All the News Without Fear or Favor The Cambodia daily Volume 64 Issue 12 Friday, April 1, 2016 2,000 riel/50 cents Seized Timber Will Be Used For Schools Hun Sen announces new protected forests

By Kuch NareN The CamboDIa DaIly Prime Minister Hun Sen yester- day abolished the country’s flawed system of auctioning off seized il- licit timber, saying that in the future all confiscated wood would be handed over to the Education Min- istry to build schools and desks for pupils. The premier also announced that Prey Lang, Southeast Asia’s largest deciduous lowland forest, which stretches across four prov - inces in central Cambodia, would become a protected area, along with Phnom Kravanh forest in Pur- Siv Channa/The Cambodia Daily sat province. Outspoken land rights activist Tep Vanny shouts at police during a rally in Phnom Penh yesterday morning. Speaking at the annual meeting Some 200 protesters from dozens of lakeside communities gathered to call on authorities to stop filling in of the Education Ministry in Phnom the city's lakes. (Story page 5) Penh yesterday, Mr. Hun Sen said the new wood-recycling initiative was his solution to Education Min- UN Envoy Sees Rights Deteriorate in Absence ister Hang Chuon Naron’s com- plaint that the ministry did not have By ZsomBor Peter been issued an arrest warrant over ment and sentenced to a year and a enough resources. The prime min- The CamboDIa DaIly a years-old defamation conviction half in prison for a Facebook post ister said the country’s current sys- The U.N.’s human rights envoy widely seen as politically motivated. suggesting a “color revolution,” a tem of dealing with confiscated to Cambodia said the political cli- Two CNRP lawmakers were se- phrase generally understood to timber was simply not working. mate had clearly deteriorated in verely beaten outside the National refer to regime change through “In the past, whenever we con- the six months since her first fact- Assembly during an anti-opposition peaceful protest. fiscated, we always found a bidder finding mission and that the coun- protest. CNRP vice president Kem “I think there is undoubtedly a for exporting. But when they re- try remained at a “dangerous Sokha is facing a corruption inves- difference between my mission in ceived the export rights, logging tipping point” ahead of commune tigation on the back of mysteriously September and now,” Ms. Smith still occurred,” Mr. Hun Sen said and national elections. leaked re cordings of private tele- said yesterday during a press con- yesterday. Since Rhona Smith’s first visit as phone conversations allegedly be- ference in Phnom Penh capping a “From this day on, all wood that special rapporteur in September, tween him and at least two two-week mission to the country. is illegally felled and later seized opposition leader Sam Rainsy, who mis tresses. And a university stu- “There have been a number of Continued on page 2 remains in self-imposed exile, has dent has been convicted of incite- Continued on page 2 In Cambodia, ‘Who Does Not Have a Mistress?’ By alex WillemyNs “To show the ethics of a law- ings trickle out online, Mr. Vun’s aNd Kuch NareN maker, he should resign from his denunciation seemed overly pious. The CamboDIa DaIly parliamentary position if it’s true.” “If what he says is true, 60 per- For ruling party lawmaker Warning of an inquiry akin to the cent of the men in Cambodia could Chheang Vun, the claim that deputy impeachment proceedings against be accused of violations of wom - opposition leader Kem former U.S. President Bill Clinton, en’s rights,” Thida Khus, a promi- News Sokha took a series of Analysis Mr. Vun said the state was obliged nent advocate for women and head young mistresses is a to investigate the leaked phone of the Committee to Promote simple moral issue. calls supposedly proving Mr. So - Women in Politics, said on Voice “He should be held responsible Police Block Families of kha’s affairs. of Democracy radio. Mother Nature Activists for this scandal since the value of For a public already tiring of a “This is a private issue; it doesn’t Page 3 the Khmer women he cheated has monthlong moralizing crusade need to be taken out in public like fallen,” Mr. Vun told reporters on against Mr. Sokha, which has seen this,” she added, before raising cambodiadaily.com Tuesday. dozens of sometimes lewd record- Continued on page 7

មានដំណឹងបែែសមែួលជាភាសាខ្មែរនៅខាងក្នុង The Daily Newspaper of Record Since 1993 2 The Cambodia daily friDay, april 1, 2016 and also newsmaker Filled to the Brim With Heroin n CAIrO - World Footballer of the Year lionel meSSi found himself the un- reuTerS hicle violations. During the stop a likely figure of controversy in Egypt after a local politician and a football of- A New York man was charged sniffer dog indicated the presence ficial reacted angrily when he donated a pair of his boots to raise money for with drug trafficking and other of drugs, Vermont State Police said charity. The MBC Masr channel broadcast an interview last Saturday with crimes after authorities in Vermont in a press release. Barcelona’s Messi on the television program “Yes I Am Famous,” but the discovered the equivalent of more No drugs were found in the ve- announcement that the Argentina forward would auction his boots for char- than 1,400 bags of heroin hidden hicle, and police sought a warrant ity provoked an unexpected response. Member of parliament and television in his body, state police said on for a body cavity search of Estrella, presenter Said Hasasin, appearing on his own talk show, took off his shoes Wednesday. the release said. and said he would donate them to the poor of Argentina. “Whose shoes do Fernando Estrella, 41, of the At a nearby hospital, “approxi- you want to sell, Messi? How much do you think it will get? You don’t know Bronx, was pulled over by officers mately 1428 bags worth of heroin that the nail of a baby Egyptian is worth more than your shoes? Keep your in St. Albans City, Vermont, on was located in Estrella,” the release shoes to yourself or sell them to Israel. Messi, we Egyptians are 90 million Tuesday for numerous motor ve- said. people, who have pride, we have shoes.” (Reuters)

tablished in January to root out per- Timber... sistent illegal logging in the coun- try’s northeast. continued from page 1 “From this day on, we will transer all seized wood to “If the wood is 30,000 or 40,000 will no longer be for sale,” he said. cubic meters, please, Excellency use in the education sector.” “Now stop.... From this day on, we Hang Chuon Naron, manage to use —Hun Sen, will transfer all seized wood to use it for building schools—or windows prime miniSter in the education sector.” or chairs or tables or building ac- Although the 2002 Forestry Law commodation for teachers. It’s up to stipulates that the government must the Ministry of Education,” he said. local residents—who have held can keep our forests,” he suggested. put all wood seized from illegal log- Mr. Hun Sen also announced many high-profile marches through Hoeun Sopheap, a member of gers up for public auction, there is that he had granted a joint request Prey Lang to call attention to defor- the Prey Lang grassroots network, no evidence the auctions are actually from the ministries of environment estation and environmental depre- applauded the decision to desig- being held, despite the fact that Mr. and agriculture to designate Prey dation—should join with the nate the forest as a protected area Hun Sen’s personal assistant heads Lang and Phnom Kravanh forests gov ernment to ensure the protec- but said that it would be best if the the committee that arranges them. protected areas. Activists have for tion order is respected. grassroots network was allowed to Instead, timber magnate Try Pheap years been pushing to have the “Those who have ordained trees continue its work—including reg- has received first rights to purchase 650,000-hectare Prey Lang forest or civil society [groups] who have ular forest patrols during which ac- all seized wood in exchange for a ne- receive formal protected status, ar- ordained trees by tying monk’s tivists confront loggers and seize gotiated payment to the state. guing that it is an irreplaceable nat- robes [around them], get all of their equipment. The school- and desk-building ural resource. them to join in the movement to “We have seen many protected will start, the prime minister said, “We decided to make a number protect the forests,” he said. forests with the signature of the with a haul of 30,000 to 40,000 cubic of forests into protected forests, He encouraged the Environment king suffer from deforestation for meters of wood that has been con- such as Prey Lang forest, which Ministry to continue suggesting new logs, so communities and activists fiscated by a special task force led cannot exist like this, so it is now forests as candidates for protection. should be allowed to work with the by National Military Police Com- made a protected forest,” he said, “Any good forests, just make government to protect the pro- mander Sao Sokha, which was es- adding that forestry activists and them a protected forest, so then we tected forest areas,” he said.

now than in September,” she said. irrespective of the political affilia- and fairly to all political parties and Envoy... “I am aware of the number of tion of any individual appearing be- their members to ensure protec- cases being raised and reopened fore the court.” tion of the democratic space in the continued from page 1 against opposition leaders and Ms. Smith, a professor of inter- run-up to the elections. The political instances...giving rise to concern members of the opposition party. national human rights law in the situation, which includes renewed and which are worrying. So I don’t Obviously, the Cambodian courts U.K., did not discuss specific threats, judicial pro ceed ings and think there is any doubt that there should apply Cambodian law fairly cases, but said she was reviewing even physical beatings of members is more tension and there are more and in accordance with a strict and several. of the opposition, is worrying.” potential human rights violations consistent interpretation of the law, “What is potentially of concern Yesterday, Ms. Smith also is the perceived restriction on stressed the need for the govern- members of the opposition party ment to strictly and consistently that these court cases are causing, apply all laws, including the Law on restrictions that are not currently Peaceful Assembly, which states being imposed similarly on mem- that prior notification is not re- bers of any of the other political par- quired for “educational dissemina- ties in Cambodia. There is certainly tion activities for social interests.” concern of the use of law as a polit- “I experienced myself what ical tool rather than a legal tool for NGOs are facing when an al- securing justice.” leged commune police officer, The rights envoy said a neutral out of uniform, tried to stop my court system would be especially meeting with indigenous Kuoy critical in the lead-up to commune groups in Preah Vihear prov - elections next year and the national ince,” she said, adding that the election—in which the ruling CPP assembly law “makes clear that looks set to face its toughest fight such meetings do not require no- in 25 years—in 2018. tification or approval.” Siv Channa/The Cambodia Daily “Cambodia is close to a danger- Ms. Smith said she would re- Rhona Smith, the U.N.'s human rights envoy to Cambodia, speaks to ous tipping point,” Ms. Smith said. lease her first report on Cambodia reporters in Phnom Penh yesterday. “All laws must be applied equally as rapporteur in August. friDay, april 1, 2016 The Cambodia daily 3 NatioNal Police Block Families of Mother Nature Activists During March By Khuon narim “No, if you had followed Sam - THe CamboDia Daily dech [Hun Sen], they would not be Security forces yesterday in jail now,” the official shot back. blocked two mothers and a wife of A brief altercation then broke jailed activists from the environ- out between the four protesters mental group Mother Nature from and security guards, as the guards walking to Prime Minister Hun attempted to usher them into a ve- Sen’s house to protest their family hicle. The protesters eventually members’ imprisonment, before a agreed to leave the area on their representative of the premier’s own. cabinet chastised them for using On Tuesday, a court official an- the term “nature” frivolously. nounced that conspiracy charges In August, the three activists— against two monks who co-founded Sim Samnang, 29; Tri Sovichea, Mother Nature had been dropped, 26; and Sun Mala, 24—were ar- while charges against Mr. Gonzalez- rested and charged with threaten- Davidson still stood. ing to cause damage, accusations Mr. Gonzalez-Davidson yester- that stemmed from their protests Hannah Hawkins/The Cambodia Daily day said he had been summoned against sand dredging in a Koh Tha Sophea, 23, the wife of jailed Mother Nature activist Sim Samnang, to the Court of Appeal on April 5 in Kong province estuary. holds a photograph of her husband and two other imprisoned activists relation to a motion his lawyer Just after 10 a.m. yesterday, Sok in Phnom Penh yesterday. filed over the charges. Samnang and Bou Seng Im, moth- park, where they were met by “Nature creates humans, hu- “I have instructed my lawyer to ers of two of the activists, along with Kong Chamroeun, a representa- mans do not create nature. Please ask for the hearing on the 5th of Tha Sophea, Mr. Samnang’s wife, tive of the prime minister’s cabi- consider the name you have giv- April to be delayed as I am not al- and Mother Nature activist Sorn net, who began to criticize the en. The foreigner has translated lowed to return,” he said in an email. Chandaram, set out from Wat group’s behavior. wrong for you,” he said, referring “If the appeals [court] dismisses Phnom and walked down Noro dom “There are just two or three peo- to Mother Nature’s co-founder, my request for delaying the hear- Boulevard holding placards with ple but you have caused many peo - Spanish national Alex Gonzalez- ing, I have instructed [my lawyer] photographs of the jailed activists, ple to be bothered by you,” Mr. Davidson. not to represent me as that might Mr. Hun Sen, his wife Bun Rany and Chamroeun said. “Did you ob- As Mr. Chamroeun continued play into the hands of those who King Norodom Sihamoni. struct a public road because you to speak, Sok Samnang, 54, the keep pretending/lying that the The activists were blocked at want [the public] to pity you?” mother of Tri Sovichea, interrupt- procedures are being respected.” the intersection of Street 184 by The official then claimed the ac- ed him, claiming that they were Koh Kong Provincial Court offi- four police officers and 10 Daun tivists had been jailed due to being simply following Mr. Hun Sen’s cials could not be reached. Penh district security guards, then “stubborn” and even critiqued the call for Cambodians to “protect na - (Additional reporting by George escorted on foot to Wat Botum name of their organization. tural resources.” Wright) 4 The Cambodia daily friDay, april 1, 2016 NatioNal Woman Lawmaker Angry After Car Searched for Wood By Ben Sokhean bly number plate.” Mr. Nam in Skun would not be dis- Nabbed With The CamBoDia Daily “I suspect they saw that my vehi- ciplined, the second group of five Five military police officers are cle was dirty because I had no time officers, who stopped the lawmak- set to be disciplined after they up - to clean it, and there were people er in Batheay district, were in the 2.5 Kg of set a CPP lawmaker by pulling sleeping in the car. Maybe they wrong and would be punished. him over as he drove along Na - think we are black, like rosewood.” Cocaine tion al Road 7 in Kompong Cham Mr. Nam said he had become on Tuesday, acting on a tip that frustrated and telephoned National By Saing Soenthrith “They ordered me to The CamBoDia Daily he was carrying illegally logged Military Police Commander Sao rosewood in his car, military police So kha to complain about what he stand up straight. Did A 22-year-old Thai woman was and the lawmaker said yesterday. considered his poor treatment at arrested at Phnom Penh Inter na - they know who I am? I CPP stalwart Sieng Nam, who the hands of the military police. tional Airport on Wednesday with have a National Assem bly represents Siem Reap in the Na- “The second time, I contacted 2.5 kg of cocaine mixed among tional Assembly, said he was twice Sao Sokha and later he scolded his number plate.” chocolate treats in Lindt-branded stopped by military police—once officers. I told him, ‘Your officers —Sieng nam, containers, police said yesterday. in the town of Skun and once about chased my vehicle.’” he said. “I told Kaewkanlaya Amphawan was 10 km down the road in Batheay their boss[General Sokha], ‘Please CPP lawmaker arrested at about 3:30 p.m. after dis- district—as he was riding in his educate your officers. Please stop embarking a flight from Qatar with Lexus LX570 toward Phnom Penh, doing that in the future. Please ad - The second group, he explained, no luggage besides two plastic where he was scheduled to receive vise them to learn the law.’” claimed to have received the same bags holding the containers of con- the Union Media of Asean’s Peace The lawmaker said Gen. Sokha tip from the same source, but erred fectionary and stimulant, said Leang and Development Award. then ordered the officers involved in stopping a vehicle in Kompong Hay, the chief of customs control at “They said someone had report- in the stops to apologize and prom - Cham province because they were the airport. ed that my vehicle was hiding rose - ised to find out the identity of the supposed to be stationed in Kom - “Ms. Amphawan was carrying wood,” he said. “They said, ‘Your tipster who told them Mr. Nam pong Chhnang. plastic bags with chocolates and vehicle is hiding rosewood, please was transporting wood. “It was a mistake because their sugar, making our customs officials get out quickly.’ They ordered me Eng Hy, spokesman for the mili- duty is in Kompong Chhnang, but ask to check her belongings, and to stand up straight. Did they know tary police, said that although the they dared to catch a vehicle in they found many types of choc o - who I am? I have a National Assem - first group of officers who stopped Kom pong Cham province,” he said. lates and sugar, so we asked her in - to the customs office to test them,” Russian Jailed While Court Weighs Deportation Mr. Hay explained. “The two plastic bags she was By Ben Sokhean questions about the accusations,” cide his fate. The CamBoDia Daily carrying were very simple with he said. “We asked him for details “Whether he will be extradited A wanted Russian embezzler about the case, but he claimed to to Russia or not is up to the Appeal many kinds of chocolate; she was who was arrested in Sihanoukville have forgotten them,” he said, add - Court. They will consider it later,” not hiding it at all,” Mr. Hay added. this week after eight years on the ing that Mr. Batalin also refused to he said. “We found out those chocolates run is refusing to cooperate with thumb-print official documents. According to a February 1 let- were cocaine and arrested her on police investigators and has been On Tuesday, deputy Preah Si - ter issued by the anti-terrorism de - Wednesday last night and confis- sent to Phnom Penh’s PJ Prison ha nouk provincial police chief Em partment asking the Preah Siha - cated 2,513 grams of cocaine.” while authorities decide whether Voleak said Mr. Batalin was simi- nouk police to apprehend the Rus - He said the authorities’ suspi- to deport him to his home coun- larly taciturn while being ques- sian, Mr. Balatin’s case was brought cions had also been raised because try, officials said yesterday. tioned by local officers the day be - to the department’s attention in the woman was Thai and yet had Vladimir Batalin, 37, has been fore, saying only that he had been July by the Foreign Affairs Min - traveled from Bahrain to Qatar and wanted in his home country since living in Phnom Penh for four years istry, which had been in contact onward to Cambodia carrying only “cheating a company of money” after arriving in the country some- with the Russian Embassy about two bags of sweets. in 2007 and 2008, according to a time before that. the matter. Ms. Amphawan was transferred 2014 arrest warrant issued by the After Mr. Batalin’s latest bout of Hean Rith, a deputy prosecutor to the custody of anti-drug traffick- Appeal Court at the request of stubbornness, Maj. Gen. Saroeun general at the Appeal Court who is - ing police, who are now seeking Russian authorities. said, he was sent to the minimum- sued the arrest warrant for Mr. Ba - the ringleaders of the operation, A former associate of wealthy security PJ Prison on the orders of talin in 2014, declined to comment said Khieu Samon, chief of the In - Rus sian developer Sergei Polon - the Appeal Court, which will de - yesterday. terior Ministry’s anti-drug traffick- sky—who was deported from Cam - ing department. bodia in May to face serious fraud Brigadier General Samon ex - charges—Mr. Batalin was arrest- pressed regret that the ringlead- ed in Sihanoukville on Monday by ers had escaped, blaming stories local police acting on a request in the media about the arrest on from the Interior Ministry’s anti- Wednesday for tipping off Ms. Am - terrorism department. phawan’s bosses in Phnom Penh. He was transported to Phnom “We are so sorry that we could Penh on Tuesday evening and in - not arrest her ringleaders, who ter rogated at length at the depart- are at large in the city of Phnom ment’s headquarters on Wednes - Penh, and our anti-drug trafficking day, according to deputy depart- police have been working hard ment director Thou Saroeun. since yesterday to find her part- But Mr. Batalin was tight-lipped ners,” he said. un der questioning, Major General “You journalists broke out your Sa roeun said, leaving Cambodian news, making the drug ringlead- authorities with little understand- ers know [about the arrest] and ing about the crimes he allegedly Ben Woods/The Cambodia Daily move out, making it hard for our committed in Russia. Vladimir Batalin, left, speaks on the telephone during an outing to anti-drug police to do their task.” “He refused to answer all of our Koh Rong island off the coast of Sihanoukville in October 2013. friDay, april 1, 2016 The Cambodia daily 5 NatioNal Residents, Activists Call for City to Stop Filling In Lakes By Sek OdOm roeun said the protesters had not The CamboDia Daily obtained permission to march, Protesters from Phnom Penh’s and declined to comment further. lakeside communities spent an After an hourlong standoff, the hour facing off with police yester- pro testors hopped on tuk-tuks, day on a road on the former took a different route and re - Boeng Kak lake before turning group ed in front of the National around and taking a different Assembly building. route to the Na tional Assembly, They called on Phnom Penh where they demanded an end to go vernor Pa Socheatvong and the infilling and de velopment on for mer city governor Kep Chuk - the city’s re maining lakes. tema to explain why they had al - Some 200 protesters from com- lowed developers to buy and fill munities surrounding the Boeng in the lakes. Tompun, Boeng Tra bek, and “Please, National Assembly, ask Boeng Kak lakes gathered on the Kep Chuktema and Pa So cheat - sand dunes that now stand where vong to explain what they’ve done the latter lake was before being Siv Channa/The Cambodia Daily with the lakes, be cause the gover- filled in over the past decade for a Monks speak during a demonstration in Phnom Penh yesterday against nors let companies build de velop - CPP senator’s real estate project. the infilling of the city's lakes. ments without thinking of the en - Experts say the city’s lakes, apart “We want the infilling of the guards. vi ronment or the villagers,” Ms. from offering livelihoods to lo cal city’s lakes to be stopped because Ms. Vanny quickly noted the hy - Vanny said. residents, act as buffers against it impacts residents’ livelihoods,” po crisy of the situation, which The group rallied for about 20 flooding during the rainy season Ms. Vanny said. “We are protest- came just days after authorities al lo - minutes outside the Assembly be - and as natural treatment areas for ing for everyone, because if we wed a group of students to pa rade fore dispersing. the city’s sewage. don’t have lakes, there will be no through the city calling for de p uty Reached by telephone later in Boeng Kak evictee and activist way to stop flooding.” opposition leader Kem Sokha to the day, Mr. Socheatvong said Tep Vanny said the protesters At about 9 a.m., the protesters address alleged marital infidelity. the protest was futile given that come from some 40 lakeside com- began marching behind monks “Youth leader Srey Chamroeun most of the city’s central lakes munities but were speak ing on carrying a “FILL THE LAKES, marched against having sex, and had already been filled with sand. be half of all city residents, who FLOOD THE CITY” banner to - we march for the national benefit, “The protesters are useless,” were together suffering the nega- ward the National Assembly but so why is it that we can’t and they Mr. Socheatvong said. “Where tive consequences of the lakes be - were blocked by some 60 Daun could?” she asked. are the other lakes the companies ing filled in. Penh district police and security District governor Kouch Cham - are going to fill in?” 6 The Cambodia daily friday, april 1, 2016 NatioNal Tribunal Hears of Soldiers Spying on Forced Newlyweds By GeorGe WriGht al lowed to live in a row of small ship of the Communist Party of the cambodia daily huts and they would be subject to Kampuchea. The Khmer Rouge tribunal mon itoring of their consumma- Mr. Vuth concluded his testi- yes terday continued hearing testi- tion,” Mr. Vuth said. mony by questioning the case’s mony on the forced consumma- “If they didn’t consummate the “I don’t want to ac cuse two defendants, senior Khmer tion of marriages under the Pol mar riage, then a report would be them, but I want to know Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Pot regime, with a former soldier made to the upper level that they the real truth why Khieu Samphan, regarding the ex plaining that newlywed com- dis obeyed the instruction of Ang - deaths of his family, who had batants would be monitored to kar,” he said. in nocent people like my links with the former Lon Nol en sure they were having sex. Asked by Judge Jean-Marc La - parents, who did nothing regime. Testifying for a second day, vergne what fate lay ahead for wrong, were killed?” “I’d like to have explanations Sun Vuth, a former messenger those accused of not consummat- from the accused on the reasons for Division 920 chief Ta Chhin in ing their marriages—and there- —Sun Vuth for their death. I don’t want to ac - Mon dolkiri province, recounted a fore betraying the regime—Mr. cuse them, but I want to know forced marriage ceremony involv- Vuth said they would be called to the real truth why in nocent peo- ing seven couples and subse- self-criticism meetings, but were ple like my parents, who did noth- quent surveillance by the Khmer spared death. meet ing. During that meeting ing wrong, were killed? I want re - Rouge—a narrative that has been “For the minor offense, the per- peo ple would criticize the per- sponses from the accused...so I a recurrent theme in the second son would not be killed. They sons to correct the...behavior to may feel relief,” Mr. Vuth asked. phase of Case 002. were simply called to a meeting, fol low the paths of the Angkar,” The defendants exercised their “Those married couples were what we call the self-criticism he said, referring to the leader- right to remain silent. Guard Dies After Vietnamese Oil Tanker Crashes Into Jetty

