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

Issue 239 | April 2018 | http://www.cnv.org.kh Opening 6th Angkor Sangkranta Royal Sands Koh Rong Hotel (13 April 2018 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) (23 April 2018 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) Inaugurating the Five-Star tending the opening of the Sen- Royal Sands Koh Rong Hotel ate session because this inaugu- ration today has been pre- I am so happy today to be able scheduled and there was lack of to come for the first time to Koh communication from the Sen- Rong. In nearly forty years that ate’s choice of date. We are I rule the country, the only is- here to put into operation the land that I had been was Koh five-star Royal Sands Koh Tonsay. I have not been able to Rong Hotel. go to other islands yet. Second- ly, I also never visit the moun- Inspecting and Taking Back tains of Kulen and Kirirom. Islands Left Without Invest- However, I have a good ments knowledge of those places, I am 13-16 April 2018—Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Celebration able to monitor and resolve is- I am so proud that we have fi- of Angkor Sangkranta — Khmer New Year sues there. Today, Samdech nally made it happen and I hope Krola Haom Sar Kheng is at- Sangkranta Presents National 180,000 Tourists in 2013, (Continued on page 3) Culture, Tradition, and Iden- 1.6 million Tourists in 2017 tity Vanda Institute of Accounting’s Diplomas The governor of Siem Reap, (3 April 2018 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) I am so pleased to join with all HE Khim Bun Song, just re- of you to celebrate the upcom- ported about how the Angkor Peace for foreign investments, we have ing sixth Angkor Sangkranta Sangkranta had been organized More Than 15 Million People discovered that there is lack of (here in Siem Reap). This the in the past and progresses made intelligence capital or human fourth participation that my by the province of Siem Reap in There would be no successes resource […] not only those wife and I have made our raising awareness of the Angkor without efforts made. As is investments coming from out- presences. It is true that in 24 Sangkranta event. According to mentioned by Dr. Heng Vanda, side the country, those within hours the current deity will the figures I have here, there achievements scored because of also are in need of more human leave and the new one will take were some 180,000 tourists peace have greater interactions capital. We did not have enough over. We are celebrating the coming for the event in 2013, with development. Where there to answer to their calls […] it is opening of Sangkranta at the and 400,000 in 2014. We had is no peace, there will be no on this note that some compa- very end of the year (of rooster) recorded some one million tour- development. We also have nies have had to bring in needed and the beginning year (of dog). ists to the event in 2015, 1.3 found the plot by some to de- expertise from abroad, for I hope that both of them will million in 2016, and 1.6 million stroy peace. We do not hesitate which they have to pay higher bestow upon us their best wish- in 2017. I sincerely hope that to take measures. At whatever wages […] they had to because es […] we have celebrated the the figure this year will rise cost it may take, we must guar- with imported skill at this stage, Angkor Sangkranta six years in higher since people are looking antee that peace prevails in one person can do the jobs of a row now. We have now cele- forwards to enjoy the festivities Cambodia and the country con- many locals […] brated the Sangkranta event to organized in the historical site of tinues to be on the course of over ten cities/provinces […] the Kingdom of Cambodia. democracy, liberal pluralism, Modernizing Institutional this is a very good time for us to and respect of human rights. Capacity A Triangular Meeting Firstly, the right to life that is present our culture, tradition, […] It is on this note that I con- and pride of our effort to pre- of Human, Visual and free of fear, death because of Abstract Cultures war and past genocide […] tinue to call for strengthening of serve our culture and identity. quality of education at tertiary Let me take this glorious occa- We had in the last year been the Need More Human Resource educational institutions, while sion to welcome Excellencies, record keeper of the giant An- for Private Enterprises/ Ladies, Ambassadors, foreign sam or sticky rice cake of 4,040 Factories (Continued on page 4) friends for taking their times to kg. There was also a Madison celebrate this event with us […] of 2,015 dancers. We also had […] I hope that graduates today we are pleased to welcome national level records breakers whether bachelor, master, etc. everyone, and this year, the of chess, fishing traps, palm- continue to raise their capacity. I event of Sangkranta has record- leave hat, etc. […] I do not wish to underline that as a de- ed helps from over 4,000 youth veloping country, and in the volunteers in Siem Reap […] (Continued on page 2) course of influx of local and

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) participations at every levels this proves that Cambodian peace has allowed people to know if there was really a giant and places […] foods are edible […] travel freely without fear. Cam- but everything that is big we bodia in the past had been a always say they belong to the “In Admiration of Ancestral Secondly, Angkor Sangkranta country of many divisions and giant or giant-like. I know we Heritages” provides joy for traditional till 1998, we were able to being are going to have more shows Khmer New Year, and smiles a complete peace for the coun- Under the theme in from our people’s hearts to in the Sangkranta event this “Admiration of Ancestral Herit- try, for which we are celebrating year. I hope through these ef- welcome foreign guests. To- the 20th anniversary this year age,” through which 23 forms night, there will be traditional forts the province of Siem Reap have been selected for shows as […] Secondly, infrastructures in will be making further progress dances and Saravan will defi- place provides connectivity for reported by the Chairman of the nitely be one of them. I am in peace. I am so happy that in UCYF, which includes also people to get to where they wish every Sangkranta event we ready for it. Experts seem to to. We now have only this seg- Prey Prosidhi – one of the chief have thought that Saravan organized, we have been able to playwright of Samdech Preah ment between Samlot and present a meeting between three dance originates in Laos. How- Thmorda (in Pursat) and Borom Ratana Kaod, Preah ever, Saravan has been one of players – human, visual and Baat Norodom Sihanouk, we through to Koh Kong to com- abstract cultures. We have the Cambodian dances as well plete round-country connectivi- are taking high national pride. I […] I hope people will benefit brought visual arts/culture of hope that the longest scarf ty […] the Royal Government every forms to this historical site from tourists’ arrivals and