By Mayarith
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
An activist belonging to an overseas organization which demands the removal of King-Father’s immunity so that he could face with the charge of involvement in the killings perpetrated under the Democratic Kampuchea (Khmer Rouge) regime, declared that he will not abandon his demand, even if the Cambodian prime minister rejected and condemned such demand.
Suon Serey Ratha, president of the mission of the Cambodian Action Committee for Justice & Equity (CACJE), declared on Saturday from the US that his organization insists on demanding that the National Assembly removes the immunity of King-Father.
Suon Serey Ratha said: “We plead for the immunity removal or for the annulment of Article 7 of the Cambodian Constitution during the process of the special (KR Tribunal). CACJE made this demand by clearly indicating that it (will take place only) during the progress of the KR Tribunal. This means that at the end of the tribunal period, the National Assembly can return the immunity back to the king, if the tribunal finds that he is a victim, or if the tribunal finds that he was not involved, and he is not a criminal. However, if the tribunal finds him guilty, he will be sentenced as the court sees fit, we cannot do anything about it because under such circumstances, the king would become a criminal, but if he is not sentenced then it is a fairness that he must receive. As you can see, CACJE is not accusing the king, but researchers have published a number of documents directly accusing him as being the leader of the killers. Therefore, for the king himself, he should have the right to have this doubts lingering from his past be cleared during this same occasion also.”
Yesterday, this demands met with a strong reaction from the government which quoted Hun Sen as stating that this demand is unfair, and that it was done to create unrest that could affect the survival of the nation by turning a victim into a criminal instead.
Suon Serey Rataha who used to be the editor of the Beehive Radio station, said that he does not think that the removal of King-Father’s immunity will create chaos in the country.
Suon Serey Ratha said: “I am telling you, the lack of security, the stability or instability in the nation, it was the prime minister (Hun Sen) himself who guarantees them on his own when he claimed that the party which leads the government, the ruling party, guarantees the social stability and peace. Therefore, the removal of the immunity during the process of the KR tribunal to allow this special tribunal to conduct its investigation, and to provide justice and equity to all KR leaders, I believe that this does not affect the government leader, especially based on what prime minister Hun Sen himself used to claim publicly several times: ‘the ruling party the party which leads the government, is responsible for the guarantee of social stability and safety.’ Therefore, for the former monarch who is currently not holding any power, the removal of his immunity or the preservation of his immunity does not affect the social stability or instability. It all depends on the leadership of the prime minister, it all depends on the ruling party, it is not involved [with the immunity removal].”
CACJE is a fledgling organization formed about three month ago, it is based in Massachusetts, USA.
NRP condemns the request of the removal of King-Father’s immunity
Regarding this issue, the NRP also issued a statement today, condemning the CACJE request, and accusing the CACJE of having the intention of distorting the truth, and of falsifying Cambodia’s history.
The NRP statement signed by You Hockry, the party secretary-general, indicated that NRP categorically oppose anyone wanting to demand the removal of King-Father’s immunity.
Suon Serey Ratha, president of the mission of the Cambodian Action Committee for Justice & Equity (CACJE), declared on Saturday from the US that his organization insists on demanding that the National Assembly removes the immunity of King-Father.
Suon Serey Ratha said: “We plead for the immunity removal or for the annulment of Article 7 of the Cambodian Constitution during the process of the special (KR Tribunal). CACJE made this demand by clearly indicating that it (will take place only) during the progress of the KR Tribunal. This means that at the end of the tribunal period, the National Assembly can return the immunity back to the king, if the tribunal finds that he is a victim, or if the tribunal finds that he was not involved, and he is not a criminal. However, if the tribunal finds him guilty, he will be sentenced as the court sees fit, we cannot do anything about it because under such circumstances, the king would become a criminal, but if he is not sentenced then it is a fairness that he must receive. As you can see, CACJE is not accusing the king, but researchers have published a number of documents directly accusing him as being the leader of the killers. Therefore, for the king himself, he should have the right to have this doubts lingering from his past be cleared during this same occasion also.”
Yesterday, this demands met with a strong reaction from the government which quoted Hun Sen as stating that this demand is unfair, and that it was done to create unrest that could affect the survival of the nation by turning a victim into a criminal instead.
Suon Serey Rataha who used to be the editor of the Beehive Radio station, said that he does not think that the removal of King-Father’s immunity will create chaos in the country.
