Published by the Cabinet of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo —————— MP of Kandal Prime Minister

Issue 177 | November 2012 | http://www.cnv.org.kh Presenting Land Titles in Preah Vihear Press Briefing: ASEAN, EAS & (23 November 2012 — Unofficial Translation of Selected Comments) Related Summits (Santepheap Building, 20 November 2012 — Unofficial Translation) I warmly welcome those of sion, please allow me to list you who have come today to some of the important points of participate in this press confer- the Summits as follows: ence aimed at gathering infor- The 21 ASEAN Summit mation for the sake of broad- casting and printing for listen- We have discussed fruitfully ers and users inside as well as both in the Summit and in the outside the country. I am sure retreat meeting. In general, the after working hard with the meeting focused on reviewing meetings over the past three and evaluating of the progress days you and I are all tired, that we have achieved and though we could at least now defining challenges that we feel relieved that everything have to overcome so as to im- 23 November 2012 — Samdech Techo Hun Sen with people during the Land Title Hand-out Ceremony in the commune of Pal Hal, Preah Vihear went very well. plement the ASEAN Charter and the ASEAN Community Province (Kampuchea Thmey). As you all know that from Building Roadmap based on November 18 through to 20, Today I am so happy that we the three pillars – political, Two Different Jobs in Two 2012, has been hon- meet and present the land titles security and socio-economic Different Environments ored to host and chair the 21 to 570 families in the pagoda and cultural. In implementation ASEAN summit and related I am so happy to travel accord- in the village of Sra Mao of Pal of the agenda, summits in the Samtepheap ing to my schedule to the prov- Hal commune, the province of adopted by the ASEAN lead- building. This has strengthened ince of Preah Vihear to hand Preah Vihear’s Preah Vihear ers in the 20th ASEAN Sum- and expanded achievements so out the land titles to people city. Let me remind you that mit, we proposed to related far scored by ASEAN when here after the conclusion of the the land titles that we are pre- ministers, especially the Cambodia chairs ASEAN and ASEAN, EAS and related senting today are the results of ASEAN Economic Ministers, celebrates the 45th anniversary Summits. Though tired but we the works done by the youth to take those recommendations of the foundation of ASEAN were happy. If I were to com- volunteers group of 72. As you in the mid-term report of the as well. Cambodia has picked pare the jobs that our officials know this is not the first time roadmap of ASEAN Eco- up the theme of “ASEAN – and the youth volunteers have that I am handing out the land nomic Community into con- One Community, One Des- been doing here, what I did in titles to our people. I was so sideration, and to define the tiny” to showcase its determi- Phnom Penh for the summits busy but I did not want our priority areas and seek unity in nation and the collaboration were not so difficult compared people to wait for too long to implementing political meas- within ASEAN in building a to yours. You all stayed work- get their land titles. So I sent ures prior to 2015. Particularly, big friendly family of ASEAN ing under rain, hot weather and General Meas Sophea to hand in implementing the master with harmonious political, strong wind. We were in two out 861 land parcel titles on plan of ASEAN Connectivity, security, socio-economic and different working environ- my behalf for 591 families in the ASEAN leaders have ad- cultural environment based on ments. There were so many three different places – Sra vised the Ministers of Finance the principle of law, peace and topics to discuss and it was not Yang and Tbeng Pi commune of ASEAN countries to urge firmness of the economy. easy to carry out the task when in the district of Kulen and other ASEAN partnering min- we had the participations of so Rum Tum commune in the I think the communiqués, isters to participate and finance many heads of states and gov- district of Rovieng. This is my statements and other related (Continued on page 7) ernments of the member coun- fourth time to do so myself. papers, with regard to results of tries of ASEAN and other In This Issue This has indeed illustrated our the Summits, have been made leaders of partnering countries. focal and joint efforts in our available to you by the Secre-  Land Tiles in Preah Vihear, P‐1 However, I conducted the endeavor to fulfill altogether in tariat of the meetings already,  ASEAN, EAS ... Summits P‐1 summits in air-conditioned implementing the rejuvenating so there is no need for me to  Land Tiles in Kompong Thom, P‐4 rooms. Stoeng Meanjei Overpass, P‐5 (Continued on page 2) made further comments on those for you. On this occa-

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(Continued from page 1) 45,000 families whose rights to ment’s Political Platform hectares land problems with action based on existing policy own land (the Royal Govern- the economic land concession Land ownership is a priority on issue of land ownership. ment) will be guarantee. Is this or about 18%; 7,500 families issue in the political platform The effort would unleash land not the right? Having said that, have had 8,983 hectares land of the Cambodian People’s titles and ownerships for not please do not mistake my point problems with the forestland Party as well as of the Royal less than 40,000 families on that I am to respond to so and concession or 30% and 22,323 Government of Cambodia that about two million hectares. so. Different countries would families have had 68,629 hec- we have to carry on solving the However, the number of land have different sets of problems tares land problems, or 52%, titles for the people. Aside parcels could exceed the num- and different ways to deal with with other sort of state lands. from the land that we have ber of families. For instance, them. Some might resolve reserved to give the people, we 130,000 Hectares there are 45,000 families but whatever issue comes first, have kept land for the social to Measure in Preah Vihear they own between 70,000 to whatever right matters, but we concession too. I told HE Im 80,000 land parcels. are resolving the whole prob- This has indicated that the peo- Chhun Lim, Senior Minister lems and related issues alto- ple who have had land prob- Just now, meeting with a sister and Minister for Land Man- gether, every right I mean. lems so far are more involved in the