I am will continue to make further weaving program would in the calling on our people to keep of abstract culture for our peo- end achieve our aim of breaking efforts on this front […] ple […] reasonable prices in their trades a new record. We will prove […] Thirdly, people have means of Angkor Sangkranta – Young that we, as a nation, are able to transportation. More and more Generation’s Creativity do it as has been proved by Thirdly, the Angkor Sangkranta people have their own transpor- heritages left by our ancestors reflects unity, solidarity, friend- tation means, and some travel On this occasion, I wish to ex- […] we are proud and will con- ship, family-like spirit of the with private means press my sincere appreciation to tinue to take good care of these Cambodians, joy of harmony, […] fourthly, income of civil the provincial authority, the cultural heritages […] happiness, and pride among servants, armed forces, workers armed forces, institutions in- our youth and people in the are better […] it is true that we volved, for their active partici- I am calling on our people liv- whole country. Angkor ing nearby and doing their busi- still have challenges. It is not yet pations in preparing for, organ- Sangkranta is not for this or that sufficient. From one year to the izing, and supporting this event. ness in the Angkor region to group of people. It belongs to join hands to protect and pre- nest, people’s living condition I also express my sincere appre- us. We enjoy together […] are getting better. We have en- ciation for the Union of the serve our heritages. Their inputs to our understanding and partic- Fourthly, Angkor Sangkranta tered a status of lower-middle Cambodian Youth Federations income country, with an ambi- for their initiative to celebrate ipation for the safeguard and presents to foreign guests our preservation of historical herit- history, prosperity, culture, tion to become in 2030 a higher and organize this event for six -middle income country, and consecutive years. It is our ages would be welcome […] civilization, custom, tradition, please do not infiltrate forbid- religion from the time of great 2050 to become high income youth’s creativity and we recog- country […] nize that it is the younger gener- den areas, especially in temples Angkor period to present. Cam- ation requirement and efforts. that we have already earned bodia, which before was divid- Please allow me to convey best Everyone has gone through their world heritages statuses. ed because of war, internal divi- wishes to and to ask the new their period of youth. We the We must make efforts to protect sion, and genocide, has become deity to bestow wishes for our former youth generation build – not only the three temples one of the most attractive tourist compatriots inside the country things for the younger genera- listed but also those ones we are destinations with some 5.7 mil- and abroad, the Royal Cambo- tion. They would do the same to preparing for listing as human lion tourists arrivals […] dian Armed Forces, civil serv- cultural heritages […] younger ones […] Fifthly, through the experiences ants, our peacekeeping troops in Advantages of Angkor of Angkor Sangkranta, we have South Sudan, Mali, and Central Youth Benefits from Peace African Republic, and may the and National Development Sangkranta now celebrated Sangkranta in more places. This year we have new deity of the year of dog From one stage to another, Firstly, people in Siem Reap the Sangkranta in Phnom Penh blesses them […] ◙ youth are benefiting great inter- enjoy advantages of hosting at Wat Phnom and Po Senjei, in ests from peace and national tourists, not only in hotels but Kandal province at Phnom also in many guesthouses. They (Continued from page 6) development. I have no hesita- Preah Reajtroap, in Svay Rieng, enjoy Sangkranta and between tion to support activities carried are the outcome of implement- Prey Veng, Kompong Thom, ing open-sky policy. Providing 17 and 18 April, they roamed out by the youth and would be Benteay Meanjei, Kompong the streets to return […] happy to provide them chance services for tourists to stay, Speu, Battambang, Koh Kong, to fulfil their tasks and dreams. transport, sell souvenir objects, Kompot, etc. We also have … Some called disables by The fact that the youth volun- and other activities, gives bene- Sangkranta in South Korea, their disabilities – the blind, the teers are growing in number fits to our people as a whole, where we have some 50,000 amputated, etc. These are im- shows clearly their voluntary those in Siem Reap in particu- workers […] moral […] In this world, people activities to prepare and take lar. People who grow vegeta- are pity of disables but these parts in supporting national bles and raise animals can ex- Four Factors for Cambodians people behave immorally […] culture. That we have this year port their produces to meet local to Enjoy Khmer New Year even people with HIV/AIDS, needs […] the other day I host- we must not be discriminated the Sangkranta in over ten cit- … I may conclude that there are ed a meal for the Foreign Minis- against them […] Everyone ies/provinces, we are encour- four factors that our people are ter of Japan […] must uphold moral and should aged to see that we still have enjoying the Khmer New Year not overlook this issue […]./.◙ many youth volunteers here and I noticed he had them all […] in the whole country. Firstly, (Continued from page 1) be in their interests to destabilize I am of the recommendation disputes here. I issued a sub- there will be more to come. I Cambodian islands and to cause that buildings on the island decree for this matter. We have should say that many of our is- disruption of flow of tourists to should not be taller than trees issued land titles for some and lands have not come out with visit those islands. I am very grown here. HE Chea Sophara, not for others. We have regis- real achievements yet. We have proud of such progress. This has Minister of Land Management, tered some 1,221 land parcels. offered from the start chances clearly indicated that there is no Urban Planning, and Construc- We already issued titles of 637 for some thirty islands for com- political crisis in Cambodia. tion, the one to approve the con- land parcels for 294 families panies to invest. However, we Cambodia is continuing its path struction plans, must not allow with a total area of 525.37 hec- may have to take those islands of development. Cambodia is construction of 30 or 50 floor- tares. We have another 584 land back because they have not among the countries with sys- buildings. Let us keep it natural. parcels that we have not yet is- done anything to develop those tematic democracy, liberal plu- We are interested to maintain a sued their titles because there islands yet. HE Sok Chenda (of ralism, and advancing with firm development covered by nature are still some land disputes and the Cambodia Development economic growth and invest- […] we shall keep the beach for we are working on inspecting Council) may process inspec- ments. everyone. I wish to add that