Published on August 21, 2011
Cambodia's Defence Ministry on Saturday issued a statement, denying news report that Cambodia now took compromising stance that the Indonesian observers to be deployed on disputed border near Preah Vihear Temple may not be needed.
"Cambodia sticks to its ground to straightly comply with the order of the International Court of Justice issued on July 18," said the statement.
The ICJ ordered Cambodia and Thailand to immediately withdraw their military personnel currently present in the provisional demilitarized zone (PDZ) around the area of Preah Vihear temple and also ordered both parties to continue cooperating within Asean and allow appointed observers access to the PDZ.
"Cambodia's stance has been clearly announced by Prime Minister Hun Sen and Defense Minister Tea Banh already," it said. "There is nothing changed."
Thai Defence Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa was quoted as saying that his Khmer counterpart; Gen Tea Banh agreed if Cambodia can reach an agreement in bilateral talks with Thailand on the withdrawal of troops from both sides, Indonesian observers may not be needed to monitor a ceasefire.
"The spokesman of Cambodian Defense Ministry totally rejects this fabricated information that Gen. Tea Banh has either talked with Gen. Yutthasak Sasiprapa, or said Indonesian observers may not be needed to monitor a ceasefire," it said.
Cambodia's Defence Ministry on Saturday issued a statement, denying news report that Cambodia now took compromising stance that the Indonesian observers to be deployed on disputed border near Preah Vihear Temple may not be needed.
"Cambodia sticks to its ground to straightly comply with the order of the International Court of Justice issued on July 18," said the statement.
The ICJ ordered Cambodia and Thailand to immediately withdraw their military personnel currently present in the provisional demilitarized zone (PDZ) around the area of Preah Vihear temple and also ordered both parties to continue cooperating within Asean and allow appointed observers access to the PDZ.
"Cambodia's stance has been clearly announced by Prime Minister Hun Sen and Defense Minister Tea Banh already," it said. "There is nothing changed."
Thai Defence Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa was quoted as saying that his Khmer counterpart; Gen Tea Banh agreed if Cambodia can reach an agreement in bilateral talks with Thailand on the withdrawal of troops from both sides, Indonesian observers may not be needed to monitor a ceasefire.
"The spokesman of Cambodian Defense Ministry totally rejects this fabricated information that Gen. Tea Banh has either talked with Gen. Yutthasak Sasiprapa, or said Indonesian observers may not be needed to monitor a ceasefire," it said.
2 comments:
Cambodian people hope that our smart leaders this time a little more intelligent, don't fall into another trap of the Thais, don't get me wrong Thaksin = Abhisit, they are Siam, they don't want to be buddy buddy with ANY of Khmer, they only want interest for themselves and their country. Again, we[Cambodian People] hope and pray that our smart leaders not to be stupid.
I totally agreed with the above comment. We must not play by their rules. Cambodia must stand tall against our enemies.
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