Picture of the "Thieves selling the Nation"Corruption raised to attack the CPP
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by KI-Media
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy raised the corruption issue to attack the CPP during the SRP election campaign held on 01 July 2008 in Kratie province. Addressing to a group of about 300 supporters, Sam Rainsy said that the CPP led the country with corruption in all fields. Sam Rainsy accused the pictures of Chea Sim, Heng Samrin and Hin Sen hung along the various streets as being pictures of thieves who sold the nation. At the same time, Sam Rainsy also claimed that, being an economist, he understands very clearly about the Cambodian economy, and he said that the price of goods in Cambodia should not jump very high at all, he also said that if people vote for the SRP, then the price of goods could be lowered. He also severely criticized Hun Sen of being a blind person and one of the worst CPP leaders. Kham Phoeung, the CPP provincial governor for Kratie, reacted in anger to Sam Rainsy’s words, he said that he will hold discussions to find means to sue Sam Rainsy. Mrs. Thy Monary, an official of the Comfrel organization, said that according to the election law, during the election campaign, there could be no verbal attack on other political parties.
