I think Mr. Rainsy is too chicken to face the court. He rather be else where kissing ass to foreigners as always.
On Saturday, January 16, 2010, rattanakiri <[email protected]> wrote: > I sincerely think Mr Rainsy could be a really good opposition leader or even > PM, > But if he really wants to be a martyr or face the VN court. I think there is > a way. all he needs to do is get on a plane to Hanoi, and threats to > ignite a bomb in his under pants. I think Hanoi will accommodates his > wishes. > > Vincent Thach wrote: > > From: *Alternatives Watch* <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Date: Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 3:42 PM > Subject: Five Second Heroism > To: Alternatives Watch <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > > > Alternatives Watch – 10i10 > > > FIVE SECOND HEROISM > > > SRP president Sam Rainsy, who is evading an arrest warrant for > inciting racial discrimination and wilfully damaging state properties > offers he will return from exile to face whatever the government has > in store him if it releases villagers jailed in connection with the > removal of six temporary border poles, and returns to them their land > that they claim the poles have chipped away to neighbouring Vietnam. > > The president acts heroic. He says, “I am willing to die so that the > country can live, so that all Khmers have land, and decent, > respectable livelihood”. He demands he be prosecuted in Hanoi so that > Cambodians and the world can watch him denouncing Vietnam’s violation > of Cambodia’s territory. The heroic gesture generates an emotional > outburst among his supporters who are led to believe he would return > to face the music; some beg him not to. > > But returning to Cambodia is not really on the president’s card. After > making the offer, he says he is waiting for any response before his > next move, and only then, “I will consult with my colleagues in > Cambodia and abroad to decide on the next step”. This means the > president keeps open the Paris option even if his offer is accepted. > Furthermore, to ensure that the offer is outright unacceptable, he now > demands the government release “all farmers” – not just victims of the > pole removal – being detained for protesting land grabbing, and gives > back their property. > > However, if the offer were genuine, Sam Rainsy’s commitment to die for > the country might be misplaced. First, if the SRP is running some kind > of a war against Vietnam and its beneficiary, it may be wise to note > what US general George S Patton has to say: “No bastard ever won a war > by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb > bastard die for his country.” The president would need to live, and be > creative to make his opponents die for their country, which he may > find it too tough. > > Second, the two wishes – all the farmers would be released from jail > and get their land back, and Cambodians would live happily ever after > (without Vietnam breathing down their neck) – might not materialise > after his demise. They would be possible only if Vietnam honoured the > exchange, or with a regime change in Cambodia. But retired King > Sihanouk could attest Vietnam does not have a good track record of > honouring its promises. Thus, the regime change may become necessary, > and the task of mobilising sufficient “people power” would fall on the > SRP. > > It is most unlikely, however, that the SRP would be able to muster > sufficient power to force the regime change, to make the president’s > sacrifice worthwhile. Among the party’s claimed membership of over > 750,000, only about 3,000 of them bother to sign a petition calling on > the King and King Father to intervene and restore their president’s > immunity. > > Therefore, whether the offer is accepted or not, it sounds heroic for > at least five seconds. > > > Ung Bun Ang > > > Quotable Quote: > > “The hero appears only when the tiger is dead.” > Anonymous. > Burmese proverb. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Alternatives Watch" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <mailto:alternatives-watch%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/alternatives-watch?hl=en. > > > > > > > > > >
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