Published by the Cabinet of Samdech —————— MP of Kandal Prime Minister

Issue 120 http://www.cnv.org.kh January, 2008

28 January 2008 (Unofficial Translation) 30 January 2008 (Unofficial Translation of Selected Comments) Inaugurating Svay Rieng’s Hun Sen-Svay Rompea Junior College During the Visit to Arun Rah Children Village in Kandal … First of all my wife and I tionality already. I also thank are so happy to return today to child Kongkea who represents see all of you partly to see the all other orphan children who progress made in the Arun have been staying in ARCV. I Rah Children Village (ARCV) am so pleased to have seen but also to engage in a TV that you all are living happily interview program for a TV in the village because it con- station in Hong Kong - Star sists of an area of ten hectares. World. If we were to sell it we would make a lot of money but as has I am so taken by joy to have been pointed in the request, the heard a welcoming report by land will not be sold but kept Ms Geraldine Cox, director of for your need for survival here. ARCV in fluent Khmer lan- We have honored ARCV a 28 January 08—Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen Ob- guage. Ms Cox has indeed contract that will last for 70 serves the Photo Exhibition of the Construction of the Hen Sen — Svay Rompea Junior College in the Province of Svay Rieng’s Svay Teab district. been offered the Khmer na- (Continued on page 3)

… It is indeed a great pleasure sum of money has been spent 19 January 2008 (Unofficial Translation of Selected Comments) for my wife and me that we to expand the school ground to Bokor Mountain Resort Renovation & Development Starts preside over this auspicious the current size of four hectare. ceremony to put into official I usually urge not to sell land … I have a great pleasure to- the war and genocide until use the Hun Sen - Svay Rom- that belongs to school, hospi- day to join with all of our peo- 1998 when the country was pea Junior College (HSRJC) tal, etc. These professional ple and monks from the dis- coming toward end of the war. and a 13.5 kilometer dirt road places have to be expanded tricts of Kompong Bai, Kom- covered with sand from moun- instead for future need. The pot and other places so as to Kompot province could be tain. It is indeed another number of population of today witness the groundbreaking said as one of the last to put an achievement that we have will not be similar for the next ceremony to build the road 32 end to the war because it con- scored after the liberation in day because we have a good which is 33 kilometers long tains areas like Phnom Voar, January 1979 as whole and in number of birth everyday. from the National Road 3 Bokor area, where armed the province of Svay Rieng's Increase of birth means that through to the top plateau of clashes occurred frequently in Svay Teab district in particular. we have more children who Bokor. In just 30 months away those days. This is the area in I am so happy to note that we would eventually need more we will have this construction the country where develop- all have increase the pace of school for education. ready to be officiated as a new ment has taken a slow pace. development day after day - achievement. Though it is This area has also been framed big or small, fast or slow. You may remember that after being built by the private com- in as a protective zone issued 1979 when we toppled the pany, it will become a road for by a Royal Decree and man- We have in the college seven regime of Pol Pot, we had a the public, and be owned by aged by the Ministry of Envi- school buildings or 32 class- population less than five mil- the state and people. ronment. Though it has be- rooms in which five buildings lion but we now have a new come a protection zone but or 25 classrooms for general figure of 14 million. You can Maybe I should elaborate what before then it has already a education, a building for voca- see that the need for life neces- has been at the background of Bokor resort, which consisted tional training, and a building sity has been increased, partly the construction project here of hotel, casino, guesthouse, for directors. It is also equipped of cause the need for school in today. Bokor resort was first (Continued on page 4) with special solar energized which we have to take into built in 1922 when the country lighting system, water pump consideration their well beings was under the French colonial- and football field. It is known - the teachers and students ism and later was managed In This Issue that the cost of this college is when talking about building and maintained by the Sang- Vihiesuor Temple — p. 1 340,000 US dollars in all. school project. Having said so, kum Reast Niyum (populist Patriarch Luos Lay — p. 1 Chamroen Polytechnics — p. 1 It has started as far as I know I am satisfied with the setup society). It was left in ruin and Flood & Sewage System — p. 3 from 0.4 hectare of land and a (Continued on page 2) complete abandonment under CIT Female Dormitory — p. 4

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(Continued from page 1) because reconstruction of dirt with met with the Prime Min- I am joyful that HE Jieng Am, here. road every year cost him ore or ister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan the Governor of Svay Rieng less the same. I learned that Dung. I requested for a supply province, reported on the culti- I just talked to Gen. Sao HE Chan Sarun, Minister of of electricity from Vietnam to vation progress in the past Sokha, the Head of the Na- Agriculture, Fisheries and the provinces along the border year. Because of the drought in tional Military Police and who Forestry also wants to do so on the Cambodian side. HE 2005, I initiated the construc- initiated and sponsored the for Takeo province. Other Suy Sem, Minister for Indus- tion of the "twin-canal" which building and development of officials think of doing that in try, Mines and Energy negoti- runs through two provinces - the Hun Sen - Svay Rompea Battambang province as well. ated for an initial supply of Prey Veng (at Kompong Tra- Junior College if it is possible electricity and now we have bek River) and Svay Riend (at to later develop it into a senior My wife came by with me and proposed to increase the Vai Ko River). The canal has college. He said he could see to noted that there are a few palm amount of electrical supply. enabled our people to grow that recommendation. There- trees and she admires the idea dry season rice whereas before fore I advise that in the school of