All the News Without Fear or Favor The Cambodia daily Volume 65 Issue 96 Tuesday, November 1, 2016 2,000 riel/50 cents CNRP Shirts Burned at Defection Ceremony

By Khy SOvuthy The CamboDIa DaIly The CPP held a defection cere- mony on Sunday featuring 200 sup- posed opposition supporters burn- ing their CnRP hats and T-shirts as a show of loyalty to attending ruling party powerbrokers, a dramatic and hostile display both dismissed and rebuked by the opposition. The ceremony, held in Takeo province’s bati district on Sunday, welcomed 558 new members to the CPP in front of ruling party elites, including Sok Puthyvuth, a self-proclaimed reformer and the son of Sok an, who heads the Council of Ministers. Siv Channa/The Cambodia Daily CPP attendees were mostly Defendants on trial over a 2014 incitement case related to an anti-government protest leave the Phnom Penh tight-lipped about the ceremony Municipal Court, where they claimed to have had a change of heart, yesterday. yesterday, repeating the figure of 200 defectors from the CnRP and refusing to give further details. KNLF Suspects Sing CPP’s Praises in Court Pol Dos, the komar Reachea By Ouch SOny Phnom Penh,”though knLF pres - fendant Chhun Chhat. “I was used commune chief, said he was at the The CamboDIa DaIly ident Sam Serey claimed they were as a tool by the group to commit il- ceremony. “They defected be- Ten members of a government- merely planning a peaceful de - legal activities.” cause they think the CPP is good,” branded terrorist group, khmer monstration in front of the Viet- Mr. Chhat said he met Mr. he said. national Liberation Front (knLF), namese Embassy. Serey in Thailand, where he was Defection ceremonies have who are on trial for incitement, re- at a hearing yesterday at the working as a security guard. Mr. long been a favorite ploy of the nounced their affiliations and Phnom Penh Municipal Court, the Serey later encouraged Mr. Chhat CPP, particularly when elections praised the government yesterday, men said they had believed the to join the upcoming protest. near, though the opposition regu- crediting a jailed former ambassa- protest was legal and felt they had “Did you know that the activity larly denies the legitimacy of the dor to South korea for their change been duped by Mr. Serey. you were planning would cause figures and accuses the CPP of of heart. “I would like to inform the court chaos to the society?” Judge Yin paying or pressuring participants. The men were arrested in octo- that I am a victim of being cheated Saroeun asked Mr. Chhat. District governor ouk Ry said ber 2014 and accused of planning by the propaganda of khmer na- “I did not understand the situation Continued on page 2 to “incite and cause violence in tional Liberation Front,” said de- Continued on page 2 Thai Royal Succession Follows Junta Script ReuTeRS did not immediately become king constitution that will institutionalize bangkok - news that Thailand is following the death of his father on the army’s political power. making preparations for the crown october 13. Experts on Thai affairs say with prince to ascend to the throne on but two senior military sources Prince Vajiralongkorn on the December 1 is likely to allay wor- with knowledge of the matter told throne, the military may no longer ries that the kingdom was headed reporters yesterday that the gov- see itself as the crown’s junior part- for a period of instability following ernment is making preparations ner and take the opportunity to the death of beloved king bhumi- for a December 1 succession. play an even bigger role in Thai po- bol adulyadej. Thailand’s junta has been pre - litical life. Fresh questions about the suc- paring for the succession since tak- kan Yuenyong, executive direc- Government Is Watching You, cession arose when Prince Maha ing power in a May 2014 coup, tor of the Siam Intelligence Unit Official Tells Protesters Vajiralongkorn left for germany when the late king’s health was al- think tank, said December 1 “would Page 4 over the weekend. He had already ready in decline. Those plans will be a good time frame” for the prince prompted some concern when he cambodiadaily.com culminate in a royal stamp on a new Continued on page 6

មានដំណឹងបែែសមែួលជាភាសាខ្មែរនៅខាងក្នុង The Daily Newspaper of Record Since 1993 2 The Cambodia daily TueSDay, NoVembeR 1, 2016 ANd AlSo NEWSMAKERS Opera Ashes Too Hot to Handel n british actor Benedict cumBerBatch received tutelage from a bud- ReuTeRS dhist monk for his starring role in “Doctor Strange,” the latest film from he was here to sprinkle ashes of a Marvel Cinematic Universe. Cumberbatch stars as Stephen Strange, an new York’s Metropolitan opera friend, his mentor in opera, during arrogant surgeon who draws on powers of mysticism and spirituality canceled a Saturday afternoon per- the performance,” John Miller, when his glamorous life is taken away from him after damaging his hands. formance after an audience mem- deputy commissioner for intelli- “That’s a great practice to have in your life,” said Cumberbatch, referring ber sprinkled an unidentified pow- gence and counterterrorism, told to the mindfulness training the monk, gelong Thubten, provided on set. der, which police believe was cre- reporters. “as an actor it’s great because it brings you into that moment of stillness mated ashes, into the orchestra pit. Police are investigating the inci- and presence.” The Tibetan buddhist monk was invited on set by british new York Police officials said dent, which happened in the sec- actress tilda SwintOn, who plays mystical character “The ancient one,” witnesses had heard a man say he ond intermission. The suspect, a who transforms Strange from incompetent student to a magic-wielding was at the opera to spread the ash- man who was not identified, had sorcerer.“He’s been teaching everybody, if they don’t know, about mind- es of his mentor. fled the scene and no arrests have fulness and about how to still the mind,” Swinton told reporters. (Reuters) “an individual...indicated that been made.

to join and serve the Cambodian “I would like to file complaint the appointment,” he said, adding KNLF... People’s Party.” against His Excellency Sam Rain- that he now believed Mr. Hun Sen Defendant Lat Liheng said he sy and president Sam Serey. They was the “real patriot” and vowed to cOntinued frOm page 1 had been introduced to Mr. Serey were the ones who incited us and “protect the government without clearly and thought our protest was and the knLF while working as a caused us to be jailed,” he said. any conditions.” just freedom of expression,” Mr. construction worker in bangkok, Defendant Liv Yi said he, too, Mr. Serey, who is charged with Chhat said. attending a seminar in which Mr. planned on suing the pair for $1 masterminding the incitement, The knLF advocates freeing Serey explained his version of million each. claimed by email that the men had “the Cambodian people from the Cambodian history and politics. Mr. Yi said Mr. Rainsy was in- joined his exile government volun- Vietnamese neo-colony and dicta- “I thought he was a good per- volved because of relationships tarily and said he was not surprised torship regime under Hun Sen,” son, so I joined,” Mr. Liheng said. among members in the lower lev- by the change of heart in his for- according to its website. Mr. Serey Two of Mr. Serey’s associates, els of the CnRP and knLF. mer colleagues. says its goals are peaceful, but the whom he named only as Mr. Vy all of the 10 defendants are list- “Hun Sen bribed them to do government branded the group a and Mr. Thy, gave him 200,000 ed as senior officials in Mr. Serey’s that,” he wrote from his home in terrorist organization in 2012 and riel, or roughly $50, to travel to newly formed “government-in- Denmark. “Hun Sen has spent mil- has imprisoned several of its mem- Phnom Penh for the protest. exile” based in Denmark, includ- lions [of] dollars to destroy me and bers since. but Mr. Liheng said he now saw ing Mr. Chatt (vice minister of se- knLF so far. all knLF members, Like the other defendants, Mr. that the group had used him “in or- curity and national defense), Mr. they do that because they want to Chhat credited Suth Dina, Cambo- der to gain political benefits in both Liheng (vice-commander-in-chief be released from prison.” dia’s former ambassador to South national and international politics of security and national defense) Mr. Serey vowed to continue his korea who is awaiting trial in a large- and in order for Cambodian peo- and Mr. Yi (minister of transporta- fight in spite of the defections. scale embezzlement case, for show- ple to hate the government and the tion). Mr. Serey says the move- “They have guns and tanks and ing him the error of his ways and the court.” ment, which began on october 23, I have books and pens,” he wrote. goodness of the ruling party. Mr. Liheng said his conversa- aims to convince the U.n. to For his part, Mr. Rainsy said in “He advised me about political tions with Mr. Dina had convinced re voke Cambodia’s seat at the an email yesterday that he had matters and helped me under- him that Mr. Serey and opposition assembly. “nothing to do with any member of stand the policies” of Prime Minis- leader Sam Rainsy were to blame but Mr. Yi said he had been ap- that group.” ter Hun Sen, Mr. Chhat said. “af- for his plight, and said he planned pointed without being asked. (Additional reporting by Ben ter that...I wrote a letter requesting on suing the pair. “I did not have any knowledge of Paviour)

“The scene was meant to de- CPP-aligned labor union leader. peatedly said it is only upholding Defection... mean the CnRP, and their actions none of the three could be the rule of law and ensuring peace were not appropriate for a political reached yesterday. and stability. cOntinued frOm page 1 party,” Mr. Sophal said. “We can- The only participant at the cere- CPP spokesman Sok Eysan Sunday’s defectors were CnRP not stand for this.” mony who could be confirmed as said yesterday that he saw no prob- members from the commune who Sauth Yim, the commune’s de - a CnRP defector, ouk Leng, 63, lem with the symbolic burning of had given up on the opposition after puty chief, who also belongs to the said he had refused to burn CnRP opposition apparel. seeing no benefit for their support opposition, said there was only one attire despite being told to do so. “burning clothes doesn’t de m - over two or three election cycles. genuine defector among the “I told His Excellency [Svay Sitha] onstrate violence because it doesn’t “It was important for them to claimed 200, and that the ceremo- and other officials that I wouldn’t affect other people or harm any- join the CPP because they want to ny was mostly a work of fiction. burn them because a shirt and a cap one’s life,” he said. unite the nation, and because the “I think it was an invention to aren’t wrong,” Mr. Leng said. “If they don’t appreciate a politi- CPP helps develop the country confuse people as well as national Mr. Leng said he had switched cal party, they can clearly display and doesn’t discriminate against and international perceptions,” sides to go along with his family so,” he said of the participants. any political parties,” Mr. Ry said. Mr. Yim said. “In fact, it was an act members, who supported the “This is the right and freedom of Part of the non-discrimination pol- to try to destroy the CnRP.” CPP, and because ruling party offi- people to political activity as stated icy apparently included setting fire to and though it was held outside cials could better help with his pri- in the Constitution.” a pile of CnRP-branded T-shirts and Phnom Penh, it was far from vate issues. Pol Ham, a CnRP lawmaker for hats as part of the welcoming cere- low-profile. He said he did not recognize Takeo, said the opposition would mony, a scene captured in photo- along with Mr. Puthyvuth, a most of the attendees. not be bothered by the event. graphs circulated online after being prominent businessman married Facing condemnation at home “If they want to burn clothes, they published by the government- to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s and abroad for what has been de- have the money for it. Let them aligned Fresh news service. daughter Hun Maly, the event was scribed as a campaign of intimida- burn them,” Mr. Ham said. “If they Mao Sophal, head of the overseen by Svay Sitha, a secre- tion against the opposition over the want to stage performances, let CnRP’s executive committee for tary of state and head of the Coun- past year and a half, during which them do it.” Takeo, said the shirt-burning was cil of Ministers’ public relations of- about 20 opposition figures have (Additional reporting by Phan an act of hostility. fice, and Som aun, a prominent been imprisoned, the CPP has re- Soumy) tuesday, november 1, 2016 The Cambodia daily 3 NatioNal Illegal Logs Stashed in Pond, Journalists Admit to Incorrectly Military Truck in Stung Treng Reporting Illegal Wood Case By Ben Sokhean found 36 planks of Thnong and By aun PheaP ists and deputy publisher admit- the cambodia daily Beng—also luxury grade—in the the cambodia daily ted their reporting was incorrect, Military police in Stung Treng bed of a pickup with a Royal Cam- Three journalists and a deputy he said. province found several hundred bodian Armed Forces license plate, publisher accused of defaming a The parties are expected to pieces of illegally logged wood in city police chief Chhuck Komal said wealthy businessman admitted meet to negotiate a settlement, he two separate cases over the week- yesterday. during court questioning yesterday added. end, including a pickup truck bear - Mr. Komal said the driver of the that they had wrongly reported that Mr. Bunthorn said his newspa- ing a military license plate packed truck was at large, but declined a truck involved in an accident last per had based its report on knowl- with luxury-grade timber. further comment and referred ad - month was carrying illegal wood. edge that Mr. Kok Heang owned On Sunday, more than 700 logs ditional questions to the military The media outlets were accused two sawmills in Sandan district and were found sunk and floating in a police. of erroneously reporting that one an erroneous tip from a source af - pond in Sesan district, according Provincial military police chief of Seng Kok Heang’s trucks had ter its staff was barred from pho- to a report posted to the National Ing Vandy could not be reached been carrying illegally logged lux- tographing the overturned truck. Police website yesterday. and his deputy, Duong Vichet, said ury wood when it overturned in “I told the court that we suspect- The report says an area resident, he was not authorized to speak Kompong Thom’s Sandan district ed the truck transported wood hid- who was not identified, told author- with the media. on October 11. den under rubber because the dri- ities that a woman had stashed the National military police spokes - Provincial court prosecutor Ith ver and his workers prevented us timber in the pond after bribing man Eng Hy said he was not aware So thea summoned Poeu Bunthorn, from taking pictures of the truck,” unspecified local authorities to of either case. 33, the deputy publisher of Cheat he said. keep quiet. Both the military and military Khmer Te Mouy newspaper; Ras- District police chief Noun Kimnit Kbal Romeas commune chief police have been implicated by mey Eysan newspaper re porters said officers at the scene told him Voeun Sambath said most of the police and forestry officials in multi- Prak Radeth, 42, and Chin Morn, the truck was carrying rubber, but wood appeared to be luxury-grade ple illegal logging cases across the 33; and MSJ Television re porter that he had also been told Mr. Kok Thnong and that authorities were country, sometimes forcing local au - Prak Tha, 46, in response to Mr. Heang was a timber trader. still in the process of dragging it thorities to give up recently seized Kok Heang’s complaint. “I have heard that the Okhna out of the water. logs at gunpoint. Ar rests of the sol- In a libel claim filed to the court Seng Kok Heang is involved in the “Based on its appearance, au - diers and police in volved in the on October 13, Mr. Kok Heang said timber business, but our police nev - thorities concluded that the wood trade, however, are rare. the truck was transporting rubber, er stopped his truck for transport- was left there about a month ago,” The most notorious alleged tim- not wood, and that the reports were ing wood,” he said, using the hon- he said. “The military police are ber smuggler in Cambodia, Try damaging to his reputation because orific given to those who donate at investigating.” Pheap, implicated by multiple they suggested he was illegally least $100,000 to the state. In a separate case on Saturday, NGO investigations, is an advisor trad ing timber, Mr. Sothea said. Mr. Kok Heang could not be military police in Stung Treng City to Prime Minister Hun Sen. During questioning, the journal- reached for comment. Fight Breaks Out Between Party Officials at Registration Station By Chhorn Phearun began to protest loudly and was the cambodia daily asked to leave, Mr. Savoeun said. A fight broke out between two As she departed, Tang Chan So - officials from the CPP and CNRP khai, 57, a CPP commune council at a Phnom Penh voter registra- member, began taking photos of tion office on Sunday morning as her on his smartphone. the wife of the opposition mem- Ms. Socheat then struck Mr. ber left the station in frustration Chan Sokhai’s hand, causing him to for having failed to help a villager drop his phone, and proceeded to register to vote, an official said. strike him in the face, according to Chhum Socheat, 49, was assist- Mr. Savoeun. The commune chief ing Nov Vany, a noodle vendor later spoke with the trio, but was from Banteay Meanchey province, unable to quell the dispute, he said. with enrolling to vote in next year’s Mr. Chan Sokhai said he was com mune elections at the Chak “punched many times, my phone Ang re Loeu commune office in was broken and there are bruises Mean chey district at about 10:30 on my hands,” but declined to a.m., commune chief Keo Savoe- comment further. un said yesterday. According to Mr. Ngieng, how- Because the man had a Banteay ever, Mr. Chan Sokhai had initiated Meanchey identification card, rath - the violence after Mr. Ngieng acci- er than one from Phnom Penh, he dentally caused his phone to fall. was turned away, according to Ms. “Then he started punching me,” Socheat’s husband, opposition he said. “When my wife saw that, mem ber and deputy commune she pushed him away. He punched chief Srey Ngieng, 57. my wife in the face and kicked her, A new election law that was and she fell on her butt and her passed last year allows voters to arms were hurt.” register either in their hometowns Mr. Ngieng said he had filed a or where they reside for work. complaint against Mr. Chan Sokhai When the man was told he could with the Phnom Penh Municipal not be registered, Ms. Socheat Court and district police. 4 The Cambodia daily tueSday, November 1, 2016 NatioNal For Second Gov’t Is Watching You, Official Tells Protesters By SeK odom Time, Missing the cambodia daily Though a small group of “Black Monday” protesters went undis- Officers Asked turbed during a brief protest in their neighborhood yesterday, Phnom Penh’s deputy governor warned To Appear that authorities were still monitoring them in order to compile evidence By Khy Sovuthy the cambodia daily that could later be used in court. The campaign, which limped More than a week after police into its 26th week, was launched in officers allegedly beat two men, in- reaction to the arrest of four offi- cluding one who later died, Kan- cers from rights group Adhoc and dal provincial police have issued a an election official who previously second official request for three of- worked at the NGO. ficers to come in for questioning, It has since dovetailed with other officials said yesterday. issues, including calls for a full in- Siv channa/the cambodia daily While police are not actively vestigation into the murder of politi- Bov Sophea, center, speaks into a bullhorn during the latest 'Black seeking their arrest, Kandal pro - cal analyst Kem Ley and the release Monday' protest in Phnom Penh's Boeng Kak community yesterday. vincial court prosecutor Lim So - of land rights activist Tep Vanny. ously said that taking part in a Black Dozens of activists turned out in kuntha said that a warrant would After about 30 activists gathered Monday protest was a crime in itself, various locations for the first Black be issued if the three men do not in the eviction-hit Boeng Kak neigh- equating the campaign to an “urban Monday protest on May 9, leading to show up soon. borhood at about 9 a.m. yesterday rebellion” and “color revolution.” eight arrests. More arrests in ensu- Tith Leap, 22, said last week that for the latest demonstration, deputy Bov Sophea, an activist who was ing weeks saw the number dwindle he and his brother-in-law Cham- municipal governor Khuong Sreng sentenced to six days in prison for as the groups that launched the cam- roeun Seyha, 26, were beaten by said authorities were monitoring “insulting” officials during a cursing paign backed away. Some weeks Sa’ang district police officers on a the protest. ceremony at a Black Monday pro - there have been no public protests. roadside in Prek Koy commune “We are not the prosecutors, so test in August, said authorities Chan Puthisak, another Boeng and at the district police station on we can’t find out if they have com- should be looking for real criminals. Kak activist, said protest leaders October 21 after they were arrested mitted a crime or not—that’s the “What is it in City Hall’s job that were left with little choice but to over a traffic dispute. Chamroeun prosecutor,” he said. “However, means they need to record our ac- keep the campaign close to home. Seyha died in a Takhmao City hos- every day we are keeping record of tivities? They should go to record “Some residents are scared of pital the day after the beating. their activities.” drug dealings or anarchic shoot- the authorities,” he said. “So we de- District officers Chhay Sina, Government officials have previ- ings,” Ms. Sophea said. cided to hold it in the community.” Pheakdey Vitou and Kheang Song Theng, who are being sought for No Public Cremation for Pen Sovann: City Hall questioning, have not shown up for work since Chamroeun Seyha By Ben SoKhean to City Hall yesterday morning, via jected because mere lawmakers did died, police officials said. the cambodia daily the National Assembly, to cremate not qualify for a public cremation. “If they don’t go to speak with A spokesman for the Phnom the body on Sunday at Wat Botum “A ceremony in Wat Botum park pro vincial police, it means that Penh municipal government yes- park in central Phnom Penh. is allowed only for high-ranking they are the perpetrators,” Sa’ang terday said former Prime Minister Fellow CNRP lawmaker Pol politicians,” he said. “Lawmakers district police chief Seng Socheat Pen Sovann, who died on Satur- Ham, who is heading the funeral are not entitled to funerals there.” said yesterday. “If they are found day, would not receive the public committee, said the former pre- Mr. Rumduol said the CNRP to be the perpetrators, they must cremation the opposition CNRP mier deserved a public cremation. planned to move Pen Sovann’s “People across the country know body from Takeo to Phnom Penh’s be punished according to the law.” wants because the privilege was re- served for serving senior officials who he was; he was a former prime Wat Thann on Wednesday. If they Mr. Socheat said he was not at only. minister,” Mr. Ham said. “He was a could not convince the govern- the district police headquarters A founding member of the patriot.” ment to allow the cremation at the when Mr. Leap and Chamroeun Khmer Rouge defectors who City Hall spokesman Mean Chan - park, he said they would have it at Seyha were brought into the sta- helped topple Pol Pot in 1979, Pen yada said the request would be re- the pagoda. tion, but that Mr. Sina, who initial- Sovann became the first prime min- ly stopped the men, called him at ister of the government that came the time. next in 1981. Bristling under the Asked whether officers beat the thumb of the new regime’s Viet- two men while they were in cus- namese overlords, however, he tody, Mr. Socheat said: “We can was arrested after only a few say that they beat them more.” months on the job and spent the Police initially said the pair were next 11 years in prison and under beaten by a mob of local villagers, house arrest in Hanoi. but last week provincial police chief Having fallen out of favor with Eav Chamroeun said both police of- the CPP government borne of Viet- ficers and villagers were involved in nam’s occupation, he took up with the beating along National Road 21. the opposition when he returned to Mr. Leap, the brother-in-law, Cambodia in the 1990s and was said the pair were beaten with plas- elected to the National Assembly tic pipes once they were taken in- as a CNRP lawmaker in 2013. He side the police station. Local resi- died of natural causes at his home dents said the men entered the in Takeo province at the age of 80. Social breaking News station in decent shape and could CNRP lawmaker Nuth Rumduol A mourner attends a funeral ceremony for former Prime Minister Pen barely walk when they emerged. said the party submitted a request Sovann in Takeo province yesterday. Tuesday, november 1, 2016 The Cambodia daily 5 NatioNal Police Raid Den of Suspected Buffalo Rustlers, Find Meat By Phan Soumy lice to raid the house at about 10 The Cambodia daily a.m., he said, adding that officers Police in Ratanakkiri province recovered one live buffalo and an stormed a house in Banlung City assortment of raw meat, horns on Sunday and arrested three and other buffalo parts. people—including the wife of a The police report says the three local police officer—on allegations in the house—Him Sas, 51, Ly of water buffalo-rustling, accord- Sokkry, 24, and Phat David, 23— ing to local officials. were being questioned at the pro - The raid followed a complaint vincial police headquarters’ minor from a 32-year-old farmer in neigh- crimes bureau. boring O’Chum district alleging Mr. Vanda said the two younger that four of his water buffalo had men were Ms. Sas’ son and son-in- ECCC been stolen on Saturday, a city po- law and explained that they were Ieng Phan testifies at the Khmer Rouge tribunal in Phnom Penh yesterday. lice report says. the only suspects because no one General: KR Treated Vietnamese PoWs Humanely Morm Vanda, a provincial deputy else was in the house. A two-star general in the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces told the prosecutor, said a search party in- Huot Borey, the city’s police chief, Khmer Rouge tribunal yesterday that Vietnamese prisoners of war were cluding the farmer, Krotuk Preng, said Ms. Sas’ husband was a city po- treated humanely during the ultra-communist regime. Ieng Phan, 64, for- had tracked the buffalo for a day lice officer, but declined to comment merly a Khmer Rouge regiment commander in Svay Rieng province and into Boeng Kanseng commune. further. Local news outlets reported now a major general, told the court that despite daily battles, captured “Villagers and police...had been the husband’s name as Ek Sophat. Vietnamese soldiers faced “no physical mistreatment” and were later looking for [the buffalo] by follow- Mr. Borey said none of the sus- sent to Thailand. Maj. Gen. Phan also said that he defected to the gov- ing their footprints,” Mr. Vanda said pects had confessed and question- ernment in 1997 alongside former Khmer Rouge navy commander yesterday. “When they arrived at a ing would continue. “Thieves don’t Meas Muth, who remains free in Battambang province despite being house, they looked through the say that they are thieves,” he said. charged with crimes in Case 003, a proceeding the government opposes. fence—which had been covered The three were to be detained “When you reintegrated into the Cambodian army, were you told that with tin—and they saw the water overnight at the police headquar- you would not be prosecuted for anything that happened during DK?” buffalo secured there.” ters and sent to the provincial court defense attorney Victor Koppe asked. “I was informed that there will be The discovery prompted the po- this morning, Mr. Borey said. no prosecutions against me,” Maj. Gen. Phan replied. Khmer Rouge lead- ers Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan are on trial for crimes including Very Few Disabled Cambodians genocide as part of Case 002. (George Wright) Receive Gov’t Aid, Study Shows