By Sek odom by the firm—when the oil tank er lane, were detained for question- However, Cheng Vuthy, the the cambodia daily hit, according to provincial po lice ing overnight at the provincial po - mil itary police commander in A man was killed on Tuesday chief Chuon Narin. lice headquarters but released on Stung Hav district where the jet ty af ternoon when a Vietnamese oil “A tanker came from Vietnam Wednesday morning after investi- is located, said the incident could tanker carrying fuel for local oil to transport oil for the Tela com- gating officers concluded that the have been avoided. com pany Kampuchea Tela pany on Tuesday at 4 p.m. and hit in cident was an accident caused “I think the tanker drivers smashed into a jetty in Preah the jetty, destroying about 500 by stormy weather. should know if a storm is coming Sihanouk province, causing part me ters of it,” he said. Mr. Narin said the tanker did —they should know not to get of the structure to crumble and “A security guard died when not spill any oil into the sea. close to the jetty,” he said. “For sending the man plunging into his post fell in the water and his “It was an accident,” he said. now, use of the jetty has been sus- the sea, police said. body hit the jetty.” “The two were not arrested be - pended because the company The victim, Sem Vannak, 18, The pilots of the vessel, whom cause nature caused it. The com- will rebuild it.” was a guard working for Tela, Mr. Narin named as Cambodian pany and the drivers will work Representatives of Kampuchea and was manning a post at the na tional Nuon Chanrith and Vi - out compensation for the victim’s Tela could not be reached for end of the jetty—which is owned etnamese national Nguyen Vu - family.” comment. City Police Chief Announces Measures to Rein In Weapons

By khy SoVuthy Lt. Gen. Sovann added that lowed to carry weapons while off that weapons were not returned. the cambodia daily many police units in the capital duty. “We have already advised offi- Phnom Penh’s police chief yes- were failing to keep a proper re - “Otherwise, for every operation cials about this and regularly edu- terday blasted his subordinates cord of the weapons and licenses officers must produce a mission cate officers not to do this,” Gen. for doing an inadequate job of they issued to their officers, and statement in order to be issued Su cheat said. “We do not support con trolling weapons issued to offi- were conducting inadequate ex - with a weapons license,” General any officials who commit this er - cers, and announced that police aminations of guns and weapons Su cheat said, adding that weak ror, and we will take measures had begun a “weapons census” in used in crimes. en forcement sometimes meant against them.” an effort to deal with the problem. “Robbery, snatching and theft Speaking at an annual crime re - are the biggest crimes happening ------National Brief ------porting meeting at the Phnom in Phnom Penh,” he said. Penh Municipal Police Headquar - “Some police units do not pay Man Joins Brother in Prison After Smuggling Attempt ters yesterday, municipal police enough attention to managing A man who was caught trying to smuggle less than a tenth of a gram com missioner Chuon Sovann weapons.” of methamphetamine to his broth er inside Phnom Penh’s Prey Sar said authorities were losing track “To deal with these issues, we prison on Monday joined his sibling behind bars af ter being charged of their weapons. have begun a weapons census with drug trafficking yesterday. Pak Sokheng, 24, was arrested on “The problem of managing since the start of 2016 to keep a Monday morn ing when he attempted to sneak 0.06 grams of crystal weapons and explosives is very re cord of all weapons kept at meth to his older brother—who is ser v ing time on weapons charges— dif ficult,” Lieutenant General So - home, in police units and in state at the prison in Dangkao district by hiding the drugs in his rolled-up vann said. “Many officials who in stitutions across Phnom Penh,” pant leg, according to Nov Tith, chief of the district police’s ser ious are issued a weapons license and he added. crimes section. “The pris on guard inspected him and found the drugs wea pon for a mission often do not Defense Ministry spokesman in his turned-up trous ers and then handed him over to police,” he said, re turn them.” Chhum Sucheat said by tele- adding that Mr. Sokheng then led officers to two drug dealers he regu- “There are also some officials phone that the problem also exist- larly sold meth to—Khim Chantha, 24, and Chuo Sotry, 18—who were who are allowed to keep their ed among some members of the arrested in Dangkao’s Pong Toek commune. Yesterday, all three men weap ons, but it is very complicat- mi litary, and that only those with were sent to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, charged with drug traf- ed to keep track of this,” he added. a rank above colonel were al - ficking and sent to Prey Sar to await trial, Mr. Tith said. (Ouch Sony) friDay, april 1, 2016 The Cambodia daily 7 NatioNal Mistress... conTinued from page 1 the persistent rumors that high- profile CPP officials also have a penchant for extramarital romance. “In our memories, we can re - call the stories that have risen up...frequently in the past,” Ms. Khus said. “[There was] a private matter one time before, a story about arguments and the intimi- dation of a woman, the killing of a woman, and that was a private issue.” In October 1999, Prime Min - ister Hun Sen himself was ac - cused in such a scandal. Piseth Pilika, Cambodia’s most beloved actress and classical dancer, had been brazenly murdered months before, with French magazine L’Express claiming his wife, Bun Rany, instigated the crime out of jealousy. Siv Channa/The Cambodia Daily Anti-Corruption Unit Chairman Deputy opposition leader Kem Sokha poses for a selfie with a supporter during a CNRP convention in Om Yentieng, who has launched Phnom Penh last weekend. his own investigation into Mr. However, government spokes - Assembly president that year, as “The purpose of the movie is to Sokha, joined both the prime man Phay Siphan said Mr. Sokha the CPP and his now ex-wife waged say that every Cambodian has a minister and first lady in denying should take responsibility for his a yearlong campaign against his mistress...no fuss should be the claims, releasing an official behavior. marital affair. Yet the prince hit made about having a mistress in written rebuke. “People believed in him. Some back, arguing he was engaging in Cambodia,” Prince Thomico said Yet even Mr. Yentieng has not would even give their life for him well-accepted behavior. at the time of the release. “That is avoided claims about mistresses. to protect him and believe in him “He who criticizes me is worse a very natural thing.” In April 2004, villagers on the as a sacred person. Some sell than I, but they have no courage The prince, who is now a forested Oral Mountain in Kom - everything to come to Phnom and take no responsibility,” prominent member of the CNRP, pong Speu province accused his Penh to hold demonstrations Prince Ranariddh said in No - reiterated his pro-mistress posi- “third wife” of buying 4.3 cubic with him. Overseas, they give vember 2006 as the government tion yesterday. meters of illegally logged luxury him money to help the poor,” Mr. pushed through a new anti-adul- “The accusations will not tar- wood to furnish her new home. Siphan said. tery law. nish his reputation,” Prince (Mr. Yentieng denied the claims.) “Until now, I do not see any “How dare any leader of any Thomico said of Mr. Sokha. Tep Vanny, a well-known anti- achievements from Kem Sokha. party tell the nation that they “Every Cambodian has a mis- government activist, said yester- He gets given so much money would never have an [affair]? tress. It’s part of the game in day that ruling party officials were but he has spent so much of that Secondly, certain persons loved a Cambodia.” playing with fire by encouraging money on his mistresses,” he girl and made her pregnant, but “No one cares,” he added. talk of infidelity. added. they abandoned her. Some killed “Even in the party itself, we just “It’s man’s nature, so if you criti- don’t talk about it. We are kind of cize others for doing this, it’s best amazed by the CPP playing this to clean yourselves first, because “It’s man’s nature, so if you criticize others for doing game.” the ones who are criticizing oth- this, it’s best to clean yourselves first.” Prince Ranariddh, who is now ers have too much dirty history,” married to Ms. Phalla, declined to Ms. Vanny said, adding that she —Tep Vanny, comment on Mr. Sokha’s scandal had tired of hearing about Mr. So - anTi-goVernmenT acTiVisT yesterday. “No, no, no,” the prince kha’s alleged affairs with a hair- said. “No comment please.” dresser who goes by the name “For the mistresses, Cambodia them too,” he said. Yet unabashed defenses of Srey Mom. does not need that. We need to The now decade-old campaign mistresses have not been limit- “If Kem Sokha really had a rela- clean it up for Buddhism. People against the prince brought out ed to the opposition and royal tionship with Srey Mom and then say all males have them, but it’s many prominent members of family. Srey Mom came out and strongly females who do not like it, and it’s the royal family in defense of a Six months after Prince reacted against Mr. Sokha for especially politicians who have to man’s right to indulge in discreet Thomico’s film was released, and hurting her or violating her behave.” polygyny. as the adultery law was being rights, we’d be on the side of Srey A decade ago, in March 2006, Princess Norodom Vacheara written, Information Minister Mom as women,” she said. Mr. Hun Sen similarly criticized argued at the time that the matter Khieu Kanharith spoke out “But this story, there have been “elderly gangsters” in the royalist was not a public issue, replying: against the law. no reactions from Kem Sokha’s Funcinpec party for taking “evil “Who does not have a mistress?” Arguing that Cambodia is not a wife, from Srey Mom or from Mr. foxes” with a penchant for graft as Her remark amused none other “monk society,” Mr. Kanharith Sokha himself. It sounds like a their mistresses—comments than late King Father Norodom said at the time that occasional peaceful relationship, so it’s seen as a rebuke of Prince No ro - Sihanouk, who had 14 children by extramarital activity could be a ridiculous that [the] govern- dom Ranariddh and his then-mis- various women, and who asked source of stress relief. ment’s institutions and a small tress, Ouk Phalla. his adopted son, Prince Sisowath “If not, there will be bad tem- group of students are reacting,” Prince Ranariddh was ousted as Thomico, to produce a film on the pers and fights in the office,” he she said. Funcinpec’s leader and the National theme of mistresses. said. 8 The Cambodia daily fRiday, apRil 1, 2016 regional One Dead, Dozens Wounded by Bombs in South of Thailand ReuteRs significantly in 2004. More than active,” said Colonel Yuthanam month in neighboring narithawat paTTani, Thailand - Several bombs 6,500 people, including Buddhist phetmuang, deputy spokesman province. have gone off in Thailand’s insur- monks, teachers, troops and sep- for the military’s internal Security people in the south complain of gency-plagued south, killing one aratist insurgents have been operations Command. years of neglect by Bangkok. person and wounding dozens in a killed since then. no group claimed responsibili- The failure of successive gov- new wave of violence, the military at least 10 bombs went off in ty for the attacks which authori- ernments to quell the violence said yesterday. pattani’s Yaring district, including ties have blamed broadly on in - has fanned distrust of the state in The blasts were in pattani—one two at aTMs, wounding 11 police surgent groups. the region, which was an inde- of three Muslim-majority provinces officers. in January, the military and con- pendent Malay Muslim sultanate in largely Buddhist Thailand near a civilian man was killed after flict analysts said violence in the a century ago before being an - the Malaysian border—on being caught in a blast near a south had fallen to its lowest level nexed by Thailand. Wednes day and yesterday. hair-dressing shop, a military in more than a decade be cause of Shortly after taking power in a Resistance to central govern- spokesman said. stepped-up security efforts. 2014 coup, the military vowed to ment rule has existed for decades “The people causing the trou- The explosions followed multi- bring peace to the south within a in the area but violence picked up ble want to show they are still ple gun and bomb attacks this year.

------Regional Brief ------Vietnam Jails 3 for Protest With Flag of Former South hanoi - Three Vietnamese women who held a rally and waved national flags of the former South Vietnam were jailed on Wednesday for “anti- state propaganda” after a trial that lasted half a day, domestic media reported. The defendants, all in their late 50s, were found guilty of breach- ing an article of the criminal code that rights groups and Western govern- ments say is routinely used by the communist country to stifle free speech, against its international commitments. State-run online news media said the women had previously protested about land disputes. They were arrested in July 2014 while demonstrating outside the U.S. consulate in ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, the capital of the now-defunct Republic of Vietnam. north Vietnam toppled the U.S.- backed democratic South in 1975 and formed one nation under Communism, an event marked domestically as Vietnam’s reunification. Reuters The prison terms handed down on Wednesday ranged from three years Military personnel inspect the site of a bomb attack at Yaring district to four years and three months, plus two or three years of house arrest in the troubled southern province of Pattani, Thailand, yesterday. upon their release, media said. (Reuters) FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2016 The CAMBODIA DAILY 9