keeping them in the school. We have been faithful to the it is almost impossible to even year 2008-2009, this college They have been here with us cause of national development grow rainy season rice. We should be upgraded to a senior since our ancestors. It is a and the people and national also have industrial zone in college aimed at gathering symbol of Cambodia. We interest. We always refrain Bavet which creates the in- students from the area around should avoid taking them out ourselves from making empty creasing economic potential to continue their studies here. to make space for anything. promises and making plans that requires more labor forces. We still have space and the that will stay on paper. The It has now been 8000 laborers infrastructure is already in In Svay Teab district among Cambodian People's Party has and we all think that in the place. So children can study its eleven communes, we have the best human resource who future Bavet will become a here from primary school to 36 primary schools, six junior faithfully advocates our coun- city. junior college and to finish colleges and 3 senior colleges try's development policy im- their senior college studies. or in other word we have plementation. We have a four star general of about three primary schools the police builds schools in the I have a sad memory of the for a commune. This has in- You may want to hear a tale east, a four star general of the time when I was young, and I deed been the policy of the about the King's pumpkin. military builds schools in the was not the only one to have Cambodian People's Party as Trying to figure out who is west. These achievements are had that experience, that I had is stipulated and adopted in its faithful to him, the King in- the beginning we have to go away from my family in ten point prioritized policy by vited his officials to take seeds achieved after downfalling the pursuit of education. But we the CPP extraordinary con- of pumpkin to grow and tell genocide regime of Pol Pot, now have a situation that re- gress of its national representa- them to bring him some when protecting our rebirth, prevent- verses what most of us had tives on January 12 and 13. they harvest. Different groups ing their returns, disorganizing suffered, which is that there are The policy of education and of officials behaved differ- the Pol Pot's politically and more schools to be built closer human resources is indeed still ently. Some pick a great num- militarily, while bringing a full to residential area aimed at a priority of the Party policy. If ber of them, while some less, peace to the country. responding to the fact in the the CPP is scoring another but there was a group who did Cambodian culture and tradi- victory in the forthcoming not at all. Some months later Last night I saw on TV in tion that parents do not wish to elections, which is six months the King summoned them to Kenya there was a violent act let their teenage children to go from now, this policy will ask about the pumpkin. A in tribal clashes and killings too far from home or family. indeed become the policy of group of officials told the King with number of death soaring So we have narrowed down the Royal Government of they grew a lot of the pumpkin in great number. I was so as- the gap in gender disparity in Cambodia. but when they brought some tonished with the cruel scene. term of education, which is a for the King they were stopped This is a country from here basic solution to addressing I do not start up campaigning and turned away by the Mr. Yash Ghai, the special UN thing gender issue. but if you want this policy/ guards. Another group told the human rights representative to resolution to actually be imple- King they also grew many of Cambodia is coming. I do not Indeed we have one more mented or Hun Sen to stay on them but not harvest stage yet. mean to humiliate him but to achievement to celebrate. That as the Prime Minister, you One other said they did not suggest to the UN to ere- is the sand covered road from may have to vote for the CPP grow pumpkin because their consider someone whose the national road 1 through to leadership. I still think of 21 children and rats accidentally country is in a better shape the college. We covered the years ago or in 1987, when the spilt and ate them all. The last than Cambodia. There is a road with sand because we Government of the state of group says they did not even piece of article in the Herald could not find or too expensive Cambodia proclaimed water, take the seeds because the Tribune that when Kenyans to get rocks or laterite. But road, electricity and human seeds are already cooked. CPP were in trouble, the UN offi- sooner or later we will have the resource to be its prioritized has the third and fourth types cials were in hunting tour. As a possibility to improve one way policy in the national restora- of officials but does not have member of the United Nations or another these rural roads. tion efforts. They have been the two before that. It is a good Cambodia has the rights to HE Sieng Nam, MP of Siem- correct and continue to be food for thought and a good urge the organization's exercis- reap province, had asphalted responding to the present mo- lesson because the season of ing thrift because it has many some of rural roads in steps ment. Talking about this I met "telling a lie" has approached. (Continued on page 3) 1 Page 2 http://www.cnv.org.kh Cambodia New Vision—Issue 120 January 2008

(Continued from page 1) cause we learned about and (Continued from page 6) people. years in using land provided suffered from orphan condi- under HE Say Phuthong and for this purpose. tion, we then know best others Tia Banh did not match up The truth here is that the Viet- difficulties when they fall into with the genocide armed namese was not here forever The village has actually been this life without parenthood forces which at that time con- but what they have left for us here ten years already or six and in poverty. Because I used tained 180,000 soldiers. With is the livelihoods and achieve- years from the day of inaugu- to be a boy lived and fed by the appeal for help by the Na- ments for the Cambodian peo- ration. We should think of the Buddhist monks patronage tional United Front for the ple while they have lost many making this village a sustain- in the pagoda, in addition to Salvation of Kampuchea, the lives and many soldiers able one. Of cause as you can being separated from family, Vietnamese soldiers took up maimed. We are helping them see that my wife and