“I am a puppet with no right to decide”: Hun Xen confessing the truth for once
Cartoon by Sacrava (on the web at http://sacrava.blogspot.com)Hun Xen: “Can’t ask the foreigners to put pressure on Cambodia in opposition leader’s case”
20 Sept 2010
By Ly Hov Cambodia Express News Translated from Khmer by Soy Click here to read the article in Khmer
Phnom Penh – Hun Xen considered the request made by the opposition party to Chea Xim to intervene in the case of the lawsuit brought up against Sam Rainsy as a test on the ruling CPP leaders. Furthermore, Hun Xen insisted that foreign countries cannot apply pressure on Cambodia.
During the inauguration of the Prek Phnov bridge across the Tonle Sap River on 20 September 2010, Hun Xen declared that, during the past few days, they (the opposition party) conducted two tests (on the CPP). The first test consisted of the request made to Chea Xim to intervene for the opposition party. Hun Xen claimed that this is an opposition trick to dump the ball on Chea Xim’s lap, thinking that Chea Xim will throw it to Hun Xen to hold. However, Chea Xim replied that this case (Sam Rainsy’s case) is in the hand of the court. The second test consisted of using the international community, including US President Barak Obama, to apply pressure on the Cambodian government.
Hun Xen issued his advance warning, saying that if in the future, the opposition party will send such request to him, he wants to let them know in advance that he will simply scribble back: “I am a puppet with no right to decide. There not much to talk about, everyday, they curse me as being a puppet.” Hun Xen made this declaration to underscore the fact that the date for his trip to ASEAN-US summit meeting in the US (24 September 2010) is approaching fast. Hun Xen will depart from Cambodia on 22 September and will return back on 26 September 2010.
20 Sept 2010
By Ly Hov Cambodia Express News Translated from Khmer by Soy Click here to read the article in Khmer
Phnom Penh – Hun Xen considered the request made by the opposition party to Chea Xim to intervene in the case of the lawsuit brought up against Sam Rainsy as a test on the ruling CPP leaders. Furthermore, Hun Xen insisted that foreign countries cannot apply pressure on Cambodia.
During the inauguration of the Prek Phnov bridge across the Tonle Sap River on 20 September 2010, Hun Xen declared that, during the past few days, they (the opposition party) conducted two tests (on the CPP). The first test consisted of the request made to Chea Xim to intervene for the opposition party. Hun Xen claimed that this is an opposition trick to dump the ball on Chea Xim’s lap, thinking that Chea Xim will throw it to Hun Xen to hold. However, Chea Xim replied that this case (Sam Rainsy’s case) is in the hand of the court. The second test consisted of using the international community, including US President Barak Obama, to apply pressure on the Cambodian government.
Hun Xen issued his advance warning, saying that if in the future, the opposition party will send such request to him, he wants to let them know in advance that he will simply scribble back: “I am a puppet with no right to decide. There not much to talk about, everyday, they curse me as being a puppet.” Hun Xen made this declaration to underscore the fact that the date for his trip to ASEAN-US summit meeting in the US (24 September 2010) is approaching fast. Hun Xen will depart from Cambodia on 22 September and will return back on 26 September 2010.
