Friday, March 08, 2013

Despite Exile, Sam Rainsy Named Opposition Choice for Prime Minister

Sam Rainsy remains in exile abroad, found guilty on a number of criminal charges that make him ineligible to run in the July election.


08 March 2013
Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer

PHNOM PENH - Officials for the new opposition say they will appoint Sam Rainsy as candidate for premier, despite his exile, if they are victorious in July’s election.

The Cambodia National Rescue Party, which held a meeting in Singapore this week, will make Kem Sokha, currently the head of the minority opposition, the National Assembly president, if it wins a majority in the parliamentary polls.

Sam Rainsy remains in exile abroad, found guilty on a number of criminal charges that make him ineligible to run in the July election.


That means he is also not legally eligible for the premier seat, political analyst Lao Mong Hay told VOA Khmer. “If his party wins the election, he still cannot be a candidate for prime minister, according to constitutional law,” he said.

Nevertheless, opposition officials believe a political settlement can be found to clear the way for Sam Rainsy’s return to politics, Kem Sokha, president of the Human Rights Party, told VOA Khmer.

US diplomats and other international and local observers say he should be allowed to contest the elections if they are to be considered free and fair.

Government spokesman Phay Siphan dismissed the opposition’s announcement as a political stunt, aimed at strengthening its negotiation for power sharing.

Prime Minister Hun Sen, meanwhile, has maintained there will be no political solution for Sam Rainsy, whose case remains a matter for the courts.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes, Hun Sen's Kangaroo Courts !!!

Anonymous said...

Madness man Rainsy you declear yourself against viet publicly you thinks that the right stratergy or you just cheating cow people for your dinner bread and butter . Who will believed you be able to recue anythings . You Rainsy know it your self ?right . Mike

Anonymous said...

At at least SR doesn't have blood in his hands like a CPP, a VC and a crook like you a Mike OK!

Anonymous said...

IT IS SO UNJUSTICE IN HUN VIET COURT. PEOPLE CAN SEE IT. THIS WILL MAKE PEOPLE LOVE MR SAMRAINSY MORE. LOVE YOU MR PRIMENISTER SAMRAINSY.

Anonymous said...

Stupid Mike,
Surely, Mr. Sam Rainsy can and will rescue Cambodia.
Sadly ( or happily ), YOU cannot be rescued !!!

Anonymous said...

1:37pm,

Mike, it's seems like you & AH CHHKUOT PI ANH alway bragg about S. Rainsy problems. My recommendations is that both of you should talk to S. Rainsy face to face to solve the problems.

Why? Because bragging in KI-Media is not gonna clear your heads at all. Or maybe you & AH CHHKUOT PI ANH only can bark but have no prove to S. Rainsy re. his problems, which both of you have bragging all along.

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