Cambodge Soir01-09-2008
On Friday the 29th of August, at the Council of Ministers, and later during a closed -door meeting, the Prime Minister has voiced comments about the sensitive case concerning the temple located on the Dangrek Mountain.
The Head of the Cambodian Government doesn’t want the status quo at Preah Vihear to drag on. Currently the negotiations with Thailand have been put on hold until his counterpart, Samak Sundaravej, restores the peace in his country. However, Hun Sen has requested his Minister of Foreign Affairs to reestablish contact with the head of the Thai diplomacy in order to continue the discussions. This request was expressed in the morning of the 29th of August during a closed-door meeting, following the Council of Ministers. Hor Nam Hong’s mission won’t be easy as long as his Thai alter-ego doesn’t solve the tensions, just like the whole Samak team. It’s been four days now that the militants of the Alliance for Democracy are trying to overthrow it. Today the police even ended up using batons in order to drive the demonstrators out of the government house. In response, the PAD is blocking trains and tourist flights towards Phuket and Hat Yai.
Earlier in the morning, Hun Sen, surrounded by his Ministers, declared that the funds collected by CTN and Bayon TV stations would be used to finance the construction of roads opening up the access to Preah Vihear and Ta Moan Thom. An important announcement when one knows that the concerned provinces are indeed desperately lacking infrastructure.
As a matter of fact, the Bangkok-based military are still inflexible at Ta Moan. Their fences are still in front of the temple. And since last Monday they only authorise three days of visit, instead of five, to the Cambodians who wish to discover the monument.
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