Buddhist temple, I asked agement, Urban Planning and with other types of state land if she has any land title to col- Take for instance, the rights Construction, and HE Um rather than the economic land lect. She told me she already that we are offering our people Mara, Governor of Preah Vi- or forestland concessions. had her husband and children today will last not a few days hear province to keep the land However, no matter what sort waiting to collect the title al- but for generations to come. I for that purpose. Looking at of land it would be, the land ready. I asked how much land mean the right to own the land the map, we noticed that there measuring and titling cam- the family has. She said about will be passing from genera- remain some lands in the re- paign would try to resolve the 30 hectares, of which five hec- tion to generation. The woman gion. We have to protect the issue with regard to how the tares she and her husband keep I mentioned earlier said she is land. We keep it for more peo- problem has arisen. With trans- for themselves and the rest will here and her children are here ple who would need land later. ference of land status from bequeath to their children. I to receive land titles altogether. We have kept certain area as state to companies, still, we think it is a good thing and I In 18 years or so, her children community forestland already have secured to keep areas have no objection to that. It is a will give those lands on to their but we also must protect cer- relating to the people’s occupa- wise decision to bequeath the children. tain area for later demand tion and possession as detailed land to them now so that they Do you recall that in 1979 we when we have another popula- in the notification (SJN) letter. can file for their land titles (as had only five million people tion growth. I demand that our Take for instance, the land to the Royal Government) is do- left? Thirty-three years on, we people who already have their measure and issue titles in the ing that free of charge. have 14 million people, adding land titles not to encroach upon category of economic land A Job Not to Retract another nine million. It is an further land but to make use of concession is roughly equal to exponential increase. I would their land potentially. I am so 18% of the over 130,000 hec- We will continue to do this job. not blame anyone for that. I grateful for the understanding tares. As I said, we would not retreat have one child every year. and cooperation that our peo- if we have not finished doing Having achieved this, we have There was no birth control ple have and provide to the it. This is the basic right for our secured safety for those who measure those days. Later efforts made by the Royal people to own land. Human occupied and possessed the there was, and if there were not Government as this would not rights are not only the right to land on the one hand, and I would have 15 children per- be in individual but the peo- speak alone. The first and fore- those investors who obtain the haps. Facing with the popula- ple’s own interests. According most basic right is the right to investment agreement on the tion boom, we also have this to the report by the Ministry of life as without life no one other. This should be comple- demand for land to resolve too Land Management, Urban could talk of any other rights. mentary action between indus- after 1979. The state in those Planning and Construction as The killing by bombardment try, medium-scale and large- days offered people with some well as that of HE Um Mara, and in Pol Pot’s genocide for scale agricultural activities of stipend and foodstuffs so that the whole land area concerned instance has taken all rights of our people. I strongly hope that people could claim land. has a total figure of over human. What rights could one this land area of over 130,000 Sometimes they went and 130,000 hectares in 198 over talk about when there is no life hectares would be under rub- stayed as long as they finished 229 villages, 49 over 51 com- at all? Is it not basic to start ber cultivation and some of those supplies and returned. munes and in 8 different dis- talking about the right to life them already have. After the war ended, our peo- tricts. after the liberation of January ple have greater demand for You may agree with me that 7? Human rights start with The campaign (to measure land. I met here people coming the issue of land title is not a right to life, access to food, to land and register land parcel) all the way from Kompong simple one. In the old days, not education, healthcare, etc. How has now deployed in all seven Cham province’s Jomkar Loeu many people have had their could anyone define any di- districts and a city (of Preah district to buy land here. They land titles. Under Pol Pot re- mension of these accesses as Vihear province). There are do not look like the people in gime, no one had land owner- rights? some 37,697 families involved Preah Vihear. ship of any sort. After the lib- in this land measuring and What is the rights situation that eration, everyone worked on Land Reform – A Priority in titling efforts. Among them, we have these days? As of any land parcel that s/he might CPP and Royal Govern- 7,874 families have had 771 today, there are no less than (Continued on page 3)

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(Continued from page 2) Government will help you but only prisoners who are in at the Cambodian Red Cross have his/her hands on. People complete your land measuring jail for the crimes s/he commit- Headquarter. I told the Presi- did not even build new or big- titling process as long as those ted. When that situation dent of the Cambodian Red ger home at all because they lands in demand are not politi- comes, some seeks my help Cross these people were not feared that the state would cally intrigued or related. I while accusing me of control- sincere. As the true victims, in confiscate the houses from already instructed those youth ling the court. my opinion, they would not them anytime they could not volunteers from the start that have the chance to come to If I were to intervene, as they know of. I said on various oc- they should not ask the people protest for relief but to stay demanded, I would be nothing casions that the safety elements who demand for their land look after their animals, rice different from what they have involved in printing these land measuring and titling about the fields and farms. Those who said. How could they accuse titles are comparably strong political party they belong. I