I, as well becoming a stranger to my an historic mission in liberat- to discover their remains to be as other leaders in the village own children, what you have ing the Cambodian territory brought back to their native here are getting older but we gone through so far have been and people from death. As of country. When they left Cam- hope there will be someone to well understood. this moment at that time, al- bodia on September 30, 1989, take on this task. We call it like most all on the eastern side of the Vietnamese forces did not an orphanage but in fact the It is in this concept that I urge the Mekong River were liber- in fact take the hospital 7D to facility has also been welcom- you adult and married, or teen- ated because we started the Vietnam with them but left ing children of the poor as age to look after younger ones operation in December 2 - the with us not only the buildings well. They have enjoyed not and give them guidance deems day we declared the NUFSK but also equipments and mate- only the life supply but also appropriate so that they could in the district of Snuol, Kom- rials for the Cambodian army education. be elevated from being de- pong Cham province. to make use of them. Later on pendent to independent so as the Military Region II Hospital As is said by the children rep- to take on more responsibili- Some of the commanders and had to be relocated to the east- resentative Kongkea just now, ties for the center or the coun- sub-commanders here had ern side of the Mekong River at the time when the first settle- try as a whole. We still have been with me at that time. The the place had been trans- ment was re-claimed by the more children to take care of city of Kompong Cham was formed as the School of Peda- owner, they and the children ranging from those left from liberated on January 1, Svay gogy, which was used later by organization Arun Rah were the Pol Pot's regime, who have Rieng on January 4, Prey the Indian UNTAC (United ordered to move out. How can turned to be at least 28 years Veng on January 5 and Phnom Nations Transitional Authority they be sustainable when they old, through to those became Penh on January 7, which has for Cambodia) mission. After do not have even a facility on orphans due to war, accidents become the Day of Liberation the UNTAC withdrawal, and which to function? That is why and disasters, diseases, etc. from Pol Pot regime. The because we see there is a need at that moment in time we took Vietnamese armed forces es- for medical service, HE Gov- a strategic solution to get a Indeed I am glad to hear that tablished a hospital here called ernor Hun Neng decided to piece of land not for one or two ARCV also has its projects to 7D that provided treatment give the location back to the months or years, which would replicate similar centers in services not only for the Viet- Military Region II for use as a need only 3 or 4 hectares, but Siemreap province and in Si- namese soldiers but also for hospital once again. Since the for a long lasting one that hanoukville. I am also thankful the Cambodian soldiers and hospital is being built with the guided us to get for the village to many generous being as is helps of various sources, my a size of ten hectares. This listed by Ms Geraldine Cox of build this country but they wife also included, it has been solution will last longer. When their contributions. I think this have been happy to do some- named "Charity Building Bun the center grows bigger, its is something that Khmer of all thing on the contrary or to Rany Hun Sen." We put into reputation would draw in help political tendencies could do destroy it. operation eight buildings - of from other sources while it so as to help other Khmers. Is which three buildings are would in the later stage be it not possible that the Khmer However, I would in this in- those of the Charity's. transformed into a vocational share their resources to help stance urge you, who have not training and social assistance other? We should not keep finished your study yet, to I would urge our medical staff development center, so to ignoring the fact that foreign keep up studying and not to here that all treatments ser- speak. friends help us to deal with our drop school. I would suggest (Continued on page 7) own problem. We should be HE Sien Borat, my advisor on After ten years time, my wife ashamed for that if we, who education affairs, to screen my (Continued from page 2) and I - you may consider us share similar flesh and blood, scholarships offered by vari- places to be well spent on. your mother and father - are so let others do what we as the ous private tertiary institutions Giving money to Yash Ghai to happy to see that some of you country's owners should and to get them places according to work in Cambodia would be a have graduated and are getting are able to. their wishes and intelligent loss because Cambodians are on with life taking jobs in fac- As a leader if the country, in abilities. I also urge you to stay not the worst since they have tories or companies, etc. Some the past 29 years I have trav- healthy and to carry no HIV/ solved their problems and of you are in your study. I eled to many countries to beg AIDS into the center, to use no made progress from killing would urge those who have for help, but some Khmers drug or bring it to Arun Rah fields though to the present grown adult, married or teen- also went there to ask those and to make no friend with condition...■ age to look after those who are friends to give us less assis- gangsters...■

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(Continued from page 1) tion that our people around trict heads, like a case that France but nowadays the and plantation. will be able to grow vegetable happened in Dang Tung dis- Cambodians inside the country and their cultivation can be trict, have sold out their land use money to create money Why did the Sokha Hotel around the year so as to supply and house to help the Party. It where those who live abroad Group of Oknha Sok Kong to demand on top of the pla- is not the Party that decides but also send money as investment obtain this project? I wish to teau. They also can grow flow- you have to pass the exam. to the country. They no longer give our people not only here ers. Under Pol Pot growing Since it is approaching time to send money to foreign banks. I but throughout the country an flowers could be a death sen- make promises (the general encourage this pattern of fi- explanation. There have been tence. They also do not allow elections) I