to the west, and to China to the north"...
Steve - dude!! you have any idea at all many provinces on the Sieamese side of the border once belonged to Khmer, they were robbed by successions of past Siemese thieves, otherwise also known as kings? How about an idea of returning those provinces back to Cambodia? Any objection to that, man?
On the issue of the 1962 verdict, your suggestion of reopening the case seems to indicate to me you have no clue of the meaning of a 'final judgment'; it means just that. -Khmer San Jose, ca.
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