Dear Kiri, The influx of the Vietnamese immigrants into Cambodia is real. There is no need to exaggerate nor understate this issue. It is obvious that the CPP can't talk about this issue and they probably won't; the last man who dared to challenge about this issue was stripped from power and jailed for 10 years. However, many Cambodians in rural areas have been brainwashed to accept this problem as lesser important than their daily survival. Some staunch members and supporters of the CPP don't care anymore about illegal settlers. Money and power are more important for them. On the other hand, the people in the cities are well informed about this issue and many more relevant issues facing Cambodia. Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha and any non-CPP party's leaders need to make sure that their organizations are better than the CPP to gain confidence and support from the people. Talking about Vietnamese illegal immigration may not be as scary as various threats and intimidation by the CPP, hence the results. It depends on how one says about the Vietnamese immigrants, it can be very thorny issue indeed. Take care, Virak ======== In a message dated 9/11/2008 12:19:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Virk; I think you the right point. Nobody in Cambodia has the courage to change. Hun Sen and the CPP do not have the courage to change because they know they do not want to upset the existing power structure that keeps them there. The oppositions do not have the courage to change because they understand that the road to power is doing the same as the CPP. It is sad to see so-called western leaning "liberal" politicians like Kem Sokha and Sam Rainsy to use old viet race card to win votes. I know it is a lot to ask for individual to change consider that they barely make enough to live. That is why democracy is not what we can implant overnight and expect to mature overnight. It takes time and it takes education, compassion, understanding to make democracy possible. No one is saying the current Cambodian democracy is finest in the world, but for it to develop, it takes an educated mass and developed country. Everyone in Cambodia sees his or her way is the right way in her own self interest but no one, I mean no one put country interests first. I do understand why people want to be lok tom and I do not envy who are. I despite however those have idealistic pretentious holier than thou crowd do to nothing to help the country but their lip service and their self interests. Ask ourselves What have we done lately for Cambodia besides contesting for Kout Aing? rattanakiri [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Dear Kon Khmer, Lok Bun Heang and all, The "will" of most government officials to curb corruption in Cambodia is very little. All of them know that corruption is bad and very dangerous to Cambodia's survival, but the influence of dollars (money) and government's "positions" is too powerful. Corruption sinks much deeper and deeper (than we can realize) into all Cambodian subconscious mind to the point that most of Cambodians (from all walks of life) don't know the difference between right and wrong anymore. Cambodian society today is submerged by this deadly plague. Many people have argued that there are corruptions everywhere in the world to justify evil deeds in Cambodia. But the fact is clear that Cambodia is among the worst countries in the world that is run for so long by corrupted institutions and the government in the open. Everyone knows it, sees it, hear it and yet decides to go on with it and does very little to stop it... Many people voted for the same individuals and political parties in the last general election to run Cambodia again. Why? Because most of Cambodians are corrupted in/at every levels of Cambodian society. The "haves" paid to the have-nots to vote for them and the have-nots accepted the payments (in many different forms) and kept on voting for the same rulers-- the ones who have more money and power. In the eyes of the laws, the bribers and those who accept bribes are equally wrong and therefore, in reality, neither one of the groups will have the courage to change. In politics, those who seriously oppose "corruption" and want to lead to curb it have to be clean themselves. Leaders of all opposition parties need to be clean and have the will to stop corruption and/evil doers within their own circle of leadership and infrastructures. Lip servicing is not going to work. In addition, the people who support the oppositions with all resources and from all sources need to be vigilant and demand that their organizations are clean. Clarity and transparency must be provided before any assistance can be continued and given. It is hard for a "toad frog" to successfully sell medications to cure skin diseases. Have a good weekend. Virak ========== In a message dated 9/7/2008 12:58:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes: Dearest Khmers. Esp, all Khmers who have Khmer spirit in their heart , but not any Khmers who have evil and brutal heart in their mind. I have read a newspaper article from the Cambodia Daily issued Monday, August 25, 2008 and realized that a long-awaited anti-corruption [draft law] has been finalized and will be given to the NA shortly the fouth government is formed next month. I am sure to believe that no one believe in what Cambodian government do nowaday. The government has made many promises to this to do that but everything seems still be the same, nothing has been improved to be better. I have lived in my nation country since I was born. One big severe and cardinal suffering to myself is a liar from my leaders for serveral regimes. My country leaders they are the smartest liar to their own nation and people. I still don't know and reveal that how long more...more they might change their mind to show that they have the real Khmer spirit in their mind. The way to convince all Kon Khmer who are poor of education, igorance of their own belief and awkwardness that has been absorbed in their mind for many centries that still be the big problem to be cheated by their evil leaders for centuries. Infact, I was born form cow dung in a very small rural countryside in Takeo Province, and I moved to find education in Phnom Penh with a very hard and lonely life. I worked as a builder to earn some money to support my school fee. Life has been suffered , so I have to struggle in order to achieve my ultimate goals that I had set when I was young. I promised to my parents that I would be a high educated person and become a useful person to my nation and people. In fact, I can achieve my purpose. In such a thing, I have learned that there are many primary causes which all Khmer leaders they have never thought and renovated to help Khmers and this gold land, but their own power and help to obey and bown down their head to support the neighboring countries. I am very serious to have talk about Khmer society for this recent decade. I wonder when all Khmer leaders show their Khmer spirit mind to develop their nation and overcome their neighboring enemies. There are corruptions almost everywhere in Cambodian starting from the higher -ranking official to the lowest ranking- official in the government but it seems to be their stony culture in this small society. When I travelled somewhere in cambodia I even heard a young Cambodian people talking together about corruption corruption corruption in their community. All Khmers seem to be beggers in the whole county. Khmer farmers beg for food, clothes, and almost everything from their local leaders. On the other hand, all Khmer leaders from many centuries have been the popular beggers in Southeast Asia Pacific. Eh....I am very shy and very sorry. I as well as other Kon Khmer doubt how much debt that we have owed to the other countries. Cambodia is a rich natural country in Southeast Asia Pacific, according to the ancient history known as Funan. During that time Khmer kingdom was a prosperous nation in this mainland. But there long after centuries why this rich nation has poorer and poorer? Who have made this rich nation become poorer and poorer , weaker and weaker? I think that the primitive reason which has made this kingdom become poorer and poorer and smaller and smaller nation because of the lack of leadership of the leaders of this nation for centuries. The way the Khmer leaders think are power , own family property, partisanism, power challenge and evil heart they have. My suggestion to the fouth mandate government, I think that all khmer leaders should practice anti- corruption law first of all other khmer people. You should think that you are the first Cambbodian who must show up your great mind to love your nation. The way that is the best belief is that you should declare your assets to all khmer people to know what kinds of assets you have owned. In such a thing I and all other Khmer might believe what you all are doing now. This way is assuring that all of you have Khmer spirit in your ming and it can help to develop our country like other countries in the world. Eliminating the corruption acitivities from your high-ranking officials is the primitive factor to show that all of you love and be honest to Khmer nation and people. It is enough for you all to eat everything from Kon Khmers. Stop cheating Khmer. Stop stealing Khmer properties, and Stop bowing down your head to obey the neighboring enemical countries. Buddha had taught all his followers to know the five precept prohibitions: 1. prohibit killing 2. prohibit stealing 3. prohibit sexual disbehavior 4. prohibit harmful language 5. prohibit the use of intoxican or druken wine >From Kon Khmer to all Khmer leaders and other Khmers to take consider! **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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. 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