Philosophy turns against you when it is used too much on theory and not enough action. The same thing applies to ideology. Cambodians have plenty of ideas and dreams. Yet, that's all they have. They never really use to benefit their own country. Beside they concentrate so much on ideology, and not enough on action to improve their lives. Unfortunately, their ideology brings them to look at who is doing right and who is doing wrong. They completely forget their ideology to rebuild the country. Here is an example. Khmer Rouge brought ideology to move the country forward. They had plenty of it. it was seeping all the way to the individuals at the bottom level. Can you imagine how powerful they could have been if they used that strength for the interest of the country? Unfortunately, Cambodians turned to their traits. They looked at what was right and what was wrong. They stated to killing its own people. Khmer Rouge brought themselves down to ground zero. And the people went along with them.
The same theme can be seen throughout Cambodian history. Cambodians cannot learn because they are hooked to their ideology without enough action. Let us face it. Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha have been preaching about their ideology if you call that. And they can't even get themselves to take the responsibility for their own acts as leaders. Instead, they put the burden onto the people. They always say that the people wanted this and that etc..... They said that the people empowered them to act that way or this way. Why can't they come out with their true ideology and bring the people to accept it? In conclusion, the people of Cambodia know very little about improving their own country. Instead, they only know how to destroy each other in their own country. Let me remind all of you who believe in the greatness of the American politics that American political strength lies on the ability to come together for the interest of the country. They rise to stand behind the president when the troops were fighting a war even when they disagree with the president of why he sent our military to war. Cambodians don't have that . Today, yesterday and tomorrow are the same. They individually want the power to themselves. They are the right ones while the others are wrong. It happened in the 60s, 70s. 80s, 90s, 2000s, and now in 2010s. Cambodia have risen from their death in 1979 until today. It has been more than three decades. Look at where they have come from economically. Yet, they still remain the same in their indulgence of ideology without enough actions for the interest of the country. Garment industries have been a major life line for Cambodia. Today, they are trying to destroy it for an ideology, good or bad. My friend, You must walk before you can run. You must be doing it together if you want to succeed. You can't divide if you want the country to move forward. Now, some of you ask whether it is fair for the government and the owners of garment factories to act as such? Let us ask what fuel the economy in Cambodia? Cambodians? NO Cambodians overseas? NO Foreign investors? EXACTLY Remember! Investors invest to gain on their own term. If they can't do it, they would not invest. Simple. The international community have been pouring billions of dollars to invest in Cambodia every year. Is that a good sign? Yet, it is. We have seen lesser people now are living out of poverty. Some of you may disagree. Garment industries have put a major dent on poverty throughout Cambodia. That is just a piece of it. Today, Cambodians have come a long way to where they are. They have forgotten completely where they have come from. Today, Cambodians want to be like America, China etc....... I'm sorry. That's not going to happen. Cambodian today economy is relied solely on foreign investors. Their rich natural resources have been cultivated by foreign investors. Cambodians have not resources to deal with it. Unfortunately, too much ideology has come to haunt them again. They blame foreign investors for what they have today. They are obsolutely right. Those investors came to cut thick forest, use cheap labor, destroy their livelihood etc..... They are happening today. Many Cambodians today think that their country has been destroyed by those investors. Let us face the facts here. Cambodia would have not money if there is no foreign investors. Their rich soil and natural resources would just be there for the looks. So what do Cambodians really want? Economy or ideology? Finally, these are facts about Cambodia. We can go on and on when we come to think about the lives of the people. Today, they have plenty of growing. Yet, their ideology is telling them to put a brake on it because it is hurt to see their natural resources being destroyed. It is so hard to see people earn so little to produce products to sell for so much in other countries. Unfortunately, that is the facts of life. If America can produce cheaper in Cambodia, they would go there. If America can do the same in their country, they would produce it in their own country. If America can produce cheaper in Bangladesh than Cambodia, they would move to Bangladesh. That's the fact of life. If Cambodians want to destroy those rich foreign investors who have sucked so much blood from Cambodian workers, then that is the fate of Cambodian economy. Foreign investors will invest in other part of the world after they are kicked out Cambodia. They are not going to die. Cambodians on the other hand will be hurt by the loss of jobs and income. My friends, Look at yourself. Look at the strength of the government. Look at your infrastructure. Those are important elements for investors to come and invest in the people of Cambodia. They are not going to invest with instability. Actually, they would leave because they are not going to loose their money for any uncertainties. Think about your country and your own livelihood. Cambodians cannot stand their own feet today. Not too many countries can. Don't let your idelogy dictate your own destiny. Ideology is good only when it is being used to get ahead. Let me say it again please. IDEOLOGY IS GOOD ONLY WHEN IT IS BEING USED TO GET AHEAD. On Tuesday, July 1, 2014 12:22:05 PM UTC-7, sophan wrote: > > Leadership is about empowering children > <http://www.sophanseng.info/2014/07/leadership-is-about-empowering-children/> > Posted > by: *Cambodian <http://www.sophanseng.info/author/cambodian/>* | Posted > on: *July 1, 2014* > > Dear Fellow Friends and Readers; > > [image: Power meaning] > <http://www.sophanseng.