Ex-Thai deputy army chief's claim 'not true'
Published: 7/06/2011
Bangkok Post
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (pictured) yesterday dismissed a claim by former Thai deputy army chief Wichit Yathip that he had promised to withdraw Cambodian troops from the disputed area near the Preah Vihear Temple.
Hun Sen admitted he had met briefly with Gen Wichit during the wedding ceremony of a son of Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Banh in Phnom Penh but the two had never touched on the overlapping area near the temple.
"We did not discuss anything concerning the Thai-claimed overlapping area near the temple because Cambodia has never known where the 4.6-square-kilometre area is," Xinhua News Agency quoted the Cambodian leader as saying at the graduation ceremony at the Royal School of Administration yesterday. "I don't know where these remarks have come from."
If Cambodia agreed to these points, then there would have been no need for its government to file a complaint with international bodies, Hun Sen added.
"[Gen] Wichit should clarify his remarks" he said.
The Cambodian premier was responding to Gen Wichit's remarks over the weekend that Hun Sen had proposed three ways to solve the border problem during talks with him in Phnom Penh before the armed clashes broke out in February.
They included the withdrawal of Thai and Cambodian soldiers from the overlapping area, joint oversight of the area and proceeding with boundary demarcation work.
Last month, Gen Wichit offered to broker the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia by banking on the close ties between himself and his superior, Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, and Phnom Penh to mend fences between the two countries.
Gen Wichit met with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to suggest ways to resolve the conflicts between the two countries but never gave details of their discussion.
The conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has now gone to the International Court of Justice as Phnom Penh has asked the court to reinterpret its 1962 ruling which favoured Cambodia.
It has also asked the court to order Thailand to withdraw its troops and cease all military activity near the Preah Vihear temple, situated inside the 4.6-square-kilometre disputed area.
The court in The Hague is expected to rule on provisional measures regarding troop withdrawal within three weeks.
Thailand told the ICJ on May 30-31 that the country had strictly abided by the 1962 ruling though it insisted that this did not include the disputed area, the status of which is being resolved through bilateral talks.
Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon yesterday reiterated his stance that the Thai army was ready to withdraw troops from the disputed area if the UN's highest court orders Cambodia to do likewise.
Director-general of the Legal and Treaties Affairs Department Ittiporn Boonpracong and Foreign Ministry spokesman Thani Thongpakdi said yesterday that Thailand would cooperate fully with the ICJ on any decision that the court makes.
"It's up to the court to consider the legal issues," Mr Ittiporn said.
3 comments:
Hun Xen should know that ah thai or siam lies all the times. Don't be suprise!!!!!!!!!!!11
Don't forget Siem and Yuon were old brothers tribes from the southern China. Both lies to the bone.
Hello Mr. PM Hun Sen and Khmer brothers and sisters. I’m one of Khmers krom, but I’m not living in Cambodia either in Kampuchea krom. Actually, I came to the United States for thirty years ago. I’m writing this letter to you PM Hun Sen because I have been admiring and supporting you from the bottom of my heart. Compared to a several previous generation, you are a good leader. However, I’m sure that you might-have-been remembered what happened before 1970 when the King of Sihanouk was a chairman at the time. I didn’t mean to make him feel bad about what he did, but I just can’t keep it in my heart forever. Sihanouk mess up the country because he fed alligator (HoChiMinh); he himself also knew what he did. In the last few decades, Cambodia had lost so much land just because of the Khmer Empire. Thai, Vietnamese communist, and Lao tried to take advantage of Khmers King kindness, and stole our land. Now is the 21st Century, the young generation will not repeat the mistake that the old generation had made in the past. My understanding is, Cambodia government can allow to all foreigners who desire to live in Cambodia; otherwise, they must follow the rule of the Cambodia Government just like Khmer citizens. Here are several example rules that they must be following: 1) they must learn the language, 2) they must be able to fill out of the legal documents, 3) they must joint army and serve just like Khmer citizens do, 4) if they attempt to act against the government then they will sentence to prison for life or death penalty, 4) all of the government documents must be Khmer and English languages only.
I had proven and seen in my own eyes that Yuon Hanoi and Thieu’s regime alleged that they wanted Khmers krom to die, so they were always put Khmers krom in front-line just like Thai did to Khmers Surin. I felt sad and sick in my stomach when I saw Khmers died in irrational way. This is not funny to Cambodian people at all. This is a serious matter that Khmers leader should pay a closer attention. Khmers young generation can do better but depend on a leader. My understanding is the Education department of Cambodia must create the flyers and small books; the comment will be written a brief explanation about the history of Cambodian people and original Geography. It can help Khmers Phnom Penh, Khmers Surin, and Khmers Krom understand more about history of people and geography. On the other hand, the Cambodia Government must drop the flyers all over the provinces where the Khmers Surin and Khmers krom when we needed. Therefore, Cambodia Government must show them respect, welcome, and promise that we were born in the same blood and language. God of Buddhism will bless and bring all Khmers together in one Nation and united. I believe that Khmers must defeat the enemies because Khmers are tall, strong, brave, confident, trustful, and well trained. God knows Khmers can do it. So please, think about it twice. We come together to take land back from Thailand, Vietnamese communist, and Laotian, so we can build a better Cambodia and live a better life. As a result, if you agree or disagree of my opinions, please email me at newpageofhistory@yahoo.com thanks! We are Khmers, we were born in the same blood and language. One more thing that I want to remind Khmers brothers and sisters. Don’t listen and believe to Vietnamese communist old school propaganda, and Don’t feed alligator (Vietnamese communist, HCM). I’m sure that the United States and China know who is an “ALLIGATOR” --->(Ho) Known as a Ho flip-flop! Ho went to Guangzhou, China and worked as a dishwasher at one of Chinese restaurants; shamed on him.
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