Hun Sen will stop using the royal languageTuesday, April 29, 2008
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Prime minister Hun Sen announced that he will eliminate the use of the word “Preah Ang Mchas” (Prince/Princess) from the official government use. In a speech he gave on Monday to about 7,000 factory workers, and for the second time in a week, Hun Sen attacked the use of the royal language. Hun Sen said that he will stop using the word “Preah Ang Mchas” both at the Council of Ministers and at the National Assembly. On 22 April, Hun Sen declared that he will raise the issue of toning down the use of the royal language at the National Assembly and the Senate. Lu Laysreng, the minister of Rural Development and Funcinpec vice-president No. 1, said that the ban of the use of the word “Preah Ang Mchas” in the government is not proper for his party. He said that if one person does not want to use this word, others still want to use it. In the past few years, Hun Sen made several attempts to set up a law preventing royal family members from being involved in politics, and if they still want to be involved in politics, they must abandon their royal prerogatives.
