Op-Ed by Neay K'rudth
Following years of listening, and learning from Khmer circle abroad, elite or otherwise, I have concluded that there are two types of Khmer:
A majority who are perfectly content to follow and live under someone else’s dogma or persuasion originated outside of Khmer traditional and cultural pragmatism.
And those in the minority who insistently work alone to try to piece together an original and genuine Khmer vision of a nation under which the government is by and for the people, that will put emphasis on General Welfare, protection of sovereign individual liberty and rights suitable for a nation made up of overwhelmingly under-class and under-educated rice farmers and peasants, who historically have been callously exploited by successive domestic tyrants and foreign aggressors.
Each of us, of course know which camp we belong to; I have no need to label anyone right, wrong, naïve, royalist, loyalist, nationalist, capitalist, liberalist, socialist, communist, opportunist…. and such, history will ultimately be the judge.
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10 comments:
Neay K'rudth,
Thank you for your opinion. It is certainly well reasoned and written.
"A majority who are perfectly content to follow and live under someone else’s dogma or persuasion originated outside of Khmer traditional and cultural pragmatism."
I would also add to the above quoted comment that a large number of Cambodian middle class who can form a formidable challenge to the Hun Sen's authoritarian rules, has chosen also to take an easy way out of their obligation to help and support the poor Khmer brothers and sisters who form the majority of the citizens of the land.
This indifference to social injustice when it does not affect oneself directly is pervasive in the Cambodian society.
Look at the land grabbing issues occurring everywhere in Cambodia; how much public outcry have we heard from the unaffected Cambodians?
How do we change such an embarrasing and selfish behaviour?
Through education? That would take time and it may be too long to wait for such a change through education!
I am baffled and cannot see how such a devastating Cambodian behavior can be changed in a short time period and would welcome any comments on this blog that express otherwise.
Hun Sen will be in power and will manage to pass it on to his children in the same manner as that done in North Korea if Cambodians continue to let him.
Pissed off
Response to SRP’s stance on China’s dispute Sovereignty in South China Sea
I must admit that Sam Rainsy's interview with Radio France International on Saturday 4 Feb 2012 is of exceptional top statemanship. The manoeuvrings in politics is quite intrigued. Khmer politicians should learn from this. However, the problem is Mr. Sam Rainsy only says these sorts of things when he is in political dead end. This time he was not afforded an opportunity to apologise to Samdech Hun Sen like the last time. Out of desperation he has to say it. But is it enough for China to support SRP? Should China forgo Sihanouk and Samdech Hun Sen in favour of the opposition party? Stay tune, time will tell. All cards for China to play now....
After knocking on the doors of USA and the Wests for years, Sam Rainsy runs out of patient. Sam Rainsy came to a political road block. Now he is trying to "buy" China's support as a last resort. Let think again. A tiny nation such as Cambodia, what can Cambodia do for China in term of “protection”? All I could think of protection in this scenario is like SRP’s issuing statements in the case of the CPP's illegal land eviction? This is Sam Rainsy's weird idea of protecting China's interest and saving Srok Khmer. Think again SRP supporters! Cambodia does not have economical and/or political weight - NIL, period! All China wanted is Cambodia's land as bad as the Viet. The fighting in 1979 between China and Viet was to protect China's interest.
Nowadays, in Phnom Penh city big businesses are operating by the Chinese already. The present best climate for China interest in Cambodia is through Samdech Hun Sen courtesy of the CPP. Therefore, the best comment Sam Rainsy could make is to shut up on this regard but he should try to unite all Khmer nationalist/democratic groups instead of claiming SRP is the only true nationalist making silly comments out of desperation which could be detrimental to Khmer’s long survival.
China would not believe Sam Rainsy any way. A few years back, Sam Rainsy said China had strong complicated connection with Khmer rouge. Sam Rainsy wanted to know how much involvement were Sihanouk and China during 1975 - 1979. Again Samdech Hun Sen is doing a better job in concealing this by undermining the effectiveness of the ECCC, the Khmer Rouge tribunal.
