Hun Xen: More secret documents linking to Kem Sokha

 

Hun Xen claimed that Keo Remy (above) arranged the meetings between him and Kem Sokha

06 June 2011
By Tin Zakarya
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Soch
Click here to read the original article in Khmer

Once again, Hun Xen revealed that there are many more documents linking him to Kem Sokha. At the same time, Hun Xen also announced that he has an old secret document linking to opposition leader Sam Rainsy as well.

Verbal disputes between party leaders always take place prior to the election in order to attract political support from the voters.

With the upcoming 2012 commune election fast approaching, Hun Xen, whose party won the largest number of votes, is starting to attack the opposition party once again. He accused the opposition party leader of contacting him in secret.

On 06 June, during a ceremony to distribute diplomas to students, Hun Xen warned two opposition parties – the HRP and the SRP – saying that leaders from both partied used to contact him on many occasions.

Hun Xen announced that he will have many more documents discussing about secret relations between him and Kem Sokha, HRP president. Hun Xen said that Keo Remy, the former vice-president of the HRP who defected to the CPP, was the one who arranged the meetings.

Hun Sen proposes to omit National Congress because he's afraid of political turmoil ... Does it mean that the CPP has no good grip on the country?

PM Proposes to Omit National Congress from Cambodian Constitution

2009-03-04
Xinhua

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Wednesday that national congress is not a good idea for the country and should be deleted from the Cambodian Constitution.

"The (part about holding) national congress should be omitted from the constitution, because it could cause turmoil for the country if we conduct it," he told a school inauguration ceremony in Takeo province.

According to the constitution, a national congress can be convened, if needed, for all political parties to join and debate relevant issues.

"Now, we have at least 50 political parties which are registered at the Ministry of Interior and it is easy to cause turmoil for the country (if a national congress is held for them), " national television TVK quoted him as saying.

"It is difficult to conduct a national congress," he said, adding that only the major ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) can collect enough votes to omit it from the constitution.

In the 1950s and 1960s, Cambodia used to hold national congress in front of the National Museum near the Royal Palace to seek the best resolution for the problems of the country and also debate the difficult matters that the country faced.

Since the kingdom conducted its first general election in 1993, no national congress has been convened again.

There is now the National Assembly, the top legislative body for the political parties to discuss government issues and participate in management of the country.

Sam Rainsy opposes non-universal election for provincial, municipal and city, and district levels officials

Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy is opposed to the law for the election of provincial, municipal, city, and district council (and governors) which allows exclusively commune councilors to vote for these positions. Sam Rainsy said that this election would not be democratic, because those who have the right to vote are only the commune councilors, and the majority of them come from the CPP. Sam Rainsy said that he already knows the results of the election: only the CPP will win such election, whereas the SRP, Funcinpec, and the NRP will not receive any vote. Sam Rainsy said that CPP will receive 80% of the new positions. Monh Saphan, Funcinpec MP, also criticized this amendment to the constitution, and he wants to see the public vote for these positions by themselves.