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

Issue 214 | February 2016 | http://www.cnv.org.kh The Kompong Speu Institute of Technology Closing Interior Annual 2015 Review Conference (23 February 2016 — Unofficial Translaon) (25 February 2016 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) In addition to the prepared text forces on the one hand, and to at the closing session of the An- launch a large-scale operation to nual 2015 Review and 2016 Di- suppress dangerous targets on rectives Setting Conference of the other. Lately, we have dis- the Ministry of Interior, covered that thieves are same Samdech Techo Hun Sen persons who did not seem to stressed and listed out certain spend time in prison long orders and recommendations enough. On 2 December 1999, dealing with issue of public ser- you may still remember, I or- vices and social security as fol- dered to arrest them back. I was lowed: at the Calmet hospital then and HE Chea Sophara was first dep- Minister of Justice & Prisons uty mayor of . Heads to Reexamine Release Again, I had a report on release of Criminals of a number of thieves from 23 February 2016 - Samdech Techo Hun Sen Greets HRH Princess … We must pursue a serious Deputy Prime Minister Sar Maha Chrakri Sirindhorn of Thailand in the Province of Kompong Speu campaign because lately we Kheng. Now, those conducted Today, I have a great pleasure ty and understanding, and from have found out resurge of armed robbery said to have just to be able to accompany HRH HRH personally, in reserving armed robbery and drug traf- released from prisons. Why it Princess Maha Chakri Sirind- heartfelt assistance for Cambo- ficking. We must have all was so easy for thieves and drug horn of the Kingdom of Thai- dia’s education and health, after measures combined to manage traffickers to get out of prisons? land to preside over the ground- successfully transforming the and control weapons of armed (Continued on page 8) breaking ceremony to build the College of Kompong Chheu Kompong Speu Institute of Teal at Kompong Thom prov- Environment New Building Inaugurated Technology. I have taken so ince into the Kompong Thom (25 February 2016 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) much pride to come here to do Institute of Technology already. this very important job for the HRH’s strong consideration for In addition to the prepared text, power for their ministries al- future of our country. In the human resource training there to preside over the inauguration ways. This Minister has done it moment passed, HRH brought has allowed more and more of the Morodok Techo Building differently. He is looking for a about some facts relating to this Cambodian students to learn of the Ministry of Environment clear-cut package of functions. I institute. Initially, and have training in Thailand. and the opening of the annual am looking for such reform. I proposed to have only one insti- On behalf of the Royal Govern- review conference on environ- appreciate that and hope other tute of technology at the prov- ment of Cambodia, as well as ment of 2015 and directives ministers will not embrace ince of Koh Kong. Thanks to the Cambodian youth, who setting for 2016, Samdech works but delegate them to sub- her wisdom, HRH concluded benefit greatly from HRH’s Techo Hun Sen gave his im- national level in a speedy man- that youngsters in Koh Kong assistance, I am expressing my promptu comments as followed ner. In relation to transference province could just cross to sincere appreciation and pro- on a number of topics: of functions, I already had a Thailand to further their educa- found thanks for HRH in report from Deputy Prime Min- Say Sam Al – First Minister ister HE Keat Chhon, who led tion. We then discussed where providing her assistance to the Asked for Transference of the meeting. I think that we the project could take place people of Cambodia, especially Functions instead of Koh Kong. We then in area of human resource train- should not wait any longer. For came to choosing Kompong ing. We should not forget that to Please allow me to take this example, soon enough, we will Speu, where the opportunity develop a country, what one opportune moment to speak a transfer areas provided for in- would provide chance for edu- needs firstly was human re- little on this matter. First of all, I vestment by the Ministry of cation and training not only for source. Thailand, which is one convey my sincere appreciation Environment to the Ministry of those in Kompong Speu but of our neighboring countries, to HE Say Sam Al, Minister of (Continued on page 4) also from provinces of Koh has ability to assist Cambodia Environment, who, in a period Kong, Preah Sihanouk, Takeo, addressing this need. of over 30 years that I lead the Kompong Chhnang and even Royal Government, is the first from Kandal. Having said that, please allow Minister requesting for transfer- me to express my sincere appre- ence of functions between min- I am so pleased to see that these ciation to the Cambodian and istries and release of some func- achievements have come from Thai working groups for choos- tions to others. Habitually, joined efforts, spirits of solidari- (Continued on page 2) (ministers) are embracing for

Mailing Box: Cambodia New Vision (CNV), P.O. Box 158, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; e-mail: [email protected]; Tel: 855-23 219898; Fax: 855-23 360666/219869 (Continued from page 1) made to Cambodia in 1992, up Heng Samrin-Tbong Khmom University Opens ing this strategic location, which to the present, HRH has made (11 February 2016 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) is adjacent to the national road in all 13 visits – official and 44, for the construction of the unofficial – to Cambodia in … I am so glad today to have have the opportunity to get this institute. I just mentioned to search for cooperation and pro- returned and joined with you all Heng Sarim-Tbong Khmom HRH that the road is new and vision of assistance in the fields again after my presence on 5 University project going. It will has yet to inaugurate. However, of education and health, along January last year to launch the serve students in this education- report has it that there are in- with a project in Kompong construction of the administra- al geography – Tbong Khmom, creasing volume of transporta- Thom province relating to hu- tive buildings of the province of Prey Veng, Kratie, Mondulkiri tion here. The national road 4 in man resource training and the Tbong Khmom to put into offi- and even some from Ratanakiri Kompong Speu runs through to likes. Today, it is auspicious that cial use the Heng Samrin- provinces. However, the Kratie national road 5 and it would we are laying the corner stone Tbong Khmom University. HE University is under construction take lesser time for people resid- for the construction of the Kom- Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of under the financial assistance ing in this area to go to the city pong Speu Institute of Technol- Education, Youth, and Sports partly from the Government of of Kompong Chhnang than to ogy. There are projects concern- has already shared with all of us the People’s Republic of China go back to the town of Kom- ing health in Ratanakiri and a report about a vision for de- and some from our national pong Speu. However, I am sure, Mondulkiri province to fight velopment (of education) in this resource […] area. It is a pleasant surprise that the (national) road and the against malaria. This is going History of American and we have been able to finish the school will be of great interest along with the Cambodian ob- Thieu-Ky Invasion for people of the district of jective of eliminating malaria construction of the university Tpong, commune of Am Lang, from Cambodia in 2025. Yes- and the construction of the pro- I must apologize to people from where, in the past, there were terday HRH visited Ratanakiri, vincial headquarters of Tbong the local area among who some only suffering, blood and tear one of the targeted provinces of Khmom is underway in a have known me since when I (because of protracted civil malaria elimination.’ speedy manner. There is no was a young man. I heard over war). It has now become one of need for us to follow what HE here somewhere that they have the country’s developed areas, In HRH’s three days visit to Sar Kheng and I had thought something that need to discuss where there is also a tertiary Cambodia, there are so many about sharing some of the Uni- with me. It is impossible for me education establishment to activities. Yesterday, HRH versity’s unused offices with the to do that as we have about ten solve issue of human resource went to Ratanakiri, today to provincial headquarters. thousand people here today […] Kompong Speu, Prey Veng, This place is in the area where I training. I am here today, together with Tbong Khmom and Kompong and some of us here would call Samdech, Excellencies, Lok I would take this opportune Thom. The visits aim to help it “a place of pleasure, blood Chumteavs, to put into official moment to express my sincere provide neighboring assistance and tear.” Why do I say that? use buildings we have achieved thanks for Oknha Ly Yong Phat for the people of Cambodia. On Here, the American invasion but also to start construction of for providing some economic behalf of the Royal Govern- started along the National Road some additional buildings. HE concession land for the work of ment and people of Cambodia, 7 from Snuol district through Hang Chuon Naron already development in this region. I once again, allow me to express further downer parts in 1970. mentioned in his report that the would express my sincere my sincere thanks to HRH for The road from Tropeang need for a university is much thanks for the Buddhist monks the contribution she made for Chhlous via Protheat to more and we have plans for and people for accepting politi- the people of Cambodia, not Chhlong was what the Thieu- speedy construction of the resi- cal solution and offer for land only for this generation but for Ky forces called “a Complete dences for professors and hos- settlement and expansion. This many generations to come. I Victory” military campaign. tels for students. project is for the national inter- would take this opportune mo- They planned for the prong to est and it will stay not one or ment to express my sincere “One Province, Tonle Bet and the prong from two years, but from one genera- thanks to the Royal Govern- One University” Policy National Road 7 through tion to another. We have ad- ment of the Kingdom of Thai- Chhlong to meet one another. dressed all except one among land for always supporting I would like to take this oppor- However, their campaign had four priorities – road, electricity, those activities, let alone the tune moment to express my become “a Complete Failure.” human resource and water. We joint Cabinets meeting in last sincere appreciation for the There were many dead tanks already addressed the need for December of the two countries. efforts made and visions in get- along the National Road 7 […] road, electricity and human The two Royal Governments ting this up of Samdech Punhea resource. We still need to find a have focused on cooperation in Chakrey Heng Samrin as well Not far from here, in the Jrab solution for water. I hope that preparing for HRH’s successful as of Samdech Krolahaom Sar village – about 7 or 8 Kilome- the committee placed with re- visit. I also extend thank to the Kheng with supports rendered ters from here, my wife and I sponsibility to see through the Cambodian-Thai Friendship from the Royal Government of were getting married here in a construction, the provincial Association, where the two Cambodia. We have had our wedding ceremony of 13 cou- authority, related institutions, Presidents and some of their vision to list this policy in the ples. We had our first son in the mainly the Ministry of Water stuff who are present. I also CPP political platform and the village of Khnar and he died in Resource and Meteorology, to thank Thai businessmen who elections in 2013 to work to- the district of Mehmot, where work together to find means to will take their time to have audi- wards a “one province, one we build him a tomb in the sec- resolve need for water, not only ence with HRH this evening. university” or at least a Univer- ondary school of Mehmot. I for students but also for people sity’s branch policy, after we was wounded five times (in residing in this and adjacent It is true that today, HRH will had put into success the policy battles) from Snuol through to areas. continue with her schedule and of “one commune, one junior Tonle Bet and my last wound after returning to Phnom Penh, secondary school at least.” was at the foothill of the present I am so proud of our long last- HRH will visit HM the King of Kizuna bridge. I have so many ing cooperation. Taking into Cambodia. For the Kompong While we decided to set up the consideration the first trip HRH (Continued on page 8) province of Tbong Khmom, we (Continued on page 3) (Continued from page 2) four – from roads, irrigation, everyone after the liberation in their nine years education + 1 memories but please forgive me electricity and human resource 1979 to the present. Nothing we year; + 2 years and + 3 years for being unable to meet some to human resource, irrigation, achieved is given or come from and other one week or three- of you personally because we roads and electricity. empty promises. We did it […] month certificate courses. In have this schedule to follow. universities that I assisted, in Bringing Schools Closer E-Government, Existing Phnom Penh, give priority to Reducing Knowledge Gap, to Local Students Administrative System this need too. Human Resource – Priority We have seen educational re- There was an analysis about One Illegal Emigration; Oil and form under the leadership of our Facebook cabinet … The point Rubber Prices Drop Where do we start to reduce the young Minister of Education, is even if we were to have no gap between urban and rural, Youth, and Sports, who is now Facebook, people also send (Vocational training) serves the rich and poor? The objective of 54 years old. We are localizing their complaints to me in need of not only the province of the Royal Government led by schools to people and many Phnom Penh. They even went Tbong Khmom but also in oth- the Cambodian People’s Party junior and senior secondary out and brought their petition to er places, external labor market is to reduce development gap schools had come to being. In my house. What we did was to included. The Royal Govern- starting with the development of the province of Tbong Khmom, send those issues to relevant ment is working hard to prevent infrastructure