Rat Pack No. 2?
Rat Pack No. 1Monday, January 07, 2008
Koh Santepheap newspaper
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Phnom Penh – Khieu Kanharith, CPP spokesman and minister of information, said on Friday 04 January that about 10 Funcinpec government officials, holding the rank of ministers and state secretaries, have defected to the CPP. On the other hand, Funcinpec party officials also claim that it is true that about 10 Funcinpec party members defected to the CPP since long ago, except that they did not dare reveal their defections openly.
The defection of Funcinpec officials to the CPP take place at the same time as the general election is approaching. A source close to Funcinpec revealed that the defectors are:
At the end of December 2007, Prince Ranariddh said that the Funcinpec party faces serious internal discord that cannot be mended, and even the party leadership cannot mend this discord. Prince Ranariddh said: “We stop talking about the Funcinpec party from now on, because they fomented a coup de party to remove me from the party presidency in October 2006.”
Nov Sovathero claimed that: “Funcinpec has (internal) discord since long ago, this is like a cracked glass.” He added that this discord started since Prince Ranariddh was still leading the party, and if the prince was clever, he should have mended the discord way back when. However, Nov Sovathero said that a number of the officials listed above have not made up their minds yet, these include: Kol Pheng, Sun Chanthol, Nuth Sokhom, and Veng Sereivuth, but for all the others, they have already defected.
On 06 January, Koh Santepheap tried to reach the officials listed above to ask for their explanations on this issue, but we couldn’t reach any of them. However, Nov Sovathero added: “Even a couple of husband and wife who are close to each other, sometimes, they cheat each other, and for members of a political party, we cannot look inside their minds.” Nov Sovathero said that these defections will surely affect the party goals, however, the party cannot bar these individuals from defecting. When asked about the future of Funcinpec with the arising of such event, Nov Sovathero declined to comment.
Nhiek Bun Chhay, Funcinpec secretary-general, told VOA that there seems to be pressure applied from the other party (CPP), and all these Funcinpec officials had no choice but to defect to the CPP. Nevertheless, Nov Sovathero declared that there are a number of Funcinpec government officials at the provincial and municipality levels who also defected to the CPP since long ago, such as Thach Khon and Say Hak (governor of Sihanoukville).
Ok Socheat, a high-ranking Funcinpec official, declared that this is political labyrinth for every political party. He claimed that some Funcinpec party officials defected to serve the CPP since long ago, like Ou Bun Long and Kong Vibol, for example. Khun Haing also defected long ago, and the majority of those defectors are people who were close to Prince Ranariddh. Nov Sovethera added: “They want to preserve their (juicy government) positions for the remaining few months, or they can represent their new party for the election also, and since the National Assembly mandate is not expired yet, there will be no position shuffling that will take place.” We praise the Funcinpec party leadership which (decided) to preserve the government positions for these party defectors. There is no immediate reaction from the CPP yet about the comments made by Nhiek Bun Chhay.
The defection of Funcinpec officials to the CPP take place at the same time as the general election is approaching. A source close to Funcinpec revealed that the defectors are:
- Kong Vibol, the state secretary of the ministry of economy and finance,
- Muong Khim, an official from the ministry of Interior,
- Nuth Sokhom, the minister of health,
- Chumteav Ing KanthaPhavy, the minister of women affairs,
- Chea Peng Chheang, the state secretary of the ministry of economy and finance,
- Chumteav Senator Khlot Tong Phka,
- Khun Haing, the minister of cult and religion,
- Trak Thai Sieng, the deputy governor of Phnom Penh,
- Veng Sereivuth, the minister of culture and fine arts,
- Kol Pheng, the minister of education,
- Sun Chanthol, the minister of public works and transport.
At the end of December 2007, Prince Ranariddh said that the Funcinpec party faces serious internal discord that cannot be mended, and even the party leadership cannot mend this discord. Prince Ranariddh said: “We stop talking about the Funcinpec party from now on, because they fomented a coup de party to remove me from the party presidency in October 2006.”
