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

Issue 241 | June 2018 | http://www.cnv.org.kh Meetings Workers in June 2018 (June 2018 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) Meeting Workers at tories and workers/employees. Choeung Prey, Kompong In the means time, there are a Cham, 06 June 2018 few more meetings left before the elections take place. I wish No Meetings with Workers to affirm that in the course of during Elections Campaigns electoral campaigns, I will not I will travel throughout the have meetings with workers. country to meet workers/ We will cancel it for a while be- employees, where there are fac- cause every time I am going to this kind of meeting I will hand out something, big or small, es- 26 June 2018—Samdech Techo Hun Sen is blessed by Samdech the pecially to those pregnant wom- Buddhist Supreme Patriarch Tep Vong Sihanoukville Mul- en. In the electoral campaigns tipurpose Terminal period, giving out stuff like that Chaom Chao Over & Underpasses is not allowed and punishable (29 June 2018 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) Inaugurated by law […] (25 June 2018 — Unofficial Selec- The Sixth Overpasses and thirdly, congestion of (Continued on page 3) on and Translaon) Put into Use wastes […] frankly speaking, from 1979, when I entered Deep-Sea Port to Dock 50,000 I am so glad today to join with Widening NR 6 from Phnom Penh, through to 1980s, DWT Freighters, Work for all of you to launch the ground- I never thought we would need 60,000 DWT Thnol Kaeng to breaking ceremony to build overpasses like in other coun- overpasses and underpasses at Today we are here for our na- Angkrorng tries […] as there were no traf- the Chaom Chao roundabout, tion to welcome a new achieve- (11 June 2018 — Unofficial fics and not much activities and which is the sixth ones built and ment coming into existence Selecon and Translaon) means of transportations […] out into use in Phnom Penh. It with the financial assistance of Phnom Penh was a quiet city. About 300 Km of Roads In- is the fifth one built by private Japan, together with the Royal (Continued on page 2) augurated Last Year and company of Cambodian over- Government’s counterpart fund This Year seas. Phnom Penh was called […] you may note that our port the ghost city in time of war and Preah Indra Sa- facility was able to serve dock- I have a great pleasure to be especially after the regime of ing freighters of 10-thousand able to put into official use a genocide. In nearly forty years makithor Buddhist DWT (deadweight tonnage) segment of about 250 Km, to we have turned the city into one Achievements loading capacity. With this round it up, of national road 6 of development – both in sizes (26 June 2018 — Unofficial achievement, the Sihanoukville between Thnol Kaeng of Kom- and in depth […] Selecon and Translaon) Multipurpose Terminal (SMT) pong Cham and Angkrorng of can now accommodate the 50- Three Congestions in Phnom Siem Reap. I must apologize Carrying Out Event before thousand DWT freighters. We Penh the fact that we have to resched- Campaign Is Due will continue to deepen water- ule the inauguration from June As is raised by HE Khuong […] (Along with the fact that I way to 14.5 meters for SMT to last year to this year. Secondly, I Sreng, Mayor of Phnom Penh, prefer to carry out Buddhist accommodate the 60-thousand also came late by half an hour and I also have said it on vari- event on waxing moon than DWT cargo ships. We already but there was a big rain back in ous occasions that there are waning one) we cannot prolong signed an agreement with Japan Phnom Penh and the helicopter three congestions in this capital. this event because the country on 7 August 2017 […] it is was unable to take off […] Let Firstly, we have traffic conges- will reach its general elections going to cost some 230 million me take this opportune moment tions. It is true. On my way here campaign on 7 July 2018. I will USD […] to express my sincere thanks of I have noticed that if the police not be able to take part in event Cambodia’s Import and Ex- behalf of the people of Cambo- do not block side streets and in which I would have to hand ports Grown Bigger (Continued on page 7) there were no police car to lead out gifts to Buddhist monks and the way, I would not have ar- senior citizens, or to provide Cambodia’s SMT is no longer a rived here in time. Secondly, we resources to realize achieve- place where we only receive have congestions of drainage ments. It will be in an elections goods provided as assistance system. In a few days now we campaign that the National from other countries or export have had so much rain making Elections Committee prohibits only a small amount of goods parts of the city flooded […], (Continued on page 5) from our country like in past.

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) and prevented return of the re- Penh. We have been working ple’s Party. We talked about Buddhist Prophecies: Homes gime of Pol Pot’s genocide, as on building the second belt road building canals that cater to with No One to Live In, well as sought for peace, espe- around Phnom Penh city and in irrigation and transportation Streets with No One to Walk cially our final efforts to imple- the near future we will sign an […] we will build concrete ones In ment win-win policy to bring agreement with the People’s to provide water for irrigation about national reconciliation Even in home of Prime Minis- Republic of China to build a […] perhaps that will happen and national unity for the first ter, there was no running water third belt road […] more studies after 2030. That is my vision time in the last hundreds years of any kind. In my case, we did are being made and on 7 July, and I just wish to share it with of Cambodian history. Phnom not have water not only in 1979 starting of the electoral cam- new younger generation leaders Penh is no longer a ghost and/or or 1980, but until 1992. We use paign period – eight days away, […] we will have concrete ca- sleeping town. As a city in de- truck to pump water and load it I will announce new policies of nals built a bit higher so water velopment, we have encoun- from the Mekong. It was a diffi- more interests to our people. pumped into them can just tered new challenges. In 1980s, cult situation. This has remind- Some of the projects are under- empty itself into rice fields […] we came across issues in its ed us of the time when Pol Pot going and some have already own term. There were difficul- Regular Multi-Party Elections sent city dwellers out to the completed their studies […] ties and favourable conditions countryside. It was an incident We are conducting regular mul- of its own. We had shortages of Narrowing/Deepening Ca- that corresponded to Buddhist tiparty elections. This time running water, electricity, and nals, Offering Ownerships/ prophecies that go “where there around we will have twenty of means of transportations in Titles to Residences along are homes but there are no one them. I hope that they will be those days […] as of now, new Canals to live in, and there are streets free, fair and just elections. I