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

Issue 216 | April 2016 | http://www.cnv.org.kh National Road 56, Access to (26 April 2016 — Unofficial Selection and Translation) I thank our compatriots for Achievements on Formerly such a warm welcome. War-Torn Areas Though I came through here Today I have a great pleasure and was not able to pass by on to put into official use the 124- the other places, what is more Kilometers national road 56 important for us is to be to- linking city of gether in this event to put into Banteay Meanjei province to official use an historic achieve- the city of of Uddar ment on the land in a formerly Meanjei province, with its ac- war-torn area, where four cess road leading to the temple Cambodian factions fought. As 30 April 2016 - Samdech Techo Hun Sen posed for a photo with people while traveling by train to the city of . of Banteay Chhmar. I could re- of the present, we worry no call that on 7 June 2012, I more about war to gain and Human Resource Diplomas Presentation came to the commune of control land among Cambodi- (28 April 2016 — Unofficial Selection and Translation) , district, ans. We are now together to Banteay Meanjei province, to keep our territory. Developing problem was lack of sound Correct Policy, Good launch the construction of this it has replaced our conflict and management that leads to a Management, University road. Today we are here in a armed clashes. compromise in quality educa- different district – Thmar Advances (Continued on page 5) tion. With this progress made, I Puok, to celebrate this event. I am so happy to be able to be would urge HRU to continue here once again to hand out to focus on improving tertiary diplomas for graduates of vo- level quality education under “Sankranta 2016” Opening Ceremony cational courses and other the reform efforts led by the (14 April 2016 — Unofficial Selection and Translation) courses of Human Resource Ministry of Education, Youth, wishes in the Monkey year, University (HRU). I would and Sports. Angkor Sankranta Buddhist year 2560, for HM like to take this opportune mo- by Everyone I would take this opportune the King and the Queen ment to give my sincere appre- moment to express my sincere Since when we welcomed the Mother, supreme Buddhist ciation to the progress made by greeting to graduates, includ- Khmer New Year last night at patriarchs and monks, and our HRU, which started as a non- ing also Buddhist monks who 8pm, it has been 12 hours and compatriots as well as our governmental organization. As have made efforts to get them- 15 minutes already. I hope that troops stationed for peacekeep- of present, HRU trained selves a good education. We Deity Mundiadevi will take ing missions under the UN 33,000 students of all levels. have achieved for the country good care of us on the land of umbrella in Somalia, Sudan, This achievement responds today a good bunch of human Kingdom of . While South Sudan, Republic of Cen- well to demand of national resource. A moment ago, a welcoming the new deity, we tral Africa, Lebanon and Cy- development, after the country former school director at Prek also call on those that keep prus. I also take this opportune scored full peace through win- Kampoes texted me that his watch on land, forest, air, wa- moment to express my sincere win policy. daughter Sun Dina also gradu- ter, the temple of Angkor, the thanks to foreign ambassadors I would like to express my ated and came for diploma too. throne, etc. to work together and friends for taking their sincere thank and appreciation Well, Prek Kampoes is (not in with the new deity of this year times to join us in the celebra- for the efforts contributed by anymore but) to take good care of us. I hope tion of the Angkor Sankranta managers, leaders, and profes- a part of . the new deity will help bring this year. It is a moment that sors. Even if there were a cor- down temperature of a heat (Continued on page 3) … There are blames from rect policy, were there not wave that affects not only some people that local diplo- good management, the univer- Cambodia but also other coun- mas are of no value. Let me sity would not advance. tries in the region for our peo- In This Issue advise those students who Frankly speaking, many uni- ple to enjoy the festivity. Human Resource … 1 study locally and do not have National Road 56 … 1 versities and/or institutes have Sankranta 2016 … 1 chance to extend their educa- My wife and I pray all the either closed down or sus- Rui Feng Sugar … 4 (Continued on page 2) Royal Government’s best Phnom Penh Office … 8 pended already. Their main

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(Continued from page 1) Campaign to Save People wells. They say it would be access to them … According tion abroad, to translate blames from Need of Water better than handing out water to weather forecast, some rains by some politicians to further like this. Compared to 1979 or would come here and there, … I would take this opportune own efforts. We must prove it 1980, number of reservoir and but regular ones are not yet moment to express my sincere is different. Some people, even well has increased a hundred expected […] thank and appreciation for they had chance to study times. They are investments of national and sub-national insti- Campaign Will Cease Only abroad, are not sure that they state, private and charity. Japan tutions, the armed forces, pri- When People Get Back to really work it. Some learnt has been the leading country in vate sector, persons of charity, Water Self-Sufficiency