came were the one that the me of controlling the court and secure as those for the Riel forbid them to probe but treat political party leaders moti- while asking me for an inter- note. them all as Cambodians. I vated only. Failing to get the vention? The court is inde- made them understand clearly attention at the fence of the Land with Political Intrigues pendent. No one should be that political right is a different Royal Palace, those people, – Not a Priority above the law. So let me con- matter here. Take for instance HE – as Gover- firm that there is no political I am so grateful that our people some among those of you who nor of Phnom Penh then may prisoner in Cambodia. We have participated and kindly have come here today to re- remember - later went to the have politicians whom the supported this non-retracted ceive your land titles may not party headquarter. court find guilty from the and large-scale land measuring have voted for the Cambodian crimes they committed. Look, There was then a foreign em- and titling efforts of the Royal People’s Party. That is, let me how many government offi- bassy that called to HE Chea Government. With the presen- confirm, not the subject I am cials whom the court find Sophara to help find transpor- tation of land titles this time on after. guilty. Several chiefs of mili- tations for those people to go the total land area of almost In our endeavor to resolve the tary and/or police have been back home. Some claimed two million hectares, we have land issue, I expect no political arrested for crimes in relation they were from Banteay also reserved more land areas motivation and involvement, to drug and abuse of power. Meanjei, Svay Rieng or Takeo for the social land concession from all political sides, the How could the Royal Govern- but they stopped the bus and program. There had been two Cambodian People’s Party also ment intervene in this? got off at Chbar Ampeo issues with regard to land own- included. If that happens in line (eastern part of Phnom Penh). ership in the province of Preah There was this case of some of the Cambodian People’s This is why I said when there Vihear. First, there was a land organizations filing for land Party, I would not hesitate to is political intrigue there is no concession problem reserved concession from the Royal take reprimanding measures. It way that we could solve the for the military division 41. Government. There are organi- is easy to do even if it involves problem. I do not want to send While we finished resolving zations in Kompot and/or removing someone from his/ any political message but it is the issue, there was a second Kompong Speu provinces that her ranks. It would take only important to affirm why politi- land issue with a group of peo- request for land, but after ac- two days to get it done. Take cal involvement would mess ple, led by a non-governmental quiring them, sell them to other for instance the General Doen up our actions. organization, collected thumb- parties. I urge that we no Sovan. He is no longer a three prints and used them for pro- longer approve request for land Cambodia in Hell star general now. He only test in Phnom Penh. anymore. We will still approve and in Truth waits for his day in court. Doen request for land to build hospi- It is in this regard that I deem it Sovan is the Cambodian Peo- As of the moment, I do not tal or orphanage, etc, though. is necessary to send a message ple’s Party member and a three seem to notice newspapers that Maybe you could remember of from here to everyone that as star general but he has commit- run the news about the fact that an organization that offered to long as those land issues are ted mistake. We cannot over- the Royal Government has build a highway of 70 kilome- fraught with the involvement look it. We have to take legal issued the sub-decree to cut ters all the way to the Bokor of non-governmental organiza- measure. land out for the people. This Mountain Resort. I doubted tion or political parties, I would has me doubted. For that in- Some has made use of other their financial capacity as not take them for priority. The stance, when I agreed to ap- people’s thumbprints for pro- enlarging the National Roads reason is simple. Once the land prove land concession as a test. However, how could one 6A and 5 to four lanes would issue is involved with political completion of the procedure be sure about thumbprints? consume millions of USD motives, there is no way that according to the Royal Order What if the forensic survey already. we can resolve them. My mes- 01, some newspapers had run determines they are from just a sage is clear that if anyone No Way-out for their articles repeatedly until few people, what kind of crime expected me to resolve the Politically Intrigued Issues the Cabinet of the Prime Min- would those people find them- land issue for them they should ister issued a clarification and selves in? Is it not a crime of In time of the 2011 flooding, refrain from involving non- reaction. They accused Hun falsifying the public docu- we were so busy. We went to governmental or political or- Sen of giving out more land in ments? When the court finds all corners of the country to ganizations in their demand for concession irrespective of the them guilty, they then seek for hand out relief kits. There were land. proclamation of the Royal intervention. Let me stress here people who had money to pay Order 01. It was a vulgar dis- I reaffirm my position through that in Cambodia there is no taxi to go demanding for relief. this message that the Royal such thing as political prisoners They surrounded and protested (Continued on page 4)

