Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer
Washington, DC
Friday, 04 March 2011
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy (pictured) says he will not apologize to the government for his stance of the border issue with Vietnam, despite losing a Supreme Court appeal on criminal charges this week.
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Political observes say the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold charges against him for uprooting markers near the Vietnamese border means a political solution is the only way to bring him back for 2012 and 2013 elections.
Sam Rainsy remains in exile abroad and faces 12 years in prison on a raft of charges stemming from his contentions that Cambodia is losing land to Vietnamese encroachment.
Political opponents of Prime Minister Hun Sen and his ruling Cambodian People’s Party have received royal pardons in the past, but only at the behest of the premier to the king.
“On the issue of an apology, I do not need to apologize to anyone at all,” Sam Rainsy told VOA Khmer. “In the country, there are only the current Cambodian leaders who need to apologize to the people.”
Sam Rainsy is accused of racial incitement and destruction of property for uprooting border markers in Svay Rieng province in 2009, as well as charges of disinformation for publishing a map on his party’s website he claims shows encroachment. The courts have so far sided with government claims the map is a fabrication.
Sam Rainsy maintains the charges against him are politically motivated, and he remains confident a political solution can be reached. “It is moving forward,” he said.
CPP lawmaker Cheam Yiep told VOA Khmer Sam Rainsy’s return depends on him writing Hun Sen and whether the premier will decide to allow him to come back.
Hun Sen has said in public speeches Sam Rainsy’s cases are matters for the courts.
4 comments:
Khmer every where are going to stand up at the same time and kick Hun Sen regime on March 18 for the sake of our country, liberate our people from tyrant. We must take part together on that date, March 18, to struggle for a change in Cambodia, we must joint hands and hands, shoulders and shoulders including monks, people and the people from all walk of life. Now we set the date March 18 to topple Hun Sen regime. Please, stand up together on that date.
change Cambodia,,, why? we are free and democratice country, we adopted capitalist economy and market economy, what else do you want? Rainsy stop looke down on me and all Khmer, you want your own power and put Khmer right back to the chaose and may result in bloodshed, stay away Rainy if you don't want to fuck with me, hell! come on Rainsy if you dare I will not let my business suffer by you agian,
Rainsy, like his father Sam Sary, is a very tough man who will never bow down to Hun Sen because he has done nothing wrong. His crime is to try to protect Khmer territory, that's all. Hun Sen, without Vietnamese supports and without his military brute force, was out of power and straight into jail along time ago.
sam rangsy should never be a leader of cambodia he is a desaster just look at his policie he keep calling for bloodshed even though he knew many people would die but he doesn't care because not himself.hun sen is not perfect but he keep the country in peace and stability people can work and do bussiness to make a living.revolution would lead to destruction and killing that hard to end. and then what?
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