again warn that nancial principles. Please do three companies - two foreign sports. But we do. In the recent any posts can be given only not get me wrong that we offer ones and one local one - ex- Cabinet meeting we discussed through passing exams and good projects only to local pressing their interests in tak- this issue of how much we you have to be officials in companies. If the local compa- ing up investment project of award in cash to those who ranks according to the incum- nies are incompetent we Bokor resort. A US company obtain gold medals, etc. There bent administrative reform. I would not honor them as well. with its registration in Europe was a suggestion from the would urge all of you that if Take for instance this project expressed its wish to refurbish Ministry of Education, Youth you want to get a post, the is a one billion US dollar pro- buildings and infrastructure on and Sports that the Gold only way is to study hard and ject and will take up to 15 top of the plateau but it would Medal should be bestowed pass the exam. You all should years to get implemented. not care about roads and infra- with a reward of 40,000,000 no longer heed the promise structure from bottom to top of Riels or ten thousand dollars. that if so and so party wins you This area has a great potential the mountain. This means the would be bestowed upon with for tourist development and building of a road to the top of I proposed to give Gold medal ranks and posts. Some politi- attraction but few years ago it the plateau will rest in the bur- award winner 80,000,000 cians go around and say so and has been, like Kompong den of national budget. Riels or twenty thousand dol- so will be joining the Govern- Thom province, a war zone. lars because it is extremely ment and promise those who But we now do not boast Another company agrees to high effort to get the medal. help with positions. about fighting anymore but build a road that links to the With this amount they could developing. The win-win pol- top of the plateau but only if feed their families and it is an What happened so far has icy allows us to have develop- they are allowed to tax people encouragement to our sport been a case in point that Fun- ment and Cambodia no longer five dollars up and five dollars practitioners as well. As far as cinpec suffers a great loss be- has blue, red or white Khmer down for each car. How could flowering is concerned, here cause of this. A real man with (color represents ideology or our people afford to spend a we could grow flowers and his identity "A" for example is political tendency). lot of money in that road tax vegetable like in Vietnam's actually plowing in Banteal obligation? The Sokha Hotel Dalat, from where flowers and Mean Chey province while It is a good thing that we help Group agrees to build the road vegetables are being brought someone has bought his iden- each other and first of all local and refurbish the top plateau's into the city of Ho Chi Minh tity working with rank in companies but that does not infrastructure that are laid in and other provincial towns. Phnom Penh. We could sim- mean we will help the local ruin, which means the com- ply say they sell their post to ones in negligence of the for- pany will spend twenty million I would like to take this oppor- someone. This is where cor- eign ones or to create an em- US dollars for building the tunity to thank the Sokimex ruption happens. On another pire of corruption. It can be road to be open for public use. Company, since its establish- count, can we say people in seen too that other countries The company at least has to ment in 1990, to the period Phnom Penh are corrupted also foster their companies. place a sum of 20 million dol- between 1885 and 1991 in when they came into Phnom Take for instance we will im- lars before being granted the which the market transition Penh and occupied houses? plement strictly the tax policy investment project of the started to intertwine with the After some time they sell them so as to ensure accountability. Bokor area. centrally planned economy, and buy new ones. Each time We apply a strong discipline in and through to the present they do so they gain profit. term of tax collection, compa- I have ordered the Cambodia have become a multi million nies with tax due will be Development Council to give company that invest in many In Siemreap province, if we warned and a strict measure priority to any company that sectors ranging from textile to were to take a look at the in- will be taken or they face their agrees to build the road and hotels in and vestment in hotel and resort, accounts frozen. I thank HE allow our people to use for Siemreap, and Chroy 100 functioning hotels and 16 Thach Khon, the Governor of free. If we want tourists to go Changva, various other invest- new ones under construction - Kompot, for his report of the up there we need to have a ment in the region of Kirirom, which are going to be open in current development situation. road. Without road how could etc. Talking about millionaires this year - gathered a sum of This is part of the overall de- we say it is a development? in Cambodia some started one billion US dollars and velopment in the whole coun- The road will be concrete and their business from selling between 70% or 80% are local try. Let alone the tourist sector, enlarged from 4.5 meters to threads. investment while only 5% or the whole country absorbs a seven meters wide. It has to be 6% are investment from exter- certain number that is yet cor- concretized otherwise it could I warn again that some people, nal sources. In the past, Cam- responding to the country's not withstand the wearing out because they were promised bodians keep their money in potential...■ by water shed. I need not men- by the party with posts of dis- the banks in Switzerland or 1 Page 4 http://www.cnv.org.kh Cambodia New Vision—Issue 120 January 2008

