SRP car and motorcyles convoy accompanying Sam Rainsy's visit in Battambang (Photo: SRP)Saturday, May 10, 2008
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Former Khmer Rouge official and current Malay district governor immediately showed his face to meet and explain to villagers in the former KR region, right after Sam Rainsy visited the same area to look for support from the villagers to the SRP. The Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper reported that Tep Khunnal, Malay district governor and CPP chief in the Malay district, visited about 300 villagers in the afternoon on 08 May. A few days earlier, Sam Rainsy also met with the same number of villagers in this area. Tep Khunnal said: “We hurried to visit the villagers to explain and clarify to them so that they understand the actual truth. This is not to defeat Mr. Sam Rainsy, the opposition leader.” On 06 May, Sam Rainsy met with his party supporters and about 300 villagers in O’Sralao commune, Malay district, Banteay Meanchey province. During that occasion, Sam Rainsy discussed several points about the SRP party, in order to attract the support from party members and local villagers.