By Ben Paviour ing to the researchers. The Cambodia daily Though the government passed Less than 4 percent of disabled a sub-decree in 2011 entitling citi- Cambodians receive any form of fi- zens living with severe functional nancial assistance from the govern- impairments to a monthly pension, ment, according to a trio of Aus- the survey found that less than 4 tralian researchers. percent of eligible households re- Drawing on Cambodian Socio- ceived such benefits. Economic Survey data from 39,886 Those receiving aid are likely households the government col- getting support through army pen- lected from 2009 to 2014, the up- sions, said Ngin Saorath, executive coming study is the first to calculate director of the Cambodian Dis- the median cost of disability in the abled People’s Organization. The country. It suggests that those with government has only just begun a functional disabilities incur addition- general disability pilot program on al monthly expenses of $40. October 24 with about 320 partici- The poverty rate among house- pants in Pailin province, he said. holds with at least one moderately “We hope that this one suc- or severely disabled member is 18 ceeds [and] we can expand to all percent, higher than the national provinces in the country,” Mr. Sao- average. Adding the extra expens- rath said, adding that recipients re- es pushes the poverty rate among ceive a monthly payment of 20,000 those households to 34 percent, riel, or $5, from the Ministry of So- the study says. cial Affairs. For now, the benefits “Without accounting for the cost are given for three months to a of disability, national estimates of year depending on the severity of poverty are under-estimated,” their impairment, he said. study author Mich ael Palmer, a re- “We start with something small.... search fellow at the University of As tax revenue increases, the gov- Melbourne, wrote in an email. ernment could reconsider how to Government estimates of disabil- support the disabled community.” ity rates among Cambodians range Officials from the Ministry of So- from 1.5 to 4 percent—figures that cial Affairs, which has $1.2 million are likely elevated by the conse- set aside for the pilot project, could quences of decades of war, accord- not be reached for comment. 6 The Cambodia daily tuesday, novembeR 1, 2016 regional Top Indonesia Officials Urge Thailand Offers $1B Loan to Calm Ahead of Election Test Tumbling Jasmine Rice Sector ReuteRs test, Widodo said, “Protesting is a ReuteRs Tantraporn. JAKARTA - Top Indonesian officials democratic right and the govern- BAnGKoK - Thailand’s rice manage- “If we can push up prices of jas- yesterday called for calm ahead of ment guarantees the right to ex- ment committee said yesterday mine rice, prices of other rice vari- a planned protest by hard-line press opinions, but also prioritizes that it would offer loans worth $1 eties will go up too,” Apiradee told Muslim groups that has fueled public order.” billion to jasmine rice farmers reporters at a news conference in concern over religious and ethnic Protest organizer the Islamic De- struggling with falling prices, on a Bangkok yesterday. tension in the run-up to next year’s fenders Front, a small hard-line condition that they store the grain The loans will be provided to 2 election of the capital’s governor. group, is known for violent protests for six months to slow down mar- million farm households to hold Thousands of hard-line Muslims and attacks against minorities since ket supply. on to their jasmine rice stocks for are expected to take to the streets of it was formed in 1999. The new rice harvest season is six months, said Supat Eawchai, Jakarta on Friday to protest against It has also frequently protested currently underway in Thailand, the bank’s assistant manager. the incumbent, who is a Christian against Jakarta governor Basuki the world’s second-biggest rice ex- The government will follow up and the first ethnic Chinese in the Tjahja Purnama, known locally as porter, and the nation expects out- with other measures to help im- job, after he made comments about “Ahok.” The group made no im- put of the grain for the 2016/17 prove rice prices, Apiradee said. the Islamic holy book, the Quran. mediate comment in response to production year to come in at 25 Prices for Thai 100 percent jas- But political, security and reli- the officials’ call for calm. million tons. mine rice were quoted at $725 per gious figures in the world’s largest The government will deploy Prices for jasmine rice, Thai- ton on Friday. Muslim-majority nation have thousands of police and military land’s highest quality rice, have It was the lowest since hitting urged demonstrators to protest personnel to provide security on tumbled to their lowest level in $710 a ton in January 2008, ac- peacefully. the day of the protest. years, leaving the military govern- cording to reporters’ data. “I, along with religious and politi- The post of Jakarta governor is a ment scrambling to appease the Thai jasmine rice made up 25 cal figures, have been cooling sen- prestigious role that is sometimes country’s farmers. percent of Thailand’s total rice ex- timent...because rivalries exist, but seen as a stepping stone to higher The $1.02 billion loan scheme, ports from January to August this after elections, we must stand to- political office. President Widodo which will be implemented by year, according to data from the gether to build the nation,” Presi- served as Jakarta’s governor for Thailand’s state-owned Bank for Thai Rice Exporters Association. dent Joko Widodo said at a joint over a year before winning the pres- Agriculture and Agricultural Co- The Commerce Ministry said news conference with top opposi- idency in 2014. operatives, is aimed at curbing an this month its rice export push for tion official Prabowo Subianto. Purnama, who took over for Wi - oversupply of jasmine rice in the the last quarter of last year will Earlier yesterday, in response to dodo, has gained a reputation as a market and stabilizing prices, said help support Thai rice prices dur- a question about the planned pro - tough reformer. Commerce Minister Apiradee ing the annual harvest period.

instead. comment. That quest for legitimacy has its Succession... The talk is muted in Thailand, Since 1957, Thailand has seen genesis in the 2014 coup, which where critical discussion of the suc- an evolution in an alliance between capped a decade of bitterly divided continued from page 1 cession can be deemed an insult to the monarchy and the military with politics pitting a Thai establish- to ascend the throne as it also coin- the monarchy and a criminal of- the latter as junior partner, Paul ment against working and middle cides with a parade by the Royal fense. Diplomats have dismissed Chambers, director of research at class voters, including “red shirts” Guards, which requires royal ap- the speculation. the Institute of Southeast Asian Af- loyal to ousted former Prime Min- proval around then. “From what we gather, there fairs in the city of Chiang Mai, told ister Thaksin Shinawatra. Thai Prime Minister Prayuth seem to be no problems with suc- reporters. Most Thai analysts agree the Chan-ocha had said the prince cession or any truth to rumours “Since the crown prince is not as takeover, which ousted the gov- would assume the duties of the about possible rifts,” one senior popular as his father, the military ernment of Thaksin’s sister, for- throne a week to 15 days after the western diplomat told reporters. could dominate the next reign. mer Prime Minister Yingluck Shi - king’s death, but that it could also The prince’s sister, Princess Hence, of course, they would cham- na watra, was executed to cripple take longer. His formal coronation Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, 61, is high- pion Vajiralongkorn’s rise.” the Shinawatra family’s political would take place only when the ly respected because of her devo- “This monarchized military gains machine and to ensure the military king is cremated after a year of tion to public service and is fondly re- legitimacy from its support for the was in control when the succes- mourning, Prayuth said. ferred to as Phra Thep, which Crown Prince,” Chambers said. sion took place. The prince, King Bhumibol’s means “Princess Angel.” only male heir, who has divorced She is said to be close to Prem three times, has spent much of his Tinsulanonda, 96, who assumed the adult life abroad, and has a home in role of temporary regent after the Germany where his son, Prince Di- king’s death as president of the roy- pangkorn Rasmijoti, is enrolled at a al Privvy Council and is overseeing private school. The prince could not the transition to a new king. be reached for comment before “Prem is very closely aligned to leaving for Germany on Friday. the Crown Princess, but it is clear The prince had personal busi- that she has taken a back seat in ness to attend to in Germany, one recent days,” said a senior mem- senior military source told re- ber of Thailand’s military, who de- porters, adding he would return clined to be named. this month. The princess has signaled she The prince’s delay in taking up wants “to serve the nation but follow the throne had generated various the order of succession and wait for theories with little hard evidence her brother to become king.” behind them: that the prince was The Royal Household Bureau, Reuters unsure he wanted to rule, or his which handles some of the public Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn joins people during the enemies were trying to block him, relations of the royal family, said mourning of his father, the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, at the Royal or his sister might become queen the princess was unavailable for Plaza in Bangkok last month. tuesday, novembeR 1, 2016 The Cambodia daily 7 regional Situation at S China Sea Shoal Has Not Changed, China Says

ReuteRs that Chinese boats had left them beijing/manila - China said yes- alone. terday that the situation at the dis- China’s blockade of what is a puted Scarborough Shoal in the prime fishing spot prompted the South China Sea “has not changed previous Philippine government to and will not change,” af ter the file a legal case in 2013 at the Phil ippines said Chinese vessels Permanent Court of arbitration in that blocked the area for four The Hague, which infuriated bei - years had stopped harassing its jing. The tribunal’s july ruling in fishermen. favor of the Philippines, which Philippine security officials on China refuses to acknowledge, Sun day said China had scaled declared that no one country had down its maritime presence at the sovereign rights over the shoal, shoal since President Rodrigo and as a traditional fishing ground, Duterte’s return from a visit to Chinese, Philippine and Viet na - beijing aimed at patching up ties mese were entitled to access it. and courting investment. a frosty Philippines-China rela- The disputed territory is signifi- tionship changed dramatically cant not only for fishing, but for after Duterte took office four the broader balance of power in months ago and started praising the South China Sea, and the cir- China while denouncing old ally cumstances behind China’s ap - the U.S. in a reversal of his prede- parent softening of its position are cessor’s foreign policy. not clear. Duterte’s national security ad - asked about Philippine fisher- viser, Hermogenes esperon, con- men entering the area unimped- firmed there had been no agree- ed, China’s Foreign ministry ment between the two countries spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, about the Scarborough Shoal. said China always had “normal He said the dispute had not administration” over the Scar - been resolved and the Philippines borough Shoal. would reassert its rights when “The relevant situation has not bilateral talks resume, although he changed and will not change,” noted “the climate has changed.” she told a regular briefing. “The president reiterated that Hua said Duterte’s visit to we won in the court, the other beijing marked an overall im - leader also reiterated that it is his- provement in relations. torically their territory, so it was “China will make proper ar - not resolved,” esperon told re - rangements on issues of Pres - porters, referring to Duterte’s ident Duterte’s interest,” Hua talks with Chinese leaders. said, without giving details. “They have coast guard ships China had repelled fishermen there, there are no more navy since seizing the Scarborough ships and our fishermen are no Shoal in 2012. longer accosted, they are not dri- Philippine boats returned from ven away.” the area over the weekend with “in short, they are more friend- fish caught in the shoal and said ly now.”

