Thursday, 10 April 2008

Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen Calls on the Authorities to Retain Neutrality towards All Political Parties

Posted on 10 April 2008.
The Mirror, Vol. 12, No. 555

“Samdech Akkak Moha Senapadei Dekchor Hun Sen, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has called again authorities of all levels to maintain security for the process of free and fair elections without violence, threats, and intimidation, so that the elections will proceed smoothly in an atmosphere where everyone is safe, and he asked the local authorities to provide neutrality to all political parties in the upcoming election campaign.

“Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen said this during the inauguration ceremony of buildings of the Hun Sen-Kompong Ampil High School in Pear Reang district, Prey Veng, on the morning of 8 April.

Samdech Dekchor said that the best choice for a country, which has just got up from war and fragility towards national unity, is to maintain what we have already had in our hands not to be lost – peace. He continued that in the world nowadays, if we watch television, there are many battles every day which cause deaths and separation. However, Cambodia has been peaceful and we should preserve this firmly. Samdech Dekchor went on that he hopes all citizens are able to think and understand this issue as the main and an important one.

“Samdech Hun Sen also welcomed the newly created parties set up to participate in the upcoming national elections, considering that this is the freedom of the Cambodian people, although they know that they will not win even one seat. Samdech asked for all local authorities to be neutral to all political parties during the forthcoming election campaign.

“Samdech also appealed to all political parties to be patient and not to insult each other during the approaching New Year’s Day, to promote the happiness which is usual every year during the Khmer New Year..

“He continued that voting for anyone is up to the citizens; for Samdech, if people vote for him, he will still be the prime minister, and if people no longer vote for him, Samdech will have much free time to play chess and golf.

“The achievements inaugurated in the Hun Sen-Kompong Ampil High School consist of six school buildings equal to 32 rooms, and a bureau equal to 3 rooms, 30 sewing machines, 15 computers, 3 printers, 1 photocopier, and 1 generator.

“It should be remrmbered that Prey Veng is a province which obtained schools as presents of Samdech Akkak Moha Senapadei Dekchor Hun Sen and his wife, in total 235 buildings equal to 139 rooms; separately, Pear Raeng received 21 school buildings which consist of 111 rooms.
“During that occasion, Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen also provided 14 other new school buildings which have 88 rooms, to schools in Pear Raeng district, Prey Veng.”

Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol. 16, #4563, 10.4.2008

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