and human re- we have recorded 396 primary institutions and they would have illegal emigration. To find our source training. There is no schools, 53 junior secondary to study and make me reports. I people legal jobs abroad is one country in the world that schools, and 23 senior second- am leading e-government, way of solving our people’s achieves the aim of closing the ary schools. Localizing schools which means it helps with need for work. Some people property gap. Only the regime at the communal level has cut speedy actions for people’s seemed to have bragged about of Pol Pot did so. They abolish down hardships for students to requests. We also use those creating jobs as magician. How the gap through setting up continue their studies through to systems listed by law and sub- could they do that when no groups of people to work and nine years education. It also decrees on organization and power in hands yet they have eat collectively. Other than that, allows more girls to go to functioning of institutions. made the rich their enemies there is no country in this world school as it has been our tradi- When people sounded out their already. The Philippines has succeeds in doing so. There are tion that parents would not al- problems on electronic system, over ten million people working always those who are rich and low their daughters to be far certain matters need to have in foreign countries. There are poor. Closing the wealth gap is away from home. We still need input from relevant institutions. ten of thousands of them work- difficult to achieve. We cannot to have more Universities in Take for instance trade registra- ing in Cambodia. Finding jobs abolish the rich as was suggest- provinces. We already have tion now is no longer a proce- locally and externally is the ed by policy of some university in the provinces of dure to follow through only in Royal Government’s duty to (politicians) or Pol Pot. Banteay Meanjei, Battambang, Phnom Penh. People can do it find for the people. Siem Reap, Svay Rieng, Prey on electronic system. Take for However, I believe that reduc- Veng and now Tbong Khmom. instance HE Mam Bun Heng of It is true that we must make ing a knowledge gap is possible There is also a University of Health Ministry solved so many efforts to create jobs for our to achieve and the state will Agriculture in Kompong Cham requests […] people locally. We see that as a invest in it. Everyone may be provinces. On top of these, there better option than going to work born to different places, fami- are also some universities of Actually, the method has expe- in other countries since our lies, and titles. There is no one private sectors. This has less- dited working speed of our peo- country also is lacking of labor. who is born along with wealth ened concentration of students ple everywhere. When I did all However, owners of rubber and or clever brain right away. Eve- in Phnom Penh. This is also the that for the people, you called pepper should rework workers’ ryone starts by studying from best way to have human re- me “Facebook Prime Minis- salary and their residences. childhood. We are born naked. source everywhere in the coun- ter.” (You claimed someone However, according to recent No one is born with knowledge try. Ethnic students in northeast- else) as Facebook Prime Minis- news, situation in the world is (without studying) though […] ern areas could also benefit ter before. I do not use Face- not that good for every country. Since 1987, I talked about four from this human resource poli- book to compete with anyone. I Rubber price fell. Oil price fell priority works – irrigation, cy and, in the future, we would use Facebook for solving peo- from over USD 100 per barrel roads, electricity and human not need to send people from ple’s problems … It was them to just USD 30.27 and there is a resource, for which resource plain area to become head pro- who claimed themselves to be prospect that it would slip fur- must be gathered for them. We vincial and/or district authorities Facebook elites. I am using ther. Which market could we need irrigation for our people to anymore. Facebook for effectiveness and uncover now? In Vietnam, the cultivate as our country depends efficiency of work. I do not market saturated with rice and on agriculture. We need roads Human resource has become a want to have fake reports, either cassava. We continue to make to connect places in our country key subject of development of from people or from authority efforts though as there would be after a long war, the regime of Cambodia as it would reduce […] a turn. genocide and continued civil internal gap but also develop- war. We need electricity be- ment gap with other countries. As we are putting this Universi- In 2008, price of food surged cause it is a requirement of the It is like connectivity. We are ty into operation, we need some and our farmers benefited from time. In the past, Phnom Penh making our connections. I be- more buildings and HE Aun it. The world is busy facing with consumed some 30 to 40 kWh lieve that this has to go along Porn Moniroth already respond- the world problem and we are but it now uses hundreds of with the need for road. We ed to the need of Riel 21.353 meeting our own. Farmers these kWh. More importantly, there is could not afford to have only million broken into two years. I days sell their produces at a cost a need for human resource. The schools and no roads or roads am so joyful to see that the Uni- that would not pay their labor. Royal Government has now without schools. All four priori- versity has prepared curriculum In Thailand for instance some alternated human resource to ties are subjects for resolution. I for technical and vocational had stopped tapping of rubber priority number one among the have the pleasure to work with training certificate where stu- latex because they could not dents can achieve it by finishing afford the labor cost...◙ (Continued from page 1) tion. It seems that there has been Facebook Messages—Family Reunion, Agriculture to oversee them. a new forest crime reported on That is for the sake of exploita- TV this morning … to claim Opposition Propaganda and Facebook Fans tion. Areas ruled and protected land. (24, 22 & 2 February 2016 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) by the Ministry of Agriculture A Facebook Message on kid and sister, I had not dream will need to return to the Minis- As for changing how we call the Ministry, we can wait. Family Reunion 37 Years Ago of it was true. However, it was try of Environment. We already about five in the afternoon. I left Transference of functions and Today is the 37th anniversary, did by a sub-decree to transform for home. a zone in Punnhea Krek district job reference need to go first. when my wife and I reunited along the border with Vietnam We need to change, if it is a (24 February 1979 – 24 Febru- It was an exciting moment. As I into a protective one. I am ask- requirement, the royal decree to ary 2016) after we parted in stepped out of the car, I saw my ing HE Keat Chhon to expedite transfer those lands or functions suffering and tears for the sake wife before anyone else and the work […] from environment to agricul- of national liberation from the then my sister and a young boy. ture, for instance. As far as Kbal regime of Pol Pot’s genocide on My wife told me in tear he was I may as well share a