Benigno Aquino (Photograph: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images)May 11, 2010
Mr. Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III
President-elect
Manila
Republic of the Philippines
Dear Noynoy,
I was so happy to learn today about your brilliant election as the new President of the Philippines. On this auspicious day, please accept my heartfelt congratulations and my very best wishes for the successful fulfilment of your historic mission at the helm of your country.
The tidal wave leading to your election as President of the Philippines brings an unprecedented hope not only to the Filipino people but to all the peoples in Asia who are longing for real democracy, better governance and social justice.
Among those peoples are the Cambodian people whom the Members of Parliament from the Sam Rainsy Party have the honour to represent.
My colleagues and I will remain always grateful to your regretted mother Corazon Aquino, to yourself, to all Congressmen, Senators, officials and members of the Liberal Party of the Philippines for your warm welcome to some twenty Members of Parliament from the Sam Rainsy Party in Manila, during my first exile from Cambodia in November 2005.
Thanks to the special relationship between the Liberal Party of the Philippines and the Sam Rainsy Party, in the framework of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats and through personal contacts, your friends in Cambodia consider the Philippines as their second home in Asia and are eager to work even more closely with likeminded people in your beautiful country.
At the invitation of the Liberal Party of the Philippines and along with many other members of CALD, I will be very happy to attend the official ceremony inaugurating you as President and Manuel "Mar" Roxas II as Vice-President of the Philippines, in Manila on June 27-July 1.
I look forward to having the honour of meeting you again on that great occasion.
With my highest regards,
Sam Rainsy
Cambodia’s opposition leader
The tidal wave leading to your election as President of the Philippines brings an unprecedented hope not only to the Filipino people but to all the peoples in Asia who are longing for real democracy, better governance and social justice.
Among those peoples are the Cambodian people whom the Members of Parliament from the Sam Rainsy Party have the honour to represent.
My colleagues and I will remain always grateful to your regretted mother Corazon Aquino, to yourself, to all Congressmen, Senators, officials and members of the Liberal Party of the Philippines for your warm welcome to some twenty Members of Parliament from the Sam Rainsy Party in Manila, during my first exile from Cambodia in November 2005.
Thanks to the special relationship between the Liberal Party of the Philippines and the Sam Rainsy Party, in the framework of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats and through personal contacts, your friends in Cambodia consider the Philippines as their second home in Asia and are eager to work even more closely with likeminded people in your beautiful country.
At the invitation of the Liberal Party of the Philippines and along with many other members of CALD, I will be very happy to attend the official ceremony inaugurating you as President and Manuel "Mar" Roxas II as Vice-President of the Philippines, in Manila on June 27-July 1.
I look forward to having the honour of meeting you again on that great occasion.
With my highest regards,
Sam Rainsy
Cambodia’s opposition leader
6 comments:
Another chance to be the bestman, but not the groom.
Kuoy Pichet
What does he mean by "regretted mother"? But by the tone that sucks up to the new victor, he must mean something nice.
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6:16, according to Merriam-Webster, "regretted" means "1 a : to mourn the loss or death of b : to miss very much
2 : to be very sorry for <regrets his mistakes"
The second definition is the most common; the first is rarely seen used.
when will be your turn sir?....
It will be slightly embarassed if Roxas can not win the vice-presidency as Aquino wishes.
KP
the asian way, always in the family. why it has to be in the same family in politcs. one has to wonder!
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