in their identifications. tions and take those islands every islands, development back. We may get them ready Land Prices Go High must follow procedures and Stop and Prevent Infiltration for new investments. We can- Before Elections master plans […] for Land in Koh Rong and Other Islands not allow our islands to stay We may make a point that 2018 without proper managements as Koh Rong and Every Islands is different from every other Are State Property Let us be clear altogether. How they are now […] years before. I could remember many people would have lived Koh Rong – A Destination that during the elections in Along with our encouragement here before 2008? How many of High-Class Tourists 1998, land prices stood still. to continue with islands devel- would really be occupying these People waited to see what opment according to procedures lands? It was infiltration and Today, Koh Rong has become would happen during and after and master plans, while taking claiming land by our people. a destination for high-class tour- the elections. Right after the care of our environment and Some are coming from other ists […] for instance in Mal- elections results came out that natural beaches, I am taking this places. Some claimed to be is- dives, many Cambodians have the Cambodian People’s Party opportune moment to affirm to landers but they are living in also liked to spend their times won, land prices went up. people living here and in the Phnom Penh, etc. They use there though their environment Again, in 2003, in the golf field, whole country that Koh Rong their resources to get the lands were not even better than in many went abroad because they and every islands are all state and that has caused troubles. I Cambodia. We have so many had concerns in the period of property. We offer people/ do not believe people in Koh islands invested to attract high- elections. The field went quiet. companies rights to reside, to Rong have had so much land class tourists such as Koh Once the Cambodian People’s collect profit, but not the right to […] Claiming land along the Tonsay. They are not only for Party won the elections, they manage it. Let us be clear that beach has been actions not only foreign tourists. They are for lo- flocked the field again. In 2008, Koh Rong is the state property happens at Koh Rong but some cal tourists as well. I learnt that everything stood still waiting to and the state has offered rights other islands too. However, some Cambodians are spending see who would win the elec- to a company to invest to attract many have happened here. their night in a two-thousand tions. Once the Cambodian tourists to create jobs for our There have also been problems USD per night hotel […] People’s Party won, land prices people. At a certain point in with the army. According to in- went up. In 2013, it was more time, the islands will return to formation I gathered, people I am so happy to learn from the of the same. However, in 2018, the state. It is not a private land. even claimed land in area be- report of the director of the hotel land prices does not go down It is a state land that leases out to longed to the navy forces […] after the project was launched but go up even before the elec- private company for invest- since 12 December 2015 under tions because they knew very ment. Let us offer this job to HE Chea the presence of Samdech Krola well that I would continue to be Sophara to resolve these land Haom Sar Kheng […] There Prime Minister and that the We have to develop it because disputes and identify people in- will be a construction of some Cambodian People’s Party will there will be no tourists interest- volved. We cannot sit and blow 59 Km of road, of which thirty win the elections is a sure thing. ed in coming to spend their hol- the smoke away. We must ex- has already started. That our idays under trees without hospi- tinguish the fire. Coming to people had to travel from one Inaugurating Koh Rong tality. Many countries in this Koh Rong today, aside from in- place to the other by boat, they Hotel to Advertise to Tourists world have developed their is- augurating the hotel, I also wish would not do that anymore lands even before us. People to put out the fire. I wanted to once the road is ready. Koh My presence here on Koh Rong should not be of the misconcep- see powerful officials and Rong will be in connection by is a starting point. I hope that tion of land at Koh Rong be- wealthy persons behind this roads. They will build concrete other islands that earned their longs to Oknha Kith Meng. It is land occupation endeavors. I road and I am sure we will have contracts from the Royal Gov- the land belongs to the state and am telling them they should more tourists coming to spend ernment will continue with their the state offers it for investments have had enough already. Each their holidays here. development plans. I will take to the company. There had been would have hundreds if not my time to join inaugurations misunderstanding so far that thousands of hectares of land. Cambodian Islands Are because this will be messages to people are in land conflict with They have more than what the No Targets for Terrorists outside world and tourists to company, while in fact it is the Prime Minister does […] as come to the Kingdom of Cam- state’s responsibility […] Prime Minister, I am not That is a major part of the King- bodia to have their peaceful hol- dom of Cambodia’s develop- greedy. It is because of this fact idays […] The Ministry of Land Manage- that I can point my finger at ment. A country that is in peace. ment, Urban Planning, and I have confidence that Cambo- Buildings on Islands Should those infiltrated and occupied Construction has made efforts lands […] dian islands are no targets of ter- Not Be Taller Than Trees to resolve the problem of land rorist attacks. They would not (Continued on page 4) (Continued from page 1) chance of making efforts […] of the Khmer New Year. I am providing bus service for our more attention will focus on sure this is going to be one great people to travel to and from institutional capacity. We also Authority at Every Level to holiday. It could also be true provinces while they are leaving have the need to hire qualified Guarantee Safety in the that this year the weather would Phnom Penh for their home professors and teaching materi- Khmer New Year be cooler than years before and towns […] I have requested als/equipment to modernize […] The Khmer New Year is there could be some rains in this every year for bus companies education, especially in tertiary approaching. Allow me to ap- span of dry season period too. not to increase cost of their tick- education. Each and every stu- peal to the authority at every According to the weather fore- ets while people are traveling to dent must work to enhance his/ level and the armed forces of all cast by the Ministry of Water their home towns […] they did her capacity, though after grad- kinds to take up their spirits in Resource and Meteorology, not respond to my request. It is uation, s/he may have found defending people