Friday, April 04, 2008
Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Kep Chuktema, the Phnom Penh city governor, told a group of students to stay out of the demonstration organized by the SRP which will be held on 06 April. Kep Chuktema said: “Political issues leave them to politicians.” Regarding this issue also, the Daun Penh district authority arrested three persons at different locations and brought them in to educate them because they were distributing leaflets calling on the population to join the demonstration.
In the morning of 03 April, Kep Chuktema met with 3,500 students at the University of Health Science located on Monivong Street. Heng Tay Kry, the health minister, was also present during that occasion.
During the meeting, Kep Chuktema called on all the medical students in Phnom Penh city not to fall prey to the propaganda and the call by the opposition party to join the 06 December demonstration. He said: “Please stay quiet, don’t be excited by the politicians, political issues leave them to politicians.”
Kep Chuktema said that this demonstration will not solve anything and it creates complications to the people of Phnom Penh only. Regarding the opposition party plan to hold a demonstration in the upcoming days, the city hall is thinking about it and it will take tough measures to prevent the opposition from doing anything it wants.
An official from the city hall claimed that, for the demonstration request made by the SRP for 06 April, the city hall is too busy providing security and safety for Phnom Penh city dwellers during the Cambodian New Year celebration, therefore, the city hall does not allow this demonstration to hold a march, but it is allowed to be held in one spot only: in front of the SRP party headquarters. The march held by the demonstrators will create traffic jams and cause security concerns also.
Kep Chuktema said that he trusts that the medical students are very clever now, and they will not fall prey to the propaganda, and that they will concentrate in their study. He also directed them to study hard, and seek education so that they can become a good doctor with high knowledge.
During that occasion, Kep Chuktema gave 20 million riels to the medical students to organize a party during the New Year celebration, and he also gave the students $1,900 so that they can do a research in medicine in Kampot for 2-day.
In the morning of 03 April, Kep Chuktema met with 3,500 students at the University of Health Science located on Monivong Street. Heng Tay Kry, the health minister, was also present during that occasion.
During the meeting, Kep Chuktema called on all the medical students in Phnom Penh city not to fall prey to the propaganda and the call by the opposition party to join the 06 December demonstration. He said: “Please stay quiet, don’t be excited by the politicians, political issues leave them to politicians.”
Kep Chuktema said that this demonstration will not solve anything and it creates complications to the people of Phnom Penh only. Regarding the opposition party plan to hold a demonstration in the upcoming days, the city hall is thinking about it and it will take tough measures to prevent the opposition from doing anything it wants.
An official from the city hall claimed that, for the demonstration request made by the SRP for 06 April, the city hall is too busy providing security and safety for Phnom Penh city dwellers during the Cambodian New Year celebration, therefore, the city hall does not allow this demonstration to hold a march, but it is allowed to be held in one spot only: in front of the SRP party headquarters. The march held by the demonstrators will create traffic jams and cause security concerns also.
Kep Chuktema said that he trusts that the medical students are very clever now, and they will not fall prey to the propaganda, and that they will concentrate in their study. He also directed them to study hard, and seek education so that they can become a good doctor with high knowledge.
During that occasion, Kep Chuktema gave 20 million riels to the medical students to organize a party during the New Year celebration, and he also gave the students $1,900 so that they can do a research in medicine in Kampot for 2-day.
