The Philippine support reform of the NEC's composition

ហ្វីលីពីន​គាំទ្រ​ឲ្យ​មាន​ការ​កែទម្រង់​សមាសភាព គ.ជ.ប

2012-09-18
ដោយ ទីន ហ្សាការីយ៉ា
Radio Free Asia

ព្រឹទ្ធ​សភា​ប្រទេស​ហ្វីលីពីន (Philippine) បាន​អនុម័ត​លើ​សេចក្ដី​សម្រេច​គាំទ្រ​អនុសាសន៍​របស់​អ្នក​រាយការណ៍​ពិសេស​នៃ ​អង្គការ​សហប្រជាជាតិ ទទួល​បន្ទុក​សិទ្ធិ​មនុស្ស​ប្រចាំ​កម្ពុជា លោក សុរិយា ស៊ូប៊ែឌី (Surya P. Subedy) ដែល​ទាមទារ​ឲ្យ​មាន​ការ​កំណែ​ទម្រង់ គ.ជ.ប និង​ឲ្យ​ស្ថាប័ន​នេះ​ឯករាជ្យ ស្រប​ទៅ​តាម​ស្តង់ដារ​អន្តរជាតិ។

ការ​ទាមទារ​ឲ្យ​មាន​ការ​ផ្លាស់ប្ដូរ​សមាសភាព​ស្ថាប័ន​គណៈកម្មាធិការ​ជាតិ ​រៀបចំ​ការ​បោះ​ឆ្នោត (គ.ជ.ប) និង​ធ្វើ​កំណែ​ទម្រង់​ស្ថាប័ន​នេះ នៅ​តែ​ជា​បរិបទ​មិន​ច្បាស់លាស់​នៅ​ឡើយ​មក​ទល់​ពេល​នេះ។ ស្រប​ពេល​គ្នា​នេះ ព្រឹទ្ធ​សភា​ប្រទេស​ហ្វីលីពីន បាន​គាំទ្រ​ឲ្យ​មាន​ការ​កែ​ទម្រង់​ស្ថាប័ន គ.ជ.ប និង​ឲ្យ​លោក សម រង្ស៊ី ចូល​ស្រុក​វិញ។

ការ​អនុម័ត​សេចក្ដី​សម្រេច​គាំទ្រ​របស់​អ្នក​រាយការណ៍​ពិសេស​នៃ​អង្គការ​ សហប្រជាជាតិ​នេះ នៅ​ក្រោយ​ពី​កិច្ចប្រជុំ​មួយ​សប្ដាហ៍​នៃ​គណៈកម្មការ​សភា​អន្តរជាតិ សម្រាប់​ការ​បោះឆ្នោត​បែប​ប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ​នៅ​កម្ពុជា ដែល​គេ​ធ្វើ​ឡើង​នៅ​ទីក្រុង​ម៉ានីល (Manila) ប្រទេស​ហ្វីលីពីន។

Cambodians Get Support From Philippines in Struggle For Democratic Elections

Lombok, Indonesia, September 17, 2012

CAMBODIANS GET SUPPORT FROM PHILIPPINES IN STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS

The Philippine Senate today unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the United Nations recommendations for the organization of the national elections in Cambodia on July 28, 2013.

This comes a week after the launch of the International Parliamentary Committee for Democratic Elections in Cambodia (IPCDEC) in Manila.

The IPCDEC, chaired by Filipino Senator Franklin Drilon, is an international organization grouping Members of Parliament from all over the world. It was formed to support legitimate demands of the Sam Rainsy Party and the Human Rights Party. These demands, which are in line with UN recommendations, are a reform of the National Election Committee (NEC) and my return to Cambodia, as Opposition Leader, to take part in the forthcoming elections.

The UN recommendations are contained in a Report by the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Cambodia published in August. The report calls for an overhaul of the leadership and the composition of the NEC so as to include balanced representation from all political parties represented in the National Assembly, with consensus required for any important decisions. The UN also calls for a political resolution of my case in order to open the way for my return and my free and full participation in the election process.

We expect other Parliaments and Governments, especially in neighboring countries, to express their solidarity with the Cambodian people and their support for free and fair elections in Cambodia in 2013 that meet international standards.

Democracy and respect for human rights are universal values that guarantee true and lasting stability allowing sustainable and equitable development. With all its member states upholding these values, ASEAN -- whose Parliaments are currently meeting in Lombok, Indonesia, in the framework of the Asean Inter-Parliamentary Association (AIPA) -- will become a stronger, more cohesive, more united and more respected organization that will play a distinct leadership role for peace and international cooperation in Asia and the rest of the world.