piece of Chhay area in the province of 20 June 1977. My wife then my son. I quickly went for him news. In our reform effort con- Sihanouk is concerned, a pro- was five month pregnant, after but he escaped to embrace his cerning the economic land con- tective area, we need to take my first child died in pain on 10 mom and cried. In fact, my wife cession in less than a year, we back from the Ministry of Agri- November 1976. Since our and her family kept low profile already have completed the culture and place it under super- parting, I never received news and picked broken rice stalks in task. Among over two million vision of the Ministry of Envi- whether my wife was alive and Tbong Khmom to feed them- hectares of land provided for ronment. Let you two Minis- that had led me to believing that selves. The situation was trou- private investment, both in agri- tries do the job. There is no she was dead. After the libera- blesome and they decided to culture and environment, we need to involve the committee tion on 7 January 1979, for over keep a low profile. My son, have already conducted a thor- of HE Bin Chhin as it is to be one month, I could not account Hun Manet, addressed me as ough checking. We have re- dissolve since the land checking for or discover any news about uncle for over two months. called nearly one million hec- has completed. We have taken my wife, my parents in law, When he got used to calling me tares. Only 1.9 million hectares back land that need to and those brothers-in-law or sisters-in- dad, another unfortunate thing of land will continue with in- that will continue have a law. They all disappeared. happened to us. My wife lost vestments. It seems conflicts timeframe set only for 50 years our third child. It was my mis- Joy of liberating people from with people over land issue according to our civilian law. take that I did not carry water to the regime of Pol Pot had not almost disappear. The remain- fill jars. In Phnom Penh those I am calling on local authorities stopped tear from coming into ing land need to resolve prob- days, there was no running wa- to work strictly and not to wait my eyes yet. If she were dead, lems with people and some ter. We had to carry buckets and for order from Phnom Penh. where would she die? How did may be subject to further confis- fetch water from the (Mekong) Anything in your area, you I go about setting up my life cation. Under the leadership of riverfront to fill jars at home. should be aware of them. Drug onward? I would be a widow in Deputy Prime Minister Bin We then take water from down- could be difficult to finds as my age of 27 years old. Chhin, together with HE Im stairs with buckets to jar in bath- Chhun Lim, HE Ouk Rabun, some of us, me included, would not know what they are like. In the afternoon of 24 February rooms upstairs. I did that regu- HE Say Sam Al, land given out 1979, I was working in the larly. One day I failed to do so by the Ministries of Agriculture However, as far as forest crimes are concerned, they involve Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for urgency at work, my wife and Ministry of Environment, located along the river at the had to do so herself. That had have been taken back and will huge trucks. Where have all eyes of soldiers, police, military time. Then Minister of Health, resulted in the sad development. be disposed for our people’s Nou Beng, came in and told me What happened to my family access to social land concession. police, forest administration, and environment gone? that my wife and child, and was just a tiny bit compared to Local Authority to Suppress sister arrived at my house. I did tragedy and suffering encoun- Forest Crimes “Demanding for More Power, not believe it. There had been tered by most in the whole But Asking Prime Minister to two cases already. Firstly, there country. I hope that in the near future, Act” When Problems Arise was an old woman, as old as when rubber and other industri- We must unite to protect peace, I am so happy with our reforms my mother, came to see me and al crops grow above the ground, and resolutely prevent the return and we must do them … If said she was wife of “grandpa” they will provide forest cover- of Pol Pot’s style neo- there is something we do not Minister. She told me to go find age and economic interest. We politics ...◙ cover, let us fill them in. If there her husband for her. She con- take it as great pain when some is a need to amend law, let us fused because her husband’s A Facebook Message cried out about deforestation. just do it. In my tenure, I have name and my name were the of Samdech Techo on We agree that act of deforesting come across ministers who same. Secondly, there was an- Opposition’s Deceptive must be suppressed as crimes. If demanded for more power for other woman too who came to Propaganda small bushes are there, how can their ministries … I used to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (22 February 2016) one plant rubber? When we tease HE Mok Mareth, former to look for her husband. She clear them for that purpose, Dear Compatriots, Minister of Environment, who called me “nephew” and asked some took advantage and open asked for more power but when for permission to see the Minis- You all have known quite well propaganda attacks. They did problems arose, he asked for ter. When I told her “I am the about decisions I made recently the same in Malaysia to grown intervention from the Prime Minister,” she rose in anger and for the national interests as rubber and palm oil. Did they Minister. As in the case of a yelled until I had to drive my Prime Minister of the Kingdom not have forest before? They provincial official of Kompot car out and did not know where of Cambodia. (I decided on) did. It was the same in Thailand who built his house into the she went later. It was because of ceasing toll fee for use of Veng or in Indonesia. However, I valley of Toek Tchou, he asked the two incidents and the new Sreng road; paying no more for disagree with overall deforesta- (Continued on page 5 A) account was that there were also (Continued on page 5 B) (Continued from page 4 B) have had the supports and likes Preah Sihanouk Referral Hospital Inaugurated driving license for motorcycles from 2,099,740 fans. I thank our (29 February 2016 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) of 125 CC, and below; 50% compatriots and youth inside reduction of the price paid for and outside the country for al- … I am so happy to be able to seaport provides Cambodia issuing a driving license for ways reserving me their sup- join with HE Kumamaru Yu- with opportunity for the country vehicles; canceling inheritance ports. I wish to share with our chi, Japanese Ambassador, in to do trade with other countries. tax from grandparents to grand- compatriots about when and this ceremony to put into offi- Along with new buildings, we children, parents to children, how I started my Facebook cial use a number of buildings will be receiving today some 91 and between spouse; charging activity. There was a Cambodi- in the referral hospital of the medical items for treatment and no fee for using national road 4, an youth, who, after finished his province of Preah Sihanouk. related works by hospital for etc. education in Cambodia, went to Please allow me to seek your our people. I would take this study on scholarships in Canada understanding for