am challenges arise congestions of but no ones to walk in.” It did … In addition to this, for people calling on our authorities – na- traffics, drainages, and wastes. take place in Cambodia. In old- who reside along the sewage tional and sub-national to create You may ask a question here as er days, my grandparents and canals, the Phnom Penh author- and offer favourable conditions to why? […] parents always brought those ity has been doing everything for political parties to carry out prophecies up among us and for National Roads 3 and 4 to they can to now make their their activities. We still have logical reason, I always refused Widen to 24 Meters in Width settlement legal. We will nar- acts of some dissolved parties to and denied them […] we have row down the width but deepen destroy the elections, but I am no way of knowing that such … Should we not build over- the depth of canals, for instance sure they will fail because the thing could be true […] passes and underpasses here in the Stoeng Meanjei canal area. Cambodian people will exercise Chaom Chao, we would not They should not have concerns their rights to vote, not only for CPP Saved 5 Million Lives, foresee how we could be solv- any more. The Royal Govern- the Cambodian people, but for Foster Population Increase to ing this traffic congestion issue. ment already gave permissions parties they supported. Every 16 Million Take for instance the national to the Phnom Penh Municipali- party has their own supporters road 3 which intersect this ty to act on this matter of sizing Through joint efforts, we have […] the only way to guarantee roundabout, we also have to down width and deepen depth made it happened. Everyone peace and development is to widen it to four lanes – two of the canals, and to offer legal can see that the Cambodian vote for the Cambodian Peo- lanes to and two lanes from […] recognition and ownerships to People’s Party is the one to ple’s Party […] whose candida- With credit from Korea, we your residences […] they revive the nation. It not only cy for the post of Prime Minis- once widen it to ten meters should not say that Hun Sen is saved lives of roughly 5 million ter is me, Hun Sen. I will con- width. Even with this size, we doing this to draw votes. Those people remaining from Pol tinue with this endeavour to now have to increase the width settlers may choose to vote for Pot’s massacre in 1979, it also 2023, and also to 2028, or at to 24 meters width […] we will whoever they wanted to. They foster population growth to least, as I said, ten more years. I do the same for the national just have something to them- some 16 million in 2018. am still fit and strong […]./.◙ road 4 to anticipate traffics and selves to think about, who Grandma Chin Ran, 79, has transportation of all kinds to and would build concrete and deep- made it here today. My son and (Continued from page 6) out of the roundabout of Chaom ened canals to transform areas bodyguards told me about her capacity as President of the Chao area. Today is Friday, where they live […] it is a win- and her family of 40 people in Cambodian People’s Party, I congestions starts from this win situation. We cannot move all who voted for the Cambodi- also ask voters to choose my evening at Chaom Chao be- these people out as it would an People’s Party […] we have party. I do not force them. They cause after works, people will create other issues too […] one more election on 29 July, may choose whatever party leave Phnom Penh through here and I hope you are in good they like. However, they should to Kompong Som and Kompot, Concrete Water Canals health and vote again with your be clear that peace and develop- the cities along the sea, for their for Irrigation After 2023 families. You should be here ment prevail only with contin- weekends […] with us till 2023 and we will go I have an ambitious plan as far ued leadership of the Cambodi- on till 2028 […] it is a good A Sky Train Discussed with as canals are concerned. I wish an People’s Party […]./.◙ thing that she made known to Japan, A Third Phnom Penh to decrease the width of water- ways that are not necessary to her children bitter past of our Belt-Road Signed with China (Continued from page 5) country […] regain land for cultivation. I We will need to build not only means those canals that are not that in this elections too they From Water, Electricity, this overpasses and underpasses used for transportation. For will continue to vote for peace Means Shortages to Roads, at Chaom Chao but more in some canals we cannot do so and development. Voting for Drainage, Wastes Conges- other locations […] in my visit because they are not only for the Cambodian People’s Party, tions to Japan, I discussed with Japa- irrigation but also for transporta- people will be able to keep nese Prime Minister about a peace and ensure development I am so grateful to our people to tion. You may want to look at it possibility to build a line of sky […] they will not live in con- have shared hardships from again. This issue was brought train from Phnom Penh to the cern and fear of war […]./.◙ when we liberated the country up in 1985 in one of the con- International Airport of Phnom gress of the Cambodian Peo- (Continued from page 1) through in times of war and the land preparation are carried out Meeting Workers at After the elections, I will contin- regime of Pol Pot’s genocide. by machines, only 2% by ani- Daunkeo, Takeo Province, ue to go around to meet work- Each and every family could mals. How could that have hap- 20 June 2018 ers. So far I have met not even have someone die of war. I pened? One major part of it was 600,000 of our workers – regis- hope that you will continue this because of your incomes and Takeo Has More Potentials tered and non-registered, that I journey with me to keep peace you contributes it to your par- I have a great pleasure to note have to see. It is my determina- and development. As I said ear- ents’ pursuits in agricultural ac- that this policy of localizing tion. I will take it seriously to lier, it is you who will decide. tivities […] schools to provincial students observe progress in industry and Whether I can and cannot go on and factories closer to people handicraft, in line with our in- doing this jobs for you and for HM the King Calls Upon His Subjects to Go to Vote for jobs and incomes has made dustrial development plan for the country will be up to you. good progress. I hope that 2015-25, to identify challenges, Our country is one of democra- The general elections is drawing Takeo will receive more invest- and to seek for solution […] for cy, liberal pluralism, and one near. Yesterday our revered ments after we finished improv- instance, electric prices, we are that conducts general elections HM the King issued a message ing the national roads 2 and 22. conducting active study on it. It regularly. The best way to keep to call upon his subjects to go to By then, transportation into/out is a major issue that we are peace and development, to en- vote. All 20 political parties of Takao, and from Takeo to in- working to find a solution in the sure jobs and incomes, is