I am grateful to Filipino President Benigno Aquino III for discussing the situation in Cambodia with me, and to other Filipino leaders from different political parties for their support for democracy in Cambodia, as evidenced by today’s Philippine Senate Resolution. I am also grateful to Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa for receiving me last week in Jakarta and for the fruitful discussion we had.

SAM RAINSY

Elected Member of Parliament

President of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, Cambodia’s united democratic opposition which currently has 40 elected National Assembly Members and Senators

Please read the full text of the UN Recommendations at http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/RegularSession/Session21/A-HRC-21-63_en.pdf




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The Philippine Senate unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the UN recommendations for the organization of the national elections in Cambodia

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Legarda Hails Adoption of Resolution to Support Efforts for Parliamentary and Inclusive Democracy in Cambodia

MP Sam Rainsy and Senator Loren Legarda in the Philippine Senate

September 18, 2012
Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats

Senator Loren Legarda hailed the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 873, which expresses support for parliamentary and inclusive democracy in Cambodia, last September 17.

Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, stressed that the value of democratic governance and parliamentary democracy cannot be understated, and building on electoral reforms is vital to developing a lasting a vibrant democracy.

“I filed this Resolution in cognizance of the 2012 report of Professor Surya Subedi, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Cambodia. Cambodia’s national election in July 2013 offers as excellent opportunity to further democratic consolidation,” she said.

“We take exceptional note of Professor Subedi's report that Cambodia has made progress with regard to democratic reforms, observance of the rule of law, and the human rights situation in the country following its adoption of the Paris Peace Agreements,” she detailed.

Philippine Senate Unanimously Adopts a Resolution on Cambodia

L to R: MPs Sam Rainsy and Saumura Tioulong with Senator Franklin Drilon

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats

The Philippine Senate unanimously adopted a resolution last 17 September 2012 supporting the United Nations recommendations for the organization of the national elections in Cambodia, which are scheduled to take place next year.

The resolution stated that "...the Philippine Senate is in full support of efforts that will help promote the conduct of legitimate political activities by all political parties in a free and fair manner." It added that "...the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights has also put forward specific recommendations to support preparations for the Cambodian national polls to be held in July 2013 and that consideration of these is crucial" (see here the full text of the resolution).

This comes a week after the launch of the International Parliamentary Committee for Democratic Elections in Cambodia (IPCDEC) in Manila.

China wary of U.S. military moves in Asia-Pacific

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta is likely to face sharp questions when he arrives in Beijing for talks with China’s defense minister.

As Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visits Beijing this week, the U.S. is forging closer defense ties to countries near China and renewing its focus in the South Pacific.

September 16, 2012

Los Angeles Times (USA)

WASHINGTON — When a senior U.S. general met in Beijing recently with Lt. Gen. Cai Yingting, the deputy chief of China's armed forces, Cai forcefully objected to America's expanding military presence in Asia and the Pacific, describing it as an effort to encircle his country.

"Why are you containing us?" Cai demanded, according to a U.S. official who was present and described the incident in return for anonymity.

The U.S. general denied seeking to contain China, but it's easy to see why officials in Beijing might get that impression.

The Obama administration is forging closer defense ties to countries near China, including India, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore; repositioning troops, planes and ships; and stepping up aid in the South Pacific to offset attention from Beijing.

Asian territory disputes could trigger war: Panetta

2012-09-16
AFP

China and other Asian countries could end up at war over territorial disputes if governments keep up their "provocative behaviour", US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday.

Speaking to reporters before arriving in Tokyo on a trip to Asia, Panetta appealed for restraint amid mounting tensions over territorial rights in the East China Sea and the South China Sea.

"I am concerned that when these countries engage in provocations of one kind or another over these various islands, that it raises the possibility that a misjudgment on one side or the other could result in violence, and could result in conflict," Panetta said, when asked about a clash between Japan and China.

"And that conflict would then have the potential of expanding."

