Realistically speaking, every voter in Cambodia knew the Sam Rainsy Party well during the past elections. Although the CPP controlled the media, people had good ideas what Sam Rainsy and other opposition parties represented. They realized that there was an "alternative" to the CPP, but most of them saw little different between leaders of SRP and leaders of the CPP. They would rather be stuck with the devil that they already knew and had known for many years. I had no doubt that there were irregularities during the past election, I was there and saw them all. The oppositions campaigned real hard regarding the issues of Vietnamese encroachment, illegal immigration and corruption. However, the majority of the people still voted for the CPP regardless. Many people failed to see the Vietnamese threat as their main concern or as evil enough for them to risk their life to vote for the alternative. There were not enough people who truly thought that the issues were serious enough to change their vote. The oppositions would get some additional seats, but given the current formula (50% plus 1) there were not enough seats to form the government.
============== In a message dated 11/23/2009 9:14:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: "" international monitors say while there were serious problems with the conduct of the election, there was not enough evidence to discredit the CPP's landslide victory. "" http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/programguide/stories/200807/s2320847.htm On Nov 23, 6:02 pm, Khmer Young <[email protected]> wrote: > Don't be a good liar...just one evidence is enough to cover other > uncountable irregularities: mass media was not fairly contributed. > Only CPP party who covered 99% percent to spread its propaganda to > steal votes from Cambodian people. > > EU observer said very different from you man. > > Do you need more evidences now? > > KY > > On Nov 23, 2:49 pm, Chon Chumleas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Unfortuantely or fortunately, in real life only reality counts (NOT > > PERCEPTION). > > "While it is fair to say we have some evidence of irregularities these > > are not of such significant scale," Martin Callanan, chief observer > > for the EU mission told the media in Phnom Penh after the election. > > > On Nov 23, 1:46 pm, Khmer Young <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I don't need to show you any statistic figures...everyone has well > > > perceived > > > > On Nov 23, 7:23 am, Chon Chumleas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Can you share a little more detail information? > > > > How many votes of the 2008 National Election are the result of: > > > > - vote buying? > > > > - Manipulation? > > > > - Threat? > > > > > On Nov 22, 10:59 am, Khmer Young <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > What is your measure? > > > > > > Cambodian people are exhaust from the past terrors, now CPP has > > > > > achieved well to buy, manipulate and threaten them under the agenda of > > > > > political of fear of Hun Sen > > > > > > On Nov 22, 4:51 am, Chon Chumleas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > In the recenr past, the ruling party won the July 27, 2008 national > > > > > > election over 2/3 of the assembly seats. > > > > > > CPP received more than 70% of the vote in the eastern border provinces > > > > > > (Svay Rieng 73%, Stung Streng 74%, Ratanak Kiri 77%, Modol Kiri 77%).- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- 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 -- 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