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(Continued from page 3) the district and communal au- tortion. Now I am waiting to thorities and people for their Presenting Land Titles in Kg Thom (30 November 2012 — Unofficial Translation of Selected Comments) see if the same newspaper is collaborative efforts together running any news about the with the armed forces in look- Deep Reform on Fishing Lot, measures and actions. I would sub-degrees and dozens of ing after and taking care of the Inflation to Stay Below 3% not wait for April (the time decisions on this issue. cadastre officials and youth when fishing activities are in volunteers in the course of In general, after the abolition of They do not publish this in low season) to get your report. fulfilling this land measuring fishing lots, we see that con- their newspapers but misled You should do better. and titling mission for the peo- flicts arising from the manage- the public that Hun Sen has ple. It is the fact that without ment of the fishing lots and We have not come to the best given more land in concession their contributive parts, the popular fishing activities have fishing time yet because we are in violation of own order. youth volunteers and cadastre died down and the people ap- still anticipating more rains. Whatever the Royal Govern- officials would not be able to pear to benefit from this policy. Now we are to face with the ment has been doing is not a perform this task in an orderly It is a development to every- Bopha storm and that should subject for those newspapers to manner. We all must admit the one’s satisfaction that there is bring rains for some days. Af- run. That is our weak point. truth. I also thank leaders of the no deflation of fish in the mar- ter that, we will certainly be The more we do the less we Royal Government, although ket and therefore the price of meeting with rather chilled talk about it. They are better. with busy schedule, for the fish in the market has not gone weather. Fishing will then start. They do less but they talk a lot. visit and bringing with them up. All of us remember that We must take preemptive Some told us frankly, you have some food and utensil supply when one item in the market measures to review the fishing done a great deal but you talk to the young heroic student closely relating to the people tools. All provinces with fish- too little about it. Outside, volunteers and cadastre offi- living condition fluctuates, ing zones must be alert. We news about Cambodia is so cials. That is a great source of change of other prices is antici- must guarantee that our people dark. Many foreigners even inspiration. Our youth volun- pated. However, since we in- get the amount of fish they confirm that being in Cambo- teers are living away from troduced the deep-down re- rationally need. This is not to dia it is so different. I re- home, parents and siblings but form in the field of fishing lots carry out in respect of any fish sponded that it is true that there they certainly find our people management, the fish price in merchant’s interest. are two – one the market has stabilized. This in the villages as their relatives. From Abolishing Fishing Cambodia outsiders see in the year we expect the inflation Lots to Strengthening of news and another is the true I also noted some of the active rate to stay under 3%. Last Fishing Community Cambodia that you have seen moments of the youth volun- year, while 6% was our calcu- with your own eyes. teers from various mission lated inflation rate, because of I would expect HE Yim Chhay target areas on the Kol- The Cambodia that you see on abundance of fish in the mar- Ly is the first to get his hands botkhmer website. papers or through the news is ket, a great source of protein on it because it is your area of hell and the true one that you Serving the People, More for many Cambodians, the responsibility. I would not see with your own eyes is the Schedules inflation rates rose only to agree that these law un-abiding one that people travel wherever 5.5%. This year, once again, people are stronger than we It is indeed a great effort that they wish to, speak whatever the inflation rate in Cambodia are. We could annul the fishing our youth volunteers and ca- they want to, and there is no is somewhere below 3%. We lots management, which was dastre officials have been such thing as obstruction of have only one month to go, so 104 years old, and we did it for working together under the rights to travel at all. Please do I would not anticipate any risk the people. I think you all act leadership of the provincial not take this as my political within the remaining time. only when the Prime Minister and district authorities. This arouses you. I want you to do preach. I am just telling you You may note that if the price job we are doing for our peo- your work as I already did all the truth. As I said, I am wait- of fish goes up, the prices of ple. If it were not for the peo- that the Prime Minister should ing to see the same newspaper beef, pork and other sources of ple, we would not be coming do. However, to look after running articles or news about protein item would also go up. here. We are not here to de- fishing abuses should not be how much land the Royal According to some studies, the mand for a piece of land at all. something the Prime Minister Government has given out to Cambodian people consumed I still have to go on November is doing. I urge HE Bin Chhin the people? I am longing to see a big amount of fish compared 30 to Kompong Thom prov- to take inspection measures to their practice of principle of to others recorded. While we ince, December 2 to Kompong ensure that the abolition of the neutrality in press professional- are in this great state, I demand Som (Preah Sihanouk) prov- fishing lots will give benefit to ism. the provincial authorities as ince, December 4 to Uddar the people. I warn every party well as related agricultural and Family-like Manner – A Meanjei province, December 7 not to make blunders that fishery institutions to take pre- Great Source of Inspiration to Ratanakiri, December 11 to would cause the detriment of the Kep province, December caution measures. As many I am so grateful for all the ef- the policy. I am of the opinion 18 to Stoeng Treng province, TVs reported, there have been forts made in the province of that if you all are not working December 30 to Takeo prov- some anarchic fishing in vari- Preah Vihear. We have eight to that anticipated effect, you ince. I also have to figure out ous places not in Tonle Sap youth volunteer teams here are challenging me. This is to my schedule to go to Mon- area but in the province of working side by side with eight understand that while I am dulkiri and Koh Kong prov- Kompong Cham for instance. I cadastre teams. I thank the abolishing the fishing lots, it inces ...◙ would anticipate your effective provincial authority as well as (Continued on page 5)

