By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
05 December 2007
A Norodom Ranariddh Party commune official in Kandal province was arrested Wednesday on charges of land theft, a party representative said.
Soth Say, second clerk of Viel S'bou commune, in Kien Svay district, for allegedly taking land from Phanimex Co., Ltd., and selling it to an organization for orphans, Sovan Komar, said NRP spokesman Muth Chantha.
The arrest comes after several back-and-forth public exchanges between Hun Sen and Prince Ranariddh, his traditional political rival.
Muth Chantha said the arrest was undertaken without a warrant, "in violation of the law."
The party planned to file a complaint with the police chief of Kandal, Muth Chantha said.
Soth Say, second clerk of Viel S'bou commune, in Kien Svay district, for allegedly taking land from Phanimex Co., Ltd., and selling it to an organization for orphans, Sovan Komar, said NRP spokesman Muth Chantha.
The arrest comes after several back-and-forth public exchanges between Hun Sen and Prince Ranariddh, his traditional political rival.
Muth Chantha said the arrest was undertaken without a warrant, "in violation of the law."
The party planned to file a complaint with the police chief of Kandal, Muth Chantha said.
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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
you put forth a good fair question for our nation and people to think about. You are correct, in this sense, we do not have a founding father which value continue to be stone of strenght and inspiration for our nation.
we only varmans and strongmans.
For a joke,
Yes, we have a continuity of important policy, for example, Hun Sen is controlling the country like our King Father Sihanouk too. But sadly that many schools, roads, lakes, parks, pagodas and other public properties have been replaced by Hun Sen names, not Sihanouk any more.
KY
Hey KY, there is no American should be proud (i.e murderer). They are real robber. This land is belonging to Red Indian.
What policy do you think that US is good? Killing Vietnam, Cambodian, Irac, so os, Iran for free etc. Then send Bush to Texas, and he becomes founding father. Bloody policy!
I will not use American policy for Cambodian. We are enemy forever in history.
Good, to catch the thief robbing from its boss is better, yet the thief robbing from the poor people.
The NRP members seem to be the hungry one, because they try the best thief since they in power, and run back to live france or canada.
NRP= No Real Person?
5:58 AM
That is your opinion. My point of view is not supporting lackeying idea. I am the opposer of lackeying becoming like CPP and Hanoi.
But you have to rethink that between US+China+VN, who is better for Cambodia.
Historically and presently, you have to reflect the reality, don't hide your head in an ignorant mind.
KY
LOL, if you think you are not a lackey, 6:31. What are you, King of the Universe or something?
The truth is you are a hypocrite, and don't denied it.
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