លោក សម រង្ស៊ី ជួប​ពិភាក្សា​ជាមួយ​រដ្ឋមន្ត្រី​ការ​បរទេស​ឥណ្ឌូនេស៊ី - Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy met with Marty Natalegawa

 

លោក សម រង្ស៊ី ប្រធាន​គណបក្ស​ប្រឆាំង និង​ជា​ប្រធាន​ចលនា​សង្គ្រោះ​ជាតិ បាន​ជួប​ពិភាក្សា​ជាមួយ​រដ្ឋមន្ត្រី​ការ​បរទេស​ឥណ្ឌូនេស៊ី លោក ម៉ាទី ណាតាឡេហ្គាវ៉ា (Marty Natalegawa) កាល​ពី​ថ្ងៃ​ព្រហស្បតិ៍ ទី១៣ ខែ​កញ្ញា នៅ​ទីស្ដីការ​ក្រសួង​ការ​បរទេស​ឥណ្ឌូនេស៊ី ក្នុង​ក្រុង​ហ្សាកាតា (Jakarta)។

2012-09-15
ដោយ ម៉ៅ សុធានី
Radio Free Asia

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លោក សម រង្ស៊ី ត្រូវ​បាន​សភា​ឥណ្ឌូនេស៊ី អញ្ជើញ​លោក​ឲ្យ​ចូល​រួម​ក្នុង​កិច្ច​ពិភាក្សា​មួយ​ចំនួន​ជាមួយ​សមាជិក​តំណាង​រាស្ត្រ​ខ្លះ នៃ​គណបក្ស​ផ្សេងៗ​គ្នា​ក្នុង​សភា​ឥណ្ឌូនេស៊ី ផង​ដែរ។

លោក សម រង្ស៊ី ប្រធាន​គណបក្ស​សង្គ្រោះ​ជាតិ កាល​ពី​ថ្ងៃ​សុក្រ ទី​១៤ កញ្ញា មាន​ប្រសាសន៍​តាម​ទូរស័ព្ទ​ពី​ទីក្រុង​ហ្សាកាតា ថា ជំនួប​ពិភាក្សា​រវាង​លោក ជាមួយ​លោក ម៉ាទី ណាតាឡេហ្គាវ៉ា កាល​ពី​ថ្ងៃ​ទី​១៣ ខែ​កញ្ញា បាន​ផ្ដោត​សំខាន់​លើ​ស្ថានការណ៍​នៅ​កម្ពុជា និង​នៅ​តំបន់​អាស៊ី។ លោក​ថា រដ្ឋមន្ត្រី​ការ​បរទេស​ឥណ្ឌូនេស៊ី មាន​ជំហរ​ដូច​លោក​ដែរ គឺ​ចង់​ពង្រឹង​លទ្ធិប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ​នៅ​ក្នុង​ប្រទេស​ទាំង​១០ ដែល​ជា​សមាជិក​អាស៊ាន៖ «គាត់​មិន​មែន​និយាយ​ពី​រឿង​គណបក្ស​ទេ គាត់​និយាយ​អំពី​គោលការណ៍ គឺ​គាត់​គាំទ្រ​គោលការណ៍​ឲ្យ​មាន​ទំនាក់​ទំនង​ល្អ​ជាមួយ​នឹង​ប្រទេស​កម្ពុជា គឺ​មាន​ន័យ​ថា មិន​មែន​តែ​ជាមួយ​រដ្ឋាភិបាល​ទេ គឺ​ជាមួយ​តំណាង​រាស្ត្រ ជាមួយ​អង្គការ​ក្រៅ​រដ្ឋាភិបាល។ គាត់​យល់​ឃើញ​ថា រដ្ឋាភិបាល​ទាក់​ទង​គ្នា​បាន​ល្អ​ហើយ តែ​តំណាង​រាស្ត្រ និង​តំណាង​រាស្ត្រ អង្គការ​សង្គម​ស៊ីវិល ជាមួយ​តំណាង​ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ ត្រូវ​តែ​ទាក់​ទង​គ្នា ដើម្បី​ពង្រឹង​មិត្តភាព នៃ​ប្រទេស​ទាំង​ពីរ។ ធ្វើ​បែប​នេះ គឺ​អាច​យក​គំរូ​ល្អ​ពី​ប្រទេស​ដែល​គេ​បាន​អនុវត្ត​លទ្ធិប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ​យ៉ាង​រឹងមាំ ដូច​ជា​ប្រទេស​ឥណ្ឌូនេស៊ី»។ លោក សម រង្ស៊ី បាន​ជួប​ពិភាក្សា​ជាមួយ​តំណាង​រាស្ត្រ​ឥណ្ឌូនេស៊ី មួយ​ចំនួន​ទៀត ពី​គណបក្ស​ផ្សេងៗ​នៅ​ក្នុង​សភា​ឥណ្ឌូនេស៊ី កាល​ពី​ថ្ងៃ​សុក្រ។

