*Dear Lauk Solang,* *I fully agree with your comment that both sides need to focus on common ground (or perhaps a middle ground) rather than stick to their entrenched positions. Political compromise and harmony are our best hope to defuse the current crisis as violence only leads to more violence with no one wins at the end.*
*Regards,* *DL* On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 1:58 AM, Solang Uk <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > In negotiations the two opposing parties must first talk or find points of > common ground rather than insist on their differences. Both parties can > start build up trust from a very tiny common view to find a solution > acceptable to both without anyone losing face. If any party insists on > standing on different ground, nothing can be achieved, and may lead to > violence. Ordinary Khmers have suffered enough! I beg political leaders on > both sides of the divide to think about the nation first before their own > greed and ego. > > Best regards, > Solang > > > On 10 August 2013 08:55, Supote Prasertsri <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> I think the two parties are showing reconciliatory positions. The one who >> will choose confrontation is the one holding military and police forces. It >> is not between China and USA; it is between an armed CPP and bare hand CNRP. >> >> China and Vietnam are also competing for influence in Cambodia. >> >> Regards, >> >> Supote >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> >> On Aug 9, 2013, at 11:02 AM, Davan Long <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Dear All, >> >> As many of you who have followed closely the post-election developments, >> I am increasingly worried about the future of our country. >> >> The nation is heading deeper into a precarious position as the days >> go by, with no sign of either side willing to back down. The stakes are >> high and I wish both sides fully understand that once the violence starts, >> it will take on a life of its own with neither side can control it. >> >> Perhaps it is wise to listen to what Mr. Warrant Buffet, a legendary >> American investor, said during the World financial crisis in 2008: " It >> is a sort of little poetic justice, in that the people that brewed this >> toxic Kool Aid found themselves drinking a lot of it in the end". >> >> There is no winner in this kind of confrontation. Any victory by one >> side will taste just as bitterly sour as the defeat of the other side. >> >> Please help spreading the message of reconciliation, not confrontation. >> The world is watching us. Let's show them that we can resolve our >> differences peacefully. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> DL >> >> -- >> * You received this message because you have subscribed to the Cambodian >> Academic Network (CAN) Mailing List >> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/cancambodia?hl=und >> * By being a member of CAN, you accept and agree to abide by CAN Code of >> Ethics http://cancambodia.info/index.php?topic=6.0 >> * To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> * For more options, visit http://cancambodia.info >> >> >> >> -- >> * You received this message because you have subscribed to the Cambodian >> Academic Network (CAN) Mailing List >> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/cancambodia?hl=und >> * By being a member of CAN, you accept and agree to abide by CAN Code of >> Ethics http://cancambodia.info/index.php?topic=6.0 >> * To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> * For more options, visit http://cancambodia.info >> > > -- > * You received this message because you have subscribed to the Cambodian > Academic Network (CAN) Mailing List > https://groups.google.com/d/forum/cancambodia?hl=und > * By being a member of CAN, you accept and agree to abide by CAN Code of > Ethics http://cancambodia.info/index.php?topic=6.0 > * To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > * For more options, visit http://cancambodia.info > -- -- 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. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