my being opportune moment to express These achievements have been and USA. late. I wished to have come scored thanks to people’s forum since yesterday to benefit a rest my sincere appreciation and where members of the Cambo- Noting importance of Facebook at the beach but my wife en- thank for the Government and dian People’s Party collected abroad, which many youth and gaged with other activity that people of Japan for providing people’s suggestion and feed- students favored, that young we could not make it. assistance for this hospital. I back of people through different man thought that Prime Minis- thank the companies in charge media outlets and direct com- ter of Cambodia should have Japanese Assistance to of construction and consultancy ments to my Facebook account. such social media to communi- the People of Cambodia for making efforts to fulfill this cate even closer to the people, task successfully. I thank the Today we are working together I wish to send a short message especially the youth. It was with Ministry of Health as well as to put into official use a number to leaders of the opposition that thought that that young the local authority for paying of buildings, reportedly five in party to cease their deception of man came up with a Facebook attention and resolving prob- all – emergency ward, materni- our people. In the past weeks, page under my name “Samdech lems and related institutions [...] ty ward, general ward, adminis- leaders of the opposition party Hun Sen, Cambodian Prime trative ward and support ser- Today we have new buildings have misled people’s under- Minister.” He posted in it news vices ward. The cost of con- and we must understand that it standing of achievements about my activities and Cambo- struction is US$ 15 million. was not that simple to get a scored by the Cambodian Peo- dian society as well as photos According to the report, the project like this going. The Jap- ple’s Party and decisions of the and news that attracted tourists hospital, built in 1952, same age anese taxpayers contributed Prime Minister. Demagogically, to Cambodia. they told people that the “Prime as I am, though was renovated their parts to the Japanese Gov- Minister acted that way” be- I followed the page regularly, many times, has now been im- ernment and the latter provides cause they had demanded that. while there are also many pages proved with the Japanese assis- the money to Cambodia for the It was purely a lie that beyond created under my name. My tance. The Japanese Ambassa- construction of this hospital. I anyone’s imagination, the oppo- Cabinet issued a letter denying dor just mentioned about how think I need to repeat again sition could do it shamelessly. possession of personal Face- much Japan had so far provided about this fact so that the Royal However, truth is truth and the book account/pages by me. The financial support for the Cam- Government of Cambodia and opposition does nothing but opposition then declared that its bodian blue water seaport, (Continued on page 6) spread deceptive propaganda leader won the ruling party’s which plays very important role among the people. leader while I did not even have in the country’s development. I a Facebook page of my own. used to refer to it as head of the (Continued from page 4 A) for my intervention. I told him Certainly, though the cock does As for that young fellow that dragon whose tail placed at the “I have given you the martial not crow, the sun will still rise. created my Facebook page, he three-angle section of our coun- sword, you can’t ask me to use Even if the opposition party continued to keep it updated, try at Stoeng Treng and it for you.” That is why I am does not cry, I will just continue though there was no official Ratanakiri provinces at the bor- asking you ministers not to to serve our nation and people. recognition. I kept following the der with Laos. The blue water gather that much or you will not There are national achieve- pages created and used my be able to work it out and resort ments that I have realized with- name to compare its content the page reached 2,099,740. I to Prime Minister’s power […] out participation of the opposi- and responsibility. I then decid- use Facebook for social interest Well this is what is created my tion party. What they truly did ed to choose it as my official and learn about people’s hard- legal mechanism relating to the was cheating, insulting, instigat- page. ships, and to give people chance ing, and calling for foreign of living beside me. establishment of institution and countries to cease assistance to When the page created by that there would be not many arti- and investment in Cambodia, young man received some 1.5 Recently, I resolved numerous cles in it. The sub-decree of etc. I beg those leaders of the million fans in September 2015, national issues through social organization and functioning of opposition party to hold dignity I told my son to search for the media. I am not using Facebook ministries will be more detail. It and refrain themselves from man and declared it as my offi- in competition with anyone. is the Royal Government’s deceiving other achievements cial Facebook page on 20 Sep- Number of Facebook fans sig- competency and there is no as their own ...◙ tember 2015. After verifying nifies the support of people who need to bring that to the Nation- with Facebook that it was my like me when they learned al Assembly’s attention. My A Message on How page, I noted that number of about my official page. I wel- idea is that we need not to wait “Samdech Hun Sen, Prime supporters who liked it has in- come them all, no matter from for long. The Ministry of Envi- Minister of Cambodia” Face- creased. Since I assumed own- whatever political party they ronment and Ministry of Agri- book Page Started and Went may be. I thank our compatriots culture will need to discuss their Official ership of the page on 20 Sep- tember 2015, over four months and youth for reserving their functions, what need to ex- Today, 2 February 2016, at on 2 February 2016, number of respect for and being with me to change and where. Let us act. 11:09 am, my Facebook page people who supported and liked keep peace for our nation ...◙ Do not wait ...◙ NUM Graduation & Diploma Presenting Event (Continued from page 5) understand that some physi- (05 February 2016 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) the Government of Japan are cians could have been unethical not misunderstood and dishon- – using rough terms and even Today I am so pleased to be gional and world competition, ored. If they wanted to know placing money above all else, able to preside over the gradua- where human resource has be- how much or how the money is but I am appealing to our physi- tion and present diplomas to come key in integration efforts spent in this project, they should cians to help explained one some 4,901 graduates. Our and competition at regional, sub- ask the Japanese Ambassador another and should not allow country has today achieved new regional and world levels. Cam- or the Head of JICA here. In one or two bad staff dishonor educated human resource. I bodia can. We have been able to Cambodia, case of people the whole hospital. The best would like to express my sin- do it already. While the US sent blaming one another goes end- way to handle this is to educate cere appreciation for the efforts its Secretary