Written by DAP NEWS
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen showed his distaste for the remarks of a member of the opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP), saying that the SRP member’s request for openness about alleged nepotism among government figures in allocating land concessions was reminiscent of the Pol Pot period.
He called the opposition’s remarks “only a baby’s words.”
The Cambodian PM’s remarks were broadcast from his speech in Pursat province. The premier explained how huge rubber plantations would actually enrich the poor. Still, he did not agree to reveal the earnings from rubber output, as requested by the SRP.
“The leading countries do like this,” said SRP leader Sam Rainsy (pictured) on Bayon TV.
PM Hun Sen said in reply that “All over the world, there has been no schools to educate the PMs or presidents, so I wonder why the protesting party said that “The leading countries do like this.”
Hun Sen over the weekend promised many more jobs in Cambodia so long as the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CCP) stays in power. He noted how far the kingdom has developed in the relatively short time since the end of hostilities in Cambodia.
“In the past, all appointment policy institution, military institution and Pol Pot‘s ideology was destroyed on January 7, 1979,” Hun Sen added.
DAP News Cambodia’s attempts to contact Yim Sovan, SRP spokesman, were unsuccessful.
Kem Sokha, leader of the opposition Human Rights Party (HRP), told DAP News Cambodia simply that “I am not interested in this statement.”
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen showed his distaste for the remarks of a member of the opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP), saying that the SRP member’s request for openness about alleged nepotism among government figures in allocating land concessions was reminiscent of the Pol Pot period.
He called the opposition’s remarks “only a baby’s words.”
The Cambodian PM’s remarks were broadcast from his speech in Pursat province. The premier explained how huge rubber plantations would actually enrich the poor. Still, he did not agree to reveal the earnings from rubber output, as requested by the SRP.
“The leading countries do like this,” said SRP leader Sam Rainsy (pictured) on Bayon TV.
PM Hun Sen said in reply that “All over the world, there has been no schools to educate the PMs or presidents, so I wonder why the protesting party said that “The leading countries do like this.”
Hun Sen over the weekend promised many more jobs in Cambodia so long as the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CCP) stays in power. He noted how far the kingdom has developed in the relatively short time since the end of hostilities in Cambodia.
“In the past, all appointment policy institution, military institution and Pol Pot‘s ideology was destroyed on January 7, 1979,” Hun Sen added.
DAP News Cambodia’s attempts to contact Yim Sovan, SRP spokesman, were unsuccessful.
Kem Sokha, leader of the opposition Human Rights Party (HRP), told DAP News Cambodia simply that “I am not interested in this statement.”
3 comments:
Growing up in Europe thirty years after the war, I did not hear much talk of the war nor did I notice much damage or lack of infrastructure. However, here thirty / twenty years after the war infrastructure is still poor, jobs are minimal, schools are terrible along with hospitals - even the road connecting the major tourist centre (SR) to the most important tourist desitnation (Thailand) is still slow and uncomfortable and puts off more short term trippers than it attracts.
This simply doesn't calculate when you consider how much money Cambodia has received since the end of hostilities.
2. Rubber plantations will not benefit the poor. They'll benefit the owners of the plantations who will employ the locals on low salaries as they know there are no other jobs or ways of making a living because the plantation will buy up all the productive land leaving the locals as laborers if they are lucky.
Remember, on average the big hotels in SR generate about $1 per guest per day that stays in the country, the rest goes to the investors and their 'friends'. Guesthouses however generate far more local income and buy local produce most of the time. This is well known, like the information on agricultural concessions, yet the government ignore this information. Why?
By the way, most politicians in other countries actually do study politics in university. This doesn't make them the best politicians in the world. Nevertheless, prime ministers and presidents do go to school to learn their trade.
4:41pm, welcome to Khmerization, a site dedicated to what's happening in and around Cambodia that effect Cambodia. Since Prime Minister Hun Sen took over after a violent coup, he never looked back except looking forward to staying in power after many elections to come, until he's 90 yrs old. I doubt if he will step down after that age. Anyhow, Cambodia is moving forward at a very slow pace, considering the donations received from generous donors. Under Hun Sen, his incompetency lead to corruption that is eating aways much of the progress. I can go on and on but I'm sure other readers know too well about this. Many of us are quite bitter about how Hun Sen handling of politic, economic, and foreign affair of Cambodia.
Yes, indeed. welcome you both.
26 August 2009 12:17 PM, Thanks for a nice introduction to my blog. Please enjoy a tour of the blog. Thanks.
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