I'm forwarding this little exchange because it illustrates the
criticism lodged against CNRP sans Sam Rainsy: little intellectual
weight and no strategy. I can understand CNRP unity at all costs. Sam
Rainsy exemplifies this best because he pays the highest price for it.
But now in light of a substantial trail of evidence of Kem Sokha's
treachery in betraying democracy, to over exaggerate on his virtues is
to not understand the frustrations AND DISGUST of many CNRP supporters who
can and are making the refine distinction between support for CNRP and
support for Kem Sokha the person. Yes, there continues to be many
Cambodians who support Sokha because (1) they don't know of his
treachery and lightweight credentials, (2) know but don't care, (3)
personal interests.
I
understand that if you're an official within the CNRP, like Long Botta
or even someone less senior, it is unwise to criticize publicly your
chief and continue to be official with the party. But publicly to over
exaggerate and then to attack a long-time supporter and activist of
democracy in a paternalistic, status-laden way "Who are you...? How you
dare..." is to be tone deaf to political, societal currents. Take the
very public resignations of former CNRP youth leaders Thy Sovantha and
Suong Sophorn.
A crude, knee jerk reaction of "unity-at-all-costs PLUS Sokha-is-a-hero narrative" is not a strategy. My recommendation is: "Democracy for Cambodia; CNRP--despite flaws and weaknesses--is Cambodia's best hope". To over exaggerate what many already know re Sokha is to engage in alternative truths.
A crude, knee jerk reaction of "unity-at-all-costs PLUS Sokha-is-a-hero narrative" is not a strategy. My recommendation is: "Democracy for Cambodia; CNRP--despite flaws and weaknesses--is Cambodia's best hope". To over exaggerate what many already know re Sokha is to engage in alternative truths.
Dear Ms. Theary Chan Seng,
ReplyDeleteYour explanations will be much appreciated and thank you. You have done a good job helping our Cambodian/Khmer people. Not everyone as Khmer or Cambodian is on the same page, but everyone like you and even us loves the Democracy. We feel the same way as you do that Mr. Mam Sonando, Kem Veasna, and other small parties were not aware of the vote split so that corrupted CPP officials and Hun Sen could take advantage of the voters to win by any mean and cheat again, but we all know now. The same old tricks of Hun Sen and corrupted CPP officials have been known to us (CNRP supporters) and now we know that Hun Sen has tried to use his Courts as his dirty old tricks to destroy everyone or leader as Hun Sen's targets. We need to be very smart and genuine about that. There is no repeat again because every Khmer/Cambodian individual knows about Hun Sen and his Vietnamese masters try to find away to destroy the democracy in Cambodia in the 2018 election. Hun Sen is paranoid to lose the election.
Let's not deal with Mr. Kem Sokha's personal matters. We have to focus on the UNITY and do something to save Cambodia and Cambodian people from Hun Sen and his corrupted CPP officials. You may encourage the youths like Suong Sophorn to focus on the UNITY of all Khmer/Cambodian people.
No more fighting and conflict between our own Khmer/Cambodian people. Please show the strong supports to CNRP which the last hope of all Cambodian people
Khmer Yeurng
Alright then, you folks should unite with Ms. Theary Seng for democracy then?
Deleteyou are freaking out of your mind Minh Nguyen!
DeleteLet Miss Theary C. Seng shine the whole spectrum of white light into the dark stage.
ReplyDeleteAny person who prefers only a portion of the whole spectrum, have s/he use her/his own filter lenses. It is quite that simple.
I am fully agreed and satisfied with the way she's dealing re
Mr. Kem Sokha. After all, I prefer Theary's integrity than the guy's hypocrisy.
K P C S
Haven't you been TS's fan from day one? Everything here is just very very very personal stuff to TS and to you as well from the sound of your writings...There is nothing about being patriotic or saving "Khmer" or anything of that nature ... Righteousness in its own absolute right?
DeleteSokha jumps into bed with Sen lured by power and money -- which makes him a prostitute/whore -- and then he's surprised he jumped into bed with a tiger eating him alive!
ReplyDeleteSee, I told you:
DeleteAugust 7, 2017 weeks before Kem Sokha's arrest:
"After Nhek Bun Chhay, Kem Sokha is next. Kem Sokha's sex video is locked in Mr. Hun Sen's safe. When the time comes, it will be used to lock away Kem Sokha just like Nhek Bun Chhay."
http://truth2power-media.blogspot.com/2017/08/nhek-bun-chhay-in-pre-trial-detention.html
-Drgunzet-