Reuters Mourners watch the coffin of Florjohn Cruz, who was killed in a police drugs-buy bust operation, being placed in its resting place during his funeral in Manila on Sunday. 8 The Cambodia daily tuesday, novembeR 1, 2016 regional Vatican, China Mull Deal on Bishops After Years of Division

By fRancis Rocca and chun han Wong the wall stReet jouRnal “If the Vatican should be vATIcAn cITy - negotiators for the vatican and Beijing have reached perceived as abandoning a com promise on who selects [bishops], it could be seen cath olic bishops in china, said people familiar with the matter, as a betrayal.” potentially marking a major step —RichaRd Madsen, toward ending six decades of univeRsity of califoRnia estrangement. at san diego If Pope Francis and chinese lead- ers sign off on the proposed deal, the pope would accept eight bish- dition for their approval. ops ordained by the chinese gov- “The chinese government ernment without the vatican’s per- would still retain effective control mission. But the deal would leave over who becomes a bishop,” said many other issues unresolved, in- Reuters Ren yanli, a catholicism specialist cluding the role of china’s state-run A man rides his bicycle past the steps of a large Catholic church in the at the chinese Academy of social catholic institutions. village of Bai Gu Tun, located on the outskirts of the city of Tianjin, sciences. “The final word remains negotiators are waiting for the about 70 km southeast of Beijing, in July 2012. with the chinese government.” pope’s decision; if he agrees, the fi- The agreement would also catholic Association, a state-con- Members of the underground nal decision will be up to Beijing. It mean the end of vatican approval trolled body that supervises the community could protest strongly. would be a diplomatic break- for ordinations of underground mainland catholic community but “If the vatican should be per- through for the pope, who has ea- bishops, meaning that all new isn’t recognized by the vatican. ceived as abandoning them, it gerly pursued an opening to chi- leaders of the catholic hierarchy The country’s catholic population, could be seen as a betrayal” and na that eluded his predecessors, in china would be men acceptable which is estimated to number at “cause serious divisions in the though re-establishment of diplo- to Beijing. least 10 million today, remains di- chinese catholic church,” said matic relations between china vatican negotiators aren’t happy vided between official and unregis- Richard Madsen, a professor of and the vatican—which Beijing about the deal, but consider it the tered underground communities. sociology at the University of cali- severed in 1951—would remain a best they can hope for at this time, christianity has spread marked- fornia at san diego. “The govern- distant goal. according to sources familiar with ly in china over recent years, es- ment would probably actually like vatican officials, however, are the matter. It would be a historic pecially in the form of evangelical this. Its action over the years show bracing for strong protests from breakthrough from Rome’s point Protestantism, and has proved dis- that it would like to see the church chinese catholics in the so-called of view, since the communist gov- proportionately popular among weakened, and a deeper division underground church, some of ernment would for the first time middle-class and elite chinese. in the church would help accom- whose members have suffered recognize the pope’s jurisdiction But the catholic church’s evan- plish that.” imprisonment or other punish- as head of the catholic church in gelical efforts have been hindered In late July, the Bishop of Hong ment for defying government con- china. by the division between official Kong, cardinal John Tong, wrote trol of the church, and who could Pope Francis has spoken pub- and underground communities. an open letter aimed at assuaging regard the agreement as a lop- licly of his desire for better relations The vatican and china have en- concern among catholics about sided win for Beijing and hence a with Beijing, and has avoided an- gaged in quiet negotiations since the potential vatican-china ac- betrayal of their fidelity. gering china, refraining from criti- the late 1980s, and under st. John cord, saying that Pope Francis The deal would defer many cism of its human-rights record and Paul II, adopted an informal ar - “would not accept any agreement thorny issues, including the legal declining to meet the dalai Lama, rangement for the mutual recogni- that would harm the integrity of status of underground chinese whom Beijing accuses of seeking tion of bishops. But over the past faith of the universal church.” bishops loyal to Rome, who cur- Tibetan independence. de cade, chinese authorities have Greg Burke, the vatican spokes - rently operate without govern- china requires all catholics to periodically violated that under- man, cautioned against the notion ment approval. register with the chinese Patriotic standing by unilaterally ordaining that any deal is imminent, but de- bishops without Rome’s permis- clined to elaborate on the status of ------Regional Brief ------sion. Today, eight of the bishops in talks. the state-run chinese bis hops’ con- vatican negotiators remain ap- India’s Modi Concerned Over Australia Bus Death ference remain un recognized by prehensive. While they believe a sydney - Indian Prime Minister narendra Modi has expressed concern the pope. resolution before the end of the over the death of an Indian-origin bus driver killed by an incendiary device Beijing has insisted that Pope month is possible, they are uncer- thrown into his bus in Brisbane, Australia, last week. Modi called Aus- Francis recognize these eight tain of Beijing’s intentions. chi- tralian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull late on sunday to discuss the bishops—three of whom have nese President Xi Jinping’s gov- death of Manmeet Alisher, 29, who was the only fatality in Friday’s attack been formally excommunicated ernment has been less confronta- at a bus stop. “The matter, of course, is being closely investigated and I will by the vatican—as a precondition tional toward the catholic church keep him informed as the results of the investigation arise,” Turnbull told for the agreement on future epis- in the past two years, but the Patri- reporters yesterday. A 48-year-old man appeared in a Brisbane court on copal ordinations. otic catholic Association and the saturday and is facing charges related to murder, attempted murder and The agreement would allow state Administration for Religious arson, Australian media reported. A taxi driver who helped passengers es- chinese authorities to present a Affairs have traditionally housed cape from the bus has been hailed as a hero in media reports. Aguek set of candidates for the role of hard-liners unwilling to see the nyok told the nine network he kicked in the back door of the bus after bishop of a particular diocese. The vatican encroach on their authori- the attack. “People were trying to get out and they couldn’t, so I went and pope would then choose among ty or that of Beijing. I kicked the door. I did about three attempts to break it,” he said. some the candidates or reject all the op- calls to the religious affairs bu- passengers suffered burns and were treated at the scene, media reports tions and demand fresh names. reau went unanswered over the said. More than 1,000 people, including taxi drivers and members of Bris- The vatican would de mand the weekend, and the Patriotic cath - bane’s Indian community, paid their respects to Alisher at a memorial freedom to investigate candidates’ olic Association didn’t respond to over the weekend. (Reuters) backgrounds thoroughly as a con- a request for comment. TueSday, november 1, 2016 The Cambodia daily 9 regional Chinese Tourists Flocking to Russia for Communist Travel by amie ferris-rotman The Wall STreeT Journal moscow - To see how good rela- tions are between Russia and chi- “Travel to Russia is na these days, check out Novode- considered politically vichy cemetery in moscow. correct.” chinese tourists arrive by the busload each week to pay their re- —Wolfgang arlt, spects to wang ming, a chinese China outbound tourism com munist leader who is buried researCh institute there alongside some of Russia’s most prominent writers, com- posers and politicians. respectively. “we’re learning about [Vladimir] Russian tourist officials say this Lenin and [Joseph] stalin, and how year should see even more, match- they created this country,” said 39- ing at least the $1 billion they spent year-old cheng Ling, an accountant last year. in shanghai, as she slid ruble coins senior citizens are particularly at- along the side of the red granite tracted by the country, mr. Arlt said. plinth, a tradition that ensures the “They remember singing Russ- dead have money in the afterlife. ian songs as children. The younger Russia’s relations with the west folks travel to Russia together with have deteriorated amid the conflicts their parents as a way to sort of in Ukraine and syria and its econo- honor them.” my has been battered by sanctions Next year’s centenary of the and low oil prices. But the country is 1917 Bolshevik revolution is ex- welcoming record numbers of chi- pected to bring a deluge of chi- nese visitors, who are taking advan- nese visitors to Russia, he said. tage of a weak ruble, visa-free group The German birthplaces of Karl travel and the opportunity to retrace marx and Friedrich Engels are communist history. also preparing for more tourists. Red tourism—visiting sites rele- According to adventure tour vant to the communist Party of company Russian Discovery, about china—has flourished under chi- 200,000 chinese visited Russia last nese President Xi Jinping, at home year on communist-inspired travel. and abroad. In June last year, Rus- This includes expeditions in sia and china formally agreed on Lenin’s footsteps, beginning with opening up red-tourism routes, a his birthplace of Ulyanovsk in cen- deal signed in shaoshan, the birth- tral Russia, followed by the city of place of mao Zedong. Kazan where he studied, st. Pe- “Travel to Russia is considered tersburg for the october revolu- politically correct,” said wolfgang tion and moscow, where his em- Arlt, director of the china outbound balmed body lies in a pool of red Tourism Research Institute, which light in a mausoleum. is based in Beijing and Hamburg. Russia and china, former com- In addition, terror attacks in munist rivals that share a 4,000 km France and Belgium have un- border, have been steadily draw- nerved many chinese travelers, ing closer as East-west ties strain. he said. “Russia is seen as a very on october 1, Russian Presi- safe option.” dent Vladimir Putin said relations more than 1.1 million chinese were at an all-time high as he con- tourists are expected to visit Rus- gratulated Xi on the 67th anniver- sia this year, about 16 percent sary of the People’s Republic. Xi in more than last year, according to June described Russia and china figures from market research firm as “friends forever.” Euromonitor released in June. At the Group of 20 summit in That puts Russia at No. 16 on the september, Putin gave a tub of list of top destinations for chinese Russian ice cream to Xi. Now the tourists, behind the U.s. and dessert is flying off the shelves. France, but ahead of the U.K. Along with communist nostal- As many as half of last year’s vis- gia, a dash of capitalist bargain- itors are estimated to have trav- hunting is also proving a draw. In eled to the European part of Rus- moscow’s flashier shopping malls, sia, which includes the more afflu- signs in chinese boast of better ent, history-soaked cities of mos - prices than in Hong Kong. cow and st. Petersburg. struggling with bags of merchan- Russian flagship carrier Aero - dise at a shop in the center of mos - flot reported increases in trips to cow, Qing Yue from shandong and from china of 15 percent and province in eastern china said: “His- 14 percent in 2014 and last year, tory is also good, but this is better.” 10 The Cambodia daily TuesdAy, november 1, 2016 regional Australia PM Woman in S Korea Scandal Begs Forgiveness

reuTers Defends SeOUL - The woman at the center of a South Korean political scandal Camps Amid begged for forgiveness yesterday as she arrived to meet prosecutors investigating allegations that she Global Outcry used her friendship with President

reuTers Park Geun-hye to influence state affairs and gain benefits. SyDNey - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull yesterday de- Choi Soon-sil, wearing a hat and fended a proposal to ban asylum- scarf and covering her face with her seekers who arrive illegally by boat hand, pushed her way through a from ever entering the country scrum of reporters and protesters again, rejecting criticism from rights demanding her arrest and Park’s lawyers who say it would breach resignation, losing a shoe in the the U.N. Refugee Convention. melee, to enter the prosecution Under Australia’s tough immigra- building in Seoul. reuters tion laws, asylum-seekers intercept- “I committed a crime I deserve to Protesters in Seoul chant slogans in front of the prosecutors office ed trying to reach the country by die for,” said Choi, according to re- where Choi Soon-sil, who is involved in a political scandal with the boat are sent for processing at de- porters who followed her into the country's president, was scheduled to arrive yesterday. tention camps on Papua New Guin - building, using a Korean expres- the lame-duck period that typically ship with the president. ea’s Manus island and the tiny sion to convey deep remorse. sets in toward the end of South Ko- Park, the daughter of a former South Pacific island nation of Nauru. “Please forgive me.” president, Park Chung-hee, said Some 1,200 people are current- rea’s single-term presidency. Choi returned to South Korea she had consulted Choi with good ly held in the camps and Turn- In response to the scandal, eight early on Sunday from Germany, of Park’s aides including her chief intentions and Choi was someone bull’s proposal has sparked specu- where she had been staying, and lation that the government has of staff and three advisers who “who gave me help when I was go- was ready to answer prosecutors’ tightly controlled access to her, ing through a difficult time.” reached a deal for them to be re- questions, her lawyer said. settled in the U.S. have stepped down, her office said Choi, in her first comments af- She had been under intense on Sunday. ter weeks of reports about her ties The legality of forever barring pres sure to return as the political people from entering Australia af- Choi’s lawyer, asked if she was with Park, told a newspaper last cri sis engulfed Park over allega- ter they have been resettled in a admitting guilt by asking for for- week she did have drafts of Park’s tions that she allowed Choi to use third country, having been official- giveness, said she was just ex- speeches after Park’s election vic- ly recognized as refugees, has her friendship to exert improper pressing her feelings, not stating a tory but denied she had access to been questioned by rights lawyers influence and reap benefits. legal position. other official material or that she and refugee support groups. Thousands of South Koreans ral- “It wouldn’t be right to take it as influenced state affairs or benefit- They say it would contravene lied on Saturday seeking Park’s res- any kind of legal statement,” the ed financially. the U.N. Refugee Convention, ignation over the scandal. They said lawyer, Lee Kyung-jae, told re- Choi’s lawyer said she was in which states that no country will Park betrayed public trust and mis- porters outside the prosecutors’ poor health and may be suffering im pose penalties on refugees due managed the government, and had office. from a heart condition, which he to their illegal entry or presence. therefore lost a mandate to lead. Park apologized last week for would discuss with prosecutors. Turnbull, however, defended Opposition parties have de- giving her friend access to draft An unidentified man was taken the proposal he first made on Sun- manded a thorough investigation, speeches during the first months into custody after dumping a con- day and the government is expect- but have not raised the possibility of her presidency, but it did little to tainer of what appeared to be ani- ed to introduce the amendment in of impeaching the president. deflect demands that the presi- mal dung at the door of the prose- parliament next week. Park is in the fourth year of a five- dent reveal the full nature of her cutors’ office after Choi went in- “We have taken legal advice and year term and the crisis threatens ties with Choi and whether she en- side, demanding that prosecutors we are satisfied it is within power to complicate policymaking during joyed favors because of her friend- undertake a proper investigation. and consistent with our internation- al obligations,” Turnbull told re- porters in yalata, South Australia. ‘Comfort Women’ Museum Receives Bomb Threat Turnbull will have to secure back ing from independent sena- The AsAhi shimbun A museum staff member no- World Register in May. tors or the opposition Labor party A Tokyo museum dedicated to ticed the postcard on October 5 “Sekihotai” is the name of a for the bill to pass into law. wartime “comfort women” reported and alerted the Tokyo Metropoli- group the assailant identified him- Australia’s policy of indefinite off- receiving a bomb threat, the first tan Police Department’s Totsuka self with in a statement claiming shore detention has led to strong do- such threat since its opening in 2005. police station the following day. responsibility after he attacked mestic and international criticism. The nonprofit Women’s Active The museum said it “has come The Asahi Shimbun’s Hanshin A resettlement deal could help Museum on War and Peace under various forms of harassment bureau in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Turnbull’s approval ratings, which (WAM), said on Sunday on its since its foundation,” but this is the prefecture, in May 1987. A 29-year- this month fell to the lowest level website that the facility, in Shin- first time it received a bomb threat. old reporter was gunned down since he assumed office in Sep- juku Ward, had received the threat The museum specializes in the and another reporter was serious- tember last year. in a postcard dated September 30. issue of comfort women, a eu- ly injured. The statute of limita- Pressure on Australia to find a The postcard read, “We will blow phemism for women who were tions in the case expired in 2002, country willing to take some of the up [the museum]. Remove exhibits forced to provide sex to the Japan- with no arrest being made. 1,200 detainees grew after Papua on the war.” ese military before and during The museum said it has sent New Guinea’s Supreme Court or- The sender identified itself as World War II. major newspapers and news agen- dered the closure of the Manus Is- “Asahi Sekihotai,” a name similar The museum said it has re- cies in Tokyo an appeal for a “soci- land centers earlier this year. to a group claiming to have staged ceived increased criticism after it ety that separates speech and vio- The U.N. and human rights a deadly attack on an Asahi Shim- joined a group that applied to have lence” after receiving the threat. groups have condemned alleged bun news bureau nearly 30 years documents on comfort women © 2016 The Asahi Shimbun human rights abuses in the centers. ago. listed on Unesco’s Memory of the Company រាល់ដំណឹងទាំងអស់គ្មែនការភ័យខ្លែច ឬ លម្អៀង

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ចៃៃនចោល​និង​​​រិះគន់​​​​​​។ ជនជាប់​​សង្ស័យ​​​​​​​​​​​​​ពី​បទ​ញុះញង់​​​​​​​​លើក​ជើង​គណបក្ស​ប្ជាជន​​កម្ពុជា ពិធី​​​នៃះ​​​ដៃល​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​ឡើង​​​ក䮓ុង​​​សៃុក​​​បាទី​ខៃត䮏​​​

តាកៃវ​​​​កល​​​ពី​​​ថ្ងៃ​​​អាទិតៃយ​​​បាន​​​ស䮜ៃគមន៍​​​​សមា​​​ អ៊ូច សូនី បៃទៃស​​​​​​​​​​កូរ៉ៃ​​​​​ខាង​​​​​​តៃបូង​​​​ដៃលធ䮜ើ​ឱៃយ​ពួកគៃ​ផ䮛ៃស​​់​ ខ្មបូឌា​ដ្លី ជិក​​​ថ្មី​​​ចំនួន៥៥៨​​​នក់របស់​​​គណបកៃស​​​បៃជា​​​ ប䮊ូរ​ចិត䮏​គំនិត​។

ជនកម្ពុជា​​​នៅ​​​ចំពោះមុខ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​អ䮓ក​​​មាន​​​ឋានៈ​​​ខ្ពស់​​​ ​​​អំឡុង​​​​​​​​​​​​ឡើង​​​​​​សវនករ​​​​​​​​​ជំនុំជមៃះ​​​ទោស​​​​​​ពី​​​​​​ ​បុរស​​ទាំង​​​​នៃះ​​តៃូវ​បាន​​ចាប់​ខ䮛ួនកល​​​ពី​​​​

ក䮓ុង​​​ជួរ​​​គណបកៃស​​​កន់​​​អំណាច​​​​​​​ក䮓ុង​​​នោះ​​​រួម​​​មាន​​​ បទ​​​​​​ញុះ​​​ញង់​សមាជិក​១០​នក់​​នៃ​រណសិរៃស​ ខៃតុលា​ឆ䮓ៃំ​២០១៤​ហើយ​តៃូវ​បាន​ចោទ​ KNLF ដូច​​​ជា​​​លោក​ សុខ​ ពុទ䮒ីវុធ​​​​​​​ដៃល​​​បៃកស​​​ខ䮛ួន​​​ រំដោះជាតិ​ខ្មៃរ​​( )​ដៃល​រដ្ឋៃភិបាល​ចាត់​ បៃកន់​ពីបទ​​មាន​​​ផៃន​ករ​​"​ញុះញង់​​​និង​បង្ក​

ឯង​​​ថា​ជា​​​អ䮓ក​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​កំណៃទមៃង់​​​​និង​​​​​​ជា​​​កូន​​​បៃុស​​​ ទុក​ជា​កៃុម​ភៃរវកម្ម​​​បាន​​ចៃៃន​ចោល​ករ​ជាប់​​ អំពើ​ហិងៃសា​នៅ​រាជធានី​ភ䮓ំពៃញ"​ ប៉ុន䮏ៃ​លោក

របស់​​​លោក​សុខ​អាន​រដ䮋មន䮏ៃី​ទទួលបន䮑ុក​ ពាក់ព័ន䮒​របស់ខ䮛ួន​​ហើយ​បាន​សរសើរ​លើក​ សម​សិរី​​បៃធាន​រណសិរៃស​នៃះ​បានអះអាង​

ទីស䮏ីករ​​​គណៈរដ䮋​​​មន䮏ៃី​ជាដើម​។ ជើង​រដ្ឋៃភិបាល​កលពី​មៃសិលមិញ​និង​សរសើរ​​​ ថា​ពួកគៃ​គៃៃន់​តៃ​គៃៃង​​​​តវ៉ៃ​ដោយ​សន䮏ិវិធី​

​​​អ䮓ក​​​ដៃល​​​បាន​​​មក​​​ចូល​​​រួម​​​​ភាគ​​​ចៃើន​​​មិន​​​ អតីត​ឯកអគ្គរាជទូត​​​កម្ពុជាមួយ​​​​​​រូប​​​​​​​​​បៃចាំ​នៅ​​​ នៅ​ខាង​មុខ​ស䮐ៃនទូត​វៀតណាម​ប៉ុណ្ណៃះ។

និយយ​​​អំពី​​​ពិធី​​​នៃះ​​​ឡើយ​​​កល​​​ពី​​​មៃសិលមិញ​​​ តទៅទំព័រ១៤

ដោយ​​​លើក​​​ឡើង​​​ម䮏ង​​​ហើយ​​​ម䮏ង​​​ទៀត​តៃ​ពី​​​ សាលា​រាជធានី​មិន​ឱ្យ​​បូជាសព​លោក​​ប៉្ន​សុវណ្ណ​​​នៅ​ទី​​​សាធារណៈ ចំនួន​​​អ䮓ក​​​ចុះ​​​ចូល​​​២០០​​​នក់​​​មក​​​ពី​​​គណបកៃស​​​

