Tuesday, August 13, 2013

King’s trip has some concerned

ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ​ ព្រះ​បាទសម្ដេច​ព្រះ​បរមនាថ នរោត្តម​ សីហមុនី និង​សម្ដេច​ម៉ែ ពេល​យាង​ចេញព្រះរាជ​​ដំណើរទៅ​ប្រទេស​ចិន​កាល​ពីថ្ងៃ​ម្សិលមិញ​​។ រូបថត ហេង ជីវ័ន


Vong Sokheng  and Stuart White, The Phnom Penh Post, 13 August 2013


With King Norodom Sihamoni having left for Beijing yesterday for a routine medical check-up, a number of the monarch’s constitutional powers – including those pertaining to the transition period after elections – have passed to Senate President and Cambodian People’s Party leader Chea Sim.


However, despite a widely cited sense of tension among the general public, and concerns from the opposition that the King may be unable to fulfil his role as a key mediator between parties, both legal and political considerations may preclude the CPP from capitalising on its temporary hold on the powers of the head of state, analysts said yesterday.


According to political analyst Chea Vannath, the CPP is operating on a markedly different playing field than it was before the election.

“I think that the result of the election by itself is a wake-up call for the ruling party. The voters expect transparency and accountability from the ruling party, rather than using anything for political interests,” Vannath said. “That’s what the results of the election meant to them.”


Under the constitution, it is the King who calls the first meeting of the newly formed National Assembly, which is to take place no more than 60 days after the election. He also enjoys certain other powers, such as designating – at the request of the president and vice-presidents of the assembly – which member of the winning party will be responsible for forming the government.


“September is the time when they need the role of the King,” said Koul Panha, executive director of election watchdog Comfrel, referring to the scheduled release date of the official vote tally. “Whether or not the NEC releases official election results soon depends on the opposition, whether they appeal the results or not.”


The King already issued a statement yesterday, saying he “will repatriate to the motherland soon in the future in order to preside over the first session of the fifth mandate of the National Assembly”.



The King’s adviser, Prince Sisowath Sirirath, estimated that Sihamoni would return in 10 to 14 days, but that the timeframe “depends on the Chinese doctor”.


However, if the final results are in, said Panha, there is nothing to legally prevent an acting head of state from convening the assembly in the King’s absence, regardless of the monarch’s health or intentions.

“The law still allows him to replace the King’s role. They do not talk about whether there needs to be a delegation or not when absent,” he said, referring to a 1999 article of the constitution. “I think they amended the law to make sure things go smoothly when the King is absent.”


Nonetheless, recent troop movements and threats of mass demonstrations have made the King’s leaving more portentous among the general public, said Thun Saray, president of Comfrel’s board of directors.


“Maybe this happened by coincidence, but the King should not leave the country in a time of political tension,” he said.

According to Vannath, however, that very tension may serve as a calming influence on both the opposition and the ruling party.

“Both of them, they try to better behave, and not to disturb, and not to stir the emotion or sentiment of the public,” she said.

“Of course you know about the action, but you never know about the reaction, and the reaction of the people right now is quite agitated.”

Cambodia National Rescue Party chief whip Son Chhay said yesterday that he was concerned at the King’s leaving, adding that “it’s only the King” who can serve as impartial mediator.


“But now, since he left, the role of head of state is under the hand of the CPP. The senate, the army, the court, the Constitutional Council, the Supreme Council of Magistracy, and everything is already under the hand of the CPP,” he said. “So who can our people rely on with no institution that can be relied on?”

ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ABBY SEIFF


24 comments:

Anonymous said...

ស្លឹកឈើវាជ្រុះមិនឆ្ងាយពីគល់ទេ វិលៗប៉េកាំងទាំងឪទាំងកូន គ្មានសេចក្តីក្លាហានបន្តិចសោះ. man I am so tired of that useless family.

Anonymous said...

In You FACE Bitch USA...

You USA raped Cambodia and burned it to hell and you take those few survive to live in your said great USA but they live like slave... you treated them worst then your DOG...

You USA should pay for your crime to Cambodian peoples in Trillions of dollars.

And Now you use CNRP, TEary Seng and Mu Mu Mu bithch hur to do your lip services and trying to take back Cambodia for nothing?

China give Cambodia hope and give Cambodia Billions to rebuilds , but you give Cambodia nothing to to destroyed ... Soon OUr Great Leader Hun Sen will give Cambodia Highway 4 to China to expand is like a slap in your face and to run on your face...

Go back to live in your wonderland in USA theary... with your foreign boyfriend and husband just like your BOSS rainsy daughter marry to a foreigner and like Mu Mu bitch hour ...marry to a american.. you dont thing Cambodia is good for you and you dont even like your own peoples..