Launch of the International Parliamentary Committee for Democratic Elections in Cambodia

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Manila Witnesses Birth of International Parliamentary Committee on Cambodia

Monday, September 10, 2012
Source: http://cald.org/site/entry.php?i=Manila_Witnesses_Birth_of_International_Parliamentary_Committee_on_Cambodia&id=989

The International Parliamentary Committee for Democratic Elections in Cambodia (IPCDEC) was officially launched in historic Club Filipino in San Juan City, east of Manila. Witnessing the event were IPCDEC Chair and Philippine Senator Franklin Drilon, Cambodian Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy, Philippine Presidential Adviser Neric Acosta, Philippine Congressman Jerry Trenas, FNF Country Director Jules Maaten, and Cambodian MPs Saumura Tioulong and Yim Sovann.

IPCDEC is a group of like-minded parliamentarians expressing their solidarity to promote full and inclusive democracy in Cambodia. In particular, it calls that the upcoming parliamentary elections on 28 July 2013 be free, fair, and in accordance with international standards. Past elections in Cambodia, as attested by reports and statements from the European Parliament, Inter-Parliamentary Union and Liberal International, have been plagued with violence and electoral fraud.

"We want to persuade the Cambodian government to promote an environment of peace and openness for opposition parties with their leaders given free and equal chance in the political process" said Senator Drilon. "We at IPCDEC will not only work together to ensure elections are fair, we shall use our organization in restoring democracy in Cambodia to the best of our abilities. We thereby empower the Cambodian people to make a free and informed choice. Everyone in a democratic system deserves nothing less."

Sam Rainsy Receives Warm Welcome in the Philippine Senate

Thursday, September 13, 2012 
Source: http://cald.org/site/entry.php?i=Sam_Rainsy_Receives_Warm_Welcome_in_the_Philippine_Senate&id=991

Exiled Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy, MP and opposition parliamentarian Saumura Tioulong were warmly received in the Philippine Senate yesterday, 12 September 2012. The Cambodian parliamentarians were given designated seats at the VIP area of the plenary session hall, and were officially recognized by the Senate Majority Floor Leader. The Senate President even went out of his way to greet the distinguished guests.

MP Sam and MP Tioulong were in the Philippines to gather support from Filipino Senators and Members of Congress for the International Parliamentary Committee for Democratic Elections in Cambodia (IPCDEC). IPCDEC, chaired by Philippine Senator Franklin Drilon, was officially launched in Manila last 10 September 2012. It is a group of like-minded parliamentarians expressing their solidarity to promote full and inclusive democracy in Cambodia. Its members come from all parts of the globe, from Europe to Asia-Pacific.

The Cambodian parliamentarians went to the Philippine Senate yesterday to pay a courtesy call to Senator Drilon and Senator Francis Pangilinan, liberal colleagues and friends from the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD). The Liberal Party of the Philippines (LP), where Senator Drilon and Senator Pangilinan belong, and the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) of MP Sam and MP Tioulong, are both members of CALD.

Sam Rainsy Meets With Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa

September 13, 2012

SAM RAINSY MEETS WITH INDONESIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MARTY NATALEGAWA

Today in Jakarta, Cambodian Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy and Member of Parliament Saumura Tioulong had a friendly and fruitful meeting with Indonesia's Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On September 14, Sam Rainsy is invited to the Indonesian Parliament where he will hold discussions with a number of parliamentarians from different political parties.

Sam Rainsy is on a 7-day visit to The Philippines and Indonesia.

Results from his meetings in The Philippines, especially at the Philippine Senate where he was received as a guest of honor, will be reported later.

SRP Cabinet

សារសំខាន់​នៃ​គណៈកម្មាធិការ​សភា​អន្តរជាតិ - Importance of the Internatonal Parliamentary Committee

លោក សម រង្ស៊ី

2012-09-11
ដោយ ម៉ៅ សុធានី
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លោក សម រង្ស៊ី ប្រធាន​គណបក្ស​ប្រឆាំង និង​ជា​ប្រធាន​ចលនា​សង្គ្រោះ​ជាតិ បាន​ថ្លែង​ថា គណៈកម្មាធិការ​សភា​អន្តរជាតិ​ដើម្បី​ការ​បោះ​ឆ្នោត​បែប​ប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ​នៅ​កម្ពុជា បាន​សម្ពោធ​ជា​ផ្លូវ​ការ​ហើយ នៅ​ថ្ងៃ​ចន្ទ ទី​១០ ខែ​កញ្ញា នៅ​ក្រុង​ម៉ានីល (Manila) ប្រទេស​ហ្វីលីពីន ដែល​មាន​លោក ហ្វ្រែងគ្លីន ឌ្រីលិន (Franklin Drilon) សមាជិក​ព្រឹទ្ធសភា​ហ្វីលីពីន ជា​ប្រធាន។