សង្គៃៃះ​​​ជាតិ​​​​និង​​​បដិសៃធ​​​មិន​​​ផ䮏ល់​​​ព័ត៌មាន​​​ ប្ន សុខហ៊្ន នោះ​​​ឡើយ​​​​​ពីពៃៃះ​​​កន䮛ៃង​​​នៃះ​​​​​​​ទុក​​​សមៃៃប់​​ ខ្មបូឌា​ដ្លី លម្អិត​​​​បន䮐ៃមឡើយ​​​​។​ តៃ​មន䮏ៃី​​​ជាន់​​​ខ្ពស់​​​ប៉ុណ្ណៃះ​​​។

លោក​ប៉ុល​ដុស​មៃឃុំ​​​កុមារាជា​​​បាន​​​លើក​​​​​​​​​ កល​​​ពី​​​មៃសិល​មិញ​អ䮓កនំពាកៃយ​​​​​​សលា​​​រាជ​ធានី​ ជាសមាជិក​​​ស䮐ៃបនិក​​​នៃកៃុមផ䮏ៃច់​​​ខ䮛ួន​​​ខ្មៃរ​​

ឡើ​​​ងថា​លោក​​​បាន​ស䮐ិត​​​ក䮓ុង​​​ពិធី​​​នៃះ​​​។​​​​លោក​​​ ភ䮓ំពៃញ​​​បាន​​​មានបៃសសន៍​​​ថា​ លោក​ ​ប៉ៃន​ ​ កៃហម​​​​​​ដៃល​​​បាន​​​​​​ជួួ​​​យ​​​ផ䮏ួល​​​រំលំ​​​របប​​​​ប៉ុល​​ពត​​

បាន​​​មានបៃសសន៍​​​ថា​"ពួក​​​គៃ​​​ចុះ​​​ចូល​​​ដោយ​​​ សុវណ䮎​​​​អតីត​​​នយក​​​រដ䮋​​​មន䮏ៃី​​​ដៃល​​​បាន​​​​​​ទទួល​​​ ក䮓ុង​​​ឆ䮓ៃំ​​​១៩៧៩​លោក​​​​ប៉ៃន​សុវណ䮎​បាន​​​ក䮛ៃយ​​​​​​

សរ​​​​​គិត​​​ថា​គណបកៃស​​​បៃជា​​​ជន​​​កម្ពុជា​​​ល្អ​​​"។ មរណភាព​​​កល​​​ពីថ្ងៃ​​​សៅរ៍​នឹង​​​មិន​​​ទទួល​​​បាន​​​​​​ ជា​​​នយក​​​រដ䮋​​​មន䮏ៃី​​​ទី​​​១​​​នៃ​រដ្ឋៃភិបាល​​​ដៃល​​​បាន​​​​​​

ពិធី​​​ចុះ​​​ចូល​​​​​​​គឺ​ជា​​​កលលៃបិច​​​ដៃល​​​គណបកៃស​​​ ករ​​​អនុញ្ញៃត​​​ឲៃយ​​​បូជា​​​សព​​​នៅ​កន䮛ៃង​​​​សធា​ បង្កើត​ឡើង​ក䮓ុង​​​ឆ䮓ៃំ​​​១៩៨១​​​។​ ​​​​ទោះ​បី​ជា​យ៉ៃង​​​

បៃជា​​​ជន​​​កម្ពុជា​​​ចូល​​​ចិត䮏​​​បៃើ​​​ជាយូរ​​​មក​​​ហើយ រណៈ​​​​​ដៃល​​​គណបកៃស​​សង្គៃៃះ​​​ជាតិ​​​ចង់​​​បាន​​​ ណា​លោក​​​តៃូវ​​​បាន​​​ចាប់​​​​ខ䮛ួន​​​បន䮑ៃប់​​​ពី​​​កន់​​​អំណាច​​​​​​​ តទៅទំព័រ​​​បន្ទាប់​ តទៅទំព័រ​​​១៣

កាសែតបែចាំថ្ងែដ៏លែបីលែបាញតាំងពីឆ្នែំ១៩៩៣ ១២ ខ្មបូឌា​ ដ្លី ថ្ងៃ​​​អង្គៃរ​ទី១​ខៃ​​​វិច្ឆិកា​ឆ្នៃំ២០១៦

ព័ត៌មានជាតិ

អាវយឺត​​​​​​របស់​​​គណបក្ស​​​... គណបកេស​​​សង䮂េេះ​​​ជាតិ​​​ដេរ​​​នះ​​​បាន​​​លើក​​​​​​ កម្ពុជា​ដោយ​​​សរ​​​មន䮏េី​​​គណបកេស​​​កាន់​​​អំណាច​​​ តមកពីទំព័រ ១១ ឡើង​​​ថា​មន​​​អ䮓ក​​​ចុះ​​​ចូល​​​ពិត​​​បេេកដ​​​តេ​​​ម្នេក់​​​ អាច​​​ជួយ​​​នៅក䮓ុង​​​កិច䮅ការ​​​ឯកជន​​​របស់​​​លក​​​

ជា​​​ពិសេស​​​ពេល​ការ​​​បោះ​​​ឆ្នេត​​​ជិត​​​មក​​​ដល់​​​ ប៉ុណ្ណេះក䮓ុង​​​ចំណម​​​អ䮓ក​​​ចុះ​​​ចូល​​​ដេ ល​​​គេ ​​​ បាន ​​​។​លក ​​​បាន ​​​បន䮏​​​ទៀ ត​​​ថា​​​​ភាគ ​​​ចេើន​​​

ប៉ុន䮏េ​​​​គណបកេស​​​បេឆំង​​​​​​តេង​​​ចេេន​ចោល​ភាព​​​​ អះ អាង ​​​ថាមន ចំ នួ ន​​​​២០ ០ នក់ ​​​​ហើ យ​​​ នេអ䮓ក​​​ចូល​​​រួមនះ​លក​​​មិន​​​ស䮂េល់​ឡើយ​​​។

សេប​​​ចេបាប់​​​របស់​​​​​​អ䮓ក​​​ចុះចូល​​​ទាំង​​​នះ​​​​ហើយ​​​ ថា​ពិធី​​​នេះ​​​ជា​​​ការ​​​បេឌិត​​​ឡើង​​​ចេើន​​​ជាង​​​។​ ដោយ​​​បេឈម​​​នឹង​​​ការ​​​ថ䮀េល​​​ទោស​​​ទាំង​​​

ចោទ​​​បេកាន់​​​គណបកេស​​​បេជាជន​​​កម្ពុជា​​​ថា លកបាន​​​ថ䮛េង​​​ថា​"ខ្ញុំ​​​គិត​​​ថា​វា​​​គឺ​​​ជា​​​ការ​​​ នៅ​​​ក䮓ុង​​​បេទេស​​​​និង​​​កេេបេទេស​​​ចំពោះ​​​អ䮜ី​​​

បាន​ឲេយ​​​បេេក់​ឬបង䮁ិត​​​បង䮁ំ​​​អ䮓ក​​​ចូល​​​រួម​​​។​ បេឌិត​​​ឡើង​​​ដើមេបី​​​​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​ឲេយ​​​បេជា​​​ពល​​​រដ្ឋ​​​យល់​​​ ដេល​​​តេូវ​បាន​ចាត់​​​ទុក​​​ថា​ជា​​​យុទ䮒នការ​​​បំភិត​​​

លក​អ៊ុក​រី​ដេលជា​អភិបាល​​​សេុក​​​បាន​​​ ចេ ឡំ ​​​​​​ទាំង ​​​នៅ​​​ក䮓ុ ង​​​បេទេ ស​​​​និ ង​​​នៅ​​​កេេ​​​ បំភ័យ​​​គណបកេស​​​បេឆំង​​​ក䮓ុង​​​រយៈ​​​ពេល​​​១​​​ឆ្នេំ​​​

លើក​​​​​​ឡើង​​​ថា​អ䮓ក​​​ចុះ​​​ចូល​​​កាល​​​ពីថ䮄េ​​​អាទិតេយ​​​​ បេទេ ស​​​​។​តាម​​​ពិត​​​វា​​​ជា​​​ទង䮜ើ​​​មួយ​​​ដើ មេបី​​​ កន䮛ះមក​​​នេះ​​​​ដេ ល​​​អំឡុង​​​ពេ ល​​​នះ​​​​​មន​

គឺ​​​សុទ䮒​​​តេ​​​ជា​​​សមជិក​​​គណបកេស​​​សង䮂េេះ​​​ជាតិ​​​ ពេយាយាម​​​បំផ䮛េញ​​​គណបកេស​​​សង䮂េេះ​​​ជាតិ"។ មន䮏េី​​​គណបកេស​​​បេឆំង​​​បេហេល​​​២០​​​រូប​​​តេូវ​​​

មក​​​ពី​​​ឃុ​​​ំ​​​កុមរាជា​នេះ ​​​​​​​ដេ ល​​​សមេេ​​​ច​​​ចាក​​​ ហើ យ​​​ទោះ​​​បី​​​​​​​​​វា​​​ជា​​​​​​ពិធី​នៅ​​​ទី​​​ជន​​​បទ​​​ក៏​​​ បាន ​​​ចាប់ ​​​ដក់ ​​​ពន䮒 នគរ ​​​នះ​​​​គ ណ ប កេស​​​

ចេ ញ​​​ពី​​​គណបកេស​​​បេឆំង​​​បន䮑េប់​​​ពី​​​​​មើ ល​​​ ដោយ​​​​តេមិនមេន​​​​​មន​​​ន័យ​​​ថា​គ្មេន​​​អ䮓ក​​​ចាប់​​​ សង䮂េេះ​​​​​​ជាតិ​​​បាន​​​លើក​​​ឡើង​​​ម䮏ង​​​ហើយ​​​ម䮏ង​​​

ឃើ ញ ​​​ថា​មិន ​​​ទទួ ល​​​បាន ​​​អត䮐 បេ យោជ ន៍​​​​​​ អារម្មណ៍​​​នះ​​​ទេ​។ ទៀត​​​ថា​ ខ䮛ួនគេេន់​​​តេ​​​​​តម䮀ល់​​​នីតិរដ្ឋ​ និង​​​ធាន​​​

សមេេប់​​​ការ​​​គំទេ​​​​​​អំឡុង​​​ការ​​​បោះ​​​ឆ្នេត​​​ពី​​​រ​​​​ឬ​​​ អម​ជាមួយ​​​នឹង​​​លក​​​​សុខ​ពុទ䮒ីវុធ​ ​​​ពាណិ​​​ សន䮏ិភាព​និង​​ស䮐ិរភាព​​​ប៉ុណ្ណេះ​​​។​

បី​​​លើក​​​កន䮛ង​​​មក​​​នេះ​​​។​ ជ្ជករ​​​ដ៏លេចធ䮛េ​ដេល​​​រៀប​​​អាពាហ៍ពិពាហ៍​​​ លក​សុខ​ឥសន​អ䮓ក​​​នំពាកេយ​​​គណបកេស​​​

លក​​​បាន​​​និយាយ​​​ថា​​​​​​​"វា​​​មន​​​សរៈ​​​សំខាន់​​​​​​ ជាមួយ​​​កូន​​​សេី​​​របស់​​​លក​ហ៊ុន​​​​សេន​ ​​​ឈ្មេះ​ ​​​​​​ បេជាជនកម្ពុជា​​​បាន​​​លើ ក​​​ឡើ ង​​​ថា​លក​​​

សមេេប់​​​ពួក​​​គេ​​​​ក䮓ុង​​​ការ​​​ចូល​​​រួម​​​ជាមួួ​​​យ​​​គណ​​​ ហ៊ុន​ម៉េលី​នះ​​​​ពិធី​នេះ ​​​តេូវ​​​បាន​​​រៀ បចំ​​​ មើល​​​ឃើញ​​​ថា​ការ​​​ដុត​​​អាវ​និង​​​មួក​​​គណបកេស​​​

បកេស​​​បេជាជន​​​កម្ពុជា​ ពេេះ​​​ពួក​គេ​​​ចង់​​​បងេួប​​​ ឡើង​​​កេេម​​​​អធិបតីភាព​​​របស់​លក​ ស䮜េយ​ ​​​ សង䮂េេះ​​​ជាតិគ្មេន​​​បញ្ហេ​​​អ䮜ី​​​ទេ​​​។

បងេួម​​​ជាតិ​​​​និង​​​ដោយ​​​សរ​​​គណបកេស​​​បេជា​​​ សីុថា​រដ្ឋលេខាធិការ​​​​និង​​​បេធាន​​​ការិយាល័យ​​​ លក​​​បាន​​​មនបេសសន៍​​​ថា​"ការ​​​ដុត​​​មួក

ជនកម្ពុជា​​​ជួយ​​​អភិវឌេឍ​​​​បេទេស​​​ជាតិ​​​​ហើយ​​​ ទំនក់​​​ទំនង​​​សធារណៈ​​​នេ​​​ទីស䮏ីការ​​​គណៈរដ្ឋ​​​ និង​​​អាវ​​​មិន​​​បង្ហេញ​​​អំពី​​​អំពើ​​​ហិងេសា​​​នះ​​​​​​ទេ​​​​

មិន​​​រីស​​​អើង​​​គណបកេស​​​នយោបាយ​​​ណា​​​មួយ​​​ មន䮏េី​​​​និង​​​លក​សោម​​​​អូន​​​​មេដឹក​​​នំ​​​សហជីព​​​​​​​​​ ពេេះ​​​វា​​​មិន​​​បាន​ធ䮜ើ​​​ឲេយ​​​ប៉ះពាល់​​​ដល់​​​​​​អ䮓ក​​​ផេសេង​​​

ឡើយ​​​"។ ដ៏​​​លេច​​​ធ䮛េ​​​ដេល​​​មន​​​​​​សម្ពន䮒​​​ភាព​​​ជាមួយ​​​គណ​​​ ឬ​​​ប៉ះពាល់​​​ដល់​​​អាយុ​​​​​​ជីវិត​​​នរណា​​​ម្នេក់​​​ឡើយ​​​"។​

ផ䮓េក​​​នេ​​​គោល​​​នយោបាយមិនរីសអើង​​​​ បកេសបេជាជន​​​កម្ពុជា​​​។ លក​​​បាន​​​មន​​​បេសសន៍​​​ទាក់​​​ទិន​​​នឹង​​​អ䮓ក​​​

នេះ​​រួម​​​មន​​​​​​ការ​​​ដុត​​​អាវ​​​​និង​​​មួក​​​គណបកេស​​​ បុគ䮂ល​​​ដ៏លេច​​​ធ䮛េ​​​ទាំង​​​បី​​​ខាង​​​លើ​​​សុទ䮒តេ​ ចូល​​​រួម​​​ថា​"បេសិន​​​បើ​​​ពួកគត់​​​មិន​​​ពេញ​​​ចិត䮏​​​

សង䮂េេះ​​​ជាតិ​​​មួយ​​​គំនរ​​​ចោល​​​ដើមេបី​​​ជា​​​​​ផ䮓េក​​ មិន​​​អាច​​​ទាក់​​​ទង​​​បាន​​​ទេ​​​កាល​​​ពី​​​មេសិលមិញ។ គណបកេស​​​នយោបាយ​​​ណា​​​មួយ​​​​អ៊ីចឹង​​​ពួក​​​​​​គត់​​​

នេ​​​ពិធី​​​ស䮜េគមន៍​​​នេះ​​​​ជា​​​ពិធី​​​មួយ​ដេល​​​​​​មន​​​ថត​​​ លក​ អ៊ុក​ ឡេង​ អាយុ​​​៦៣​​​​​​ឆ្នេំ​​​​ជា​អ䮓ក​​ បេេកដ​ជាធ䮜ើ​​​​​​បេបនេះ​ហើយ​​​។​នេះ​​​ជាសិទ䮒ិ​​​

ជា​​​រូបភាព​​​​ ហើយ​​​ផេសព䮜​​​ផេសាយ​​​តាម​​​អីុនធឺណិត​​​ ចូល​​​​​​រួម​​​ក䮓ុង​​​ពិធីនេះ​​​តេមួយម្នេក់​គត់​​​ដេល​អាច​​​ សេរីភាព​របស់​​​បេជា​​​ពល​​​រដ្ឋ​​​ពាក់​​​ព័ន䮒​​​សកម្ម​​​

បន䮑េប់​ពី​​​​តេូវ​​​បាន​​​ចុះ​​​ផេសាយ​​​​​​ដោយ​​​គេហទំព័រ​​​ បញ䮇េក់​​​បាន​​​ថា​ ជា​​​អ䮓ក​​​ចុះ​​​ចូល​​​មក​​​ពី​​​គណបកេស​​​ ភាព​​​នយោបាយ​​​ដូច​​​ដេ ល​​​បាន​​​ចេ ង​​​ក䮓ុង​​​រដ្ឋ​​​ FreshNews ដេ ល​​​មន​​​ទំនក់​​​ទំនង​​​ជា​​​មួយ​​​ សង䮂េេះ​​​ជាតិនះ​​​​​បាន​​​លើក​​​ឡើង​​​ថា​លក​​​ ធម្មនុញ្ញ"។

រដ䮋េភិបាល​​​។ បាន​​​បដិសេធ​​​មិន​​​ពេម​​​ដុត​អាវ​និងមួក​​​​គណ​​​ លក​ប៉ុល​ហំម​តំណាង​​​រាស䮏េ​​​គណបកេស​​​

លក​ម៉េ​កុសល​បេធាន​​​គណៈកម្មការ​​​ បកេស​​​សង䮂េេះ​​​ជាតិចោល​​​នះ​​​ឡើយ​​​​ទោះ​​​បី​​​ សង䮂េេះ​​​ជាតិ​​​បេចាំ​​​មណ䮌ល​​​តាកេវបាន​​​លើក​​​

បេតិបត䮏ិ​​​របស់​​​គណបកេស​​​សង䮂េេះ​​​ជាតិ​​​បេចាំ​​​ ជា​​​គេ​​​បេេប់​​​ឲេយ​​​ដុត​​​ចោល​​​ក៏ដោយ​​​។ ឡើ ង​​​ថា​គណបកេស​​​បេឆំង​​​មិន​​​ខ䮜ល់​​​​​​នឹង​​​ពិធី​​​

ខេ ត䮏​​​តាកេ វ​​​បាន​​​លើ ក​​​ឡើ ង​​​ថា​ការ​​​ដុត​​​​​អាវ​​​ លក ​​​បាន ​​​និយាយ ​​​ថា​" ខ្ញុំ ​​​បាន ​​​បេេប់ ​​​ នេះ​​​ទេ។ [ ] នេះ​​​គឺ​ជា​ទង䮜ើ​​​បង䮀​​​ហេតុ​​​។ ឯកឧត䮏ម​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ស䮜េយ​​​​សុីថា​​​ និង​​​មន䮏េី​​​ផេសេង​​​ៗ​​​ទៀត​​​ ល​​​កបាន​​​មន​​​បេសសន៍​​​ថា​"បេសិន​​​បើ​​​

