Good writing Nisith Banddhid. Hope Khmer-Young generation will change the image of Scambodia today. The problem is Yuon-Hanoi are in Cambodia to back up CPP & Hun Xen. Hun Xen is just nothing !!! PLs use your new" PUTHIT " to serve Cambodia & its People. May lord Buddha bless you,my dear Seng Sophan.
Cheers, Bun H.Ung A Khmer-Politik observer & cartoonist since 1970 > > Written by Sophan Seng > Thursday, 28 August 2008 > > Dear Editor, > > Your recent news item titled “Good Karma for Sale” triggered my > thoughts on the silent behavior of Cambodian people. Though the > majority of the Cambodian population is Buddhist, they have only > slightly learned Buddhist principles. > > Over decades of social upheaval, Cambodian people seem to have fallen > into a numb corner. This is a good chance for the Cambodian elite to > take advantage of them. In term of economics, the Cambodian people are > just enjoying the emergence of new buildings, roads and bridges. In > term of politics, Cambodian people are satisfied with peace and social > stability. This materialistic hard infrastructure blinds the Cambodian > people to the all-important scene behind, the crucial soft > infrastructure. > > I don’t want to define current Cambodian politics as Abraham Kaplan > said: “Politics is the redistribution of bandits.” But I prefer > Gergen’s political thought: “A politician is a person who projects, > motivates and rationalises the public for personal gain”. World > academic scholars have observed and concluded that many so-called > authoritarian countries have adapted their strategies to receive the > ideas of good governance, decentralisation and transparency, as well > as to liberalise their national economics, with the intent of > extending their power. > > It makes sense for post-conflict Cambodian society to appreciate > peace, stability, new roads paved, new schools and temples built, and > modern cities urbanized. Generally, Cambodian people including > Buddhist monks regard political leaders as the well-born persons who > can legitimately own the power and wealth they have. Very often, they > will not hesitate to beg them for donation. Very intelligent Cambodian > Prime Minister Hun Sen has never hesitated to utter his political > rhetoric “culture of sharing”. Of course, this is the right time for > political leaders to pursue this rhetoric. > > Buddha addressed the way to go about donations in three thoughtful > stages in order to plant wisdom into his audience. Firstly, > concentrate on the right giver, secondly concentrate on the right > receiver, and thirdly concentrate on the right material given. > Significantly, the right material has not been given, in the same way > as the crucial soft infrastructure has always been hidden. > > For the long-term future and sustainable development, Cambodia should > pursue the principle of every Cambodian citizen being offered the > chance to get rid of this silent behavior, and political leaders > should share the wisdom of reducing personal gain for the sake of > collective national interests. Though the boat can move directly to > the destination by a boat-hooker (leader), but without the competent > boat-paddlers (peoples), the boat will inevitably be sunk. > > Sophan Seng > Ph.D student of political science > University of Hawaii at Manoa > > Original Source: > http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2008082821417/National-news/Silent-behaviour.html > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
