The national elections last Sunday were a profound
and pivotal moment in Cambodia’s development as a democratic nation.
During the campaign period and on election day, the Cambodian people
demonstrated their determination to play a leading role in making their
nation’s democracy stronger and more meaningful. Now, after the
excitement of the elections, they remain engaged and passionate about
the future of their country. This passion is reflected in the many
questions I have received regarding U.S. reaction to Cambodia’s
electoral process and the outcome of the elections.
First I’d
like to commend the Cambodian people for their active and peaceful
participation in these historic elections. On voting day, the political
parties set a responsible tone by calling for a calm and secure
environment, and party supporters on the whole complied with these
appeals. As the process to certify the election results continues, I
urge all parties and their supporters to continue to act in an orderly
and peaceful manner.
Cambodians should be proud that the
national elections showed the world how seriously they take their right
to freely choose their elected officials. Unfortunately, there have
been reports of voting irregularities that have led some to question the
results. Therefore, the United States supports a full and transparent
investigation of any reported irregularities. Also, to restore voter
confidence in the electoral process moving forward, it is crucial to
start making immediate reforms to correct deficiencies. A good starting
point would be for the Royal Government to implement the important
recommendations of the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, such as
correcting the voter registry and making the activities of the National
Election Committee fully non-partisan and transparent. All democracies
must continually evolve and improve, and Cambodia’s is no different.
While there are always “growing pains” when making any improvements,
Cambodia deserves nothing less than the freest and fairest elections
possible.
Cambodians that I meet, regardless of party
affiliation, tell me they want their government to be responsive to the
people. They also want their elected officials to work together
cooperatively and constructively to bring greater peace and prosperity
to the country. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Hun Sen spoke about
his desire for the parties to work together, along with civil society,
to resolve the current uncertainty about the outcome of the elections. I
commend him for his statement and his willingness to work across party
divisions to find solutions. I believe cooperation and compromise is
the right approach to set Cambodia on the right course. Once the
outcome of the elections is settled peacefully, with all parties playing
a constructive role, Cambodia will be in a better position than ever
before to continue its path toward democracy, security, and prosperity.
As
we move forward from these important elections, I want to assure the
Cambodian people that the United States stands with them in their desire
for a strengthened democratic process. These elections offer a unique
and historic opportunity to bring about significant positive political
reforms. My hope is that Cambodia’s newly elected leaders will seize
this moment in history to strengthen the rule of law and human rights,
make laws in a fair and transparent manner, and govern in the best
interests of the Cambodian people. As the new parliament works to
fulfill these responsibilities, I look forward to working with the Royal
Government, along with the Cambodian people and civil society, to build
upon the elections for a prosperous and lasting democracy.
As
always, I look forward to reading the questions and comments you send
me, in English or Khmer, at AskAMBToddPP@state.gov. You can also follow
my blog at http://blogs.usembassy.gov/todd/.
William E. Todd is United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia
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- កាលពី១៩៨៥ លោក ហ៊ុន សែន ឡើងឋានៈរដ្ឋមន្ត្រីទី១ ដោយយួនលើកបន្តុប ។
- កាលពី១៩៩៣ ហ៊ុន សែនបោះឆ្នោតចាញ់រណឫទ្ធិ។ ហ៊ុន សែនងឿក គំរាម ធ្វើឧបគមន៍ រួចបានឋានៈជាសហរដ្ឋមន្ត្រីទី១ ថ្នាក់ទី២ ស្មើ នឹង រណឫទ្ធិ។
- កាលពី១៩៩៧ ហ៊ុន សែន ប្លន់យកឣំណាច សហរដ្ឋមន្ត្រីទី១ តាមរយៈការប្លន់ឣំណាច ហៅថា រដ្ឋប្រហារ។
- កាលពី១៩៩៨, ២០០៣ និង ២០០៨ បានរក្សាឋានៈរដ្ឋមន្ត្រីទី១ ដោយ លួចបន្លំ បំភាន់ការបោះឆ្នោត មកទល់ឥលូវ។
- ឣន្តរជាតិ បិទភ្នែកទទួលស្គាល់ លទ្ធផល ការបោះឆ្នោតលួចបន្លំជារៀងរហូតមកដែរ។
- ដល់ឆ្នាំ២០១៣ នេះ ចោរ ហ៊ុន សែន ឣស់ល័ក្ខណ៍ ឳពុកក៏ស្លាប់ ខ្លួនក៏កាន់តែចាស់ ឣំពើលួចបន្លំសន្លឹកឆ្នោត ត្រូវគេតាមទាន់ ចាប់បាន មានភ័ស្តុតាង គ្រប់គ្រាន់ទៀត។
- បើសុខចិត្តចាញ់ រួចចុះចេញតាមសំរួល គឺឣាចនៅមានកិត្តិយស ហើយឣាចនៅរស់ សោយសុខ លើគំនរលុកកាក់ មាសពេជ្រ និងទ្រព្យ សម្បត្តិមហាសាល បានតទៅទៀត ។
- បើនៅតស៊ូ ឣាចវិនាសខ្លួន និងគ្រួសារ និង រកកន្លែងបូជាខ្មោចខ្លួនឯង មិនបានផង ដូចឣ្នកផ្តាច់ការមុនៗជាច្រើន។
- ហ៊ុន សែន ពិបាកគិតដែរ ពេលនេះ។ ទាល់ច្រកហើយ។
***ជំរើសដែលល្ឣជាងគេ ហើយនៅមានកិត្តិយយស គឺព្រមសុខចិត្តចុះចេញ ដោយសុទ្ធចិត្ត ព្រោះ២៨ឆ្នាំ ច្រើនគ្រប់គ្រាន់ក្រាស់ក្រែលណាស់ហើយ។ ឣូបាម៉ាបានតែ៨ឆ្នាំទេ សូមជ្រាប។
Hun Sen, who is a gangster, doesn't understand diplomatic language, so the ambassador or the U.S government should be more blunt than this or should tell Hun Sen directly that it doesn't recognize the election result and that Hun Sen should step down, otherwise his fate would be like that of Saddam Husein's or Gaddafi's.