to vote calls on their supporters to go to ternational border crossing for time to come. I will come out for the Cambodian People’s vote. I am waiting to see the export […] we will also resolve and announce our exact position Party so that I will become strategy of “wining only by issues relating to price of elec- to ensure electricity and its pric- Prime Minister and make sure staying home” […] they mean tricity which will attract further es responsive to our people’s these will really happen […] to call on people not to go to investments to Takeo. My ad- demands, but also conducive to 41st Anniversary of Struggle vote […] that they are against vice for investors is that Takeo development of our industry. the Royal Government of Hun has got untapped potentials, one Lowering price of electricity to Movement to Overthrow Pol Pot’s Genocide Sen is one thing. That they are of which is land availability for a certain level in industry would opposing to other political par- them to build factories. Land is contribute to increasing salary Over the past nearly 40 years, ties […] is one thing. We will still available along the national of workers/employees […] you could have seen it with see if they are to go against the roads 2, 22, and the national 3 War Easy To Make, your own eyes. If we backtrack message of HM the King. If that is partly running through Hard To End to the day that I decided to trade they do, it will be a lèse- Takeo. In addition to this, my life to liberate the country, majesté. More importantly, if Takeo also has the benefit of in- Seeking peace for the country is we will reach the they will do that, it is certain that frastructures and connectivity – not an easy job. War, when it is 41st anniversary of the day one day they would not hesitate roads, electricity, and especially created by a small group of peo- when I led the struggle move- to take down the Constitutional labor […] ple, will indeed be difficult to ment to overthrow the Pol Pot’s monarchy, or the throne. Our st stop. To end a war, to liberate genocidal regime. I made this people may have to think about The 41 Anniversary to the country, and to save the journey with your grandparents this […] Trading Life for National country from the regime of Pol and parents to bring about what Liberation We shall keep our eyes on this. Pot’s genocide, there needs to has happened to you today – to Today is the 41st anniversary of be sacrifices, life included. have jobs, to earn incomes, and If they go against HM the King, what in the world would they the day that I traded my life for Were there no peace, there even to carry out agricultural ac- national liberation. Thinking of would not be factories in this ar- tivities. This year, only at early not dare to do? They dare to hatch war. So, they dare to take that sad experience and life, I ea. You young people would June, from a bird’s eyes view, could hardly hold back my tear. have to answer to military con- there are water everywhere in down the throne. We must set our eyes on this and remember In this instance that I have said scription, which every country rice fields. Cultivation season that youth of later generation is in the world would oblige their (of rice) has come early since that if victory go to them, war creation will be a reality. Now, luckier than those in mine. I people to take. However, at pre- rain has continued to fall since started my struggle life from 18 sent, you people of the younger after the Khmer New Year […] a threat of war has gone far away because the warmongers to 25 years old under others’ generation are lucky. You are command. I implemented their free from military conscription Workers’ Incomes Comple- are now behind bars for the ment Families’ Agricultural courts to ensure justice […] we orders. Starting from 10 June and you have time to study. Our 1977, I determined to listen to workers, female workers/ Activities need not only peace but devel- opment, process of democracy, no one but to master my own employees included, are bene- … Those of you who worked in life. My life has in fact been at- fiting from jobs you are doing. and liberal pluralism, which we factories in this area have a bet- will carry out on coming 29 Ju- tached to lives and revivals of There are now millions of regis- ter chance to be close to your the Cambodian people, who tered and non-registered work- ly 2018 […] in my capacity as houses and families. Most of Prime Minister, I am calling on were in danger. I had at one ers benefiting from increasing you have had chances to go to point made a difficult decision higher incomes […] our people to exercise their sleep at homes and be with your rights in the coming elections. […] should I make a wrong de- Voting CPP to Keep Peace, families. Some may also help In my capacity as President of cision, Cambodian politics Development, Jobs, Incomes with other housing keepings the Cambodian People’s Party, could have gone in an unknow- and stuff. Your incomes would I am calling on the CPP mem- ingly different direction […] Where there is no peace there go one part to helping your par- bers to go to vote. All nineteen with about 2,000 soldiers under will be no development. There ents to use agricultural ma- other political parties also ap- my command, I could have or- will be only destructions. You chines in their cultivations. As peal to people to go to vote. HM dered armed rebellion on the may ask your grandparents and/ of now, only 10% of land prep- the King stays above every po- Khmer Rouge and occupy or parents, if they are still alive, aration is done by animals. In litical parties and is affiliated to Mehmot, Tromoung, Snuol, a about how each family went the rainy season, some 98% of none of them […]./. (Continued on page 4) (Continued from page 3) Minister of National Defense, is bers/supporters. We must en- Win-win Strategy Ended part of Punnhea Krek, and Tam in a ceremony to commemorate sure that every parties can do War and Succeeded in Two Bae districts […] the march for national libera- what they needed to do to con- Strategies tion, which I am sure national test […] we must make efforts That we are meeting in Kom- Leaving Country TV will broadcast some docu- to do this job well. pong Chhnang today, not in and Family to Join Resistance mentaries relating to it […] Phnom Penh, is quite a state- things have now changed. We We should not think only of However, my calculation was ment about Cambodia’s pro- were not the ones to hatch wars. way to win but be conscious no longer than one week, the re- gress. Have there been any fac- However, the youth of my gen- that as a ruling party, we must bellion would be crushed in tories in Kompong Chhnang eration, when I was 25 years look into one common goal – to blood by the Khmer Rouge’s and jobs for workers? This has old, continued to extinguish the launch an elections that is free, army of 18 divisions. The re- clearly indicated that I have suc- wars flame, to work on national fair, and just, and acceptable to maining choice was to evade ceeded in transforming battle- reconciliation and to reunite the all. We must provide whatever death