លោក​ប្រធាន សម រង្ស៊ី អះអាង​ថា គណៈកម្មាធិការ​សភា​នេះ ដែល​មាន​សមាជិក​សភា​ពី​ប្រទេស​ប្រមាណ​ជា​៨០ នឹង​ចូល​រួម​យ៉ាង​សកម្ម​ក្នុង​ការ​ជួយ​ជំរុញ​ឲ្យ​ការ​បោះ​ឆ្នោត​នៅ​កម្ពុជា ប្រព្រឹត្ត​ទៅ​ដោយ​សេរី និង​យុត្តិធម៌ ជាពិសេស សម្រាប់​ការ​បោះ​ឆ្នោត​សកល​នៅ​ឆ្នាំ​២០១៣។

លោក សម រង្ស៊ី ប្រធាន​គណបក្ស​ចលនា​សង្គ្រោះ​ជាតិ បាន​មាន​ប្រសាសន៍​សម្ដែង​សុទិដ្ឋិនិយម​ពី​ក្រុង​ម៉ានីល ថា ការ​បង្កើត​គណៈកម្មាធិការ​សភា​អន្តរជាតិ​ដើម្បី​ការ​បោះ​ឆ្នោត​បែប​ប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ​នៅ​កម្ពុជា (International Parliamentary Committee for Democratic Election in Cambodia – IPCDEC) នេះ គឺ​មាន​សារសំខាន់​ណាស់​សម្រាប់​ដំណើរ​ការ​លទ្ធិប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ​នៅ​កម្ពុជា។

Press Release: Exiled Cambodian Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy and Senator Franklin Drilon Launched International Parliamentary Committee

Exiled Cambodian Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy and Senator Franklin Drilon Launched International Parliamentary Committee

10 September 2012

Honorable Sam Rainsy, MP, leader of the biggest opposition party in Cambodia arrived in Manila this week to launch the International Parliamentary Committee for Democratic Elections in Cambodia (IPCDEC). The official launch was on the 10th of September in Club Filipino, and was attended by Senator Franklin Drilon, Secretary Neric Acosta, Congressman Jerry Treñas, and Cambodian MPs Saumura Tioulong and Yim Sovann.

Senator Franklin Drilon, who chairs the IPCDEC, introduced the committee as a "group of like-minded parliamentarians expressing their solidarity to promote full and inclusive democracy in Cambodia."

"This committee is of paramount importance in light of forthcoming elections parliamentary elections in Cambodia on July 2013", Senator Drilon added. He noted how past elections in Cambodia have been plagued with violence and electoral fraud, not unlike the plight of Filipinos not long ago.

Contact number of Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy in Manila

ជំរាបសួរ,

ចូរយើងនិយាយអំពី " ការបោះឆ្នោតតាមបែបប្រជាធិបតេយ្យពិត នៅកម្ពុជា ",
លោកអ្នកអាចទូរស័ព្ទជួបនឹងលោកប្រធាន សម រង្ស៊ី ដោយផ្ទាល់ តាមរយៈ
ទូរស័ព្ទដែ ៖ +៦៣ ៩ ២០៤ ១១៨ ៩១៦ ។
ដោយក្តីគោរពរាប់អាន

មករា

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Dear all,

Speak Out "the Democratic Election in Cambodia" ,
You can reach Mr. Sam Rainsy who is right now on the way to Manila
by this cell phone number +63 9 204 118 916.

Best regards,

makarar

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Chers tous,

Parlons des " Elections Démocratique au Cambodge ",
Les numéros de téléphone portable de M. Sam Rainsy à Manille
sont à votre disposition : +63 9 204 118 916.
Mes salutations les meilleures,

makarar

Exiled Cambodian Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy to be welcomed by Senator Frank Drilon in Manila

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy

Sam Rainsy, MP, leader of the biggest opposition party and democratic movement in Cambodia,will arrive in Manila next week to discuss recent political developments in his country ahead of crucial parliamentary elections in July 2013.

The opposition leader, who has been in exile in France for more than a year now, will speak together with Senator Frank Drilon in the launch of International Parliamentary Committee for Democratic Elections in Cambodia (IPCDEC), which Senator Drilon chairs. MP Rainsy and Senator Drilon are the present and past Chairperson of Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) respectively, a network of liberal and democratic political parties in Asia.