Anonymous said...

Long Live VietNam and Hun Sen... Hunting Season start now so run while you can CNRP and all the useless khmer...

Soon we will make you a new province to VietNam.

Long Live VietNam and Hun Sen is greatest leaders of All time .. Khmer live today because of VietNam and Hun Sen.. not Dog King Sihanouk and Sihamoni....

That pointing finger say RUN while you can ... hunting season start now

Run king run
mother king run too
they are only good to be DOG.

Anonymous said...

I am so sick of this gay King! Why the stupid constitution counsel want gay to be king? He just don't care the Khmer people,why he wanted to be king. Asshole...

Anonymous said...

fake king. sam rainsy and kem sokha are taking hun sen side. This is really hurt khmer who vote for them.

Anonymous said...

មានឪយ៉ាង​ម៉េចមានកូនយ៉ាង​ហ្នឹង.....

ម៉ែកូនពីរនាក់នេះ ពេលប្រទេសជាតិមានអាសន្ន គិតតែនាំគ្នារត់យករួចខ្លួន..!

Anonymous said...

to 9:04
USA rape your mother stupid! You let Youn rape your sister

Anonymous said...

If Sam Rainsy becomes Prime Minister,
he will revenge the death of his father who were killed by Sihanouk.

That's why this fake or "install" king and yuon mother RUN AWAY.

Anonymous said...

Kum Khmer called this guys Kings. BUT When Khmer in trouble he ran to China for health checkup. No leader or official will died for Cambodia. Only Sam will work and died for Kun Khmer. Useless King. Monarch should be abolish for not helping the country.

Anonymous said...

To all military police and all armed forces, you must support and protect the protesters, because for you, for your kids and for your grand kids future most important for your country.
Don’t believe this dictator Hun Sen, all he cares only his families he don’t care for Cambodian people at all.
Under CNRP in charges, all government employees receive better salary and Cambodian people will have better living life.
All those money come from CPP corruptions.

Anonymous said...

7:40PM, អញ្ចឹងហើយទើបខ្មែរត្រូវតែចេះសម្រេចជោគវាសនាដោយខ្លួនឯង មិនត្រូវពឹងតែស្ដេច ឬ មន្ត្រី ទាំងស្រុងបានទេ! ត្រូវ​តែចាំថា ប្រមុខដឹងមានតួរនាទីត្រឹមតែជាតំណាងឲ្យរាស្ដ្ររាល់គ្នាតែប៉ណ្ណោះ មិនជាម្ចាស់រាស្ដ្រទេ! ហើយគោរពគាត់ នៅពេលណាគាត់គោរពតួរនាទីរបស់គាត់ពិត!

Anonymous said...

ខ្មែរ ត្រូវតែរួបរួមគ្នា ហើយ ប្រកាន់ជំហរ របស់ខ្លួនឲ្យបាន! មិនត្រូវរេ​ម្ដងទៅនេះម្ដងទៅនោះបានជាដាច់ខាត! មើលចុះ​ បរទេសកំពុងតែមើលមកឃើញ​ សម្បត្តិដ៏ស្ដុកស្ដំរបស់យើង បើយើងបែកបាក់គ្នា នុះយើងមិនអាចការពារវាបានទេ! តែក៏ត្រូវជ្រើសរើសរួបរួមជាមួយក្រុមដែលអាចផ្ដល់ផលប្រយោជន៍អោយខ្មែរដែរទើបបាន!
គ្មានអ្នកណាគេជួយយើងបាន បើយើងមិនច្បាស់លាស់ខ្លួនឯង! មិនត្រូវចាញ់ល្បិចកល់ញស់ញង់ សូមពិចារណាឲ្យបានល្អិតល្អន់ ត្រូវតែតស៊ូរ ហើយអត់ធ្មត់ បើពុំដូច្នោះទេ កូនខ្មែរមិនអាចមានអនាគតល្អបានទេ!

Anonymous said...

Agreed, ever since King Chey Jetta II ceded Kampuchea Krom ( South Vietnam or formally Champa) for a piece of beautiful Viet's girl. Our kingdom hasn't been the same. This family claimed they are the bloodlines of Our great hero King JAVARMAN VII but they didn't acted like one.

This incompetent family made mistakes one after the others and costing millions of Khmer's lives including their family members. This family also cost Cambodia to ceded large land borders areas & islands including surrounding sea areas ( Economic Zone / UN recognized 200 Nautical Miles from island coast outward into the sea). CPP & Youns are using monarchy as shield to cover their illegal activities. ITS TIME FOR THIS PUPPET KING TO EVOLVES OUT OF CPP AND BE A REAL KHMER'S KING. BE LEGITIMATE OF KING JARVARMAN VII'S BLOODLINES. HIS PEOPLES NEEDED HIM SO DESPERATELY NEVER BEFORE. Self-Served EU, UN and America are paying lip services so far. Right now Khmers are basically on their own. I hope they prove my opinions are wrongs.