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(Continued from page 4) some places, former fishing Building Overpass Stoeng Meanjei has led to fishing anarchy. merchants nominate their (26 November 2012 — Unofficial Translation of Selected Comments) With this anarchy, the Royal names as leaders for the fishing Above, Ground and Under- maybe in our younger genera- Government will have to rees- community again. I think you ground Level Roads tion. tablish the fishing lots. all with PH D degrees and vested power should be able to What HE Kep Chuktema – the On behalf of the people of I am demanding your actions. do that. I am sure there is a Governor of Phnom Penh just Phnom Penh, I would like to May you all be not too strict possibility that you neglect said is a recall of what I said at thank HE Kep Chuktema, and too loose? It has not hap- and/or perhaps in some in- the time when we put into offi- Governor of Phnom Penh, as pened in the area of Tonle Sap stances acting in collusion too. cial use the first overpass at well as councilors and mem- and I demand the Council for My message is we must ensure Kbal Thnal. I could remember bers of the governing council Agricultural and Rural Devel- that people benefit truly from saying that when there is the of Phnom Penh and concerned opment (CARD) to take active the fishing community and the first, there will be the second Khans, together with technical measures on the issue. Take for fishing community belongs to and the third to come. We first team, for conducting a thor- instance, the fishing lots in the people not to the fishing built the Kbal Thnal overpass, ough technical study to resolve Kompong Cham, Prey Veng merchants. then the 7-January overpass at issues and impacts for resi- and Kandal provinces, where the Pet Loksang junction. Now dents in projected area, drain- fishing lots are no longer there, Deputy Prime Minister HE we have permitted the con- age and electric poles. you must go there to see if Bin Chhin must deploy your struction of the overpass at the those fishing contractors who From Bare Hands people to conduct inspection Stoeng Meajei junction. We lost their deals because of the to Overpasses on the implementation by Dep- talk of this achievement that Royal Government policy of uty Prime Minister Yim Chhay some people blamed us for I am so proud that from bare fishing lots reform go back Ly’s people. This is what I call talking too much about it. hands and ghost city we have there to create troubles? In monitoring mechanism. Many They even said that overpass come this far. If we were to of you come reporting me only as such there are hundreds of look back abit or watch old Kompot or vice versa to positive things so I need an- them in so and so countries. I documentaries, we would see Phnom Penh, would need to other mechanism to monitor even rebuked that we are talk- that in 1979 and many years go through this road. The third that. I need to know the truth. I ing about it a lot because we later there would not need to overpass is indeed bigger and have one Deputy Prime Minis- have only one. The overpass at have overpasses as we do now. definitely costs more – 19 mil- ter on the implementation side Kbal Thnal is the first of its Even in the street itself, there lion USD and will be ready in and another on the monitoring kind in our country. We will were sections where people 28 moths. Having said all this side. You should pay heed to talk no more when we have can sleep for a week without please allow me to beg our the tasks. Do not take undue twenty or thrity of them. any car to disturb them. Now people who are living in, near actions, which I used to say: Phnom Penh city is a city of and passing by the project sites In one of my visits in 2004 to “closing the horse’s shed while trafficks. Now we are wonder- for understanding as within Chong Qing of the People’s the horse are already galloping ing if the tricycles would be this period of construction, the Republic of China, there is an outside.” obsolete. This is something we traffic condition and living iron bridge built in the 1960s shoud conserve to. In France, environment will be worse. We missed two fishing dates over the Yangtze River. We there are horse carts for tourists We are anticipating a durable already – the fifteen day on could understand that China around the parks. We have solution in 2015. new moon and fifteen day on just had that bridge in 1960s. comed this far in frop-leap full moon of the months of China also talked a lot about it. In efforts to resolve the traffic pace. Our people also are ris- Asoj and Kadek. We still have Now they talk about it no more growth, we have either put in ing gradually slowly. I first met two more – the fifteen day of because in Shanghai, from the place or built the Monivong only 70 people in Phnom Penh new moon and fifteen day of airport to the city, traveling Bridge Thmei, the second Jroy somewhere near the Canadia full moon of the months of will be mostly on overpasses. Janvar bridge, the bridge of Park and most of them were Kadek and Meak. I anticipate Now China no longer talks Prek Pnov, the bridge of Prek kids and women ... According swift and preemptive actions about overpasses because they Kadam, and are planning an- to the statistics, we have before it is too late for our have more than they can count other bridge somewhere be- roughly one million cars and measures. We must, I repeat, already. Now we have the third tween the bridge of Jroy one million motorcycles. It is ensure that the people truly one built and it is a uinique in Jangva and Prek Pnov across quite something when they all benefit from the policy. I its design is because it has the river of Tonle Sap to Jroy are in the street at the same would not wait for your annual three levels of traveling lanes – Jangva. We already have the time. report in March or April. Let the one that run over, the one bridge of Ta Khmao under me warn again that do not play on ground level and another in With the overpasses at Kbal construction and another one at “making the meat raw” deal the underground level. Nor- Thnal and Pet Loksang junc- downstream Koh Thom down. with me. I would not let you mally the previous twos we tions, we have a better hand in Affected Residents Accept say that Hun Sen abolished the have the one above and the managing the traffics there. Overpass’s Compensations fishing lot management was ground level. Some people Now we are building another not a good thing. I would not might come out and say there one at the Stoeng Meanjei I am so happy and thank our agree with your argument and is also undersea lane in so and junction, which is also very (Continued on page 6) reestablish the lots at all...◙ so country. We will be there, important. Traveling to Takeo,

