*What can a US congressman do to Cambodia?* *Nothing. * *This kind of resolution is just that. It's not going to change anything. * *If you want to change, go to Cambodia and get the Cambodian people to gather together for a change through the ballot box for whoever they believe to be the best for them. * *Am I going to do that?* *No, I am not. Nor I'm asking anyone to do anything. It's their country, and it's their choice.*
On Monday, May 23, 2016 at 4:50:51 PM UTC-7, Khmer Forum wrote: > > *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* > *Reps. Lowenthal and Salmon Introduce Resolution Calling For Free and Fair > Elections in Cambodia* > > > *Please read this attached email , make a call to your congressmen and > forward this email to people you know.* > > Begin forwarded message: > *From:* Scott Walker <sdofca...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > *Date:* May 20, 2016 at 6:19:40 AM PDT > *To:* CNRP World <cnrp...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>>, CNRP > Washington State <cnr...@gmail.com <javascript:>>, Cnrp Usa < > cnr...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>>, Cnrp Usa <cnrp...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> > *Subject:* *H. Res 210 & 728* > *Reply-To:* cnrp...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > > > US House Cambodian Caucus introduces bill calling for fair elections is > Cambodia. > > *H. Res 728 *was introduced by Congressman Alen Lowenthal and Matt Salmon > co-chairs of the Congressional Cambodian Caucus on May 11. > > Please contact your local Congressman to encourage support and passage > this resolution. > > Also* H. Res 210 *is* 8 cosigners* short of a hearing. A delegation of > Lao, Khmer and US Special Forces veterans just complete a mission to gather > those last cosponsors. > > Your help is needed in finishing this historic mission. > > Please contact the Congressmen below and ask for their help in passing H. > Res 210. > 1 week remains > > Brad Sherman , CA 202-225-5911 > Ed Royce, CA 202-225-4111 > Karen Bass, CA 202-225-7084 > Ami Berra, CA 202-225-5716 > David Cicilline, CT 202-225-4911 > Elliot Engle, NY 202-225-2464 > Gregory Meeks, NY 202-225-3461 > Brian Higgins,NY 202-225-3306 > Chris Smith,NJ 202-225-3765 > Wiliam Keating, MA 202-225-3111 > Brendon Boyle, PA 202-225-6111 > Gerald Connolly, VA 202-225-1492 > Lois Frankel, FL 202-225-9890 > Mo Brooks, AL 202-225-4801 > Mark Meadows, NC 202-225-6401 > Curt Clawson, FL 202-225-2536 > Joe Wilson, SC 202-225-2452 > Mike McCaul, TX 202-225-2401 > Iliana Ross-Lehtenen,FL202-225-3931 > Matt Salmon, AZ 202-225-2635 > Randy Weber, TX 202-225-2831 > Scott Perry, PA 202-225-5836 > Ted Yoho,FL 202-225-5744 > David Trott, MI 202-225-8171 > Lee Zeldin, NY 202-225-3826 > Danial Donovan, NY 202-225-3371 > Ted Deutsch, FL 202-225-3001 > Alen Grayson, FL 202-225-9889 > Joaquin Castro, TX 202-225-3236 > Robin Kelly, IL 202-225-0773 > > > > > > *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* > > *Reps. Lowenthal and Salmon Introduce Resolution Calling For Free and Fair > Elections in Cambodia* > *WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 11, 2016)* – Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) > and Congressman Matt Salmon (AZ-05) today introduced a House resolution > calling for human, rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Cambodia. > > “The Cambodian national elections in 2017 and 2018 will be crucial to > determining the future of the country as well as its standing in the > international community,” Congressman Lowenthal said. “This resolution > demonstrates the United States’ support for an environment that respects > political opposition, human rights, and the rule of law. All of these are > necessary preconditions to holding elections in Cambodia that can be > considered free and fair.” > > “I am deeply concerned with the signs of deterioration of Cambodia’s > democracy and human rights,” Congressman Salmon said. “In the run-up to its > elections, I urge the Cambodian government to respect the rights of all its > people, end politically-motivated persecution and create an environment for > a free, fair and credible election.” > > The resolution also condemns all forms of political violence in Cambodia > and urges the cessation of ongoing human rights violations by the Cambodian > government; calls on the Cambodian government to respect freedom of the > press and the rights of its citizens to freely assemble, protest, and speak > out against the government; supports electoral reform efforts in Cambodia > and free and fair elections in 2018 monitored by international observers; > and urges Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Cambodian People’s Party to end > all harassment and intimidation of Cambodia’s opposition, to drop all > politically-motivated charges against opposition lawmakers, to allow them > to return to Cambodia and freely participate in the political process, and > to foster an environment where democracy can thrive and flourish. > > In addition, the resolution details numerous recent civil and human rights > violations committed by the Cambodian government against its people. > > Cambodia has been controlled by the same Prime Minister for over 30 > years. While the Cambodia National Rescue Party, the country’s main > opposition, made historic gains in the 2013 election, opposition party > members face continual harassment by security forces and the Cambodian > government. The government of Hun Sen has acted to restrict not only the > political opposition, but civil society, nongovernmental organizations, and > independent media. > Since the 2013 elections, opposition parliamentarians have been expelled > from parliament, harassed by the government, and even attacked in the > streets of Phnom Penh. Congress has previously highlighted the lack of > democratic development in Cambodia by making certain 2014 foreign aid funds > conditioned upon democratic progress in Cambodia. > > -- -- 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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