Saturday, October 19, 2013

Cambodian Opposition Leader Declares Political 'Stalemate'


Note: I'm trying my best to turn all audio interview into Youtube style.
So nothing fancy here. Just a photo and an audio only. Hope I beat all robots by now.


VOA News October 18, 2013
Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy said his country has reached a political "stalemate" and is calling for a halt in international aid to the Phnom Penh government.

 Rainsy spoke to VOA during a visit to Washington, where he is trying to convince U.S. officials and others to put more pressure on Prime Minister Hun Sen to allow an independent probe into a contested July vote.

VOA's Sarah Williams speaks with Cambodian opposition leader
Sam Rainsy, Oct. 17, 2013
Although official results show Rainsy's Cambodia National Rescue Party made substantial gains in the election, opposition lawmakers have refused to take their seats and claimed the long-time ruling party committed voter fraud.

 Following meetings with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns, Rainsy told VOA many in Washington remain sympathetic to his position.
 "Officials in the U.S. that I have met understand the situation in Cambodia very well. They understand the recent elections were problematic and that the results as proclaimed by the authorities are controversial," said Rainsy.

 Rainsy also met with officials from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund but did not say whether he has had any success in convincing officials to change their behavior toward the Cambodian government, which is heavily dependent on foreign aid.



State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said this week that Rainsy's meetings with U.S. officials did "not signify an endorsement." She insisted the U.S. supports an "open and democratic process" in Cambodia rather than a single party.

 However, Psaki also renewed the U.S. State Department's call for a "credible and transparent review" of the election.

  "Independent observers have noted serious election irregularities. We do believe and continue to believe that a credible and transparent review of the election would help efforts moving forward," said Psaki.

 Rainsy's party has already held a series of large protests and is threatening more demonstrations for next week. He is also considering a general strike to put more pressure on the government.

 The 64-year-old, who was barred from running in the election, claims his party will not back down on its parliamentary boycott. He also said that several rounds of talks between himself and Prime Minister Hun Sen have gone nowhere.

 "There is a stalemate. A real deadlock. Because we insist on a real investigation into election irregularities, whereas Prime Minister Hun Sen wants to move forward regardless of the truth regarding the result of the elections," declared Rainsy.

 "The constitution states that Cambodia should follow a democratic system based on pluralism, but actually Cambodia has returned to a one-party system. So this is a clear violation of the constitution that makes the current Cambodia [government] illegal, or at least illegitimate," Rainsy continued.

 Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has ruled the country since 1985, has said the vote was fair and argues that the results were upheld by Cambodia's National Election Commission and Constitutional Court.


40 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dear Jendha,

You seem to be busy searching for and posting Khmer news.
As one of your readers and fans, I want to know,
Do you have and work at regular job?

A gainful profession ?
Thank you

Anonymous said...

សូមប្រយ័ត្ន !!!សូមប្រយ័ត្ន....!!!
អាយួនសម រង្សី,
និយាយធ្វើជាសំដីទន់-សម្លេងតិច-ពិរោះពិសារ-ពិសពុល-ពុតពេកក្រៃ !

អាម្សៀមួយនេះបោកទេ....ភលេ!!!

Jendhamuni said...


Dear 1:08 AM,

I work two jobs. My profession, 40 hours a week as a journalist/producer/editor for American journalism for both print and digital. So I got paid for this job.

My second job is one hundred percent charity: I do Cambodian TV show, focusing on true teaching of Buddha and Cambodia politic. So both jobs are media.

Meaning, I have no free time for myself. I dedicate all the extra time I have for Cambodia and Buddhism. Well, I save two hours for sleep. That's it. I don't get to sleep like a normal human being at all. I give up almost everything.

Respectfully,
Jendhamuni

Anonymous said...

It sounds like this website is full of nationalism, and I think it's dangerous when people view themself as nationalist. Jendha, get more sleep. 2 hrs of sleep is not good.

Jendhamuni said...


Dear 1:33 AM,

Please do not worry. I am doing very healthy. Hardly get sick. The power of spiritual practice. I have been sleeping like this for over twenty years already.

Thank you for caring,
Jendhamuni

Anonymous said...

Do you practice meditation?

Jendhamuni said...


Dear 1:57 AM,
I do.

Anonymous said...

practice meditation = kharn choy

Anonymous said...

ONE DROP OF THE WATER ON THE STONE CAN MAKE PEOPLE DIFFERENCE. IN MY EARLY 40YEARS OLD I CAN SEE PEOPLE TWO WAYS, WHO'S IT? PL, AT 1ST LEARN TO READ YOUR MIND UNDERSTAND OF THE PEOPLE. IF WE ALL UNITED NOTHING CHANCE TO LOSES! JINDHA! THANKS

Jendhamuni said...