លក​​​បាន​​​មន​​​បេសសន៍​​​ថា​"​​​ពិធី​​​​នេះ​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​ ថា​ ខ្ញុំ​​​មិន​​​ដុត​​​មួក​​​​និង​​​អាវ​​​ទាំង​​​នេះ​​​ទេ​ ពេេះ​​​ ពួកគេ​​​ចង់​​​ដុត​​​អាវ​​​និង​​​មួក​​​​ពួក​​​គេ​​​មន​​​លុយ​​​

ឡើង​​​ដើមេបី​​​​​​បន䮑េប​​​បន䮐េក​​​គណបកេស​​​សង䮂េេះ​​​ អាវ​​​និង​​​មួក​​​ទាំង​​​នេះ​​​មិន​​​បាន​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​អ䮜ី​​​ខុស​​​នះ​​​ សមេេប់​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​ដូច䮓េះ​អ៊ីចឹង​​​បណ្តេយ​​​ឲេយ​​​ពួកគេ​​​

ជាតិ​​​​ហើយ​​​សកម្មភាព​​​របស់​​​ពួក​​​គេ​​​មិន​​​សម​​​ ឡើយ​"។ ដុត​​​ទៅ​​​។​បេសិន​​​បើ​​​ពួកគេ​​​ចង់​​​​​​​​​សំដេង​​​ឆក​​​

រមេយ​​​ក䮓ុង​នម​ជា​​​គណបកេសនយោបាយ​​​​​​ឡើយ​​​។​​​​ លក ​​​​អ៊ុ ក ​​​​ឡេ ង ​បាន ​​​លើ ក ឡើ ង​​​ថា​​​​ ល䮁េន​​​​បណ្តេយ​​​ឲេយ​​​ពួក​​​គេ​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​ទៅ​​​"៕

យើង​​​មិន​​​អាច​​​អត់​​​ទេេំ​​​នឹង​​​ទង䮜ើ​​​នេះ​​​បាន​​​ទេ"។ លក​​​បាន​​​ប䮏ូរ​​​ជំហរ​​​​​​ហើយ​​​ដើរ​​​តាម​​​សមជិក​​​ ស៊ុយឈាង​​

លក​សូត​យឹម​​​​ជា​​​ជំទប់​​​ឃុំ​​​​ដេល​​​ក៏​​​មក​​​ពី​​ ក䮓ុង​​​គេួសរ​​​ដេ ល​​​គំទេ​​​គណបកេស​​​បេជាជន​​​ (​​​រាយការណ៍​​​បន䮐េម​​​ដោយ​​​​ផន់​ស៊ូមី) ថ្ងៃ​​​អង្គៃរ​ទី១​ខៃ​​​វិច្ឆិកា​ឆ្នៃំ២០១៦ ខ្មបូឌា​ ដ្លី ១៣

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សេក ឧត្ដម បែមូល​ផ䮏ុំគ្នែ​​នៅ​តំបន់​បឹងកក់​ដែ ល​ញាំញី​ អាជ䮉ែធរ​​គួរ​ស䮜ែង​រក​ឧកែិដ䮋ជន​ពិត​។

ខ្មបូឌា​ដ្លី ដោយ​ការ​បណ្ដែញ​ចែញ​នៅ​ម៉ែង​បែហែល​ អ䮓កសែី​បន​និយយ​ថា​ "​តើការ​ងរ​របស់​

បើ ​ទោះ​ជ​អ䮓ក​តវ៉ែ​យុទ䮒នការ​​"ថ䮄ែច័ន䮑​ ៩​ពែឹក​ថ䮄ែ​មែសិលមិញ​សមែែប់​ការ​​តវ៉ែ​ថ្មី​ប​បំផុត​ សលា​រាជធនី​ាំ​តែកត់តែែ​សកម្មភព​របស់​

ពណ៌​ខ្មែ​"​មួយកែុមតូច​មិនតែូវបន​​​​​​​រំខន​​អំឡុង​​​​ នោះ​លោក​ឃួង​សែែង​អភិបល​រង​រាជ​​​ ពួក​យើ ង​ឬ​?​ពួកគែ ​គួរ​តែ ទៅ​កត់តែែ​ការ​

ការ​តវ៉ែ​រយៈពែល​ខ䮛ី​នៅ​ក䮓ុង​តំបន់​របស់ពួកគែ​ ធនី​បន​មន​បែសសន៍​ថា​អាជ䮉ែធរ​​បន​ឃ្លែំ​​​ ចែក​ាយ​គែឿងញៀន​​ឬ​ការ​បញ់​បោះ​អន​

កាលពីមែសិលមិញក៏​ដោយ​ក៏អភិបល​រង​រាជ​​​ មើលការ​តវ៉ែ​នែះ។ ធិបតែយែយ​វិញ​បែសើរ​ជង​"។

ធនី​​​​បន​ពែមន​ថា​អាជ䮉ែធរ​​​​​នៅ​តែឃ្លែំមើល​ លោក​បន​មន​បែសសន៍​ថា​ "យើង​មិន​ សកម្មជន​ជចែើន​នក់មន​វត䮏មន​នៅ​

ពួកគែជនិច䮅​​​​ដើមែបី​បែមូល​ភ័ស䮏ុតាង​ដែល​អាច​​​​​ មែនពែះរាជអាជ䮉ែ​ទែ​ដូច䮓ែះ​យើង​មិនអាច​​​ តាម​ទីតាំង​នន​​សមែែប់​ការ​តវ៉ែ​នែ យុទ䮒ន​

បែើ​នៅពែល​កែែយ​​​នៅ​​ក䮓ុង​តុលាការ​។ ដឹង​ថា​តើ ​ពួកគែ ​បន​បែពែឹត䮏​បទល្មើស​ឬ​ ការ​ថ䮄ែ​ច័ន䮑​ពណ៌ខ្មែ​លើក​ដំបូង​កាលពី​ថ䮄ែ​ទី​៩

យុ ទ䮒 នការ ​​ដែ ល​បន ​ឈាន ​​ចូល ដ ល់​​​​ ក៏អត់ឡើយ​មនតែពែះរាជអាជ䮉ែប៉ុណ្ណែះ​។​​ ខែ​ឧសភ​ ដែល​បណ្តែល​ឱែយ​មន​ការ​ាប់​ខ䮛ួន​

សប䮊ែហ៍ទី​២៦ហើយ​​​នែះ​​​​​តែូវ​បនធ䮜ើ​ឡើង​ ប៉ុន䮏ែរាល់​ថ䮄ែ​យើង​បន​កត់​តែែ​អំពី​សកម្មភព​ មនុសែស​​បែែំ​បី​នក់​។​ ការ​ាប់​ខ䮛ួន​បន䮐ែម​ទៀត​

ជការ​​តប​ត​ទៅ​នឹង​ការ​ាប់​ខ䮛ួន​មន䮏ែី​បួន​រូប​ របស់​ពួកគែ"។ ក䮓ុង​សប䮊ែហ៍​ជ​បន䮏បន្ទែប់ឃើញ​ថា​​បន​ថយ​

មកពី​សមគម​សិទ䮒ិមនុសែសអាដហុក​និង​មន䮏ែី​​ កាលពី​មុន​​មន䮏ែី​រដ䮋ែភិបល​​បន​លើ ក​ ចុះ​​​ខណៈកែុម​ដែលបន​ធ䮜ើ​យុទ䮒នការ​​បន​

រៀ ប​​​ចំការ​បោះ​ឆ្នែត​មួយ​រូប​ដែ ល​​ធ្លែប់​ ឡើង​​ថា​សកម្មភព​នែការ​ចូលរួម​ក䮓ុង​ការ​តវ៉ែ​ ដក​ថយ​​​។​សប䮊ែហ៍​ខ䮛ះ​មិនមន​ការ​តវ៉ែ​ជ​

បមែើ​​​ការ​នៅ​អង្គការ​មិនមែនរដ䮋ែភិបល​។ យុទ䮒នការ​ថ䮄ែ​ច័ន䮑​ពណ៌​ខ្មែ​គឺជ​បទ​ឧកែិដ䮋​​ សធរណៈ​ទែ។

ាប់​តាំងពី​​ពែ ល​នោះ​មក​យុទ䮒នការ​នែះ​ ដោយ​​ាត់​​​ទុក​​​​យុទ䮒នការ​នែះ ​ជ​"​ការ​បះ ​​​ លោក​ ាន់​ពុទ䮒ិស័ក䮊ិ​ ​សកម្មជន​មួយ​រូប​

បនភ្ជែប់​បញ្ហែ​ផែសែងៗ​ទៀត​រួម​ទាំង​ការ​អំ家វ​​​ បោរ​ក䮓ុង​​​ទី​​​កែុង"​និង​​"​បដិវត䮊ន៍​ពណ៌"។ ទៀ ត​​​​​នៅ​តំបន់បឹងកក់​​បន​និយយ​ថា​អ䮓ក​

នវ​​ឱែយ​មន​ការ​សុើប​អង្កែត​ពែញលែញ​លើ​ អ䮓កសែី​បូវ​សុភ​សកម្មជន​​ម្នែក់​ដែល​តែូវ​ ដឹកនំ​ការ​តវ៉ែ​មន​ជមែើស​តិច​តួច​ប៉ុណ្ណែះ​

ការ​ធ䮜ើឃត​លោក​កែម​​ឡី​អ䮓ក​វិភគ​នយោ​​​ បន​ផ䮊ន្ទែទោស​ឱែយ​ជប់ពន䮒នគរ​រយៈពែល​ កែែតែ​ពី​​​​ធ䮜ើ​យុទ䮒នការ​​​នៅ​ជិត​ផ䮑ះរ​បស់​ខ䮛ួន​។​​​

បយ​និង​ការ​ទាម​ទារ​ឱែយ​ដោះលែង​អ䮓ក​សែី ៦​ថ䮄ែ​ពីបទ​​"ជែរបែមថ"​​កែុម​មន䮏ែី​អំឡុង​ពិធី​ លោក​បន​និយយ​ថា​"​អ䮓កភូមិ​មួយ​ចំនួន​ខ្លែច​

ទែព​វន䮓ី​សកម្មជន​សិទ䮒ិ​ដីធ䮛ីជដើម​។ ដក់បណ្តែស​​​នៅ​ការ​តវ៉ែ​នែយុទ䮒នការ​ថ䮄ែ​ អាជ䮉ែធរ។​ដូច䮓ែះ​ហើយ​យើង​បន​សមែែច​

បន្ទែប់​ពី​សកម្មជន​​​បែហែល​៣០នក់​​បន​ ច័ន䮑ពណ៌​ខ្មែ​កាលពី​ខែ​សីហាបន​និយយ​ថា ធ䮜ើការ​តវ៉ែ​​នៅ​ក䮓ុង​សហគមន៍​"៕​សរុន​​​​​​​​

សាលា​រាជធានី​​មិន​ឱ្យ​... លោក​នុត​រំដួល​តំណង​​​រាស䮏ែ​​​គណបកែស​​​ រាជ​​​ធនី​​​​បន​មន​បែសសន៍​ថា​ សំណើនែះ​

តមកពីទំព័រ ១១ សង្គែែះ​​​ជតិ​​​បន​​​មន​​​បែសសន៍​​​ថា​​គណ​បកែស​​​​ តែូវបន​ចែែន​​​ចោល​​​​​ពីពែែះ​​​គែែន់តែ​ជ​

បន​​​តែ​​​​​​ប៉ុន្មែន​​​ខែ​​​ប៉ុណ្ណែះ​​​​​​​ហើយ​​​បន​ចំណយ​​​​​​​ បន​​​ដក់​​​សំណើ ​​​ទៅ​​​សលា​​​រាជ​​​ធនីភ䮓ំពែ ញ​​​ តំណង​​​រាស䮏ែ​​​មិន​​មន​គុណសមែបត䮏ិ​គែប់គែែន់​

ពែល​​​​១១​​​ឆ្នែំ​​​នៅ​​​ក䮓ុង​​ពន䮒នគរ​កែុង​​​ហាណូយ កាល​​​ពី​​​ពែឹក​​​មែសិល​​​មិញ​​​តាម​​​រយៈ​​​រដ䮋​​​សភ​​​​ដើមែបី​​​ សមែែប់​​​​ការ​​​បូជ​​​សព​​នៅ​កន䮛ែង​​​​សធរណៈ​​​

និង​​​ការ​​​ឃុំ​​​ខ䮛ួន​​​ក䮓ុង​​​ផ䮑ះ​ដោយ​សរ​មិន​ពែម​ សុំ​​​បូជ​​​សព​​​លោក​​​នៅ​​​ថ䮄ែ​​​អាទិតែយ​​​នៅ​​​សួន​​​ចែបារ​​​ ឡើយ។​លោក​​​បន​​​ថ䮛ែង​​​ថា​"សួន​​​ចែបារ​​​មុខ​​​វត䮏​​​

ស䮊ែប់បង្គែប់​តាម​​វៀតណម​​ដែល​​តែួតតែែ​ មុខ​​​វត䮏បទុម​​ស䮐ិត​ក䮓ុង​កណ្តែល​​​រាជ​​​ធនី​ភ䮓ំពែញ។ បទុម​​​ទុក​​​សមែែប់​​​តែ​​​អ䮓ក​​​នយោបយ​​​ជន់​​​ខ្ពស់​​​​​

លើរបប​ថ្មី។ លោក​ប៉ុល​ហំម​​​​តំណង​​​រាស䮏ែ​​​គណបកែស​​​ ប៉ុណ្ណែះ​​​។​តំណង​​​រាស䮏ែ​​​​​​មិន​អនុញ្ញែត​ឱែយ​ធ䮜ើ​

ដោយមិន​ពែញ​ចិត䮏​ចំពោះ​​​​​រដ䮋ែភិបល​​​គណ​​​ សង្គែែះ​​​ជតិ​​​ដែល​​​ជ​​​បែធន​​​គណៈកម្មការ​​​ បុណែយ​សព​នៅទី​​​​​​នោះ​​​ឡើយ​​​"។

បកែស​​​បែជ​​​ជន​​​កម្ពុជ​​​ដែល​​​លើក​បន䮏ុប​ដោយ​​​​​​ រៀប​​​ចំ​​​បុណែយ​​​សព​​​បន​​​មន​​​បែសសន៍​​​ថា​ ​អតីត​​​​ លោក​​​​នុត​រំដួល​​​​បន​​​មន​​​បែសសន៍​ថា​​

វៀតណម​លោក​​​បន​​​ចូល​​​​​រួម​​​ជមួយ​​​គណ​បកែស​​​​​​ នយក​​​រដ䮋​​​មន䮏ែី​​​រូប​​​នែះ​​​សម​​​នឹង​ទទួល​​​បន​​​ការ​​​ គណបកែស​​​សង្គែែះ​​​ជតិ​​​មន​​​គមែែង​​​ដង្ហែ​​​សព​​​​

បែឆំង​​​​នៅ​​​ពែល​​​លោក​​​តែឡប់​​​មក​​​បែទែស​​​ បូជ​​​សព​​នៅ​កន䮛ែង​សធរណៈ​​​។ លោក​ប៉ែន​សុវណ䮎​ពី​ខែត䮏តាកែវ​មក​​​កាន់​​​វត䮏​​​

កម្ពុជ​​​វិញ​​​​​​ក䮓ុង​​​ទសវតែសរ៍​​​ឆ្នែំ​​​១៩៩០​ ​ហើយ​​​បន​​​​​​​ លោក​​​បន​​​មនបែសសន៍​​​ថា​"បែជ​​​ពល​​​ ថាន់​​​ក䮓ុង​​​រាជ​​​ធនីភ䮓ំពែញ​នៅថ䮄ែ​​​ពុធ​​​។​លោក​

ជប់​ឆ្នែត​ជ​​​តំណង​​​​​រាស䮏ែ​​​គណ​បកែស​​​សង្គែែះ​​​ រដ䮋​​​ទូទាំង​​​បែទែស​​​ដឹង​ថា​លោក​ជ​​​នរណ​​​។​​​ បន​លើក​ឡើង​ថា​បែសិន​បើ​​​​​​ពួក​​​គែ​​​មិន​​អាច​

ជតិ​​​​​​ក䮓ុង​​​ឆ្នែំ​​​២០១៣​​​។​​​លោក​​​បន​​​ទទួល​មរណ​ លោក​​​គឺ​​​ជ​​​អតីត​​​នយក​​​រដ䮋​​​មន䮏ែី​​​មួយ​​​រូប​​។​​ បញ䮅ុះ​បញ䮅ូល​រដ䮋ែភិបល​​​​អនុញ្ញែត​​​ឲែយ​​​បូជ​​​សព​​​

ភព​ដោយ​​​រោគ家ធ​​​នៅ​​​សែុក​​​កំណើត​​​របស់​​​ លោក​​​ជ​​​អ䮓ក​ស䮓ែហា​​​ជតិ"។ នៅ​​​សួន​​​មុខ​​​វត䮏​​​បទុម​​​ទែ​​​នោះ​សព​​​នឹង​តែូវ​​​ធ䮜ើ​

លោក​​​​​​ក䮓ុង​​​ខែត䮏​​​តាកែវ​​​ក䮓ុង​​​ជន្មែយុ​​​៨០​​​ឆ្នែំ​​​។ លោក​មន​ាន់​​​យ៉ែដ​អ䮓ក​​​នំ家កែយ​​​សលា​​​​ ពិធី​បូជ​​​នៅ​​​វត䮏​​​នែះ​​​៕​សរុន​​​​ ១៤ ខ្មបូឌា​ ដ្លី ថ្ងៃ​​​អង្គៃរ​ទី១​ខៃ​​​វិច្ឆិកា​ឆ្នៃំ២០១៦

ព័ត៌មានជាតិ

ជន​ជាប់សង្ស័យ​​ពីបទ... ពី​គោល​នយោបយ​របស់​​លោក​នយក​រដ䮋មន䮏្ី​​​ ឈ្ម្ះ​​​​​​​ជ​មន䮏្ី​ជន់​ខ្ពស់​​​នៅ​ក䮓ុង​​"រដ䮋្ភិបល​

តមកពីទំព័រ ១១ ហ៊ុន​ស្ន​។​បន䮑្ប់​ពី​​​នះ​ខ䮉ុំ​ក៏​បន​សរស្រ​ និរទ្ស​"​បង䮀ើត​ឡើង​ថ្មី​របស់​លោក​សម​សិរី

អំឡុង​​​​​​​សវនករ​​កលពី​ម្សិលមិញនៅ​ លិខិត​មួយ​ច្បាប់​ស䮓ើ​សុំ​​ចូល​បម្ើ​គណបក្ស​ ដ្ល​មន​មូលដ䮋្ន​នៅ​ប្ទ្ស​ដណឺម៉្ក​​

សល​ដំបូង​រាជធានី​ភ䮓ំព្ញ​ បុរស​ទាំង​ន្ះ​​ ប្ជជនកម្ពុជ​"។ ក䮓ុង​នះ​រួម​មន​​ឈុន​ ឆត​ (អនុរដ䮋មន䮏្ី​​​