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Power-meaning.jpg>While > > watching the FIFA World Cup 2014, two outstanding things pop up to my mind: > the involvement of the kids and the international stage team of two poor > countries: Honduras and Bosnia. > > When each team is lining up into the ring, each player is tossing hand of > a kid. It is a great symbol of building up younger generation to take turn > everything elders have accomplished. Cambodian political culture has richly > embedded by this concept. Sometime, Khmer proverb said “children are the > young bamboo seed of the decayed bamboo” or “Tompeang Snorng Russey”; some > time, Khmer proverb said “youths are the backbone of the future nation” etc. > > But in contrast, those nicely verbally said proverb is placed in context > only, not in implementation, or it is only the rhetoric, not a realistic > one. Observing from parents who like to dominate children in all things > rather than listening the idea or demand of the children, the educators and > government leaders are in position of personal conceit of power rather than > using that power to build or create or innovate new things towards their > students or citizens for long-run development. Cambodian educational > curriculum and teaching pedagogy are strongly embedded by vertical > approach, not horizontal approach at all. Political leaders of Cambodia are > indulged only in personal, family and relative corruption, or strongly > embedded by patronage system, not the institutional system or rule of law > at all. > > For Honduras and Bosnia, these two countries have shared poverty line and > civil war like Cambodia but these two countries can rise up to this > international stage because of their leadership who have utilized the time > frame of around 28 to 30 years like Cambodia. Their population well-being > is likely well off than Cambodia. Their foreign debts is likely paid off > than Cambodia. Their leadership has been clearly reshuffled in the > expectation of receiving more progressive and democratization etc. Cambodia > is in contrast, the incumbents are afraid of open society policy by closing > its people mouth through public media, or placing restrictions to those > internal power cells not to freely express their leadership, and maintain > clientele-patronage-based governance regardless of fearing unavoidable > backfire. The Prime Minister has been so proud of his two achievements: > stability and getting rid of genocidal through frequent public speech and > televisation. In reality, he has closed his leadership by ignoring the > demand of Cambodian youths who are representing 70% of total Cambodian > population, or he still cannot see the leadership deficit through the > recent national election result. Those youths are demanding social justice, > political change, savvy economic development, freedom of expression, > information and technology (IT), quality of education, decent living with > minimum wage jobs, and much more…etc They are enough and enough for the > political propaganda of national stability and the absence of civil war. > > Today is July 1, 2014 and it is the Canada Day > <http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-day-2014-july-1-celebrations-across-the-country-1.2692931> > which > Canadian government and its people are celebrating the 147th anniversary of > the past but glancing at the future on how Canadian people can enrich the > multiculturalism society, greater shared responsibility of nation-building > within a liberal democracy processes, modernization of both social justice > and economic equity, and boost itself to the international stage by > providing more aids to poorer countries, reduce foreign loans and increase > peace safeguard staffs to the world etc. The national and private media > which are source of public education have collectively shouldered to > educate the wrong-doers but admire the right-doers without censor or fear > of political reprisal. > > Just little thing, all Cambodians should consider to practice, please > teach your kids or others the best things as you are the actors of role > model. Below is a simple example of a kid whose parents are Khmer Kampuchea > Krom-born and she said from her heart in which inspired all attendants > during the 65th anniversary <http://kampucheakrom.ca/forum.html> of the > loss of this rich land. > > > Hello everyone; > > My name’s Kathy Dao. I am very honored today to express some of my opinion > on who am I, how could I share Khmer identity with others and my thought on > the birth place of my parents, Khmer Kampuchea Krom. > > > > Firstly, I was born in Canada but my first language is Khmer. At school, > English is my second language. Of course, I spoke Khmer since I learnt how > to speak as a toddler. Although, I have been growing up among Canadian > children at school, but I have used Khmer language, eaten Khmer food and > dressed Khmer cloths most of the time. > > > > Secondly, I have informed my teachers and friends at school that I am > Khmer. My parents are Khmer. My grand parents are Khmer. I have shared with > them about Khmer culture, food, cloths and temples. > > > > Thirdly, I must try to speak Khmer and learn how to write Khmer alphabets > so that I can be a bilingual person living in this bilingual country. More > than this, when I visit my parents’ birth place at Kampuchea Krom, I can > speak Khmer with all those Khmer people without using English a word. > > > > I think the future of Khmer Kampuchea Krom will depend on how Khmer Krom > children know their own roots, their culture, their language and their > freedom. I would like to urge all Khmer parents to use their little time to > educate their children to speak Khmer language as well as to write Khmer > alphabets so that they can receive both ability to speak Khmer fluently and > to preserve their roots. > > > > Thank you very much, > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2STXCf0PI0 > -- -- 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. 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