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Letter to the Editor of Phnom Penh Post about the Return of H.E.Sam Rainsy

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The Return of Sam Rainsy and the Unresolved Challenges

Dear Editor;

Sophan letter, The Post, July 19The futurists, the pragmatists and the traditionalists are now engaged in the state of strategic debate about today’s return to Cambodia of HE Sam Rainsy, after receiving a letter of pardon from the King of Cambodia.

The Futurists

This pardon is not something new as this same type of thing has happened before in Cambodian politics.

The pressure from the international community, especially the special resolution debated in the congressional’s subcommittees and the omnipresent rallies of overseas Cambodians worldwide served as more than just a spectacle for the Cambodian People’s Party in relation to their decision to request this pardon.

The term of “national reconciliation” has been used abstractly as political propaganda. However, the ruling party is stunted by the growing support, on a daily basis, of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).

The Pragmatists

The argument for this side is about the realistic situation happening in Cambodia right now. The unification of Sam Rainsy Party and Human Rights Party to form the CNRP is a very constructive model in the perception of Khmer unity and national reconstruction. Publicly, many NGOs in Cambodia have gradually pledged to vote for the CNRP. These movements don’t include those businessmen and individual Cambodians, especially the youth, who are cheerfully expressing support.

For the opposition party who has survived through the generous financial support from Cambodians overseas, this is the most crucial time to raise funds from those diaporas.

Pragmatists see the returning of Sam Rainsy as very positive for the party because it is sure to boost its popularity. While Sam Rainsy has been known for his historical courage, clean record and integrity in Cambodian politics, HE Kem Sokha who is deputy of CNRP has been known for his formidable public-speaking skills and his sharp political instincts.

The return to Cambodia of Sam Rainsy from self-exile, while avoiding a lengthy jail term, raises major concerns about his safety and access to full political freedom. Taking Philippine’s Leader Benigno Aquino as the example after returning to his home country from exile in the US, we don’t want to see this incident happen in Cambodia. More than this, HE Sam Rainsy must be able to exercise his full political career in Cambodia by including him in the voting list and candidate rolls.

The support of the intellectuals, youth and urban citizens for the CNRP can be countered with those rural Cambodians who support the ruling party. CNRP has difficulty in garnering support in those remote areas, while the media that reaches them are visibly dominated by the ruling party.

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Buddhist Rain Retreat and the Election Day

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Buddhist retreat or vassa

First dark night of Asadh lunar calendar month is the day of Entrance of Spiritual Rain Retreat of all Buddhists. The departure conveys the Sangha Day of Buddhism in which this July 23, 2013, the Sangha will unionize to stay in one place together for the period of 3 months. Lord Buddha allowed these 3 months hibernation in the purposes to: refraining from traveling to long distance as roads are so muddy, participating in a vow of one place together, and strictly learn and practice the Dhamma.

The Sangha in general refers to Bhikkhu monks, Bhikkhuni monks, Upasaka lay men and Upasika lay women. But the strict Retreat Vow has been traditionally fully practiced by Bhikkhu monks and Samanera novices nowadays.

Cambodian Buddhists countrywide will make great merits during this important Vasa Retreat Entrance while the whole country is omnipresently visible of election campaign. As the message must be passed, the non-violence, tolerance and loving-kindness of the Buddha’s teaching, must be endorsed by all campaigners and political activists. They must go to cast their vote on the July 28, 2013 simultaneously without infusing fear, or being feared, and cast the ballot with personal strong will and conscience.

At the present, there are about 4000 monasteries residing by more than 60,000 Buddhist monks. If the rival parties are smart enough to draw votes from those monks who go to the polling station, they can sum up to their seats. And Cambodia is known as Buddhist country with the Buddhist population of more than 96%; if the political parties use their Buddhist context on campaigning, they might win the heart of the major voters to increase their seats as well as to celebrate the election at the end.

Happy Asadh Bochea Day for all Cambodians!

Sophoan

កុមារភាពរបស់ខ្ញុំនិងក្តីនឹករលឹក

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អាវក្មួយប្រុសរហែកត្រង់ក្លែកដូចអាវខ្ញុំកាលពី២០ឆ្នាំមុនដែរ កាលណោះខ្ញុំក្រណាស់ ខ្ញុំមានអាវមួយឈុតគត់សំរាប់ប្រើទាំងទៅសាលារៀន ទាំងទៅធ្វើពលកម្មនៅសាលារៀន  ទាំងទៅចូលរួមបុណ្យទាន ទាំងទៅទទួលឥស្សរជនធំៗតាមបញ្ជារបស់សាលា និងទាំងការត្រៀមខ្លួនពេលណាដឹងថាអ្នកពីឆ្ងាយមកលែងផ្ទះ។ តែពេលខ្ញុំនៅផ្ទុះជាធម្មតា ធ្វើការនៅផ្ទះ ទៅស្រែ និងទៅឃ្វាលគោ ខ្ញុំប្រើខោខ្លីដោយព្រលែងខ្លួនទទេ។ តែពេលខ្ញុំមុជទឹក ខ្ញុំគ្រវែងខោខ្លីនៅលើគោក រួចលោតចូលទៅក្នុងបឹង ត្រពាំង និងស្ទឹង។

