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| A Cambodian boy rows through floodwaters at a village 20 kilometers east of Phnom Penh on October 25, 2011. Over 700 people have been killed and eight million affected by heavy flooding across Southeast Asia, the United Nations said on October 18, adding that it stood ready to provide humanitarian relief. Torrential rains have pelted Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, cutting off roads and destroying homes and crops. (TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP/Getty Images) |
November 4, 2011
Patrick Winn
Global Post
As Cambodia shifts into what's supposed to be dry season -- a period of milder temperatures and rainless months -- much of the countryside is soaking in floodwaters.
The media attention poured on Thailand has overshadowed serious flooding next door in Cambodia. According to United Nations estimates, roughly 8 percent of the population -- about 1.2 million people -- have been affected by ongoing floods. (Some estimates run as high as 1.7 million.)
Drawing comparisons with Thailand's crisis, the New York Times describes a "Darwinian struggle and a generally higher degree of desperation among villagers" in Cambodia.
Though Thailand's government is accused of mismanaging Bangkok's flood relief, Cambodians must contend with a ruling cabal that is much more corrupt, far less competent and hugely reliant on international aid. The Phnom Penh Post reports that food in some provinces is scarce and that the U.S. embassy in Cambodia will put $1.5 million into flood relief.
And if malnutrition and homelessness weren't bad enough, rural Cambodia should also brace for a wave of diseases brought by the flood, according to a report from ABC News Australia.
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Ah coward Decho Hun Sen, Mr Sam Rainsy asks you to sue him at France court about you murdered Khmer people. Why don't you dare to do it as you have done at Cambodia court?
Being a strong man as well as Prime Minister of one country, you should not be coward to face the real justice at France court or International court. Unless, you are the real murderer in Cambodia that is the reason why you fear of Mr Sam Rainsy at real and fair justice court.
Decho Hun Sen rubbed Cambodian people well being, health care, dignity and sell Cambodia out to Vietnam in cheap price as long as he can stay in power. Isn't true Samdach Decho Hun Sen?
How many Cambodian people lives have you killed in your life so far? Can you being honest telling the true?
As one Prime Minister of one country his job is bully his own people from talking about Paris Peace agreement 1991 and Vietnam take Cambodia area. Why?
Samdach Decho Hun Sen Why does you so scare of the truth? Why do you so scare of Mr Sam Rainsy when he asks you to sue him at France court? You are strong man as you claim in TV screen.
Samdach Decho Hun Sen shouldn't scare of Mr Sam Rainsy because Mr Sam Rainsy has no weapon mass destruction as you do. You are the murderer; you must be strong in facing with Mr Sam Rainsy at France court as Mr Sam Rainsy invited you to do so.
Samdach Decho billion dollars Hun Sen, PLease face Mr Sam Rainsy as Mr Sam Rainsy invited you through the world media. You used to win on Mr Sam Rainsy many times in Cambodia court of justice. There is no reason why you should be worry about...if you have never killed anyone in Cambodia. Isn’t it Decho Sen?
Cambodian people hope to see Samdach Decho Hun Sen will has gut as a leader or a man to sue Mr Sam Rainsy at France court as Mr Sam Rainsy invited Samdach decho many times through Radio and world media.
Be a man Decho Sen! One in your life be a man Decho Sen! Be a man to face Mr Sam Rainsy at France court and international court.
We are personal bodyguards of Samdach Decho would like to see Decho Hun Sen be a man with Mr Sam Rainsy at France Court. Otherwise, Samdach Decho is not worthy to protect because why do we have to die for protecting a traitor, a murderer, a blood sucker. Isn’t it true Samdach Decho Hun Sen? Do you agree with that?
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