of soldiers and people. I fields into marketplaces and de- country, for the first time in its is necessary for parties, not only decided to leave the country in velopment areas. Everywhere in history through win-win policy. the defined 21 days of cam- tears and sufferings, while peo- Cambodia in the past was at This year is the 20th anniversary paign, but from now, as to ple were suffering and my wife war and there was even geno- of the day that we ended war where parties’ candidates and was in her five-month pregnan- cide. When I succeeded in mak- and divisions, and set up Cam- leaders may wish to go and or- cy. That was hardship that ing peace, ending war through bodia as one-rule state. ganize meetings with members/ youth of my generation, includ- supporters. If they wish to do it the win-win policy, I put out ing your grandparents and par- People Make Decisions in public places, they may ask two major strategies – trans- ents, had had to go through […] in 39 Days for permissions and concerned forming battlefields into mar- as I decided to leave the country authorities must respond to their ketplaces and development are- and people to organize re- Whether we would be able to requests. as; and transforming borders in- sistance, I had difficulty to fin- keep these advantages or not to ones of peace, cooperation, ish a letter that I wrote to my will depend on you. You will We must make this country a and development […] wife. I did not know where I make decision whether you fully democratic one and one was and could be, and what wish to continue to keep what that reflects our people’s will. It About 10% of Land could have happened […] I told you have in hands – jobs and in- is true that there have been ef- Still Off-Limit for Mines my wife I had to go far and comes. It will be an important forts to destroy the elections. I have succeeded in realizing away that even I myself did not decision to make on 29 July There has been calls for people development inside the country. know where it could be […] 2018, which is 39 days away. to exercise no voting rights. We have about 10% of our land meeting again would be indefi- To secure jobs and income, first Those calls may not be fruitful. that are not yet receiving devel- nite […] of all we must keep peace. People will exercise their rights opment projects. You may ask Should we fail to do so, the […] a political party had died. why? It is because we are not With People’s Support, country went into turmoil, enter- No one would embrace a I Did It sure yet if they are cleared of prises/factories left the country, corpse. Even in real life, about mines and UXOs. It is essential Today, 41 years ago, I started and we would lose jobs and in- 70% of men, and 50% of wom- for us to be sure that our people managing my life and that of comes. It is therefore important en, would remarry after death of would not step on mines in their the country. I did it successfully to make good decisions to guar- spouse […] in Cambodia there search for land for cultivations. thanks to our people’s supports antee peace for development, are more than 30 political par- We keep those land off limit and those assistances provided jobs and incomes for you […] ties and 20 of them contest in provisionally and will return by Vietnam. I built up an army the Cambodian People’s Party the coming elections […]./. them to our people for agricul- has had its slot position 20, last taking parts in liberating Takeo, Meeting Workers tural activities and/or other pur- Kompot, Kompong Som, etc. one in the ballots […] it is a poses when we finish clearing good number because there are in Kompong Chhnang, Initially, it was to cause trouble Day 1, 27 June 2018 mines and UXOs […] in all 20 political parties to con- to the Khmer Rouge force in the test, and it falls in the Three-days Break southwestern part of the country Trilateral Efforts 20th anniversary of the day that I for Workers to Go to Vote to prevent them from mobiliz- for Development ing forces to the eastern part of embarked on struggle move- The Ministry of Labor and Vo- the country. Later, my army had ment to liberate our people from I am so grateful to your wel- cational Training has issued a pushed through and captured the genocide […] coming and friendliness. I am notification that you are allowed Takeo […] thinking about all taking this opportune moment to have a three-day break on 28, Making Cambodia to express my sincere thanks to this, yesterday, on my way a Fully Democratic Country 29, and 30 July to go to vote. I home from the Council of Min- owners of factories for their per- have already negotiated this isters, I tried to put together a It is not time to launch an elec- missions for workers/ with the garment association. It lyric for a song “Trading Life,” toral campaign but every politi- employees to gather and meet is your holiday on 29 July – a and tears came into my eyes. I cal parties have started already, me. They also have offered Sunday. You can make it up on could not finish it. (It is because only they have not got TVs workers/employees to have an Monday … after going to cast I cannot hold back my tears and channel to broadcast activities evening off today with pay. your votes […] emotions that) no one has seen […] I am taking this opportune This has indicated solidarity be- tween factories owners and Service Sector Includes anything written about what moment to appeal to authorities Rooms Renting and Food happened on 20 June. in local and district levels to pro- workers, and the Royal Govern- ment, which are three intercon- Selling for Workers th vide and ensure favorable con- 20 Anniversary ditions for political parties to nected relations – Royal Gov- You may know by now that in of Ending War perform their actions, for in- ernment, private sector, and any country there will have to stance to meet with their mem- workers – for development of Today too, Samdech Tia Banh, the country. (Continued on page 8) (Continued from page 1) ha Nikaya Theravada Bud- (Continued from page 7) People’s Party which will be in such handouts […] after the dhism and I am seeking no together with me […] I am position slot 20 on ballot. It will elections, we also will come to division among both […] taking this moment to express not be an empty promise. That start of rainy season, when Bud- my sincere thanks for grandpas, people are currently living un- dhist monks need a temple to A Buddhist Pagoda that grandmas, grandaunts/uncles, der the roof of peace and gradu- Serves Secular World carry out religious activities for their journey together with al development is not a lie … it […] though in such a hurry, we I have much appreciation to see me in the last forty years. With- is a reality […] still have some projects to com- that this Buddhist pagoda has out your supports, I could not plete. We will continue with it. been serving interest of secular have scored such victory and CPP Wins, People Truly Win We will get them done phase by world […] while they have no achievements to liberate the I have responsibilities before phase. However, today, we place for monks to stay, they country from