(Continued from page 8) going to be those students Heng Samrin caught fishes those imported from other Banteay Meas and Dang Tung graduated from the university and grew vegetables. countries, the market will not districts with communes under and specialized training insti- be good either because cus- their administrative supervi- tutions and 350 others will be However, in some other places tomers will buy those im- sion. I do not know if you our people in general. It is if development is not in accor- ported cement instead. agree with me but I have the important for us to start re- dance with the general envi- vision that is the prov- dressing the trade imbalance in ronmental norm, take for in- We will guarantee that there ince where it is known for anyway we can or we will face stance the Long Chheng will be a fair competition in three products, along the line this situation that we depend Group's building in the water our market. The local authority of one village one product solely on imports. Having reservoir of Ta Mork, which and other related institutions concept. Firstly Kampot is the done so we could, if the blocked the water way, we will have to prevent the tax only province in the Kingdom amount of production (of ce- would not allow either. While evasion of cement especially, that salt is produced. Thanks to ment) exceeds the amount some reservoirs or other forms and all other items in general. the understanding of the Re- needed locally, export the rest of natural recollection system The price of tax evaded ce- public of Korea we will be to foreign market, while creat- of water are not causing obsta- ment could be lower to a level able to renovate the national ing jobs for our graduates and cle or damage to the ecosys- the local production would not road 3 from Kampot to Phnom people. tem and there is a need for be competitive anymore. Loss Penh and I will be coming drainage to be built, we will from tax evasion, especially in again in March for that matter. Some people make so and so have to make a decision on this case would on the one Secondly, Kampot is now complaints but they should that. hand lead to loss of tax income making itself known as the know that building a factory to and on the other killing local only province in the Kingdom produce cement is not a com- Coming back to the cement production. You may need to to produce cement (K-Cemnet plete task within one or two factory here, aside from the remember that. or Kampot Cement) and we days but more than two years jobs created for those who will will have another factory by already. And we have just have to perform duties inside I would also remind the com- the Thai Boon Rong Group started the first stage of pro- the factory, it also provides pany that it has to maintain and the Chakrei Ting Group duction and we will have to sideline jobs for people in- good relation with local au- that produce cement also in the wait and see the second stage volved in cement business. I thority for its activities of quar- future. It is not appropriate to that requires follow-up invest- would urge that attention must rying rocks because it is the understand that where there is ment of another 100 million be paid to transportation of matter of safety. Quarrying natural rock, we can produce US dollars so as to upgrade the cement too, as overload and could produce strong explo- cement at all. In Cambodia, production system to increase overweight vehicle will cause sion sound and scarify people. some rock is not even durable the production to over two damages to our roads. We will All explosives should be pre- for building road because of its million tons of cement per not be able to make profit to pared according to the norm premature level. In some other annum. By then we will be mend those damages. We stipulated and seriousness places we have rock that can able to address about 70% of cannot afford to gain from must be applied in controlling be used for different purposes the country's requirement of cement but to lose on damag- and managing them since it but they have been placed un- cement. But if at that time our ing roads. could be a serious issue and a der protective zone because of need for cement rises to five grave security issue for the their close relation to the coun- million tons, the expected in- It is indeed true that we are country when it falls into the try's history. Most of the rock crease will be addressing only making local production so as hands of terrorists. mountain that can be used for 30% of local demand. to reduce imports but we must producing cement lies in the think about quality and guar- In addition to this I would urge province of Kampot. We have reduced the use of antee affordable price. We the factory to consider creating woods in construction there- cannot, in the market eco- more jobs opportunity since Thirdly, we will soon have fore we have increase demand nomic system and globaliza- we have more graduates who electricity in the area of Phnom for cement. Talking about this tion and as a member of the could be of use in this kind of (mountains of) Kamchai. This why it is under my leadership World Trade Organization, operation, especially when the product can also be exported to to have some of the naturally- ban imports from other coun- production system expands. I other province, especially its defunct lakes filled is wrong. tries in protection of local pro- would urge prioritized demand 193 MW could support de- The place where my house in duction and I hope we all un- for those students who would mand for electricity in the Phnom Penh is located is for- derstand this well. You cannot like to conduct their researches whole city of Phnom Penh. It merly a lake called Boeung later on come to the Govern- about the factory since it is the is in this remark that I see that Raing. It was filled so as to ment and say look my factory first of its kind in the country Kopmpot will be a province of build a city. is to fall down because of ex- and it would be a plus for them three major products - salt, ternal competition. to analyze the possibility of cement and electricity. Take another example the area technology transfer, manage- where we now build the new Quality and affordable price ment, productive system, etc. Indeed what also caught my National Assembly building, it will be a push in local market. attention is the fact that the was before a river shore where If you fail to guarantee quality, Another area that needs to be factory will be providing some HE Chea Soth and Samdech no one will buy your product. addressed is the possibility of 520 jobs among which 170 are Moha Akka Punnhea Chakrei If you give similar quality to (Continued on page 7) 1 Page 5 http://www.cnv.org.kh Cambodia New Vision—Issue 120 January 2008