បន​និយាយ​ថ​ ពួកគ្​​គិត​​ថ​ករ​តវ៉្​នះ​ ចុង​ចោទ​​​ម្ន្ក់​​​ទៀត​​​ឈ្ម្ះ​ឡាត់​លីហ្ង ក្សួង​សន䮏ិសុខ​និង​ករ​家រ​ជតិ​)​ឡាត់​លីហ្ង

ស្ប​​​ច្បាប់​​​ហើ យ​យល់​ថខ䮛ួន​ចាញ់​បោក​ និយាយ​​ថ​ ខ䮛ួន​ត្ូវ​បន​គ្​ណ្នំ​ឱ្យ​ស䮂្ល់​​​ (អគ䮂ម្បញ䮇្ករ​រង​​ទទួល​​​បន䮑ុក​​​​​​សន䮏ិសុខ​និង​​

លោក​សម​សិរី។ លោក​ សម​ សិរី​ និង​រណសិរ្ស​រំដោះ​ជតិ​ ករ​家រជតិ​)​ និង​​លីវ​ យី​ (រដ䮋មន䮏្ី​ក្សួង​​

ចុង​ចោទ​​​ម្ន្ក់ឈ្ម្ះ​ឈុន​ឆត​និយាយ​​​ថ​​ ខ្ម្រ​ព្ ល​​​ខ䮛ួន​​​ធ䮜ើ​ករ​ជ​កម្មករ​សំណង់​នៅ​​​ ដឹកជញ䮇ូន​)។​លោក​សម​សិរី​និយាយ​ថ​ចលន​​​​​

"​ខ䮉ុំ​សូមជម្្ប​តុលករ​ថ​ខ䮉ុំ​ជ​ជន​រង​គ្្ះ​ ក្ុង​បងកក​ ហើយ​​​ចូល​រួម​សិក䮁្សល​មួយ​ ដ្ល​បន​ចាប់ផ䮊ើមកើតឡើង​នៅ​ថ䮄្ទី​២៣

ចាញ់​បោក​​​ករ​​​ឃោសន​របស់​រណសិរ្ស​រំដោះ​​​ ដ្ល​លោក​ សម​សិរី​ បន​បក​ស្្យ​អំពី​ ខ្តុល​ន្ះ​មន​គោល​បំណង​បញ䮅ុះបញ䮅ូល​

ជតិ​ខ្ម្រ​។​ខ䮉ុំ​ត្ូវ​បន​ក្ុម​ន្ះ​ប្ើ​ប្្ស់​ជ​ ប្វត䮏ិសស䮏្​​និង​នយោបយ​កម្ពុជ​។​ ឱ្យ​អង䮂ករ​សហប្ជជតិ​ដក​អាសនៈ​​​របស់​

ឧបករណ៍​​ឱ្យ​ធ䮜ើ​​​​​​សកម្ម​​​ភព​​​ខុស​ច្បាប់​"។​ ចុងចោទ​រូប​​​ន្ះ​និយាយ​​​ទៀត​ថ​ "​ខ䮉ុំ​គិត​ កម្ពុជ​។

ចុងចោទរូប​េនះ​​​និយាយ​ទៀត​ថ​ខ䮛ួន​បន​​ ថ​គត់ជមនុស្ស​ល្អ​បន​ជ​ខ䮉ុំ​ចូលរួម"។​សហ​ ប៉ុន䮏្​​លីវ​យី​និយាយ​ថ​ខ䮛ួន​ត្ូវ​បន​គ្​​​

ជួប​​លោក​សម​សិរី​នៅ​ក䮓ុង​ប្ទ្ស​ថ្​​ព្ល​​​ ករី​ពីរ​នក់​​របស់​លោក​ សម​សិរី​ ដ្ល​ខ䮛ួន​ ត្ង​​តាំង​ដោយ​​មិន​ដឹង​ខ䮛ួន​។​ជន​​​​​​សង្ស័យ​​​​​​រូប​​​​​​

ដ្ល​​​​ខ䮛ួន​ធ䮜ើ​ករ​ជ​សន䮏ិសុខ​នៅ​ទីនះ។ បញ䮅្ញ​ត្ឹមឈ្ម្ះ​វី​និង​ឈ្ម្ះ​ធី​បន​ឱ្យ​ ន្ះ​​​​​​​​​​បន​​​​​​គូស​​​​​​បញ䮇្ក់​​​ថ​ "​ខ䮉ុំ​មិន​បន​ដឹង​ពីករ​

ក្្យ​​​​មក​លោក​សម​សិរី​បន​​​​​​ជំរុញ​ឱ្យ​​ឈុន​​​​ ប្្ក់​ទៅ​ខ䮛ួន​​​ចំនួន​២០មុឺន​រៀល​​ឬ​ប្ហ្ល​ ត្ងតាំង​ន្ះ​ទ្"​ហើយ​​​​ព្ល​ន្ះ​ខ䮛ួនជឿ​ថ

ឆត​ចូលរួម​ករ​តវ៉្​​ក䮓ុងព្ល​ដ៏ខ䮛ី​ខាង​មុខ។ ៥០​ដុល្ល្រ​​ឱ្យ​ធ䮜ើ​ដំណើរ​មក​រាជធានី​ភ䮓ំព្ញ លោក​ហ៊ុន​ស្ន​គឺ​ជ​"ជន​រួមជតិពិត​ប្្កដ​"​​​

ចៅក្ម​​យិុន​សរឿន​​បន​​​សក​សួរ​​ឈុន ដើម្បី​ចូលរួម​ករ​តវ៉្​។ ហើយ​ប䮊្ជ䮉្​​ "ករ​家រ​រដ䮋្ភិបល​ដោយ​ឥត​​​​

ឆត​ថ​"តើ​លោក​បន​ដឹង​ទ្​ថ​​សកម្មភព​ ប៉ុន䮏្​ឡាត់​លីហ្ង​​និយាយ​ថ​ព្ល​ន្ះ​​​ លក䮁ខណ䮌​"។

ដ្ល​លោក​គ្្ង​​ធ䮜ើ​​នឹង​បង䮀​ចលចល​ដល់​ ខ䮛ួន​បន​មើល​ឃើញ​ថ​ក្ុម​ន្ះ​បន​ប្ើ​ប្្ស​​​់​ លោក​ សម​សិរី​ ដ្ល​ត្ូវ​បន​ចោទ​ ” សង䮂ម​? ឈុន​ឆត​បន​ឆ䮛ើយ​ថ​"​ខ䮉ុំ​​មិន​យល់​ពី​​ ខ䮛ួនដើម្បី​ក្ង​ចំណ្ញ​នយោបយ​​ទាំង​​នៅ​ ប្កន់ថ​​​ជម្ខ្ល្ង​នៅ​ពីក្្យករ​ញុះ​

ស䮐្នភព​នះ​ច្បាស់​ទ្​ហើយ​គិត​ថ​ករ​តវ៉្​​​ ក䮓ុង​​​​​ឆក​​​នយោបយ​ជតិ​និង​អន䮏រជតិ​​ដើម្បី​ ញង់​ន្ះ​ បន​អះអាង​តាម​រយៈ​សរ​អ្ឡិច​

របស់យើង​គ្្ន់​ត្ជ​ស្រីភព​​​​​​​​បញ䮅្ញ​មតិ"។ ឱ្យ​ប្ជ​ពលរដ䮋​ខ្ម្រ​​ស្អប់​​​ខ្ពើម​​​​​​រដ䮋្ភិបល​និង​ ត្ូនិក​ថ​ បុរសទាំង​ន្ះ​បន​ចូលរួមជមួយ​

​រណសិរ្ស​រំដោះ​ជតិ​ខ្ម្រ​​តស៊ូ​មតិ​ដើម្បី​​ តុលករ"។ រដ䮋្ភិបល​​និរទ្ស​របស់លោក​​​ដោយ​ស្ម័គ្​

"រំដោះ​ប្ជពលរដ䮋​ខ្ម្រ​​ពី​អាណានិគម​ប្ប​ ជន​សង្ស័យ​រូបន្ះ​និយាយទៀត​ថ​ ករ​ ចិត䮏​​ហើយ​លោក​មិន​ភ䮉្ក់​ផ្អើល​ទ្​ចំពោះករ​

ថ្មី​របស់​វៀតណាម​​និង​របប​ដឹកនំ​ផ䮊្ច់ករ​​ សន䮑ន​របស់ខ䮛ួន​ជមួយ​លោក​ ស៊ុត​ ឌីណា ប䮊ូរ​​​ចិត䮏​គំនិត​​​របស់​អតីត​សហស្វិក​លោក​។​

របស់​​ហ៊ុន​ ស្ន"​ ន្ះ​បើ​យោង​តាម​គ្ហ​ បន​​ធ䮜ើ​ឱ្យ​ខ䮛ួនជឿ​​​​ថ​អ䮓ក​​​ត្ូវ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​បន䮑្ស​​​​​​ដ្ល​​​​​​ លោក​បន​សរស្រ​ពី​ផ䮑ះ​របស់លោក​​​ក䮓ុង​​​

ទំព័រ​របស់ក្ុម​ន្ះ។​ លោក​ សម​សិរី​ ​​​បន​​​ ធ䮜ើ​​​​​​ឲ្យខ䮛ួនមន​​​ស䮐្ន​​​ភព​​​ប្ប​​​ន្ះ​​​​​​គឺ​​​​​លោក​សម​​​ ប្ទ្ស​ដណឺម៉្ក​ថ​"​ហ៊ុន​ស្ន​បន​សូក​

លើកឡើង​ថ​គោល​បំណង​របស់​​ក្ុម​ន្ះ​​គឺ​ សិរី​ ​និង​លោក​ សម​ រង្សុី​ប្ធាន​គណ​បក្ស​ ប៉្ន់​ឱ្យ​ពួកគ្​ធ䮜ើប្ប​​​នះ។​ហ៊ុន​ស្ន​បន​

សន䮏ិភព​​ប៉ុន䮏្​រដ䮋្ភិបល​ប្រ​ជ​ចាត់ទុក​​​​វ​​​ ប្ឆំង​​​ហើយ​និយាយ​ថ​ ខ䮛ួន​មន​គម្្ង​ ចំណាយ​លុយ​​រាប់លន​ដុល្ល្រ​ដើម្បី​បំផ្ល្ញ​ខ䮉ុំ

ជក្ុមភ្រវកម្ម​កលពី​​​ឆ្ន្ំ​២០១២​ហើយ​ ប䮊ឹង​អ䮓ក​ទាំងពីរ​។​គត់​បញ䮇្ក់​ថ​"​ខ䮉ុំ​សូមប䮊ឹង​ និង​រណសិរ្ស​រំដោះ​ជតិ​ខ្ម្រ​។​ សមជិកទាំង​

បន​ដក់​ពន䮒នគរ​សមជិក​មួយ​ចំនួន​របស់​ ឯក​​​ឧត䮊ម​​សម​ រង្សុី​ និង​លោក​​​ប្ធាន​ សម អស់​របស់​រណសិរ្ស​​​រំដោះ​ជតិ​ខ្ម្រ​ ពួកគត់​

ខ䮛ួន​ចាប់តាំង​ពី​ព្ល​នះ​មក។ សិរី។​ពួកគត់​ជអ䮓ក​​ដ្ល​ញុះញង់​ពួកយើង​​ ធ䮜ើ​ដោយ​សរ​ត្​ពួកគ្​ចង់​បន​ករ​ដោះ​ល្ង​​​

ដូច​​ចុង​ចោទ​ផ្ស្ង​ៗ​ទៀត​ដ្រ​ឈុន​ឆត និង​ធ䮜ើឱ្យ​ពួកយើង​ជប់​ពន䮒នគរ​"។ ពី​ពន䮒នគរ​​"។

បន​​សរសើរ​លោក​ស៊ុត​ឌីណា​អតីត​ឯកអគ䮂​ ជន​​​សង្ស័យ​ម្ន្ក់​​​ទៀត​ឈ្ម្ះ​ លីវ​ យី លោក​ សម​សិរី​​ បន​ប䮊្ជ䮉្​បន䮏​ប្យុទ䮒​

រាជទូត​​កម្ពុជ​​ប្ចាំ​នៅ​កូរ៉្ខាង​ត្បូង​​ដ្ល​​​​​​​ និយាយ​ថ​ខ䮛ួន​​ក៏​មន​គម្្ង​​ប䮊ឹង​អ䮓កទាំងពីរ​ ប្ឆំង​​​​នឹង​​​​​​រដ䮋្ភិបល​ ទោះ​បីជ​​សមជិក​

