Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, right, talking with Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Nam Hong during their meeting at the State Palace in Bogor on Friday. Hor Namhong on Saturday expressed disappointment over Thailand’s refusal to send Indonesian military observers to the disputed Thai-Cambodia border. (AFP Photo)
The Jakarta Globe
JAKARTA, April 9, 2011 (AFP) - Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong on Saturday expressed disappointment over Thailand's refusal to send Indonesian military observers to the disputed Thai-Cambodia border.
"If Thailand wishes really to have a ceasefire at the border, why should they hesitate to receive Indonesian observers," he told reporters in Jakarta ahead of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting on the relief response to tsunami-ravaged Japan.
"Every time there's an armed clash, they always accuse Cambodia of starting the fighting. In such a case, why don't they accept (the) role of Indonesia as mediator?" he added.
At an ASEAN meeting in February, Thailand and Cambodia agreed to accept Indonesian observers to a flashpoint section of the border where heavy fighting erupted the same month.
But Thailand's military in March said the observers were not wanted in the disputed area near an 11th-century temple because it was too dangerous and they would only complicate matters.
Hor Namhong said Thailand ought to respect Indonesia's role in the border negotiations as Jakarta had received the UN Security Council's support.
"We have to respect the ASEAN chair's role in the negotiation. Indonesia as a chair has received the mandate from the UN Security Council," he said.
"I never can be optimistic with Thailand, it's very difficult to deal with them... I always trust Indonesia," he added.
A two-day border meeting of senior officials from the two countries held in Bogor, West Java province, this week ended without resolution.
"The border issue is very complex. The discussion process cannot possibly be solved in just one meeting," Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa told reporters Friday.
Thailand and Cambodia have each accused the other of starting the border clashes, which erupted around the ancient Hindu temple of Preah Vihear.
JAKARTA, April 9, 2011 (AFP) - Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong on Saturday expressed disappointment over Thailand's refusal to send Indonesian military observers to the disputed Thai-Cambodia border.
"If Thailand wishes really to have a ceasefire at the border, why should they hesitate to receive Indonesian observers," he told reporters in Jakarta ahead of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting on the relief response to tsunami-ravaged Japan.
"Every time there's an armed clash, they always accuse Cambodia of starting the fighting. In such a case, why don't they accept (the) role of Indonesia as mediator?" he added.
At an ASEAN meeting in February, Thailand and Cambodia agreed to accept Indonesian observers to a flashpoint section of the border where heavy fighting erupted the same month.
But Thailand's military in March said the observers were not wanted in the disputed area near an 11th-century temple because it was too dangerous and they would only complicate matters.
Hor Namhong said Thailand ought to respect Indonesia's role in the border negotiations as Jakarta had received the UN Security Council's support.
"We have to respect the ASEAN chair's role in the negotiation. Indonesia as a chair has received the mandate from the UN Security Council," he said.
"I never can be optimistic with Thailand, it's very difficult to deal with them... I always trust Indonesia," he added.
A two-day border meeting of senior officials from the two countries held in Bogor, West Java province, this week ended without resolution.
"The border issue is very complex. The discussion process cannot possibly be solved in just one meeting," Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa told reporters Friday.
Thailand and Cambodia have each accused the other of starting the border clashes, which erupted around the ancient Hindu temple of Preah Vihear.
8 comments:
we should consider buy 100 units of PHL03 fourth generation 6o J10 from china and anti ship missiles and ask soviet for few of old sub-marines (soviet quite happy to give a few) that equip with nuclear weapon soviet have too many sub-marine lay around and we clear the shipyard for them or any stockpiles old bombs old rockets that soviet wish to get rid off we quite please to clean the warehouses for them even the nuclear bombs we won't say no we yes thank you very much.
I agree that Cambodia must arm itself to defend our nation. However, I think legal and diplomatic solution is the better option. So, Cambodia must take the case to international court, the sooner the better.
our premier should ask north korea they got plenty the reason they sent delegations to cambodia they must have the secret agendas behind it who know?
may be they got some new weapon for testing and they want us to conduct the test for them ( they want to test with real war) see how many 1 bomb can kill hey at least we got friends in high places.
Thailand not going to make life easy for khmer in the pasted present or in the future history have proofed it.
How Thailand signed the treaty with France because France got fire power Thailand in those day not playing around with France but now they push cambodia around what can cambodia do playing thailand games they steal our land and we in wrong they use the illegal bombs because we have BM21.
It is time for us to make thing really difficult for thailand if thailand want to do it the hard we do it the hard way.
Going to war to have peaces we should do our planning what can we afford we think about money in the pockets or we think about our pride and our dignity as khmer .
thailand never have war only the short war with laos 1987-1988 we should let thailand taste the flavor of war .
Thailand pushing Cambodia around for long time and not much Cambodia can do about it due to Cambodia lack of military power Thailand always want to go to war with Cambodia because Thailand have nothing to lose .
Cambodia should double it military capacity (if the government unable to pay wage just ask for volunteers ).
Cambodia should not depend on outside help, help is too far and take too long .
Cambodia should keep it pride intact where is the pride of the Angkorian .
The negotiation never work Cambodia have been taking the matter to the ICJ and Thailand not respect the ICJ verdict what option Cambodia have.
I would label Thailand ( disgrace land)
Thailand using cheap shot at Cambodia and not feel shame what a baloney of nation.
Only Thailand is entitle to use cluster bombs only Thailand entitle to kill innocent civilian.
Thailand is playing game and not serious about resolving the dispute peacefully because it got the military advantage. Cambodia must pursue international diplomacy and legal channel very aggressively in order to force Thailand to take the conflict seriously and work hard to resolve it.
We should declare the war.
Don't waste time. Fight...let them taste this flavor.
Now, they said straightly that Thailand make a military exercise for their weak marine against any problems with Cambodia.
is it called "declare an pre-war"?
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