(Continued from page 8) won with hardship. It is our 03 January 2008 (Unofficial Translation of Selected Comments) with so many hotels going up diamond opportunity. Military Region II Charity Hospital/Achievements Inaugurated and many more investments are on the way. More bridges Our armed forces no longer … My wife and I first of all building for instance a huge will be built across the Sangke cut the roads, fight here and would like to take this oppor- hospital here so as to provide River. The armed forces have there, report of dead or inju- tunity to extend on behalf of service to the society. been so destructive in the past ries, but all are taking training, the Royal Government of blowing up bridges, placing studying law, learning ways to Cambodia and Buddhist prac- HE Hun Neng has just men- mines, but we Cambodians improve combat skills and titioners to give the best tioned a brief background of also implement the win-win living conditions, helping with wishes to our army officers, the hospital. We should also policy to unite our country treatments to soldiers and ci- soldiers and our people recall the role played by the without wasting a bullet either. vilians, de-mining and rebuild- throughout the country the five Vietnamese volunteer soldiers I would recall that the win-win ing villages and communes. In Buddhist blessings in entering who helped us toppling down policy is built up on three prin- Cambodia, monarchy revived the year 2008. the Pol Pot's genocide. I was ciples - first, the guarantee for after being dead for 23 three one of the leaders in the move- personal life, second, the guar- years, the royals involved in Today my wife and I have a ment for national liberation. antee for employment and politics, while being so, they true pleasure to be hare in the Before the uprising in the east- jobs, and third, the guarantee are politicians and face with all time of new international year ern zone, I was the highest for property and ownership. circumstances across the board in the province of Kompong commander in the eastern side No one loses anything. We are like others and once again Cham which is my native of the Mekong River (which a happy family now. We de- peace has been regained after a province. We have spent al- flows through Cambodia from stroy rifles... We have to strive long—all are unimaginable...■ most 40 years experiencing north to south). I am sure to keep peace that we have hardship. We are indeed ex- many generals who are present cited to be here with all of you here today could well remem- (Continued from page 7) is concerned because the price to put into official use the Mili- ber my historic role at that or Kenya (of Mr. Yash Ghai) of oil in the international mar- tary Region II Hospital at the time. we would send only our de- ket has gone up and is exceed- time that we will be celebrat- mining specialists or construc- ing the budget package. I ing in the next few days the With the help of the Vietnam- tion platoons and not the fight- would seek understanding in 29th anniversary of the Janu- ese Military Region VII, the ing forces. this matter not only in the ary-7 Victory (1979 - 2008) - remains of my soldiers were armed forces but also the civil- the day that we all survived kept in Vietnam's Dong Nai Today I would like to take this ian ministries that in 2008 we from the genocide. province because we could not opportunity to make an appeal should not utilize oil in excess figure out where their families to the whole armed forces - to what has been allowed by January-7 Victory can be con- are. I did send HE Moeng army, military police and po- the pre-defined budget… As sidered an achievement that is Samphan, Secretary of State lice to continue to work for we have passed the old year I immortal and it was from for Defence, HE Sao Sokha security for our people in the watched on TVs the celebra- scratch that we have rebuilt (Head of the National Military framework of defending inde- tion of new years everywhere our country to the present state Police) and Tchoen Sovantha pendence, sovereignty, territo- in Singapore, in Hong Kong ... and for an even better future. I (Head of the Military Region rial integrity, good neighborly they have been so happy. would take this opportune II) to identify their relatives relations while assisting the However we also noted that moment to express my appre- and places of contact but we people in the construction of there is also sad events in ciation to HE Governor Hun could not find out. I would like infrastructure, roads, water some countries - take for in- Neng as well as the military to once again express my sin- canals, as well as helping our stance in Pakistan where the regional commanders of all cere thanks to the HE Com- people in their cultivation. I am former Prime Minister Benazir levels who have defended not mander Le Manh for his offer glad that the armed forces have Bhutto was assassinated, only the land of the state but to set aside a plot of land for proven to be the backbone or bombs explosion in Iraq, some also built a grand building that keeping the remains of my the core intervention forces of 400 cars were on fire in France we all have a chance to offici- soldiers. It should be reminded the Prime Minister and the but what impressed us all the ate today. The hospital would that every year the Cambodian Royal Government in dealing most is what happens in render its treatment service to army brings flowers and or- with matters ranging from Kenya - of the human rights the army personnel as well as ganizes the Buddhist rituals for flood, drought to plane crash. guru Yash Ghai - where ethni- to the public. their souls. cal clashes reached an alarm- Yesterday I received a report ing level. If the United Nations I think this is another achieve- Over ten thousand soldiers, about auction for provision of is considering a UN solution, ment that the army has greatly which included 28 military fuel and rice for the Ministry of Cambodia is ready to send in contributed to the country. It battalions plus the rebel forces National Defense. I would not its volunteers in any special- had toppled the genocide re- under Samdech Heng Samrin object what has been requested ized fields to help Kenya. This gime, prevented the return of and Samdech Chea Sim, and for rice though it may have is to prove that Cambodia is the genocide, kept security and some under HE Bou Thang, been a bit higher than the competent not only to solve its peace for the people, and res- HE Bun My and soldiers who budget law. But we have a own problem but also to ren- cued people at the time of were in hideout in Thailand problem as far as fuel auction der help to others...