of State to Cambo- lessly. They said (we in the peers, to see the problem and made by our country as a whole dia prior to the meeting between ASEAN and the US, it proves Royal Government are) cor- manage it together. and particularly for the Ministry rupted and wasted foreign assis- that Cambodia is also a sovereign There was a time when I was in of Education, Youth, and Sports state with its owns mind. Cambo- tance. In fact, all I know was for leading a new phase of fun- cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the Preah Sihanouk province, dia is not the best in the world or perhaps in 2007, one person damental reform. I also reserve big brother in the region, or so it. Bidding also did not happen my appreciation for the Nation- in Cambodia. They did it in claimed himself as analyst said and so, but Cambodia also does on TV that 75% of Cambodian al University of Management not like to be insulted. Tokyo and only Japanese com- for its sharing contribution in pany allowed for bidding it. income went into loss. You human resource development Cambodia’s Independent Some people knew about this may ask yourself if 75% of […] Foreign Policy but pretended not knowing and what you earned went into some politicians have even waste by any reason, would Stemming from correct policy in In days now, there have been your family be able to survive. comments that Deputy Prime slandered. the field of education, which also What the person compared and attracted investment from private Minister Hor Nam Hong’s visit to Beijing was to calm China as It may have been tenth time stated was extreme. Some had sector locally and externally due now that MC mentioned about even discredited those who to permission for fee-paying stu- the US Secretary of State John Kerry had been to Cambodia and the “Kingdom of Japan.” MC, studied inside the country. dents program, we have resolved provincial governor, minister Whatever reason maybe, we the need of further education of Hun Sen would soon attend the US-ASEAN meeting next week. have it all wrong. Japan or Ma- must continue to strengthen our students who have finished laysia, though the countries medical staff ethics and we their secondary school education. I wish to reaffirm that the Cam- Among them all here, there are bodian foreign policy is inde- have Kings, they are referred to have a committee to do this some 125 students have graduat- pendent and sovereign. Cambo- as Japan or Malaysia. Please work. We have modern equip- ed with my scholarships, which dia need not seek any country’s upgrade your knowledge as we ments, technology and NUM kindly offered to me and I input. I was Foreign Minister are now in an integrated world knowledge, but without virtue gave them to those who needed when I was 27 when some of and knowledge era. we would not be able to change. them. these analysts were just kids. Should its foreign policy be de- On Comments about Look, it is because there is a Making Efforts to Prove pendent, Cambodia would not Cambodian Physicians lack of virtue in technology that the world is facing danger these Local Graduates Are Capable have climbed out of abyss of dark I have something to say about days. Why am I saying like past. Its win-win policy would physicians. We heard com- While hailing progress of NUM that? Who produces nuclear not have yielded a success. There plaints from some people as well as successes of graduates (weapons)? Would it be just who are receiving their diplomas is no need (for Cambodia) to whose comments dishonored report to China what we did with any one to be able to do it? Pos- today, I am urging more deep our physicians or medical staff. the US or to the US what we did sessing technology and reform in the field of education. Though we accept that there are with China. The same is true for knowhow without a virtue Though one or two people insult- rooms for improvements, we Tokyo. Cambodia is Cambodia. clearly causes the world trouble. ed the quality of education local- also must be clear that com- No one knows Khmer better that Take for instance, terrorists. ly, I wish everyone conscientious ments that 99 out of 100 Cam- the Khmers. Only the Cambodi- Would they not know anything to translate those insults on local bodian physicians are immoral ans will hold the rights to decide at all? They learned and knew diplomas into real knowledge, or unethical is not acceptable. of their fate. how to use technology as nor- and make further efforts to Personally, I am thankful of and mal men did. They steered the achieve higher education than John Kerry clearly said to me that appreciating the physicians who they are. Having done that, we planes into buildings in New he was here not (for Cambodia) have made efforts so far. They are not defeated before insults York. to choose between the US and work around the clock like the from some politicians. They China …” I responded immedi- preached about that those of us ately “I also do not have to armed forces. It is obvious that I hope that there will be change getting local education are worth- choose who from who as I would most of our physicians are ethi- in our behaviors from inappro- less. Have they forgotten that need them all to be my friends. cally and professionally respon- priate to appropriate. There was those who prepare themselves to What interest should it be if I sible and sacrificed to help our a term I used before “physicians rule the country in 2018 are edu- would choose one and abandon patients. become massagers.” It was not a disgrace to say that. In 1980s, cated locally? Are they also sub- the other or help one fight the There may be a small number we established a medical net- jects of insult? other?” However, I have made a of physicians who could have work to communal level and point to John Kerry that “maybe conducted unethically however Please transform sufferings of we did not have enough supply insult (by those politicians) into a it is time to return justice to me. It to give a ratio of one good is time to make it up on issue of of medicines. With nothing to studying force not only for each against 99 bad is unreasonable South China Sea in 2012.” I told give to the patients, our physi- individual but also for educational for about 20,000 medical staff. John Kerry I was disappointed cians in those days resorted to institutions, where promotion of The comment had gone that far when they said that Cambodia’s coin rubbing (Gua Sha) to help concrete reform is required. We to call for a revolution among are in the context of strong re- (Continued on page 7 A) physicians. It is an insult. We (Continued on page 7 B) (Continued from page 6 A) January and will have another and external trade. Ministers are until June will we have rain. closeness to China was the obsta- increase in April. Increasing here today and they should sit Climate change is a common cle to realizing COC (Code of budget for education, health … down and work out together problem for the world. The Conduct in South China Sea). I has close relation with this idea of what are the requirements in forthcoming US-ASEAN had John Kerry’s attention that human resource training and their areas of expertise and meeting will also discuss this when, before Cambodia took its development. management. People may ask problem. The world is in tur- turn, Vietnam and Indonesia for a road, a well, etc. These are moil of climate