genocide, from millions of people. Should there have the Buddhist temple ready have made it available for stu- war, and to make peace and to be a mistake in making deci- for monks to practice religious dents. I have also noticed with realize a complete national reu- sion, people would have faced ceremony and to be ready for heartfelt appreciation that teach- nification […] with disasters. That would not Katina next year […] ers carrying out their duties here be simple. I hope that those of had been once paid by the Bud- Making a Step-by-step Harmonization of Religions Journey you who have supported the dhist monks and they were not Cambodian People’s Party will As we have here today listed in the state payroll […] I You may ask yourselves and continue to do so. Voting for presences of both fraternities of then had instructed to enlist the compare what did you have and peace, for keeping develop- Buddhism in Cambodia – the 33 teachers to relieve them from do in 1979, and the same ques- ment, one may vote for the Maha Nikaya and our Buddhist monks’ financial tion now? You are the live wit- Cambodian People’s Party, in Dhammayuttika Nikaya – in burden. I have high evaluation nesses. You may not be happy slot 20 (on ballot papers) … it is my capacity as Prime Minister for their sacrifices. As every with this or that and/or satisfy a fact that CPP wins means of the Kingdom of Cambodia, I part of the pagoda’s buildings your needs, but what have you people themselves win. People am calling on all to seek to were ragtag, they have made got now compared to 1979? win because our people keep guarantee religious harmony. rather good classrooms for stu- […] you are able to go to prac- peace and prevent heinous war Religious harmonization must dents. This Buddhist pagoda tice whatever religious faiths from coming back by hands of be a principle in every religions, has been serving interest of you may, for instance Bud- whoever or whatever groups not just Buddhism, to avoid secular world more in term of dhism. Teachers can now do they may be. People win be- religious conflict in the King- providing human resource train- their admirable work of teach- cause they build their own lives dom of Cambodia. Though ing opportunity for poor student ing, take for instance in Kom- under no one’s order or com- Maha Nikaya may have more […] I have just instructed the pong Thom, we have now 188 mand as in the time of war, followers, sizes and number of Ministry of Education, Youth, kindergartens, 470 primary genocide, and division […] ◙ monks should not be obstacle to and Sports to enroll 27 more of schools, 67 junior secondary religious practice or national their teachers […] so they can schools, and 24 senior second- (Continued from page 8) development. They both are continue to teach and the Bud- ary schools […] we have to in making jobs and income fraternities in Buddhism […] dhist monks here will not have make our journey step by step. available to you because they to take care of financial matter We cannot make a swift pace supported the Cambodian Peo- Constitution Defines Two […] Principal Fraternities for lack of financial resource. ple’s Party […] it is then up to of Theravada Buddhism Voting Cambodian People’s Some have talked of following the people to make decisions Party to Keep Peace countries with hundreds of […] For instance, today, we have the and Continue Development years of development […] presences of the two Samdech A Retirement with Tea and supreme patriarchs. I wish to Running eyes on the scouts CPP – Not Empty Promises, Chess Board enlighten this matter to avoid here, it reminds me of scouts in Real Peace and Development As for me, wealth is not an is- misunderstanding from those Sihanoukville, where they clap sue […] but I sense that loneli- who follow the Maha Nikaya their two hands thrice. It should … The country is in peace now. Please join together to keep ness will come to me again Theravada Buddhism on why be a remarkable clapping meth- when I am growing older. It is the Prime Minister spends so od. There are five fingers on peace and to guarantee contin- ued development. Please do not naturally true that my children much money as contribution for one hand. One clap of two and grandchildren will have a the showering ceremony for hands, there are ten fingers to- let our country to fall into war like in 1970s […] were there no lot to do and think about their Samdech Supreme Patriarch gether. When we do two claps, lives and families. It is in this Buor Kri, etc. Please look what there will be twenty fingers in war in 1970s, there would not be genocide in 1975 through to thought that I came to a feeling we have written in the Constitu- them. (Twenty) is the slot posi- that we both – my wife and I are tion. There is a sentence con- tion of the Cambodian People’s 1979. It could have been peace for the country should they going to share this loneliness. cerning the throne council, a Party in the ballots […] I hope Even if some of our grandchil- body which has the power to that members of the Cambodian leave Samdech Preah Karuna Samdech Preah Sihanouk Preah dren are spending times with us, choose HM the King, in which People’s Party will learn to clap they also have their lives to the two fraternities of Therava- their hands twice to symbolize Borom Ratanak Kaod lead the country. To assure peace and think about … What can aging da Buddhism are members, in number 20 […] people think of doing when the addition to President and the development, our people, espe- People in Angsnuol district – time comes? Since we are no two Vice Presidents of the Sen- cially eligible youth, could those of you in Samraong, in longer able to do heavy sports, ate, President and the two Vice make a wise decision. It was to Lomhach, etc. have always for me, perhaps I could think of Presidents of the National As- keep peace and development or voted in high rate for the Cam- tea with palm sugar, and chess- sembly, and Prime Minister not? If you choose to keep ex- bodian People’s Party. I hope board to accompany and enter- […] I think I have made it clear isting peace and development, you just vote for the Cambodian tain the last part of life […]./.