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| Victoria Nuland |
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. says Cambodia's decision to bar exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy from July elections calls into question the vote's legitimacy.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Friday that the U.S. was disappointed by the announcement from Cambodia's election committee that Rainsy has been removed from the official voter list because of criminal convictions that carry 12 years in prison.
She said "credible observers" believe the convictions have been politically motivated.
Rainsy, who lives in Paris, is widely viewed as the sole Cambodian politician with the charisma and resources to present any real challenge to Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has dominated since the mid-1980s.
Nuland said the exclusion of a leading opposition figure "calls into question the legitimacy of the whole democratic process in Cambodia."
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State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Friday that the U.S. was disappointed by the announcement from Cambodia’s election committee that Rainsy has been removed from the official voter list because of criminal convictions that carry 12 years in prison. The U.S. says Cambodia’s decision to bar exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy from July elections calls into question the vote’s legitimacy.
Whether or not Sam Rainsy is in Cambodia, There are millions of Sam Rainsy voters in Cambodia who have been victims of oppression and land grabbing. Although we will not be able to use force against the puppet government installed by Vietnam, we will go to vote in mass to remove Hun Sen et al from Power. We would support our patriotic leaders, Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha to win the national election first and then use all legal means such as International court of Justice at the Hague and the United Nations based on Cambodia Map deposited at the UN in 1963.
Sam Rainsy is the best Kaun Khmer patriot who dares to declare that Vietnam is the new colonialist that annexed most of Cambodian territory. That is why he is the only Khmer that Vietnam is afraid of. Vietnam try by all mean to eliminate him from Cambodia by using its puppet government and kangaroo court in Cambodia to deny Sam Rainsy in entering Cambodia. This is the 21st century; Vietnam can not colonize Cambodia as the last century. The 1991 Paris Peace Agreement signed by 19 signatory countries including Cambodia and Vietnam will protect Cambodia against Vietnam's occupation. No matter how sneaky Vietnam is, it will not be able to hide its bad intention any more. The world knows that Vietnam is not a honest nation. Vietnam is a thief who never respects its promise. During Vietnam American war, King Sihanouk of Cambodia helped Vietnam by offering a sentinel or a hiding place near the border of Cambodia and Vietnam to protect Vietnamese and Vietcong from US bombing. In return Vietnam repays the debt by taking a big chunk of Cambodian territory including Kah Tral. Only China knows how to deal with Vietnam, because they used to control Vietnam for thousand years. Forget about South China Sea, Vietnam will never be able to get rid of China, even though it try to induce USA to fight with China. Now the USA learned a lot of lesson from Vietnam’s sneakiness and will not let Vietnam to take advantage of it any more. We, Khmer nationalists will kick illegal Vietnamese immigrant out no matter how long it will take. Cambodia is our sacred land; we have inalienable right to retake our homeland from its occupation and control.
12:18 AM
Before the Vietnam war, Cambodia had best relation with USA. During the Vietnam war, Sihanouk (red king) turned his policy to support Ah Ho Chi Minh hoping after war, the Viet would gave some Khmer land back. In that if Sihanouk don't allowed Vietcong and NVA to hid on Khmer teritory, then the Viet will be separate like Korea today, to war the war against USA and SVA, NO CHANCE. After the war they cheated the China and Russia and try to make friend with USA again, But how can USA believe the dead foe again? Or just last trying for them?
8:16 AM,
You have made very good points! We encourage all Khmer like you who are well educated and very sensible.
Vietnamese CPP bastards and Vietnamese puppet Hun Sen have been trying to eliminate us who are very intelligent and very high educated, knowing the right things to save Khmer/Cambodia that is only a small piece of land left over from Cambodian/Khmer Empire Declination because of enemies. So, all Khmer citizens have to keep up and fight for futures of our Khmer children's sakes. We need to stay strong and firm as a Khmer Unity no matter what and who you are, i.e., Mr. Sam Rainsy and Mr. Kem Sokha are ones of the best Khmer (Khmer people of all colors).
Khmer Yeurng.
There isn't any real election without the opposition leader involved is there?....it like Obama having an election contest with the Republican party but not with Romney whom represent the Republican party.
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