condition, natu- were rotating chairs of ASEAN, Service Required Vs Service Requested services suggested. If we can ral disaster and contagious dis- why could they realize it? After resolve it today, we do it. If we eases […] the fact that North Cambodia’s turn, Brunei, Myan- There was a student who sent in could not, we could try to find Korea threatens to fire missile mar, and Malaysia – did they do his comments and requests to my it? What could they say about it? other means – like organizing a test is another serious issue for iPad and iPhone. I just learnt of Buddhist ritual to raise money Asia […] Is now not the time that those another problem. Medical stu- for it, for example. who attacked Cambodia or me dents have six years to study and Keeping the Country’s Peace personally apologize to me and they have to take exam to get a Welcome Chinese New Year, and Stability repay my justice and cleanness? license of their specialization, by Beware of Fire and Traffic which there would be those with Accident I thank our people for placing I made my point to John Kerry confidence in me to continue that maybe because Cambodia is full and temporary status. I trans- ferred their requests to Whatsapp Today is one day closer to the leading the country. The most poor and small. When it is Bru- celebration of the Chinese New important factor here is to main- nei, no one said a word about it. I of HE Mam Bun Heng, Minister of Health last night. I also texted Year. May have stamped their tain stability. Should there be no said to him “no gas should be houses with Chinese letter but place in fuel on issue of South the students who filed the request peace and stability, no one China Sea.” There needs to be that HE Mam Bun Heng received they knew nothing of what they could imagine of development. efforts for countries in conflict to their requests already. I also add- all mean. In Cambodia, our We must be clear, and see it resolve their differences. Whether ed that there should not be full people celebrate New Year through. In Italy, perhaps, if I there will or will not be COC, and temporary status after they three times – International, Chi- remember it correctly, there has ASEAN will not have rights to are taking exam anymore. We nese, and Cambodian. Some of been a view that it is now too divide land among them. Vi- have now come to a consensus you who have received diploma late to save Libya. What are etnam and China would have to […] today would go to native vil- consequences of terrorism? In sit down and work together. The … (I have made some prior lage. The Ministry of Education Europe, Middle East, ISIS con- Philippines and China, or the decision) and amendment of already issued a notice to advice quers large areas and has its Philippines and Vietnam, will law could follow. We have students to go to school on the own oil for sale. Cambodia – on have to sit down and work out adjusted demand for driving Chinese New Year day. Some- that instance, must take heinous their differences. Take for in- license and even canceled those times, students are half-Chinese consideration on the country’s stance on issue between Cambo- required for operating any mo- or teachers are, so very often need for peace and political dia and Thailand, there is no one torcycle with 125 CC or less there were no classes. I also beg stability. else but Cambodia and Thailand cylinder volume. We also have all of our people to abide seri- to work on it […] ously by the traffic law. In Janu- To break peace and take away given money back to those who stability is easy. To find them Cooperation of Education and already paid for licenses. As for ary, though the number of traf- fic accident was lower, the back is difficult. We must not Education Related Institutions inheritance of property from allow extremists to destroy the parents to children, grandpar- number of fatal injuries was I wish to give my sincere appreci- higher. According to weather Kingdom’s peace. We have ation to Dr. Hang Chuon Naron ents to grandchildren or be- made indescribable efforts – life tween husband and wife, forecast, on February 7, the for his leadership in reform of weather will be cool. Since we included, to bring peace, life, education with wide ranging brought up by the CPP officials and national unity back to the support from our people, stu- to the CPP Party convention, I often had fire during the Chi- nese New Year, mostly because country thanks to the win-win dents, and their parents. Transfor- decided to make a decision to policy. I hope our students; mation in the way secondary cancel stamping taxation of of incense sticks burning while making offering for the ances- professors and people under- school exam take place has inheritance. People complained stand these interrelated reasons brought about major impacts not about paying toll fee on Veng tors, people should exercise extreme care. and glance at what happened in just students in the secondary Sreng road, on National Road 4 the world. Would Cambodia educational level but also students … we now have ended those Cultivate One Dry Season want the sort of situation that is from primary upwards. Parents contracts and people can now Rice for Water Retention happening in Libya, Syria, Iraq, are now feeling that their kids are use them free of charge. Having Yemen or the others? I am sure making more efforts in school. I would also take this opportune done all that, has Cambodia this is what our people should There is a community sense for moment to appeal to our people fallen? No, it is not. sleep on it ...◙ that matter. Its repercussion has to pay attention to water after vibrated into our society and We must review people’s de- the RGC issued a circular on leading change of moral among mand by dividing them be- lack of water. Last year, flood (Continued from page 6 B) our youth and children. tween services required and had not filled over the Mekong, their patients. To help rub their services suggested. What are I am calling for closer coopera- Tonle Sap, Tonle Bassac and patients with a coin in time of tion between the Ministry of services required? They could we would not celebrate the wa- no supply of medicine was our Education, Youth, and Sports range from people’s ID cards to ter festival’s boat race. There physicians’ effort to help pa- with parental institutions and their their letters of certification of was not much water reaching to tients with care. Now we have own educational brands such as their births. I am calling on offi- lake. I suggest that our people better means. What would be agriculture, health […] We have cials to pay attention and im- cultivate dry season rice only important is to pay attention and increased a big slide of fund for prove this work. Relating to once and keep water for animal take serious ethical for and pro- education and our civil servants trade, there are some require- and human consumption. Ac- fessional responsibility with have had their salary increase last ments that would facilitate local cording to weather forecast, not patients...