◙ for our people who follow Ma- (Continued on page 2) (Continued from page 1) The 1970’s Coup Brought ryone that cargo ships of 20,000 letters stating whatever hap- We have expanded both import about Illegal Government to to 50,000 DWT loading capaci- pened should not be them to and export sizes. Our transport Borrow US Money ty no longer have to wait in blame because they also were costs have been considered one Singapore, in Vietnam, in Thai- paid to do the job. We have kept (Talking about foreign assis- of the most expensive in the land, or in Malaysia to reload the letters till today […] tance) there is one thing I region […] heavy DWT the goods (from Cambodia’s should mention to you […] (a Saving to Gradually Pay Debt freighters would only dock in seaport that could not accom- former Cambodian regime pur- Vietnam, Singapore, etc. Small- modate them). chased weapons and) bombs to For whatever we borrow and er DWT freighters would have drop on our people, and they Serving Oil Exploration owe, we must pay back in prin- to come in and load goods from now demand that we must re- and Exploitation ciple and interest. We need to our ports and discharge on to pay them. We are still negotiat- save money we make from heavy DWT freighters. That ing. They keep adding up inter- We also can use ports to deliver SMT services to gradually ad- meant they had to load and est. We have to accept inher- services to oil exploration. Pre- dress the duty of paying back. discharge, and discharge and itance of state debt. We asked to viously, in our exploration We can borrow more but we reload. As of now, the 50,000 divert the debt into development quest, we have to ship in sup- also need to repay. This should DWT ships can come and dock assistance. They made their plies from Thailand to exploring help us keep debt under control. in SMT. We no longer have to point it was difficult for them to sites in our sea. As of this time, We also borrow only to cater do all that anymore […] explain to the congress. I could we can cater to those needs for demand of development. ourselves. We hope to proceed Deep-water ports not hold it back. I said it was me Take for instance SEA Games, Serve 70% of Goods Delivery who had the difficulty to ex- to oil exploration in our sea with I have asked concerned parties plain it to the National Assem- less dependency on other coun- for Cambodian to postpone its We have increased water depth bly. The present King of Cam- tries’ ports […] that are some turn of organizing it. Even Laos from 13.5 meters to 14.5 meters bodia is the son of the former issues relating to redevelopment had hosted it already. Cambodia to serve passage and docking of King that they brought down in of our seaport at Sihanoukville. does not go for it yet. If we heavy DWT freighters […] a coup […] it was because of More goods are coming in and spend 100 or 200 million USD though it is now the sixth phase the coup that there was an ille- going out of the country and we of our limited resources for of development, I think we still gal government who borrow have to make efforts to expand SEA Games, with what money have to come up with a plan money from (the United States it stage after stages […] I thank do we use to develop our sea- ready to respond to demands for of) America, frankly speaking. I JICA for their professional ex- port? Japan would let Cambo- off-shore transportation […] we brought that up with (the former pertise and studies for the devel- dia borrow money to develop will continue to conduct studies, President) Obama, and he said it opment of SMT. SMT has now the seaport. They would not especially with JICA, to expand was difficult to explain it to the come into stock market and allow us to access loan for or- phase after phase capability to US congress […] after all, the JICA also bought some shares ganizing SEA Games […] Ja- increase transportation through money borrowed from the US too. It will become a major cap- pan would look into projects our deep-water ports, which was for what purpose? […] to ital for our deep-water port […] that interacting with economic serve delivery up to 70% of progresses. Without a higher (the US President) Donald Pressed by Major Financial import/export goods […] capacity seaport, how could we Trump whom I met in the Institutions to Sell Out Cus- cater to demand of our growing Seeking Every Means to ASEAN-US Summit I said “it toms import-export? […] Prevent Privatization of SMT was like hammering me and Running my eyes and seeing asked me to pay for the ham- Peace and Development Pre- I should say something here to customs officers sitting over mer’s cost.” vail with Continued CPP’s there, one story came into my highlight role of Japan regard- Leadership ing the developments of SMT, SMT Re-developed With 381 mind and I think I should bring and to prevent it from being Million USD it up as an advice for people as We are now in a state of devel- sold out after they did so to our Until 1998, Cambodia had fully far as making political decision opment. We need to guarantee airport. Back then, there were repaid (its debts to) Japan. It is concerned […] a number of peace and development. You many companies seeking for was then that Japan declared major financial institutions had may know already that the best opportune moment to invest in allowing Cambodia to borrow in the past pressured me to sell way to do it is to vote for the the development of the Sihan- new debt. It was the former out (privatize) customs, well I Cambodian People’s Party, oukville Seaport. I did every- Ambassador Saito who laid his may bluntly put it. They should whose slot position on a ballot thing I could to prevent privati- signature in 1999. The money be ashamed of themselves for is number 20. The man who is zation of our only seaport in the we borrow from Japan was their mistakes. I did not follow speaking in front of you is the understanding that should it be used in development of this them. Howe many country in one who has actualized such privatized, Japan would not seaport […] that was how we this world would have sold out guarantees. It is not something have given us loans to develop benefit from Japan a credit of their customs? […] they unseen. There will be 20 politi- it. I had to come here very often low interest rate. We are using brought ii to the Cabinet meet- cal parties contesting in the and keep my eyes on it. One now a 40-year loan of low inter- ing a document regarding pri- forthcoming 29-July-2018 gen- man may have one thought. est rate at 0.01% with a 10 years vatization of customs. They eral elections. I am sure our However, I am sure that our of grace period. We must pay came up with this idea of half- people will go to vote for what- dock workers and staff know them back to Japan after 40 private and half-state formula ever party they may like or trust. how much I have done for years […] for this SMT devel- […] they have foreign compa- However, I continue to appeal keeping this seaport to stay opment project, we have used nies ready for it. I made my that should you want to vote for what it is. It is in this meaning roughly 381 million USD of point that customs is absolutely the Cambodian People’s Party. that I have made it my journey- Japanese loan to expand and a sovereign service. I would not No one would ask voters to vote day here to meet you, or sent let any privatization happens for other parties […] in my st strengthen its capability. We are my representative, on 1 of happy to make it known to eve- […] there were two foreign May […] experts writing and leaving us (Continued on page 2) dia through HE Xiong Bo, Am- In the district of Storng, there tioned already in the past is the border. China has helped us bassador of the People’s Repub- were hot battles throughout and one that will run between Kom- built roads nearly around the lic of China, to the government was not a safe place at all. It was pong Chhnang and Kompong country and we still have this and people of China for their since when HE Nguon Nhel Thom’s Kompong Thmor […] chunk to link them all up. The