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(Continued from page 5) to be our best TV star in the year 2002 that we hosted the (Continued from page 8) mpeople very much that they 1950s, who, in her interview first event for ASEAN. I Borom Ratna Kaod - that is have a great understanding, with the CNC TV, said she has would not know who will host laid in state. In this auspicious especially those who have to got a heart, two ears and two the ASEAN Summit in 2022 moment, I would like to report bear impacts – more or less - eyes and she coud make sense as I will turn 70 by then. If any to the soul of Samdech Ov, from the project (of building of what is going on. She went political party win the task, whose new title now is Preah the Stoeng Meanjei to live in France and years later they have the full liberty to Borom Ratanak Kaod, of the overpasses). The compensation I saw her on local TV. She hold it their ways. Cambodia is great works his children have has already recorded a sum of came back to help Cambodian a pliuralistic country. We have just fulfilled. Some of the three million USD alrready. new generation who pick up general elections once in every works that Preah Borom Rata- That is a requirement for performance art careers. No five years. nak Kaod did not have the development. I appreciate it one would hold his/her tears chance to finish, his children No Boat Race, Progress on that our people understand and watching her movies in the old have now filled it. It reminded Crematory Construction accept the compensation day. Well, let’s not lie to one’s me always of Preah Borom provided by the project. In own self. Some people who However, I have to express my Ratanak Kaod when leaders of some cuntry, in order to deny the truth also has a full sincere thanks for the people all countries expressed condo- prevent their people from recollection that s/he was who had to be patient with lences over the loss of HM the buying more cars, they have walking without slippers on in some traffic congestion and for King-Father in their speeches. ordered people to first buy 1979 but is driving or sitting the 19 schools that had to close May I apology to all media their rights to own a car now in either Landcruiser or for the same period of the personnel that I do not have the beafore they can buy a car. Lexus cars and living in meeting so as to evade the strength to take up your ques- modern apartment as well. possibility of having more As far as the right to own the tions. I am so exhausted. I traffic in the roads. I also car will be valid only for five Chairing ASEAN Altogether stayed very late last night too. appreciate your understanding years. After this specified Normally I am a man who Once again I would like to for the fact that the Royal period, people will have to pay would take just any questions. express my sincere thanks and Government has cancelled the again in order to maintain their appreciation to the people, boat racing ceremony which is I could go on for five hours at a rights to purchase a car. In Buddhist monks who live in a part of the water festival from time. Now, as I said, I am so Cambodia people make Phnom Penh for their heartfelt November 27 through to 29. exhausted and I have nothing money, save them and participations in together We did the same last year for more to give you but my writ- purchase motorbike or car as hosting the ASEAN Summit, flood emergency. This year’s ten speech. I am so sorry that I they wish to. I do not know related summits and EAS cancelation is because we are could not hold back my tears when we will have that kind of Summit – once in April and mourning over the death of when I mentioned about Preah tax enforcement but let’s keep again in November this year. Samdech Norodom Sihanouk, Borom Ratanak Kaod. You all it for the younger generation to That has showed the dignity of who is still lying in state in the may know that Samdech Ov, decide as we may have gone to our people as hosting country Royal Palace. On November Preah Bomrom Ratanak Kaod, a different world by then. of ASEAN. I have said it many 28, we will have a ceremony to always wanted to see honor However I thank everyone times that hosting and chairing present the late Majesty the bestowing upon his nation. involved in the construction of ASEAN Summit and related post-mortem title – Preah It is happening while he is Phnom Penh and Cambodia as summits is not my task alone Borom Ratanak Kaod. laying in state. I wish his soul a whole. Thanks to the 50 + 50 but that of the whole people of The next day, HM the King could see all this...◙ formula, the state pays half and Cambodia. People clearly and Samdech Preah Meada, the the people pays the other cooperated and the meetings the Queen-Mother, senior half has brought the city of went on without interuptions Measuring and Titlings Buddhist monks and high- Phnom Penh to no longer has from traffic or other problems ranking Royal Government I have one thing to clarify. dirt roads/streets. The people at all. Our armed forces, with leaders will observe the What I said in Preah Vihear from different political parties close cooperation from the progress of building crematory might lead to misinterpretation. have made their contributions people, have guaranteed the in the Veal Preah Meru field. I said we would not have way- for the betterment of safety and security for world Though the cremation will be out for land issues whereby infrastructural in Phnom Penh. leaders. on the fourth of February, the political parties or non- I wish that we all see the truth I thank the Cambodian armed Preah Borom Ratanak Kaod govenrmental organization and refrain from lying to forces, especially the Phnom will be moved to the crematory wishing to exploit for political oneself, not to other people. In Penh Municipality and Khans on the 1st of February. More gain. I wish to underline that just days we will come to the under it, for the excellent jobs closure of roads will be what I wanted to say is to celebration of the 34th they have performed for the necessary. The Royal allow no one to take political anniversary of January 7 – the honor and dignity of our Government is in review of the advantage from this land issue. day of liberation of Cambodia country. Cambodia’s dignity appropriate new mourning If political parties and/or non- from the genocide. I would like and prestige has reemerged to period for the Preah Borom governmental organizations to take this opportunity to a new level. We have provided Ratanak Kaod. wish to involve with pure express my sincere thank for better facility for the summits intention, they could still do Poltically Intriguing elder sister Di Savet who used and gurests compared to the so...◙ Involvement in Land