Suon Serey Ratha said: “I am telling you, the lack of security, the stability or instability in the nation, it was the prime minister (Hun Sen) himself who guarantees them on his own when he claimed that the party which leads the government, the ruling party, guarantees the social stability and peace. Therefore, the removal of the immunity during the process of the KR tribunal to allow this special tribunal to conduct its investigation, and to provide justice and equity to all KR leaders, I believe that this does not affect the government leader, especially based on what prime minister Hun Sen himself used to claim publicly several times: ‘the ruling party the party which leads the government, is responsible for the guarantee of social stability and safety.’ Therefore, for the former monarch who is currently not holding any power, the removal of his immunity or the preservation of his immunity does not affect the social stability or instability. It all depends on the leadership of the prime minister, it all depends on the ruling party, it is not involved [with the immunity removal].”
CACJE is a fledgling organization formed about three month ago, it is based in Massachusetts, USA.
NRP condemns the request of the removal of King-Father’s immunity
Regarding this issue, the NRP also issued a statement today, condemning the CACJE request, and accusing the CACJE of having the intention of distorting the truth, and of falsifying Cambodia’s history.
The NRP statement signed by You Hockry, the party secretary-general, indicated that NRP categorically oppose anyone wanting to demand the removal of King-Father’s immunity.
27 comments:
This opportunist is looking for a big shot position in CPP government. You all will see that he will later be used by the CPP to bash every body. I saw it all the time in Cambodia.
I hope he won't be like Heng Pov shipping back to Cambodia.
What if this person is a bait of Yuon Communist? Khmers are not cleaver like Yuon and they have been used by Yuon all the time.
Prince Norodumb Ranorith please take care your self before take care of others or you will get no vote because you are get involve with backing up your father that committed the crime against humanity in Cambodia, now let the shit hitting the fan ,let Cambodian government handle this situations? And let the Court doing their jobs. You want to be a good leader,and ballots from us ,stay out and focus with the right thing and the right mind.
Mr. Soun Serey Ratha and your ativities keep up your good work, we love and support your idea and your organization that work for the people like us, and for justice for our 33 beloved person ,that their soul no times to rest in peace.
We need people like you!
May God bless You and your activities
Serey Ratha Soun is a dumbest guy, and all he wants is to be recognized as an important person.
This guy cannot even write or speak any languages besides Khmer.
The funny thing is he sent his letter to Khmer Viet Cong to kill Sihanouk for Youn. Khmers cannot grow when we have too many retarded Ratha Soun around.
I don't like Sihanouk, but he is better than Khmer Viet Cong.
and who is cambodian government 1:41 PM? isn't under viet control?
all of them are all khmer youn rough. there an't no justice.
I don't agree with these previous posters at all. They are not representing the real khmer interest but they are offcourse the golddigers. They cannot distiguish good and bad. They can eat royal shit as long as they can have good position in the government controled by these shit royal family and Hun Sen family. I must congratulate to Mr Suon Serey Ratha for his bravery and his stand against all of any shit who want to denie people with propre justice and propre rule of laws. Cambodia needs more people like Suon Serey Ratha to stand up against all the shit leaders in Cambodia. YOu have my full support Mr Suon Serey Ratha !!!!! PLease be not bullied by any monky or monster.
1:46 don't Soun Serey Ratha, one finger points to Ratha the other 3 point to you. How about your Samdach Ouv, is he Khmer ? why he doesn't write Khmer to let the Khmer people read? Ratha is abrave person who wrote officially to any Khmer department and in Khmer that means he never forgot khmer like someone. Thank you Ratha I strongly support you. "Apres la pluie est le beau temps"
trov heuy apres la pluie c'est le beau temps huh?
beau temps knong srok youn rir kor beau temp oss deiy tov youn?
US-Based CACJE? Its funny. This org has a big name with two people. One who is just an opportunist ran away to live there without nothing happened to him while he was in Cambodia his mouth always tied up and fought against the democrats. He created that and appointed himself to be a Commission representative(President), hired a friend in Cambodia, released a statement outside the BORDER OF KR Tribunal legal boundary.I would support if the process he first sent a petition to ECCC to extend its authority of trial to others people more than those are listed and if ECC aggreed with the evidences support then his activities are correct.
ANYWAY,ITS FUNNY!!!