Section 1 OPEN TENDER FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Proposal No: 002/16 External Audit Chamroeun is a leading Cambodian social microfinance institution working to achieve positive and lasting changes in the livelihoods of economically active poor families by 1. The Principal Recipient NCHADS (hereinafter called PR-NCHADS) has received providing a wide range of responsible microfinance and complementary socio-economic a Grant from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) services in a socially responsible manner. As of today, Chamroeun is standing in grade in United States Dollars to implement their activities during the period from 11th among all microfinance institutions in Cambodia in terms of active borrowers October 2015 to December 2017. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this with 34 service points in 16 provinces across the country. As of 29th February 2016, Grant will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for the Procurement Chamroeun employed 332 full time staff. of External Independent Financial and Procurement Audits for PR-NCHADS Chamroeun is now seeking a dynamic and talent candidate to fulfill the vacancy position and Sub-Recipients (SRs) under grant KHM-H-NCHADS for the period from below: 01 October- 2015 to 31 December 2016, and the period from 01 January 2017 Position Report to Location Closing date to 31 December 2017. Chief Operating Officer (COO) CEO Head office 29 April 2016 2. The PR-NCHADS now is seeking all interested Auditing Firms to provide proposals for auditing services of the financial statements and accounting records of ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: PR-NCHADS and 04 SRs under grant KHM-H-NCHADS for the periods 01 October - Be responsible for an effective overall management of the Operations of Chamroeun, 2015 to 31 December 2016 and 01 January 2017 to 31 December 2017. which include provincial offices and operating branches; Further details of the required services are provided in the Terms of Reference - Take lead in formulating annual plan, budget, and strategies of the supervised (TOR) which are available for scrutiny/copying at the address below. department(s) and involve in formulating the strategic and business plan of the institution; 3. The minimum required qualifications of interested firms are: - Provide guidance and support to Head of Operations on overall management of I. Previous experience in auditing the accounts of Government and Program operational activities, e.g. effective branch management, staff capacity development, Grant/Loan Projects; credit and delinquency management, internal control, and risk management; II. Demonstrated knowledge of, and proven experience with, Program Grant/ - Take lead in designing operational management policies and procedures, and Loan Projects, Government, and International Public Sector Accounting guidelines which include the aspect of operational expansion, branch governance, delinquency management, and branch/field visits; Standards (IPSAS), and International Standards of Auditing (ISA); - Ensure the close work of operations team with relevant departments to design III. The auditor and all staff must be completely impartial and independent effective internal controls and standardized business processes and ensure the from all aspects of management or financial interests in the entity being availability of sufficient tools in place for compliance checks as well as ensure timely audited or those of its implementing/supervising agency or directly related and appropriate corrective actions are taken against breaches and gaps identified; entities; - Approve individual commitment plans and the accomplishment of each department IV. No staff employed by the auditor should, during the period covered by the head and provide guidance and support to the supervised departments in audit nor during the undertaking of the audit, be employed by, serve as formulating the annual plan, budget, and strategies of their subordinates; director for, or have any financial or close business relationships with any - Be responsible for routine execution of the related job assignments and duties in senior participant in the management of the entity; compliance with Chamroeun’s policies, procedures, internal controls, and applicable V. The staff of the auditor must be aware of any existing statutory requirements laws and regulations as well ensure that the objectives and rationale of such actions relating to independence and must disclose any relationship that might are in adherence to the institution’s vision, mission, goals, objectives and core values; possibly compromise his/her independence; - Ensure the regular review and updating on competitors’ offerings and strategies, VI. The staff provided by the Auditing Firm must show written evidence of: PEST analysis, and other relevant macroeconomic frameworks; - Coordinate business/product development and ensure its appropriate design and • Previous experience in auditing of the books of accounts of the processes starting from various client and market studies, defining product prototype, Government and Program grant/loan Project(s) similar to the Global product costing and pricing, product risk assessment, pilot-test, and roll-out; Fund; Good knowledge of, and proven experience with, Program - Provide guidance and support on overall management of non-financial services and grant/loan Project(s) and the Government and International Public social performance management activities; Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS); - Coordinate the introduction and adaptation of key social performance initiatives and • Previous significant experience in internal control for the staff in charge monitoring tools within the institution such as Smart Campaign's CPP, Cerise’s SPI, of this aspect during field work; Grameen Foundation's PPI, and SPTF's USSPM; • The possibility of engaging assistance and guidance where necessary - Ensure regular reporting and updates on social, operational, and financial KPIs to from another regional branch of the firm; various globally and regionally recognized social affiliates as such MIX, Truelift, • Fluency in reading and writing English; and MFTransparency, BWTP, and etc. • Excellent report writing skills. QUALIFICATION The Curriculum Vitae (CVs) should be provided of the principal of the firm - At least Master Degree in Business Management, Economics, or other related fields; of auditors who is responsible for signing the opinion, together with the - At least 10 years’ experience in microfinance, including 5 years in a management CVs of managers, supervisors and key personnel proposed as part of the position within the operations department; - Strong experience in operational and credit risk management, proven track records audit team. CVs should include details on audits carried out by the staff, of effective delinquency management; including ongoing assignments indicating capability and capacity to - Comprehensive Knowledge of practices, procedures and principles related to undertake audits; operations management, marketing communication, business development, and VII. The audit firm must be listed as member of the Kampuchea Institute of social performance management sufficient to interpret and analyze complex Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) approved audit firms; and concepts, situations, and contexts and apply it in innovative ways to appropriately VIII. The audit firm must conform to ISA 220 Quality Control for an Audit of and effectively respond to the contexts; Financial Statements in relation to quality control and records’ management - Skills and knowledge should include an extensive understanding of financial, during the consultancy. operational, social development, market, and credit risk; - Good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to communicate constructively 4. The Firms must obtain a copy of the Request for Proposals (that includes the yet without compromise on sensitive issues, and maintain good working relations ToR) by registering in person with PR-NCHADS at the address below during with colleagues, subordinates, and relevant stakeholders; working hour (9:30-12:00 and 14:00-16:30, Monday to Friday). - Showed high integrity with strong commitment to achieve the assigned jobs in line 5. All proposals must be submitted to PR-NCHADS, Attention Dr. Ly Penh Sun, with result orientation to meet with the agreed deadline; PR-NCHADS Director (GFATM) at the name and address below on or before - Native Khmer, very strong grasp of the English language (written and spoken). 29 April 2016 at 10.00am. The Technical Proposals will be opened on 29 April BENEFITS AND REMUNERATION 2016 immediately thereafter by the Bid Evaluation Committee and those Chamroeun offers candidates a competitive salary based on competency, experiences, representatives of the bidders who choose to attend. and scope of work. We also provide annual salary increase based on annual performance th th The Audit Companies must submit proposals in two separate envelopes and inflation, 13 and 14 month salary for Khmer New Year and Pchum Ben, healthcare program, life and accident 24-hour insurance, and other benefits. containing the Technical and Financial Proposal. - Technical proposal (one original and four copies) HOW TO APPLY - Financial Proposal (one original and four copies) Interested and merit applicants meeting the above requirements should submit cover These two envelopes should be contained in a sealed outer envelope. letter and CV with current photo, a copy of previous employment recommendation, family or residence book, ID card, or certificate of birth, any diplomas or certificates to 6. Name & Address: Chamroeun’s Head Office located at 425, Street 271, Sangkat Toul Tumpoung II, NAME: National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD Khan Chamkar morn, Phnom Penh, Cambodia or the branches nearest to you or via ADDRESS: No. 245H, Street 6, Phum Keang Klang, email: [email protected]. Website: www.chamroeun.com Sangkat Prek Leap, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh. Chamroeun is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified women and disabled people Email: [email protected]/[email protected] are strongly encouraged to apply, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for Phone/fax: 855-23-432 030 interview. The candidate’s application will not be returned. 10 The Cambodia daily fRiday, apRil 1, 2016 regional Indonesian Gov’t Pushes to Unshackle Mental Illness Victims ReuteRs said. SeRang, Indonesia - Indonesian “People spend years locked up rice farmer Usman has kept his 19- in chains, wooden stocks, or goat year-old son chained in the family’s sheds because families don’t know tiny wooden hut for more than a what else to do, and the gov ern - month, reluctant to release the ment doesn’t do a good job of of - mentally disturbed boy for fear he fering humane alternatives,” said might wander off and steal neigh- kriti Sharma, the au thor of a re port bors’ livestock. on the issue published this month The teenager is one of nearly by Human Rights Watch. 20,000 Indonesian victims of men- The group said shackling was tal illness kept in shackles by fam- sometimes linked to superstitious ilies and government institutions, beliefs, with families attributing an illegal practice President Joko medical disorders such as schizo- Widodo’s administration aims to phrenia or depression to the ac - stamp out by the end of 2017. tion of curses, black magic and “He stole buffaloes and clothes,” evil spirits. Usman said as he sat be side his HRW urged the government to son Deden, in the hut in the dis- Reuters develop more educational pro- trict of Serang, on Indo ne sia’s is- A doctor checks the health of a teenager whose father says he suffers grams on the treat ment of mental land of Java. from mental illness and lives chained to a tree under a shelter near his illness, boost training for health “We are the ones who are em - family home in Longkewang village, Indonesia. care professionals and widen pro- barrassed, so I chained him up in they need. poor areas. tections for disabled Indonesians. case he disturbs the neighbors.” “The Social Ministry and agen- In the village of Jambu, 80 km In Serang, the teenaged Deden Usman lets a doctor give his cies across Indonesia recognize from the capital, Jakarta, 28-year- said he was not sure why his fat h - son a medical check-up every two that there are still a lot of such cas- old Jumiya has spent more than er had chained him up in the first weeks, but says he will not free the es, so we are determined to end the four years locked in a dark wood- place. boy until he is “more stable.” shackling practice by Decem ber en shed after showing signs of a “I don’t know, maybe I created In a program launched this 2017,” said Social affairs Minister mental disorder following her re - trouble,” the soft-spoken boy said, year, the Indonesian government khofifah Indar Parawansa. turn from a job in Syria, her family his left hand shackled to a tree. sends teams of workers into often- The world’s fourth-most popu- remote hamlets to help free pa - lous nation has outlawed such tients kept in chains and ensure shackling for decades but the Thai Junta Empowers Troops they get the medical treatment practice continues, particularly in To Police ‘Community Safety’ ReuteRs Rights groups say the junta has bangkok - Thailand’s military launched a fresh crackdown in re- rulers have given soldiers new cent weeks. powers of arrest and detention, the on Tuesday, Theerawan Cha - defense minister said on Wednes- roen suk, 57, was charged with day, a move rights groups say will sedition for posting a picture on only help strengthen a junta crack- Facebook of herself holding a red down on critics. plastic bowl—a Thai new Year gift an order issued late on Tuesday from ousted former Prime Minis- gives soldiers authority to seize as- ter Thaksin Shinawatra and his sis- sets and search premises, said ter, Yingluck. Deputy Prime Minister and De- Theerawan faces up to seven fense Minister Prawit Wongsuwan. years in prison if found guilty. “Military officers will take part Current Prime Minister Pra - in activities that are for communi- yuth Chan-ocha, who is the head ty safety because there are not of Thailand’s military junta the na- enough police officers to tackle tional Council for Peace and or- crime,” Prawit said. der, this week said the military Rights groups have derided the would extend its “attitude adjust- decision. ment” program period for critics. “These measures are another Hundreds of Thais have already affirmation of the strengthening of been hauled in for attitude adjust- a military state,” Sunai Phasuk, ment at military camps since the Thailand Researcher at Human 2014 coup. Rights Watch, said. Thailand has been politically di- The order is an extension of Sec- vided for more than a decade. The tion 44, which critics have dubbed army ousted Thaksin in 2006, ex- the dictator law, a sweeping provi- acerbating a sharp divide between sion in the interim constitution that his supporters and the royalist- allows the detention of suspects military establishment. The 2014 without charge for seven days. coup removed the remnants of a Section 44 was invoked by the government headed by his sister. junta in 2015 to replace martial Rights groups say the junta has law, which was imposed just days become skittish as an august ref- before a May 2014 bloodless coup erendum on a controversial draft by the army. constitution nears. fRiday, apRil 1, 2016 The Cambodia daily 11 regional Burma’s NLD Seeks to Bolster Suu Kyi’s Cabinet Position ReuteRs gotiator among various groups and naypyidaw/rangoon - Burma’s she can call on the government and maj ority national League for de - civil organizations to meet,” said m ocracy nLd moved yester day aung Kyi nyunt, a lawmaker from to consolidate the dominant role the nLd who proposed the bill. of aung San Suu Kyi in the new Suu Kyi, who spent years un - cabinet, underscoring the divide der house arrest because of her between the party and the power- push for democracy, guided the ful army over the junta-drafted nLd to a landslide win at the Constitution. polls in november. But she can- The nLd tabled a special bill, not assume the presidency under mentioning the nobel peace lau- the charter drafted by the former reate by name, that would create junta because her two sons are the post of a national presidential British citizens, as was her late adviser, giving her freedom to husband. coordinate intra-ministerial affairs instead, the parliament swore and help influence the executive. in 69-year-old Htin Kyaw, a close The position would likely allow friend and confidant of Suu Kyi, Reuters Burma's new President Htin Kyaw arrives for a dinner reception after Suu Kyi, who will also oversee and son of the poet and writer a swearing-in ceremony in Naypyidaw. ministries of education, energy Min Thu wun, who was an nLd and electric power, foreign affairs candidate in Burma’s 1990 elec- Htin Kyaw’s five-year term. ending it quickly. and the president’s office, to for- tions. Htin Kyaw is Burma’s first nLd lawmakers say they want relations between the armed mally circumvent the Consti tution president with no military ties in to push it through before the forces and Suu Kyi will define the barring her from the presi den cy more than half a century. He was nation’s long public holidays start- success of Burma’s most signifi- and allow her to rule “above the sworn in on wednesday. ing on april 9. cant break from military rule since president,” as she has planned. “The whole world and the whole The nLd has enough seats in the army seized power in 1962. The bill, reviewed by reporters, country know that the Constitution both chambers to pass it. The armed forces are guaran- allows the adviser to “contact and must be amended. The military also The charter has been a bone of teed three ministries and control deal with government ministries, needs to accept that,” said nLd’s contention between Suu Kyi and a quarter of parliamentary seats departments, organizations and aung Kyi nyunt. the mili tary, whose com mander-in- —enough to give them a veto associations and individuals”. The nLd’s bill will be discuss - chief, Min aung Hlaing, has re - over constitutional amendments “it is specifically designed for ed in the upper house today, co in - cently reasserted the army’s politi- and potentially limit the scope of aung San Suu Kyi...She will be a ne - cid ing with the inauguration of cal clout and warned against am - Suu Kyi’s reforms. 12 The Cambodia daily fRidAy, ApRiL 1, 2016 regional N Korea Again Anticipates a Time to ‘Eat the Roots of Grass’ By Stephen Borowiec try to make the money it needs to ing this history to prime the popu- un’s tenure has been a mixed bag,” Los AngeLes Times fund weapons pro grams. They go lace for the Party Congress, which said benjamin Katzeff Sil ber stein, SeOul - When Kim jong un made as far as to prohibit u.n. members will be held in May for the first a nonresident Kelly Fel low at the his first public speech as north from im porting coal and iron from time in 35 years. At the Con gress, Pacific Forum Center for Stra - Korea’s leader in 2012, he stood north Korea, two key exports for Kim could announce changes in tegic & inter nation al Studies in in front of a massive military rally the rec lusive state. the ranks of the country’s leader- Honolulu. “On the one hand, he in the capital’s main square and For decades, north Koreans ship and new policy directives. has shown a sense of prag matism told the crowd that they would have lived in poor conditions Tensions have been high bet - in acknowledging north Korea’s “never have to tighten their belts while their government has pour - ween the Koreas lately, with the problems. On the other hand, no again.” Kim was referring to his ed huge sums into weapons de - u.S. and South Korea carrying out fun damental systemic changes country’s history of poverty and velopment, and the state has annual joint military exercises. This have occurred.” food shortages, particularly a fam - used the language of collective sa - year’s are the biggest ever, a fact Kim took small steps toward ine in the 1990s in which hun- crifice when selling tough times that has not gone un noticed by addressing the problem of north dreds of thousands of people—if to the populace. Pyongyang. north Korea laun - Korea’s mostly state-planned not more—starved to death. “it’s an old pattern of telling the ched short-range projectiles off its economy by introducing agricul- And just three months ago, population to endure short-term east coast on Tues day, the South tural reforms that allow some Kim struck a similarly sunny note hardship for the promise of larger Korean military reported, one of farmers to sell their surplus prod- in his new year’s address, speak- benefits over the long term,” Dan - several such laun ches in recent ucts, but such measures have not ing of 2016 as a “golden age” dur- iel Pinkston, a lecturer at Troy weeks apparently signaling Pyong - been widely implemented. ing which north Korea would university in Seoul, said of the yang’s objection to the drills. Silberstein also pointed out that build “a thriving nation.” Rodong Sinmun editorial. north Korea recently cut off Kim has been well aware of the but in wake of new economic “They’re betting that the harm economic cooperation with South need to keep north Korea’s elite sanctions imposed after its recent of the sanctions won’t last and Korea, shuttering a joint industri- content, by focusing on improving nuclear test, Kim’s regime seems ultimately their nuclear weapons al park along the border. conditions in the capital Pyong - to be changing its tune. This will make the country stronger,” The north Korean economy is week, an official mouthpiece of the Pinkston added. yang and splurging on prestige in far better shape today than north Korean state made what The phrase “arduous march” is projects like a luxury ski resort and when famine hit in the 1990s, but appears to be the country’s first an allusion to the north Korean water park. but with these projects Kim jong un hasn’t ushered in an acknowledgment that it is prepar- state’s claim that its founding concentrated in Pyongyang, they era of prosperity as he pled ged, ing for worsening times. leader, Kim il Sung, led a guerril- do little to im prove the lives of the “We may have to go on an ar - la campaign against the japanese analysts say. majority, the people who are being duous march, a time when we imperial Army, which occupied “For the economy, Kim jong called on to tighten their belts. will again have to eat the roots of the Korean Peninsula early in the grass,” said an editorial in the Ro - 20th century. dong Sinmun, the official newspa- it is now used as a euphemism per of the ruling Workers’ Party for the famine that ravaged north of Korea. Korea in the 1990s, after the coun- The sanctions, which on paper try was hit by the loss of economic are the most severe in 20 years, aid after the Soviet union’s collapse. were approved by the u.n. Se - Things got worse in subsequent curity Council after Pyong yang’s years when torrential rains wiped February nuclear weapons test out crops, causing wide spread star- and more recent long-range mis- vation. north Koreans were told to sile launch, actions banned by Se - struggle on, calling on the example curity Council resolutions. of the fight Kim il Sung led for Kor - The sanctions are aimed at fur- ean independence in the 1930s ther restricting north Korea’s inter - against the more numerous and national trade and making it harder better-equipped japanese. for the already cash-strap ped coun- The regime could be invok -

Reuters ------Regional Brief ------Pet owners walk among graves at Baifu pet cemetery ahead of the South Korean Prostitutes Demand Their Right to Work Qingming Festival on the outskirts of Beijing, China. SeOul - South Korean activist prostitutes said on Thursday they would Beijing Tomb Sweepers Preen Pet’s Costly Graves appeal to the u.n. to win back their right to work after the Cons - beijing - China celebrates the Qingming tomb-sweeping festival on titutional Court rejected a petition to overturn a law that punishes sex Monday, with much of the ritual of honoring the dead these days not workers. Prostitution is illegal in South Korea but was generally tolerat- geared towards beloved relatives, but beloved pets. Once banned by ed in the conservative, Confucian country until a 2004 law set out pun- Chairman Mao Zedong as a bourgeois pastime, having a pet has ishments for both prostitutes and customers of up to a year in jail or a now become a symbol of financial success in China, which has seen fine of up to $2,600. The court yesterday struck down an appeal by a the emergence of dedicated pet cemeteries in the last few years. prostitute convicted under the law, saying prostitution was “greatly Qingqiu was among the tomb-sweepers at one such beijing ceme- harmful to the society” and needed to be eradicated. Prostitutes should tery to pay tribute to her Pomeranian “Huoban,” who died at the age find new work, the court said. Activist sex workers said very few of 15. “it’s like a heaven for pets,” Qingqiu said of the baifu Chongwu women are forced into the job and the 2004 law violates their right to Tiantang cemetery. She said Huoban had witnessed her fall in love, work. “We are people and workers just the same,” Chang Se-hee, a get married and have a child. “i want to meet you again in the next member of a prostitutes’ activist group, told a news conference after the life” is engraved on his tombstone. beyond the intimacy of such tomb-sweeping visits, the pet cemeteries are also making money. A court’s decision. “We will not surrender to this ruling but will form a sex single plot at baifu costs between $308 and $770 for 30 years, accord- workers union and go all the way to the united nations.” Another ing to gravestone designer Zhang Youwang. grave stones can cost activist, Kang Hyun-joon, said their group planned to make an appeal to anything between $300 and $3000. in some parts of China, dogs are the u.n. Commission on Human Rights. He did not elaborate. Activists still being eaten and transported in crates to events such as the annu- say government-backed programs to find prostitutes new jobs are unre- al Yulin dog meat festival in southern guangxi province. (Reuters) alistic. (Reuters) រាល់ដំណឹងទាំងអស់គ្មែនការភ័យខ្លែច ឬ លម្អៀង

ថ្ងាសុកា​ទី១​ខា​មាសា​ឆ្នាំ២០១៦ The Cambodia daily េខមបូឌា​ េដលី ១៣ អ䮓ក​តវ៉ែមកពី​សហ​គមន៍​​ជុំ​​​​​​វិញ​​​​​បឹង​​​​​ បែ​​​មាណ​​​​​​៤០​ទាម​ទារ​ឱែយ​​​​​អភិបាល​​រាជ​​​ ធានី​​បកសែែយ​​រឿង​​​​​​​​​​​​​​យក​​​​​​បឹង​​​អភិវឌែឍ​ សេក ឧត្តម ខែមបូឌា​ដែលី

​អ䮓ក​តវ៉ាមកពី​សហ​គមន៍​​​​​ជុំ​​​វិញ​បឹង​នន​​​​

ទូទាំង​រាជ​​ធានី​ភ䮓ំពាញ​បាន​បាឈម​មុខ​ដក់​​​​

នគរ​បាល​​​​រយៈពាល​​​មួយ​​ម៉ាង​កល​ពី​មាសិល​​​

មិញ​ ​​​នៅ​​​តាម​​​ផ䮛ូវ​លើ​អតីត​បឹងកក់​ មុន​​​​​​​ពាល​​​

តាឡប់​កាាយ​​​​​​​ហា កាបួនតាម​​ផ䮛ូ​​វ​ផាសា ង​​ទៅ​​​

កន់​រដ្ឋ​សភា​កន䮛ាង​​​​​​​​​​​​ដា ល​​​​ពួកគត់​បាន​ទាម​

ទារឱាយ​បញាឈប់​ករ​លុប​បឹ​ង​និង​ករ​អភិវឌាឍ​លើ​

ស៊ីវចាន់ណា បឹង​​​ដាល​នៅសាសសល់​ក䮓ុងរាជ​ធានី​។ ​កាុម​​​អ្នក​​​តវ៉ាមក​​​ពី​​​សហគមន៍​​​ជុំ​​​វិញ​​​បឹងបាមាណ​​​៤០​​​នៅ​​​​​​ទូទាំង​​​រាជធានីភ្នំពាញ​​​ហា​​​កាបួន​​​កាត់​​​តំបន់​​​បឹង​​​កក់​​​នៅ​​​តាម​​​ផ្លូវ​​​ឆ្ពាះ​​​ទៅ​​​ ​អ䮓ក​តវ៉ា​បា​មាណ២០០នក់​​​​មក​ពី​​សហ​ រដ្ឋ​​​សភា​​​​កាល​​​ពី​​​ពាឹក​​​មាសិលមិញ។​

គមន៍​​​ជុំ​វិញ​​បឹង​​ទំពុន​បឹង​​តាបាក​និង​​បឹង​កក់​បាន​​​​​ បែែសិត​​​​UN ​​​មើល​​​ឃើញ​​​ថា​សិទ䮒ិ​​​មនុសែស​ចុះ​​​ដុន​​​ដាប​​​​ពែល​​​គ្មែន​វត្ត​មានរបស់​​​ខ្លួន​​​​៦​​​ខែ​​​​​ បាមូល​ផ䮏ុំ​គ្នា​លើ​គំនរខាសាច់​​​ដាល​គា​លុប​​បឹងកក់

ក䮓ុ​ង​រយៈ ​ពា ល​​មួយទស​វតាសរ៍​មក​នាះ​​​សមាាប់​​​​ Zsombor Peter ឆ្នាត​​​ឃុំ-សង្កាត់​និង​​​ករ​​​បោះ​​​ឆ្នាត​​​ជាតិ​​​។

គមាាង​​​អចលន​ទាពាយ​​របស់​សមាជិក​ពាឹទ䮒​​​ ខែមបូឌា​ដែលី ចាប់​​​តាំង​​​ពី​​​ដំណើ រ​​​បំពា ញទសាសនកិច្ច​​​ Rhona សភា​​​​មួយ​​រូប​​​មក​ពី​គណ​បកាស​បាជាជន​​​កម្ពុជា។ បាាសិត​​​សិទ䮒ិ​​​មនុសាស​​​របស់​​​អង្គករ​​​សហ លើក​​​ដំបូង​​​របស​​​់​​​លោក​​​សាី​រ៉ូណ​ស្មីត​​( Smith បណ្តា​​​អ䮓ក​​​ជំនញ​​​និយាយ​​​ថ​បឹង​​​នន​​​​​​ក䮓ុង​​​ បាជាជាតិ​​​បាចាំ​​​បាទា ស​​​កម្ពុជា​​​បាន​​​លើ ក​​​ )​ក䮓ុង​នម​ជា​​​អ䮓ក​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​របាយករណ៍​​​​​​ពិសាស​​​

រាជ​​​ធានីភ䮓ំពាញ​​​​កាា​​​ពី​​​ផ䮏ល់​​​ជីវភាព​​​រស់​​​នៅ​​​ ឡើង​​​ថ​បរិយាកស​​​នយោបាយ​​​​​ចុះដុនដប​ នៅ​​​ក䮓ុង​​​ខា​​​កញ្ញា​​​មក​​​​លោក​​​​សម​រងាសុី​មាដឹក​​​នំ​​​​​​

ដល់​​​បាជា​​​ពល​​​រដ្ឋ​​​មូល​​​ដ្ឋាន​​​​វ​​​ក៏​​​ជា​​​តំបន់​​​ទានប់​​​​​​ មាន​ទាន​នៅ​​​ក䮓ុង​​​រយៈ​​​ពាល​​​៦​​​ខា​​​​ចាប់​​​តាំង​​​ពី​​​ គណ​​​បកាស​​​បាឆំង​​​ដាល​​​បាន​និរទាស​​​ខ䮛ួន​​​ឯង​​​

ដារ​​​​​​សមាាប់​​​ទប់​​​​​​​​ទឹកជន់​​​លិច​​​​​​​​​អំឡុង​​​រដូវ​​​វសាសា​​​ បាសកកម្ម​​​ស䮜ាង​​​រក​​​ករ​​​ពិត​​​លើក​ដំបូង​របស់​​​ ទៅ​​​រស់​នៅ​​​កាា​​​បាទាស​​​នោះ​​តាូវ​​​តុលាករ​​​​​​​

និង​​​ជា​​​តំបន់​​​បាពាឹត䮏ិកម្ម​​​ធម្មជាតិ​​​សមាាប់​​​ទឹក​​​ លោក​​​សាីមក​​​​​ហើយ​​​ថ​បាទាស​​​នាះ​​​ស䮐ិត​​​ក䮓ុង​​​ ចាញ​​​ដីក​​​ចាប់​​​ខ䮛ួន​​​ទាក់​​​ទិន​​​ករ​​​ផ䮏ន្ទាទោស​​​ពី​​​

សម្អុយ​​​នៅ​​​ក䮓ុង​​​រាជ​​​ធានី​​​។ "ដំណក់​​​កល​​​ដ៏​​​គាាះថ្នាក់​​​"​នៅ​មុន​​​ករ​​​បោះ​​​ បទ​​​បរិហារការ្តិ៍​​​ដាលមាន​រាប់​​​ឆ្នាំ​​​មក​​​ហើយ

អ䮓ក​​​សាី​ទាព​វន䮓ី​ដាល​​​តាូវ​​​​​​បាន​​​បណ្តាញ​​​ តទៅទំព័បន្ទាប់

ចា ញ​​​ពី​​​បឹង​​​កក់​​​​និង​​​ជា​​​សកម្ម​​​ជន​​​​និយាយ​​​ថ លោក​​ហ៊ុន​​សែន​​៖​ឈើ​​រឹប​អូស​បាន​ទាំង​អស់​នឹង​តែូវ​បែើ​ដើមែបី​សាងសង់​សាលារៀន​ អ䮓ក​​​តវ៉ា​​​ទាំង​​​នាះ​​​មក​​​ពី​​​សហគមន៍​​​ជុំ​​​វិញ​​​បឹង​​​

បាមាណ​​​៤០​​​​ប៉ុន䮏ា​​​​​​ពួកគត់​​​​​​ចា ញ​​​​​​មុខ​​​និយាយ​​​​​​ គុច ណារ៉េន ទៅ​សាង​សង់សាលារៀន​​និង​ធ䮜ើ​តុសិសាស។

ជួស​​​មុខ​​​ឲាយ​​​បាជា​​​ពល​​​រដ្ឋ​​​ទាំង​​​អស់​​​នៅ​​​ទូទាំង​​​​​ ខែមបូឌា​ដែលី លោក​នយក​រដ្ឋមន䮏ាី​ក៏បាន​បាកស​ផង​​​

រាជធានី​​​​ដាល​​​ជួប​​​បាទះ​​​ផល​​​លំបាក​​​ទាំងអស់​​​ កល​ពីមាសិលមិញ​លោក​នយក​រដ្ឋមន䮏ាី​ ដារ​ថ​ពាាឡង់​ជា​ពាាសាាង​នៅ​តំបន់​ទំនប​​​​

គ្នា​​​ដោយសារ​​​ករ​​​លុប​​​បឹង​​​។ ហ៊ុន​សាន​បាន​លុប​ចោល​បាព័ន䮒​ដក់​ដាញ​​​ ដ៏​ធំបំផុត​នៅ​អាសុីអាគ䮓ាយ៍​ដាល​លាត​សន䮒ឹង​​

អ䮓ក​​​សាី​​​និយាយ​​​ទៀ ត​​​ថ​"យើ ង​​​ចង់​​​ឲាយ​​​ ថ䮛ា​​​ឈើរឹប​អូសបានខុស​ចាបាប់​​​ទាំង​អស់ដាលមិន​​​ កត់​ខាត䮏​ចំនួន​បួន​នៅ​ក䮓ុង​បាទាស​កម្ពុជា​នឹង​

បញាឈប់​​​ករ​​​លុ​​​ប​​​បឹង​​​​​ក䮓ុង​​​កាុង​​​​ពីពាាះ​​​វ​​​ប៉ះ​​​ ដំណើរ​​​ករ​ក䮓ុង​បាទាស​​ដោយ​លើកឡើាង​ថ​​​​​​​ ក្លាយ​ជា​តំប​ន់​ករ​ពារ​​ជាមួយ​នឹងពាា​នៅ​​ភ䮓ំ​​​