only spoken language and providing water and digging Cambodian Red Cross as well were unable to write properly reservoirs. I posted yesterday Drilling wells could be a good as political parties, especially formal letters. It is not true that my reaction that we need a option as lakes and reservoirs the Cambodian People’s Party everyone would graduate from long-term action and for in an dry out. This campaign is not … who actively participate in university. It is true too that not increasing coverage. Why did I similar to one to help people delivering water to people who everyone makes it in local say so? Take prov- from flood. While flooding, need them, after my order to universities […] ince for example. On 26 April, there will be a point that it no launch campaign in the whole when I went to Banteay Mean- longer goes up and will recede. Condolence to Killed Officer country. It is true that even jei (to inaugurate the national People can come back to their in Drug Raid before the Prime Minister’s road 56), 360 wells dried out. villages. The area of operation order, some actions had been Parents would be sympathetic As of yesterday, 600 of them shrinks smaller. As for com- taken in Banteay Meanjei, and concerned seeing their did. bating drought, area of opera- Kompot and some other prov- children behaving improperly, tion is getting bigger. We will inces to provide people with … Our concern here is that going for drug is one of them have to make relentless efforts water for consumption. Once wells in villages from where … I would take this occasion until rain comes regularly suf- the order came into force, ac- people traditionally fetch their to express my sincere condo- ficient. Where people are water tions have taken effect to cover water would dry out and how lence over the death of a mili- self-sufficient, we will move the whole country. Particularly, many more will? That is why I tary officer who lost his life in our teams to other places that the military forces at the pro- said the extension would grow a drug raid, which brought people are not […] vincial level, division and regi- larger. Should there be no rain about an armed clash. It is a ment, regular force of military in between, normally it is not … This calamity we never serious matter facing our coun- regions, ministry of national regular or in big amount, we encounter. I could not recall try and it needs prompt quell- defense, have taken active will have to continue to do from when I was young but ing action. It is not a matter for parts to provide water for peo- whatever we could and wait starting from 1979, we never Cambodia alone and Cambo- ple in , Banteay for rainy season to come. We have this kind of campaign. dia does not have this ability to Meanjei and Uddar Meanjei. are now building reservoirs We did to provide people with produce drug. They come from and drilling wells wherever food, to evacuate people to other countries. I have given “Artificial Rain,” possible to drag water. The safer ground in times of flood- this job (of combating drug) to “More Wells,” concern is that the water table ing, to pump water for irriga- a Deputy Prime Minister. “Water Gate for Tonle Sap” of the Mekong and lakes is tion purpose, etc. We never However, a state mechanism There have been comments on getting lower […] bring water for consumption alone would not be sufficient. my Facebook and they are for people. There were some It requires participation of our … Some have commented that good ones. They are food for small-scale actions back in people, Buddhist monks and we should have a water gate thought. For instance, some 1988, 1989 in one area in Bat- every one must deny drug like for Tonle Sap. Well, I will people suggested that we tambang. In 1994, there was our slogan “Saying No to think about it. In China, they should work on producing another case but it was not that Drug.” built this lancing dam (to pre- artificial rain. I am sure if it is bad that we had to ration water. serve water). When they need We have two different aspects easy, Thailand and Vietnam, It has come now. People are in water, they let it out. They did here today. We have parents better equipped than Cambo- search for sources of water. three times into the Mekong. I and families that are happy dia, could have done it already. We need to mobilize common will take this suggestion as an because their children are here Thai Prime Minister was con- forces and measures to resolve initiative for a study. We will to achieve their diplomas. It is cerned and told me about the this issue. We will not leave need to look into this issue at a a pleasure for the whole fam- state of the weather in Thailand anyone of our people die of more comprehensive aspect. ily. As for yesterday’s drug since December … As for us, thirst. Some remote areas reported of raid, some parents, unaware of we just started to feel the ef- people’s lack of water contain- I am calling on those who are their children’s actions, were fect. Thailand has taken stern ers or jars. We would have to in need of water for consump- shocked to see their children’s measure to even fine people buy it for them. I am calling on tion to contact with local au- faces on media. It is a suffering who would dare to take water everyone to take action. I thority and/or the Cambodian for parents. I would urge from reservoirs for rice irriga- would also urge Buddhist Red Cross in your areas. We youngsters not to cause suffer- tion. It is because there has no monks to take part. If in any have three kinds of water here. ings for your parents if you are cloud that making artificial rain Buddhist pagodas, there are Firstly, drinking water pro- not able to assist them in any- is impossible. good wells where water could duced from a refinery system. way yet. This has called indeed People also suggested that we be fetched, Buddhist monks Division 70 has various water for common actions […] dig more water reservoirs and may want to let people have (Continued on page 4)