while they there could be no dry season at on this note, we have decided to jobs. They should not overlook will be enjoying the celebration all […] run the Phnom Penh bus ser- vices free of charge on national However, people’s safety dur- road 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6. It is diffi- (Continued from page 3) in the new cabinet there will not ing the Khmer New Year re- cult for authority to require Implementing Master Plan be your kind in it. It is my right quires attentions of authority of companies in a free market with Flexibility to set up the Royal Government every level. During the celebra- economy […] […] we must see the values of tion of the International New … We have already developed these trees and forests. We Year, we had a severe traffic National road 3 from Cham a master plan for development. wanted eco-tourists that HE jam in the capital city of Phnom Chao of Phnom Penh to Every development project Thaong Khon reported that in Penh because people in the city Kompot. National road 4, from must implement master plan just three months early this year, did not go out of the city. Usual- Chaom Chao to Kompong Sa- with flexibility. As a matter of we have up to 100,000 of them. ly, in the Khmer New Year om (Sihanoukville). National experiences, we always decided Last year, there were 400,000 of periods, many would flock out road 5 – from Phnom Penh to on where the projects are on a tourists visiting Koh Rong and of the city. In this understand- Banteay Meanjei. National road map and failed to see it in real. Koh Rong Sanloeum. We must ing, I am calling on authority of 1 – from Phnom Penh to Svay Take for instance the Ministry see that taking profit from tour- every level and the armed forc- Rieng. National road 6 – from of Agriculture, Forestry and ism is a better way. We must es to work on guaranteeing Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. The Fisheries, as well as the Minis- keep our beach clean and attract safety for our people who travel bus service will be free of try of Environment, they further investments […] to tourist destinations every- charge for people, workers in- worked on maps and came up where […] cluded, to travel to provinces with figures so much were un- Welcoming Tourists to and and will start from 12 April, and der forests, etc., while in fact, Stopping Forest Anarchy in Road Safety and Beware of will end its service on 18 April where they indicated to be for- Koh Rong Some Dangerous Games […] we may add more buses est were rice fields […]. It was during the Projum Ben day and in this understanding that in While I could have sent a Depu- […] I am calling on our people ty Prime Minister to inaugurate to pay attention about their safe- event next year […] on the oth- 2012 I sent youth to measure er hand, bus service in the the lands for our people and the hotel, the fact that I am mak- ty while making journeys. We ing my presence here is for two also have to avoid playing un- Phnom Penh city will provide take those lands out of our maps service free of charge on 13, 14 […] objectives. Firstly, inaugurating pleasant games that are danger- the hotel to send a message to ous such as splashing water and 15 April […] for one bus, Let me affirm that should you tourists who wanted to spend and/or scatter powder at each there must be two drivers […] (Ministers or Provincial gover- their times at Koh Rong and other. They are not Khmer tra- they must be paid a good wages nors) pass me a hot potato, I stay in the five-star Royal Sands dition and custom, though. and make sure they do not would hold it for a while and eat Koh Rong hotel. Secondly, my They are dangerous. One could charge more form our travelers it later. However, you would presence is to issue a closing of be on a motorbike and the other […] not do that. You pass me only protracted land disputes prob- may splash water at him/her. Arms Race hot rock. What defined by law lem in, and to end forest anar- That could bring about a road More Than Cold War Era you failed to implement it. You chy for land occupation at Koh accident […] I hope that our just need to fulfil your obliga- Rong […] people will keep their joy to a Nuclear weapon continues to be tions defined by law. I have said dignified level […] this year, we a serious matter. Though there on many occasions that you just Being flexible, I mean that we celebrate the Sangkranta not would be meetings soon this have to fulfil the law and not must check the land against the only in Siem Reap province but April between the leaders of wait for the order. If the Prime map. Should there be people in various others places and South and North Koreas, and Minister has to do everything, living on the land, we either cut Buddhist pagodas. I hope that later between leader of North why do we have you as Minis- them out for the people or trade people will have their good Korea and the United States of ters and/or provincial gover- them to different places with times, and our Buddhist monks America, nuclear issue is still a nors? […] some kind of compensations and the wise-men committee in serious matter and place this […] there should not be losers each and every Buddhist pago- world in a fragile situation. The New Cabinet Would Not in this arrangement. Only those da will allow our people to cele- world seems to be in a serious Have Hot-Rock Passing who claimed land (illegally) brate the traditional event in arms race than in the time of Ministers will face with confiscation by their vicinities […] cold war, when only the former the state […] it is the state role Soviet Union and the United From now on, and the elections and duty […] land and sea are Phnom Penh City Bus Service is not far away, I will keep States involved […] as of now, the state properties. We must for the Khmer New Year there are more than two coun- monitoring your ways of work- make efforts together to keep ing […] I would not hold your […] I have discussed this matter tries involved. Some have made heritages left by our ancestors their efforts to master nuclear hard rock anymore I would re- […]./.◙ with the Phnom Penh Mayor, turn it to you. In addition to that, HE Khuong Sreng, about (Continued on page 8) Cambodian-Chinese Association Dinner (Continued from page 7) WTO measures. They have not Korea. Unavoidably, it will taken actions yet. However, (10 April 2018 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) come to come to this point […] when their policies become Cambodian-Chinese Associa- were 1.2 million Chinese tour- in this bargaining process, we actions, problem will arise and tion Contributes to Political & ists coming to Cambodia, for are not sure whether it will have the end-users will be the ones to Macroeconomic Stability which I always asked to former positive impacts on relations bear the impacts […] President Hu Jintao and current between the North and the I have a great pleasure to be 30 April 2018 – President Xi Jinping that I want- South. Fortunately, these are th able to meet up again with eve- ed to have 0.01% of the Chi- matters to carry through later. 