ពាល់​​​ដល់​​​ជីវភាព​​​រស់​​​​​​នៅ​​​របស់​​​បាជា​​​ពល​​​រដ្ឋ​​​។​​​​​​​ នៅពាល​អនគត​​ឈើ​ដាល​រឹប​​អូសបាន​ទាំង​​​ កាវញ​ក䮓ុង​ខាត䮏​ពោធិ៍សាត់​ផងដារ។

យើង​​​តវ៉ា​​​ដើមាបី​​​​​​​​​អ䮓ក​​​​​​គាប់​​​គ្នា​​​​ពីពាាះ​​​បើ​​​យើង​​​ អស់​​នឹង​តាូវ​បាគល់​ឱាយ​​កាសួង​អប់​រំ​​ដើមាបី​យក​ ថ䮛ាង​នៅ​ពិធី​​បិទ​សន䮓ិបាត​បូក​សរុប​ករងរ​

តទៅទំព័១៦ តទៅទំព័១៥

កាសែតបែចាំថ្ងែដ៏លែបីលែបាញតាំងពីឆ្នែំ១៩៩៣ ១៤ ខ្មបូឌា​ ដ្លី ថ្ងៃសុកៃទី១ខៃមៃសាឆ្នៃំ២០១៦

ព័ត៌មានជាតិ

នគរបាល​រារាំង​គ្ួសារ​របស់​សកម្មជន​មាតា​ធម្មជាតិ​​​មិន​​​ឲ្យ​​​ដើរ​​​ទៅ​​​កាន់​​​ភូមិ​គ្ឹះ​​​នាយក​​​រដ្ឋ​​​មន្ត្ី​​​

ឃួន ណារីម ន្ះ​នៅ​ក្ង​ផ䮛ូវ​១៨៤​បន䮑្ប់មក​បន​កៀង​​​ ជប់​ពន䮒នគរ​ទ្​នៅ​ព្ល​ន្ះ"។ ខ្មបូឌា​ដ្លី ពួកគ្​ឲ្យ​ដើរ​ទៅ​សួន​វត䮏​បទុម​កន䮛្ង​ដ្ល​ នៅ​ព្ល​នះ​ជម្ល្ះ​មួយ​ប្្វ​បន​កើត​ កាលពី​ម្សិល​មិញ​កម្ល្ំង​សន䮏ិសុខ​បន​ ពួកគត់់​បន​ជួប​លោក​ គង់​ចំរើន​ តំណាង​ ឡើង​រវង​អ䮓ក​តវ៉្​ទាំង​បួន​នក់​និង​សន䮏ិសុខ ររំង​​​​ម䮏្យ​ពីរ​នក់​និង​ភរិយ​ម្ន្ក់​របស់​សកម䮘​​​ មួយ​រូប​នៅ​ខុទ䮑កាល័យ​របស់​លោក​នយក​ ក䮓ុង​ព្ ល​ដ្ ល​សន䮏ិសុខ​ប៉ុនប៉ង​នំ​ពួកគត់​ ជន​ជប់​ពន䮒នគរ​មកពី​ក្ុម​បរិស䮐្ន​អង䮂ការ​ រដ䮋មន䮏្ី​ដ្ ល​បន​ចាប់​ផ䮏ើម​រិះគន់​អាកប្ប​​​ ចូល​រថយន䮏។​នៅ​ទី​បញ䮅ប់​អ䮓ក​តវ៉្​បន​យល់​ មតា​ធម䮘ជតិ​មិន​ឲ្យ​ដើ រ​ទៅ​ភូមិ​គ្ឹះ​របស់​ កិរិយ​​​​របស់​ក្ុម​ន្ះ។ ព្ម​ចាកច្ញ​ពី​កន䮛្ង​នះ​ដោយ​ខ䮛ួន​ឯង។ លោក​នយករដ䮋មន䮏្ី​ ហ៊ុន​ ស្ន​ ដើម្បី​តវ៉្​ លោក​ចំរើន​បន​និយយ​ថា​"មនុស្ស​ត្​ កាលពី​ថ䮄្​អង្គ្រ​មន䮏្ី​តុលាការ​ម្ន្ក់​បន​ ចំពោះ​ការ​ដាក់​ពន䮒នគរ​សមជិក​គ្ួសរ​ ពីរ​ឬ​បី​នក់​ប៉ុន䮏្​អ䮓ក​ឯង​បន​បង䮀​ការ​រំខន​ដល់​ ប្កាស​ថា​បទ​ចោទ​រួម​គំនិត​លើ​ព្ះ​សង្ឃ​ របស់​ខ䮛ួន​មុន​ព្ល​តំណាង​ម្ន្ក់​របស់​ខុទ䮑កា​​​ គ្​ជច្ើន។​តើ​អ䮓ក​ឯង​រំង​ផ䮛ូវ​សធរណៈ ពីរ​អង䮂​ដ្ល​បន​រួម​បង䮀ើត​មតា​ធម䮘ជតិ​ត្ូវ​ [ ] ល័យ​នយករដ䮋មន䮏្ី​ស䮏ី​បន䮑្ស​ពួកគត់​ចំពោះ​​​​ ពី ព្្ះ ​អ䮓 ក ​ឯង ​ចង់ ​ឲ្យ ​​ សធរ ណ ជ ន បន​លើក​ល្ង​រើឯ​បទ​ចោទ​លើ​លោក​ហ䮂នហ្សា​​​ ” ការ​ប្ើ​ពាក្យ​"ធម䮘ជតិ"​ផ䮏្សផ䮏្ស។ អាណិត​​​​អ䮓ក​ឯង​? ។ ឡ្ស​ដាវិដសុន​រក្សា​ទុក​ដដ្ល។ កាលពី​​​ខ្​​​សីហា​សកម䮘ជន​​​អង䮂ការ​​​មតា​​​ ព្ ល​នះ​មន䮏្ី​រូប​ន្ះ​បន​អះ អាង​ថា កាលពី​ម្សិលមិញ​លោក​ហ䮂នហ្សាឡ្ស ធម䮘ជតិ​​​បី​​​នក់​គឺ​​​​សុឹម​សំណាង​អាយុ​​​២៩​ឆ្ន្ំ សកម䮘ជន​ទាំង​នះ​ជប់​ពន䮒នគរ​ដោយ​​​ ដាវិដសុន​បន​និយយ​ថា​លោក​ត្ូវ​បន​ ទ្ី​សុវិជ្ជ្​អាយុ​​​២៦​ឆ្ន្ំ​និង​​​​ស៊ុន​ម៉្ឡា​​​​អាយុ​​​​​​ សរ​"រឹងរូស"​ហើ យ​ថ្ ម​ទាំង​បន​រិះគន់​ កោះ​ហៅ​ឲ្យ​មក​សលា​ឧទ䮒រណ៍​នៅ​ថ䮄្​ទី​៥​ ២៤​​​ឆ្ន្ំ​ត្ូវ​​​បន​​​ចាប់​ខ䮛ួន​ហើយ​​​ចោទ​​​ប្កាន់​​​ ឈ្ម្ះ​របស់​អង䮂ការ​ពួកគ្​ទៀត​ផង។ ខ្ ​ម្ ស​ទាក់ទិន​ញត䮏ិ​មួយ​ដ្ ល​ម្ ធវើ​ ពី​​​បទ​​​គំរម​​​បង䮀​​​ការ​​​ខូច​​​ខត​ជ​​​ការ​​​ចោទ​​​ប្កាន់​​​​​​​​​ ដោយ​សំដៅ​ដល់​ជនជតិ​អ្ស្បាញ​លោក​​​​ របស់​លោក​បន​ដាក់​ជុំវិញ​បទ​ចោទ​ប្កាន់​ ដ្ល​​​កើត​​​ច្ញ​​​ពី​​​ការ​តវ៉្​​របស់​ពួក​​​គ្​​​ប្ឆំង​​​​​​ អាឡិច​ហ䮂នហ្សាឡ្ស​ដាវិដសុន​សហ​ស䮐្បនិក​​​​ ទាំង​នះ។ ការ​​​បូម​​​ខ្សាច់​​​នៅ​ពាម​​​មួយ​​​ក䮓ុង​ខ្ត䮏​​​កោះកុង។ របស់​អង䮂ការ​មតា​ធម䮘ជតិ​លោក​បន​និយយ​​​​ លោក ​បន ​លើ ក​ឡើ ង​តាម ​រយៈ ​សរ​ ក្្យ​ម៉្ង​១០​ព្ឹក​បន䮏ិច​កាលពី​ម្សិល​​​ ថា​"ធម䮘ជតិ​បង䮀ើត​មនុស្ស​មនុស្ស​មិន​បង䮀ើត​ អ្ ឡិចត្ូនិក​ថា​"ខ䮉ុំ​បន​ណ្នំ​ឲ្យ​ម្ ធវើ​ មិញ​អ䮓ក​ស្ី​សុខ​សំណាង​និង​ប៊ូ​ស្ងអីុម ធម䮘ជតិ​ទ្។​សូម​គិត​អំពី​ឈ្ម្ះ​ដ្ល​អ䮓ក​ឯង​​​​ របស់​ខ䮉ុំ​សុំ​ពន្យារ​ព្ល​សវនការ​ថ䮄្​ទី​៥​ខ្​ ជ​ម䮏្យ​របស់​សកម䮘ជន​ពីរ​នក់​រួម​ជមួយ​នឹង បន​ដាក់។​ជន​បរទ្ ស​បន​បកប្្​ឲ្យ​អ䮓ក​ ម្ស​ពីព្្ះ​ខ䮉ុំ​មិន​ទទួល​បន​ការ​អនុញ្ញ្ត​ ថា​សុភា​ភរិយ​របស់​លោក​សំណាង​និង​ ខុស​ហើយ"។ ឲ្យ​ត្ឡប់​ទៅ​វិញ​ទ្ ។​ប្សិនបើ ​សលា​​​ លោក​សន​ចាន់ដារ៉្ំ​សកម䮘ជន​មតា​ធម䮘ជតិ នៅ​ព្ល​លោក​ ចំរើន​ និយយ​បន䮏​ អ䮓ក​ ឧទ䮒រណ៍​ច្្នចោល​សំណើ​របស់​ខ䮉ុំ​សុំ​ពន្យារ​ [ បន​ច្ញ​ដំណើរ​ពី​វត䮏​ភ䮓ំ​និង​ដើរ​តាម​មហា​ ស្ី​​​​សុខ​សំណាង​អាយុ​៥៤​ឆ្ន្ំ​ជ​ម䮏្យ​របស់​​​​ ព្ល​សវនការ​នះ​ខ䮉ុំ​បន​ណ្នំ​​ ម្ធវើ​ ] វិថី​ព្ះ​នរោត䮏ម​ដោយ​កាន់​បដា​មន​រូបថត​ ទ្ី​សុវិជ្ជ្​បន​កាត់​សម䮊ី​គត់​ថា​​​ពួកគត់​គ្្ន់​​​ របស់​ខ䮉ុំ ​កុំ​ឲ្យ​តំណាង​ខ䮉ុំ​ពីព្្ះ​វ​អាច​ផ䮏ល់​ របស់​សកម䮘ជន​ជប់​ពន䮒នគរ​លោក​ហ៊ុន ត្ ​ធ䮜ើ​តាម​ការ​អំពាវនវ​របស់​លោក​ហ៊ុន ប្ៀប​​​​ដល់​ជន​ដ្ល​នៅ​ត្​ធ䮜ើ​ពុត/កុហក​ថា ស្ ន​និង​ភរិយ​ប៊ុន​រ៉្នី​របស់​លោក​និង ស្ ន​ឲ្យ​ប្ជជន​ខ䮘្រ​"ការពារ​ធនធន​ នីតិវិធី​ច្បាប់​ត្ូវ​បន​គោរព"។ ព្ះ​មហាក្សត្​នរោត䮏ម​សីហមុនី។ ធម䮘ជតិ"​ប៉ុណ្ណ្ះ។ ទាក់ទិន​បញ្ហ្​ន្ះ ​មន䮏្ី​តុលាការ​ខ្ ត䮏​ មន䮏្ី​នគរបល​បួន​នក់​និង​សន䮏ិសុខ​ខណ្ឌ​ មន䮏្ី​រូប​ន្ះ​បន​បក​វិញ​ថា​"ទ្​បើ​អ䮓ក​ កោះកុង​មិន​អាច​ទាក់ទង​បន​ទ្៕​នតិ [ ] George Wright ដូនព្ញ​១០​នក់​បន​រំង​ផ䮛ូវ​សកម䮘ជន​ទាំង​ ឯង​ធ䮜ើ​តាម​សម䮏្ច​ ហ៊ុន​ ស្ន ពួកគ្​មិន​ (រយការណ៍​បន䮐្ម​ដោយ​ )

ប្្សិត​​​​UN ​​​មើល​​​ឃើញ​​​ថា​... អំពាវ​​​​​​នវ​​​ឲ្យ​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​​"បដិវត䮏ន៍​​​ពណ៌​"​ជ​​​ពាក្យ​​​ដ្ល​​​​ លោកស្ី​បន​បន䮏ទៀ ត​ថា​​"ខ䮉ុំ​​​ដឹង​​​អំពី​ តមកពីទំព័រ១៣ គ្ ​​​ដឹង​​​ជ​​​ទូទៅ​​​ថា​សំដៅ​​​ដល់​​​ការ​​​ផ្ល្ស់​​​ប䮏ូរ​​​ ករណី​​​មួយ​​​ចំនួន​​​​ដ្ល​​​​​​​​​គ្​​​បន​បង䮀​ឲ្យ​កើតមន​​​​​ និង​ដ្ល​​​គ្​​​ដឹង​​​ជ​​​ទូទៅ​​​ថា​ មន​​​​​​ពាក់​​​ព័ន䮒​​​នឹង​​​ របប​​​​​​តា​​​ម​​​រយៈ​​​ការ​​​តវ៉្​​​ដោយ​​​សន䮏ិវិធី​​​។ ឡើង​​​​សជ​​​ថ䮘ី​​​ប្ឆំង​​​ម្ដឹក​​​នំ​​​​និង​​​សមជិក​​​ រឿង​​​នយោបយ​​​នះ​​​។​តំណាង​​​រស䮏្​​​គណ​​​ លោក​​​ស្ី​រ៉ូណា​ស䮘ីត​បន​​​មនប្សសន៍​​​ គណបក្ស​​​ប្ឆំង​​​។ជក់​​​ស䮏្ង​​​​តុលាការ​​​កម䮖ុជ​​​​​​ បក្ស​​​សង្គ្្ះ​​​ជតិ​​​ពីរ​​​រូប​​​ត្ូវ​​​បន​​​វយ​​​ដំ​​​យ៉្ង​​​ កាល​​​ពី​​​ម្សិលមិញ​​អំឡុង​​​សន䮓ិសីទ​​​កាស្ត​​​មួយ​​​​​​ គួរ​​​​ត្ ​​​​​អនុវត䮏​​​​​​ច្បាប់​​​ឲ្យ​​​បន​​​ត្ឹម​​​ត្ូវ​​​​ហើ យ​ ព្្​​​ផ្ស្​​​នៅ​​​ខង​​​ក្្​​​រដ䮋​​​សភា​​​អំឡុង​​​ការ​​​តវ៉្​​​ ក䮓ុង​​​រជ​​​ធនី​​​ភ䮓ំព្ញ​​​ដើម្ប​​ី​​​បញ䮅ប់​​​ប្សកកម䮘​​​ អនុលោម​​​​​ស្ប​​​តាម​​​ការ​បក​​​ស្្យ​​ច្បាប់ឲ្យ​ មួយ​ប្ឆំង​​​គណបក្ស​​​ន្ះ​។​លោក​​​​កឹម​​​​សុខ រយៈពីរ​​​សប䮏្ហ៍​​​នៅ​​​ក䮓ុង​​​ប្ទ្ស​​​កម䮖ុជ​​​ថា​ "ខ䮉ុំ​​ បន​​​តឹងរុឹង​​​​និង​​​ប្កប​​​ដោ​​​សង䮂តិភាព​​​ដោយ​​​ អនុប្ធន​​​គណបក្ស​​​សង្គ្្ះ​​​​​​ជតិ​​​កំពុង​​​ គិត​​​ថា​មន​​​ភាព​​​ខុស​​គ្ន្​​​ស្ឡះ​រវង​​​ប្សក​​​ មិនត្ូវ​​​គិតដល់​​​​ការ​ជប់​​ពាក់ព័ន䮒​រឿង​នយោ​​​ ប្ឈម​​​​​​នឹង​​​ការ​​​សើុប​​​អង䮀្ត​​​ពី​​​បទ​​​ពុក​​​រលួយ​​​ កម䮘​​​របស់​​​ខ䮉ុំ​​​នៅ​​​ខ្​​​កញ្ញ្​​​​និង​​​ព្ល​ឥឡូវ​​​"។ បយ​របស់​បុគ䮂ល​​​ណា​​​មួយ​​​ដ្ល​បង្ហ្ញ​ខ䮛ួន​​​​ ទាក់​​​ទិន​​​ខ្ស្ ​​​អាត់​​​សំឡ្ ង​​​​​​​​​ប្ ក​​​ធ្ល្យ​​​ដ៏អាថ៌​​​ លោក​​​ស្ី​​​បន​​​បន䮐្ម​​​ថា​"មន​​​ឧទា​​​ហរណ៍​​​​​​ ចំពោះ​មុខ​​​តុលាការ​​​"។ កំបំង​​​ស䮏ី​​​ពី​​​ការ​​​សន䮑ន​​​តាម​​​ទូរស័ព䮑​​​លក䮁ណៈ ​​​ មួយ​​​ចំនួន​​​​ដ្លបង䮀​ឲ្យ​មន​ក䮏ី​​​កង䮜ល់​និង​​​ការ​ លោក​​​ស្ី​​​​រ៉ូណា​ស䮘ីត​ដ្ ល​ជ​សស䮏្្​​​ ឯកជន​​​រវង​​​រូប​​​លោក​និង​​​ស្ី​​​កំណាន់​​​យ៉្ង​​​ ព្ួយ​​​បរម䮗​​​។​ហ្តុដ​​​ូច䮓្ះ​​​ខ䮉ុំ​​​គិត​​​ថា​គ្ម្ន​​​​​​អ䮜ី​​​ត្ូវ​​ ចារ្យ​​​​ផ䮓្ក​ច្បាប់​​​សិទ䮒ិ​​​មនុស្ស​​​អន䮏រជតិ​​​​នៅ​​​​ចក្​ តិច​​​២​​​នក់​។​ហើយ​​​និស្សិត​​​សកល​​​វិទ្យាល័យ​​​ សង្ស័យ​​​​​​ទ្​​​ចំពោះការ​ដ្ល​ថា​មន​​​ភាព​​​តាន​​​ ភព​​​​អង់​​​គ䮛្ស​​​​មិន​​​បន​​​ពិភាក្សា​​​អំពី​​​ករណី​​​​​​​​ដ៏​​​ជក់​​​​​​ ម្ន្ក់​​​ត្ូវ​​​បន​​​ចោទ​​​ប្កាន់​​​ពី​​​បទ​​​ញុះញង់​និង​ តឹង​​​កាន់​​​ត្ ​​​ខ្ល្ំង​​​​និង​​​មន​​​ការ​​​រំលោភ​​​បំពាន​​​ លាក់​ទាំង​​​ន្ះ​​​ទ្​​ប៉ុន䮏្​លោក​​​ស្ី​​​បន​​ពិនិត្យ​​​ ត្ូវបន​ផ䮏ន䮑្ទោស​​​ឲ្យជប់​​​ពន䮒នគរ​​​១ឆ្ន្ំ​​​ សិទ䮒ិ​​​មនុស្ស​​​ពាក់​​​ព័ន䮒​​​រឿង​​​នយោបយកាន់​​​ត្​​​ច្ើន​​​​​​ មើល​​​ករណី​​​មួយ​​​ចំនួន​​​ហើយ​​​។ កន䮛ះ​​​ពាក់ព័ន䮒​ការ​បង្ហ្ះ​​​សរ​​​តាម​​​ហ䮜្ស​​​ប៊ុក​​​ ក䮓ុង​​​ព្ល​​​ឥឡូវ​​​ជង​​​​នៅក䮓ុង​​​ខ្​​​កញ្ញ្​​​នះ​​"។ តទៅទំព័១៥ ថ្ងៃសុកៃទី១ខៃមៃសាឆ្នៃំ២០១៦ ខេមបូឌា​ ដេលី ១៥