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(Continued from page 1) has become one of and poverty alleviation. Every- ment. In 1979, they hardly we create an environment of the most attractive places on one must keep this hard-won have even bicycle to ride. joy and solidarity within our earth. I hope that such meeting peace. We must not forgive Now, people have their means national as well as international of men with real and/or ab- anyone, or group of people, to of transports, which clearly framework. stract cultures, by which some instigate and create division of indicates increase of their in- twelve different programs – or turmoil in our nation to come. They may not be brand On behalf of the Royal Gov- including Labokkatao fighting avoid thousands or even mil- new but good enough to bring ernment, I also express my art, food and dessert making, lions of people killed like in the their families where they need sincere appreciation for the altogether will add to the joy. past between 1970 and 1975, to be. efforts put in by the Union of and 1975 through to 1979, and Youth Federations of Cambo- Organizing Angkor Sankranta I noticed that on the road some thereafter through to 1998. dia, with assistances provided every year also serve the topic people have even brought their by relevant authorities, the of March 3 National Culture We adhere to culture of for- own beds to settle under trees. Siem Reap provincial authority Day that we give a title “Youth giveness and peace but we do It is not that they do not have also included, especially those for National Culture.” We not forgive anyone who at- money to hire a room but it youth volunteers, artists, dis- have given the role of organiz- tempt to push Cambodia into could be that there are not able children, to organize this ing Angkor Sankranta event to instability or its bitter past. more rooms available. It is a joyfully meaningful event. the youth assisted by national kind of nomad traveling. I hope that our people will join and local authorities. However, We must be clear that Sank- me to keep peace. I hope our Fourthly, people have saving the idea and organizing skills ranta is by us forever. Sank- foreign friends, those who are incomes to cover their holiday are all those of our youths. On ranta can be organized any- here present and those who are trips. From this place, I am still this remark we should give our where, not only in Angkor. I not will understand the need appealing to taxi and bus ser- youth encouragement so they need to stress on participation, that Cambodia has to keep for vice providers not to jack up will be able to keep on going without which Sankranta here peace and stability. At the end the price on our people’s need forwards and be the ones to could not happen. of the day, it is the Cambodian to travel. I am taking it as my take over in the future. people, who will suffer these duty to appeal those operators Where Men, Real and Five Factors Angkor harsh conditions. I hope our not to overcharge for their ser- Abstract Cultures Meet Sankranta Realizes foreign friends reserve their vices on people who travel to I would make additional re- understanding for measures and from the holiday event. We should ask why we could mark on what I have said last taken by the Royal Govern- organize this event of Angkor Fifthly, there has well organi- year about a meeting of ab- ment to prevent any possible Sankranta every year here. In zation by youth and relevant stract and real cultures. I wish unrest in the Cambodian soci- Phnom Penh or elsewhere, institutions. No event would to say that this year is a tripar- ety. number of people has gone go smoothly without organiza- tite meeting of human with real down because they have been Secondly, aside from peace, tion. It was important to mobi- and/or abstract cultures. It is a leaving for Siem Reap and we have now better infrastruc- lize human resource, especially great meeting organized by other tourist destinations. We ture. The way people travel this year there has been in- men bringing in abstract cul- must find out reason why all these days is different. In the creasing number of youth in ture to the land of real culture. this is possible? There are five former time, traveling from preparing and organizing the On this point, we should think reasons necessary to be clear Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, for Angkor Sankranta event. of the gratitude that former about what have happened in those with limited resource, ancestors, former Kings and … Heat has been unprece- the Kingdom of Cambodia: would have to take a boat trip. Queens, had done to leave us dented not only in Cambodia Traveling on land was very temples, on which we are cele- Firstly, full peace prevails in but also in many countries difficult if not impossible. brating today. Were there no the whole Cambodia that al- around. This year temperature They had to travel around the such real cultural assets left by lows people to travel every- is roughly two degrees higher. Tonle Sap Lake to Battambang our ancestors, we could not where free of fear. Before I