supports to the progress and was governor […] because my road will be less than 200 Kilo- development of Cambodian wife had to be in Vientiane (in Taking into Considerations meters and cost about 200 mil- economy, in which more neces- 1989) and I had to take care of Impacts on Daily Life and lion USD. They were former sary infrastructure will be com- my children. In this situation, Aquatic Flora and Fauna battlefields but now we have ing along. when situation in Kompong However, for the second road, I roads running in and through Thom was of concern, I had to am inviting you all to think Pailin, Malai, Samlot, etc. Going back to its background, I come and bring along with me However, we still need asphalt- discussed and reached an agree- about it together with me. The my children to review and eval- construction feasibility study ed road between Pusat’s Thmor ment on the renovation this road uate the (Khmer Rouge’s) threat Da and Battambang’s Samlot, with the Chinese leaders when I has already completed and it th to Kompong Thom […] People would cost a little over 100 and between Thmor Da and attended the 8 China- ASEAN could remember that the section Koh Kong […] Expo in Nanning, Guangxi million USD. However, we between Storng district of Kom- have unbeknown impacts to province in 2011. We launched pong Thom and Chi Kreng of China’s Economic Growth the construction in 2013 […] as carefully think about. Should for China and Other Coun- Siem Reap, traveling was al- there be any problems, people is mentioned by HE Ambassa- ways in danger. The (Khmer tries in the World dor, last year we also put into depending their lives on water Rouge) guerilla frequently at- of Tonle Sap Lake and River I always say that China’s eco- official use the national road 6A tacked in this area and there was segment between Phnom Penh would be unhappy. For exam- nomic growth is not only for a time that we lost the district of ple, we build a bridge at every China’s progress alone but and Thnol Kaeng. Today we Storng […] finished the part between Thnol five Kilometers, people who China has contributed to help- Kaeng through to Siem Reap Ending War by Win-Win use open waterway throughout ing many countries in the […] altogether, last and this Policy, Transforming Battle- the lake would be unhappy world. Thanks to this “one belt year, we have inaugurated fields into Markets/ because they would have to one road” initiative of President roughly 300 Km of road. Development seek for space under a bridge Xi Jinping, credits given out by which would be five Kilometers China in implementing projects National Road 6, 62, 9 Serve There was a time that I traveled a part to pass from one side to relating to “one belt one road” Socio-economic Development, from Stoeung Treng through the other […] is getting bigger. Cambodia is Reduce Poverty national road 9, the Cambodian- also benefiting from such initia- Chinese Friendship Bridge, and We also have to think about tive, and is proud to be a found- China has been doing a great via the districts of Rovieng of impacts of aquatic flora and ing member of the Asian Infra- thing by connecting Cambodia Preah Vihear province through fauna as the road and bridge structural Investment Bank internally. Not far from here, to Baray district to have lunch would have changed water (AIIB) […] though we are not there is this national road 62 in a hotel in Kompong Thom current and upset them. We yet making use of credits from connecting national road 6 to [...] I instructed construction in must ensure that there will be a it. We have so far used only Preah Vihear province, and run all 123 classrooms on nine reliably good solution to these financial assistance from the through many districts. There is buildings […] Cambodia has problems before administering People’s Republic of China also another road that links up put behind the war by proudly the construction of the second […] with Siem Reap on the way via implementing a win-win policy road and bridge […] there could Koh Ker. There is also another and is transforming the country be a good model for such road Thanks for Sharing Journey road that links up national road from battlefields into markets and bridge in China – the bridge Together 62 to national road 9 to Stuoeng and development areas […] that connects mainland’s Shen- Treng province, from where zhen and Hong Kong island Taking this opportune moment, people can go to Kratie, Two Roads to Ask for Help […] if we can do it that way, we I thank out people for putting Ratanakiri, Mundulkiri, etc. from People’s Republic of would be able to avert those up with impacts (of building […] these serve the country China impacts and people’s unhappi- this roads), and accepted pay- efforts to put in place connectiv- ness […] well, that would be ments as compensation for ity for the benefit of developing While talking about thanking my advice should we wish to making way for the construc- its socio-economic develop- our China friend for their help pursue with this vision of road tion. It was true that out of over ment, and reducing poverty. in constructing about three between Kompong Chhnang four thousands families, there This is all thank to our friend thousands Kilometers of road – and Kompong Thom […] were some 42 families to China for its assistance to Cam- some are still under construc- whom the Royal Government bodia’s infrastructural develop- tion, and various bridges over Connecting Koh Kong to had had to exercise expropria- ment […] for our people who the rivers, I wish to remind our Pursat’s Thmor Da and Bat- tion law for the sake of public are in their older ages, 50, 60 or people about two other roads tambang’s Samlot interest […] I seek your under- that I used to mention and nur- standing that implementing the 70, could have remembered Well, I wish to inform HE Am- how bad it was the road connec- ture intention to have them expropriation law caused dis- built. One of them would be bassador that we are going to satisfaction among some of tions between Kompong Thom place one more road project as a and Siem Reap in the time that running from Kompong Thom you. However, that the road is through to Kratie, where we are candidacy for immediate con- now in place, our people could our country went through war sideration and support either and destruction […] going to build a bridge. That reap its benefit – those who live road would link Kompong this or next year. It is the road along side and those who pass Between Kompong Thom/ Thom and Kratie together by project to connect the province by […] I hope that you will Storng and Siem Reap/Chi over 100 Km distance […] of Koh Kong to Thmor Da (of continue to make this journey Kreng Was Never Safe another road that I also men- Pursat) and Samlot (of Battam- bang) at the Cambodian-Thai (Continued on page 5) (Continued from page 4) cause […] Sam Ol is the member of the Jobs), Creating New Ones be employers and workers. National Assembly of the Cam- All CPP Needs to Do As far as factories in Kompong Cambodia is not yet an industri- bodian People’s Party in this Is Defending Its Policies Chhnang is concerned, it is cer- alized