After watching the economy policy of CNRP addressed by H.E. Kem Sokha, I do believe this economic policy is tangible on inclusive growth and it is practical, approachable and attainable. However, I would like to encourage H.E.Kem Sokha to address best persons who can operate this economic policy such as H.E. Sam Rainsy who has obtained great degree on financial management and great experience during his term as the minister of finance,
Some capable persons from Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), the largest opposition party that are competing for this 28 July 2013 national election in Cambodia. Photos courtesy: facebook.com
Madame Mu Sochua who has obtained great degree on social work and experience during her post of minister, H.E. Son Chhay who has obtained great knowledge on law and experience in handling with the corruption law, parliamentary etc. and many other capable candidates of CNRP to prove on concrete undertaking of the policy when this party win the election. I am looking forward to hearing the policy of CNRP on other fields such as immigration, rule of laws, freedom of expression and human rights, democracy principles, sovereign integrity, and international relations. Let stay tune to watch policy from other parties.
Songs have been traditionally used by politicians to describe their personality, their policy, election campaign and to advertise their organization. Hence, Khmer patriotic songs or ចំរៀងស្នេហាជាតិ Chomrieng Snaeh Haa Jeat Khmers had been mainly advocated to oppose the intrusion of foreigners in the past. But now many patriotic songs are describing the injustice happening in society, unequal development and social gap, reprimanding the dictatorship style and promoting democracy etc.
In here, I have found two impressive songs sung by two Khmer singers in which I would like to translate them to share with everyone as following.
1. First and second video clip is the same songs sung by Koy Vanna titled “It is time to wake up all Khmers”.
It’s time now brethren Khmers, don’t be negligent (repeat), because the Khmer nation need need you again (repeat), oh children have you forgotten our history, we must unite to build our Khmer nation to re-survive,…
It’s time now brethren Khmers, if we neglect how could our nation advance? (repeat), our past is glorious (and) Angkor is splendid because (our nation) have united, don’t be drowsy and take excuse, we must safeguard our race and Buddhism, wake up brethren Khmers, near or distance to re-develop our nation (repeat)…
2. This third song is sung by Chan Sokhoeun titled “Khmer must love Khmer”:
Passing several years as Khmers were bitterly suffering, oh all angels have you seen this?, Khmer blood spread all over the earth, no second of having no suffering as it is absolutely relentless, patriotism is the love of power entitlement including gold money dollars, may all Khmer children figure out again, our nation has inherited glory as all mankind they know and praise, all Khmer children you must unite to save our nation, to destroy vicious enemies who are intending to eliminate Khmer nation, stand up to unite and shoulder on time so that Khmer nation can be prosperous,
Patriotism must be honest so that you deserve real reputation and progress can prevail to Khmer children, this time is like other time, our nation needs honest patriotic,
Patriotism must be honest so that you deserve real reputation and progress can prevail to Khmer children, this time is like other time, our nation needs honest patriotic,
Reading the report of Cambodian Daily today on the irregularities of voter listing by NEC is another serious issue constraining the building of democracy in Cambodia. The random sampling of 4,900 registered eligible names of the research found that 10.8 percent or more than 500 registered voters could not find their names on the voter list. This percentage is terribly higher than national election of 2008 which was 7.7 percent.
The report also said “The accuracy of the 9.6 million-strong voter list came under fire in March and those concerns were reiterated with the release of the final version on Friday of an independent audit report, which found a number of serious errors, namely that more than 1 in 10 people who are registered for July’s election appear not to exist, and that 9 percent of past voters have been taken off local voting lists unfairly.”
With this figure, I am speechless!
It is absolutely the responsibility of the National Election Committee. If we find out that this number is true, it means NEC is incompetent and we must dissolve the current body in order to pave way for a capable body to run the election in Cambodia. However, the report on March was also illustrating the incapability of the NEC on this same issue, and this same issue has been lingering for many elections in Cambodia. Now, it is time to condemn NEC that this is a criminal act of stealing the heart, honesty and integrity of the Cambodian people.
Innocent Cambodians should not be tolerant by the incompetent act of Cambodian National Election Committee. Cambodian people must stand up and speak out loud!
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy in Washington in May. The self-exiled Rainsy was denied entry into Thailand last week, and was reportedly told he would not be allowed back until after the Cambodian election. Photo by AFP
Sam Rainsy, Cambodia’s opposition leader and former finance minister, is not a man you would want your sister to marry.
Though still boyishly handsome and stylish, he is outspoken, arrogant and very smart. Such men tend to rise meteorically, then self-destruct before gaining real power.
That said, despite self-imposed exile in France to avoid an 11-year jail sentence he claims is politically motivated, it is still too early to write off Rainsy, 64, as a recent incident in Bangkok proved.
Last Wednesday, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand planned to host an event at which Rainsy would discuss poverty, corruption and injustice in Cambodia.
Given past conflicts with media-suppressive Thai governments, the FCCT stressed that it was not sponsoring Rainsy’s visit and that “responsibility for program content was solely that of the event organiser”.
The organiser’s name, however, was not revealed, although it was stated that the event would feature the launch of Rainsy’s new autobiography, We Didn’t Start the Fire: My Struggle for Democracy in Cambodia.
The book recounts his early days in Phnom Penh, his family’s expulsion, the Khmer Rouge regime, the Vietnamese occupation, and Prime Minister Hun Sen’s control of the country since 1985.
Songs have been traditionally used by politicians to describe their personality, their policy, election campaign and to advertise their organization. Hence, Khmer patriotic songs or ចំរៀងស្នេហាជាតិ Chomrieng Snaeh Haa Jeat Khmers had been mainly advocated to oppose the intrusion of foreigners in the past. But now many patriotic songs are describing the injustice happening in society, unequal development and social gap, reprimanding the dictatorship style and promoting democracy etc.
Reading the report of Cambodian Daily today on the irregularities of voter listing by NEC is another serious issue constraining the building of democracy in Cambodia. The random sampling of 4,900 registered eligible names of the research found that 10.8 percent or more than 500 registered voters could not find their names on the voter list. This percentage is terribly higher than national election of 2008 which was 7.7 percent.
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy in Washington in May. The self-exiled Rainsy was denied entry into Thailand last week, and was reportedly told he would not be allowed back until after the Cambodian election. Photo by AFP