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Democratic presidential candi- FBi moving quickly on the probe. “we cannot allow F.B.i. or Justice date Hillary clinton’s private server, sources close to the investiga- Department officials to unnecessari- Maduro a source familiar with the matter tion have said the latest emails ly publicize pending investigations said on sunday, as a prominent De- were discovered as part of a sepa- concerning candidates of either par- reuters mocrat accused FBi director James rate probe of former Democratic ty while an election is underway. caracas- Venezuela’s unpopular so- comey of breaking the law by try- U.s. representative anthony That is an abuse of power,” he said cialist leader Nicolas Maduro shook ing to influence the election. weiner, the estranged husband of in a column in The New York Times. hands with opposition leaders at The warrant will allow the FBi clinton aide Huma abedin. Daniel richman, a former federal Vatican-convened talks on sunday, to examine the emails to see if weiner is the target of an FBi prosecutor who now teaches at co- but his wary foes threatened to boy- they are relevant to its probe of the investigation into illicit text mes- lumbia Law school, called the alle- cott further meetings if some de- private email server used for gov- sages he is alleged to have sent to gations that comey improperly tried mands were not quickly met. ernment work by clinton while a 15-year-old girl in North caroli- to influence the election “inane.” The irate opposition Democrat- she was U.s. secretary of state na. The FBi already had a warrant “comey’s critics cannot show his ic Unity coalition has escalated from 2009 to 2013. to search weiner’s laptop in that letter violated the Hatch act unless protests against Maduro after au- comey’s disclosure of the email probe, but needed a warrant to they can prove that the FBi director thorities scuttled a recall referen- discovery in a letter to the U.s. look at the material that might be was intending to influence the elec- dum that polls show he would congress on Friday plunged the related to clinton. tion rather than inform congress, have lost, triggering a presidential final days of the white House race sources familiar with the matter which was comey’s stated aim,” election. between clinton and republican said FBi agents working on the said richman, who said he had ad- Their top demand is to revive Donald Trump into turmoil. clin- weiner investigation saw material vised comey on law enforcement the plebiscite. ton had opened a recent lead over on a laptop belonging to weiner policy but not this issue. Opponents say 17 years of so- Trump in national polls, but it had that led them to believe it might be a poll released on sunday cialism have wrecked the OPEc been narrowing even before the relevant to the investigation of showed clinton with a statistically nation’s economy and crushed email controversy resurfaced. clinton’s email practices. insignificant 1-point national lead democracy, while the government The unexpected turn in the email Trump has highlighted the issue on Trump. about a third of likely says a U.s.-backed elite is seeking controversy shook financial mar- as proof for his argument that clin- voters in the poll said they were a violent coup. kets’ conviction of a clinton victory ton is corrupt and untrustworthy. less likely to back clinton given Maduro, 53, who won election in the election and the U.s. dollar “we have one ultimate check comey’s disclosure. to succeed Hugo chavez in 2013, slipped against major currencies in on Hillary’s corruption and that is clinton, who told a Florida rally arrived mid-evening for the meet- early asian trading yesterday. the power of the vote,” Trump told on saturday that comey’s letter ing at a caracas museum. U.s. senate Democratic leader a rally in Las Vegas on sunday. was “deeply troubling,” did not ad- He cordially greeted the five op- Harry reid sent a letter to comey “The only way to beat the corrup- dress the issue directly on sun- position leaders, including coali- on sunday suggesting he violated tion is to show up and vote by the day, but referred vaguely to voters tion secretary-general Jesus Tor- the Hatch act, which bars the use tens of millions.” overcoming a “distraction.” realba and opposition governor of a federal government position comey, who announced in July “There’s a lot of noise and dis- Henri Falcon. to influence an election. that the FBi’s long investigation of traction, but it really comes down also attending were a Vatican “Through your partisan actions, clinton’s emails was ending with- to the kind of future we want and envoy, representatives of the Una- you may have broken the law,” out any charges, said in his letter who can get us there,” she told a the agency would review the newly sur regional bloc, and three for- reid, a senator from Nevada, said packed gay nightclub in wilton surfaced emails to determine their mer heads of state or government in the letter to comey. Manors, Florida, where hundreds relevance to the investigation of her from spain, Panama and the Do- clinton campaign chairman of supporters who could not get in handling of classified information. minican republic. John Podesta and campaign man- lined the streets outside. richard Painter, a professor at “The Pope is following the situa- ager robby Mook questioned “we don’t want a president who the University of Minnesota Law tion of this country very closely comey’s decision to send a letter would appoint supreme court jus- school and the chief white House and hopes this process can contin- notifying congress of the email re- tices to overturn marriage equali- ethics lawyer from 2005 to 2007, ty,” she said. ue peacefully,” said papal envoy view before he even knew whether archbishop claudio Maria celli. they were significant or relevant. Venezuela’s opposition is also comey’s letter was “long on in- demanding freedom for political nuendo, short on facts,” Podesta prisoners, humanitarian aid amid said on cNN’s “state of the Union” an unprecedented economic down - program, and accused the FBi turn and respect for the opposition- chief of breaking precedent by dis- led National assembly. closing aspects of an investigation The opposition delegation so close to the election. would “demand an end to the re- “we are calling on Mr. comey pression and persecution of de- to come forward and explain mocrats and the people, and will what’s at issue here,” Podesta said, walk away from the dialogue if the adding that the significance of the demands are not resolved in the emails was unclear. short term,” the coalition said in a “He might have taken the first statement. step of actually having looked at sunday’s meeting followed mas- them before he did this in the mid- sive opposition marches last week, dle of a presidential campaign, so which led to scores of injuries and close to the voting,” Podesta said. Reuters arrests plus the death of a police of- comey’s letter was sent over Masks of US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and ficer, and a partially-successful na- the objections of Justice Depart- socks depicting his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for sale in Pasadena, tional strike. ment officials. But those officials California, on Sunday tuesday, november 1, 2016 The Cambodia daily 17 InternatIonal Protest No Danger to Pakistan Democracy, Opposition Says reuters “How can a democrat want the afghanistan to the military. Khan’s latest challenge to sha- islamabad - Pakistani opposition military to come in?” Khan said. “i don’t need the army,” Khan rif’s government is based on leaked leader imran Khan on sunday dis- “He has to answer. He can’t hide said. “i’m doing what the opposi- documents from the Panama- missed accusations his planned behind ‘democracy in danger.’” tion is supposed to do. Expose cor- based law firm mossack Fonseca shutdown of the nation’s capital Pakistan’s military has repeat- ruption, expose breaking the laws that appear to show the prime min- could lead to a military coup, say- edly refused to comment on of the land.... it doesn’t mean i’m ister’s daughter and two sons ing Prime minister Nawaz sharif Wednesday’s planned protests. asking the army to come in.” owned offshore holding compa- “can’t hide behind ‘democracy in Relations between the Pml-N Khan said it is corruption, not nies registered in the british Virgin danger’” to quash protests. party and the military soured earlier protests, that threatens democracy. islands and used them to buy prop- Khan, a former national cricket this month after a newspaper report “When you have people com- erties in london. sharif’s family de- hero, has vowed to bring a million about a top-level national security ing to power and looting the coun- nies any wrongdoing. people into islamabad on Wednes- meeting angered the army, prompt- try, they actually weaken the de- The ruling party has said it day to paralyze the government ing the removal of one of sharif’s mocratic system because people would take part in an investiga- and force sharif either to resign or ministers blamed for the leak. lose faith in democracy, and when tion, but has rejected the opposi- allow an inquiry into the “Panama The tense relations, as well as the the army comes in they welcome tion’s formula focused on sharif’s Papers” revelations about his fam- conflict between sharif and Khan, them with sweets.” family rather than making it broad ily’s offshore wealth. have stirred unease and prompted The October 6 dawn article said based. sharif’s own name did not sharif’s ruling Pakistan muslim newspaper editorial warnings that a top Pml-N politicians confronted appear in the Panama Papers. league-N party has accused descent into street chaos could trig- high-ranking military officials and in 2014, Khan led a months- Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf ger military intervention. called for the military not to interfere long occupation that paralyzed is- party of endangering de mocracy On sunday, one of sharif’s closest if civilian authorities tried to arrest lamabad’s government quarter af- by attempting to draw Pakistan’s allies, Planning minister ahsan members of anti-india militant ter rejecting sharif’s decisive elec- powerful military into a political iqbal, wrote in the English-language groups such as Jaish-e-mohammad tion win a year earlier. dispute—a sensitive issue in a na- The News newspaper that Khan and lashkar-e-Taiba. The prospect of similar protests tion where the army has a history was “willing to derail democracy for On Friday, Khan’s supporters has hit the local stock market, of staging coups. personal gains.” fought running battles with police stoking fears of political instability in an interview with reporters, The attack adds to long-held in the city of Rawalpindi, close to just as the sputtering economy Khan dismissed claims he wants suspicions by Pml-N supporters islamabad. scores of PTi party was starting to rebound. the army to topple sharif, as it did that Khan is being used by the mil- workers have been arrested. Khan said that unless sharif when sharif was in power in the itary in a power struggle with the Khan has accused the police of agreed to his demands over the in- 1990s, and said the protests aim to civilian government, which has brutality, and urged his support- vestigation, there was little the hold the prime minister to account ceded control of key policy areas ers to lay low until Wednesday to government could do to make him for alleged corruption. such as relations with india and avoid arrest. call off Wednesday’s protests. 18 The Cambodia daily tuesday, novembeR 1, 2016 InternatIonal Religious Life Turned Upside Down by Italian Earthquake ReuteRs although norcia is intimately norcia, italy - Sunday’s earthquake linked with Saint Benedict, the struck the medieval walled town of monks only came back to the town norcia as nuns, monks and priests in 2000, some 190 years after the were heading to morning prayer community was suppressed by services, giving them just enough French Emperor napoleon Bona- time to flee as the walls around parte when he took control of them plunged to the earth. swaths of italy. The quake hit the same central “[We have] started to accept regions that have been rocked by once more that our life is not our repeated tremors over the past two own and God has altered our path months. although it was stronger once again,” one of the monks, fa- than an august 24 earthquake that ther Benedict, wrote mid-week af- killed almost 300 people, no one ter the october 26 earthquake. died on Sunday, but there were With dust still blowing in the air huge amounts of damage. on Sunday morning following it - Weakened by repeated power- aly’s strongest quake since 1980, ful jolts in recent weeks, many of Reuters monks and residents sank to their norcia’s churches, monasteries A bell is seen on the ground near a church following an earthquake in knees in front of the eviscerated and chapels were wrecked. Norcia, Italy, on Sunday. Basilica in silent prayer. “We thought it was the end of ev - confident that their church, which ing the 13th century Basilica, final- While many of norcia’s sturdy erything,” said 74-year-old sister was built at the beginning of the ly collapsed in a pile of rubble on houses have been protected against Maria raffaella Buoso, sitting on a 16th century, did not suffer exten- Sunday, leaving just the gothic fa- earthquakes and largely survived bench outside the walls of norcia af- sive damage. cade standing. this year’s wave of tremors, the ter being evacuated from the Mon - other places were less fortunate, The 13 monks had been forced town’s larger religious structures astery of the Poor clares of Santa including the historical Basilica of St. to abandon their monastery and were found to be less stable. Maria della Pace. Benedict, which stood on the main their small commercial brewery fol- “our churches have suffered The nuns of the Poor clares are square of norcia and was supposed- lowing the previous tremors. How - terrible injuries,” said norcia’s may- normally cloistered and only leave ly built over the birthplace of Bene- ever, they had hoped for a swift re- or nicola alemanno. the monastery in an emergency. dict, the patron saint of Europe, and turn, with the italian emergency a short distance from the town Firemen had to break the doors his sister St. Scolastica. services releasing video footage square, the cattedrale di Santa down to get them out. Badly damaged in multiple earlier this week showing roof re- Maria argentea lay in ruins, its roof The six nuns have been ordered quakes on august 24 and october pairs being carried out on the im- caved in, while the convent of to leave for now, although they are 26, the monastery complex, includ- posing Basilica. Sant’antonio was also badly scarred. tuesday, november 1, 2016 The Cambodia daily 19 InternatIonal Briefing Turkey Detains Staff From Critical Newspaper reuters Israeli Troops Kill IsTaNBul - Turkish police detained the editor and a dozen senior staff Palestinian Car Attacker from the main secularist opposi- jerusalem - Israeli troops shot dead tion newspaper yesterday, a day a Palestinian who had rammed after 10,000 more civil servants three border police officers with his were fired over suspected links to car in the occupied West Bank on a failed july coup. sunday, Israeli police said. The Turkey’s crackdown since three officers were lightly injured rogue soldiers tried to seize power when they were struck by the car on july 15 has alarmed Western near the West Bank town of Beit allies and rights groups, who fear ummar, a police spokesman said. Turkish President recep Tayyip Troops at the scene opened fire erdogan is using the coup attempt and killed the driver. The Palestin- to crush dissent. more than ian Health ministry identified the 100,000 people have been fired or driver as a 23-year-old from the suspended and 37,000 arrested town. Over the past year, Palestini- over the past three and a half reuters ans, many acting alone and often months. A supporter of Cumhuriyet newspaper, an opposition secularist daily, using rudimentary weapons and The Istanbul prosecutor’s office holds a placard and the latest copy during a protest in front of its cars, have killed at least 35 Israelis said the staff from the Cumhuriyet headquarters in Istanbul yesterday. and two visiting americans in simi- daily, one of few media outlets still network and militant groups. a mocracy is continuing,” sezgin lar attacks. During the same peri- critical of erdogan, were suspected court also jailed, pending trial, the Tanrikulu, a lawmaker from the od, at least 224 Palestinians have of committing crimes on behalf of co-mayors of the largely Kurdish main opposition republican Peo- died in violent incidents in the West Kurdish militants and the network city of Diyarbakir. ple’s Party, wrote on Twitter. Bank, east jerusalem and the Gaza of Fethullah Gulen, a u.s.-based The government says the mea- “This is an operation targeting strip. Of those, Israel has identified cleric. Turkey accuses Gulen of or- sures are justified by the threat the corporate identity of this pa- 152 as assailants, while others were chestrating the coup attempt, in posted to the state by the coup at- per. It is an effort to punish the crit- killed during clashes and protests. which he denies any involvement. tempt, in which more than 240 ical publications of this paper, Palestinians have accused Israeli The prosecutor’s office said the people were killed. erdogan says which is as old as the republic it- police and soldiers of using exces- detentions followed an investiga- the crackdown is crucial for self and one of its biggest sym- sive force against many of the at- tion into allegations that the news- “cleansing” the state apparatus of bols,” he said. tackers. In some cases, Israel has paper had published material justi- Gulenist influence. The government this month ex- opened investigations into whether fying the events of july 15. Cumhuriyet’s previous editor tended a state of emergency im- excessive force was used. (Reuters) Cumhuriyet said on its website Can Dundar was imprisoned for posed after the coup attempt for Saudi Arabia Arrests that 12 of its staff had been detained publishing state secrets involving three months until mid-january. er- and some had their laptops seized Turkey’s support for syrian rebels. dogan said the authorities needed Suspected IS Militants from their homes. Footage showed The case sparked censure from more time to wipe out the threat DuBaI - saudi arabia has arrested at one writer, aydin engin, 75, being rights groups and Western gov- posed by Gulen’s network as well as least eight suspected militants plot- ushered by plain-clothes police into ernments worried about worsen- the Kurdistan Worker’s Party who ting killings and a car bombing, the a hospital for medical checks. ing human rights in Turkey under have waged a 32-year insurgency. Interior ministry said on sunday, asked by reporters to comment erdogan. ankara wants the u.s. to detain and authorities were pursuing oth- on his detention, engin said: “I Opposition groups say the and extradite Gulen so that he can er accomplices. a ministry state- work for Cumhuriyet, isn’t that purges are being used to silence be prosecuted in Turkey on a ment said those arrested included enough?” all dissent against erdogan and charge that he masterminded the Islamic state militant group sus- a further 10,000 civil servants the governing aKP party in Tur - attempt to overthrow the govern- pects who had planned killings of were dismissed and 15 more me- key, a NaTO member that aspires ment. Gulen, who has lived in self- security officials in the shaqra dis- dia outlets ordered closed on sun- to membership of the e.u. imposed exile in Pennsylvania trict north of the capital riyadh. Oth- day over suspected links to Gulen’s “The aKP’s coup against de - since 1999, denies any part in it. er militants had planned to attack civilians in the eastern city of Qatif and stage a car bomb attack on a vis- Iraqi Forces Resume Offensive Toward Mosul iting united arab emirates football team at a stadium in the western reuters line sunni group. fighters are also being deployed. port city of jeddah, the statement BaGHDaD - Iraqi troops resumed a Pro-Iranian Iraqi shiite militias I.s. militants have been fighting said. The statement said the eight coordinated offensive toward mo- joined the fighting on saturday, off the two-week offensive with arrested suspects included two Pak- sul yesterday, the last major city aiming to cut the route between suicide car bombs, snipers and istanis, a syrian and a sudanese. held by the Islamic state militant mosul and raqqa, I.s.’s main mortar fire. eight saudis and a Bahraini were group, targeting the eastern bank stronghold in syria. They have also set oil wells on among the suspects still at large, it of the Tigris river that divides the The battle for mosul, still home fire to cover their movements and said. saudi security forces have city, military officials said. to 1.5 million residents, is shaping displaced thousands of civilians grappled with sporadic attacks by The army’s counterterrorism up to be one of the toughest in a from villages near mosul, using adherents to the ultrahard-line I.s., unit had paused its advance last decade of turmoil following the them as human shields, u.N. offi- which is based in Iraq and syria, week after it made ground quick- u.s.-led invasion that toppled then- cials and villagers who spoke to re- and say they have arrested hun- er than forces on other fronts, to al- president saddam Hussein in 2003. porters have said. dreds of its members. local saudi low them to close the gap and get “The operation to liberate the left Worst-case u.N. forecasts pre- affiliates of I.s. have carried out sev- nearer to the city. bank of mosul has started,” said a dict up to 1 million people being up- eral deadly shootings and bomb- Iraqi security forces and Kur- military statement, referring to the rooted by the fighting, which u.N. ings in the conservative kingdom. dish peshmerga fighters started eastern bank of the river that flows aid agencies said had so far forced many of the attacks have targeted the offensive on October 17, with from north to south. another state- about 17,500 people to flee—a fig- security personnel and shiite mus- air and ground support from the ment said five villages were taken ure that excludes those taken into lim mosques. (Reuters) u.s.-led coalition against the hard- north of mosul, where peshmerga mosul by the retreating militants. The Cambodia daily

20 business Tuesday, november 1, 2016 WPP Detects Singapore’s DBS Group Pounces on ANZ Assets reuTers First Signs of SydNEy/SINGAPOrE - dBS Group plans to buy Australia and New Brexit Anxiety Zealand Banking Group’s wealth and retail businesses in five Asian By Nick kostov markets—part of a big private bank- The wall sTreeT journal ing push for the Singapore lender WPP, the world’s largest market- and the first significant retreat from ing company by revenue, yester- Asia for ANZ. day said that its U.K. business had The businesses in Singapore, softened in “perhaps the first signs Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and of Brexit anxiety.” Indonesia, will be sold for $80 mil- WPP said that revenue rose 23.4 lion, in a deal that underscores how percent to $4.3 billion in the three smaller players in private banking monthsto end-September as it con- are being squeezed out due to lack tinued to benefit from the Brexit- weakened British currency. of scale. But the owner of agencies such Where ANZ said it would have needed to invest further in branch- as Ogilvy & Mather and Grey said reuters its U.K. comparable net sales—a es and digital capacity to build A DBS sign is seen next to Standard Chartered, top, and Citibank signage closely tracked revenue measure up those businesses, Singapore’s in Singapore. biggest lender noted it already had which strips out costs linked to ac - lion. Earlier this year, it lost out to writedowns, and added the sale quiring digital media space and the advantage of existing infra- structure in those markets and domestic rival Oversea-Chinese was expected to increase its Tier currency swings, acquisitions and Banking Corp. in bidding for Bar - 1 capital ratio by 15 to 20 basis disposals—slowed in the most would not have to deploy much capital. clays wealth units in Singapore points. The losses are set to be recent quarter as clients withheld and Hong Kong. booked in the first half of the cur- spending. “Further investments do not dBS said that the ANZ transac- rent financial year. “Every time I talk to a client the make sense for us given our com- tions would be completed over 15 “Overall, the deal looks good first thing that comes out of their petitive position and the returns months and are set to add $143 mil - since it releases a bit of capital,” mouth is ‘Brexit,’” WPP chief exec- available to ANZ,” said Shayne utive Martin Sorrell said. “There is Elliott, chief executive of Austra - lion to income next year and $430 said Omkar Joshi, an analyst at a lot of uncertainty, and in these lia’s third-largest lender by mar- million the year after. Watermark Funds Management. circumstances clients are unwill- ket value. “This adds on and complements The latest losses will come on top ing to invest.” Elliott, who announced a review our Singapore and Hong Kong of $328 million in one-off charges Since the U.K. voted to leave the of ANZ’s Asia strategy in May in a base quite nicely,” said dBS chief that will be booked in the year just E.U. in June, Sorrell has accelerated departure from his predecessor’s executive officer Pi yush Gupta. ended. Those earnings are due to his growth strategy in Germany, “super-regional strategy,” stressed The news comes as dBS posted released in full on Thursday. France, Italy and Spain, the four the bank was not turning its back a slight increase in third-quarter In 2009, ANZ acquired the roy al E.U. countries among its top 10 on Asia, but would focus on its in - net profit, in line with expectations, Bank of Scotland’s retail, wealthand mar kets globally. Sorrell said long- stitutional banking business. although bad debt provisions rose commercial businesses in Tai wan, term Brexit negotiations are among Clarifying earlier remarks, El - sharply due to its exposure to the Singapore, Indonesia and Hong the half-dozen worrisome trends fac - liott said in an interview that ANZ troubled oil and gas sector. Kong as well as institutional busi- ing the firm in the coming months, would also look to exit its retail and ANZ said it would take a loss of nesses in Taiwan, the Phil ippines as well as the potential for gridlock wealth assets in the Philippines and $241 million on the sale, including and Vietnam for $550 million. in the aftermath of the U.S. election Vietnam, but there were no plans and political issues in Eastern Eu - to sell similar assets in Cambodia ------Business Brief ------rope and the Middle East. and Laos. Overall, like-for-like net sales rose 2.8 percent in the most recent peri- Picking Up the Pieces General Electric, Baker Hughes Near $30 Billion Deal od, topping analyst forecasts of a 2.7 General Electric is nearing a roughly $30 billion deal to combine its oil- For dBS, which recently be came percent rise and driven by a strong and-gas business with Baker Hughes, creating an energy powerhouse that the 5th biggest player in private performance in Western continental would give GE a cost-effective way to play any recovery in the industry. GE Europe and North America. banking in Asia-Pacific, the deal is plans to contribute its oil-and-gas business and some cash to the new entity, WPP said net sales growth accel- part of aggressive attempts by which would have publicly traded shares and be majority-owned and con- erated in North America to 2.6 per- Singapore banks to pick up assets trolled by GE, sources familiar with the matter said. Baker Hughes on cent on a like-for-like basis. Slower as some Western wealth managers Friday confirmed it is in discussions with GE, a day after it was reported the growth in the U.S. had taken a toll depart from the region, unable to companies were in talks about a potential transaction. A GE spokeswoman on advertising holding companies compete with dominant players said Thursday the company was pursuing “potential partnerships” with such as Omnicom Group and Pub - like UBS and Credit Suisse. Baker Hughes, but GE wasn’t exploring an “outright purchase.” A combi- licis Groupe SA that reported third- driven by the emergence of more nation would create a company with more than $25 billion in revenue that quarter results this month, as they millionaires in China and In dia, could cut costs to better compete with rivals such as Schlumberger to pro- cited uncertainties surrounding the Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing vide equipment and services to oil rigs and wells. It would enable GE to upcoming presidential election, wealth region in the world and has benefit from an expected recovery in the industry without having to pay for among other business challenges. nearly 5 million individuals with $1 a full acquisition of Baker Hughes. It would also enable the companies and “We’ve not been affected by some million in liquid assets. their shareholders to benefit from cost and other synergies from putting of the things that our competitors Sources have said dBS is the two businesses together. After two brutal years, GE and some of its talked about,” Sorrell said. “We weighing a bid for ABN AMrO’s rivals in the oil-and-gas business have begun to see signs of hope. Crude haven’t seen any difference between Asian private bank, a deal estimat- prices, which plunged to $30 a barrel this year from more than $100 in this election and any other election.” ed to be worth at least $300 mil- 2014, have rebounded to around $50 recently. (WSJ) tuesday, november 1, 2016 The CamBodia daily 21 Business Japan’s Top 3 Shipping Firms to ------Business Brief ------Hilton’s Value Could Rise by 25% on Breakup: Barron’s Integrate Container Businesses NeW york - Shares of hotel operator Hilton Worldwide Holdings could increase by at least 25 percent on its planned split into three companies, Kyodo for consolidation. Barron’s reported on Sunday. Hilton plans to split before the end of the tokyo - Japan’s top three shipping the three companies said in a year into three companies that should see their earnings and cash flow firms said yesterday that they statement that the integration of grow, according to the report. even if the hospitality industry stagnates would integrate their container their container shipping business- shipping businesses next year to es will be “on an equal footing to in the U.S., Virginia-based Hilton is opening hotels in profitable over- create a joint venture to grab about ensure future stable, efficient and seas markets, Barron’s said. the owner of the Waldorf Astoria hotel 7 percent of global share. competitive business operations.” chain on Wednesday cut its full-year forecast for a key revenue mea- Nippon yusen k.k., Mitsui Container ships carry various sure for the third time as it struggles with weak business travel o.S.k. Lines and kawasaki kisen products such as machinery, elec- demand. (Reuters) kaisha will set up a joint venture tronics and processed foods packed cambodia securities exchange company in July next year and in containers. Monday, October 31, 2016 start operations in April 2018. the “We aim to bring a change to three companies together will in - global trade and Japan’s industry Index Value Change Open High Low Volume 318.36 -2.12 318.36 5,269 vest about $2.9 billion in the new structure by combining out all- CSX 318.36 318.36 Stock Value Change Open High Low Volume entity, which will be 38 percent Japan efforts,” said Mitsui o.S.k. PPWSA 4,180 0 - 4,180 4,180 0 funded by Nippon yusen, and 31 President Junichiro Ikeda. “It’s a Grand Twins 2,380 -120 2,380 2,380 2,380 5,249 percent each by Mitsui and ka - historic turning point.” PPAP 5,300 0 5,300 5,300 5,300 20 wa saki kisen. Ikeda dismissed the possibility PPSP 2,600 0 - 2,600 2,600 0 the joint venture is expected to of integrating other businesses become the world’s sixth largest with the three companies. foreign exchange Source: Ly Hour ExcHangE container shipping business, ac - the Japanese government wel- ¥/US$ ...... 105.002 Sing$/US$ ...... 1.3934 cord ing to the three firms. Its com - comed the integration announce- £/US$ ...... 0.8232 Euro/US$ ...... 0.9134 ment, with top government spokes - AU$/US$...... 1.3156 SKoreaW/US$ ...... 1,146.34 bined sales would reach $19.4 bil- HK$/US$ ...... 7.7550 ThaiB//US$ ...... 35 lion, with a synergy effect of about man yoshihide Suga saying the SwissF/US$ ...... 0.9895 Riel/US$ ...... 4,057 $1 billion a year. plan “will lead to a strengthening of

