Lauk Bong Thom, I do share your frustration. And that is exactly why we want democracy and rule of law.
I see this as a transitional period where we try to move from the communist Khmer Rouge to the socialist state after 1979. As the country changed from a socialist state to constitutional monarchy, many have not made that transition completely. But the country will change. As you have described in Khmer, currently their behaviors do not reflect the society that respects human rights or the rule of law. That tells us a great deal about their principle (if they have any) or the society currently values. If I remember it correctly, this is the kind of behavior that the Khmer Rouge used to rationalize their revolution. As I read you comment, I feel this hopelessness in your tone. I would encourage you to not give up. As long as we are still breathing, we have to have hope. While many say that hope is not a good strategy, but hope inspires actions. I cannot change any one or any thing. But I control my own behavior. Or at least I have been trying very hard to behave as a good citizen of a democratic society. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Jay On Sep 10, 10:02 am, "BoangThom បងធំ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > See my attachment in Khmer > Espece de tabernacle !!! > > ចង់បានលទ្ធិប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ យកទៅធើស្អី ម៉ាអាឥឡូវនេះ ការប្រកាន់វណ្ណះ ការើស > > អើងបក្សពួក ពូជសម្បុរ កំពុងតែពេញនិយម អាណាមាន រិតតែមាន អាណាក្រ > > រិតតែក្រ ។មើល៎ ទាហានខ្មែរដែលឈរជើងនៅតាមទាល់ដែនទៅ រហេមរហាម > > ក្រដូចអ្នកសុំទាន ស្លៀ្កកពាក់ខោអាវធ្លាយមុខធ្លាយក្រោយ រីឯចំណែកពួកមេៗ ដែលជា > > មន្ត្រីធំៗ នៅភ្នំពេញវិញ ពួកគេមានលុយដល់អាថ្នាក់ចាយមិនអស់ មានវិឡាស្កឹមស្កៃ > > មានដីធ្លីរាប់រយហិកតា មានឈ្នួលរាប់សឹបនាក់ សួរថាពួកគេបានលុយនេះពី > > ណាមក ? ថាពីជំនាន់លន់នល់ ទៅគេពុករលួយ តែឥឡូវនេះវិញ មិននិយាយតែម្តង > > ពុករលួយហួសហេតុ រកលេខដាក់គ្មាន ប៉ុនហ្នឹងហើយ នៅតែរាស្រ្តបោះឆ្នោតអោយ > > ទៀតណ៎ ? មែនទេនទេនទៅពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរយើងភាគច្រើន ជាពូជសាសន៍មួយ > ដែលខ្វះសេចក្តីក្លាហាន ល្ងង់ក្លៅ មិនឆ្លៀសវ័យ ទាល់តែសោះ ចេះតែអាខាង អែបអប > > យកចិត្តអ្នកធំ អោយតែដឹងថា អាណាមានវណ្ណះជាមន្ត្រីធំដុំនោះ គឺនាំគ្នាអោនលំទោម > > ខ្លាចគេដូចខ្លា ។ចំណែកអាអ្នកធំវិញ មានចិត្តក្លាហានហ៊ានតទាល់ បង្ក្រាប > តែជាមួយសាសន៍ខ្លួនឯតែប៉ុណ្ណោះ បើជាមួយថៃនឹងយួនវិញ គឺរណបជាមួយតែ > > រហូត ថៃហ៊ានចូលឈ្លានពាន មើលងាយខ្មែរមិនសំចៃដៃឡើយ ក៏ពួកគេយល់ថា > > នៅល្មមនៅឡើយ ។ យួនវិញបាន បង្ខំអោយបោះបង្គោលព្រំដែន ទាំងងងិតងងល់ > > ក៏អ្នកធំៗអស់ហ្នុង មិនហ៊ានក្អកឡើយ ៕ > > បងធំ > > On 9/10/08, Jayakhmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Also posted atwww.modernprogressivekhmer.blogspot.com > > > The Cambodian People's Party (CPP) decisively won the election. On > > July 27, 2008 Cambodia held its fourth Parliamentary Election in 15 > > years. Although 11 political parties participated in the election, > > CPP managed to capture 90 seats out of 123 according to official > > result. This means even without the 2006 constitutional amendment to > > change the requirement from a super majority to a simple majority > > (50+1) to form a government, CPP could have easily met the former > > requirement. > > > If democracy is only about elections, Cambodia shows an impressive > > progress considering the country had just emerged from decades of wars > > and conflicts. Democracy, however, is much more than elections though > > they serve as important processes. Rather, the principles and > > practices are characteristics necessary to determine whether a nation > > is democratic. > > > While I want to offer my heartfelt congratulations to CPP for its > > impressive victory, I have lingering concerns as to what political > > progress will this victory bring. > > > As CPP is poised to form a new government, its actions after the > > election will determine the direction of the country. CPP is credited > > for the country's impressive economic progress. As an optimist, I > > hope that CPP will take this golden opportunity to addressing these > > important political issues. > > > Political Liberty is core of a democracy. The U.S. would not be the > > way it is now if the founding fathers failed to incorporated the Bill > > of Rights in the constitution. According to John Stuart Mill, liberty > > is "the protection against the tyranny of the political rulers." The > > first ten amendments of the U.S constitution practically restrict the > > power of government and protect individuals' liberty. > > > The current Cambodian constitution recognizes citizens' rights, but it > > fails to restrict the power of government. There is a thin line > > between tyranny and democracy. Restricting the power of government > > and a devotion to creating a well-ordered society by all where no one > > is above the law will push Cambodia rapidly toward democracy. > > > This is also a perfect time for CPP to set term limit for office of > > the prime minister. The U.S did not impose term limit for president > > until the ratification of 22nd amendment in 1947. Most countries > > allow their prime ministers to serve without term limits; Cambodia > > under CPP should take this bold step by making term limit as a > > permanent part of the constitution. > > > CPP has to look beyond this transitional period. The country must keep > > changing to progress. With term limit, the country knows and expects > > new policies and new ways of governing after a leader's term limit is > > expired. Even if the country keeps voting for the same party, at > > least term limit will provide opportunities for other capable members > > of that party to serve the nation. With term limit, the country also > > will depend on the rule of law to change a leader rather than depends > > on the mercy of a leader to relinquish his/her power. > > > The checks and balances are also very important in a democracy. > > Perhaps, the framers of the Cambodian constitution overlooked this > > important issue. In a unitary system, as oppose to the federal > > system, Cambodian government wheels tremendous power. Realistically, > > there is no separation of power between different branches of the > > government. Therefore, currently there are no checks and balances. > > > CPP happens to be the winner this time around. What would CPP do if > > it were to become an opposition party? As Cambodia becomes more > > developed, it is conceivable that country's political landscape will > > also change and can change drastically. This is the right time to make > > sure that there is reflective equilibrium that provides ample > > opportunity for opposition parties to participate in political > > deliberation process to provide the much needed checks and balances. > > > If election in a democracy is a way in which a political party > > justifies its legitimacy to govern a nation, CPP should use this > > people's mandate to create a legacy for all citizens – not just for > > CPP - that last from one generation to the next. Political liberty, > > term limit to the highest office in the nation, and legitimate checks > > and balances that encourage political oppositions a continued > > cooperation will be the most precious legacy that a political party or > > an election can offer. > > > > Document1.pdf > 43KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