តែកុមារក្លាហានម្នាក់នេះ អាចមានសំណាងជាងខ្ញុំ ព្រោះគេមានស្បែកជើងពាក់ ទោះបីពូកែឡើងដើមឈើដូចខ្ញុំដែរ តែខ្ញុំមិនដែលស្គាល់ថាភ្នំពេញបែរមុខទៅណាទេ។ ខ្ញុំជាក្មេងកំព្រា រស់នៅតំបន់ស្រុកស្រែដាច់ស្រយាល លឺសូរតែសំលេងទីទុយខ្លែងស្រាក ហើយជានិច្ចជាកាលរំខានដោយសំលេងគ្រាប់កាំភ្លើងឆ្មាំងគ្នាឥតស្រាកស្រាន្ត។

អតីតកាលកន្លងទៅលឿនដូចផ្លេកបន្ទរ តែក្តីចងចាំនិងបទពិសោធន៍មិនដែលជ្រុះបាត់ម្តង ណាឡើយ។ ទោះបីទៅដល់ទីណា រស់នៅទីណា ឃើញការរីកចំរើនរបស់ប្រទេសគេយ៉ាង មហិមាដ៏ដោយ ក៏ក្តីនឹករលឹកភូមិកំណើត ជាពិសេសបទពិសោធន៍វ័យកុមារភាព នៅតែដិតដាមជាប់ដូចជាស្រមោលអន្ទោលតាមប្រាណអញ្ចឹង។

ខ្ញុំសូមបួងសួងអោយកុមារម្នាក់នេះ បានសំរេចគ្រប់បំណងនៃឆន្ទៈរបស់គេ ជាពិសេសការ ខិតខំរៀនសូត្រនិងការចូលរួមដឹងលឺបញ្ហាប្រទេសជាតិ-មាតុភូមិ។

Historical heroic greeting of the Khmer Politician in this 21st Century

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However, many young participants gave interview through the media said that “the power of money cannot defeat the power of spirit or ទឹកលុយមិនឈ្នះទឹកចិត្ត”; and saying goes “please look at Cambodia with your wisdom eyes, not by naked flesh eyes or សូមក្រលេកមើលកម្ពុជាដោយបញ្ញាចក្ខុ កុំមើលកម្ពុជាដោយមំសៈចក្ខុ”, or “moral support retained more efficacy than other means of political supports or ការគាំទ្រផ្លូវស្មារតីអាចមានប្រសិទ្ធិភាពជាងរាល់សំភារៈនយោបាយផ្សេងទៀត.”

While Phnom Penh Post highlighted the main page titled “unprecedented turnout greets Rainsy”, Cambodia Daily titled “Rainsy Returns to Largest Opposition Rally Ever”, thus I  would like to title it “Historical heroic greeting of the Khmer politician in this 21th century”. I collected below videos and photos for library profile and reflect them as time permitted.

Sam Rainsy Return
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Sam Rainsy Return 1
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Sam Rainsy Return 2
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People say “pictures speak truth hundred words”. In the same time “live videos speak truth thousand words”. Both videos and pictures above speak truth hundred thousands words.

 

It is true that Cambodian people, both young and old, rich and poor, are flocking to greet H.E.Sam Rainsy in his returning to home country from his self-imposed exile to avoid 11 years jail attempt. The greeting organizer planed for 40,000 members only, but the participants skyrocketed up 1 million according to the latest source from the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).

– This unprecedented crowd tells us that Cambodian people need CHANGE in political leadership and governance system for a better future.

– This fever crowd is brave to stand up for their ideal, conscience, belief and self-determination (as majority of those participants were not invited or hired to come).

– This enthusiastic crowd is the manifestation of bravery act of H.E.Sam Rainsy in protecting the Khmer territory border land with Vietnam, not a criminal act as accused. The trial has spoken truth to Khmer conscience and mentality. It is another evidence that no one can distort the real interest of the Khmer nation from the Khmer people.

– This cheerful crowd is a testimony of Khmer people who fully value the mode of unification. The marriage of two parties into one big party is an ideal symbol of Khmer unity nationwide.

– You might have more words to decode from those videos and photos…

As said, this new party created by combining two democratic parties are seen as lacking many things such as finance, strong administration, and media coverage for its policy etc. is actually unparalleled to its contender, the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) who has everything in hand.

However, many young participants gave interview through the media said that “the power of money cannot defeat the power of spirit or ទឹកលុយមិនឈ្នះទឹកចិត្ត”; and saying goes “please look at Cambodia with your wisdom eyes, not by naked flesh eyes or សូមក្រលេកមើលកម្ពុជាដោយបញ្ញាចក្ខុ កុំមើលកម្ពុជាដោយមំសៈចក្ខុ”, or “moral support retained more efficacy than other means of political supports or ការគាំទ្រផ្លូវស្មារតីអាចមានប្រសិទ្ធិភាពជាងរាល់សំភារៈនយោបាយផ្សេងទៀត.”

Thus, the Phnom Penh Post on its news titled “Hero’s welcome for returning Rainsy” wrote that [“It’s time for a change,” Ministry of Education staffer Le Hour, 32, told the Post amid the crowd. “In the office, I’m CPP, but I don’t really support their policies.”

Asked if he thought the CNRP now stood a chance in light of Rainsy’s return, he expressed optimism, with a caveat.

“If the election is free and fair, he will win.”]

This description mainly tends to point out that Leadership Skill is about self-reflection that from seeing such unprecedented crowd showed up in greeting an opposition leader, the ruling party must look at themselves twice or several times. And if the ruling party wish to see the brighter future and collective interest of the nation, they must accommodate FAIR PLAY in the election.