Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Hun Sen's warning to Funcinpec: No Parliament seat, no coalition government

Hun Sen talks to reporters in front of the National Assembly (Photo: Chantha, Koh Santepheap newspaper)

Hun Sen: Those who submitted to the CPP were in fact a boon for the Funcinpec

15-01-2008
By Leang Delux
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Luc Sâr


The defection of several Funcinpec party members does not shock Hun Sen. That they choose to join the CPP is the least damage inflicted on Funcinpec, Hun Sen claimed.

Did the CPP betray its agreement with Funcinpec by accepting several high ranking Funcinpec defectors? The musical chair game which saw the defection of a dozen of Funcinpec ministers, state secretaries, and MPs did not lead to a rupture of the Funcinpec-CPP coalition, Hun Sen claimed. Asked about this subject by reporters, at the National Assembly on 15 January, Hun Sen explained that the free political choice of the citizens must be respected.

“I heard that the Funcinpec dissidents were “traitors” and “unconscious.” These criticisms do not respect the democracy. If they don’t want to stay with Funcinpec, where should they go?” Hun Sen asked.

Hun Sen further argued that “if these people joined political parties other than ours, this would bring more trouble to Funcinpec. If they are with the CPP, they cannot criticize the Funcinpec which is a (CPP) partner. The Funcinpec leaders should understand this.”

While discussing about this topic, he also called on Funcinpec to maintain its efforts in view of the upcoming general election. Obtaining seats at the National Assembly is a sine-qua-non condition to induct Funcinpec party members in the government positions. “The constitution allows the prime minister to provide a position in the government to a member of a party that is represented at the National Assembly. If our partner has no seat, it will be very difficult,” Hun Sen said.

Last week, the Funcinpec spokesman rejected the information claiming that the Funcinpec ministers of Health, Public Works, Education, and Culture defected. Nevertheless, he recognized that some party members did leave the party, but he called them “opportunists.”

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

For those opportunists should be ashame of themselves. They must have thick skin in order not to feel the pain from criticisms. This kind of people will stab you in the back in a heart beat. Everybody including hun sen knows what kind of people these traitors are. They have no other choice beside the cpp. Other parties will not accept them or associate with traitors. Only traitors can hang out with traitors. We lost our empire due to these kind of traitors, the opportunists.

Anonymous said...

there is no equivalent trade in these world we are living in. the strongest servive the weak vanish and become food for the strong. that is the law of nature which apply to every living things in the world depending on how you look into. as u can see cambodia is a Jungle land. so these laws are very being in USE. :) Welcome to the Jungle everybody.

Anonymous said...

Look at his body guard to his right. Does he look yourn to anybody?

Anonymous said...

AH HUN SEN Vietcong slave government will have no choice except to pick a dog as part of his CPP government coalition after 2008! Who would have thought that even a dog is better than FUNCINPEC!

Anonymous said...

It does 500riel! look like a coconut head dog! So Hok Lundy! may be is one of Hok Lundy's son.

But hon Xen you promise not to divorce me!! please pleae! pleae!

CHHAY.

Anonymous said...

PERFECT TUNE FOR FUNCINPEC AFTER ELECTION 2008

LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA
HEY HEY HEY GOOD BYE
REPEAT

Anonymous said...

What ever you do,Do for our khmer people and our Country also our New generation.
Because i love my people and my Country,Just the reminder I am not politician party,Just a simple khmer person.

Anonymous said...

No Surprse for those defected to CPP this is root of the so-called Royalist... Democrta from Civilised countries... they came back to cambodia for only personal benefit position.. Srey Sra Dollars... doing poli-business those things are rarely to gain in foreign countries such as USA france.. Austrilaia....those guys Chanthol.. Penh Chheang(CPP-Sam Rainsy-Fumc-CPP...???)-kong Vibol...Ly Thuch... are Poli-Viruses who always destroy Cambodia...
This is THE ROOT OF Royalist Parties... they are just like Dogs... Animals(worth than Animal DOGS)-their face's skin is like skin of elephant/ skin of Buffalo very thick..(Muk KRASS).. shameless..
Just for Dollars Sra Srey.. in overseas most of them were only just TAXI DRIVERS.. Restaurant Servants...normal workers etc..

Excellency Samdach Phd. Dr. Achar Knoy

Anonymous said...

I am 7:10 AM.
This statement is for all party after the people elected, Good luck for all party.