We know China keeps Sihanouk and the monarchy as their Khmer pawns. Gradually, Hun Sen now is within China's sight also, as ongoing and potential interest for years to come. That's why we've started to see slight "cracks" between Hun Sen and Vietman.
Note also that Vietnam is playing a double sword edge politics with the USA. USA is coming back to Asia and Asia Pacific regions. This might be good and/or bad for Cambodia's land depend on Viet's behaviour.
Reminding you that Mr. Sam Sary, a cunning politician like Mr. Sam Rainsy, Sam Rainsy's father was allegedly killed by Sihanouk. Sihanouk is China's "special" long term friend. Through good times and bad times, Sihanouk always says "Yes, China!". You cannot buy support in a few short statements as Sam Rainsy was making through radio interview. And now Sam Rainsy "fingers" at the USA and the West over the dispute islands in the South China Sea. Indeed, it is a very dangerous move by this opposition party leader in Cambodia for Srok Khmer.
Rainsy, Rainsy,អើយ Rainsy,.....just stay in France if you truely care about Cambodia!
ll Khmer, think again for the benefit of Cambodia.
Khmer in Cabramatta, Sydney
8:17AM! How about ah Kwack playing of power end up his families like, Marcos, Sheato, Sadam, Kadhafy, or may be Noriega?
I must admit that Sam Rainsy's interview with Radio France International on Saturday 4 Feb 2012 is of exceptional top statemanship. The manoeuvrings in politics is quite intrigued. Khmer politicians should learn from this. However, the problem is Mr. Sam Rainsy only says these sorts of things when he is in political dead end. This time he was not afforded an opportunity to apologise to Samdech Hun Sen like the last time. Out of desperation he has to say it. But is it enough for China to support SRP? Should China forgo Sihanouk and Samdech Hun Sen in favour of the opposition party? Stay tune, time will tell. All cards for China to play now....
After knocking on the doors of USA and the Wests for years, Sam Rainsy runs out of patient. Sam Rainsy came to a political road block. Now he is trying to "buy" China's support as a last resort. Let think again. A tiny nation such as Cambodia, what can Cambodia do for China in term of “protection”? All I could think of protection in this scenario is like SRP’s issuing statements in the case of the CPP's illegal land eviction? This is Sam Rainsy's weird idea of protecting China's interest and saving Srok Khmer. Think again SRP supporters! Cambodia does not have economical and/or political weight - NIL, period! All China wanted is Cambodia's land as bad as the Viet. The fighting in 1979 between China and Viet was to protect China's interest.
Nowadays, in Phnom Penh city big businesses are operating by the Chinese already. The present best climate for China interest in Cambodia is through Samdech Hun Sen courtesy of the CPP. Therefore, the best comment Sam Rainsy could make is to shut up on this regard but he should try to unite all Khmer nationalist/democratic groups instead of claiming SRP is the only true nationalist making silly comments out of desperation which could be detrimental to Khmer’s long survival.
China would not believe Sam Rainsy any way. A few years back, Sam Rainsy said China had strong complicated connection with Khmer rouge. Sam Rainsy wanted to know how much involvement were Sihanouk and China during 1975 - 1979. Again Samdech Hun Sen is doing a better job in concealing this by undermining the effectiveness of the ECCC, the Khmer Rouge tribunal.
We know China keeps Sihanouk and the monarchy as their Khmer pawns. Gradually, Hun Sen now is within China's sight also, as ongoing and potential interest for years to come. That's why we've started to see slight "cracks" between Hun Sen and Vietman.
Note also that Vietnam is playing a double sword edge politics with the USA. USA is coming back to Asia and Asia Pacific regions. This might be good and/or bad for Cambodia's land depend on Viet's behaviour.