hope it will not stop our peo- and to Serei Saophoan to come have talked about Angkor 1998, Cambodia was divided ple from enjoying the festivi- to Siem Reap. Now we have Sankranta here. with different ruling groups ties. road infrastructures that con- with different armies. People According to the report by nect every destination in the Last night Deputy Prime Min- could not travel because they governor of Siem Reap, HE whole country. Peace and sta- ister HE Tia Banh sent me a were afraid of mines, UXOs or Khim Bunsong, as well as bility provided us chance to Video clip of a joke about armed attacks. With win-win Union of the Youth Federa- develop connectivity internally “physicians on duty during the policy that I put out and imple- tions of Cambodia, organizing and with neighboring countries Khmer New Year had a hard mented, Cambodia has be- Angkor Sankranta gives value […] time dealing with heels prob- come a country in full again added to lem from dancing” … and people travel wherever Thirdly, people can travel to from the first year of such cele- they like to without fear. farer destinations to be with It was a joke. However, it bration to this fourth one. relatives or visit tourist sites clearly indicates that our coun- Peace brought life. Peace The province has become a because they have better try is in this state. What has brought us no more fear of target that attracts tourists in- means of transports. With brought it? It was not hostility, war. Peace brought us devel- side and outside the country. peace, people have chance for provocation or war, but from opment, better living condition, Over the past recent years, personal and family develop- solidarity and unity […]◙

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(Continued from page 2) just signed a sub-decree to Rui Fang Cambodia Sugar Inaugurated treatment systems that could transfer management … be- (19 April 2016 — Unofficial Selection and Translation) produce drinking water. Sec- tween the Ministry of Agricul- and trade. The factory – where ondly, we also have drinking ture, Forestry and Fisheries and “Heels Squeezing” Dancing we celebrate this inauguration, water provided by the drinking the Ministry of Environment Style – A Creation by will be an important market for water company. They are good on economic land concession Cambodian Children for drinking. We also have the and protected land, which for- our people to sell their sugar- third kind that we provide for merly issued by either of them. … Our people, especially canes to process into sugar. people to use in bathing. If The Ministry of Environment younger ones, though there That our farmers can sell off they were to drink them, peo- will return lands provided for was such an unmerciful heat their sugarcanes they grow ple must boil it well. I am say- investment to companies to the that affects Cambodia and creates a trend of commerce. I ing this because some people Ministry of Agriculture, For- other countries in the region, am so happy that we are mak- could drink it without boiling estry, and Fisheries. The Min- had had a good time during the ing progress from one year to when they are too thirsty […] istry of Agriculture will then Khmer New Year festivities. I another after we started re- return protected forests under hope that a majority would building the country with bare I am so proud and reckon with its supervision to the Ministry have learnt this year the so- hands. the quick reactions of the of Environment. While con- called “heels squeezing” danc- armed forces, national and sub- Weather Condition – Harsh ducting a study and find out ing style. I may elaborate on national officials, people, the there is forest to be placed un- why I am talking about this … I would suggest to our peo- Cambodian Red Cross, youth der protection, it would go dancing method. It is a dancing ple not to leave soon. We have of the Cambodian Red Cross, automatically into the supervi- style developed by Cambodian here the music band and they scout, youth of the Cambodian sion and management of the younger generation. It has cre- can get us to dance squeezing People’s Party. Provincial au- Ministry of Environment. The ated a new style of dancing art our heels together. I have had thority happens to be the ones Ministry has also worked with for our people. It is not a copy my body in pain because of with the best knowledge of the European Community, from any other styles … three days dancing in Siem what is going on in their terri- America, and people who love Reap. Yesterday, about fifteen tory. They should know where Sugarcane for Agro- forests/trees. We have placed minutes before I received the drought affects and water as- Industry and Trade over one million hectares of US Ambassador, Minister of sistance should go from where our forest such as Prey Lang, I am so happy in coming here Water Resources and Meteor- to where. We took measures Kravanh, etc. under protection today after we celebrated the ology Lim Kean Hor sent me a even after the celebration of […] end of old year and start of letter warning me not to fly Phjum Ben days last year. I Khmer New Year to put into from Phnom Penh to Preah instructed the Ministry of Now that we have similar ob- official operation this big sugar Vihear. I wrote back to him Economy and Finance and the jective – the Royal Govern- factory invested by Rui Feng that I had no choice. Later that Ministry of Water Resource ment and people, to protect our International from China. On night, (General) Hing Bun and Meteorology to finance forest, I