■ flood and drought but also (Continued on page 3) 1 Page 6 http://www.cnv.org.kh Cambodia New Vision—Issue 120 January 2008 (Continued from page 3) tion in the military exercise in 21 January 2008 (Unofficial Translation of Selected Comments) vices should be carried out in Bangladesh. The US already Military Region V Headquarters Inaugurated—Battambang accordance with the principle trained a Cambodian platoon … First of all I would seek down with boxes left from the of charity as stipulated in the which participated in the mili- your understanding when I UNTAC (United Nations hospital and medical buildings' tary exercise in Mongolia. reschedule my presence here Transitional Authority in name. Center for handicapped Cambodia is currently having on December 01, 2007 due to Cambodia) time. Now we soldiers will be separated from its troops in Sudan. Cambodia the fact that I had to facilitate have built a good headquar- here and each of the handi- in the past was occupied by the visit of the Prime Minister ters. What impressed us all is capped would be provided the French colonial forces, of Myanmar. Late is better the fact that the construction with a hectare of land plus a then the US military, then the than never. My wife whose did not cost national budget or house with water for con- South Vietnamese forces who effort has been so decisive to the budget of the Ministry of sumption and cultivation. I invaded us, and then the Viet- come and help with the devel- National Defense at all. It was have seen on the way here an namese volunteers who res- opment here is falling sick and built thanks to the resource old building provided by the cued the Cambodian people is therefore not able to join me sharing method for which I am United States and I would from the genocide and then the in this trip. It is indeed so im- taking this opportune moment offer to rebuild it because it UN forces. pressed that we have many to express my sincere thanks has become too old and rick- new achievements. These are and appreciation to those con- ety and there it should be used Therefore it is now time for achievements of the whole tributors. as a medical section for pediat- Cambodia to send its troops to nation and also particularly the rics. We have collated here the help other countries under the Royal Cambodian Armed It should also be noted that contribution of over 200,000 UN umbrella. Cambodia Forces in MR-5 which is en- contributors not only share US dollars as a support fund would not be able to send its trusted with the task to ensure their resources helping the for the hospital in addition to troops to other countries as a security in the northwestern MR-5 but also other MR as its fund access through the response to request by so and territory. well. I also would like to thank Ministry of National Defense. so countries at all - take for the MR-9 of the Socialist Re- instance to Afghanistan or I am so pleased with the report public of Vietnam for extend- I have asked many countries Iraq. We will send our forces that is provided by HE Gen- ing their assistance in the con- for their helps in financial as to anywhere being led by the eral Bun Seng. In the name of struction of all buildings. All well as in technical assis- United Nations. However, the Royal Government and my forms of assistance have been tances. The United States of even with United Nations own behalf, I express my sin- molded into hospital, resi- America is providing training leadership in Afghanistan, Iraq cere appreciation and con- dences, etc. I also thank the to three Cambodian platoons (Continued on page 6) in preparation for a participa- gratulations to commanders Royal Thai Infantry for pro- and sub-commanders who viding a sum of money for the (Continued from page 5) (circling) dance. have pooled together their construction and the US com- exporting cement to outside efforts to build up shelters and mand for Asia and the Pacific market take for instance I am so happy today that we offer help to needy people. for a building they provided as Guanxi's Nanning of the China have a new product in place Why the MR-5 took it so long study operation for terrorism where demand for cement has and it is indeed contrary to to have its headquarter built and drug in the province of gone up to about six million what ill-willed politicians say compared to other MR? In the Banteay Meanchey. tons while we locally need that the country has gone past we did not assign it as only two to three million tons. poorer. I am sure our people MR but we called different I am so glad to have listened to If we produce more we could can make judgment on what areas as region 1, region 2, the ten-year progress report, look at the market in China could be the truth because they region 3 and region 4. Later on which gives me a complete and a thorough market study have been able to practice we have developed them into different scene to what I used should be conducted. religious belief while they MR. But this MR used to be to see. Ten years ago when I could not do before; they have under command of the MR-4 traveled from one place to Last but not least I urge you to children graduated from uni- which was in Siemreap prov- another I always heard the apply the art of sharing so that versity and make their livings ince. report about armed clashes and people in the vicinity of the for example from working in dead body counting and dam- factory will have a better life. this factory while it could not After the creation of the prov- ages. But thanks to the win- For instance I ask on my peo- be even dreamed of under the ince of Banteay Mean Chey win policy, we have peace, ple's behalf that the K-Cement Pol Pot's genocide, etc. on January 1988, the MR-5 national unity and reconcilia- Group provide lighting to the was established for operation tion, and we all are aware that roads, schools, hospitals and I am grateful to the CPP work- in the northwest region which it is the best moment we have pagodas ... Thank you very ing group who help people in covers the provinces of Kom- as the country is now united much. They just said to me the district of Dang Tung and pong Chhnang, Pursat, Bat- after many conflicts and wars they agreed to do so. I would Banteay Meas and I am sure tambang through to Banteay tearing us apart. Cambodia be grateful if you could do that they have made more achieve- Meanchey. Their headquarters was never one country even before the Khmer New Year ments that we have yet the was an old pagoda with Gen. when we were under the because our people will be time to officiate them...■ Prum Din as commander. We French or the Japanese or after enjoying the Ramvong later moved here and settled (Continued on page 8) 1 Page 7 http://www.cnv.org.kh Cambodia New Vision—Issue 120 January 2008