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(Continued from page 1) the South China Sea in the The ASEAN-China leaders Centre that is playing a very for the ASEAN Infrastructural future. ASEAN has also reiter- fruitfully discussed and important role in promoting Fund for all prioritized projects ated its support for the efforts adopted the joint statement on cooperation between the two to fulfill on a timely basis. to achieve the denuclearization the celebration of the 10th anni- sides. We agree to continue to of the Korean peninsula in versary of the Declaration on make efforts aimed at achiev- We have adopted the ASEAN peaceful manner, and call on Conduct of Parties involved in ing the two-way trade objec- Declaration on Human Rights especially for an early resump- the South China Sea aimed at tive between ASEAN and and signed the Phnom Penh tion of the Six-Party Talk. reaffirming the ASEAN-China Korea at 150 billion USD by Declaration. In addition to determination based on all 2015. The ASEAN-Republic these, the ASEAN Leaders Summit of the principles while urging more of Korea Summit leaders are have also adopted the joint ASEAN Business Council important measures so as to determined to further strength- statement to launch the estab- The Summit has reaffirmed the reach the Code of Conduct for ening their strategic partner- lishment of the ASEAN Insti- growingly important role of the South China Sea to resolve ship so to promote trade, in- tute for Peace and Reconcilia- the ASEAN Business Council problems in the South China vestment, tourism and culture tion and Plan of Action of the in promoting trade facilitation Sea and promote regional between ASEAN and Korea. Third Bali Agreements 2013- and improving the investment peace, stability, friendship, 2017. The ASEAN leaders The ASEAN leaders attach environment in the ASEAN trust and cooperation. have selected H.E. Le Luong great importance to the Me- region. The meeting also wel- Minh as the ASEAN Secretary The 15th ASEAN-Japan kong-ROK cooperation in comes recommendations of the General for the next five years Summit contributing to ASEAN’s en- survey reports of 2011-12 on from 2013 through to 2017. deavor to enhance ASEAN the ASEAN Competitiveness We have underlined the bonds Economic and political focus connectivity and ASEAN and agrees with the required of friendship and strategic part- and unity has been reached in Community building. We wel- new strategies to attract private ner between ASEAN and Ja- promoting the central role of come the Han-River Declara- sector, small and medium en- pan in guaranteeing regional ASEAN within the existing tion of the Establishment of the terprises. peace and stability and in pro- frameworks – ASEAN Plus Mekong-ROK Comprehensive moting the sharing of prosper- One, ASEAN Plus Three, The 15th ASEAN-China Partnership for Mutual Pros- ity as stipulated in the joint ASEAN Regional Forum, East Summit perity and its move towards the statement on the uplifting of Asia Summit and ASEAN establishment of the compre- The ASEAN-China leaders the ASEAN-Japan partnership Defense Ministers Meeting hensive partnership “Mekong- have come to agreement to for common prosperity. The and ADMM Plus. In further ROK Cooperation Fund.” The further effective implementa- ASEAN leaders have noted discussion and exchange, the ASEAN-Republic of Korea tion in a timely manner the the growth in trade between ASEAN leaders have sup- leasers have indicated once 2011-2015 Plan of Action to ASEAN and Japan and wel- ported a report on the result of again their positions for peace- put into practice the declaration come the adoption of the 10 Cambodia’s participation as ful denuclearization of the Ko- on Strategic Partnership be- years roadmap for economic Chair of ASEAN in the G20 rean peninsula while urging for tween ASEAN and China for relations between ASEAN and Summit that took place in Los early resumption of the Six- peace and prosperity. At the Japan, while urging for early Cabos of Mexico from June 18 Party Talk. same time, the ASEAN leaders conclusion of the trade, service through to 19. have welcomed the continued and investment negotiation The 15th ASEAN Plus Three As far as the issue of the South assistance of China, technically within the framework of Commemorative Summit China Sea is concerned, the and financially, for the con- ASEAN-Japan comprehensive The Summit has noted with ASEAN leaders have agreed struction of the ASEAN Com- economic partnership. The satisfaction on the progress of to continue to resolve within munity and the ASEAN Con- ASEAN leaders have sup- cooperation in the ASEAN the existing Sino-ASEAN nectivity, especially the Phnom ported the Japanese contribu- Plus Three framework and framework. In addition to this, Penh Agenda. We have noted tions in the implementation of active contribution of the Plus we have agreed to give impor- the significance of the third master plan on the ASEAN Three countries for the efforts tance to the full and effective protocol that requires amend- Connectivity and highly evalu- of implementing prioritized implementation of the Declara- ments within the framework ated the Youth Exchange pro- projects stated in the master tion on Conduct of Parties agreement on wider economic gram through the Japanese plan on the ASEAN Connec- involved in the South China cooperation, and of the proto- Kizuna scheme, while appreci- tivity. The meeting has Sea in accordance with instruc- col to include measures for the ating the Japanese energetic adopted a joint declaration of tions adopted in 2011 aimed at reduction of technical barriers and active support for the the ASEAN Plus Three leaders furthering mutual trust and and quarantine into the trade ASEAN Centre for Coordina- on the fifteenth anniversary of confidence. In line with this, agreement to usher in more tion of Humanitarian Assis- the ASEAN Plus Three coop- the ASEAN leaders have sup- steps for ASEAN and China to tance in disaster management. eration, while the Plus Three ported the Kingdom of Thai- achieve two-way trade objec- The 15th ASEAN-Republic of countries are promising to sup- land as a coordinating country tive of 500 billion USD, Chi- Korea Summit port the ASEAN efforts in on the ASEAN-China relations nese direct investment of 10 integrating and building its to go on working with China in billion USD, and 15 million The ASEAN-Republic of Ko- economic community by 2015. search for chance to conduct tourists to and from the two rea Summit leaders welcome The Plus Three countries are negotiation on and realize the sides by 2015. the progress of the ASEAN- Code of Conduct of Parties in Republic of Korea Summit (Continued on page 8)