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លោក​​ហ៊ុន​​សេន​​៖​ឈើ​​... បានសិទ䮒ិ​​​ដំបូង​ក䮓ុងការ​ទិញ​​​ឈើ​​​ដែល​​​រឹប​​​អូស​​​ បាន​​​បន䮏​​​ថ​សកម䮘​​​ជន​​​ពែែឈើ ​​​​និង​​​អ䮓ក​​​ភូមិ​​​ តមកពីទំព័រ១៣ បាន​​​ទំង​​​​​​អស់​​​ជា​​​ថ䮓ូរ​​​នឹង​​​ការ​​​បង់​​​បែែក់​​​ក䮓ុង​ មូល​​​ដ្ឋែន​​​​ដែ ល​​​បាន​​​ហែ ​​​កែបួន​​​ជា​​​ចែើន​​​លើ ក​​​ របស់កែសួង​អប់រំ​ក䮓ុង​រាជធនី​ភ䮓ំពែញ​កាលពី​ តម䮛ែចរចា​មួយ​ដល់​រដ្ឋែភិបាល​​​​។ កាត់​​​ពែែ​​​ឡង់​​អំពាវនាវ​​​​ឲែយ​​​មន​​​ការ​​​យក​​​ចិត䮏ិ​​​ទុក​​​ មែសិល​មិញ​​លោក​ហ៊ុន​សែន​បាន​មន​បែសសន៍​​​​ លោក​នាយក​រដ្ឋមន䮏ែី​បាន​ថ䮛ែង​ថ​ការ​​​ ដក់​​​ចំពោះ​​​ការ​​​កាប់​​​បំផ䮛ែញពែែ​​​ឈើ​និង​​​ការ​​​ ថ​​​គំនិត​ផ䮏ួច​ផ䮏ើមថ䮘ី​​យកឈើ​មក​បែើ​ឡើង​វិញ​ សង​​​សង់​​​សលា​​​រៀន​និង​​​ការ​​​យក​​​ឈើ​​​​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​តុ​​​ សឹក​​​រែច​​​រឹល​​​​​​បរិស䮐ែន​​​នោះ​គួរ​​​​​ចូល​​​រួម​​​ជាមួយ​​​ នែះ​​​​គឺជា​​​ដំណោះ​​​សែែយ​​​របស់​​​លោក​​​ចំពោះ​​​ នឹង​​​ចាប់​​​ផ䮏ើម​ដោយ​​​ឈើ​​​ចំនួន​​​ពី​​​៣០.០០០​​​​ រដ្ឋែភិបាល​​​ដើមែបី​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​ឲែយ​​​បែែកដ​​​ថ​បទ​បញ្ជែ​ឱែយ​ ការ​​​ត្អួញ​​​ត្អែរ​​​របស់​​​លោក​​​​ហង់​ជួន​ណរ៉ុន​រដ្ឋ​​​ ទៅ​​​៤០.០០០ម៉ែតែ​​​គូប​ដែល​​​តែូវ​​​បាន​​​រឹប​​​ មន​ការ​​​ការ​​​ពារ​​​នែះ​​​តែូវ​​​បាន​​​គោរ​​​ព​​​។ មន䮏ែី​កែសួង​​​អប់​​​រំ​​​​ដែល​​​ថ​កែសួង​​​មិន​​​មន​​​ អូស​​​ដោយ​​​កែុម​​​ការ​​​ងរ​​​ពិសែស​​​ដឹក​​​នាំ​​​ដោយ​​​ លោកបាន​​​មន​​​បែសសន៍​​​ថ​"អ䮓ក​​​ណ​​​ ធនធន​​​គែែប់​​​គែែន់​​​។​លោក​​​នាយក​​​រដ្ឋ​​​មន䮏ែី​​​ លោក​សៅ​សុខ​មែបញ្ជែការ​​​កង​​​រាជ​​​អាវុធ​​​ ដែល​​​​​​ទៅ​​​បំបួស​​​ឈើ​​​​ឬអង្គការ​​​សង្គម​​​សុីវិល​​​​ បាន​​​ថ䮛ែង​​​ថ​បែព័ន䮒​​​បច䮅ុបែបន䮓​​​​​​ដោះ​​​សែែយ​​​ឈើ​​​ ហត䮐​​​លែើផ䮑ែ​​​បែទែ ស​​​ដែ លតែូវ​​​​បាន​​​បង្កើត​​​ ទំង​​​អ䮓ក​​​ដែល​​​ទៅ​​​បំបួស​​​​រុំ​​​ឈើ​​​ស្អីៗ​​​ហ䮓ឹង​​​​ដក់​​​ ដែល​​​រឹបអូសបាន​​​​ទំងអស់​​​មិន​​​ដំណើ​​រ​​​ការ​​​ទែ។ ឡើ ង​​​កាល​​​ពី​​​ខែ ​​​មករា​ដើ មែបី​​​លុប​​​បំបាត់​​​ការ​​​ ឲែយ​​​ចូល​​​រួម​​​ក䮓ុង​​​ចលនា​​​ការពារ​​​ពែែ​​​ឈើតែម䮏ង​ លោក​ហ៊ុន​សែន​បាន​​​មន​​​បែសសន៍​​​កាល​​​​​​ កាប់​​​ឈើ​​​ខុស​​​ចែបាប់​​​នៅ​​​ក䮓ុង​​​ខែត䮏​​​ភាគ​​​ឦសន​​​ ទៅ​​​​"។ ពី​​​មែសិលមិញ​​​ថ​"ក䮓ុង​​​ពែល​​​កន䮛ង​​​មក​​​​នៅ​​​ពែល​​​ បែទែស​​​។ លោក បាន ​​​ជំរុ ញ​​​ឲែយ ​​​រដ្ឋ ​​​មន䮏ែី កែ សួ ង​​​ “ យើង​​​រឹប​​​អូស​​​បាន​​​​យើង​​​តែង​​​តែ​​​រក​​​អ䮓ក​​​ដែញ​​​ លោក​​​បាន​​​ថ䮛ែង​​​ថ បែសិន​​​បើ​​​ឈើ​​​នោះ​ បរិស䮐ែន​​​បន䮏​​​ដក់​ស䮓ើ​​​​ពែែ​​​ថ䮘ី​​​ៗ​​​​​​ជា​​​ពែែ​​​សមែែប់​ ថ䮛ែ​​​ដើមែបី​​​ធ䮜ើការ​នាំ​​​ចែញ​​​។​ប៉ុន䮏ែ​នៅ​​​ពែល​​​ពួក​​​ ពី​​​៣០.០០០​ឬ​​​៤០.០០០ម៉ែតែ​​​គូប​សូម​​​ឯក​​​ ការពារ។ គែ​​​ទទួល​​​បាន​​​សិទ䮒ិ​​​នាំ​​​ចែញ​​​​ការ​​​កាប់​​​ឈើ​​​នៅ​​​ ឧត䮏ម​ហង់​ជួន​ណរ៉ុន​ចាត់​​​ចែង​​​ទៅ​ចង់​​​យក​​​ លោកបាន​​​​​​ស䮓ើ​​​ថ​"ពែែ​​​ណ​​​ល្អៗ​​​​ដក់​​​វា​​​ តែ​​​កើត​​​មន​​​ដដែល​​​"។ ទៅ​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​សលា​​​ក៏​​​យក​​​ទៅ​ចង់​​​យក​​​ទៅ​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​ទ䮜ែរ​​​ ឲែយជា​​​ពែែ​​​ការ​​​ពារ​​​ទៅ​​​​ដូច䮓ែះ​​​យើង​​​អាច​​​រកែសា​​​ លោក​​​បាន​​​ថ䮛ែង​​​ថ​"ចាប់​​​ពី​​​ថ䮄ែ​​​នែះត​​​​ទៅ​​​ ធ䮜ើ​​​បង្អួច​​​សលា​​​ក៏​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​ទៅ​​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​តុ​ធ䮜ើ​កៅអី​ក៏ធ䮜ើ​​​ ពែែឈើ​​​របស់​​​យើង​​​"។ ឈើ ​​​ទំង​​​អស់​​​ដែ ល​​​កាប់​​​ដោយ​​​ខុស​​​ចែបាប់​​​ ទៅ​ចង់​​​យក​​​ទៅ​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​ផ䮑ះ​​​គែូ​​​ក៏​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​ទៅ​​​​ចូល​​​ក䮓ុង​​​ លោក​ហឿន​សុភាព​សមជិក​​​បណ្តែញ​​​ ហើយ​​​​​​កែែយ​​​មក​​​តែូវបាន​​​​រឹប​​​អូស​​​នោះ​​​​នឹង​​​ វិស័យ​​​អប់​​​រំ​​​ទំង​​​អស់​​​"។ មូល​​​ដ្ឋែន​​​ពែែ​​​ឡង់​​​បាន​​​សទរ​​​សែចក䮏ី​​​សមែែច​​​ លែង​​​ដក់​​​លក់​​​ដែញ​​​ថ䮛ែ​​​ទៀត​​​ហើយ​​​។​ឥឡូវ​​​ លោក​ហ៊ុន​សែន​ក៏​​​បាន​​​បែកាស​​​ផង​​​ដែរ​​​ ដក់​​​ពែែ​​​ឡង់​​​ជា​​​តំបន់​​​ការ​​​ពារ​​​​ប៉ុន䮏ែ​បាន​​​លើក​​​ នែះ​​​សូម​​​បញែឈប់​​​...។​ចាប់​​​ពី​​​ថ䮄ែ​​​នែះ​​​ត​ទៅ​​​​យើង​​​​​​ ថ​លោក​​​ទទួល​បាន​សំណើ​​​រួម​​​មួយ​​​ពី​​​កែសួង​​​ ឡើ ង​​​ថ​វា​​​នឹង​​​ជា​​​ការល្អបំផុត​​​បែសិន​​​បើ ​​​ នឹង​​​បែគល់​​​ឈើ​​​ដែល​​​រឹប​​​អូប​​​បាន​​​ទំង​​​អស់​​​ បរិស䮐ែន​​​​និង​​​កែសួង​​​កសិកម䮘​​​ឲែយ​​កំណត់​​​​ពែែ​​​ឡង់​​​ បណ្តែញ​​​មូល​​​ដ្ឋែន​​​នែះ​​​តែូវ​​​បាន​​​អនុញ្ញែត​​​ឲែយ​​​ ទៅ​​​បែើ​​​ក䮓ុង​​​វិស័យ​​​អប់​​​រំ​​​វិញ​​​"។ និង​​​ពែែ​​​នៅ​​​​​​ភ䮓ំកែវាញ​​​ជា​​តំបន់​​​ការ​​​ពារ​​​។​​​​ចែើន​​​​ បន䮏​​​ការ​​​ងរ​​​របស់​​​ខ䮛ួន​​​​រួម​​​មន​​​ការ​​​លែបាត​​​ពែែ​​​ជា​​​ បើ ​​​ទោះ​​​ជា​​​ចែបាប់ ​​​ពែែ ឈើ ឆ䮓ែំ ​​​​២០ ០ ២​​​ ឆ䮓ែំ​មក​ហើយ​ កែុមសកម䮘​​​ជន​​បាន​​​បែឹង​​​បែែង​​ បែចាំ​​​ដែល​​​អំឡុង​​​ការ​​​លែបាត​​​នោះ​កែុម​សកម䮘​​​ ចែ ង​​​ថ​រដ្ឋែភិបាល​​​តែូវ​​​ដក់​​​ឈើ ​​​ដែ ល​​​រឹប​​​ ធ䮜ើ​ឱែយ​​​​ពែែ​​​ឡង់​​​ដែល​​​មន​​​ទំហំ​​​​​​៦៥០.០០០​ ជន​​​បែឈម​​​មុខ​​​ជាមួយ​​​អ䮓ក​​​កាប់​​​ឈើ​​​​ហើយ​​ អូស​​​​​​បាន​​​ពី​​​អ䮓ក​​​កាប់​​​ឈើ​​​ខុសច​​​ែបាប់​​​ដែញ​​​ថ䮛ែ​​​ជា​​​ ហិក​តា​​​​​​ទទួល​​​បាន​​​ឋានៈផ䮛ូវ​ការ​​​ជា​​​ពែែ​​​ការ​​​ពារ​​​ រឹប​អូស​​​​យក​​​​សម䮗ែរ​​​ទំង​នោះ​។ សធរណៈ ​​​ក៏ដោយ​ក៏​​​មិ​​​ន​​​មន​​​ភ័ស䮏ុ​​​តាង​​​ថ​​​​ ដោយ​​​លើក​​​ឡើង​​​ថ​វា​​​ជា​​​ធន​​​ធន​​​ធម䮘ជាតិ​​​ដ៏​​​ លោកបាន​​​ថ䮛ែង​​​ថ​"យើង​​​បាន​​​ឃើញ​​​ពែែ​​​ ការ​​​ដក់​​​ដែញ​​​ថ䮛ែ​​​នែះ​​​ពិត​​​ជា​​​តែូវ​​​បាន​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​ដែរ​​​ មន​​​តម䮛ែ​​​បំផុត​។ ការ​​​ពារ​​​ជាចែើន​​​ដែល​​​ឡាយ​ពែះហស䮏​​​លែខ​​​ ថ䮜ីបើ​​​ការ​​​ពិត​​​ថ​ជំនួយការ​​​ផ䮑ែល់​​​របស់​​​លោក​​​​ លោក​​​បាន​​​ថ䮛ែង​​​ថ​"យើ ង​​​បាន​​​សមែែច​​​ ដោយ​ពែះ​មហាកែសតែ​​ទទួលរង​ការ​កាប់​ ហ៊ុន​ សែន​​​​ជា​​​បែធន​​​គណៈកម䮘ែធិការ​​​ដែល​​​ ដក់​​​ពែែ​​​មួយ​​​ចំនួន​​​ទៅ​​​ជា​​​ពែែ​​​ការ​​​ពារ​​​តែ​​​ម䮏ង​​​ បំផ䮛ែញ​​ដូច䮓ែះ​​​​​​សហគមន៍​និង​​​សកម䮘​​​ជន​​​គួរ​​​តែូ​​​វ​​​ ចាត់​​​ចែ ង​​​រឿ ង​​​នែះ​​​ក៏​​​ដោយ។​ផ䮑ុយ​​​ទៅ​​​វិញ​​​ ដូច​​​ជា​​​ពែែ​​​ឡង់​​​នែះ​​​​ទុក​​​វា​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​អី​​​ទៀត​​​​ដូច䮓ែះ​ អនុញ្ញែត​​​ឲែយ​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​ការ​​​ជាមួយ​​​រដ្ឋែភិបាល​​​ដើមែបី​​​ លោក​ទែី​ភាព​​​​ឧកញ៉ែ​ខង​រកសុីឈើ​ទទួល​​​ ដក់​​​វា​​​ជា​​​ពែែ​​​ការ​​​ពារ​​​តែ ​​​ម䮏ង​​​ទៅ​​​"។​លោក​​​ ការ​​​ពារ​​​តំបន់​​​ពែែ​ការពារ​​​ទំង​​​នែះ​​​"៕សរនុ ​

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តមកពីទំព័រ១៤ ឆ䮓ែត​​​ឃុំ​​​-សង្កែត់​​​នា​ឆ䮓ែំ​​​កែែយ​ និង​​​ការ​​​បោះ​​​ វាយ​​​ដំ​​​​​​លើ​​​រាង​​​កាយ​​​របស់​​​សមជិក​​​​​​គណ​​​បកែស​​​ ឆ䮓ែត​​​ជាតិនៅក䮓ុងឆ䮓ែំ​២០១៨​​ដែល​​​គណបកែស​​​ បែឆំងជាដើម​នោះ​​​​​​​គឺ​គួរ​​​ឲែយ​​​ពែួយ​​​បារម䮗​​​"។ លោកសែី​​​បាន​​​លើកឡើងថ​​​​​"អ䮜ី​​​ដែល​ជា​​​ បែជាជនក​​​ម䮖ុជា​​​​​​​​​នឹង​​​បែឈមការ​តស៊ូ​​​យ៉ែង​ កាល​​​ពី​​​មែសិលមិញ​លោកសែី​រ៉ូណ​ស䮘ីត​ក៏​​​ ការ​ពែួយ​​​បារម䮗​​​នោះ​​​គឺការ​​​រឹត​​​បន䮏ឹង​លើ​​​សម​​​ ស䮜ិត​​​ស䮜ែញបំផុត​មិនធ䮛ែប់​មន​​​​ក䮓ុង​​​រយៈ​​​ពែល​​​ បាន​​​សង្កត់​​​ធ䮄ន់​​​អំពី​​​ភាព​​​ចាំ​​​បាច់​​​ដែល​​​រដ្ឋែភិ​​​បាល​​​​​​​​​​​​ ជិ​​​ក​​​គណបកែស​​​បែឆំង​​​ដែល​​​បង្កឡើងដោយ​ ២៥​​​ឆ䮓ែំ​​​មក​​​នែះ​។ តែូវ​អនុវត䮏​​​ចែបាប់​​​ទំ​​​ងអស់​​​ឲែយ​​​បាន​​​តឹងរុឹង​​​​និ​​​ង​​​ តុលាការ​​ជា​ការ​រឹត​​​​បន䮏ឹងដែល​បច䮅ុបែបន䮓​​​​​​​មិន​​​​ លោក​​​សែី​​​បាន​​​មន​​​បែសសន៍​​​ថ​"កម䮖ុជា​​​ បែកប​​​ដោយ​​​​​​សង្គតិភាព​​​ផងដែរ​​ក䮓ុង​នោះ​​​រួម​​​​​​មន​​​ បាន​​​អនុវត䮏​​​ឲែយ​បាន​ដូច​​​គ䮓ែ​​​​លើ​​​សមជិក​​​នែ​​​បកែស​​​ ជិត​​​ដល់​​​ដំណក់​​​កាល​​​ដ៏​​​គែែះ​​​ថ䮓ែក់​​​​​​ហើយ​​​។​​​​ ដូច​​​ជា​​​​ចែបាប់​ក䮓ុង​​​ការ​​​ជួួ​​​បជុំ​​​ដោយ​​​សន䮏ិវិធី​ដែល​​​ នយោបាយ​​​ណមួយ​ផែសែង​​​​​​ទៀត​​​នៅ​​​កម䮖ុជា​​​។ ចែបាប់​​​ទំង​​​អស់​​​​​​ដច់​​​ខត​​​តែូវ​​​តែ​​​អនុវត䮏​​​ឲែយ​​​បាន​​​ ចែង​​​ថ​ការ​​ជូន​​​ដំណឹង​ជា​​​មុន​​​​​​មិន​​​ចាំ​បាច់​​​​តមែូវ​ មន​​​ការ​​​ពែួយ​​​បារម䮗​​​ខ䮛ែំង​​​អំពី​​​ការ​​​បែើ​​​បែែស់​​​ ស䮘ើភាព​និង​​​តែឹម​​​តែូវ​​​ចំពោះ​​​គណបកែស​​​នយោ​​​ ឲែយ​មន​​​ទែ​​​សមែែប់​​​​​​​"សកម䮘ភាព​​​​​​​ផែសព䮜​​​ផែសាយ​​​ទក់​​​ទង​​​​​​ ចែបាប់​​​ជា​​​ឧបករណ៍​​​នយោបាយ​​​មិនមែ នជា​ បាយ​ទំង​​​អស់​​​​និង​​​សមជិក​​​របស់គណបកែស​ ការ​​​អប់​​​រំ​​​សមែែប់​​​បែយោជន​​​៍​​​សង្គម​​​"​​​​ជាដើម​​​​។ ឧបករណ៍​​​ផ䮛ូវ​​ចែបាប់​​​សមែែប់​​​ផ䮏ល់​​​យុត䮏ិធម៌​"។ នីមួុយ​​ៗដើមែបី​​​ធនា​​​ឲែយបាន​ថ​​លទ䮒ិបែជា​​​ធិប​​​ លោក​​​សែី​​​បាន​​​ថ䮛ែង​ថ​"ខ្ញុំ​​​បាន​​​ជួប​​​​​​ខ䮛ួន​​​​​​ឯង​​​ បែែសិត​​​សិទ䮒ិ​​​មនុសែស​​​រូបនែះ​​​បាន​​​លើ ក​​​ តែយែយ​​​តែូវ​​​បាន​​​ការ​​​ពារ​​​នៅ​​​មុន​​​ការ​​​បោះ​​​ឆ䮓ែត​​​​​​ ផ䮑ែល់​​​ហើយ​​​​​​​​​​នូវ​​​អ䮜ី​​​ដែល​​​អង​្គការ​​​មិន​​​មែន​​​រដ្ឋែ​​​ ឡើងទៀត​​​​ថ​បែព័ន䮒​​​តុលាការ​​​អពែយាកែឹត​​​ មក​​​ដល់​​​។ស䮐ែនភាព​​​នយោបាយ​​​​ដែល​​​រួម​​​មន​​​ តទៅទំព័១៦ ១៦ ខេមបូឌា​ ដេលី ថ្ងៃសុកៃទី១ខៃមៃសាឆ្នៃំ២០១៦