nation. In some constituency. Please vote for tain that this is not where it (industrialized) countries, there Let me instruct leaders of the him. You vote for the Cambodi- ends. Yesterday I met with are not many farmers. They Cambodian People’s Party to an People’s Party, you will vote workers/employees from 5 fac- have more workers. We must trade no words with anyone for him, for me to continue tories, and today from 14 facto- make further efforts altogether parties at all. We are the ruling working as your Prime Minis- ries […] Kompong Chhnang to our country developed in ag- party and it is clearly their ter. I place my hope in you. I still has potential to attract more riculture, industry, and services. works to criticize our policies. will continue for another ten investments not only in gar- Talking about services, it may We do not have to fight back. years and it will be up to you to ments/apparels […] it is in this include also those of you who All we need to do is to defend tick on your ballots […] every understanding that we are mak- provide housing for rent, sell our policies. Take for example, time people have problems, ing efforts to keep existing fac- food, etc. for workers/ policies in industry, building they hold up photos of me and tories/jobs and create new ones. employees […] factories in Kompong Chhnang my wife, no matter where, un- We try to ensure factories will is right or wrong? Localizing der sun or rain. Now I am ask- War Makes Create Refugees stay in our country and attract factories to provinces is right or ing you back for votes. You more from abroad and even lo- wrong? Building roads and asked schools, roads, etc. from We must make more efforts to cal ones to create more jobs for bridges, hospitals, pagodas, me. I am asking for votes from defend our country and to keep our people. You may have jobs schools, is right or wrong? We you […]./.ï peace and political stability for now but your brother and/or sis- sorted out with neighboring the sake of guaranteeing devel- Meeting Workers ters, relatives, have not got jobs countries on border issues and opment. You may look at some in Kompong Chhnang, yet. We must work together to plant border poles is right or countries for what have hap- Day 2, 28 June 2018 make this happen […] pened when they are at wars. In wrong? We make peace and days now, there have been this evade war is right or wrong? Khla Krohoeum Area in Peace and Political Stability incident of separation between […] Kompong Chhnang – A Visit Create Long-term Confidence children and parents at the US- from 32 Years Ago among Investors Free for Policies Competi- Mexican border areas […] tions, But No Insulting Please Anyone of you comes from How do we go about making a though this matter takes place in Khla Krohoeum? I toured that policy and implementing it to the US, it has impacts on others They may debate about our pol- area in 1986. It was 32 years make sure they will stay with relating to issue of refugees. icies. We are open for competi- ago. I traveled by a small speed us? The question is why did You may remember that in time tion. What parties should try to boat. It was in the flood time. they not invest in countries of war, our people had become avoid is to do things that is be- Our troops then stationed in a where they may have chance to displaced people inside our own yond concern of Hun Sen or the highland of Khla Krohoeum. pay less for labor? Why do they country. Some of us later took Cambodian People’s Party, but We traveled to Peam Chhkaok choose to invest in our country refuge to other countries. Our of the National Elections Com- and Prey Kri. It was at night where they have to confront people fled to Vietnam, to Thai- mittee (NEC). NEC may decide when we arrived. The Khmer with high labor cost, high price land, and to Laos … (because what to do for improper actions Rouge soldiers ambushed us of electricity, and even no better of war and) especially of the Pol … they may give a fine. NEC […] we do not have this situa- infrastructures than those in oth- Pot’s regime of genocide […] had once fined our candidates in tion anymore. We have made er countries? We can give an Kompot province. We also Parties Provoke Hun Sen peace everywhere in our coun- answer to this question – it is have been given some ten mil- for Own Publicity try – land or water […] because Cambodia has got lion Riel of fine from a party peace and political stability, Policy to Localize Factories […] (Parties have gone around, that insulted us “thieves stealing which create for investors a to Provinces Is Successful whispered or talked to people) from the nation.” They may de- long-term confidence in their bate policies and we do not pro- but they are all promises that Today we meet here again in businesses […] hibit them from talking about it. have yet to come true. The truth Samaki Meanjei – we have We are open. I have issued poli- You May Want to Make has been ones that the man on same speaker but different lis- cies to transform battlefields in- Sensible Judgments/Decisions this podium is talking about teners. I will talk some of the […] the Cambodian People’s to market places and develop- same issues that I talked about Parties will try to convince you Party, who has majority and led ment areas, even to have facto- yesterday. I also have some- to vote for them. However, you the National Assembly, the ries in Kompong Chhnang, was thing new to share with you too have to think about it thorough- Senate, and the Royal Govern- it right or wrong? We now have […] I just need to make this ly. Your salary may be is not up ment, has continued to extend electricity network running point that our policy to localize to what you want or need but my candidacy for the Prime through and across Kompong factories to provinces to be clos- you are far better off than when Minister’s post […] let me send Chhnang to Pursat, to Batam- er to our labor force has been a your grandparents/parents re- a message to those who wish to bang, to the border with Thai- success […] for instance, we started their lives after the provoke Hun Sen to elevate land, and back to Siem Reap, have so many factories built and Khmer Rouge regime ... You ones’ positions to seek other was it right or wrong? We are operated in Kompong Chhnang may want to make clear and means. I have given out some working on bringing down pric- making apparels, brewing beer, good judgments on this. It is the tips to some people. As of this es of electricity in a near future milling rice, etc. We are looking Cambodian People’s Party who moment on, I will give no more. […] for more investment relating to have brought peace to the coun- Some parties have resorted to With Problem People Ask for agriculture to earn value added try and our grandparents/parents attacking me, the Cambodian Me, Now Am Asking Them and to provide more jobs to our have been helping to make that People’s Party, to provoke my for Votes people […] happened. They also have a role reactions. With that they wish to have publicity. It is hopeless be- Samdech Chaova Vang Kong Keeping Existing (Factories/ (Continued on page 5)