Whether he likes the Monarchy or not, as a politician one should choose his words carefully. Son Chhay can be charged with looking down on the Cambodian King by stating publically that the King did whatever Hun Sen wanted. This could be interpreted that the King is Hun Sen’s subordinate. SRP members seem to do things carelessly that give the opportunity to the CPP to challenge them legally.
The more explicit attacks by Sam Rainsy against the government, against Hun Sen and the CPP will draw more confrontational approaches from Hun Sen and his administration. The regime can find more reasons (or excuses) to charge against SRP and against Sam Rainsy. Who will at the end come on top? On Dec 23, 6:28 pm, TSC <[email protected]> wrote: > Whether he likes the Monarchy or not, as a politician one should > choose his words carefully. Son Chhay can be charged with looking down > on the Cambodian King by stating publically that the King did whatever > Hun Sen wanted. This could be interpreted that that Hun Sen is Hun > Sen’s subordinate. SRP members seem to do things carelessly that give > the opportunity to the CPP to challenge them legally. > > The more explicit attacks by Sam Rainsy against the government, > against Hun Sen and the CPP will draw more confrontational approaches > from Hun Sen and his administration. The regime can find more reasons > (or excuses) to charge against SRP and against Sam Rainsy. > > Who will at the end come on top? > > On Dec 14, 8:28 am, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > Cambodian opposition angered at Thai spy's pardon > > * _Print_ (javascript:window.print()) > > * _Email_ > > (http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/mailto/mailto-nojs_query.pl?http...) > > Updated December 14, 2009 20:49:13 > > Cambodia's opposition has accused the government of undermining the > > country's monarch and of meddling in Thai politics, after the spying > > conviction > > of a Thai man was overturned. Last week a 31-year-old Thai national was > > jailed for seven years for tipping off Phnom Penh's Thai embassy about the > > former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's visit to Cambodia. Three > > days > > later the Cambodian king granted Siwarak Chothipong a royal pardon - a move > > > > that's outraged the opposition. > > > Presenter: Liam Cochrane > > Speakers: Siwarak Chothipong, released Thai citizen; Koy Kuorn, spokesman, > > Cambodian Foreign Ministry; Son Chhay, opposition politician > > > // > > * Listen: > > * _Windows Media_ > > (http://www.abc.net.au/ra/asiapac/stories/m1827361.asx) > > COCHRANE: It was a swift and sweet release for Thai national Siwarak > > Chothipong. > > > SIWARAK CHOTHIPONG: I feel very happy that I have the freedom again. > > > REPORTER: Did you say anything to Premier Hun Sen?' > > > SIWARAK CHOTHIPONG: Yes, I really appreciate his [Hun Sen's] kindness and > > help me and let me go out. And I very very appreciate for the kindness of > > your highness, his majesty of the kingdom of Cambodia that have given me a > > chance to go back home." > > > COCHRANE: Koy Kuorn, spokesman for Cambodia's Foreign Ministry, says the > > Thai man is a small player in a wider game. > > > KOY KUORN: The former Thai spy is the victim of the Thai embassy in Phnom > > Penh, because he was ordered by the Thai embassy to do the espionage. And > > normally embassy receives the order from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or > > the government. > > > COCHRANE: Koy Kuorn denied there was political pressure to have the man > > released. > > > KOY KUORN: This is the right of the King, the King grant the royal pardon > > to him. > > > COCHRANE: But Son Chhay, a member of parliament for the opposition Sam > > Rainsy Party, called it "strange" that while previous requests for royal > > pardons have taken months or years, this politically sensitive one was > > granted > > within a week. > > > SON CHHAY: I think the King has no say. He only did what the Prime > > Minister want him to do. > > > COCHRANE: The spokesman for the Ministry of Foriegn Affairs said this case > > did receive some special treatment - in that not all prisoners receive > > their official letters of pardon at the home of the Prime Minister. > > > KOY KUORN: It's just only occasional, just occasional - like this case. > > > COCHRANE: It's a case which has added to the already strained diplomatic > > relationship between Cambodia and Thailand. In 2003, rioters burned down > > the > > Thai embassy in Phnom Penh, and this year saw sporadic clashes around the > > Preah Vihear temple on their shared border. So last month, when Cambodia > > made Thaksin Shinawatra an official economic advisor, Thailand withdrew its > > > > ambassador and Cambodia followed suit. > > > The spokesman for Cambodia's Foriegn Affairs Ministry says Thaksin did not > > request the pardon, that came from the Pheu Thai party, the successor to > > Mr Thaksin's now banned political party. Koy Kuorn played down the effect > > the spy case might have on diplomatic relations. > > > KOY KUORN: It's just not relevant to each other. It's just one case, and > > the relationship between Cambodia and Thailand is another case. > > > COCHRANE: However, opposition politician Son Chhay says the royal pardon > > and Mr Thaksin's visit suggests Prime Minister Hun Sen is betting that > > supporters of the ousted Mr Thaksin will one day reclaim power. > > > SON CHHAY: So we should not put our hands so deep into the affair of the > > other nation, especially the neighbouring nation. > > > COCHRANE: A spokesman for the Thai government has told media a new > > extradition request will be lodged but Koy Kuorn says it will be a waste > > of time, > > with Cambodia continuing to offer a safe port for Thailand's most wanted > > man.- 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. 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