EU MP Cecilia Wikstrom during her press conference in Phnom Penh (Photo: The Free Press Magazine Online)
20 May 2011
By Meas Mony
Free Press Magazine Online
Translated from Khmer by Soch
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On Friday morning, EU MP Cecilia Wikstrom said during a press conference at the International Club of Journalists in Meanchey commune, Daun Penh district, that she will being opposition leader Sam Rainsy back to Cambodia soon, before the general election in Cambodia.
Mrs. Wikstrom, speaking in the name of EU MPs, said it is certain that she will report to the EU Parliament on the progress of democracy in Cambodia. She added that during the campaign for the upcoming general election, opposition leader Sam Rainsy will be present in Cambodia.
At the same time, Mrs. Wikstrom also expressed her concerns on human rights violations perpetrated by the Cambodian government, in particular regarding land-grabbing from the poor. She indicated that all these issues are the reasons why the EU Parliament should think about imposing pressure on the import tariff of Cambodian products – 90% of which consist of industrial products and the remaining 10% consisting of agricultural products – to the EU market, as well as the suspension of certain products, as a warning to Cambodia for its violation of human rights.
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On Friday morning, EU MP Cecilia Wikstrom said during a press conference at the International Club of Journalists in Meanchey commune, Daun Penh district, that she will being opposition leader Sam Rainsy back to Cambodia soon, before the general election in Cambodia.
Mrs. Wikstrom, speaking in the name of EU MPs, said it is certain that she will report to the EU Parliament on the progress of democracy in Cambodia. She added that during the campaign for the upcoming general election, opposition leader Sam Rainsy will be present in Cambodia.
At the same time, Mrs. Wikstrom also expressed her concerns on human rights violations perpetrated by the Cambodian government, in particular regarding land-grabbing from the poor. She indicated that all these issues are the reasons why the EU Parliament should think about imposing pressure on the import tariff of Cambodian products – 90% of which consist of industrial products and the remaining 10% consisting of agricultural products – to the EU market, as well as the suspension of certain products, as a warning to Cambodia for its violation of human rights.
1 comment:
Cambodian is being abused by the dictator Hun Sen,who serves no interest of his own people or his own country. He brought Cambodia back to the Khmer Rouge style regime.
We suffered enough under the Khmer Rouge. 2.5 million people were killed ,now we are still under the new tyrant,the same fear.
Hundred of freedom activist and journalists have been killed in cold blood by this man.Thousand of civilians have been evicted from their home land by his cronies.
Cambodian people need the world,without your help our struggling for freedom and liberty is unachievable.
The world should be free from dictators and tyrants. So far we are the only planet that prove to have life,yet we are living in hell. Life of each of us is so miracle that no one should have the right to kill the other.If you belie in life and freedom please help us.
Thank you for your concern.
True Khmer
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