Achara Ashayagachat
Bangkok Post
Thai and Cambodian civil society organizations have jointly called for a ceasefire between the two countries and encouraged Asean to quickly deploy their observers to maintain the permanent ceasefire to end the suffering of the people along the border.
Suntaree Saeng--ging, secretary general of the Thai NGO Coordinating Committee, together with Thun Saray, president of the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association, jointly announced that the current border conflicts have caused internal displaced people, especially women and children, and a continuation of violence has been worried about the prolonged armed conflicts.
The two NGO leaders took the opportunity at the Asean People Forum here to issue a joint statement to express their sorrow for those affected, injured and killed in the border disputes which have been aggravated since early February.
“As soldiers from both sides have been exchanging shells and bullets, human rights of the villagers from border communities remained violated—the rights to food, security, and education are not guaranteed,” said Mr Thun.
As bilateral talks have proven ineffective, it was crucial for Asean leaders to play a leading role in ending the conflicts, said Ms Suntaree.
Somsri Hananuntasuk, board member of the Campaign Committee on Human Rights, said the civil society organizations should not embrace the emotions and tones of the military and the government, but to call for reconciliation for the two sides so that fraternal relationship could return to the fore.
The joint statement which was signed by some 40 organisations from both countries also stipulated that Asean should pay more attention to the worse situation of the displaced persons of both countries.
“Asean should make the ceasefire happen immediately and should deploy observers along the Cambodian-Thai border disputed area as soon as possible and promote Asean’s role to maintain the permanent ceasefire along those areas,” the statement said
Meanwhile another group of Thai and Cambodian civil society organizations, which were mostly media, had also held a frank and candid discussions about the anatomy of the conflicts and the way forward for people-to-people cooperation.
Organised by the People’s Empowerment Foundation, participants noted that the media should go beyond simply taking the official line of their own governments and cared more about the plight of the displaced people across the border.
Pa Nguon Teang, executive director of the Radio Voice of Democracy, said in time of mutual distrust, independent mechanism to spread objective information was very important.
Like Thai politicians who benefited from the surge of nationalism, Cambodian politicians were also advantageous from the simmering tension, said Mr Pa Nguon.
“Prime Minister Hun Sen’s administration popularity is higher, according to the recent survey. Certainly, in each countries the dissent voices are not so strong and the government usually still able to portray the situation in their own benefit,” said the Cambodian media.
He conceded that changing the animosity against each other and politicking of the border conflicts might take the next generation or next government to restore some border stability.
Visit Duangkaew, a villager from Phum Srol village in Si Sa Ket’s Kantaralak district, who participated in the workshop held on the 4th May night at the sideline of the Asean People Forum, said border communities did not know who benefit from the war, but villagers were traumatically affected while assets and their livelihood were also insecure.
“Villagers realise that fact that the Preah Vihear Temple belongs to Cambodia but also understand the Thai government’s argument over the 4.6 square-kilometres overlapping claims. However, villagers believe if the dispute could be settled politically, peace will return to their lives,” said Mr Visit.
Most of the people believed the border problem would end if Thailand got a new government, he said.
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Source: Radio France International khmer Web
So easy, Thai pull troop from Cambodian soil, everything will be o.k. Except those responsbile of ordering the starting of fighting. We will go after you.
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 30,000 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 30,000km2 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 30,000 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 every day.
Who signed the treaty 1979-1985 that resulted in the loss over 30,000 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?
Koh Tral was a Cambodian island, and technically and legally, remained a Cambodian island until today.
Smart Khmer girl Ms. Rattana Keo,
SPECIAL BRAKING NEWS!
Hun Sen wants to keep the Preah Vihear conflict going because he wants the Thai to kill all the Khmer Rouge soldiers inside the RCAF. He doesn't trust the KR. He fears a military coup the longer the Khmer Rouge Trial continues and the conditions in Cambodia are getting worst.
This is an inside information!
Hun Sen has no control over Thai armies. Hun Sen prevent Thai armies to steal Cambodian land. You give credit where it is due.
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