Sam Rainsy and the villagers are pulling out the border markes planted on their rice fields27 October 2009
Rasmei Kampuchea
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
On 25 October 2009, Sam Rainsy led several dozens of villagers to the border with Vietnam in Svay Rieng province, and the group pulled out wooden border post markers that were installed there.
The location where the villagers informed Sam Rainsy that Vietnam planted border posts in violation of rice land fields belonging to Cambodian villagers, and the location where these border posts were pulled out are in Koh Kban Kandal village, Samrong commune, Chantrea district, Svay Rieng province. Sam Rainsy also led a Kathen procession to Wat Ang Romdenh Pagoda located in this village on that same day.
On 26 October, during his meeting with a group of reporters at the SRP party headquarters, Sam Rainsy indicated that, during his meeting with border villagers, the issue of the expropriation of Cambodian-owned rice field lands by the Yuon (Viet) authority was raised. A few months earlier, the Yuon and Khmer authorities came to take measurements and survey the land, then they planted the border posts in the rice fields belonging to Cambodian farmers. Some of the villagers indicated that the border markers were set between 100 and 300-meter into their fields. Furthermore, 2-hectare of lands were set aside as a “white zone” [No man’s land] and rice plantation is not allowed anymore.
Sam Rainsy added that these wooden border posts were installed there to test the feelings of the Cambodian people to see if they are willing to protest or not. “Therefore, we protest and we pulled them out,” Sam Rainsy said. He also indicated that he wanted to see these Viets to be mindful so that they do not come into Cambodian territories so easily.
Regarding the loss of rice field lands to Vietnam, Sam Rainsy added that some of the villagers lost large chunks of their rice fields as Vietnam continue to move the borders into the Cambodian territories. Furthermore, several Cambodian villages and pagodas were absorbed into the Vietnamese territories, and even Samdach Heng Samrin, the CPP honorary president and president of the National Assembly, told the NA that in Kak commune, Ponhea Krek district, Kampong Cham province, the Vietnamese border has been pushed all the way to the staircase of his home there.
However, Svar Kim Hong, the chairman of the government border committee, indicated that Sam Rainsy’s action is a violation of the government’s work in the border delimitation with Vietnam, and he also accused Sam Rainsy of destroying public property.
Svar Kim Hong indicated that Sam Rainsy led a force to violate the work accomplished by the border committee to install border post No. 185 located in Samrong commune, Chantrea district, Svay Rieng province. He said that this is a violation of public property consisting of the border post between Cambodia and Vietnam.
Svar Kim Hong, who leads the border marker installation work, accused Sam Rainsy of using political propaganda without knowing the technique to delimitate the border. Svar Kim Hong said that, prior to the installation of the permanent border marker, these [temporary] posts are installed all over the place to test the region where there are disputes.
The Cambodian and Vietnamese governments agreed to install 370 border markers made out of granitic rock [produced by Vietnam] along their 1,270-km common border. Among these border markers, seven are located at border crossing gates.
On 27 September 2007, the border marker located at the Bavet-Moc Bai international crossing gate in Svay Rieng province was inaugurated by Hun Xen and his Viet counterpart. That was the initiation of the border demarcation between the two countries, using markers made out of granitic rock costing $15 million and paid for by Vietnam.
The location where the villagers informed Sam Rainsy that Vietnam planted border posts in violation of rice land fields belonging to Cambodian villagers, and the location where these border posts were pulled out are in Koh Kban Kandal village, Samrong commune, Chantrea district, Svay Rieng province. Sam Rainsy also led a Kathen procession to Wat Ang Romdenh Pagoda located in this village on that same day.
On 26 October, during his meeting with a group of reporters at the SRP party headquarters, Sam Rainsy indicated that, during his meeting with border villagers, the issue of the expropriation of Cambodian-owned rice field lands by the Yuon (Viet) authority was raised. A few months earlier, the Yuon and Khmer authorities came to take measurements and survey the land, then they planted the border posts in the rice fields belonging to Cambodian farmers. Some of the villagers indicated that the border markers were set between 100 and 300-meter into their fields. Furthermore, 2-hectare of lands were set aside as a “white zone” [No man’s land] and rice plantation is not allowed anymore.
Sam Rainsy added that these wooden border posts were installed there to test the feelings of the Cambodian people to see if they are willing to protest or not. “Therefore, we protest and we pulled them out,” Sam Rainsy said. He also indicated that he wanted to see these Viets to be mindful so that they do not come into Cambodian territories so easily.
Regarding the loss of rice field lands to Vietnam, Sam Rainsy added that some of the villagers lost large chunks of their rice fields as Vietnam continue to move the borders into the Cambodian territories. Furthermore, several Cambodian villages and pagodas were absorbed into the Vietnamese territories, and even Samdach Heng Samrin, the CPP honorary president and president of the National Assembly, told the NA that in Kak commune, Ponhea Krek district, Kampong Cham province, the Vietnamese border has been pushed all the way to the staircase of his home there.
However, Svar Kim Hong, the chairman of the government border committee, indicated that Sam Rainsy’s action is a violation of the government’s work in the border delimitation with Vietnam, and he also accused Sam Rainsy of destroying public property.
Svar Kim Hong indicated that Sam Rainsy led a force to violate the work accomplished by the border committee to install border post No. 185 located in Samrong commune, Chantrea district, Svay Rieng province. He said that this is a violation of public property consisting of the border post between Cambodia and Vietnam.