The IPCDEC launch will be held on Monday, 10 September 2012, 9:00 am to 11:00am in Waling-Waling Room, Club Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila. A press conference will follow the launch.

Philippine Presidential Adviser for the Environment, Dr.Neric Acosta, who is also the CALD Secretary General, will moderate the event.

For more information, contact:

• Yim Sovann, MP: 012 788 999
• Jenno Arellano (Philippine Senate, Senator Drilon’s Office):09322084767
• Mico Espina (International Parliamentary Committee for Democratic Elections in Cambodia Desk): 0908890 8978

Cambodia names new envoy after Asean gaffe [-The Philippines made sure Hos Sereythonh left Manila in disgrace]

By Sara Fabunan | August 19, 2012
Manila Standard Today

The Cambodian government has appointed Foreign Affairs undersecretary Tout Panha as the new ambassador to the Philippines, replacing Hos Serathon, who struck a raw nerve with his remark that the Philippines and Vietnam were playing “dirty politics” on the South China Sea issue.

In a letter to a major daily, Sereython accused Manila and Hanoi of stalling last month’s Asean foreign ministers meeting in Phnom Penh by pushing for an “inflexible and non-negotiable” position on territorial disputes with China in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).

After the story came out, Sereython was summoned by the Foreign Affairs to explain his remark, but the Cambodian envoy did not appear, pleading illness.

On July 30, after receiving a note verbale from the DFA, Sereython and his family left for Cambodia. He was sent off at the airport by Cambodian ministry officials and was escorted by airport police instead of the usual protocol officers.

New Ambassador Appointed To Philippines After Row

Cambodia has nominated a new ambassador to the Philippines, following a diplomatic row over the failed Asean security meeting in July and Cambodia’s positions on the South China Sea.

Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer

18 August 2012

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia has nominated a new ambassador to the Philippines, following a diplomatic row over the failed Asean security meeting in July and Cambodia’s positions on the South China Sea.

The former ambassador, Hos Sreythoun, was recalled to Cambodia Aug. 6, despite calls from the Philippines government to answer for statements he made in the media criticizing the Philippines for helping derail the Asean meeting.

Cambodia hosted the security meeting last month, in its role as rotating president of Asean, but the region’s ministers failed to agree on a code of conduct for the South China Sea or even to deliver a joint communique on their meeting, a first in 45 years.

Envoy leaves quietly

August 18, 2012
By Eric B. Apolonio
Manila Standard Today

Controversial Cambodian Ambassador to the Philippines Hos Sereythonh left Manila quietly with his family on board a Philippine Airlines flight to Ho Chi Minh City at 1:10 p.m. on Friday.

He said he hoped to be back in the Philippines with his family for a vacation.

“I love the Philippines and hope to be back for a vacation with my family”, he said.

He refused to answer questions over his non- appearance in the Department of Foreign Affairs after he was summoned regarding his letter published in a Manila newspaper last month accusing the Philippines and Vietnam of playing “dirty politics” in their territorial row with China during the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Phom Penh.

Pottymouth diplomat left the Philippine

Cambodian Ambassador Hos Sereythonh waves to photographers at the NAIA before flying out of Manila yesterday. The envoy was recalled by Phnom Penh following published comments he made on the West Philippine Sea dispute. RUDY SANTOS

Cambodian envoy leaves Phl

August 18, 2012
By Pia Lee-Brago
The Philippine Star

The Rasmei Kampuchea Daily, Cambodia’s largest daily newspaper, said local political analysts believe that the ambassador’s early return could be a move by Cambodia to ease tensions between the two Southeast Asian countries.

MANILA, Philippines - Cambodian Ambassador Hos Sereythonh left Manila yesterday, cutting short his tour of duty ahead of schedule after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) protested about his comments on the West Philippine Sea dispute.

Hos, his wife, daughter and granddaughter boarded a Philippine Airlines flight to Vietnam at 1 p.m. and were seen off by Cambodian embassy Second Secretary Tan Chandaravuth.

Hos never showed up at the DFA to respond to its summons.

DFA spokesman Raul Hernandez said Hos was summoned to appear at the DFA on July 30 but the envoy begged off, citing health reasons. The next day, Tan arrived at the DFA and received the DFA’s note verbale containing the protest over allegations Hos made in his letter to STAR editor-in-chief Ana Marie Pamintuan.