Baby Hor on his barking mission ... yet again: This time it's the BBC's turn to get his ire

Hor 5 Bora (aka Baby Hor)

Response to Ms Gwyneth Williams of BBC Radio 4 January 13, 2011

Ms Gwyneth Williams
Controller
BBC Radio 4
Broadcasting House
London W1A 1AA

Dear Ms Williams,

On behalf of the Royal Government of Cambodia, I am writing to express concern and disappointment with the Radio 4 programme, “Crossing Continents” which was broadcast on January 13, 2011.

While giving the superficial appearance of being unbiased and even-handed, your reporter Mukul Devichand appeared to be pursuing a very clear agenda; the intention being to discredit the Royal Government of Cambodia and sully its reputation.

In his article to complement the programme which appeared on several BBC websites, Mr Devichand’s argument that Cambodia is a “Country for Sale” seemed to bear an uncomfortable similarity to the ferocious and malicious allegations made against the Cambodian Government in recent years by the international pressure group, Global Witness.

One can only hope that the BBC has not been misled by this politically-motivated and discredited body which seems to specialize in spouting ever more irresponsible statements and misinformation.

Baby Hor sent to attack Global Witness again ... to earn his keep

"Baby Hor" Nambora

Cambodia critical of watchdog group

Monday, July 20, 2009
ABC Radio Australia

The Cambodian ambassador to the United Kingdom has called for international donors to withdraw their funding of anti-corruption watchdog group Global Witness.

The Ambassador Hor Nambora says the group needs to adopt a more responsible attitude.

In a statement issued in London, the ambassador says Global Witness is presenting false information as facts.

His comments follow Global Witness calling on the British government to revoke a visa issued to Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen.

The rights group reports mounting international criticism over increasing levels of institutionalised corruption, repression and human rights abuse in Cambodia.

Sacrava's Political Cartoon: Baby Hor

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Baby Hor says EIU report on instability is 'perverse'

Children sleep outdoors in Phnom Penh. A recent report says economic hard times may lead to instability. (Photo by: AFP)

Ambassador to Britain says EIU report on instability is 'perverse'

Thursday, 26 March 2009
Written by Michael Fox
The Phnom Penh Post

Dismisses claims as based on ‘sketchy and unconvincing' evidence.

CAMBODIA'S ambassador to Britain, Hor Nambora, added to official outrage over a report that labelled the nation as potentially one of the world's least stable due to the economic crisis.

The report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranks Cambodia behind Zimbabwe, Chad and DR Congo, and equal to Sudan in the potential risk of social unrest if measures to stimulate the global economy fail.

In a letter to the EIU, Hor Nambora said the report was "insulting", "perverse", and misleading.

"Your scaremongering allegations are highly dangerous, as they could be construed as actively inciting unrest," said Hor Nambora, who is the son of Foreign Minister Hor Namhong. "They also happen to be a gross distortion and misrepresentation of Cambodia's true position, and there can be no justification for these claims."

Hor Nambora said the EIU had ignored solid evidence including recent sustained economic growth due to political stability and improved macro-economic management.

He said it "arrogantly dismissed" Prime Minister Hun Sen's declaration that Cambodia would seek to maintain its economic growth this year.

And he complained that the country's oil and gas reserves and growing reputation as a tourist destination and "centre of enterprise and investment" were disregarded: "You seem to have ignored this reassurance from the highest possible level, preferring to rely on your own evidence, which would appear to be both sketchy and unconvincing," he wrote.