We all knew who is serey Ratha Sourn in cambodia. The guy look likes nhek bun chhay. we will offer him a good job soon.
What a load of rubbish....Mr Suon Serey Ratha is a self-promoter, try harder fella, wont u?
CACJE? Who gives the fuck about it...go and get a whatever life quincy...
HAUNTING OF THE KHMER ROUGE
Respectful All Khmer Compatriots:
Mr. Soun Serey Rattha Sourn's letter to lift up King Norodom Sihanouk's immunity for the Trial in Cambodia is likely reflecting the Cambodian characteristic of favoring to fight with each other. And critically this letter has been issued in a wrong circumstance.
* All Khmers have already been aware that KR Trial will never deliver justice for them; and this Trial is absolutely politically oriented, so why do you still want the court to try King Norodom Sihanouk?
Mr. Rattha has already known that this letter is in vain and no hope at all the government will take in action, so why he still send this letter to them? If I am not wrong, this letter benefits only:
* The war and controversial opinion in Cambodia is gradually ignited in a large scale that can lead to the incurable division in current Cambodian society.
* Only serving the success strategy of Indochina Federation Policy of Yeaknam that they are secretly working inside CPP. This letter can benefit CPP's politics, psychology and win-win strategy.
* We can clearly notice that Hun Sen promptly responded with this letter because doing so Hun Sen can gain huge popularity among Cambodian people to vote for him.
* Damning activities towards Khmer monarchy and Pol Pot actually serve the tremendous interests to the strategy of Indochina Federation of Yeaknam that this strategy is secretly working inside CPP. Especially, the day of 7 January 1979 becomes more invaluable day in Cambodia present political movement; we have to understand that this day is currently occupying Cambodian people physically, psychologically, militarily and Yeaknamization in Cambodia.
* We have to know that KR Trial is ironically controlled and directed by CPP
* CPP is the actor of Yeaknam's play that is entertaining Cambodian people not to see the reality with new vision of fake democratic and economic development but the real agenda and administration mechanism are strictly controlled.
* CPP has never thought of releasing themselves from Yeaknam at all. The structure of the party and the prominent members of the party appointed by Hanoi such as Heng Samrin, Chea Sim, Hun Sen and including Somdech Tep Vong who is vice president of national assembly are still firmly in positions.
* Only one excuse of the KR regime, Yeaknam can take tremendous advantages to eliminate Khmer Kampuchea Krom and extend their total occupation of Cambodia.
KY
Stop fighting for the spilling milk, and please don't paint the people like Fucking Sihanouk. When someone says the truth, paint he or her (yourn). That fucking people usually protect someone which was powerful they never think right or wrong. They are like the dogs when one barks the rest follow to bark without seeing anything. Look and think deeply I saw khmer killed khmer because of supporting any side. I can evaluate most of people who wrote the comment, even you know english you still have very tiny brain and you don't know nothing the word that some of you use it seem that you repeat the idea of someone without thinking. Next time may more people get killed because of that what I predict and if I am near you may be I get kill too.
Another one? These anti-King Sihanouk didn't sleep at all.
I wonder what reasons.
KY. I fully support your stance.
YOu are a wise person and you see the real actors behind the KRT. TWO THUMPS UP from us.
You don't know who is Suon Serey Ratha.
He is a Yuon agent.
He is working for Hun-Sen and Yuon.
Watch Out!!!!
His organization led by him and only him as amember.
To my fellow khmers.
There are some reasons as to why Samdech ev should not stand trial.
1- During his hey day,samdech only favored communist over the free world.
2-Samdech ev had never been a field commander during polpot's era.He only lured his followers ,from Peking, by hundred of thousands of them (the sihanoukists)from 1970-1975) to join the khmer rouge that all ,and ultimately they all got wipe out by KR.It was not a crime.
3- After khmer rouge's victory,they (KR)put him in house arrest and ultimately he lost just a few of his children and relatives unlike all of us who lost everything i mean everything,parent,siblings,relatives etc.. .
Folks, you can see for yourself that Samdech wev as so bright and so wise,he like khmer rouge and khmer rouge hate him,so he was and is also a victim. BULLSHIT.
