Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy's congratulation letter to Yukio Hatoyama, Prime Minister-designate of Japan
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA September 9, 2009 Mr. Yukio Hatoyama President of the Democratic Party of Japan Prime Minister-designate of Japan Tokyo By kindness of Mr. Masafumi Kuroki Ambassador of Japan Embassy of Japan Phnom Penh Dear President Hatoyama, On behalf of the people of Cambodia and on my own behalf, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Prime Minister-designate of Japan following the resounding election victory of the Democratic Party of Japan on August 30, 2009. I am convinced that under your leadership, and given the noble principles upheld by the DPJ, Japan is opening a new and glorious chapter of her history. This brings about pride and hope not only for the people of Japan but also for the peoples of Asia who look up to Japan as a model of democracy. The Cambodian people feel very close to the Japanese people on this occasion because the DPJ's historic victory shows to all that democratic change is possible even in a country where entrenched interests are very powerful and the same ruling party has been in power for very long decades. I would like to seize this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to the Japanese people for their generosity toward the Cambodian people as evidenced by the continuous and multi-faceted assistance that Cambodia has received from Japan since the signing of the Paris Peace Accords in 1991. The Cambodian people are confident that the new Government of Japan under your leadership will continue to help Cambodia in an even more effective way. This means first helping Cambodia to help itself, which implies seriously fighting against corruption, strongly promoting good governance through concrete and effective measures, and really strengthening the democratization process as enshrined in the Paris Peace Accords of which Japan is a key signatory. I wish you and the DPJ a brilliant success in your historic mission to rejuvenate Japan and to make your beautiful country a beacon of democracy and solidarity for Asia and the whole world. Respectful regards, Sam Rainsy, MP Leader of the Opposition --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