Anonymous said...

will rainsy be able to take youn back to Harnoi? what make you belived that ? and will rainsy be able to maintain peace and stable ?. will rainsy be able to stop corruption ?. and iam curiouse what make you feel that way? sam sarry very witchese rud and arrogant traitorous now son sam rainsy are events worst. who believed you ransy from 1975 to 1989. yes pol pot and youn and people suffer where are you sir?. in mansion at paris right?. claiming your now khmer compatriots is an ignorance claimed sir. is it right .sir.? mike

Anonymous said...

LOL !  BUT CNRP cause are MUCH MUCH MUCH MORE THAN HERO SAM SARY WHO WAS FAULTLY ACCUSED AND MURDERED BY THIS FAMILY. SAM RAINSY HAD MOVED BEYOND THIS ALREADY. SAM RAINSY TRUELY CARE FOR CAMBODIA TERRITORIES AND IT'S PEOPLES. SAM RAINSY HATED COMMUNIST THAT INCLUDED HIS LATE FATHER SAM SARY. THIS NORODOM LOVED COMMUNISM AND THEY STILL DO. THIS KING RAN AWAY IN THE TIME OF HIS PEOPLES NEED. HE DOESN'T WANT TO FEEL THE WRATHS OF
YOUNS/ CPP IF HE WAS FORCED BY VIOLENCES MASS PROTEST TO TAKE KHMER PEOPLES SIDE. THIS IS A COWARD EASY WAYS OUT.

Anonymous said...

Hunting season will start on illegal Yuon ( Bubble Water )in Cambodia first.


Khmer Krom Federation

Anonymous said...

Father LIKE Son Always an excuse doctor appointment bullshit, Just TRY To get AWAY from the PROTEST.just for his own safety.I don't think care about there own innocence peoples that is living in CAMBODIA.YOU PEOPLE BE THE JUDGE.IF The KING care about His COUNTRY HE NEED TO STAND-UP AND FIGHT ALONG WITH HIS OWN PEOPLE.if there is no Khmer people in the country CAN HE BE THE KING HIM SELF.

Anonymous said...

CPP AND CPP PARTY EAT TOO MUCH DOGS I WONDER WHY THET BARK LIKE A DOG SHIT LIKE A DOG JUST LIKE HIS BOSS WHO IS WORKING FOR VIETNAM MASTER.I HOPE ALL THE KHMER PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY ARE REAL KHMER,KHMER HELP KHMER NOT KHMER KILLING KHMER AND VIETNAM KILL KHMER THAI KILL KHMER AND THE KHMER LIKE CPP JUST STAND AND WATCH HIS OWN PEOPLES DIE.LIFE GO ON JUST LIKE THE WHEEL WHAT GO AROUND COME A ROUND.YOUR TURN WILL NEXT WHO EVER KILL YOUR OWN PEOPLE.

Anonymous said...

ក្រែងដឹងគ្រប់គ្នាហើយថាស្តេចពូជត្រសក់ស្វា(ឆ្កែចិនខ្ញុំយួន)តែប៉ុន្នឹងហើយ???
ទុក្ខស្តេចរាស្ត្រជួយដោះស្រាយ តែទុក្ខរាស្ត្ររាស្ត្រដោះស្រាយ
ខ្លួនឯងទៅ អាសន្នរត់យករួចតែខ្លួនដល់ពេលនឺងហ្នជយោអញ។

Anonymous said...

This fruitcake king has no love for the country, khun khmer need to wake up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

អាកំពូជថោក

Anonymous said...

What the fuck is wrong with his dick this time?! Routine medical check up again.

ThisKingIsGeneticallyRetarded

Anonymous said...

Long Live VietNam and Hun Sen... Hunting Season start now so run while you can CNRP and all the useless khmer...

Soon we will make you a new province to VietNam.

Long Live VietNam and Hun Sen is greatest leaders of All time .. Khmer live today because of VietNam and Hun Sen.. not Dog King Sihanouk and Sihamoni....

That pointing finger say RUN while you can ... hunting season start now

Run king run
mother king run too
they are only good to be DOG.

Anonymous said...

KHMER NEVER NEEDED ANY OF THIS USLESS 'ROYAL' FAMILY ANYWAY, SO THEY CAN GET LOST. WE'LL BE HAPPY IF THEY DON'T RETURN!!

HORAY GET LOST THE KING!!