Mr. Ratha is the leading of this organization and this organization is in the USA. So how can some of you still don't understand and claim he is working for Hun Sen. If he works for Hun Sen and Hanoi, he won't be in US. US will arrest and place him in jail. I support his action and Sihanouk has a full responsibility of khmer killing during KHMER ROUGE. He is the Khmer rouge leader. Sihanouk and Hun Sen are both needed to stand trial. Both of them are killers and play apart of this kHMER GENOCIDE.
Hello poster 1:48AM
First I like to say that it is in a democracy system which we should allow anyone to propose a law to do something. For the sake of social justice, we must accept that Former King Sihanouk has committed one of the biggest human sufferings in the 21 century.
Secondly, you must understand very well that the former King was not only a hater of free world. He has repeatly told to Cambodian public from Beijing Radio that, anyone who were still supporting Lon Nol regime will be condemned to death by his revolutionnary armies. His appeals have even extended until just two days before his rebel troops( Khmer rouge ). If a biggest killer can be exampted from Trial, then we must dissolve all our court system all together AMEN.
Sourn Ratha is a self promoter in RI, and many of us know about him. He may not be working for Hun Xen or Viet, but his actions benefit Hun Xen and Viet necause he is trying to take the attentions of our people from Viet crimes.
To say no Viet Cong or Communist or spies in American soil is wrong. There are many terrorists are hiding in the US ready to attack. Sourn Ratha can be one of the spy from Hun Sen or Viets.
Spy? this guy is a self promoter that's it. He is looking for attentions for a publicity.
I don't blame him for trying to build himself for a future leader. But this is not the right time, this is the only time Khmer people have to work together before Ah Yiek Cong change Angkor Wat to AngHO.
Soun Ratha can be deported back to Cambodia if he has not had US citizenship.
Get his background and share with us, will ya?
Svay Rieng, Cambodia
For those who have attacked Suon Serey Ratha, I urge you all stand in front of a mirror and look at yourselve and say to yourself "how shame am I ?" for having an handicape brain ! You guys are talking good for Sihanouk just for a good position in Cambodia and dig gold. You have no brain at all. Your parents must have wrong medecine to give your birth. Sihanouk has been working with Youn for many decades. Why can't you see that? Why you blame Suon Serey Ratha just for a proposal to have a good legal system in Cambodia? Go to hell if you are not happy with Suon Serey Ratha !!
Good job 1:41pm
Dear all Cambodian folks let me say some thing a bout Soun Serey Ratha,too many of us that gave him under judgement, Serey Ratha ,apiece of broken glass like you like me
, the piece from dirt with priceless,now the tiny piece can badly pick almost every eyes esp.Phnom Penh government ,they are irritated so bad with this tiny glass. Yuon ,Hun Sen wanted Seihaknouk so badly die??/ Because if Seihaknouk put on trial ,he will testify the truth ,why they are really nice and support all Seihaknouk did in the past is good deed to Cambodia. This is the child from elementary's school response? Ofcouse Youn, Seihaknouk are one company creating the slaughter chamber in Cambodia so what is wrong they just back each others. Seihaknouk game =looser=traitor= Cambodian destroyer
To Catch a Thief/Crook one has to disguise himself to be one of them. If one does not understand then join the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) or join with the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).
Most nation such as China, Vietnam, CUBA, Burma, RUSSIA, CAMBODIA.... are governed by MAFIA. This is a lesson that Sourn Serey Ratha has to learn, otherwise he will be shot to death by them.
WE are living in a dangerous world with machine gun and boms, and the way to fight them today is to find way to be with them or use a diplomaccy instead.
They are too powerful and DO NOT TRY to look Good and fight them alone. This is so stupid.
Save your self for something that is the most important.
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Addition:
Just a friendly advice.
BE Extra Careful with the US policy, the unpredictable policy. As long as everything that can benefit to the US is alright but if not, you will see yourself with a ONE WAY Ticket to Cambodia.
Use the Intelligence not a Straight Fight.
US-Based CACJE? Its funny. This org has a big name with two people. One who is just an opportunist ran away to live there without nothing happened to him while he was in Cambodia his mouth always tied up but fought against the democrats. He created that org without legal permission and appointed himself to be a Commission representative(President), hired a friend in Cambodia to be a country's representaive, released a statement outside the BORDER OF KR Tribunal legal boundary.
I would support that act only if the process must be first sent a petition to ECCC to extend its authority of trial to others people more than those are listed in the KR Trial Law and if ECC would aggree with the evidences support then his activities are correct.
ANYWAY,ITS FUNNY
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