ព័ត៌មានជាតិ អ្នក​តវ៉េមកពី​សហ​គមន៍​​... ហើយ​​​យើង​​​ហេកេបួន​​​ដើមេបី​​​​​ផល​​​បេយោជន៍​​​ សភ​​​ស្នើ​​​ឲេយ​​​លោក​កេប​ជុតិម​និង​​​លោក​​​​ប៉េ​ ​​​ តមកពីទំព័រ១៣ ជាតិ​​​​ដូច្នេះ​​​ហេតុ​​​អី​​​យើង​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​មិន​​​បន​ ហើយ​​​ សុជាតិវងេស​​​​បក​​​សេេយ​​អ䮜ី​​​ដេល​​​ពួក​​​គត់​​​បន​​​ ” គ្មេន​​​បឹង​គ្មេន​​​ផ䮛ូវ​​​បញេឈប់​​​ការ​​​ជន់​​​លិច​​​ទេ"។ ពួក​​​គេ​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​បន​​​? ។ ធ䮜ើ​​​ដាក់​​​បឹង​​​ទាំង​​​នេះ​​​​ពីពេេះ​​​លោក​​​អភិបល​​​ នៅ​​​ម៉េង​​​បេហេល​​​៩​​​ពេឹក​​​​​​​អ្នក​​​តវ៉េ​​​បន​​​ ​​​ជុំ​​​វិញ​​​​​​បញ្ហេ​​​​​​នេះ​លោក​​​​គួច​ចំរើន​​​​អភិបល​​​​​​ ទាំង​​​ពីរ​​​​​​គឺជា​​​អ្នក​​​អនុញ្ញេត​​​ឲេយ​​​កេុម​​​ហ៊ុន​​​សង​​​ ចាប់​​​ផ䮏ើម​​​ហេ​​​កេបួន​​​ពីកេេយ​​​ពេះ​​​សងេឃ​​​ដោយ​​​ ខណ្ឌ​​​ដូន​​​ពេញ​​​បន​​​មន​​​បេសសន៍ថា​អ្នក​​​តវ៉េ​​​ សង់​​​​​​​​​គមេេង​​​​​​​​​អភិវឌេឍន៍​​​​​​​​​ដោយ​​​​​​មិន​​​​​គិត​​ពី​​​ កាន់​​​បដា​​​​​​ដេ ល​​​សរសេ រ​​​ថា​"លុប​​​បឹង​​​​លិច​​​ ទាំង​​​នេះ​​​មិន​​​ទទួល​​​បន​​​ការ​​​អនុញ្ញេត​​​ឲេយ​​​ហេ​​​ បរិស䮐េន​​​​ឬ​​​អ្នក​​​ភូមិ​​​"។​ ទីកេុង​​​"​ឆ្ពេះ​​​ទៅ​​​រដ្ឋ​​​សភ​ប៉ុន䮏េ​តេូវ​​​បន​​​នគរ​​​ កេបួន​​​​​ទេ​​​​ហើយ​​​បន​​​បដិសេធ​​​មិន​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​អត䮐េធិបេបាយ​​​​​​ សូម​​​បញ្ជេក់​​​ថា​កេុម​​​នេះ​​​បន​​​​​​បេមូល​​​ផ䮏ុំ​​​គ្នេ​​​ បល​​​​និង​​​សន䮏ិសុខ​​​ខណ្ឌ​​​ដូន​​​ពេញ​​​​​​បេហេល​​​ បន䮐េម​​​ឡើយ​​​។ បេហេល​​​២០​​​នទី​​​នៅ​​​ខាង​​​កេេ​​​រដ្ឋ​​​សភ​​​​មុន​​​ ៦០​​​នក់​​​បិទ​​​ផ䮛ូវ​​​។ បន䮑េប់​​​ពី​​​បេឈម​​​មុខ​​​ដាក់​​​គ្នេរយៈ​​​ពេល​​ ពេល​​​បំបេក​​​គ្នេ​​​។ អ្នកសេី​ទេព​វន្នី​បន​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​ការ​​​កត់​​​សម្គេល់​​​ មួយ​​​ម៉េង​​​​អ្នក​​​តវ៉េ​​​​​​​​​បន​​​ឡើង​​​ជិះ​​​រុឺម៉ក​​​មូ៉តូ​​​កង់​​​បី​​​​​ ពេ ល​​​ទាក់​​​ទង​​​តម​​​ទូរស័ព䮑​​​​​​​​​​តម​​​កេេយ​​​​​​ ភ្លេម​​​ៗ​​​ចំពោះ​​​ស䮐េនភព​​​ដេល​​​បន​​​កើត​​​ឡើង​​​ ធ䮜ើ​​​ដំណើរ​​​តម​​​ផ䮛ូវ​​​ផេសេង​ ហើយ​​​បន​​​ជួប​​​ជុំ​​​គ្នេ​​​ នៅ​​​ក្នុង​​ថ䮄េ​​​ដដេល​លោក​ប៉េ​សុជាតិវងេស​បន​​​ តេ​​​ប៉ុន្មេន​​​ថ䮄េ​​​បន䮑េប់​​​ពី​​​សមត䮐កិច䮅​​​អនុញ្ញេត​​​ឲេយ​​​ វិញ​​​នៅ​​​ខាង​​​មុខ​​​រដ្ឋ​​​សភ​​​។​ពួក​​​គត់​​​បន​​​អំ家វ​​​ មន​​​បេសសន៍​​​ថា​ការ​​​តវ៉េ​​​នេះ​​​ឥត​​​បេយោជន​​​៍​​​ និសេសិត​​​មួយ​​​កេុម​​​ហេកេបួន​​​ក្នុង​​​រាជ​​​ធានី​​​ភ្នំពេញ​​​​​​ នវ​​​ឲេយ​​​លោក​ប៉េ​សុជាតិវងេស​អភិបល​​​រាជ​​​ ទេដោយសរ​​​​​​បឹងសំខាន់ៗ​​​ភគ​​​ចេើន​​​​​​​​​​នៅ​​​ក្នុង​​​​​​​​​ ដើមេបី​​​ទាម​​​ទារ​​​​​​ឲេយ​​​លោក​កឹម​សុខា​អនុបេធាន​​​ ធាន​​​ីភ្នំពេញ​​​បច䮅ុបេបន្ន​និង​​​លោក​កេប​​​​ជុតិម​​​​ រាជ​​​ធានី​​​ភ្នំពេញ​​​​តេូវ​​​ខេសាច់​​​ចាក់លុប​​​​​​អស់​​​​​​​​​ហើយ។​​​ គណបកេស​​​បេឆាំង​​​ចេញ​​​មុខ​​​បក​​​​​​សេេយរឿង​​​ អតីត​​​អភិបល​​​រាជធានី​​​ភ្នំពេញ​បកសេេយ​​​ពី​​​ លោក​​​បន​​​​​​​បន䮐េម​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ថា​"អ្នក​​​តវ៉េ​​​ទាំង​​នេះ​​​គ្មេន​​​ ផិត​​​កេបត់​​​​​​​​​របស់​​​លោក។ មូល​​​ហេតុ​​​ដេល​​​ពួក​​​​​​គត់​​​អនុញ្ញេត​​​ឲេយ​​​កេុម​​​ហ៊ុន​​​ បេយោជន៍​​​​ទេ។​តើ​​​បឹង​​​ផេសេង​​​ទៀត​​​ដេល​​​កេុម​​​​​​ ” អ្នកសេី​​​បន​​​ចោទ​​​សួរ​​​ថា​"បេធាន​​​​​​កេុម​​​​​​​​​យុវ​​​ អភិវឌេឍន៍​​​ទិញ​​​យក​និង​​​លុប​​​បឹង​​​ទាំង​​​​​​នេះ។ ហ៊ុន​​​នឹង​​​ចាក់​​​លុប​​​​​​នៅ​​​​​​​​​កន䮛េង​​​ណ? ៕សខុ មុ ( Ben Paviour) ជន​​​​សេី​ចំរើ ន​ហេ កេបួន​​​បេឆាំង​​​ការ​​​រួម​​​ភេ ទ​​​​​​​ អ្នក​​​សេី​ទេព​វន្នី​លើក​​​​​ឡើង​​​ថា​"សូម​​​រដ្ឋ​​​ រាយការណ៍​​​បន䮐េម​​​ដោយ​