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(Continued from page 7) The Fourth ASEAN-US Initiative for Development and their efforts over the last one also supporting the master plan Leaders Summit the 7 EAS Declaration on Re- year so that everything for this on ASEAN Connectivity as gional Response to the Man- meeting could be possible, and We highly appreciate the re- well. The meeting has adopted agement of Malaria and Ma- a success. I also owe this suc- port of the ASEAN-US Emi- the Leaders’ Declaration on laria’s Drug Resistance issue cess to higher restraint and nent Persons that provides ASEAN Plus Three Partner- as a whole. The EAS reflects understanding of all ASEAN great vision and recommenda- ship in Connectivity, in which the progress of all six priorities member countries as well as its tion for the enhancement of the Plus Three countries prom- areas – finance, energy, educa- partners. partnership between ASEAN ised to provide further supports tion, bird flu prevention, disas- and US to a strategic level in I would express my deep in order to expedite the imple- ter management and connec- 2015. The Summit supports thanks to all who worked for mentation of the master plan. tivity. We welcomed the prom- the proposal for the expedition this Summit facility, including Furthermore, we welcome the ising contributions by mem- of implementation of Action also the security and protocol two reports of the East Asia bers of the EAS in promoting Plan for profound ASEAN-US staff. Without a strong security, Vision groups on the realiza- the implementation of the mas- partnership in the course of it would be difficult to host an tion of the East Asia Economic ter plan on ASEAN Connec- world peace, stability and long- event in which Heads of States Community by 2020 and on tivity. We have agreed with term prosperity. We welcome and Governments of many the agreement to promote re- and welcomed the promising the US continuing financial countries, including also the gional understanding about support of the member coun- and technical support for the powerful nations, participated. culture and tourism. tries of the EAS to continue to building of the ASEAN com- It has been a period of exhaus- strengthen cooperation of the The Tenth ASEAN-India munity, the ASEAN Connec- tion and I would take this mo- ASEAN Centre for Coordina- Summit tivity and the development of ment to express my sincere tion of Humanitarian Assis- Greater Sub-Mekong Region thanks for participation of the We congratulate progress of tance in effectively managing so to further develop the re- people in the whole country, implementation of the Plan of disaster. gion. especially those living in Action for ASEAN-India part- The Announcement of the Phnom Penh for their under- nership for peace, progress and ASEAN Global Dialogue Launch of Negotiations for standing of the gravity of the prosperity 2010-15 and sup- Chaired by Cambodia, the Regional Comprehensive event and for taking their pride port the preparation of the ASEAN Global Dialogue has Economic Partnership as host. It is not me or the commemorative 20th anniver- organized for the first time. (RCEP) Royal Government, as I have sary of the ASEAN-India rela- This high-level dialogue forum made it clear, that chaired tions to be held in India in the Particularly, after the conclu- is a new achievement of ASEAN but the whole people forthcoming December. We sion of the 7th East Asia Sum- ASEAN. The dialogue has of Cambodia did. The people highly evaluate the report of mit, leaders of ASEAN and of exchanged ideas on how to in Phnom Penh should be the ASEAN-India Eminent six ASEAN partnering coun- implement the Phnom Penh proud of being host nation. Persons that provides and rec- tries of the ASEAN Free Trade Agenda, which includes the ommends certain measures Agreements – Australia, I would share this prideful ASEAN Connectivity, the aimed at further strengthening China, India, Japan, Republic achievement with Buddhist financial and technical support dialogue partnership between of Korea and New Zealand - monks and our people and on the ASEAN Integration ASEAN and India and elevat- have announced the official state that this is possible be- initiative, and the expediting of ing it to a higher level. launch of the commencement cause of our joint efforts. I also implementation of projects of negotiations for regional have the need to express my We hope that the negotiation relating to the narrowing down Comprehensive Economic thanks and appreciation for the on ASEAN-India Free Trade of gap of development among Partnership. That is to expand media – local and international, Agreement will soon com- member countries so to the ASEAN Free Trade Area especially those locally, for plete. We welcome the Indian achieve the realization of the Plus One, and to advance and relaying the live broadcast of support in the implementation ASEAN Community in 2015. effectuate further the agree- the events from the TVK of master plan on ASEAN In addition to these, the dia- ment. Channel of all the news in a Connectivity through the es- logue also has raised high the timely manner. tablishment of discussion and image and role of ASEAN in These are important points that regular exchange program discussion and taking part in I would like to underline and I would take this solemn occa- between officials of the two resolving regional and world share with all of you. I am sure sion to report to Preah Karuna sides – ASEAN and India – challenges. The Summit has some of the leaders had shared HM as well as HM the Queen- with an aim to coordinate and proposed organizing such dia- some of the issues with some Mother, who are in condolence support the implementation of logue along with future of you already. I would take over the death of the late King- all projects related to the con- ASEAN Summits. this opportune moment to ex- Father, the great results of the cept. press my sincere appreciation event. HM the King and the The 7th East Asia Summit and thanks for the efforts made HM the Queen-Mother also We have agreed to promote the The Summit has discussed and by all officials from every re- graciously received heads of discussion on development of exchanged fruitful ideas in the lated institutions, namely the states and Governments who a highway that will connect plenary and closed sessions political and security council, had come to pay respects to the between India and ASEAN as while adopting the Phnom the economic council, the so- late King-Father – Preah well. Penh Declaration on the EAS cial and cultural council for (Continued on page 6)

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