19 Anniversary of Cambo- ryone here in the Cambodian- nese population to visit Cambo- The good news for the world dia’s ASEAN Membership Chinese Association (CCA) dia, I think we may have to now is the peace in the Korean Today, 30 April (2018), is the before we say good bye to the rectify our demanding figure to peninsula […] th old year and welcome the New 19 anniversary when Cambo- 0.03% or about over three mil- dia becomes a member of Year. I am so happy to see real lion in the years coming. Wars in UNSC, Diplomacy, progress as presented by Oknha and Trade ASEAN. In 1999, Cambodia Pong Khieu Se, president of Establishing Scientific and became the ASEAN tenth CCA. In the last one year, I am Technological Institute Let us look at what is happening member. It is 19 years now. In so pleased to see that CCA has in the Middle East. The United the past 19 years, Cambodia played an active role in driving Simultaneously, we noted a States, the United Kingdom, hosted two ASEAN Summits – for Cambodia’s socio-economic growing size of bilateral trade and France, three (permanent) one in 2002 and again in 2012. development. Please allow me between Cambodia and China members of the United Nations Signed in Cambodia were dec- to take this opportune moment and we are putting our major Security Council, after joining larations and agreements, take to express my sincere apprecia- objectives to expand trade fur- airstrikes on Syria, creating a for instance declaration on the tion to leaders of CCA as well ther. I am hereby supporting the difficult situation in the area. conduct of parties (DOC) on as everyone on their personal point 2 relating to establishing a The UNSC has been seeking to South China Sea […] in 2012, capacity for their efforts to scientific and technological condemn their actions. They we also reached some other achieve and maintain political institute to train human re- failed. Three of the five documents including this Re- and macroeconomic stability. sources in science and engineer- (permanent) Security Council gional Comprehensive Eco- ing for Cambodia. I strongly members were the ones that are nomic Partnership (RCEP) Establishing School Teaching hope that CCA will play a criti- launching attacks, how could signed in Phnom Penh by the in Chinese cal coordinating role to realize the UNSC take actions to con- ASEAN member countries and this plan […] demn their actions? […] their six partners – China, Ja- As was proposed by Oknha pan, South Korea, India, Aus- Pong Khieu Se, I wish to con- Establishing Humanitarian There was this problem about a tralian, and New Zealand. In the vey my agreement to the three- and Social Youth Program former Russian spy being poi- recent ASEAN Summit, all point plan of CCA that he just soned and there have been ac- I hereby support the idea of member countries are deter- mentioned. Among them, first cusation that Russia was behind mined to realize RCEP in 2018. of all is the establishment of a promoting youth working it. The two people thought of group to establish humanitarian It will be a huge market because center to train teachers who being poisoned are not dead. the big population of China and teach in Chinese language. It and social program and youth to They are alive now. However, a succeed in taking over the jobs India combined and those of 14 seemed that they already have diplomatic war already took other countries together […] 55 students in the training for next year […] place. The United Kingdom course. On this very point, The Kuntha Bopha Founda- chased out some Russian diplo- Remaining ASEAN Members please allow me to stress that tion Needs the Cambodian mats, and the Russians took Should Join TPP All at Once, there has been increasing de- Chinese Contributions their counter measures. Later Should They Wish to mand for Chinese language there was a concerted actions by while more and more Chinese … I have something to ask for the US and their allies to expel The US have in fact withdrawn investors and tourists are com- help from CCA in implement- Russian diplomats. Russia also from the Trans-Pacific Partner- ing to Cambodia. ing an important program had had to respond. This has ship (TTP). Other countries which I will announce tomor- become another war – political remain and proceed with it The Royal Academy of Cam- row. I understand that CCA can and diplomatic. without the US. For ASEAN, bodia established its working make such contribution in rela- after signing this RCEP, I pro- relation with Universities in the tion to creating and putting into However, the biggest war of all posed that we should proceed to People’s Republic of China to operation the Kuntha Bopha is perhaps the one on trade. It TTP. Since four of the ASEAN provide senior level training for Foundation, which will be com- has caused so many complica- member countries are members those who would pick up a mencing officially as of tomor- tions after the US introduced its of TTP – Vietnam, Brunei, career in Chinese language row. Among you here, I am taxation policy on steel and Singapore, and Malaysia, teaching, including those in the sure many are of ability to help aluminum. There are some should the remaining six wish Royal Academy. I hope that […] the Kuntha Bopha hospital exceptional cases for the US to join, they should all join to- Oknha Pong Khieu Se and play a critical role in providing allies but China has become one gether – all at once. They Academician Sok Touch of the healthcare and treatment for in the US blacklisted intellectual should not seek access as an Royal Academy of Cambodia children for free. The hospital property issue, which also in- individual because this could would seek ways together to has a big expense. While there cluded Canada […] trade war have presented division. We do provide speedy training courses had been financial supports could become a world concern not want to see this. Take for in response to rapidly growing from the Kuntha Bopha Foun- as the World Trade Organiza- instance, I said, in 2004, Europe investments and tourists from dation abroad and those provid- tion seems to make no move as allowed only two countries to China to the Kingdom of Cam- ed by the Royal Government, its member unilaterally takes ASEM meeting – Cambodia bodia […] while in 2017, there (Continued on page 6) measures that infringe upon the (Continued on page 8) Kratie University Inaugurated (Continued from page 5) peace, political stability, security we also have contributions from and social order. As you are (25 April 2018 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) private capacity. more of businessmen, let me The celebration of the Khmer Republic of China share with you that macroeco- New Year was just days ago. It To further support the growing nomic stability is no less im- is not late for me to take this Through HE Ambassador of demand of the Kuntha Bopha portant than political one. We chance to wish you all, Bud- the People’s Republic of China, hospital, we decided to set up must hold in on one hand politi- dhist monks, compatriots, the