Original report from Phnom Penh
19 December 2008
The leader of the Human Rights Party on Thursday publicly announced his intent to form a “unique political party alliance” with opposition leader Sam Rainsy, to compete with the ruling party in coming elections.
The Human Rights Party won three seats in July’s national election, following 26 seats for the Sam Rainsy Party and 90 for the Cambodian People’s Party.
The “unity” would provide “a new choice and a new hope to the people,” HRP President Kem Sokha told reporters Thursday. The parties would seek an alliance in electoral list registrations “to compete with the CPP,” he said.
The announcement was the result of requests from party activists from Cambodia, the US and Canada for a unification, party officials said.
Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Mu Sochua said Thursday she would take the idea to party leader Sam Rainsy “for consideration.”
“We understand that we must unite and strengthen the principles of democracy, the respect of human rights and the freedom of the people,” she said.
Kem Sokha said the time was right for unity, as Cambodia continues to be plagued by poverty, the narrowing of democracy, violence against human rights, social injustice and other ills.
No agreement has been drafted or signed, something both sides agreed would be necessary.
Observers said the joining of the two parties would attract people’s support but would have little effect on the CPP.
The Human Rights Party won three seats in July’s national election, following 26 seats for the Sam Rainsy Party and 90 for the Cambodian People’s Party.
The “unity” would provide “a new choice and a new hope to the people,” HRP President Kem Sokha told reporters Thursday. The parties would seek an alliance in electoral list registrations “to compete with the CPP,” he said.
The announcement was the result of requests from party activists from Cambodia, the US and Canada for a unification, party officials said.
Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Mu Sochua said Thursday she would take the idea to party leader Sam Rainsy “for consideration.”
“We understand that we must unite and strengthen the principles of democracy, the respect of human rights and the freedom of the people,” she said.
Kem Sokha said the time was right for unity, as Cambodia continues to be plagued by poverty, the narrowing of democracy, violence against human rights, social injustice and other ills.
No agreement has been drafted or signed, something both sides agreed would be necessary.
Observers said the joining of the two parties would attract people’s support but would have little effect on the CPP.
7 comments:
Both are the same, Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha. Monkey and SVA are the same. Why dont they do that before the election. After they do not get any positions in the government, then they cry wolf that they want to combine. Since 1998 Sam Rainsy has jointed with Ah Hun Sen to form the government. After licking off Hun Sen's Ass, now SR cries that Hun Sen shit is not good. Stupid both of you.
That is the best thing that ever happens to 1.5 to 2 millions Cambodian that want Cambodia to be better than it's today.
Who care about a bunch of lunatics who had been brainwashed by Nazi?
No need to united as one right now. Try to work together as cooperatively in the Parliament to serve the good for the country. They still have three more years to prove that if they can work together. No point to unite now and then break up before the election.
This bastart 6.45AM is a spie of Vietcong. He is so scared with Hon Sam Rainsy and Hon Kem Sokha to join together. Without these two Khmer Heros Sons Cambodia will be a federation of Indochina led by vietnam and Cambodians will be slaughted one after one until no khmer on earth. I wish Hon Sam Rainsy and Hon Kem Sokha to have a good relationship and a longterm plan for Cambodia to free Cambodia from Vienam domination and to free Cambodia from the hands of all mafias. Areak Prey
Ah jkout (10:44), if Vietnam wanted to slaughter Khmer, they would have done it long ago, you moron.
This is old news.
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