Svar Kim Hong, who leads the border marker installation work, accused Sam Rainsy of using political propaganda without knowing the technique to delimitate the border. Svar Kim Hong said that, prior to the installation of the permanent border marker, these [temporary] posts are installed all over the place to test the region where there are disputes.
The Cambodian and Vietnamese governments agreed to install 370 border markers made out of granitic rock [produced by Vietnam] along their 1,270-km common border. Among these border markers, seven are located at border crossing gates.
On 27 September 2007, the border marker located at the Bavet-Moc Bai international crossing gate in Svay Rieng province was inaugurated by Hun Xen and his Viet counterpart. That was the initiation of the border demarcation between the two countries, using markers made out of granitic rock costing $15 million and paid for by Vietnam.
16 comments:
Please believe me. We will lost more land by doing so, because they will install new border post into our land more deeper
Does Hun Sen the real nationalism?
12:37PM.What are you talking about?
There is no we. If every one think like you, Canbodia will be another Champa.
The thieves are wrong and the world are watching!
We Khmers must stand up,take back what are belong to us.If we dies for doing what is right, we will go to Heavens. When the thieves dies they will BURN in Hell!
Government of Khmer never care any interest or benefit of their own people. If we Khmer's people don't take care our own problem we are going to died soon and later so just do what we can and we all knew how far our land is because for so many year that our people use to plan rice and vege. Bravo Khmer love Khmer stand up and get back our land.
Removed border post and build khmer house...
SRS is bold and right about the removal.Keep fighting the invader off all Cambodian borders, esp the Viet- Vietiniyum (Expansionist). KhOpen,
I hope this is not on the request for assistance of Abhisit Vejjajiva which is also a member of the the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats club that Sam Rainsy seeks to create the 2nd Preah Vihear to the border with Vietnam for to sabotage Hun Sen’s strategy to defend Peah Vihear and help Thaksin to regain power and overthrow Abhisit Vejjajiva the pawn of the military-industrial lobby sex put in power by the Thai military junta.
Sam Rainsy is also a member of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats. Are also members the former executives of Thai party now in power in Thailand.
Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats, this private political club where various politicians and activists came to learn and give advice and assistance on the procedure to reverse the power in their country has a important budget of several hundred million dollars to help its members succeed in their political objectives and for Cambodia , its objective is to overthrow Hun Sen.
Here is an excerpt from the speech of Abhisit Vejjajiva
Prime Minister
Kingdom of Thailand
Leader of the Democrat Party , executive member and advisor of CALD
CALD 15th Anniversary Conference
Bangkok, Thailand / March 27-30, 2009
Dear Fellow Asian Liberals and Democrats,
It is my honor and privilege to be taking part in the 15th anniversary of CALD. Over the past 15 years, CALD has grown from being an ideal shared amongst a group of like-minded Asian Parliamentarian friends; to becoming a unified voice expressed on behalf of Asian liberals and democrats everywhere.
Over the years, CALD has become an organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of democracy, not only on a regional level, but on a global level as well. CALD has been recognized as being a passionate defender of democracy and staunch opponent of tyranny, oppression and dictatorship.( Abhisit Vejjajiva has forgotten the fate of Mr. Thaksin victim of military coups and a political trial unfair mounted by friends of Abhisit Vejjajiva brought against him to prevent his return to power.)
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate CALD on its 15th anniversary and express my confidence that CALD will continue to be a unified voice for Asian Liberals and Democrats for many more years to come. I would also like to extend my warmest wishes and gratitude to all fellow CALD members for the support and friendship extended to the Democrat Party over the past 15 years…may our friendship and principles be our strength and bond.
Best Wishes,
Abhisit Vejjajiva
Prime Minister
Kingdom of Thailand
Leader of the Democrat Party
Good job for the opposition Sam Rainsy Party for removing illegal border post markers. I as a Cambodian citizen, I will support you for protecting our border sovereignty against the viet cong. We the Cambodian people must be united and stand up against those aggressions like the Viet and Thai. We must protect our land and border at all cost so that our future generation will something to live for. We cannot allow these neighbors intimidate us. We must stand strong and fight against those invaders.
1:53 PM,
Don't be a fool! look a bit deeper would ya!
Great job Sam Rainsy!
My name is Hun Sen not Hun Xen, BITCH!
12:41 AM,
Oh yea! Why won't you tell them your name before you changed it to Hun Sen?
when monkeys are put to work such as cheang am, question raised wether he knows provincial boundary. Samdach Hun Sen seems to take viet side and fights the thai side.
Is this a direction of professor Noun Khoeun described,moving to the west?
Concerns
I love Raingsey's action.He's the nationalism khmer representative.
Hey Where are all the bloggers for Sam Rainsy who is the Khmer hero dared to take out the post which Ah Hanoi tried to steal. They must be sleeping now and scare to give their opinion.
When Sam Rainsy do a good job, Ah Hun Zen said he is destroying the public property. Ah Kwak, idiot, protects his master, Youn.
Please SRP keeps uproot those illegal posts.
Some comments in this topic is out of their mind. Why you talk about Thai PM? You wrote your essay in the wrong topic, dude. You deserve to get an F from me.
Please keep fighting Mr. Sam Rainsy until Ah Kwak is out of power.
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