please allow me to thank Presi- the Kuntha Bopha Foundation cal stability and on the other four Buddhist blessings and dent Xi Jinping, Premier Li to accumulate funding to sup- hand macroeconomic stability successes for the Year of Dog, Keqiang, and other leaders of port the hospital activities. We to guarantee Cambodia’s pro- Buddhist calendar of 2562. I the Communist Party, the gov- do not have ambition to build a gresses […] also call upon Allah to bless the ernment and people of China new hospital but to strengthen Cambodian Islam who have for providing supports for the the hospital’s existing ability Uphold One China Policy taken their times to join in this Kratie University’s construc- and capacity […] we will be and Comprehensive Strategic event […] tion. China has provided a fund welcoming contributions from Partnership of ten million USD for con- founding members, honorary Making Sure of Education struction here together with members, and supporting mem- Finally, while hailing once Quality fund for tertiary education of bers, besides our call on CCA, again progress realized by Kratie headed by HE Keat and every institution to respond CCA, I ensure that there will be Since 2007, we put into use a Chhon […] the cost of building to the need to strengthen capaci- such gathering throughout my senior secondary school. It is a this university is about 12 mil- ty of the Kuntha Bopha hospital next ten years of power. I hope big one. I was happy to have lion USD […] Minister of Edu- to provide healthcare and treat- that you will support my policy seen the old school in time and cation, Youth and Sports, HE ment for our children. Though on one-China and our compre- decided to build them a new Hang Chuon Naron, already the Kuntha Bopha Foundation hensive strategic partnership one – three floors […] with now hinted that there are needs still, abroad raised less amount of with the People’s Republic of better schooling and teaching especially hostel for teachers needed fund, we would not China. I am of the opinion that facility, I wish to see there are and students, which we will see leave this hospital in limbo and the Cambodian of Chinese many mention-A students from to it gradually. inaction. origin understand how im- here. Well, we only have to portant it is to continue my posi- grade 10 now, but that will More Infrastructure Neces- Oknha Kith Meng Contribut- tion of supporting the one- grow gradually to 11, and 12. sary ed Land and Its Ownership China policy. The Royal Gov- We have a better school, but we ernment of Cambodia and the also have to make sure of our We must take into consideration I am taking this time to express People’s Republic of China quality of education […] facility for female students my sincere thanks for Oknha have been working together to coming from distant provinces. Kith Meng. I asked to borrow a foster and ensure firmer com- Choices of Youth in Peace They cannot stay in Buddhist piece of land about 1,300 square prehensive strategic partnership. Generation pagoda like boys […] it is in meters, whose current market Let us support this policy for the this reason that we must contin- price would roughly be eight The Kratie University not only sake of the two countries’ ue to put together more infra- million USD. This evening, friendly relations […]◙ solve problem of having to go structures to respond to needs of Oknha Kith Meng will offer the away in pursuit of tertiary edu- teachers, who would be coming land as his contribution to and cation for those students in to work here, as well as of the will be recorded as the Kuntha (Continued from page 8) Kratie, I also hope that the Uni- students […] though we see Bopha Foundation’s property. note that I would say presences versity will be able to welcome more needs coming, we may He will also transfer ownership of Hun Sen, the Cambodian students from adjacent provinc- not need to provide more at this title to the Kuntha Bopha hospi- People’s Party, would ensure es such as Stoeng Treng, stage. By and large, we have tal […] that the bridge across the Me- Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, and made a great step to lay down kong at Kratie would become a even a part of Kompong Cham. infrastructure necessary in re- Peace – a Fundamental reality. I hope our people in This is what we see as choices sponse to demand for tertiary Factor for Development Kratie continue to vote for the of youth in a generation that Cambodian People’s Party to education in Kratie and adjacent I will clarify issue relating to the enjoys peace. It is starkly differ- north eastern provinces […] allow me to make sure that the ent from lack of choice for Kuntha Bopha Foundation and bridge in Kratie will be true youth of previous generations, I am taking this moment to hospital further tomorrow […] I […] especially those belonged to and appeal to parents to take this wish to see local businessmen were hostages of war. We have chance to allow their kids to possess bigger ability and ca- A Difference in 43 Years – done everything we could to pursue knowledge. It is the most pacity to become rich in Cam- People Out of Cities for Holi- bring peace for the Kingdom of important thing in their lives. bodia. I will defend them as I day have done from the beginning Cambodia. The University Parents must know that whatev- Forty three years ago, at this would not be standing here if er property they may have and until now and continued to do so through maintaining peace, time, the Cambodian people we did not have peace. With give to their children would not were traveling out of the cities peace, we have chance for de- help them for their whole lives. political stability, security, and social order to guarantee more on their ways to rural areas at velopment, and through devel- They could be subject to theft, the evacuation plan of Pol Pot opment, we have made human robbery, fire accident, etc. As progresses and development. Peace, as we all are to under- [...] Forty three years later, be- resource an important target, for for knowledge, we have a say- tween 12 and 13 April, people which we are investing for ing that goes – the termite can- stand, is a fundamental factor for development […] I hope went out of cities with their knowledge, know-how for not eat it, the rats cannot cut it. families to their native places, to youth and children. Take for instance in the Pol that every one of you here and those who have not been pre- (Continued on page 2) A Thank You to the People’s (Continued on page 7) sent will take parts in keeping (Continued from page 6) for Development Human Resource University Graduation Pot’s regime, they might have (30 April 2018 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) killed life and confiscate proper- A country would need basically ty but they cannot take away human resource for its develop- Going On with Vocational riences […] what is inside people’s brain ment. Our country started from Training […] the fact that there remained a Koreas Avert small and limited number of […] it is my fifteenth presence Nuclear Tension 41 