តើឣ្នកណាមួយ ក្នងលោកយើងនេះ ទៅជឿលទ្ធផល នៃការស៊ើបឣង្កេតរបស់កុ្រមចោរ គ.ជ.ប ទៅលើឣំពើ និង ប្រព័ន្ធ លួចបន្លំការបោះឆ្នោតរបស់ គ.ជ.ប ខ្លួនឯង និង បក្សពួក CPP បានទេ។ ដាច់ខាត មិនឣាចយកជាការបានទេ។
To all Khmer people
Wake up! Take our destiny in our hands.
Don't wait your sage leaders give you order
Take action right now! Or il will be too late.
Please shared the below quotes to CNRP supporters to tell them that they are not alone.
'the United States supports a full and transparent investigation of any reported irregularities.'...............
'I want to assure the Cambodian people that the United States stands with them in their desire for a strengthened democratic process.' .........
Mr. William E. Todd, ( United States Ambassador to Cambodia )
The fates of Cambodian people are also relying on Mr. Todd, the US government, and the pressure from the international community on CPP government. Again, I strongly appreciate your concerning on current situation of 2013 Cambodia post election.
Thank you very much
Yiekcong's govt won't stop trying to swallow srok Khmer like they have been done to Champa [ Cham's country in central Yieknam] and lower Cambodia=Kampuchea krom =south Yieknam today.Anam's govt will do any thing in her power to controls Cpp Hun puppet sen. Hun sen fate will be no different from those Dictators of Arab's country if he defiant the will of the people,we have seen in the past recent election 2013 prove that Hun sen scared and run to srok siam also putting his thugs guards around his compound,why? Because the puppet Hun was scared!...
I don't think United states can do any thing on this matter,its up to all Khmers to up against yuon's puppet Hun sen face to face like Arab people has done to their Dictators in Egypt or in Lybia.When Cambodia is free from the crips of communism Cpp backed by Yiekcong whole Southeast Asia will be freed from tyrany communist controls.
Cambodia is a "HUB" of well being of communist regime in the regions that including Yieknam and China,when Cambodia is free of communist we will see domino's affect on Srok Yuon or Srok Chen as well,I hope united states will help Cambodia to be freed of communist controls,cambodians people gets sick and tired of living under Cpp communist regime,time is now ,free yourself or living under the yoke of communism,you just read the message from Mr Todd, that United states stand with you (Khmers people) Please break the yoke of communism from this day onward for your childrens and grandchildrens future.
Yobal Khmer
5:35 am, Why don't you write to him directly? Here is email: AskAMBToddPP@state.gov
Reform and building of democracy is not the same as protecting the democracy. Protecting the democracy meaning, taking care and protecting the rule of law and the human right.
Cambodia is the same position of America before 1945. Until 1945 US still built and reformed their own democracy. During this time most of the US people did not live under the democracy aspect.
Cambodia still has a long way to go to build it democracy. This democracy can be good for the Khmer people and the country of Cambodia, when Cambodia and the Khmer themselves not copy 100 % of this process of democracy building from other countries.
Cambodia is not an island, has different society value, than the western world. On other hand Cambodia did not have a perfect infrastructure, a higher value of the natural resources and the very well educated human resources. Cambodia is still a undervelopment country. Therefore Cambodia have to build, to reform and to find out the right one, that will fit the country constitution and to all the Khmer people “Oversea Khmer, Khmer Krom, Khmer Surin and of course the Khmer in the mainland.”
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