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| Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak in 2016. Heng Chivoan |
CNRP will never ‘rule Cambodia’: Sopheak
Phnom Penh Post \ 16 March 2017
Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak yesterday said the
ministry was investigating the validity of a recently held CNRP congress
to elect a new president, before then flatly stating that the
opposition will never come to power.
The remarks came a day after his boss, Interior Minister Sar Kheng, said he was looking into
whether the CNRP had violated its own bylaws in holding the March 2
congress, which saw Kem Sokha elected party president alongside three
new deputies.
Kheng appeared to be referencing CNRP bylaws, changed ahead of the
party vote, which previously required 18 months to pass before filling a
presidential vacancy.
While affirming that the case was now being investigated, Sopheak,
unprovoked, claimed that the CNRP did not have the capacity to run the
country and that it wasn’t in their destiny to ever form a government.
“There is no occasion that the CNRP can rule Cambodia. There is no
way that the CNRP can lead the country from now until 50 more years,”
Sopheak said.
Reacting to Sopheak’s claim, CNRP spokesman Yim Sovann dismissed the
statement, saying it would run the government if voted in by the people.
“We are not interested in what he said, but we want to know about
free and just elections, so citizens can express their will,” Sovann
said.
Political analyst Meas Ny yesterday said Sopheak should not have been
commenting on who could form a government and leave that to the
electorate, especially given that the CNRP has narrowed the seat tally
in the National Assembly.
CNRP keeps breaking law don't they? I remember there was a law which requires a person to live in a district for a full year before eligible to vote and/or to be a candidate. But Sam Rainsy who never live in Cambodia for years [in self-exile], arbitrarily chose a district to vote and to run as a candidate after he got the Royal Pardon to come back to Cambodia without going to jail.
ReplyDeleteSam Rainsy said, "With this Royal Pardon, it means I can also be a candidate anywhere of my choice."
Fortunately for us, CPP has the power, not CNRP. Otherwise, soon Kem Sokha would rewrite the law to allow to bed with any young girl of his liking. He would say, "I have immunity. I am not guilty."
If Sam Rainsy is a law abiding citizen, he must actually live in a district before he can vote and becomes a candidate. But no, he wanted to vote immediately and arbitrarily pick a district of his liking. He had no respect for the law.
ReplyDelete(The law was designed by some smart Western think-tank to prevent the game of moving candidates around the districts to win votes and election. Hence, proof of residence is required.)
This Police jerk is the kind of guy who kisses Mr. Sam Rainsy's butt
ReplyDeletewhen the change takes place.
6:51 AM
ReplyDeleteYes, you're a jerk !!!!
In spite of numerous obstacles, the next Cambodia
ReplyDeletePrime Ministership will be bestowed to the Khmer hero, Mr. Sam Rainsy !!!✌️✌️✌️