the agreement comes amid the Japanese shipping sector.” local gold Source: Ly Hour ExcHangE slowing growth in cargo demand the shipping business is a piece LOCaL gOLd type (O’ruSSeI Market) buyIng SeLLIng 26.67 damlung are and the introduction of newly built of very important infrastructure sup- Canadia ($/damlung)...... 1,530...... 1,540 equal to 1 kg large vessels in recent years. Glob - porting the industry and the liveli- Kilo ($/damlung) ...... 1,530...... 1,540 ally, the container shipping indus- hoods of workers, the chief Cabinet 99% ($/damlung) ...... 1,510...... 1,520 try has seen momentum building secretary said at a press conference. 97% ($/damlung) ...... 1,470...... 1,480 22 The Cambodia daily Tuesday, november 1, 2016 OpiniOn Duterte Should Look to Cambodia for Foreign Policy Lessons

By youk cHHang effect on Cambodian national an innate kinship, not only be- ception of imperial rhetoric. oreign policy is shaped by identity. Cambodia’s entangle- cause of the warm Filipino wel- But while to some in the Philip- the problems of the pres - ment in the post-colonial struggle come extended to Cambodian pines Mr. Duterte’s words seem F ent, yet it will always reflect of its neighbor Vietnam, and its refugees, but also the similarities refreshing, invigorating, and even the past. And, in the post-colonial own post-colonial struggle over its in our common history as colonial transforming, I encourage him to world, history casts a long shad- national identity, helped pave the peoples. While our societies are consider the lessons of history. ow. One can understand Philip- way for a sinister strand of com- pun ctuated by different histories, Foreign policy must never be pine President Rodrigo Duterte’s munism under the Khmer Rouge. it is in our common struggle as viewed as a zero-sum game. State- efforts at refreshing the country’s Cambodia’s foreign relations post-colonial states that one can craft is a struggle at balancing val- foreign policy; however, I encour- became unbalanced and the coun- see a mutual sentiment. ues and interests in a way that rec- age Mr. Duterte to learn from try swung from a period of harsh More than three-quarters of the ognizes the importance of nuance. Cambodia and take a nuanced rule by a Western-backed military people living in the world today Not all denunciations that come view of his country’s foreign rela- government to another extreme— have had their lives shaped by the from former colonial powers are tions and Southeast Asia’s political the millenarian, anti-Western rule experience of colonialism, yet the made with colonial pretensions, future. of the Khmer Rouge. colonial mindset (or coloniality) is and not all states that seem so re- Like the Philippines, Cambodia The Khmer Rouge regime not given adequate regard. Glob- spectful of one’s sovereignty will has struggled with its colonial wreaked havoc on the country, per- alization permeates national cul- seem so accommodating in long- past. The French preserved the petrating mass atrocity, forced la- ture, breaking down barriers and term geopolitical terms. Cambodian state and prevented bor and mass starvation. Ultimately creating new ones. But while colo- Like many other former col - its carving up by its neighbors the regime would oversee the nialism is all but removed from onies, Cambodia struggled to find Vietnam and Thailand. French ad- death of almost 2 million people. the glossary of acceptable political its national identity. It took decades ministrators also supported an ap- Many Cambodians fled the theories, “coloniality” is far from of war, mass atrocity and depriva- preciation for culture, and infra- country in the wake of the regime’s dead. tion to reach a semblance of peace. structure projects and administra- collapse. I was one of these people. If there is anything that Mr. It continues to struggle even today. tive reform improved the Cambo- Shortly after the regime fell to Viet- Duterte’s platform speaks to, it is Yet, if there is any lesson to be tak- dian state. namese forces, I left Cambodia in that the circumstance of coloniality en from Cambodia, it is that suc- However, as a French colonial the 1980s and fled to Thailand, is still a relevant topic of political dis- cess, in domestic and foreign poli- protectorate, Cambodia’s national where U.S. officials assisted me. course between former colonies cy, will never be achieved through consciousness was dominated by From Thailand, I was sent to and their patrons. Indeed, the unequivocal language, approaches French imperial discourse. Under Morong Bataan, a Refugee Pro- weight of colonial history contin- or decisions. One cannot escape the guise of reform and “civiliza- cessing Center in the Philippines, ues to resonate as a significant from history, but one should not be tion,” words like “native,” “primi- where I recall the generosity of the force in the national consciousness enslaved by it either. tive” or more negative characteri- Philippine people. The Filipinos I of peoples in the post-colonial Youk Chhang is executive direc- zations were naturalized into met were not rich, yet they wel- world. tor of the Documentation Center of French-Cambodian discourse. comed me and other Cambodians Mr. Duterte’s words call atten- Cambodia and founder of the Freedom from French colonial with all the generosity they could tion to this circumstance, challeng- Phnom Penh-based Sleuk Rith Insti- administration did not remove the offer. ing the status quo and, whether jus- tute, which seeks to study and pre- influence of this discourse and its Cambodians and Filipinos have tified or not, speaking to the per- vent genocide. James Comey Is a Good Man Who Made a Terrible Mistake

By Eric HoldEr That guidance, which reinforced there is no indication yet that the That determination—and how or The WashingTon PosT established policy, is still in effect “newly discovered” emails bear whether it should have been pub- began my career in the U.S. and applies to the entire Justice any significance at all. And yet, be- licly revealed—rested with de- Justice Department’s public Department—including the FBI. cause of his decision to comment partment lawyers, after consulta- I integrity section 40 years ago, The department has a practice of on this development before suffi- tion with FBI counterparts. investigating cases of official cor- not commenting on ongoing inves- cient facts were known, the public If the attorney general deter- ruption. In the years since, I have tigations. Indeed, except in excep- now faces a torrent of conspiracy mined that she could not partici- seen the U.S.’s justice system first- tional circumstances, the depart- theories and misrepresentations. pate in the process, the deputy at- hand from nearly every angle—as ment will not even acknowledge This controversy has its roots in torney general, Sally Yates, a re- a prosecutor, judge, attorney in the existence of an investigation. the director’s July decision to hold a spected, apolitical, career prosecu- private practice and attorney gen- The department also has a policy of news conference announcing his tor, should have stood in her place. eral of the U.S. I understand the not taking unnecessary action close recommendation that the Justice I served with Jim Comey and I gravity of the work the Justice De- in time to Election Day that might Department bring no charges know him well. This is a very diffi- partment performs every day to influence an election’s outcome. against Hillary Clinton. Instead of cult piece for me to write. He is a defend the security of the U.S., These rules have been followed making a private recommendation man of integrity and honor. I re- protect the American people, up- during Republican and Democra- to the attorney general, he chose to spect him. But good men make mis- hold the rule of law and be fair. tic administrations. Director publicly share his professional rec- takes. In this instance, he has com- That is why I am deeply con- Com ey broke with these funda- ommendation, as well as his per- mitted a serious error with poten- cerned about FBI director James mental principles. I fear he has sonal opinions, about the case. That tially severe implications. It is in- Comey’s decision to write a vague unintentionally and negatively af- was a stunning breach of protocol. cumbent upon him—or the leader- letter to Congress about emails po- fected public trust in both the Jus- I am mindful of the unique facts ship of the department—to dispel tentially connected to a matter of tice Department and the FBI. And that surrounded the July decision. the uncertainty he has created be- public—and political—interest. he has allowed—again without im- The airplane meeting between the fore Election Day. It is up to the di- That decision was incorrect. It vio- proper motive—misinformation attorney general and former Presi- rector to correct his mistake—not lated long-standing Justice Depart- to be spread by partisans with less dent Bill Clinton led to the percep- for the sake of a political candidate ment policies and tradition. And it pure intentions. tion among some that inappropriate or campaign, but in order to protect ran counter to guidance that I put Already, we have learned that communications occurred. But the our system of justice and best serve in place four years ago laying out the importance of the discovery it- solution was not for the FBI director the American people. the proper way to conduct investi- self may have been overblown. to announce the department’s deci- Eric Holder was U.S. attorney gations during an election season. According to the director himself, sion about whether to proceed. general from 2009 to 2015. Tu ESDAy, NOVEMBER 1, 2016 The Ca mbo d ia d a il y 23 OpInIOn The Benefits of a New Atlantic Growth Pact After Brexit By Kr i s t e n s i l v e r Be r g make it hard to reach agreement, other exits. With a new trade deal they invoke Article 50, the formal a n d Ph i l l e v y raising the risk of a further frag- in place or on the near horizon, oth- mechanism for leaving. THE WALL STREET JOu RNAL mented European economy and er countries contemplating an exit On the U.S. side, efforts to launch n the final months of U.S. Pres- slower growth in the E.U. and U.K. would now be choosing to leave a new trans-Atlantic agreement ident Barack Obama presiden - A relaunched trilateral deal both the single market and a trad- would show that the U.S. remains I cy, U.S. officials are scrambling would spur growth. It would also ing bloc with the U.S. The British serious about defending its role in to salvage the Trans-Pacific Part- provide a framework to address could not conclude a trade deal be- setting standards for global trade. nership trade deal, which is facing the E.U.’s qualms about appearing fore departing the E.U., but they In this presidential campaign, both opposition in Congress. Negotia- to reward Brexit and encouraging can begin negotiations as soon as candidates have sent signals that tions over a U.S.-E.U. deal—the the U.S. is no longer prepared to Trans-Atlantic Trade and Invest- lead on trade. Yet the candidates ment Partnership—are meeting also have said they support trade equally daunt ing challenges. The in principle, but want to negotiate U.S.-E.U. commercial relationship better deals. is full of issues, such as agricultur- A pro-growth trade pact with de- al trade, which have proved intrac - veloped economies offers a good op- t able for decades, along with new- portunity for the next administration er disputes such as post-Edward to do this, and a process to address Snowden standards for data-privacy key Brexit risks to the U.K. may en- protection. joy stronger support in Congress. Discouraged by the lack of prog - The Atlantic Growth Pact could ress, European leaders are now con - eventually serve as the anchor to s idering a pause in negotiations. bring in other countries—though Tens of thousands of protesters ral- with Brexit looming the U.S. should lied against TTIP in Berlin and oth- start with a three-party deal. er German cities last month, oppos- The U.S. could spur the new ing the agreement’s alleged impact talks by offering a significant new on environmental standards and concession—the willingness to tack - animal rights. The French, who are le financial services in the negotia- heading to presidential elections tions. This would meet a major Eu - next year, have threatened to block ropean demand from the TTIP ne- any agreement. Since the U.K., the gotiations. It would also provide a largest U.S. export market in the unique opportunity to address one E.U., voted in June for Brexit, it will of the core questions surrounding no longer be a voice in TTIP. The Ca mbo d ia d a ily Brexit—how to avoid a costly disrup - Yet, despite the challenges, the Bernard Krisher, Publisher tion of the City of London’s role as strategic case for a European deal is Deborah Krisher-Steele, Deputy Publisher a center for international finance. more compelling than ever—and Colin Meyn, Editor-in-Chief Trilateral negotiations would be next year will bring the U.S. an op- Jodie DeJonge, Managing Editor challenging. In contrast, it would portunity to restart talks with a new Chhorn Chansy, News Editor be relatively easy for the U.S. and approach. We propose that the next Michael Dickison, Deputy Managing Editor the U.K. to reach a bilateral agree- U.S. administration relaunch the Van Roeun, Senior Editor ment, and the U.S. should be pre- negotiations as a three-party deal pared to pursue bilateral talks if the among the U.S., U.K. and E.U.—a Barton Biggs, Editor Emeritus; Isobel Souster, Night Editor; Michelle Vachon, Feature Editor; three-party negotiations fail. But new Atlantic Growth Pact. Hannah Hawkins, Weekend Editor; Aisha Down, Sonia Kohlbacher, Brendan O'Byrne, Ben economically and diplomatically, a An agreement to remove regula- Paviour, Zsombor Peter, Janelle Retka, Saing Soenthrith, Laurence Stevens, Matt Surrusco, George trilateral trans-Atlantic deal has tory barriers to trade, including those Wright, Associate Editors; Buth Kimsay, Kuch Naren, Khuon Narim, Sek Odom, Aun Pheap, more to offer. The potential costs to in financial services, and to spur Chhorn Phearun, Ouch Sony, Kang Sothear, Ben Sokhean, Hang Sokunthea, Phan Soumy, the U.S. of a Europe left fractured cross-border investment could help Khy Sovuthy, Reporters; Siv Channa, Photographer; Brian Leli, Web Editor; Tan Kimtin, Web Assistant; Phuon Chansereivuth, Copy Editor; Pol Meanith, Kim Chan, Senior Translators; Som and faltering are very high. The invigorate all three economies. Since Sarun, Tem Sokhom, Sie Suychhieng, Translators; Nhor Bora, Dorn Darin, Typists; Kevin Doyle, next president should seize the op- TTIP talks began in 2013, average James Kanter, Robin McDowell, Thomas Beller, Julia Wallace, Contributing Editors portunity to take a new approach. annual growth in GDP in the E.U. Kristen Silverberg served as U.S. has been stumbling below 2 per- Douglas Steele, General Manager ambassador to the E.U. from 2008 cent. 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Licensed in 1993 by the Ministry of Information. 24 The Cambodia daily tuesday, november 1, 2016 health High Levels of Air Pollution New Delhi Rocked by Smog, Affect 300 Million Children Emergency Action ‘Urgent’ reuters “Pollutants don’t only harm chil- reuters period set by the World Health Almost one in seven children dren’s developing lungs—they can Residents of New Delhi woke up Organization, which says outdoor worldwide live in areas with high actually cross the blood-brain barri- to a blanket of smog yesterday as air pollution killed 3.7 million peo- levels of outdoor air pollution, er and permanently damage their air quality deteriorated sharply ple worldwide in 2012. mostly in South Asia, and their developing brains—and, thus, their over night in India’s capital, trigger- The U.S. Embassy in New Del- growing bodies are most vulnera- futures,” he said in a statement. ing warnings that even healthy peo- hi said its air pollution index had ble to damage, the U.N. children’s “Air pollution affects poor chil- ple were at risk of health problems. late on Sunday breached the “haz- agency Unicef said yesterday. dren the most,” said Nicholas New Delhi ranks among the ardous” level upper limit of 500, at Unicef called on almost 200 gov- Rees, a Unicef specialist on cli- world’s most polluted cities, with which it stops measuring levels of ernments, which will meet in Mo- mate and economic analysis who air quality usually worsening at PM 2.5. The index had rocketed rocco from November 7 to 18 for wrote the report. this time of year, when smoke to 1,126 by 2 a.m. talks on global warming, to re- Worldwide, the WHO estimates from firecrackers celebrating the Authorities have responded strict use of fossil fuels to give twin that outdoor air pollution killed 3.7 Hindu festival of lights and crops with measures such as a ban on benefits of improved health and million people in 2012, including burnt in nearby states envelops old trucks from entering the city slower climate change. 127,000 children aged under 5. Fac- the city of 16 million. and briefly trialing a scheme that About 300 million children, or tories, power plants and vehicles us- “Last night, levels hit the severe limited private vehicle usage to al- almost one in seven worldwide, ing fossil fuels, dust and burning of category, which is the worst. You ternate days, but experts say they live in areas where outdoor pollu- waste were among sources. could see and sense how the visibil- have done little to reduce pollution. tion was highest, defined by Unicef Indoor air pollution, often caused ity had come down and there was a India is home to four of the as at least six times international by coal- or wood-burning cooking choking haze all around,” said Anu- world’s 10 cities with the worst air guidelines set by the World Health stoves used in homes in developing mita Roychowdhury at the Centre pollution, the WHO said in May. Organization, it said. nations, killed even more people, for Science and Environment. New Delhi ranked 11th. Of the total, 220 million live in 4.3 million, of whom 531,000 were Levels of PM 2.5, tiny particu- China shuts schools and offices South Asia. It identified the re- aged under 5, it said. late matter that reaches deep into if air quality deteriorates to ex- gions with satellite imagery devel- Unicef called on the U.N.-led the lungs, more than doubled treme levels for three consecutive oped by NASA. meeting in Morocco to hasten a within a few hours to 750 micro- days, but India has not yet taken Unicef executive director An- shift from fossil fuels to cleaner en- grams per cubic meter in the city’s similar steps. thony Lake said air pollution was a ergies such as wind or solar pow- worst affected parts, India’s Cen- “Where is the plan for short- “major contributing factor in the er, to improve children’s access to tral Pollution Control Board said. and medium-term action, and for deaths of about 600,000 children health care, limit children’s expo- That is 30 times a mean guide- emergency action?” Roychowd- under 5 every year,” causing ill- sure to pollution and to step up line of 25 micrograms per cubic hury asked. “We need one very nesses such as pneumonia. monitoring of the air. meter on average over a 24-hour urgently.”