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Wednesday 17 February 2010

Cambodian Ministry of Information requests foreign media to rectify mistakes regarding Hun Sen's "curses"


By Khmerization
Source: RFA

Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith (pictured) held a press conference on 15th February in which he requested all foreign media to report correctly and truthfully regarding the Khmer-Thai conflicts in order to avoid fueling the conflicts and to avoid damaging the reputation of Cambodian leaders, reports Radio Free Asia.

Mr. Kanharith's request is in reference to recent reports about Mr. Hun Sen's outbursts and supposed "curses" against the Thai Prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. Mr. Kanharith said Mr. Hun Sen did not curse Mr. Abhisit, but he was just asking him to swear that Thai troops did not invade Cambodia as claimed by the Thai PM. "In the past, there are a lot of misunderstandings. So, I would kindly ask you to correct those words. Samdech (Hun Sen) did not curse, Samdech only ask Abhisit to swear whether Thai troops invade Cambodia or not. If they didn't invade Cambodia, just swear. So, this kind of reportage has caused chaos and affects the reputation of the head of Cambodian government. It is an issue that seriously affecting (the leadership)", he said.

During the speech on 8th February in ta Moan Thom areas on the borders with Thailand, Mr. Hun Sen used strong words to attack Mr. Abhisit, including some words and sentences which many media have interpreted as curses. "If you don’t tell the truth about Siem (Thai) troops’ invasion in Cambodia on 15 July, let the magic objects break your neck, may you be shot, be hit by a car, may you be shocked by electricity or [may you be shot] by misfired guns", Mr. Hun Sen said in the speech.

Mr. Kanharith said the mistakes caused by the translations by some media allow some Thai politicians to use as excuses to attack Mr. Hun Sen and accuse him of interfering in the internal politics of Thailand. "Because of the past issue (of the wrong translations), many Thai media have used negative points to make comments, including Thai politicians, especially they commented that, among the 10 Asean countries, only Cambodia interfered to effect a change of government in Thailand, which is a fellow member country (of Asean like Cambodia). I wish to tell you all that, up until now, Samdech has never said that the Thai people must remove Abhisit or change anything. He only said that regarding the border issues, he doesn't want to talk now because he wants to wait for the new (Thai) government. Why did he say that? Because if the old government changes its policies toward Cambodia... The issue was because Abhisit used Preah Vihear issue to topple the Samak government as the reason. The government led by Prime Minister Hun Sen cannot negotiate with Mr. Abhisit's group if they still use Preah Vihear as a big issue (for their internal domestic and political consumption)", he said.

Mr. Kanharith also criticised foreign media for using the wrong word to describe the Cambodian species of the rare and nearly extinct crocodiles as "Siamese crocodiles", instead of the correct Cambodian term for the species which is "Kropeu Phnom" (mountain crocodile).

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

There goes another fucking stupid guy "Mr. Kanharith". I cannot believe this....every fucking guy in the Cambodia government are so fucking stupid.

Even my 5yrs know the way he's talking was bad. go to school, educate yourself you fucking asshole.

Learn how to speak professionally, you're speaking to the world punk.

Anonymous said...

They are a bunch of clowns indeed. In the eyes of world media, you don't swear, curse. You swear and curse showing that you weak, coward.

In Politic you don't Swear, Curse, but you have to PLAY THE CHESS GAME.

Cambodian government don't know how to play CHESS, period.


CAMBODIA NEED CHANGE OF OUR GOVERNMENT, WE NEED AN EDUCATE GOVERNMENT. WE NEED A GOVERNMENT THAT CAN PLAY CHESS. CURRENT GOVERMENT OF CAMBODIA IS ALREADY CHECK-MATE BY THAILAND, PERIOD.

Anonymous said...

khmean rothapibal nar chkoth douch pouk ah kbot hun xen ning pouk ah CPP del bomreur youn lok tekdeiy ning samlap reas khlon eng

Anonymous said...

Even Kanharith denied it a hundred times, he can't change the fact because Hun Sen did curse. We hear it on radio and TV.

In front of international media, politicians, even the worst dictators, know how to play along, but Hun Sen thinks he is king, but now he feel embarrassed and ordered Kanharith to come out and deny it.

Now the whole world thinks that all Cambodian are rude and thuggish like Hun Sen.

Anonymous said...

The stupid dog Kheav Kanhanarith!!!
This guy will kill by Hun Xen!!!!the same ah Hok Longdy!!