UN បេេសិត​​​​ ​​​មើល​​​ឃើញ​​​ថា​... ជាមួយ​​​កេុម​​​ជន​​​ជាតិ​​​ដើ ម​​​ភគត​ិច​​​កួយ​ក្នុង​​​ នោះ​​​ឡើយ​​​។ តមកពីទំព័រ១៥ ខេត䮏​​​ពេះវិហារ​​​"​។ លោក​​​សេី​​​បន​​​លើក​​​ឡើង​​​ទៀតថា​​​​លោក​​​​​​ ភិបល​​​កំពុង​​​បេឈម​​​​នោះ​​​គឺ​ពេល​​​ដេល​​​​​​មន䮏េី​​​ លោក​​​សេី​​​បន​​​បន䮐េម​ថា​ចេបាប់​​​​​​ស䮏ី​​​ពីការ​​​ជួប​​​​​​ជុំ​​​ សេី​​​នឹង​​​ចេញ​​​របយការណ​​​លើក​​​ដំបូង​​​របស់​​​ នគរ​​​​បល​​​ឃុំ​​​ម្នេក់​​​​​​​ដេល​មិន​​​ស䮐ិត​​​ក្នុង​​​ឯក​​​សណ្ឋេន​​​​​​ "​បញ្ជេក់យ៉េង​​​ចេបាស់​​​ថា​ការ​បេជុំ​​​បេបនេះ​​​មិន​​​ ខ䮛ួន​ស䮏ី​​​ពី​​​បេទេស​​​កម្ពុជា​​​​​​​​​ក្នុង​នម​ជាអ្នក​​​ធ䮜ើ​​​របយ​​​ ” ការ​​​ងារ​​​​បន​​​ចេញ​​​មក​​​បញេឈប់​​​​​​ការ​​​បេជុំ​​​របស់​​​ខ្ញុំ​​​ តមេូវ​​​ឲេយ​​​មន​​​ការ​​​ជូន​​​​​​ដំណឹង​​​​ឬ​​​ការ​​​យល់​​​ពេម ​​​ ការណ៍​​​នៅ​​​ខេ​​​សីហា៕សយ៊ុ ឈាង​ friday, april 1, 2016 The Cambodia daily 17 18 The Cambodia daily fRiday, apRil 1, 2016 InternatIonal Turkey’s President Falls From Washington Darling to ‘Toxic’ By Tracy Wilkinson journalists who had reported on los angeles Times government shipments to Sy rian Turkey and its president, Recep rebels. Tayyip Erdogan, once were the When Turkey’s Supreme Court darlings of Washington, the cher- ruled that the journalists could not ished ally and a strategic barrier be tried in secret, Erdogan an- between Europe and the turmoil nounced he no longer recognized in the Middle East. the court’s authority. But diplomats say Erdogan’s Under Erdogan, Turkey was increasingly aggressive and un- slow to join the West’s fight against democratic behavior in Turkey, the Islamic State militant group, in plus what they describe as his part because it saw its greater ene- mercurial role in the conflict in my as Kurdish forces who are bit- neighboring Syria, have dimin- terly opposed to the government in ished his standing in the adminis- Ankara but are among the strong - tration of U.S. President Barack est combatants against the Sunni Obama. Reuters militants. Unlike several other global lead- US President Barack Obama's Air Force One helicopter flies above a Turkey long wanted the Obama ers who were due to arrive in Wash- plane carrying Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as he arrives administration to back a no-fly zone ington yesterday for the two-day at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington on Tuesday. in northern Syria that would pro- Nuclear Security Summit, Erdo- Turkey’s strategic importance, its Erdemir, now a fellow at the non- tect refugees from Syrian govern- gan has not been invited for a pri- willingness to house U.S. military partisan Foundation for Defense ment attacks while keeping them vate sit-down with Obama, some- bases and the challenge it poses to of Democracies in Washington. on the Syrian side of the border. thing many here view as a major Russian air power. Turkey for a century was a Mus- The White House has said no. It diplomatic snub. But there has been little doubt lim but secular country and be- doesn’t want to be drawn into a po- The White House sought to about Washington’s displeasure came a member of the NATO mil- tential air war with Russia, which downplay the appearance of a cold with Erdogan. itary alliance. backs Syrian President Bashar al- shoulder, with spokesman Josh Erdogan “is a toxic asset,” for- Under Erdogan and the Justice Assad, and doesn’t want to com- Earnest saying it was possible Er- mer Turkish opposition lawmaker and Development Party that sup- mit U.S. ground troops to protect dogan and Obama would have an Aykan Erdemir said in an inter- ports him, Turkey has been pushed such a haven. informal chat “at some point” dur- view Wednesday. into a more religious sphere, and Citing unspecified security con- ing his visit. “Heads of state don’t want to be one where political criticism is bare- cerns, the U.S. government this U.S. officials cannot write Tur - in the same photo with him...but ly tolerated. week ordered the departure of key’s leader off entirely because of people have to deal with him,” said Yet Erdogan has also positioned hundreds of dependents of U.S. himself, thanks to geography, as a service members stationed at In- crucial ally. As the gateway to Eu- cirlik Air Base in Turkey, about rope from the Middle East, Tur- 160 km from Syria and home to key has taken in millions of re fu - the U.S. 39th Air Base Wing. Incir- gees, mostly from Syria and Iraq, lik is a crucial staging ground for has agreed to prevent them from U.S. air raids against I.S. in Syria trying to enter Europe and is not and Iraq. hesitant to use that in negotiations However the Obama adminis- as a trump card. tration treats Erdogan this week, it The Turkish government this will continue to deal with him. month raided the offices of the “It’s the real estate factor,” said largest-circulation opposition news - Amberin Zaman, a Turkish jour- paper, Zaman. It then immediately nalist who is now a public policy fel- imposed a new, pro-government low at the nonpartisan Wilson Cen- editorial line; banned coverage of ter in Washington. “No matter how recent terrorist bombings in An - many forward-operating bases you kara, Istanbul and elsewhere; and set up [in Syria], it won’t match up insisted on secret trials for two against Incirlik.” fRiday, apRil 1, 2016 The Cambodia daily 19 InternatIonal Indians Rail Against Divorce Kolkata Flyover Collapse Kills Laws’ Disparities by Religion At Least 10, With 150 Trapped By Niharika MaNdhaNa gender equality, but on issues of ReuteRs the Wall stReet JouRnal mar riage, divorce and inheritance, kolkata - at least 10 people were India’s Supreme Court is con- different religious communities are killed in the Indian city of kolkata sidering petitions that challenge governed by their own so-called yesterday while 150 were feared Muslim laws governing marriage personal laws. Whether a person is trapped when a flyover under con- on the grounds that they discrimi- subject to those laws is usually de- struction collapsed onto traffic nate against women, a charged is- termined by their religion at birth. moving along the street below, po- sue that risks angering the coun- Muslim clerics and scholars lice said. try’s orthodox Muslims. have rebuffed demands for unify- Firefighters and residents were a panel headed by the chief jus- ing personal laws into a common yesterday trying with their bare tice that is hearing the petitions di- civil code for all Indian citizens— hands to rescue those trapped un- rected the government this week advocated by Prime Minister Na - der the wreckage of the metal- to release an official 2015 report ren dra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata and-cement structure that came that looks at the impact of some of Party—rejecting what they call at- down near Girish Park in a teem- India’s religion-specific laws on tempts to interfere with their reli- ing commercial district. women’s rights and recommends gious practices in Hindu-majority television footage from the legal reform. India. there are more than 170 scene showed a bloody hand reach- among the petitioners calling million Muslims in the country of ing out from under what appeared for change is Shayara Bano, a Mus - 1.2 billion. to be a massive girder. People were lim woman whose husband, after Muslim women’s rights groups trying to hand bottles of water to 13 years of marriage, divorced her argue that the practice of triple ta- survivors pinned underneath. by triple talaq, a practice that al- laq misinterprets the Quran and is “the condition is pathetic. at this lows Muslim men in India to leave protected by orthodox Muslim moment no one has any clue how Reuters their wives unilaterally and often men to perpetuate patriarchy. many people are trapped,” said A view of the collapsed flyover in instantaneously by saying “talaq,” In her petition, Ms. Bano asks Raichand Mohta, a police officer at Kolkata yesterday meaning divorce, three times. the court to declare it illegal as it the scene. cess for heavy lifting equipment re- other similar petitions were put “practically treats women like a witness said paramedics had stricted by the proximity of build- together by the court and are be- chat tel,” infringes their “basic right worked to free people from a mini - ings on either side of the flyover ing heard at the same time.the to live with dignity” and violates bus taxi that was crushed in the and heavy traffic. next hearing in the case is expect- their fundamental rights to equali- collapse. the flyover has been under con- ed in May. ty and life guaranteed under the there was little sign of a coordi- struction since 2009 and has missed the Indian Constitution protects Constitution. nated rescue operation, with ac- several deadlines for completion. 20 The Cambodia daily fRiday, apRil 1, 2016 InternatIonal Britain to Ship Belarus Shows Its Post-Soviet Potential in IT ReuteRs Record 700 Kg MInSK, Belarus - World of Tanks, one of the five most popular PC video games in Europe and the Of Nuclear U.S. with 100 million players join- ing virtual battles in World War II- era tanks, started in a kitchen in Waste to US the capital of Belarus. ReuteRs In a country better known for its london - Britain will ship 700 kg of Soviet-era collectivized farming nuclear waste to the U.S. under a and run by President Alexander deal that was set to be announced lukashenko, seen by some as “Eu- by Prime Minister david Came r - rope’s last dictator,” the software in- on at a nuclear security summit in dustry is thriving thanks to highly- Washington yesterday, a British educated and low-cost engineers. government source said. despite its international suc- In return for the shipment, the cess, World of Tanks developer Reuters largest ever movement of highly Wargaming has kept a major op- Employees wait for an elevator in Wargaming's Game Stream enriched uranium, the U.S. will eration at the high-tech park in company in Minsk, Belarus, last month. send Europe a different type of nu- Minsk, along with a dozens other et Union, and his country was un- world. clear waste that can be used to pro- companies including U.S.-based der E.U. sanctions for his human Belarus has a strong tradition of duce medical isotopes for the treat- EPAM Systems, founded by two rights record that included con- science and engineering educa- ment of some cancers. Belarusians in 1993. Belarusian cerns about freedom of speech un- tion, as do many other former So- “The prime minister will be an- software engineers are also be- til February. viet states—Tetris, the popular nouncing a landmark deal that we hind Japanese-controlled Viber Some opposition media outlets cube game, was invented by a So- have agreed with the U.S. and with messenger and the MSQRd self- broadcast from nearby countries viet programmer at Mos cow’s [European Atomic Energy Com- ie app bought by Facebook earlier to evade censorship, and the state Acad emy of Sciences in 1984. munity] Euratom,” the British gov- this month. telecom monopoly is the exclu- Belarus’s 54 universities pro- ernment source said, on condition The sector has flourished de- sive provider of Internet connec- duce 4,000 software engineers of anonymity. spite a wider economic slump, rais - tions to the outside world. Re- every year. “It is a win-win. We get rid of ing hopes that it could set an ex- porters Without Borders ranked The low cost of living and the waste and we get back something ample for an overhaul of the most- Belarus 157th out of 180 countries country’s position outside the E.U. that will help us to fight cancer.” ly state-run economy, and attract- in the 2015 press freedom Index. also help keep wage costs down At the two-day summit, being at- ing foreign workers, expatriate But lukashenko, who once compared to nearby E.U. mem- tended by more than 50 world lead- Belarusians and locals to jobs that called the Internet “garbage,” has ber countries. ers, Britain and the U.S. will also an- pay about five times the average left the technology sector alone But success may bring pay rais- nounce plans to host a joint exer- wage. and now seems proud of his coun- es, particularly as engineers move cise later this year to test the ability World of Tanks software devel- try’s I.T. prowess. away from contracts and develop of their governments and nuclear oper Andrei Safronov’s hobby is Commenting on an episode industries to deal with a cyber at- their own companies. drawing 3d models of tanks. tack in the civil nuclear sector. when Belarusian hackers stole EPAM, one of the first residents “I was noticed, invited, and now The source said this was not in hundreds of thousands of dollars, of the park, has enjoyed years of I work here,” the Russian said, response to intelligence about a he told parliament: “of course it is consistent 20 percent plus growth showing off tank models on his specific threat, but “prudent plan- a disgrace. But sometimes you and seen its stock jump fivefold ning.” last week, Belgian newspa- computer screen in a shining 16- look and you are proud that our since floating on the new York per dH reported that suicide bomb - story building in the industrial people know how to do this.” Stock Exchange in 2012. ers who blew themselves up in park where workers relax playing Aleksander Klaskovskii, a Be- EPAM has benefited from tech- Brussels were originally consider- foosball or video games on big larusian political analyst said lu ka - nology outsourcing by European ing an attack on a nuclear site in screens. shenko is not scared that access to companies, outpacing Indian and Belgium. Companies at the capital’s high- sophisticated technology and the U.S. rivals based on its proximity Britain will also invest more than tech zone contribute 1.5 percent of Internet will bring political ideas to Western Europe. $14 million in improving nuclear Belarus’s GdP, employ 24,000 peo- that could undermine his rule. now, a second generation of security standards worldwide and, ple and last year had exports worth “The Belarusian authorities are technologists is taking shape, separately, launch a scheme to $700 million. By contrast, the state- not so primitive. They are not many of whom began with EPAM, help other countries strengthen run Gomselmash, employing Internet-phobic. lukashenko is a but now are looking to develop their ability to withstand cyberat- 14,000, sold just one combine- rational person,” he said. their own products and apps for tacks on their nuclear sectors. harvester in the month of decem- “Revolutions do not occur due start-ups. Japan, South Korea, Turkey and ber, contributing to 2015 exports of to the fact that someone writes “look at these people.... They Argentina are among those expect- just $90 million. something on the Internet.” can’t remember the Soviet Union,” ed to be involved in that scheme, The economy shrank 4 percent The industry has succeeded be- said the park’s founder, Valery the source said. last year, hit by a recession and in- cause it has been independent, he Tsepkalo. “This is new technolo- “They have come to us and said ternational sanctions in neighbor said, showing the government gy, created from scratch.” they would like to benefit from ex- Russia, but the software park grew what could be done in other mori- Some Belarusians like Elena pertise we have in this area and 20 percent and is expected to do bund sectors if it makes structural Shka rubo, who studied in london work with us on it,” the source said. the same in 2016. reforms to allow more freedom. and worked in Moscow, are com- Environmentalists, however, Such growth has been helped Initially, Belarusian software spe- ing home. She returned to start an warned against shipping waste by the low levels of government cialists won business from West- online platform in March which al- across the Atlantic. “The conse- interference, raising hopes that it ern companies by offering cut-price lows people traveling to another quences of an accident during tran- could be used as a model for trans- programming services for busi- country to find a local host. sit would be horrific,” Richard forming the state-run economy. nesses and websites. now they are “I wanted to do business in Be- dixon, director of Friends of the lukashenko came to power in making headway developing name - larus.... I’m not going to change Earth Scotland, told the BBC. 1994 after the collapse of the Sovi- brand products known around the my nationality,” she said. fRiday, apRil 1, 2016 The Cambodia daily 21 InternatIonal UN Widens Probe Into Sex Abuse in Central African Republic ReuteRs which is not under u.n. command, united nations - the u.n. on since last year. Wednesday said it has widened an earlier on Wednesday, the Code investigation of allegations of sex- Blue Campaign run by the advoca- ual exploitation and abuse by for- cy group aids-Free World issued eign peacekeepers in Central af - a statement saying that the u.n. rican Republic and notified author- children’s fund unicef recently in- ities in France, Gabon and Burun- terviewed 98 girls who alleged that di about the charges. they had been sexually abused by u.n. spokesman stephane du- international peacekeepers. jarric said on Monday the world Code Blue said in its statement body had received new sexual that three victims interviewed by abuse allegations against u.n. Minusca reported that in 2014, peacekeepers from Morocco and “they and a fourth girl were tied up Burundi in Central african Repub- and undressed inside a camp by a lic, including one that involved a military commander from the san- 14-year-old girl. garis force and forced to have sex the u.n. press office released Reuters with a dog.” new information about the probe Peacekeepers from Burundi patrol the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia. Reporters could not indepen- late on Wednesday, saying that a leged victims are being inter- the Burundian and Gabonese units dently confirm the allegations u.n. team led by the u.n. peace- viewed and will be provided with accused of involvement in the raised by Code Blue. keeping mission in CaR, known assistance and psycho-social and abuse would remain confined to the u.n. has pledged to crack as Minusca, had traveled to Kemo medical support.” their camps for now. the state- down on sex abuse allegations to prefecture to investigate. the u.n. statement said a sen - ment said authorities in France avoid a repeat of past mistakes. “the exact number and nature ior u.n. official met with Burun- and Gabon have been notified. Minusca’s previous head, Baba - of these extremely troubling alle- di’s ambassador albert shingiro the French and Gabonese mis- car Gaye, resigned last august and gations are still being deter- and will meet soon with represen- sions were not immediately avail- some 800 Congolese peacekeep- mined,” the u.n. statement said. tatives of Gabon. able for comment. ers were repatriated last month. “the team has identified the con- “allegations are allegations,” there have been dozens of in december, an independent tingents in question as those pro- shingiro said. such accusations against peace- review panel accused the u.n. vided by Burundi and Gabon.” “We have to wait for investiga- keepers in CaR, where Minusca and its agencies of grossly mis- “allegations made against the tion by a national team from next assumed authority from african handling allegations of child sexu- French sangaris forces in the week. our national policy on sexu- union troops in september 2014. al abuse and rape by international same area are also being investi- al abuse is zero tolerance.” France has been investigating alle- peacekeepers in CaR in 2013 and gated,” the statement added. “al- the u.n. statement added that gations against its sangaris force, 2014. 22 The Cambodia daily fRiday, apRiL 1, 2016 InternatIonal Trump Sounds Off on Abortion; Criticism Comes From All Sides ReuteRs statement. who’ve had abortions,” said Don washington - Republican presi- abortion rights supporters were Clemmer, a spokesman for the dential front-runner Donald trump equally incensed. group. said on wednesday that women “what Donald trump said was after the backlash started, who end pregnancies should face outrageous and dangerous. i’m trump’s campaign sought to mod - punishment if the U.s. bans abor- constantly taken aback at the erate his view. “this issue is un - tion, triggering a torrent of criti- kinds of things that he advocates clear and should be put back into cism from both sides of the abor- for,” Democratic front-runner hil - the states for determination,” trump tion debate, including from his lary Clinton told MsnBC. “once said in a statement. white house rivals. again, he has showed us who he is.” Later, trump walked back his after MsnBC broadcast a clip Dawn Laguens of the Planned com ments further to say that doc- of an interview with trump, the bil- Parenthood action Fund, the po - tors, not women, should be held lionaire businessman rowed back litical arm of the women’s health responsible. his remarks, first saying the abor- group, called trump “flat-out dan- the dust-up was evidence of fur- tion issue should be handled by gerous” in a statement. ther discord among Republi cans states and later that doctors who Reuters in the MsnBC interview, trump over trump’s candidacy. on tues - performed abortions should be the Donald Trump said if the U.s. banned abortion, day, both trump and Kasich, the ones held responsible. didate John Kasich said wednes - some women would seek to end ohio governor, abandoned pledges “the doctor or any other person day, saying he opposed abortion pregnancies illegally. to support the party’s eventual nom - performing this illegal act upon a ex cept in specific cases such as “there has to be some form of inee. Cruz did not explicitly aban- woman would be held legally re - rape. punishment,” he said. asked what don the pledge but said trump sponsible, not the woman,” trump U.s. senator ted Cruz of tex - form he would advocate, trump would not be thenominee. said in his last statement. “the as, the third candidate for the Re - said: “that i don’t know.” according to a Reuters/ipsos wom an is a victim in this case as is publican nomination for the no - anti-abortion groups said that poll in March, 66 percent of all like- the life in her womb.” vember 8 election, said trump had trump’s comments were at odds ly women voters said they had an trump’s earlier statements drew not thought through the issue. with their own stance. “in all the po - “unfavorable” view of trump. But heavy fire from abortion rights sup- “what’s far too often neglected is sitions the U.s. Conference of Cath - among the 460 Republican women porters and opponents alike. that being pro-life is not simply olic Bishops has taken around the who responded to the poll, 62 per- “of course, women shouldn’t about the unborn child, it’s also is sue of abortion, they have not cent had a “favorable” view of him, be punished,” rival Republican can - about the mother,” he said in a called for punishment of wom en while 38 percent did not. For Pregnant Central American Migrants, Zika Not Main Concern By Laura TiLLman 8, behind with the child’s grand- the shelter, founded by Father on the road and has lost more than Los angeLes times mother and agonizing over how alejandro solalinde guerra in 9 kg as she’s walked and gone ixtePex, Mexico - in ana Patricia she will send enough money back 2007, each year houses as many as with out food, begging for water at gomez Diaz’s el salvador, the gov- when she arrives in the U.s. to 15,000 migrants. here migrants ranches, occasionally bathing in ernment has advised women to make their separation worthwhile. pass the time talking, playing dom- rivers. Caballero was abandoned at avoid pregnancy for two years be - or forgetting the gang that threat- inoes, resting on mattresses or 11 years old and left to care for four cause of concerns about the Zika vi - ened to kill her when she wouldn’t avoiding members of rival gangs younger siblings, ages 9, 7, 5 and 3. rus, but the mother of two with the date a member of its ranks. from their home countries, as they “i loved them like they were my kind smile was already pregnant or making it safely to the U.s. wait for humanitarian visas or sim- own children,” she said. and en route to the U.s. more than border without being kidnapped, ply find food and shelter before “My little sister cried a lot every a month before the alarm sounded. raped or tortured. continuing north. night,” Caballero said. she and her speaking at a shelter in south- elsewhere in the americas, Zika the train tracks in the center of siblings tried to calm the child, and ern Mexico in March, gomez Diaz, is prompting concern and fear. sci - ixtepec are littered with discarded Caballero learned to fear losing con - now seven months pregnant, said entists are studying whether the supplies, the detritus of tens of thou- trol of her emotions. she’d never heard of the virus, virus, which is transmitted by the sands of journeys through one of Caballero learned to cook and re - which health experts suspect can aedes aegypti mosquito, is respon- the poorest regions of Mexico. Most lied on the kindness of her neigh- cause severe birth defects in ba - sible for children being born with migrants, fearing extortion and kid- bors as a child-turned-parent. now, bies born to mothers exposed dur - small, misshapen heads, a condi- napping, stick close to the shelter, she is the one leaving behind her ing pregnancy. tion known as microcephaly, which never venturing far beyond the children—three of them, in the care el salvador, along with other can lead to blindness, hearing loss dusty road in front. of their paternal grandmother—but countries affected by Zika, has and early death. hilda Rosa Baca garcia, 26, had for very different reasons. waged a campaign to inform and the U.s. Department of home - made it to the shelter from hondu - she’s spent her life picking cof- track pregnant women who may land security has said it will test ras with her boyfriend despite be - fee, and she hopes her children have been exposed to the virus. But pregnant women in its immigra- ing six months pregnant. her part - will avoid the same fate if she can like many migrants at the shelter in tion detention centers and provide ner, who is missing one foot, made send enough money back for them ixtepec, an unfamiliar ailment and a them with prenatal care. Most car- the journey on crutches. to travel to the U.s., too. at least hypothetical birth defect do not rate riers of the virus are asymptomat - after a childhood spent being that’s what she thought before she high on her list of concerns. ic, and there’s no simple exam that passed between relatives who mer- left. then she slept in the moun- here in the purgatory between can be conducted at ports of entry cilessly beat and starved her, Baca tains, hungry and dehydrated. then her home and the one she hopes to confirm the presence of the ill- garcia speaks about her past she found herself facing the barrel to make in the U.s., gomez Diaz ness. Because microcephaly can’t blankly. she had heard of Zika but of an aK-47 assault rifle and turned has other things on her mind. be detected before the end of the lumped it in with a number of other over her few possessions to such as taking care of her 4- second trimester, pregnant wom - dangers and diseases, saying she thieves shrouded in black. year-old daughter in a shelter so en who have been exposed must heard it could cause fever and death “it’s better that they wait there crowded with hundreds of other wonder and wait. but that in el salvador injections and study—that they don’t come migrants that at night the side- at the hermanos en el Camino were being administered. there is here,” she said. walks are packed with dozens of shelter in ixtepec, gomez Diaz was no vaccine or treatment for Zika. as for Zika? she had heard of it. sleeping bodies. one of four pregnant women in Patricia Caballero, 29, left hon - it comes from a mosquito. or getting beyond the guilt of early March seeking respite before du ras unaware that she was preg- “i try not to let them bite me leaving her other daughter, who is continuing a longer journey. nant. she’s spent her first trimes ter much,” she said. The Cambodia daily fRiday, apRil 1, 2016 business 23 Government Pushes ‘Aid-for-Trade’ With Donors Briefing By Tej Parikh rasak said of recent progress. “The cording to Commerce Ministry da - the cambodia daily Ministry of Commerce is request- ta from February. Yahoo Allows Proxy Access The government called on don - ing more funds for technical assis- george edgar, e.U. ambassa - For Board Nominations ors to offer up to $30 million as tance...as trade is an engine for dor to Cambodia, said the initia- Yahoo inc. will allow investors part of its “Aid-for-Trade” strategy growth and development.” tives would help support sustain- who have held a stake of at least 3 to bolster Cambodia’s competitive- The proposed programs, which able economic growth in the coun - percent in the struggling internet ness in international markets, and are estimated to require $24 mil- try but added that ensuring the ef - company for a minimum of three in turn enhance economic devel- lion to $30 million in funding, in - fectiveness of aid was of paramount years to nominate directors to its opment, officials said yesterday. clude making trade standards and importance. board. The company amended its Commerce Ministry officials met regulations more compliant with “integration into the Asean eco - bylaws to allow these investors to with donors yesterday morning to in ternational trade systems, im- nomic Community and Cambodia’s nominate up to 20 percent of its seek financing for the government’s proving marketing for Cambodian ambition to become a middle in - board, according to a regulatory fil- medium-term “Aid-for-Trade” strat- products and diversifying exports come country poses a new chal- ing on Wednesday. Yahoo joins egy, which it intends to implement to higher-value added industries, lenge to Cambodia’s export com - several companies including Apple by the end of 2020. such as light manufacturing and pe titiveness,” Mr. edgar said. inc., AT&T inc., Staples inc. and Ci - Pan Sorasak, a secretary of state agro-processing. “Dealing with issues of region- tigroup inc. in adopting new “proxy at the ministry who is set to become Cambodia’s exports of goods are al connectivity and trade facilita- access” rules that make it easier for its minister this month, said the projected to grow at around 10 per- tion is demanding on resources shareholders or groups of share- strategy, which it intends to imple- cent for the next two years, accord- which may require new forms of holders to nominate board candi- mentby 2020, aimed to increase ex - ing to an Asian Development bank aid,” he added. dates. “Proxy access” is sharehold- ports by supporting integration into report released in October. How - “An increased role of domestic ers’ ability to nominate directors to glob al and regional trade systems. ever, the country’s exports base re - public investment and loans will run against a company’s chosen “exports have increased, trade mains narrow—with garments ac - be inevitable...and increased trans - slate of director nominees using its costs have reduced and there is counting for almost 70 percent of parency and monitoring will be annual meeting materials. Activist industrial development,” Mr. So - Cambodia’s exports last year, ac - critical.” investor Starboard Value LP, which owns about 1.7 percent of Yahoo, launched a proxy fight last week to China Eyes Export Opportunities for Global Grid overthrow the company’s nine- ReuteRs the northwest to the industrialized “China has the technical capacity mem ber board. Yahoo, under pres - beijing - China’s biggest power eastern coast. The lines also aid the to increase the voltage to 1500 kilo- sure from shareholders to sell its transmission company has signed integration of intermittent wind volts, so that it can transport power core business, began an auction of deals with three Asia-Pacific in- and solar energy sources. 8,000 km away. And it is financially the business last month after shelv- vestors to help push its ambition to China has been competing with viable to expand,” he said. ing plans to spin off its stake in Chi - build a cross-border energy super international equipment providers The plan, if brought to fruition, nese e-commerce giant Alibaba grid that will help combat climate such as Abb and Siemens in ex - could increase exports of Chinese- group Holding Ltd. (Reuters) change, integrate renewable ener- porting grid technologies like the designed electricity technology. gy sources and boost exports. core components of direct current The State grid estimates total in - Bangladesh-China JV to The State grid Corp. of China has UHV lines and smart distribution vestment could reach $50 trillion Build $1.56B Power Plant been urging authorities to give the solutions. by the time the network is put in go-ahead for more cross-country The State grid won the tender to place in 2050. DHAKA, bangladesh - bangladesh- China Power Company Limited will ultra-high voltage power lines to con - build brazil’s largest power trans- Fatih birol, executive director invest $1.56 billion in a coal-fired nect coal and hydropower plants in mission line last year, and it has of the international energy Agen - China’s remote west to the energy- plant near a proposed seaport south also expressed interest in buying a cy, estimated that 40 percent of hungry eastern coast. stake in Australian electricity dis- the transmission lines currently of Dhaka to produce 1,320 MW of The State grid, which spent $73 tributor Ausgrid. in operation globally would need electricity by 2019, the head of the billion on the construction of do - Liu said his firm was looking at to be phased out and replaced by joint venture said yesterday. Two mestic grid infrastructure last year, linking China’s energy-rich Xin - more technologically advanced units with a capaci ty of 660 MW signed agreements with the Korea jiang region with germany as well. grids. each will be set up at Dhankhali, electric Power Corporation, japan’s 319 km south of Dhaka and close to Softbank group and the Russian the proposed Payra seaport, said power firm Rosseti on Wednesday. A.M. Khurshi dul Alam, bCPCL’s The deals are designed to facili- managing di rector. “To implement tate power trade across Asia by the project, both signed an agree- around 2030 and pave the way for ment...with equal ownership and transcontinental or “global” grid 20 percent equity,” Alam added. interconnections by 2050, includ- bCPCL will fund 80 percent of the ing to europe. investment by a loan from Chinese Power demand in Asia Pacific banks and raw material coal will countries is expected to double by be imported from indonesia, Chi - 2035, and regional energy supply na and Austra lia, Alam said. The cooperation could reduce costs by new project will re quire 12,000 tons 20 percent from 2005 to 2025, or of coal daily. ban g ladesh needs to $200 billion, according to the State produce 24,000 MW daily by 2021 grid. to meet its de mand for power that China has already built seven is growing 10 percent annually. At UHV lines stretching thousands of present, it pro duces 8,500 MW a kilometers across the country, con- Reuters day and has the capacity to pro- necting hydropower plants in the Staff members walk into a transmission power station of State Grid duce 11,000 MW per day. (Reuters) southwest and coal-fired power in Corporation of China, in Hebei province earlier this month. 24 The CamBodia daily fRiday, apRil 1, 2016 Business Thailand Eyes Luxury Tourists; Operators Say Keep Them Safe ReuTeRs Thailand had the second-highest BANGkOk - Thailand needs to do number of deaths of British nation- more to keep its tourists safe if it als in 2014 after Spain, which is the wants to achieve its objective of at- top holiday spot for Britons, British tracting more high-end travelers, Foreign Office figures show. operators say, or it risks losing out Major General Surachet Hak - to its up-and-coming neighbors. phan, commander of the Tourist With its palm-fringed beaches, Po lice, says things will change. Buddhist culture and racy night - The men and women in his divi- life, Thailand has been the poster sion will focus on safety, he said. child for Asian tourism for dec - “Elephants trampling on tourists ades, at tracting a range of visitors and tourists having their legs cut off from back packers and adventure- by speed boats—this won’t happen seekers, to families and culture anymore,” Surachet said, referring vultures. to two recent fatal accidents. In recent years, increasing num- Jason Friedman, managing di - bers of Chinese tourists have joined rector at J.M. Friedman & Co. - the mix. But dark clouds could be Bespoke Hospitality Services, said forming even as a record 32 million Reuters despite the bad news, Thailand tourists are expected this year. Tourists take pictures at Mai Khao Beach as a plane approaches the had managed to preserve its im - The industry, which accounts Phuket International Airport in Phuket, Thailand, earlier this month. age as a holiday paradise. for 10 percent of GDP, has been phants have added to what seems tion. This needs to change,” Tour - “People want to believe Thai - resilient to political upheaval over like a never-ending litany of bad ism and Sports Minister kobkarn land is a great place and nothing the last decade that has included news. Wattanavrangkul told a tourist safe - goes wrong here—this is a per- violent protests and military coups. “Visitor volume is high but with ty workshop last week. ception that works in our favor,” Even a deadly bomb attack last that the probability of crime also But luring more discerning trav- Friedman said. year on a Bangkok shrine popular increases,” said Surapong Techa - elers might not be so easy. For Friedman, who focuses on with tour ists failed to dent arrivals ru wichit, chairman of the Hotel As - “If we want to attract the high end the high-end, the bigger risk is the to any discernable degree. sociation of Thailand. we need to reassure them. Meeting volume of arrivals creates the im - But crime and accidents, and the “We need to reassure tourists our target luxury-traveler target will pression that Thailand has become perception that Thailand is becom- that Thailand is safe.” be harder after the recent negative a mass market. Or as Friedman ing a mass market, could pose a big - The government’s Tourism Au - publicity,” Surapong said. puts it: industrial tourism. ger threat to the government plan. thority now wants to focus on “qual- The figures can be frightening. Tourists wanting off-the-beaten- The murder of two British tour - ity tourism,” and has launched a Fourteen U.S. citizens died of un - track travel need not look far, he ists in 2014 hit world headlines. campaign to attract visitors who natural causes in Thailand from Jan - said. This month, two French women spend more, and hopefully stay out uary to June 2015, higher than the “The industrial-strength tourism filed complaints of rape. of trouble. 11 who died in France, a top destina - will push people away. They have Woeful road safety, accidents “Many people say tourists come tion for U.S. tourists, accord ing to started looking for remote beaches at sea, scams and even angry ele- here because it is a cheap destina- U.S. State Department figures. in Cambodia or Myanmar,” he said. Foxconn’s Purchase of Sharp a Huge Shift in Global Electronics By AnA SwAnSon Foxconn a step closer toward a new has created powerful companies sale of consumer goods. But Chi - The WashingTon posT screen technology known as organ- that are catching up to high-tech nese companies lack strong brand The global electronics industry ic light emitting diode, or OLED, a Japanese manufacturers—but it’s names that resonate with consum - has shifted massively in the past thinner, more flexible screen that also a sign of the challenges that ers and allow firms to charge high decade, and it won’t stand still for Apple is expected to use in future have arisen from China’s success. prices for their products. long. products. Samsung currently domi- China’s economic boom has led Many of China’s most successful Foxconn, the Taiwanese manu- nates global OLED production. to rapid development and manu- brands—like Haier, Huawei, Leno - facturing behemoth, whose mas- More generally, the deal reflects facturing wages that, according to vo, Hisense and Xiaomi—barely sive scale and cheap costs have the intense pressures faced by the research by Boston Consulting register among global consumers. helped make the iPhone afford- global electronics industry. Group, rose 187 percent between This has pushed a wave of cash-rich able for hundreds of millions of For years, the Japanese govern- 2004 and 2014. That change has Chinese firms to acquire widely rec- people worldwide, announced on ment, big banks and private com- made it less profitable for firms like ognized but financially struggling Wednesday it would acquire Jap - panies have worked together to Foxconn to assemble low-margin consumer brands abroad. anese consumer electronics com- support the country’s flagship elec- goods, and increased the pressure There’s no guarantee the Sharp pany Sharp for $3.5 billion in what tronics companies and fend off for- on these companies to move up acquisition will be a success for Fox - is the first major foreign acquisi- eign purchasers. the value chain to higher-margin conn; analysts say the acquisition, tion of a marquee firm in Japan’s Founded as a firm that made belt businesses—like Sharp’s screens, restructuring and integration of the in sular technology industry. buckles and mechanical pencils in which are among the most expen- company could prove to be a costly Analysts say the deal could posi- 1912, Sharp captured much of the sive components in a smartphone. distraction for the firm. With Sharp, tion Foxconn to take control of a global market for flat-screen TVs in Foxconn helped to make the suc - Foxconn is acquiring extensive lia- greater share of the global smart- the mid-2000s. But the company cess of the iPhone possible by creat - bilities and a flagging business that phone supply chain, as both a man- invested heavily in new manufac- ing an inexpensive electronics as - is expected to report an operating ufacturer and an assembler of parts, turing facilities for flat screens and sembly business on a massive scale, loss of roughly $1.5 billion this year. and better position the company solar panels, and was badly hurt employing hundreds of thousands “It’s just a complete fixer-upper,” as a supplier to Apple in the future. when the price of both dropped due of workers in vast complexes. Alberto Moel, a senior re searchana- Foxconn has long helped to assem- to a vast ramp-up in production, in - Now Chinese wages are rising, lyst at Sanford Berstein, said of ble the iPhone and iPad, but Apple cluding in China. making these vast assembly busi- Sharp. He said the acqui sition is like - has shifted some of its production The deal is also emblematic of nesses less profitable. Its compa- ly to be a major diversion for the at - to competitors like Taiwanese com- China’s rapidly changing economy. nies are eager to transition to more tention of Foxconn’s management, pany Pegatron in recent years. The purchase is a sign of China’s profitable businesses, like high- and “they could probably put that The Sharp acquisition will take achievements—that the country technology manufacturing and the to better use somewhere else.” friday, april 1, 2016 The CamBodia daily 25 Business Bigger Chickens Bring a Tough New Problem: ‘Woody Breast’ By Kelsey Gee LLC, woody breast is one of sev- from the line, sold at a discount for Hubbard’s U.S. and Canada The wall sTreeT journal eral muscle disorders that have and then further processed or business, said the company rec- In its quest to grow ever-bigger emerged in recent years, and ground for products like chicken ognizes there may be a genetic chickens to meet growing demand comes amid grow ing pressure sausage, Cockrell said. Woody component to woody breast, and for white meat, the food industry from consumers for higher liv- breast now is found in less than is working to select against the has hit an unexpected problem. ing standards for animals and 5 percent of the supply of bone- condition. The trouble isn’t raising large- less reliance on antibiotics. less breast meat at its plants, he Tyson Foods said it “didn’t have enough birds. A growing share Industry analysts say woody added. issues with ‘woody breast’” in its of broiler chickens—bred for meat, breast eventually could cut into “We are managing this issue live chicken operations. not to lay eggs—now can yield a pro ducers’ revenues if breast meat alongside every company that A spokesman for Perdue said pair of breast fillets that are heav- has to be sold at a steep discount pro duces larger birds,” said Alan it was one of a number of quality ier than an entire bird was a few or customers demand that the Sterling, a spokesman for Wayne issues the company looks for. decades ago. A rising number of com panies raise smaller birds. Farms, based in Georgia. “The Over the past 50 years, aver- those fillets are laced with hard Brett Hundley, analyst for BB&T issue is sporadic, the specific age chicken weights in the U.S. fibers in a condition the industry Capital Markets in Richmond, Vir - cause is unknown, and it impacts have roughly doubled, while the calls woody breast. It poses no ginia, said that while it is more a very small percentage of birds.” time it takes for birds for pack on threat to human health, but it de - profitable now to sell a larger bird Woody breast is similar to oth - the pounds has been cut in half. grades the texture of the meat. that yields more meat, there may er disorders the industry has strug - In 1965, a 1.5 kg bird took 63 days “It is more hard, and also more be “diminishing returns” going gled to contain, including “white to get to market. In 2015, average elastic, so you have to put more forward. striping,” which appears in pale par - birds weighed 2.8 kg in 48 days, energy in to chew on this kind of “Is it worth it to produce more allel lines of fat across fillets. Green according to Agri Stats Inc. and meat,” said Massimiliano Petrac - pounds and lose business because muscle disease, which causes dis - the National Chicken Council in - ci, a food scientist at Italy’s Uni - your customer doesn’t want to coloration due to hemorrhages in dustry group. Many companies versity of Bologna, who added take your woody breast meat any - the muscle, is also showing up in are now growing chickens to 4.5 the condition has emerged in the more?” asked Hundley, adding turkey and chicken breasts more kg or larger. U.S., Spain, the U.K., Brazil and that he doesn’t think the effect often. The stiff muscle condition tends elsewhere. on companies’ bottom lines is yet Affected breast fillets don’t pose to get more severe in the flocks of He said roughly 5 percent to 10 consequential enough to try to a risk to people, but aren’t sold, older, heavier chickens, and the percent of boneless breast fillets quantify. researchers said. problem is difficult to detect in live sold worldwide are affected, and Sanderson Farms chief financial Poultry processors worldwide animals, showing up only after the meat is also “gummy.” officer Mike Cockrell said the com- primarily use lines of birds from birds have been killed, portioned The effects of woody breast can pany found out about the issue just three breeding firms—Avia gen and deboned, researchers and be so subtle as to go unnoticed by through complaints from restau- Inc., Cobb-Vantress Inc. and Hub - com panies say. It isn’t clear wheth - home cooks. Its cause isn’t known, rant and retail customers about a bard, a unit of France’s Groupe er birds are running into the bio- but Petracci and other researchers year ago. He said the Mississippi- Grimaud—that emphasize simi- logical limits of their fast-growing say several decades of breeding in based company now has employ- lar traits, like high breast-meat genes, or if issues with nutrition or favor of heavier, faster-growing ees in processing plants feel every yield. how they are raised are behind birds could be a factor. piece of boneless, skinless breast Derek Emmerson, vice presi- the conditions, scientists say. “It’s not the final weight so much for the presence of woody breast, dent of research and development “We all know there are differ- as it is how fast the bird gets there,” though the cost of dealing with the at Huntsville, Alabama-based ent ways to get birds from ‘Point said Sacit Bilgili, a professor emer- problem is immaterial. Aviagen said the company was A’ to ‘Point B’ and right now we’re itus of poultry science at Auburn “It feels like my thigh when I aware of concerns about woody talking about how to do that,” said University in Alabama who has get a cramp playing tennis, there’s breast and is working to “develop Auburn’s Bilgili, who oversees re - studied such muscle abnormalities a knot in the meat,” Cockrell said. solutions to the problem.” search on growing birds at differ- for more thanfive years. “I think we probably all have eaten A spokesman for Cobb-Van tress, ent rates. “It’s an economically im - For poultry processors like chicken that has woody breast at owned by Tyson Foods Inc., didn’t portant trait so no one wants to give San d erson Farms Inc., Perdue one time or another.” respond to requests for comment. up on meat yield, but we also want Farms Inc. and Wayne Farms If found, affected meat is pulled Sean Holcombe, director of sales to control these problems.” cambodia securities exchange Thursday, March 31, 2016