Nov Sovathero claimed that: “Funcinpec has (internal) discord since long ago, this is like a cracked glass.” He added that this discord started since Prince Ranariddh was still leading the party, and if the prince was clever, he should have mended the discord way back when. However, Nov Sovathero said that a number of the officials listed above have not made up their minds yet, these include: Kol Pheng, Sun Chanthol, Nuth Sokhom, and Veng Sereivuth, but for all the others, they have already defected.
On 06 January, Koh Santepheap tried to reach the officials listed above to ask for their explanations on this issue, but we couldn’t reach any of them. However, Nov Sovathero added: “Even a couple of husband and wife who are close to each other, sometimes, they cheat each other, and for members of a political party, we cannot look inside their minds.” Nov Sovathero said that these defections will surely affect the party goals, however, the party cannot bar these individuals from defecting. When asked about the future of Funcinpec with the arising of such event, Nov Sovathero declined to comment.
Nhiek Bun Chhay, Funcinpec secretary-general, told VOA that there seems to be pressure applied from the other party (CPP), and all these Funcinpec officials had no choice but to defect to the CPP. Nevertheless, Nov Sovathero declared that there are a number of Funcinpec government officials at the provincial and municipality levels who also defected to the CPP since long ago, such as Thach Khon and Say Hak (governor of Sihanoukville).
Ok Socheat, a high-ranking Funcinpec official, declared that this is political labyrinth for every political party. He claimed that some Funcinpec party officials defected to serve the CPP since long ago, like Ou Bun Long and Kong Vibol, for example. Khun Haing also defected long ago, and the majority of those defectors are people who were close to Prince Ranariddh. Nov Sovethera added: “They want to preserve their (juicy government) positions for the remaining few months, or they can represent their new party for the election also, and since the National Assembly mandate is not expired yet, there will be no position shuffling that will take place.” We praise the Funcinpec party leadership which (decided) to preserve the government positions for these party defectors. There is no immediate reaction from the CPP yet about the comments made by Nhiek Bun Chhay.
8 comments:
This is the beginning of the end of Funcinpec!! Long live the death of lousy political party with the most stupidest leadership in Cambodian history
Sun Chantol and Muong khim had always been a CPP, so as Kol Pheng.
next ones Victor So, Nhek Bunchay, Khan Savoeun,
I am happy to see teh end of Funseepec
These people just wake up. They don't that Sihanuk using them duing the resistant (Thailand border) to let him back to become king of 3 nations (VN, Loa and Cambodia). Now, he got his wish. So these people have no choice; but to servive must join the cpp or leave the indochina. Look at sihaunk now, he has fun, enjoy, singing, making movies. Wish them luck or tell them to spend the money they have before got killed.
These defectors are just loving power and retain their titles. They do not have basic moral to love Cambodia and her people. They're thirst for their own greed. They do not care what Hun Sen and CPP have done to Cambodia and her people; so long as, they're in power and vacuum money into their Swiss accounts.
If they're true loving leaders, they won't join Ah Hun Sen. They will join SRP to make SRP stronger to defeat Ah Hun Sen. They make mistake and they believe Hun Sen last forever. They should look at the history. Nonething last forever. As long as Hun Sen, Bad guy, lost power, you will see where and what they're going to do next.
First these defectors need to go to Hanoi to study Hanoi policies. Then, come back to ruin Khmer people.
In old Khmer words, these people are "Trey Nget Chhlet Pong. I can only remember you all that during the Lon Nol`s Govt. I saw many of
such people, then they was disapp
eared in Pol Pot regime. Do they have the interest for the real Khmer people?
Choy Euy, No surprise this the Root of the So-called Fun/Royalist/NRP.......
Just for power Money Srey Sra Phalla.......
Choy Euy,
Em Phalla, Dep Choy Euy Ong Funcinpec and Ong Rubrot... this your Roots.....
Chouy Euy
Nyuen Ay Koy
Congrat the end of the Animal parties later on NRP ended......
Choy Euy Just tours from one to other parties like political tourists Ha ha this the root of Xmer polibusiness
My uncle Ho and hisd followers were not like this....
...
Choy euy, Ong Runrot and his (...)same thing....
Choy euy....My uncle Ho wins wins ... they lost forever.....
Choy euy...
They are like Conchors(Dogs...)
Ngyen Ay Koy(of Uncle Ngyuen Ay Quoc-Ho)
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