14 January 2008 (Unofficial Translation of Selected Comments) (Continued from page 7) Khieu Samphan. What could Kompot Cement Factory in Dantung District Inaugurated the independence in 1953 be- we do in the front if we had cause we still had armed problem in the rear? The Sam- … It is indeed my great pleas- factory on a new location and clashed in various places take lot area, as far as it is con- ure to return to this site after as I said earlier we could bring for instance in Samlot, Bat- cerned, were twice integrated - my presence on January 26, the production to 960,000 tons tambang province. in 1996 and again 1998. When 2006. This time we inaugurate per year or about 40% of local they heard about what happens a new factory to put into offi- demand, which has been esti- So some parts of the country in Anlong Veng, a part of cial cement production in mated to be about 2.4 million had not been under the Gov- Samklot's integrated forces Cambodia. HE Suy Sem, Min- tons per annum. ernment complete control and took to the jungle again. In- ister of Industry, Mines and various Cambodians from deed if we were to have no Energy already mentioned in This achievement is not only different tendencies had been setback in Phnom Penh, we his report that this achievement something new for the people referred to in colors - red, could have reunited Anlong has come into existence thanks only in but white, blue, pink, etc. There Veng before the Khmer New to joint venture between the also for the Royal Government was this effort at that time to Year in 1997 already. Siam Cement Group, the big- and people of Cambodia establish sub-provinces aimed gest cement production group throughout the country as well. at countering armed actions by After we encircled and from the Kingdom of Thai- It is indeed a private invest- some rebel groups when in stopped the fighters in Phnom land, and the Khaou Chuly ment. In this world, except a 1967 and 1968 there was Penh, one faction claimed to Group from the Kingdom of few countries that are left with strong attacks on the Govern- have what they believe to be Cambodia. state ownerships, for most of ment forces. In 1970, Cambo- balance of force like the for- the countries the private sector dia was split into two parts - mer Soviet Union and the The construction costs about has a role to play as a locomo- one side controlled by Lon United States, we have finally 93 million US dollars with its tive for economic growth or Nol's regime with help from achieved the goal, which is to initial production of 960,000 the sector that produces ac- foreign forces and another by hold hands with one another tons annually with a 21 mega- cording to demand of the con- the liberation forces also with and sit down working to- watt electric power station. I sumers. help from foreign countries as gether. Gradually in one year would say that we have made well. Anlong Veng also joined in the cake right at the time that Demand for construction ma- the elections in July 1998. we all need to eat. I mean 29 terials in our country has gone Between 1979 through to With regard to the win-win years after the fall of the Pol bigger and perhaps 2.4 million 1993 the country was under policy, my mother and and my Pot's genocide, Cambodia has tons of cement would be defi- four different controls and aunt, both of whom have for the first time produced cient, because take for instance through to 1998 Cambodia passed away already, asked cement by itself or after the the construction of CamkoCity went back to two parts where me in closed door why I de- trial priod of cement produc- project would need a lot of one side was under the Royal cided to go to the enemy re- tion under the time of Sang- cement and we are bracing for Government and the other was gion. I told them that if the kumreast Niyum - Chakrey 42 and 55 storey skyscrapers under Democratic Kampu- worst happened, only I and Ting - under the leadership of in addition to our people's chea. The win-win policy has perhaps a hundreds other peo- Samdech Preah Karun Preah needs for housing construc- provided the people of Cam- ple going with me would die Bat . tion, etc. I would like to take bodia the opportunity to work but if it did not happen, I this solemn occasion to ex- together as we all are of same would have the whole country We did produce for quite a press my sincere appreciation flesh and blood. I am so proud back in peace. Let's imagine if while the P-400 high quality for the K-Cement Company to have been founder of the I did not go to Malay, Phnom cement, but the production did that is making great efforts to win-win policy. Politically, Proeuk, Kamrieng and Samlot, not make any profit. When HE put into place a fruitful what Gen. Bun Song said is would those people have trust Som Chen was the Governor achievement as such along the correct but if we were to have in the win-win policy. of Kampot, I also came to see line of the Royal Govern- no people's support, no com- the factory at Chakrey Ting. ment's triangular through to manders and soldiers' supports What we have now to settle We flew the Soviet experts to rectangular policy/strategies in the whole country, the win- for them is the road. Road 53 conduct a feasibility study. while placing high urgent need win policy would not be able will be built in March and we They said that if we were to for socio-economic develop- to take effect. have roads 57 and 10 under produce 50,000 tons of ce- ment where the private sector preparation so as to connect ment, it would cost us also is taking the lead in the coun- In fact I had a plan to capture Battambang to Pailin and to 50,000 tons of oil. So we de- try's economic growth. Anlong Veng before the the border with Thailand. We cided to import cement from Khmer New Year in 1997, but will take Pailin as the place for South Korea instead to Cam- I also take this opportune mo- it was not implementable be- groundbreaking ceremony to bodia because to produce ce- ment to express my sincere cause of the fact that there had build the road and we should ment using the outdated setup appreciation to the Kampot been conflicts in Phnom Penh, invite all provincial governors and technology is unprofitable province authority as well as while in Battambang HE Ung to take part. Battambang has and unaffordable. the districts' authorities that are Sami and Serei Kosal were not indeed been changing a lot adjacent to the factory - in tone so I have no one to (Continued on page 6) We now have set up a new (Continued on page 5) conduct negotiation with 1 Page 8 http://www.cnv.org.kh