Reminding you that Mr. Sam Sary, a cunning politician like Mr. Sam Rainsy, Sam Rainsy's father was allegedly killed by Sihanouk. Sihanouk is China's "special" long term friend. Through good times and bad times, Sihanouk always says "Yes, China!". You cannot buy support in a few short statements as Sam Rainsy was making through radio interview. And now Sam Rainsy "fingers" at the USA and the West over the dispute islands in the South China Sea. Indeed, it is a very dangerous move by this opposition party leader in Cambodia for Srok Khmer.
Rainsy, Rainsy,អើយ Rainsy,.....just stay in France if you truely care about Cambodia!
ll Khmer, think again for the benefit of Cambodia.
Khmer in Cabramatta, Sydney
"Each of us, of course know which camp we belong to; I have no need to label anyone right, wrong, naïve, royalist, loyalist, nationalist, capitalist, liberalist, socialist, communist, opportunist…. and such, history will ultimately be the judge." SIC!
WHAT?????????????
9:46AM!n that ok He wait for ah Kwack go to joint Kadhafy! first before he come back!
9:46AM,
អាខ្មែរនៅស៊ីដនីនៅអូស្ត្រាលីងាប់ហើយរស់មក
ឲ្យអញចិញ្ច្រាំក្បាលវាទៀត។អាឆ្កែរបស់អាហ៊ុន សែន និង អាមីកន្ទប។
ឈប់ព្រុះទៅ!អាហ៊ុន សែនជិតងាប់ដូចអាហ្កាដាហ្វី
ហើយ!អាឯងចង់ងាប់ដែរឬអាឆ្កែឆ្កួត។
Khmer in Cabramatta, Sydney.
When you stop calling Ah Kwak, your Samdech Hun Sen then I will give you my time.
My questions though.
-How many innocent Khmer has AH Kwak killed throughout his lifetime?
-Is Sam Rainsy a murderer and a crimminal?
12:04 PM sounds like you have learned Samdech Hun Sen style very well, wanting to "ចិញ្ច្រាំក្បាលវាទៀត" on me. So lay Khmer ignorant! You see, real Khmer in Sydney we only disagree on policy and principles, we don't behave like you. If we behave like you, what difference does it make? Mr. Sam Rainsy does not behave like that, he is a gentleman, not reflecting his quality his quality at all, but I am surprise his top 20 percentage behave so violently so hungry for power!
12:47 pm, one's title is not that important to me but the fact is Samdech Hun Sen was enshrined by the Monarch as Samdech. And the Monarch is enshrined and protected by the Khmer constitution. You can not just use parts of the constitution to serve SRP's advantage and ignore the rest.
12:47 pm, during major political changes death are unavoidable. See in the cases of Egypt, Libya, China, USA, France etc. Sam Rainsy would do the same to consolidate his power if he has the slightest chance of getting power.
12:47 pm, is Sam Rainsy a murderer and a criminal? Depend from which angle you look at it. From the eye of the CPP, he is a criminal and a running away fugitive. From eye of the SRP, he is perfect! As for the CPP, the rich tycoons, government officials, supporters, etc... Samdech Hun Sen is perfect to them too! You see, each country has different set of law and orders. If you do not like it, just stay oversea and don't interfere in Srok Khmer politics as you might get hurt.
12:47 PM, I have not called Sam Rainsy a murderer but I might call him a potential murderer if he has the slightest of chance of ruling. It might not be done by him, maybe by the top 20 percent of his supporters. As you can his party claiming to be democratic but truly is not democratic and transparent at all. The real power is concentrated in the top 20 per cent of his supporters. They are the only true patriotic, so they claimed. The rest of Khmer are their enemies!
The top 20 percent of SRP supporters are waiting to be government officials. These people are in Europe, USA, Australia, etc.... Waiting to be government ministers and engaging in corruption just like the FUNCIPEC when they got power and Sam Rainsy is remnant of the FUNCIPEC party.
Khmer in Cabramatta, Sydney
Shut the fuck up ah YUON (not khmer) in Cabramatta, Sydney!
ងាប់ទៅអា ចុយម៉្រាយ!!!
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