Junior, 11 Senior human resource. We have bet- for the graduation and diploma Secondary Schools in Kratie ter human resource now, how- presenting ceremony of the Everything in this world seem ever, we still need more to re- Human Resource University, to have evolve fast – in good It would not be appropriate (if spond to growing demands for which started initially as a non- and bad senses. In just weeks, parents) stop their grown-up socio-economic development government organization. what happened between North children from going to school to investments. Both local and Based on the report of Dr. Ek and South Koreas has been the help them with house works. foreign investments are de- Monosen pointing on progress best news for the world. In They should send them to manding for human resources. of vocational training, I wish to almost half a century that the school and keep them all the A local company told me once reiterate my call for the univer- two Koreas have finally got way. Stopping their kids from they could recruit only over 200 sity to go on with vocational together to conduct mutual schooling would be a decision for the required 400 employees. training […] we must endeavor visit, issue a joint declaration, lacking farsighted vision. Par- Some companies resorted to to achieve every level of educat- and to coordinate a statement of ents need to invest and encour- recruiting expertise from abroad ed and vocational expertise disarming nuclear weapons. It age their kids to pursue educa- for which they had to pay very people […] and specifically I is an historical turning point in tion […] we will keep up with high salaries. We have more encourage the Human Resource Asia. We have no way of our efforts to localize secondary and more foreign companies University (HRU) to keep knowing what would become schools to remote areas to guar- now doing investments in Cam- providing this sort and level of of the future when each side antee that kids finishing their bodia. They would not want to training […] as you know that would come up with conditions primary education would have bring in foreign expertise but for people who acquire properly in their efforts to resolve prob- available option to go on. In Cambodia could not provide trained technological skills and lems, but at least at this hour we Kratie, among the 47 com- them what they needed […] expertise have no difficulties to have no more concern on war munes, we have junior second- find jobs […] I hope that our that everyone feared about for ary schools in 41 communes Human Resource – graduates today would continue some years now […] the oppo- plus 11 senior secondary First Priority to strengthen their capacity and sition party also demanded in schools […] this should allow knowledge through further edu- those years that I must evacuate children and adults continue We have noticed that in the our workers and students from field of garments and apparels, cation and also from their day- education to senior secondary to-day experiences. Korea. school without having to leave they have been able to recruit or go far away from their native Cambodians to replace exper- Keep On Strengthening As of this moment, situation in places like in older days […] tise they brought in from Capacity either Through Korea has evolved to détente abroad. However, in construc- Education and Experiences and we welcome what has hap- New Buildings for Growing tion and some other areas, they pened there. The two Koreas’ Number of Students and Re- still have to bring in foreign You may be advised that meeting took place because of placing Dilapidated Ones experts for their investments, knowledge and know-how trust. We do not know what which contributes to our nation- would not stay still because they would place on negotiat- We have seen that there is a al development. To resolve technology made regular pro- ing table […] we are also wait- need for building more school these issues, we have to work gresses. This requires people to ing to see negotiation between buildings to respond to growing hard on human resource devel- make further efforts to strength- the United States of America number of students and villages opment to not only serve needs en capacity to keep abreast with and North Korea. However, because people are making new in investments but our long- evolving situation […] the such coordination between settlements thanks to (the Royal term goal to transform Cambo- world is in its phase of fourth North and South Koreas would Government’s efforts) to pro- dia from lower-middle income industrial revolution […] in this have impact on any meeting vide them with social land con- to higher-middle income coun- development, we cannot afford between the North Korea and cession and ownerships of their try by 2030, and a high income to have advanced technology, the United States of America lands […] people in those new country by 2050. We need to while as human beings, we are […] we do know yet if such settlements are demanding work out to speed up human not familiar with and do not meeting would have positive more investment in schools for resource development in a time- know how to use them. We also impacts on reunification be- their children. Secondly, many ly manner to respond to de- must know that from one coun- tween the two Koreas – North of the schools we built before mand for development. Tech- try to another, a company to and South […] have come to dilapidated condi- nology is advanced but we must another, there have always tions […] It is required that the also make sure that our human competition. Should we not Take for instance, to achieve a Royal Government contributes resource is up to the tasks. have ability to respond to in- region of peace and reunifica- funding for education sector, creasing demands of markets tion after a long division of the one part for scholarships, but We still continue in this last part and/or development of a coun- two Koreas, while the US basically for school buildings. of the fifth legislative term Roy- try, we surely are not able to fix would raise their conditions for We need more hostels for stu- al Government on the four pri- the problem […] as we are con- North Korea to abandon its dents and homes for teachers in orities – irrigation, roads, elec- gratulating new graduates to- nuclear program, and North junior, senior secondary tricity, and human resource – day, I am calling on all gradu- Korea would also stick to its schools, and in tertiary educa- that I issued since 1987, 31 ates to keep on strengthening condition for the US to with- tion institutions […] years ago, of which human their capacity either through draw its troops from South Human Resource Necessary (Continued on page 8) further education or from expe- (Continued on page 5) (Continued from page 7) to list things that countries have (Continued from page 5) cedures. The National Elections resource is now taking the lead done themselves [...] We have and Laos, while Myanmar was Committee is an independent […] From 2013, we have made done so much and our Chinese not. I