Rick, Thank you for your comments. I regret if you belong to SRP and make this statements. This is one of the problems that SRP needs to address or correct it on time: once someone does not agree with the ways SRP does business, criticizes its beloved leaders or challenges its status quo, somehow he/or she is not a "nationalist" or should belong to the CPP. Other opposition parties, too, unfortunately use this as alleged reasons to silence critics. This is wrong! Such a belief is no different than the famous quote that Mr. Sam Rainsy had used previously-- "Mean Sen Ott Sy or Mean Sy Ott Sen" (or where there is Hun Sen, there won't be Sam Rainsy and where there is Sam Rainsy, there won't be Hun Sen.) In fact, if SRP practices such a principle, SRP is no different from the CPP where many people (who have been critical of its policy) have been thrown in jail or being sued. There are tons of people inside and outside Cambodia who don't belong to any political party and consider themselves as nationalist, patriotic and love their country as much as you do. Just because someone belongs to SRP or to any political party, he or she does not automatically earn his/her title as “nationalist”. Some do for their personal pursuits. I have stated in my previous statements that there are many politicians out there who have formed a political party, be in politics or have used the pains and sufferings of Cambodian people as their mean to make a living, hence they become as "excuses" for the bad guys. I urge all party members of all political groups to challenge their leaders to do the right things for the people of Cambodia. Put personal interests aside and set national interests as their top priority. Once that happens, no Vietnamese or any foreign countries can take over Cambodia and you don't need to worry about Cambodia becoming Champa. Our Cham brothers and sisters don't need us to knife their heart with our own failure. A friend (or follower) who is a yes-man is your worst enemy.
Regards, ========= In a message dated 6/8/2009 8:44:09 A.M. Korea Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Sound like you know everything about Cambodia politic, but you do not know that Cambodia is being controlled by Vietnam and in a long run when more and more Cambodians think like you do and act accordingly , Cambodia will be anther Kampuchea Kroam. If one is a nationalist and not sure if the SRP is either good or bad, join and follow closely or if one is an opportunist and/or a warm luker, joint the CPP. The power is in the hand of the CPP , everyone knows that, so what can the SRP do unless everyone stand up, If everyone see nothing wrong withe CPP and the Vietnamization in Cambodia , let it be that way , Cambodia does not soly belong to One person Sam Rainsy. rick On Jun 5, 2:04 pm, [email protected] wrote: > Promises and Reality > In theory, SRP and other opposition parties offer great campaign promises > for Cambodia. Democracy, justice, freedom, social services etc… are very > good and pleasant for Cambodians to hear. But, practically, can SRP and other > parties with its current intact infrastructures run the country without > the support from the CPP? Can they put together a group of competent and > honest leaders to run Cambodia? > Perhaps, my unbiased answers to these questions will not sit well with the > diehard supporters of the oppositions or the CPP, but I know that without > the support of the current members and leaders of the CPP no opposition > party will be able to run Cambodia. The CPP are better equipped and > unfortunately all opposition parties lack human resources, intellectual resources, and > financial resources, etc...Organizational structures of these parties are > not even strong enough to run their own party effectively. Political > structures of SRP combined with any other opposition party are still very week. > Division within each party exists and morality among most party leaders at > all level is still unacceptable. Many of them are worse than or equal to > some CPP members. > With current political mood, the way all politicians behave and their > personal interests at stake; the CPP will never support the oppositions nor > relinquish its power. So the dream that one day the oppositions will run the > country within the next few decades is illogical. > What do we need to do to make Cambodia a better place for Cambodians? > Every Cambodian, (especially members of political parties,) needs to stop being > a yes-man and demand that their politicians be accountable for their works > and promises. The opposition leaders must clean up their act, stop their > rethorics and become better than the CPP leaders so that their voices are > respectable and taken seriously by the ruling party. The CPP leaders, on > the other hand, need to keep their mind open for reasonable alternative > proposals. > However, with the understanding that both, the CPP and the non-CPP, need > each other to survive on; one may want to reconsider their expectation that > much changes will be done in the near future. Especially, when Cambodia is > under heavy influences of other countries. > Sathonne Chhim > New York > Timothychhim.blogspot.com > **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ > diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. > (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/... > cntnew00000007) **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/2/Youve-Found-Where-Its-At?ncid=eml cntnew00000007) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
