How it amazes me that they are so united as losers, but not before the election.
On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 9:24 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > ------------------------------ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 9/10/2008 6:13:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time > Subj: Kem Sokha and Sam Rainsy interviewed by RFI in Paris > > Chers compatriotes, Chers amis > > Veuillez écouter l'interview de Lok Kem Sokha et Sam Rainsy sur RFI de ce > mercredi 10 septembre 2008 à Paris. > > http://telechargement.rfi.fr.edgesuite.net/rfi/cambodgien/audio/magazines/r001/emission_cambodgien_12h00_-_13h00_tu.html > > Bonne écoute, > Très cordialement, > Sidareth LimBun > > > Opposition Requests Second-Day Swear-In By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer > Original report from Phnom Penh > *10 September 2008* > Khmer audio aired 10 September 2008 (761 KB) - Download (MP3) [image: > audio clip] > <http://www.voanews.com/mediaassets/khmer/2008_09/Audio/mp3/080910_CS_Opposition.mp3> > Khmer audio aired 10 September 2008 (761 KB) - Listen (MP3) [image: audio > clip] > <http://www.voanews.com/Khmer/figleaf/mp3filegenerate.cfm?filepath=http://www.voanews.com/mediaassets/khmer/2008_09/Audio/mp3/080910_CS_Opposition.mp3> > > [image: Leaders of three parties opposing the ruling party, including > Sam Rainsy, say they will continue to boycott the formation of a > government.] Opposition leader Sam RainsyTwo opposition parties have > declined an invitation by King Norodom Sihamoni to join in a swearing-in > ceremony for the new government scheduled later this month and have asked to > have their newly elected parliamentarians sworn in a day later. > > King Sihamoni issued his royal invitation to all 123 newly elected members > of the National Assembly, but officials of the Sam Rainsy and Human Rights > parties, representing 29 seats, have maintained their position that July's > election was illegitimate and say they will not swear in next to the ruling > party. > > The opposition has instead requested an alternate date to swear in, a day > later, according to top officials from both parties. > > Neither party is willing to be sworn in next to the ruling Cambodian > People's Party, said Kong Kom, acting president of the Sam Rainsy Party, and > Yem Ponhearith, secretary-general of the Human Rights Party. > > Party leaders Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha are currently out of the country, > seeking support from the international community for claims July's election > was fraudulent and a new vote should be conducted. > > Both party leaders have said in the past they would boycott the swearing-in > ceremony altogether. > > A royal official warned Wednesday the request for a second swearing in was > not likely to be granted. > > "The king, as the head of state, invited all 123 elected parliamentarians > to the swearing-in ceremony on [Sept. 24]," Um Daravuth, a member of the > Royal Cabinet, said Wednesday. "If any party does not respect the king's > orders, I say that party is wrong under the Cambodian constitution." > > "In no country in the world does a National Assembly swear in two times," > Um Daravuth said. > > An independent analyst said Wednesday it was up to the king to bring the > parties together. > > "The king should use his cleverness to bring all the parties to join the > swearing-in together for national unity," said Lao Monghay, a researcher for > the Asian Human Rights Commission. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > 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> > . > > > > -- MR, Khlean + Khlao + Khlach = Khmer --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