◙ (Continued from page 1) Transports and Agriculture – quest according to financial for them, do in a speedy manner They would just rob the proper- Two Ministries of Grade F ability. and do with transparency.” I re- ty before. Now they even killed turned from the office of the … Well, I should talk more people. I am calling for a seri- Today I wish to stress on this is- Prime Minister late yesterday about transport and public ous inspection and conduction sue. We must concentrate our but I underlined the concept and works. The Ministry of Trans- by the Ministry of Justice on efforts to resolve this issue. determined to talk about it to- ports and Public Works is the this matter. There has been a mixing under- day. Our people already benefit most irresponsive … frankly standing between requirement from peace and development of speaking. I do not see Minister Those of you who look after and request of people. Require- infrastructure – roads, water ca- HE Tram Iv Toek here today. prisons (must affirm) that so ment is a kind of service de- nals, schools and hospitals, etc. Why the Ministry has been so and so had really corrected fined by law and there is no Their income increase clearly. clumsy? I would not allow my- themselves. I am demanding need for people to pay money Comparing to 1979, their living self to slide down with you. I that from today onward, for for it. The national working conditions are very much differ- am speaking for people to know every request for me to sign be- teams also do not have to bother ent. John Kerry, the Secretary of and hear it. I do not have any fore submitting for approval with them. Sub-national author- State of the United States of more patience. It is beyond my from HM the King to set them ity knows how to do it. It is so America, who visited Cambo- comprehension. Agriculture free, there must be indications simple to understand what one dia and I met him during recent too, with HE Ouk Rabun, that I on the list as to who were person would require. S/he visit to the US-ASEAN summit have given grade F along with thieves, and who were drug traf- would require an ID card. There in the US … guided me to a public works and transports. I fickers. I would spend my time is no need for the person to ask waiting room and he said it think I will give them grades to go through their cases at- for. When it is time, just do it loudly (of his impression on since we also have grades for tached, if possible. It is very sus- for them. It is a requirement. Cambodia) … picious why some did not get a cities. I have allowed more than We have determined that peo- prison term because of robbery. enough time to take bath, to ple of 15 years of age upwards People are not happy with com- Some did not get a trial on clean dirt and reflect oneself in must have ID card. Concerned plicate issues around them in ground that there were insuffi- mirror. Now it is time for treat- officials must take it as their ob- the lower levels. That had an- cient lawyers or they spent ment. ligation. The same is true for noyed them to a level that they overextended detention without family logbook. When a baby is would hit the cart while being I am of the thought whether I trial. I am calling on our people born, s/he must have registra- unhappy with the oxen. Please should reshuffle the cabinet this in the whole country to cooper- tion. People are unhappy when excuse me for talking it out year. I could not let it go on. I ate in suppressing these thieves/ they had a hard time or even loudly. I wanted people to listen would be the one to bear the robbers for the sake of our spend money to get what they to it and point their finger at burden. Too much understand- country’s security. Taking drug entitle to by law. That is the those who do it on contrary to ing brings about danger. I am trafficking into consideration, problem. the Prime Minister’s advice. I thinking at this moment if I criminal offense does not go will see through in this period of should have cabinet reshuffle down. I suggested to resched- I would urge the governor of first six months. I think we can this year. It is difficult. When I ule commitment for a free-drug every province to look after this do it. In fact, we are doing it and had my hand in and resolved ASEAN to a newer date but matter. People voted to choose there is no need for additional the problem on their behalves, they did not. Now the deadline officials in communes/sangkats materials to make it work. I people said power concentrated of 2015 is over … we would and they have to serve voters. wish to see every province or only in one person. When I give have to re-discuss this matter. For request, we already have even provincial governors ac- them power, (the result is like) stated in the five-year and annu- tively compete in fulfilling this Arrest Order for Truck yesterday’s order that until this al national development pro- task … The other day I called Causing Damage to Tsubasa time, the truck causing damage gram and they will carry out Sao Sokha and asked if I should Bridge to the bridge is still nowhere to with communal fund. However, visit some of the warehouses. be seen. people are displeased with ob- I was so shocked to have re- Sao Sokha said he had just fin- stacles that prevent them from ceived the news and the over- Requirement to Have ished some of them and sug- getting what they entitle to by loaded truck caused damage to Attention Before Request gested I waited. I heard that law. I think we must concen- the bridge at Neak Loeung got there are legal and illegal logs. I As far as public service is con- trate in resolving this matter in away with a compensation of wish to see with my own eyes cerned, I wish to stress out that the first half of this year. I may USD 150 in fixing the damage. what are and are not legal...◙ we should divide it into two take a trip to local offices. I may I heard Deputy Prime Minister parts – people’s requirement need to scale down my program Sar Kheng issue an arrest order versus request. What every in- in Phnom Penh. I wish to learn (Continued from page 2) … about 24 hours now and we stitution and section should try what the problems are down Speu Institute of Technology do not have news if we are go- to fulfill is to answer to people’s there. that we are laying the stone for ing to have it or not. We must requirement as demanded by the construction under the royal pursue it whether it would be “Get It Done, Do in a Speedy law such as ID cards, family assistance of HRH Princess now in Vietnam. I would say Manner and Do with Trans- logbooks, birth certificates, mar- Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of the that maybe we in Cambodia parency” riage permission letter, death Kingdom of Thailand, please must close down some trans- certificates, etc. Concerned au- allow me to take this opportune porting companies or the same We all should know that not on- thority must issue for people, moment to wish HRH, Excel- mistakes would repeat. The big ly interior that has service for quickly and with transparency. lency, Lok Chumteav, Ladies problem stemmed from their people’s requirement but every They are people’s requirements and Gentlemen as well as our bosses. If they paid insufficient ministry. Take for instance, the or needs. As for request, people compatriots with the four Bud- attention to safety, we should Ministry of Trade, they also may ask for schools, hospitals, dhist blessings. May the friend- close them down and order have a section dealing with this, pagodas, infrastructures, etc. ship between Cambodia and them to fix their problems … such as trade registration. I have We would answer to their re- three words to guide us all – “do Thailand last always ...◙