Mu Sochua, Dr. Pung Chiv Kek and Moeun Tola giving their testimonies to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (Photo: SRP North America)Hor 5 Hong plans to meet Hillary Clinton
23 September 2009
By Leng Maly Radio Free Asia Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy Click here to read the article in Khmer
The spokesman for the ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAIC) indicated that Hor 5 Hong, the Cambodian vice-PM and minister of Foreign Affairs, plans to meet US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton soon, during his trip the US to participate in the UN General Assembly meeting on 22 September 2009.
Regarding the planned upcoming meeting between Hor 5 Hong and Hillary Clinton, Koy Kuong, MFAIC spokesman, declared: “His Excellency the vice will hold a bilateral meeting with a number of ministers of Foreign Affairs, including Mrs. Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State.”
Koy Kuong indicated also that in the meeting with Clinton, Hor 5 Hong will discuss the the US-Cambodian relationships issue, as well as the recent criticisms on human rights violations in Cambodia leveled by NGOs and the opposition party.
Koy Kuong said: “First, he will talk about the relationship, and the bilateral cooperation between Cambodia and the US. Second, regarding the 3 opposition persons who declared to the US Congress [Tom Lantos] Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) on 10 September that there is a restriction on the freedom of expression in Cambodia, it is completely opposite to what these people tell the foreign government.”
Recently, human rights issues in Cambodia was the topic of a hearing held by the US Congress’ TLHRC, an institution which reviews human rights conditions in the world. Dr. Pung Chiv Kek of the Licadho human rights group, Moeun Tola of the Community Legal Education Center (CLEC), and SRP MP Mu Sochua gave their testimonies to this commission.
Oeur Sam Ol, the deputy cabinet chief of the SRP, indicated that Mrs. Mu Sochua plans to return to Cambodia on 25 September 2009. “It was for the 24, by right now she has to go to San Francisco, and she will be back in Phnom Penh on the 25th.”
Koy Kuong said that Hor 5 Hong will comment on the criticisms leveled by Mrs. Mu Sochua regarding the human rights violations to Hillary Clinton.
Regarding the planned upcoming meeting between Hor 5 Hong and Hillary Clinton, Koy Kuong, MFAIC spokesman, declared: “His Excellency the vice will hold a bilateral meeting with a number of ministers of Foreign Affairs, including Mrs. Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State.”
Koy Kuong indicated also that in the meeting with Clinton, Hor 5 Hong will discuss the the US-Cambodian relationships issue, as well as the recent criticisms on human rights violations in Cambodia leveled by NGOs and the opposition party.
Koy Kuong said: “First, he will talk about the relationship, and the bilateral cooperation between Cambodia and the US. Second, regarding the 3 opposition persons who declared to the US Congress [Tom Lantos] Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) on 10 September that there is a restriction on the freedom of expression in Cambodia, it is completely opposite to what these people tell the foreign government.”
Recently, human rights issues in Cambodia was the topic of a hearing held by the US Congress’ TLHRC, an institution which reviews human rights conditions in the world. Dr. Pung Chiv Kek of the Licadho human rights group, Moeun Tola of the Community Legal Education Center (CLEC), and SRP MP Mu Sochua gave their testimonies to this commission.
Oeur Sam Ol, the deputy cabinet chief of the SRP, indicated that Mrs. Mu Sochua plans to return to Cambodia on 25 September 2009. “It was for the 24, by right now she has to go to San Francisco, and she will be back in Phnom Penh on the 25th.”
Koy Kuong said that Hor 5 Hong will comment on the criticisms leveled by Mrs. Mu Sochua regarding the human rights violations to Hillary Clinton.
Anonymous said...
ReplyDelete"A house built on the hill cannot be hidden." Domreislab york chan-er teuv baing min chit te. There is no secret about human rights violation in Cambodia. Hun Sen government is a big lake of leeches and crocodiles.
Pol pot is gone and part of horrible history. We khmer are waiting for that day again for the CPP regime. Another horrible history to be another history.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of restriction of expression? and why?
ReplyDeleteRestriction to speak the truth,and encourage to lie. Restriction to speak against people with power.
Who were born with power?not any individual!
please do not mistreat and misjudge the people power, and grip yourself with the naked truth.
Buddha teaches you not greed,BUT you have gone too far.
Neang SA
These three individual deserve an honour to be in a Royal commission(anti-corruption panels).Govt should approach the king and other NGOs to set up a royal commission if a real reform is seriously undertaken.
ReplyDeleteNeang SA
If Khmer don't know Khmer,don't love Khmer,don't care about srok Khmer,don't want to unite with good Khmer who will help Khmer? Each country if the leader love their country,people etc...Ofcourse
ReplyDeletethey have to look for their own benefit first.That is nature. But yourn and siem loves Khmer than Khmer love Khmer also they loves Khmer's LAND so they will take care the land for Khmer. That is simple understanding.
But why not? Improving relationship with the US is not a bad decision. I see nothing wrong with that intention.
ReplyDeleteKhmer people like you is pessimestic.You just known jelousing for each other.
ReplyDeleteyourn and siem loves Khmer than Khmer love Khmer also they loves
ReplyDelete9:01 AM
wrong wrong....are you must be youn!!
I suggest the Khmer-US should deployed a demonstrations as soon as Ah Whore 5 Hong plane touch down.
ReplyDeleteSihanouk must tell the truth to the World.
ReplyDeleteSomebody in the administration will soon lose his job.
ReplyDeleteCPP Traitor
All Asain nations need to work together as a team to achieve and reach a common goal and outcome.May be following the Europian way of life,where they can spend "Euros...." having a common law, everyone is equally important regardless of who they are or where they come from Rather than focusing on attacking each other. There are so many jobs that need to be done, e.g. building schools, hospital, university and more.
ReplyDeleteI have one question for KI-Media.
ReplyDeleteAre you all at KI-Media vietnamese?, because you guy write Hor Namhong as "Hor 5 Hong".
11:48AM
ReplyDeleteNumber 5 is a popular number,not low and not high.It is good for IQ level too, after having worked in ministry for 3 regimes: Lon Nol,Pol Pot and 30 years in current regime, very experienced in republic,communist and free world(outdated mentality).
And Hi! 5 pre school team is very well known.
concerns
8:33 AM Khmer everyday nightmare!
ReplyDeleteCorpes of Pol Pot era is gone half a century ago. Now we're dealing with another Clans of Phnom Penh.
Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
ReplyDeleteTortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Executions
Executed members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutalities
Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Abuses
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.
Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.