SAM MEAS FOR THE US CONGRESS CAMPAIGN
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From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Mon, Jan 18, 2010 7:27 am
Subject: Sam's statement
Lok Pou:
I did attended the party hosted by CPP in Lowell on January 10, 2010. I did
consult with Ratha regarding the invitation to this party. We agreed that I
should attend the party for the following reasons:
1) There will be a lot of potential Khmer people attending the party -
potential voters for me - a good place to advise my message and candidacy.
2) I am running for US Congress with potentially two other candidates for the
Republican nomination. I need all the Asian votes from all over South Asia
(Khmer, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand) all American votes. My position as well as
statement must remain neutral on all matters of homeland politic. I need the
votes from all Khmers regardless of their political affiliation. I need to
appeal to every Khmer to unite as one singular voice.
3) As a guest and a candidate, I must not speak ill of anyone
4) I must not take a position to support or against any party or anyone
There, I was interviewed by the so called Khmer World News and Soy Sopeak
group. I was asked about my feeling regarding January 7. I told them that was
happy I escaped death on that day. But in no under certain term, stated or
implied, I support the CPP party. But the reporter twisted my word while
reporting the event and my interview to insinuate that I support the CPP party
and the policy of Mr. Hun Sen. This is False!
There is a group in MA has been pressuring me to publicly denounce Hen Sen and
the CPP and to declare my affiliation with one political group in Cambodia for
their own political gain. This group is shorted sighted in their political
outlook. They are malicious in their attack on my candidacy. They are jealous
of my candidacy. They even advised me against me running for US Congress. They
are all Democrats and long time supporters of my political opponent. Since my
announcement, they have not raised a single penny for my campaign. Never once
come to any of my meeting or register one single new voter for me ( a few came
to my fundraising event in August). Instead they organize campaign events for
the Democrats and for my opponent as recently as this past Saturday.
This past Saturday event that they organized was not well-publicized to the
public. Only few people know about it. On the contrary, over this past weekend,
Ratha, Vannak, Somoel and I registered ONE HUNDRED new Khmer voters.
They are afraid of my political success as it will marginalize them and their
material benefit as a result of their alignment with the Democratic party. They
anointed themselves as the Khmer community leaders but have not done much to
advance the interest of Khmers in Lowell. Under their so called leadership,
instead of progressing, Khmer community in Lowell is regressing. This past Nov
2009 city council election in Lowell, of the 19 candidates not one was Khmer.
Their focus and priority are in the wrong place!
Now they are spreading vicious rumors and falsehood about me. They are tearing
me down because I refused to be politically & philosophically aligned with
them. I remained independent in my philosophy and vision for our community. I
was born as Kuon Khmer. And I will die as Kuon Khmer. It is psychologically and
emotionally excruciatingly painful to see my people and my Srok Khmer are so
destitute and so fractured in every way. We Khmers deserve better!
One of the reasons that I decided to run for office is the election of Joseph
Cao, a Vietnamese American in Louisiana, to Congress in 2008. I told myself I
MUST stand up to defend the Khmer people interest, honor and dignity in
America. We Khmers are just equal a citizen as any ethnic group. I believe that
in order for me to help Srok Khmer, I must help build a strong foundation of
Khmer community in America. With my name, Sam Meas, on ballot box of a major
political party in the US, We Khmers Win regardless of the election result.
But I want to win and I can win in 2010! The political momentum and the timing
is right for my candidacy in 2010! We Khmer, together, will make history!
As you are aware, I am represent roughly around 650,000 people, a typical size
of a Congressional District, with diverse ethnic backgrounds and interest. I am
running to represent them, Americans. I will continue to be friendly to
everyone and anyone from all walk of life. I will continue to reach out, appeal
attend any meeting, when invited, of any group with any political so that I can
get message out..that's including reporters from Cambodia, Vietnam or Lao. But
I will not make specific statement or comment about any political issue, for or
against, a political party. But I will continue to speak out against oppression
and for justice and human rights.
I thank you for your support and ask you to dispel any rumor about me. Let's
focus on getting me elected so that we can advance our Khmer interest here in
the USA.
Strength in Unity~
Sam Meas
Republican Candidate for US Congress
Massachusetts Fifth Congressional District
Committee To Elect Sam Meas
P.O. Box 1323
Haverhill, MA 01831
(978) 482-0752
www.sammeasforcongress.com
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