Dear 2:06 AM,

Thank you for caring. I love justice.

~Jendhamuni

Anonymous said...

2:05 - Watch what you said!
Please don't insult a young lady like Jendhamuni.

Jendhamuni - I need to sleep at least 4 hours. You need to sleep more than two hours.

Thank you,

Neak Sray,

Anonymous said...

Ms.jendhamuni,

You deserve a great credit for your charity work and paid work.
I am so amazed that you work for Buddhism. Please have enough sleep,
sleep deprive cost you energy and more. I am so concerned about your workaholic; please sleep more.

Rithy , former monk in the 70s

Anonymous said...

2:05 am,

please respect yourself,

Anonymous said...

if Rainsy is yuon, ho chi minh must be Khmer. then go for cho chi minh like hun sen.

Anonymous said...

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ក៍ផែនដីនេះមិនទាន់ដល់វេនពួកអាអស់ឯងដែរ នៅមានឯកឧត្ដមបណ្ឌិត
ហ៊ុន ម៉ាណែត ហ៊ុន ម៉ានិត ទៀត ។ល។ និង។ល។
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ត្រូវចាំណា សមេ្តចបណ្ឌិតអគ្គមហាសេនាបតីតេជោ ហ៊ុន សែន វរ្ម័នទី១ មិនមែនជាមនុស្សលោកទេ សមេ្តចជាព្រះបាទ ហ៊ុន ទៀន ចាប់ជាតិ សមេ្តចជាព្រះបាទធម្មិក សមេ្តចជាព្រះអាទិទេព សមេ្តចជាទេវតារស់មកសង្គ្រោះប្រជាជនកម្ពុជា និងប្រទេសកម្ពុជាឱ្យ សម្បូរសប្បាយ រង់រឿង និងសុខក្សេមក្សាន្ដ!!!

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បរាជ័យ! ពួកអាខ្មែរក្បត់ជាតិរត់ចោលស្រុក!

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ពីអញ

ហ្ការី អ៊ឹង
សមាគមខ្មែរឡុងប៉ិចរដ្ឋកាលីហ្វ័រញ៉ា និងជា
បេក្ខជន ស្ថានកុងស៊ុលខ្មែរប្រចាំឡុងប៉ិចរដ្ឋកាលីហ្វ័រញ៉ា

Jendhamuni said...


Dear Neak Sray,

Believe it or not, no scientist in this world could prove me wrong when it comes to sleep. I hardly sleep, hardly eat. But because my work and dedication are pure, I got to live the best life ever ;) I hardly get sick. Always doing healthy and happy with extra smiles to share with you too. Please do not worry okay. I'm fine. Sometimes, I don't sleep for 3 straight nights. I work 24 hours straight for three days and nights and still can smile and stay a wake. Power of spiritual practice, of course Buddhism :) I love my life!

Your sister,
Jendhamuni

Jendhamuni said...


Dear Mr. Rithy,

Thank you for being so kind to me always. I can not say I am a workaholic. People need my help and I cannot say "NO" Country and Buddhism first. I live and die for Buddhism and of course Khmer Nation. Making others happy is my goal. The primary purpose for me in life is to help others. That's what Buddhism is all about. Look at His Holiness Chuon Nath, His Holiness Maha Ghosananda, and Buddha. They hardly have time for themselves, but look at their lives? No comparison. I want to follow their footstep. The wise are my role model. And I want to be like them. I want to follow the path of Lord Buddha and the great disciples.

Thank you sir for your kindness,
Jendhamuni

Jendhamuni said...


Dear Neak Sray,

2:05 AM is not insulting me. S/he is insulting her/himself.

~Jendhamuni

Anonymous said...

2:05 am,

THE VALUE OF OURSELVES COME FROM OUR DEED. READ YOUR MIND, WATCH YOURSELF, AND ANALYZE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. A NEW CAR AND AN OLD CAR HAS THEIR OWN VALUE. GOOD WORD BAD WORD ALSO HAS THEIR OWN VALUE; THE ONE WHO SAY IT, ITS VALUE COME WITH IT. IMAGINE, YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE SAY THAT WORD IN FRONT OF PEOPLE...WHAT DO YOU THINK? HOW DO YOU THINK TOWARD THAT PERSON?

TAKE CARE YOURSELF.

Anonymous said...

Jendha be a nice girl please don't delete any comments bad or good it was all people opinions. Freedom of expression and freedom of speech.

Anonymous said...

cambodianworld.blogspot.com/

Please send me any notable Cambodian that you know.

Thanks

Jendhamuni said...


