Sam Rainsy (L) and Kem Sokha (R) (Photo: Pring Samrang, Cambodge Soir Hebdo)By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh
14 January 2009
Two opposition parties expect to announce the formation of a new unified movement Thursday, in an attempt to better compete against the ruling party in elections four and five years from now.
Officials of the Sam Rainsy and Human Rights parties said Wednesday the coalition, to be called the Grand Movement of Democrats in Cambodia, was a step toward a unified party in the future.
But the main point of forming the alliance was a need for “change,” Sam Rainsy said. “We need a new political power structure and a new leader for the country.”
No technical details for the unified movement were available Wednesday, including who would be president of any new party.
Human Rights Party President Kem Sokha said that in the upcoming commune elections, in 2012, and the national election the following year, the two parties will have joint registration with the National Election Committee.
Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith reiterated Wednesday confidence in the ruling Cambodian People’s Party and its ability to win the upcoming elections.
Lao Monghay, a senior researcher for the Asian Human Rights Commission, said the current political situation called for action on good governance in the country, and not too much worry over a new opposition movement.
The word “grand,” however, harkened back to the days of the Khmer Rouge, he said, and should be removed from the title.
Officials of the Sam Rainsy and Human Rights parties said Wednesday the coalition, to be called the Grand Movement of Democrats in Cambodia, was a step toward a unified party in the future.
But the main point of forming the alliance was a need for “change,” Sam Rainsy said. “We need a new political power structure and a new leader for the country.”
No technical details for the unified movement were available Wednesday, including who would be president of any new party.
Human Rights Party President Kem Sokha said that in the upcoming commune elections, in 2012, and the national election the following year, the two parties will have joint registration with the National Election Committee.
Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith reiterated Wednesday confidence in the ruling Cambodian People’s Party and its ability to win the upcoming elections.
Lao Monghay, a senior researcher for the Asian Human Rights Commission, said the current political situation called for action on good governance in the country, and not too much worry over a new opposition movement.
The word “grand,” however, harkened back to the days of the Khmer Rouge, he said, and should be removed from the title.
23 comments:
show your committment for the people.
Sorry to say, but five years from now. The crooks of the nation of khmer like the cpp and hanoi will find other ways to stay in power.
So should the oppositions. They better be hurry.
Congratulations to both party leaderships in effort to streamline actions to embrace democracy and advance living standards for all.
One day and one man at a time...
No matter how many opposition parties united, can’t beat Hun Xsen party. It’s ruled by an “Iron Fist”. They only quick success is to shoot him in the eyes once for all to claim the victory.
nothing new, same old shit.
policy in yuon trace
"Mind precedes all knowables,
mind's their chief, mind-made are they.
If with a clear, and confident mind
one should speak and act
as one's shadow ne'er departing." Lord Buddha.
All that man experiences springs out of his thoughts. If his thoughts are good, the words and the deeds will also be good. The result of good thoughts , words and deeds will be happiness. This happiness will never leave the person whose thoughts are good. Happiness will always follow him like his shadow that never leaves him.
Amen !
These opposition people are useless! They only want to invite the white people to rule our country and fuck our women and children. Traitors!!!!
The word Grand should be replaced by UNITED.
I guess the five arrested in recent bomb plot will be used to destroyed this alliance.
So pretentious. It was "mass" demonstration, now "Grand" movement.
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5.42 am,
what would you do , give your ideas, appreciated. coz it is hard to find leaders these days, khmer are so fearful of authority, and khmer too scared that they don't come out but blame, blame, criticise....
One day two men and one woman or may be no woman.
I am tired of Lao Mong hay's comments over the years. To me the man is a all-time-slyness sham howls from side lines to make his present known. Go back to Canada and retired, you're opinions are bias and self-absorbing!!! Your merit serve no purpose to augment Cambodian's lives.
A CPA from Cal and Revered Chun Nat decendent
Thank you. Tadpole in the pond.
i think the word "opposition" needs to be changed because it's so misleading, especially in english. however, the khmer translation of this word doesn't show too much a harsh term. why not just call it "pak prochhang" in khmer as it sounds little than "opposition" in english which conjures an almost radical meaning. the khmer translation is actually more of an "opponent party, not opposition. what do ya'll think? thanks.
No, I preferred to call them, "Trouble-makers".
8.13 AM, a CPA who still can't write proper English. How long have you been in the US ? Ta Chuon Nath would be ashamed of his outside-sarong-grandson.
Last time you posted lavishing praise on Lao Mong Hay, now you ridicule him. Did you pass the multiple choice CPA exams for real or you just copied from someone ?
I think the SRP should be banned because they love white people. Thousands of white men are in Cambodia to fuck and humiliate our women while people like SRP invite them to come here. They even fuck 5 year old Khmer children and post their pictures on the internet. Fuck all of you people who support the white devils. You are worse than scum.
10.48am
Remember Tat marina, Touch Sunix, Pov panchpich, In Soklida, Pisith Pilika,
who screwed and hurt them. I sah ah cho marai Hun Khwack Khwack..
Ah Sam Rainsy is the same as Ah Kem Sokha. Both of them are Hun Sen'dogs.
After they licked Hun Sen shit, now they bark again.
Remember both of them betrayed are Nationalists so many time, in 1998, 2003, and 2008.
What the fuck both of you. Get lost.
And this so big world there are so many many people. if cambodia is that so-called prosperous and not moving to be under Youn colonization, opposition party will become employees in other sectors.
but guess what? who are happy in this regime? even America still maintain two parties, one seems to be aggainst another? and so what? you're smart, wise and more capable people will see to it!
God bless you opposition!
A strong opposition gives alternative to people, and most importanly, they should be seen bey thepeople as legimate and nothing wrong. what is wrong ios that many khmerpeople are ignorant only blame on them as prochang, prorchang, khmang, khmang..
see, khmer people complain about being oppressed and they also blind about their way out. no wonder khmer always stuck in thehole like frogs.
Yeah, but Ah Scam Rainxy is not a strong opposition. Nobody have gotten shit from him for decades now. It's time for a change.
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