took my stance that if they organization. The Royal Gov- human resource our first priori- friends have also helped us with did not allow Myanmar, Cam- ernment is to provide safety and ty. Our people may see that the connectivity roughly in the bodia would also postpone […] fund for the elections […] Royal Government allocated its whole north eastern area […] funding more than three folds to Registration of Candidates for Let democracy in Cambodia education, youth and sports. The Secretariat of Triangular Sixth Legislative Term Starts not be a pawn by individual or Teacher’s salary also increases Development Cooperation groups of people. Our liberal should revise their ways of cal- Today we are starting registra- democracy keeps going. I do since 2013 from roughly over tion of candidates to run for the 100 USD to a minimum of 250 culating growth and reporting. not know how many parties In every meeting they seem to sixth legislative term of the will contest but quite a good USD now. We also work hard National Assembly. The pro- along with salary increment and have focused only on foreign number. In some countries, they assistance, while neglecting cess will continue till 14 May do not even organize elections paying attention to teachers’ […] though with functioning living conditions to further in- each country’s efforts […] I […] it is ridiculous now that any have listed Cambodian four parties will post their candi- one political parties created, vest in necessary infrastructures dates. Some have been made to which in return will serve the provinces – Kratie, Stoeng those opposition politicians Treng, Ratanakiri and Mondul- believe that should Hun Sen not quickly named them puppets of needs of our teachers and stu- postpone the elections, he dents […] kiri into the triangular develop- Hun Sen […] I am in the pro- ment cooperation system so as would be arrested. I asked who cess of thinking whether I Triangular Development to benefit from connectivity and would arrest me […] there will should take up campaign or not. Cooperation Countries Have mutual assistance. It seems that be many political parties getting I took the campaign once for the Done A Lot the four provinces have sent themselves ready for the com- communal council elections some students to study in Vi- ing elections […] Cambodia is […] I did not do that in 1998, … I made an intervention at the etnam […] continuing with liberal democ- 2003, 2008, and 2013. I had Greater Mekong Sub-regional racy. Only those committed found out then that with about and Triangular Development One More Bridge in Kratie wrongdoings could not join. 200,000 supporters, our line of Areas Summit among Cambo- Cambodia never abandons and Let me take this opportune mo- people stood from Jroy Jangva dia, Laos and Vietnam about prolongs elections. To prolong in the northern part of Phnom initiatives concerning poverty in ment to share with our people in elections is countering to the Kratie and Ambassador of the Penh to the 60-meters wide those areas […] I noticed that in Constitution […] there is no road in the southern part of Hanoi, there was a short report PRC that Cambodia needs to reason to amend the Constitu- have one more bridge at Kratie, Phnom Penh. Some led their about what had been done in tion for that. The elections campaigns for half a Kilometers these frameworks […] I won- in the city of Kratie. The bridge, schedules is set by the National as I said we still do not have and said they had some two dered why the report did not Elections Committee. As a po- millions attending their march. mention things that Cambodia enough, will facilitate relations litical party, we only have to between people in Kratie in They really are good at telling itself has done, for instance, we abide by the schedules and pro- lies […]./.◙ have here today a university in their journeys to Kompong Thom, to Siem Reap. It would Kratie. They only counted in a the fact that countries that were we are living would be in? […] small section of foreign assis- be only 129 Km […] it is in this (Continued on page 6) collaborating in the fight against the US also punished the United tance in the report. They failed terrorism have become con- Nations. They no longer pay the fronting with one another. This amount (of contribution) they (Continued from page 4) impacts as well […] in this could have been a chance for used to. In this case, we can ability themselves – for in- world, economic problem has terrorists to take advantage on understand that it would not be stance, Iran and North Korea. wider inter-relations. We must […] in this development, what strange to see that they cut their Some do not endeavor that but continue to get ourselves pre- will be the future of our fight assistances to this or that coun- purchase weapons for them- pared to cushion impacts from against terrorism? It was not a try, including the United Na- selves […] peace is fragile fac- possible incoming crisis caused new idea. I have been saying tions, when they do not feel ing these threats of nuclear and by trade conflict […] that in Nay Pi Daw (Myanmar) satisfied. The world has become large scale war […] in the presence of the US Presi- a more disordered one […] War of Diplomacy dent Barack Obama. I was hav- Protectionism and … Cambodia has not got any Besides threat of nuclear war ing their attentions on that fact Trade War nuclear weapons like other and trade war, we also notice a that we should keep our differ- countries but whatever they We should also note that protec- war in diplomacy, which is ences aside and cooperate on cause would have impacts on tionism and trade war have growing into a big issue. The this fight to avert danger for the the world, and we are in there. grown. The United States of UK expelled the Russian diplo- whole world. Take for instance in Mali and America exercised tax policy on mats, and the Russians respond- A Disordered World? Central African Republic, they steel and aluminum. Yesterday, ed. The US expelled the Rus- are issues that require constant China exercised higher taxes for sian diplomats, and some other […] Issues in the Middle East attention. They put ceasefires in 128 imported items from the countries in Europe followed. do not die down after the US place but fighting erupted and United States to China. It was a Now the Russian responded recognized that Jerusalem as not only among themselves but reciprocation. We must keep […] things in this world is capital of Israel. The US moved on the UN peacekeeping troops. abreast with these develop- growing in complication […] In their embassy from Tel Aviv to We would not back away from ments. That trade war takes a close-door meeting in Austral- Jerusalem. There is now on- sending our troops for peace- place, it is not just a matter be- ia between ASEAN and Aus- going tension and fight between keeping operation abroad tween the US and China, but tralia, on fighting terrorism the Palestinian Hamas and Isra- (under the UN flag) […]◙ some countries also have severe front, I sounded my concern on el. This has hinted what a world