Dear 4:26 AM,

I never once delete anyone's comments. That I can promise you.
Negative and positive comments are both my treasure. I learn so much from these behaviors. Part of my spiritual practice. That way I know how well I can handle hatred.

~Jendhamuni

Anonymous said...

Ya..right..you just deleted my post..bitch..

Jendhamuni said...


Dear 5:51 AM,
Do not accuse me.
The truth cannot be long hidden.

Anonymous said...

Put it on you mother..bitch..

Jendhamuni said...

Dear 6:03 AM,

Keep swearing. It's like a music to my soul... You can swear and accuse me all day or night if you want. You cannot handle my message, that's why you live in fire. Only KI member could delete his/her own comment. Are you a KI member?

~Jendhamuni

Anonymous said...

I.m your dad..an what message you have..other then talk about your self..

Anonymous said...

សូមប្រយ័ត្ន !!!សូមប្រយ័ត្ន....!!!
អាយួនសម រង្សី,
និយាយធ្វើជាសំដីទន់-សម្លេងតិច-ពិរោះពិសារ-ពិសពុល-ពុតពេកក្រៃ !

អាម្សៀមួយនេះបោកទេ....ភលេ!!!

Anonymous said...

Again, nothing, but fresh news from Jendhamuni, as promised...

Otherwise, I will push your post right back down, way lower, just like I used to. We are equal here. No one is more special than anyone else. It's all about respect. Love me or Hate me. ~Jendhamuni ...

What's with all these braggings?

KI-Media main page hasn't been updated since Heng SOY, KI-Media, and Socheata's deaths. If you own it, take the ownership of it, But why is it necessary to incite hatred between Khmer and Cham etc...

Don't kill KI-Media while pretending to save it!!! That just sounds like the Killing fields!!!

Anonymous said...

Dear Jendha,

I take off my hat to you !
You are great.
I love the way you handle your " adversaries ".
We appreciate you hard work.

With love & respect



Concerned Khmer

Anonymous said...

You are calling a reader that comes to ask a question 'adversaries' 7:26am/Concerned Khmer?

Anonymous said...

Yeah, go on ahead, keep on inciting hatred here on KI-Media between Khmer and Cham and YUON and KI-Media members themselves!

Keep playing the race card!!!

My hat off to you too!!!

Anonymous said...

Nothing wrong being a nationalism. People must care and take pride in their nation. It does not mean you are better than other people . We do not want the people to intrude and exploit the people and the country. Yeah Jendha, you seem to stay up a lot responding to the ki fan. Sometime I thought how this girl can keep up the time here. You must have great immune system:D

Anonymous said...

ខ្មែរយើងប្រហែលពាក់កណ្ដាលប្រទេស(បើចឹងមែន)
បោះឆ្នោតអោយគណបក្សប្រជាជនពិតជា
ប្រជាជនដ័មហាល្ងង់ខ្លៅជាងគេលើពិភពលោកនេះ
ដែលគ្មានប្រជាជនណាដូច។គណបក្សប្រជាជនដែលបង្កើតដោយយួន ជាគណបក្សបំរើយួន ឈ្លានពាន
លេបទឹកដីខ្មែរ។ហេតុអីខ្មែរទំាងនោះមហាភ្លើម្ល៉េះ?

Anonymous said...

ពាក្យស្មែរ និយាយថា ៖
-សម រង្ស៊ី តែងភ្លេច គុក
-តែគុក មិនដែលភ្លេច សម រង្ស៊ីទេ!
______________________________
ពាក្យស្មែរ និយាយថា ៖
កឹម សុខា តែងភ្លេច តៃហោង
តែតៃហោង មិនដែលភ្លេច កឹម សុខាទេ!
______________________________
ពាក្យស្មែរ និយាយថា ៖
ហ៊ុន សែន តែងភ្លេច រន្ទះបាញ់
តែរន្ទះបាញ់ មិនដែលភ្លេច ហ៊ុន សែនទេ!
______________________________

Anonymous said...

Jendhamuni is a liar. If you don't sleep, how come you have baby with Kim Sakal hug?
No more question (.)

Anonymous said...

samdey pouk ah CPP khaang loeu sothsang pouk ah kbat cheat pouk ah louch sanlek chnot

Anonymous said...

7:47 AM

How did you see this exchange as a race card ?
Please let's keep it simple.
We are ALL Khmer s here.

Anonymous said...

Hi,

Jendhamuni, r u mixed African? B/c u look like one. I'm not racist; just say what is on my mind?

AND what is up with mr. Ransy? Has he suspended his logical thinking? Please, come back to reality mr. before the 55 seats are taken away?

Anonymous said...

To 6:03 PM

Grow up !