Left: Sam Rainsy, Aung San Suu Kyi & Democracy; Right: Sein, Sen & DictatorshipHun Sen Warns Against Further Burma Sanctions
By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
05 December 2007
Following a visit by his Burmese counterpart, Thein Sein, last week, Prime Minister Hun Sen warned against further sanctions against the junta from the international community.
A brutal crackdown in late September that left at least 15 people dead and thousands arrested led to tighter sanctions on the regime, but Hun Sen said Wednesday such sanctions went against the spirit of free trade and globalization.
"How can we talks about globalization when one country puts sanctions on another?" he asked, at a workshop on international trade in Phnom Penh.
And despite the recent crackdown and sanctions, businesses would likely stay, he said.
"Foreign companies will not leave Burma, do not wonder about it," Hun Sen said.
However, opposition leader Sam Rainsy said Wednesday Burma did not participate in global economics.
"If the global economy is to progress, the country should have democracy," he said. "I support sanctions, but only sanctions that affect the interests of individuals like dictators and their families."
A brutal crackdown in late September that left at least 15 people dead and thousands arrested led to tighter sanctions on the regime, but Hun Sen said Wednesday such sanctions went against the spirit of free trade and globalization.
"How can we talks about globalization when one country puts sanctions on another?" he asked, at a workshop on international trade in Phnom Penh.
And despite the recent crackdown and sanctions, businesses would likely stay, he said.
"Foreign companies will not leave Burma, do not wonder about it," Hun Sen said.
However, opposition leader Sam Rainsy said Wednesday Burma did not participate in global economics.
"If the global economy is to progress, the country should have democracy," he said. "I support sanctions, but only sanctions that affect the interests of individuals like dictators and their families."
6 comments:
I wish Sam Rainsy concentrate on the interest of the Cambodians. We had enough issues inside the country to oppose the Hun Sen’s decision.
1. Land losts to Vietnam.
2. Garment factory workers are not treated fairly.
3. Unemployment of youths in Cambodia.
4. Vietnamese vote registration for 2008.
5. Government pay scale to reduce corruption.
6. Gasoline price in Cambodia.
7. Deforestation in Cambodian.
8. Natural gas exploration in land and water.
9. Land grabbing by the Hun Sen’s military peoples.
10. Poor sanitation.
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I can list them all day and never be enough. These are affecting our people life and daily living.
Can we get Cambodians better living?
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Does Cambodia have Founding Father (FF)?
It is impressive to explore that does Cambodia have founding father? The answer YES. But what era and kingdom? According to historical accounts, we can assume that in pre-Angkorean period, we have some founding fathers such as Queen Liev Y, King Jayarman II, Suriyavarman II, and King Jayavarman VII...etc
But if we look at post-Angkorean period (1434 - present), we have hard time to find Cambodian founding father. Somehow, we can regard King Angdoung as founding father because he initiated to liberate Cambodia from both Siam (Thailand ) and Dai Viet (Vietnam). Beside this, I see nothing if I search deeply into the virtue of founding father.
Founding father literally refers to one who pioneered or oriented one important policy and it has become the cornerstone for younger generation. One example country I want to study is US as this country created in 17 century but has become stronger and stronger nation till nowadays. This consistent strength values so much to those American initiative founding fathers.
Thomas Jefferson in 1781 stood up firmly and declared LIBERTY as his cornerstone national and international policy. Latter on, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Woodrow Wilson , and current president Bush has significant carried out this policy, and it is profoundly becoming the immortal continuity of America.
One memorable story about George Washington is that: when he liberated America from Britain and France successfully, he renounced his presidency and lived in a remote farm. Many followers try to seduce him to lead and stay in position, but he said "why I need that position when all my obligations are done, I need to find peace for myself and watch all of you to take turn." Once, there were thousand mercenaries migrated from Europe. They are hired by Britain and French to achieve a secret mission to kill George Washington, but after they all were caught by Washington, they were freely resettled in the farms. Later, those mercenaries have become American cowboys and they were the brave protectors of Washington.
This smart and win-win strategy of Washington has become the cornerstone policy of America in later hundred years. Nowadays, America has employed most of their social workers and aid agents in foreign countries. The atomic bomb in Japan doesn't make Japan irritated America, but many younger Japanese peoples see America as their hero in bringing advancement to their nation. WB, IMF, UN, USAID and others are the representatives of America to turn those aliens or vicious enemies become long lasting friend of America. Wild mercenaries have become Washington's protective guardians are sound for him as a "True Founding Father".
Look at Cambodia, do we have founding father after the war outbreak?
KY
If you look closely, you'll see Hun Sen is the father of many "koma koprear".
It looks like 4:40 loves to brag about slave abuser (G. Washington). Just look at him go: Every KI article now contained all his preaching about his slave abuser (G. Washington). hahaha, LOL, hahaha ... ROFLMAO ...
Vote for Mr. Sam Rainsey! That Burma man don't deserve to stand equal with everybody. He doesn't the hell he was doing. He disrespects the Human Right. He disrespects his own people, especially The Monks. How low can he gets?. He needs to go to hell and please take Mr. Hun Sen with him!
No way, Jose, we ain't going back to year zero again.
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