Kem SokhaBy Yun Samean
THE CAMBODIA DAILY
The People Power Party—the political entity that human rights activist Kem Sokha has been rumored to have designs on launching— has been registered with the Ministry of Interior, officials said Monday.
Interior Ministry political affairs department director Lay Voharith said that the PPP was registered in January by former Pursat provincial Sam Rainsy Party director Kann Virak but Kem Sokha on Monday denied any involvement in it.
Although the name has now been registered, the PPP has no leadership structure and cannot participate in politics until they have 4,000 members and a $750 deposit in the National Bank of Cambodia, Lay Voharith said.
Kann Virak could not be reached for comment on Monday.
The SRP in April faxed a statement to media outlets alleging that Kem Sokha was planning to create the PPP.
Kem Sokha reiterated on Monday his denial of any plans to enter politics, adding that he believed somebody created the PPP to sully his reputation and hurt his human rights organization.
"I never intended to form a political party," he said. "Someone formed the party in order to defame me."
SRP acting secretary-general Meng Rita said he believed that Kann Virak probably had not formed the party alone, and that his party continues to suspect that Kem Sokha will enter politics despite repeated statements to the contrary.
Information Minister and government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said that his ruling CPP had overwhelming support and was not threatened by new parties trying to draw members with a catchy name.
"People will not run for that party," he said.
Committee for Free and Fair Elections Director Koul Panha said that Kem Sokha was unlikely to move into politics now after his public denials of political ambition.
"His credibility would be lost if he formed a political party," Koul Panha said.
Interior Ministry political affairs department director Lay Voharith said that the PPP was registered in January by former Pursat provincial Sam Rainsy Party director Kann Virak but Kem Sokha on Monday denied any involvement in it.
Although the name has now been registered, the PPP has no leadership structure and cannot participate in politics until they have 4,000 members and a $750 deposit in the National Bank of Cambodia, Lay Voharith said.
Kann Virak could not be reached for comment on Monday.
The SRP in April faxed a statement to media outlets alleging that Kem Sokha was planning to create the PPP.
Kem Sokha reiterated on Monday his denial of any plans to enter politics, adding that he believed somebody created the PPP to sully his reputation and hurt his human rights organization.
"I never intended to form a political party," he said. "Someone formed the party in order to defame me."
SRP acting secretary-general Meng Rita said he believed that Kann Virak probably had not formed the party alone, and that his party continues to suspect that Kem Sokha will enter politics despite repeated statements to the contrary.
Information Minister and government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said that his ruling CPP had overwhelming support and was not threatened by new parties trying to draw members with a catchy name.
"People will not run for that party," he said.
Committee for Free and Fair Elections Director Koul Panha said that Kem Sokha was unlikely to move into politics now after his public denials of political ambition.
"His credibility would be lost if he formed a political party," Koul Panha said.
6 comments:
will be interesting to see what happen next down the road.
Hun Sen I see your dirty hand again!!!
Om Yimteing what you did in greating 500 local NGO to control the national election and force Mr. Som Rainsy to change his party name.
Now you steal poeple idea to prevence them to serve Cambodia. don't worry we will find another name. Kick Ah Prete Hun Sen Group.
Ok if CPP stole PPP name, We are going to use SPP ( Struggler People Party).
Bravo SPP
So what is the differences between the Cambodian peolple party and the people party of kem sokha!....i think kem sokha still not learn the lesson, and he still used other people's brain, not his own!...If he is not careful.. last time he was just in jail...if he is not smart next time he will be gone.....so don't rush to deal with the communist politics... if you die ...you die...and i don't wanted to see this happen!.. so used my advise.. stay as our khmer civil right leaders and learn a long stratergy.. he will be sorry..
7:36AM
Was he go to jail because he is a politician or because he is your kmer civil right leader?
Lot of Union Leaders and Journalists have had been killed, they are not politicians.
Use your brain and eyes to read more, are you also kwangmakhak?
just advise for kem to live, idiot genius!
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