A Change of Guard

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Saturday, 15 January 2011

Is there a power struggle within the CPP?

Mr. Sar Kheng planting the tree during the university groundbreaking ceremony.

By Khmerization
Sources: DAP News and Kampuchea Thmey

Many political observers are asking whether the continued arrests of many high-ranking military and police officials are a sign of an internal power struggle within the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) as many officials arrested are loyal to Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng and Gen. Ke Kimyan, who is Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Anti-Narcotic Unit.

The arrests of five police and military officials, Lt-Gen. Hun Hean, Col. Chheang Son, Gen. Samith Virak, Lt-Gen. Moek Dara and Gen. Peuy Pel, considered as close loyalists of Mr. Sar Kheng and Gen. Ke Kimyan, are being viewed by observers that Prime Minister Hun Sen is trying to purge the loyalists of his rivals- Mr. Sar Kheng and Gen. Ke Kimyan.

Asked what he think of the continued arrests of his loyalists during a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a university in Kanchiech district in Prey Veng province today's morning, Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng said all people must be accountable to their actions. "I think that everybody must follow the laws, respects the laws and do everything in accordance to their roles and duties. Whoever did the wrong things must be dealt with by the laws", he said.

Mr. Sar Kheng and Gen. Ke Kimyan came from another faction in the CPP, who are considered rivals to Prime Minister Hun Sen. All the arrested officials so far are their loyalists.

The latest arrests were the arrests today (15th Jan.) in Takeo of four police officials who are loyal to Gen. Samith Virak, a loyalist of Deputy Prime Minister Ke Kimyan.

The report said that the 4 suspects were arrested in Tram Kak district and have been detained at the provincial military police headquarter. Police said that during the raids, an air gun, a hunting rifle, an magazine-less AK-47 and a TNT gun were confiscated.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I never work for Cpp, I do not have any position in the Gov't, I am a business man, wave 100 of demonstrations from 1998 t0 2004, Killed alot of business,my business was greately lost, I end up move to lived in USA for better opportunity. Now as you see some media start to spread dirty poeples power to tope down Gov't, Many life will die, and all business will suffer atleast 5 years. I am making aliving up to fullness now, I don't need to strugle or used any compatriot tactict to earn living, I hunger to make more money, not in politice.
Khmerization your team are fair enough and it acceptable for me, to constructively share my genuince idea. You advice me to don't focus on personal acttack, thank for that. My advice to you, PLEASE GET OUT OF YOUR BUSY MIND AND FIND PEACE, EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE TOO MUCH TO DO. Thanks. Your Mike

Anonymous said...

Please Khmeriztion post my new article, Thank you
Gov't did the right things, they used to send all Gov't officials back to school, but now they raplaced them, becouse it been using same energy and same effort to patch all leacking boat. Now Gov't are much smarter they put new boat, it least headach, and more productive for the long run, loser is stile a loser. Any one who ignited people power whild Thai organizing new war room, it not good result for you, stope greedy political embitouse, use democratice ways by fair ellection. If Khmer allready united stay with that, unless Hun sen he gon wild like Plo pot. If all of us are truely love Khmer we must responsible the outcome of our action, to creat Chaos in our country it is not a good ideas, we all see alot of deverlopment and better futur now, please let Khmer stable long enought and strong enought to dealt wth youn or Saim in another time, the time most dangeriouse that youn or Siam could swalow Khmer is not now, it Betweent 1960 to 1998 that time Khmer are sooooo weaks, now we are very much ok, so please don't traped into another enermy military stratergy, enermy creat supperio opportunity for victoy by weakening our Khmer. Mike

Anonymous said...

Yes, this is seem to be a power struggle where Hun Sen is trying to weaken Sar Kheng, Chea Sim and Ke Kimyan- all related by marriages. I believe that if Hun sen keep continuing to punch and keep on stepping on Sar Kheng's head, one day he and his group will strike back. I think the Chea Sim faction is waiting for the right moment to strike back at Hun Sen. If not, they will be destroyed by Hun Sen.

Anonymous said...

Khmerizatio if you opst my comment please add more as below:
in 1998 the result of people power, cost indonesia to lost East-timore, In soviet Union they lost, poland, Ajarbiajan, Hongary, yougoslavy, and east german. In china they lost Manchury to Japan, and lost the whole china to Enggland, In Cambodia, people power, provoke demostration every months from 1960s we lose to Pot pot. What do we want any of thise, who is your strongest leader that may drive youn out, or Saim?
Regards from Mike