By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
13 December 2007
A senior Cambodian researcher for the Asian Human Rights Commission said Thursday Cambodia enjoys peace at the cost of freedom.
His remarks follow the visit of the UN secretary-general's special rights representative to Cambodia, Yash Ghai, after which the envoy said Cambodians lived in fear of the police and the courts and under threat of losing their land and other rights.
Lao Mong Hai said in a statement from Hong Kong Thursday people have been increasingly "robbed of their freedom" since 2003, and have little recourse.
As a member of the United Nations, Cambodia could also seek to solve human rights issues with the international body, Lao Mong Hai said.
Government officials shunned Ghai during his visit earlier this month, and government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said Thursday Lao Mong Hai had spent too much time away from Cambodia to criticize.
"Mr. Lao Mong Hai does not quite look at the law, and that is normal because he does not often stay in the country," Khieu Kanharith said. "Please review the law, review the demonstration law, which has just been passed."
He accused Lao Mong Hai staying in air-conditioned rooms with his "eyes closed."
His remarks follow the visit of the UN secretary-general's special rights representative to Cambodia, Yash Ghai, after which the envoy said Cambodians lived in fear of the police and the courts and under threat of losing their land and other rights.
Lao Mong Hai said in a statement from Hong Kong Thursday people have been increasingly "robbed of their freedom" since 2003, and have little recourse.
As a member of the United Nations, Cambodia could also seek to solve human rights issues with the international body, Lao Mong Hai said.
Government officials shunned Ghai during his visit earlier this month, and government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said Thursday Lao Mong Hai had spent too much time away from Cambodia to criticize.
"Mr. Lao Mong Hai does not quite look at the law, and that is normal because he does not often stay in the country," Khieu Kanharith said. "Please review the law, review the demonstration law, which has just been passed."
He accused Lao Mong Hai staying in air-conditioned rooms with his "eyes closed."
8 comments:
Some Cambodian Political Partiesg enjoy the air time of beehive at the cost of freedome of speach!
Cambodian should stop listen to beehive! And sue Man Sanado for oppression of freedom or discreamination again difference oppinion! Even Hun Sen court will not care, we want just to let our people and our children understand about our right and the obligation of the public service provider
Actually, Dr. Lao is lost in the westerner's smoke bombs since day1. That is why he so hypocrite.
And you fucking Vietnameses are kissing/sucking the fucking Westerners's arse non-stop...the world knows that...But when it comes to Cambodia, the Vietnameses rather have Cambodians kiss/suck the Vietnameses's arse, is that it?
Fuck the Viet!
The Viet is nothing but prostitute and the world knows that.
I still remember well that a french proverbe says: In a kingdom of bling people , a one-eyed is king.
That is such true!!!
Yep, and that is because it is a lot harder for Ah Chkout (Ghai) to deceive our one-eyed PM Hun Sen to follow Kenya role model.
There are too many trouble makers are installing these Rights workers in Cambodia to make trouble.
so better whatch out boy 3:41
then why is hun sen,roll out the red carpet the north korean-and burma-and ah youn?and when the real human right come to cambodia in stead he turn his back at MR YASH GHAI'S?that's show that he not clean with 65%and he still corrupt with the people who are supporting him.he even ask that MR YASH GHAI,tobe replace,will i'd think that he him self needed tobe replace instead, right now he is holding cambodia hostage for the benefit of him self and the people that help him."ANANIKUM AMERICA RULES!"
Post a Comment