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mars 09, 2005
Les dernières informations issues de Khmer Intelligence
KHMER INTELLIGENCE, 08 March 2005
How sensible are sanctions against an authoritarian regime? (2) In a letter published in today's Cambodia Daily, opposition leader Sam Rainsy clarifies his position about possible sanctions against the current Cambodian government. He notably says: "Imposing sanctions on any authoritarian regime is a controversial issue as it may be argued that only ordinary and innocent people – not the privileged and guilty leaders – would suffer from such sanctions.
But for Cambodia, the ordinary people have been already and intensively suffering following decades of authoritarianism, neglect and corruption (...). I am not asking for a suspension of any well- intended foreign assistance to Cambodia, [but for] guarantees that [the] assistance will actually reach those who need it most, meaning the poor and innocent Cambodian people, instead of being diverted into the pockets of a small number of corrupt leaders."
See full letter by clicking at
http://www.khmerintelligence.org/Opinion-KI.htmlSee original text as printed in the Cambodia Daily by clicking at http://www.khmerintelligence.org/050308-Cambodia%20Daily.pdf
Funcinpec parliamentarians opposed to removal of their SRP colleagues' immunity (2) When Funcinpec and National Assembly President Norodom Ranariddh considered stripping opposition leader Sam Rainsy of his immunity in
2003 (see KI, 5 March 2005: "Ranariddh had threatened to lift Sam Rainsy' immunity since 2003"), a number of Funcinpec parliamentarians said they would oppose the move if they were allowed to vote according to their conscience. The French-language newspaper Cambodge Soir, in an 11 February 2003 article titled "Funcinpec deputies would oppose a lifting of Sam Rainsy's immunity", gave the name of two of them: Princess Norodom Vacheara, chairperson of the National Assembly's Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Mon Sophan, chairman of the Committee on Legislation.
Vacheara was quoted as declaring she "would not take part in the move", which would "affect not only Sam Rainsy's status but also that of all the other members of the legislative body." Reflecting the opinion of "a number of other parliamentarians", Mon Sophan was quoted as demanding a "secret ballot" if a vote were to be organized (KI, 05 March 2005: « Assembly's Legislation Committee
Chairman: "Secret ballot required for vote on immunity" »).
Cambodge Soir concluded in 2003 that "given the reactions from royalist parliamentarians, there is no sure sign" that Prince Ranariddh could secure the two-thirds majority required to remove Sam Rainsy's immunity. This logically explains why in 2005 Ranariddh had to impose a vote by show of hands in order to attain his goal.
It was at the cost of violating the Parliament's own rules that the Speaker was able to secure an impressive unanimous vote from all the parliamentarians who are supposed to support him .
See Cambodge Soir's article dated 11 February 2003 by clicking at http://www.khmerintelligence.org/050301-Cambodge%20Soir.pdf
Potential scandal at the World Bank (3)
King-Father Norodom Sihanouk has noticed a 1st March 2005 article in the Bangkok-based daily newspaper The Nation that points to a potential scandal at the World Bank. The article titled "Cambodia, the World Bank and demobilization", by Sophie Richardson, elaborates on "bank complicity", involving "staff members in Phnom Penh, Bangkok, Singapore and Washington", in the fraudulent collapse of a multi-million dollar demobilisation program in Cambodia. The "bank complicity" is allegedly responsible for up to 40 percent of all misused funds.
See full article posted on the King-Father's Web site by clicking at http://www.norodomsihanouk.info/mes%202005/mars/textes/0703txt5.htm
Posted by socrate at mars 9, 2005 01:35 PM
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