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26.67 damlung are Reuters LOCaL gOLd Type (O’ruSSeI MarkeT) buyIng SeLLIng Canadia ($/damlung)...... 1,470...... 1,480 equal to 1 kg Officials from Thailand's Department of Intellectual Property and Kilo ($/damlung) ...... 1,470...... 1,480 police destroy counterfeit goods in Pathum Thani province, on the 99% ($/damlung) ...... 1,450...... 1,460 outskirts of Bangkok yesterday. 97% ($/damlung) ...... 1,410...... 1,420 26 The Cambodia daily friday, april 1, 2016 opinion What Hugo Chavez and Donald Trump Have in Common By Jennifer Mccoy ing to share neighborhoods and na tion’s petro-revenues to the economy is in shambles, and the reuters re sources with people who think mass es, without specific policy sys tem of checks and balanc es has hat do a small-town pa - differently. proposals to deal with the lowest ero ded. The economy continues to ratrooper from Ven ez - Populist politicians use polariz- oil prices in two decades and a slide down hill while the op position W uela and a billionaire ing rhetoric as an electoral strategy huge national debt. strives to unseat the pres ident. Hy - real estate mogul from New York —stoking the fears and resent- Trump burst on the U.S. politi- perinflation has left many with little, have in common? Former Venez - ments of anxious voters to in crease cal scene as a well-known bom- and the nation’s record-breaking uelan President Hugo Cha vez and turnout in their favor. By lab eling bastic billionaire and celebrity at a homicide rate goes unaddressed. Republican U.S. Presidential Can - adversaries as enemies to be con- moment similarly ripe for outsid - Trump dismisses national and didate Donald Trump are both quered or eliminated, pop ulists ers. Eight years after a devastat- in ternational law when he con- outsized personalities seeing may be perceived by overzealous ing recession and a decades-long templates waterboarding and oth - themselves as the sole leaders sup porters to be giving permission trend of deepening income in - er forms of torture. He disparages capable of restoring their coun - to engage in violence. They jus tify equality and social immobility, a his opponents as “losers” and tries to greatness. They es chew bypassing oth er branches of power sig nificant sector of the popula- “stu pid,” inviting his supporters to po litical correctness and rou tinely by appealing to their pop ular man- tion remained resentful and an - sim ilarly eschew civility and re - speak in an informal, un scripted dates to rap idly and ef ficiently “fix gry at their inability to benefit spect for others. He discredits ex - style, connecting di rectly with vot- the prob lems” and counter the from the economic recovery. pertise in politics and evidence- ers who have felt in visible. They elites threatening their country. They were receptive to Trump’s based policymaking when he are both polarizing populists and Both Chavez and Trump favor as signation of blame for the loss makes up facts and proclaims him- 17 years of Cha v ista government attention-grabbing divisive rhet - of jobs—on the Chinese, the self his own best adviser. in Venezuela may provide a cau- oric and an apparent disregard Mex icans and immigrants in gen- Political outsiders like Chavez tionary tale to the U.S. for public institutions and laws. eral. Just as Chavez found an and Trump rise to power when po - Political scientists use the term Cha vez was elected president of easy scapegoat in the U.S. and its litical insiders are perceived as fail- “pop ulist” to refer to political dis- Ven ezuela in 1998 as the outsider Ven ezuelan “lackeys” for the ills ing to listen and give voice to their course that emphasizes “us vs. in the wake of an economic de - fac ing Venezuela, Trump blames own constituents. Populists can them” in moral terms of good and cline. A rising middle class was the politicians, as he did in his help spur a much-needed shake-up evil. Most often it is the “evil” elites slid ing backward and poverty cam paign launch speech: “They of complacent parties, prone to per- con spiring against the “good” peo- rates rose from 25 percent to 65 will never make America great petuating electoral rules such as ple, a narrative Chav ez emphasized per cent between the 1970s and again. They don’t even have a campaign finance and gerryman- in Venezuela and Ber nie Sanders the 1990s. This severe social dis- chance. They are controlled fully, dering to keep themselves in pow - us es in blaming Wall Street. It can location generated contempt for they are controlled fully by the er. But when voters give such mes- also pit citizens against foreigners, the traditional two-party political lob byists, by the donors and by sianic leaders unchecked political as seen in the re surgent xenopho- sys tem that had alternated power the special interests.” power to ride roughshod over insti- bic trends of Eu rope and the giant since the 1960s. Chavez governed Venezuela for tutional checks and balances and wall proposed by Trump to keep Despite having led an abortive 15 years, until his death in 2013, uti- un dermine basic civility and re - Mex i cans out of the U.S. coup against the elected president lizing these populist stra tegies. He spect for individual rights, they run The consequences of polariz- six years earlier, Chavez cam - pursued radical change through the risk of ushering in a dangerous ing populism can be pernicious. paigned on a platform of wresting confrontation, concentrated power concentration of power subject to Po litical polarization often creates control of Venezuelan democracy in his persona, eliminated rivals, the whims of a single egocentric gov ernment gridlock as politi- from a corrupt elite and returning and repressed dissent along the leader. cians refuse to negotiate and com - it to the people. He promised con- way. His legacy is a coun try facing JenniferMcCoyisthedirectorof promise. Societal polarization stitutional change and a vaguely- paralyzing gridlock be tween a frac- theGlobalStudiesInstituteanda tends to make citizens less toler- defined revolution to restore the tured governing party and a bicker- distinguishedprofessoratGeorgia ant, less empathetic and less will- “birthright” of this oil-producing ing opposition. Its oil-dependent StateUniversity. There Has Been Enough Grandstanding on Fetal Tissue Issue editorial though later-term abortions are Now, the panel is preparing to is - played a significant role in cutting los angeles times already highly regulated). sue 17 more subpoenas, accord- -edge research, including Al zheim - t is illegal in the U.S. to sell Toward those ends, the panel ing to its ranking Democrat, Rep - er’s disease, spinal cord in jury and body parts. So the release of has requested documents from resentative Jan Schakowsky of Il - kidney failure. The purpose of the I undercover videos last sum- more than 30 groups, and last linois, who has decried the work panel was not to weigh in on the mer purporting to show Planned month it issued subpoenas to of the Republican members as a ethics of abortion but to investi- Parenthood officials negotiating three institutions it deemed unco- “par tisan witch hunt.” gate allegations of il legal practices. fees for tissue from aborted fetus- operative with earlier requests: It’s legitimate for a congressional So far, all the governmental in - es launched a flurry of federal and the University of New Mexico, committee to look into allegations quiries that preceded this panel’s— state investigations into the health where research is done using fe - of wrongdoing. But this panel— by 12 state agencies, three con- care provider. The U.S. House tal tissue; an Albuquerque abor- which is chaired by Rep resentative gressional committees, and a Energy and Commerce Com mit - tion clinic called Southwestern Marsha Blackburn, an opponent of grand jury in Texas—have found tee’s Select Investigative Pan el on Wom en’s Options; and StemEx - abortion rights who has worked to no evidence that Plan ned Parent - In fant Lives was the fourth con- press, which provides human tis- defund Plan ned Parenthood—has hood was profiting from fetal tis- gressional entry into this over- sue to biomedical researchers. raised alarm bells by seeking the sue. This panel’s work, so far, crowded field, but its man date is The sweeping subpoenas re - names of people involved in legal looks only like grandstanding. far broader than just looking into quest ed five years’ worth of docu- en terprises, namely, providing Planned Parenthood—it can in - mentation on fetal tissue acquisi- abor tions and collecting fetal tissue vestigate the entities that procure tions, bank records, and the for re search. If the main goal of the Email your fetal tissue and look in to federal names of people involved in the sub poenas is to expose people in lEttEr! funding and support for abortion bus inesses. The university and these fields to harassment and in - [email protected] providers. It is also au thorized to ab ortion clinic were also required timidation, Blackburn should stop Alllettersmustbesignedandincludea scrutinize the pro viders of second- to provide names of personnel in - now. telephonenumberforverificationpurposes. and third-term abor tions (even volved in abortion procedures. Legally donated fetal tissue has FRIDAy, APRIL 1, 2016 The Ca mbo d ia d a il y 27 OpiniOn As Medication Falters, Turn Back to Disease-Fighting Basics By Ji m O’Ne i l l in frastructure and surveillance sys- Worryingly, there is no globally enormous blind spots that deprive KOREA JOONGANG DAILy tems had broken down. As a result, coordinated system of surveillance us of the key insights and early ombating antimicrobial even after Ebola had been declared to monitor the emergence and warn ings that we need to mount an resistance will require a public health emergency and spread of superbugs around the ef fective response. C groundbreaking techno- fund ing had been made available, it world. Fundamental gaps remain Snow’s other major contribution logical solutions. To prevent super- remained difficult for many weeks in how data are gathered and was to identify the central role that bugs from claiming an estimated to direct resources where they shared, even in the world’s richest water plays in spreading diseases 10 million lives a year by 2050, we were most needed. countries. The result is a series of like cholera, leading authorities in will need to invent new types of an - Eu rope to invest in the develop- timicrobial drugs and develop rapid ment of sewage and sanitation sys- diagnostic tests to avoid unneces- tems. Decades before the discov- sary treatment and cut our mas- ery of cures like penicillin, there sive overuse of antibiotics. was no alternative but to invest in And yet, as important as these prevention to beat infectious dis- high-tech contributions may be, eases and protect growing urban they are only partial fixes. To tackle populations. the problem permanently, the only This infrastructure-building was option is to prevent infections from spectacularly successful: The last oc curring in the first place—with ur ban cholera outbreak in Western im proved hygiene, sanitation and Eu rope occurred in 1892, and by di sease surveillance. Indeed, only the time World War I broke out by focusing on these areas will we com municable diseases were no lower the demand for new drugs longer the leading cause of death over the long term. across much of the Continent. As In the 19th century, long be fore an timicrobial drugs became more modern drugs were available, widely available, however, the fo - major Western cities tackled di - cus moved away from preventive seases by seeking to prevent in - measures. This has not only had fections. And this approach re - dire implications for urban dwellers mains the best solution for large ci - forced to live in unsanitary condi- ties with growing populations. tions; it has also contributed to ris- Consider London in the 1850s: ing drug resistance. Living conditions for the poor were The Ca mbo d ia d a ily Today, inadequate access to safe grim. Male life expectancy was 40 Bernard Krisher, Publisher water and sanitation is one of the years. Diseases like cholera and tu - leading causes of diarrheal illness Deborah Krisher-Steele, Deputy Publisher berculosis were rife, and there was —a major killer and the reason that no way to treat them. In September Colin Meyn, Editor-in-Chief hundreds of millions of people take 1854, a cholera outbreak devastat- Ben Woods, Executive Editor antibiotic treatments each year. ed the city’s central Soho district, Chhorn Chansy, Managing Editor Most of this consumption is unnec- killing 500 people in just 10 days. Janelle Kohnert, Deputy Managing Editor essary, however, as the cause of di - Enter John Snow, a pioneering Van Roeun, Senior Editor arrhea is usually viral; taking antibi- phy sician who had intuited that otics in these cases contrib utes to Julia Wallace, Editor-at-Large cho lera was spread not through development of resistant bacteria. Barton Biggs, Editor Emeritus; Michelle Vachon, Feature Editor; Amanda King, Night Editor; Estimates provided to my team the air, as conventional wisdom Alex Willemyns, Politics Editor; Hannah Hawkins, Weekend Editor; Matt Blomberg, Michael held, but through water. Snow Dickison, Aisha Down, Peter Ford, Sonia Kohlbacher, Taylor O'Connell, Tej Parikh, Zsombor sug gest that in India, Nigeria, Bra - mon itored the progress of the So - Peter, Janelle Retka, Saing Soenthrith, George Wright, Associate Editors; Buth Kimsay, Kuch zil and Indonesia alone, nearly a ho outbreak in unprecedented de - Naren, Khuon Narim, Sek Odom, Aun Pheap, Ouch Sony, Kang Sothear, Ben Sokhean, half-billion cases of diarrhea are tail, mapping each case. His re - Khy Sovuthy, Reporters; Siv Channa, Photographer; Ben Paviour, Web Editor; treated each year with antibiotics. search convinced him the source Tan Kimtin, Web Assistant; Phuon Chansereivuth, Copy Editor; Were these four countries to pro- of the outbreak was a central, Pol Meanith, Kim Chan, Senior Translators; Som Sarun, Tem Sokhom, vide their citizens with universal ac - shared water pump. Once the Sie Suychhieng, Translators; Nhor Bora, Dorn Darin, Typists; Kevin Doyle, cess to clean water and sanitation, pump’s handle was re moved, the James Kanter, Simon Marks, Robin McDowell, Thomas Beller, Contributing Editors this consumption could be reduced outbreak slowed dramatically. Douglas Steele, General Manager and General Counsel by at least 60 percent. Several of Snow’s methods are Chan Vincent, Art Director; Chap Pireak, Circulation Manager; Such infrastructure is costly, and di rectly applicable to the modern Sany Sinary, Sok Chamroeun, Business Development; Khun Silen, all countries face tough budgetary problem of antimicrobial resis- Tang Sokchamreoun, Design Staff; Chhun Sinath, Collection Director; choices. But it is one of the best Song Raksa, Receptionist; Som Phay, Chief Technical Director; tance. For starters, his effort dem - Scott Harlow, Matthew Rosin, Jason Wik, Technical Advisers; value-for-money investments a on strated the efficacy of using data Adam Lincoln Steele, Director of Future Planning middle-income country can make. to understand a public health crisis. John Snow would have been The Cambodia Daily is an independent newspaper dedicated to strengthening a His mapping and statistical analysis free press and training journalists. Published six times a week in Phnom Penh. pleased. One of his most significant helped identify the epicenter of the The following organizations provide their news free of charge: The Asahi Shimbun, contributions to the field of health outbreak and thus its root cause. 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Ta Phon. • Sports: Street hockey pickup games are • Anglican Church: Khmer at 8 a.m. and yellow (YIELD/undecided) or green (GO/single). —SunDAY— English at 10 a.m., Sundays at #21 St. 294. 9 p.m. at Riverhouse Lounge, #157 Sisowath held at 7 p.m. at the basketball court at Central • Sports: Cross-country running and walking • Baha’i Prayer: 9 a.m. Sundays at Na tional Quay. Park Sports Complex in Srah Chak commune. through fields, farms and foliage followed by Baha’i Center, #15 St. 566. Info: Ba hai faith.org, • Concert: Student musicians share their Running shoes are rec om mended. Try to bring beer and soft drinks with the Hash House 012-814-390. talent—to raise money for student scholar- both a white and a black T-shirt. All are wel- ships—playing instruments such as guitar, vio- Harriers. $5 for expats, $3 for Cambodians. come. For more information call 017- 333-129. • Baptist Church:In English at 10:30 a.m., Sun - lin, piano, cello and more. $1. 5:30 p.m. at 2:10 p.m. at the Phnom Penh train station, —onGoInG— days at the Hotel Cambodiana,Tonle Me kong Music Arts School, #14 St. 360. Monivong Blvd. room. In fo: [email protected], • Sports: Play baseball. Gloves, balls and bats • Exhibition: “Portraits” celebrates the beauty 092-723-350. • Exhibition: “Dancers 1973” leads viewers of portraits in all their forms, featuring submis- through the theater dressing room of classical provided. Both practices and games will take • Bethany Baptist Church: English at 9 a.m. place throughout the day. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the sions from regional artists. At the Show Box Sundays; Sunday School at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at dancers during the Cambodian civil war 43 Gallery, #11 St. 330. Runs through April 10. years ago through photographs. 6 p.m. at Cambodia Baseball Federation’s fields in the #19 St. 310. Info: 012-942-248. Bronze Lake area of Kompong Thom’s Ba ray • Exhibition: “36 Views of Phnom Penh” fea- • Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba: Thurs day Bophana Center, #64 St. 200. Runs through tures drawings by Laurent Villate of heritage April 28. district. For more information call 095-285-906. at 6 p.m. at #196B St.122. Info: 092-297-629 • Meeting: Al-Anon helps those who’ve been buildings throughout the city that are being • Bilingual Christian Service: Sundays at 8:30 • Theater: Watch traditional Cambodian shad- demolished or may be in the future. At Lotus ow puppet theater. 7:30 p.m. on Friday and affected by others’ drinking. Gather for a free a.m. at New Born Church, #3 St. 432. In fo: 011- meeting with other friends and relatives of alco- Pond Gallery of the Plantation, #28 St. 184. 852-654, 012-825-696. Sat urday at Sovannah Phum, #116 St. 99. Runs through April 23. holics who come together to solve their com- • Buddhist Meditation:6 p.m. Saturdays, Mon - • Dance: Enjoy an evening of traditional and • Exhibition: “Drawing the Golden Thread” ex - mon problems. 10 a.m. at Jai kon Cafe on days and Thursdays and 8:30 a.m. Sun days at modern dance that aims to explore Cam - plores the gold thread that binds all life through bodia’s golden era, tragic past and exciting Street 184. the artwork of Dina Chhan and Frederikke Tu. Wat Langka. Info: khema [email protected], future. $10. 7:30 p.m. at The Old Royal Cine - —MonDAY— At the Inter Continental Hotel, #296 Mao Tse 012-482-215. ma in Kampot. • Event: Learn a bit and get to know the inter- • Catholic Mass: English at 5 p.m. Sat urdays; • Theater: The Phnom Penh Players present Tung Blvd. Runs through April 24. ests of others around Phnom Penh during Nerd • Exhibition: “Body of Work” explores portraiture French at 9 a.m. Sundays. Services in English cult classic performance “The Rocky Horror Night’s rapid fire presentations. 8 p.m. at at #20 St. 71; French at #1788B Route 5. Info: Show.” $10. 7:30 p.m. at the Russian Cultural and fashion through the photo graphs and myBurgerLab on Norodom Blvd. sketches of Alan James Flux. At Java Cafe, #56 cathofrancophone @gmail.com Center, #103 Norodom Blvd. Also runs 6 p.m. • Christian Assembly: 10:30 a.m. Sun days at and 10 p.m. Saturday. ---TuESDAY--- Sihanouk Blvd. Runs through April 31. • Exhibition: “Golden Land” explores the nega- #37M St. 16, Toek Thla. Info: 092-987-714. —SATuRDAY— • Course: Discover the culture of fruit in Cam - tive impacts of deforestation in Mondolkiri and • Christian Fellowship of Siem Reap: English bodia by tuk-tuking around town to markets Ranatakkiri provinces over the past 10 years service 4 p.m. Sundays at Siem Reap True • Course: Get the rock climbing basics down learning how to find, buy and eat what is in sea- with a two-hour belaying course. $15 or $10 for through the paintings of artists Poy Chhunly and Light Church, Siem Reap. Info: info@cfsiem- son in April. $15. 6 p.m. at Farm to Table, #16 reap.org or call 012-617-499. members. 3 p.m. at Phnom Climb Community St. 360. Koeurm Kolab. At Sangker Art Space & Gym, #345 St. 460. Gallery, #47/14 St. 1.5, Battambang City. Runs • Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day • Event: Learn the ways of street artists for $10 —wEDnESDAY— through May 27. Saints: Khmer at 8 a.m., English at 10 a.m. from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m and tuk-tuk around • Concert: “Miss Sarawan” gets back on • Exhibition: “Sorrows and Struggles: Wom - Sundays at #267 St. 63. Info: 023-214-081. Phnom Penh to discover its street art murals— stage with the acoustic support of Joe Wrigley. en’s Ex perience of Forced Marriage During the • International Christian Fellowship: 9 a.m. Limited seating. Tickets available at 12:30 p.m., 7 p.m. at FCC, #363 Preah Sisowath Quay. Khmer Rouge Regime” features portraits and and 4 p.m. Sundays at ICF Center, #19/21 St. first come first serve. 2 p.m. tour—at Institut stories of women who were forced to marry dur- 330. Info: 012-796-083. Francais, #218 St. 184. —ThuRSDAY— ing the re gime, as well as an artistic recreation of • Kabbalat Shabbat Services: Friday night at • Concert: Sangvar Day, a French/Amer - • Event: Join the Women’s Moon Gathering to their wedding ceremonies. At Tuol Sleng Chabad Jewish Center of Cam bo dia, from 6 ican/Italian alt rock band formed in Phnom reconnect, reharmonize and rediscover yourself Genocide Mu seum, on the corner of streets p.m., #32 St. 228.

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