would urge that we the surface, we only see that Heang texted me that wind had and take action in pumping work together. I told Minister this is something to do with brought sheds fallen down. Six water from closest possible Say Sam Al to accept those industry. However, deeper as it police staff and two military water sources into reservoirs. It people and approve that they goes, this development indi- police personnel sent injured did help us with water to get by are the ones to help with the cates progress in agroindustry (Continued on page 7) through to April for consump- forest protection. tion and irrigation. They all Let us invite people to do degree causing some deaths. … Once again, I thank every- dried up now. whatever necessary, giving While climate change is a mat- one for their efforts and appeal RGC, People them Buddhist robes marking ter of the whole world, drought to expand our campaign to to Take Care of Forest as untouchable for instance, to is a regional issue. It is a hot save people in this difficult protect them. The Royal Gov- topic discussed in the United stage. I hope that political par- … In these past few days, there ernment will take stern action Nations and during my visit to ties who have shown their have been works between the to punish those who commit France, President Francoise strength to compete for votes Ministry of Environment and forest crimes and people could Hollande insisted that HM the to reveal to our people their local NGO partners on issue act as justice police and/or King participate in the Climate actions to serve them. how to protect forest. I would Change forum. Scientists are provide relevant information to The Cambodian People’s Party have a little attention here that busy indentifying crops species thwart forest crimes actions has already taken swift meas- people should not take political that would resist the heat. As […] ures since before the order advantage from drought in the heat wave has gradually comes into force. It has now Cambodia. It is not a matter of Beware of Heat Wave grown to be extreme, I urge come to a time when we need Cambodia combating it alone. our people to beware of fire – … I am placing an appeal to to combine force and measure It is an issue of the whole re- at homes or forest, while it is our people that the heat wave with the leadership of the gion. the time people in rural areas this year is unprecedentedly Prime Minister, using both are looking for animals or In India, there had been lethal extreme. Temperature has state and charitable funds, and bees. Leaving fire carelessly cases already. They also took reached 40 degree, or 41 or 42 the armed forces and the Royal could catch the forest a fire water distribution measure like degree Celsius in Cambodia. Government ...◙ what we did. As for forest, I In India, it has soared to 45 […]

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(Continued from page 1) tries. We resolved differences stand destructive explosions. keep peace. We will allow no Win-win Policy Ends Killing by peaceful means […] With the win-win policy and one person or group to destroy among Cambodians peace in place, we are able to peace […] Counterpart Fund to ascertain development, and our With the implementation of Access Foreign Loans Four Priorities partners – Republic of Korea peace policy, win-win policy, for Development As far as roads issue con- and ADB, could participate in we had ended unfavorable cerned, Senior Minister Sun making this road possible. The The Royal Government must condition of killing each other Chanthol already reported to national road 68 from Poi Pet take absolute measures to keep among us Cambodians, left you thanking former minister to O Smach is being financed peace. I would say this event from conflicts of former gen- Tram Iv Toek of Public Works by the Republic of China. In gathers some ten thousand erations. Succeeding win-win and Transports for the job he all, I would continue to remind people … In older days, when policy has allowed us to build had done. In the recent Cabinet you that peace has an irreplace- fighting was around, we dare infrastructural connectivity. It reshuffle, HE Sun Chanthol able value, without which, one not have a meeting this size. I was very difficult, if not im- has had to come from Trade to could talk nothing about devel- once came up here with Ke possible, to travel between Public Works and Transports, opment. Kim Yan and conducted a Serei Saophoan city of while HE Tram Iv Toek has meeting in Serei Saophoan and Banteay Meanjei and Sam- It is important that people will had to go to Posts and Tele- we did it in a theatre hall. In all, raong city of Uddar Meanjei. have to look at roles of political communication. It was a nor- new situation has brought us to Formerly, people from the two parties, who would destroy and mal process (of changes) to a new task to keep peace and cities would have to travel to who would be able to keep maintain sustainable develop- we must have development one another via the national peace. That would be more im- ment. Well, no matter who is that will base on four priorities road 6 in Siem Reap province. portant. In the Middle East re- to take whatever job, we fol- – water (irrigation), roads, elec- With this connectivity, people gion, why fighting is still going lowed the law and structure of tricity and human resource. no longer have to travel back on in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, etc. the organization and function- We now set human resource as there but straightly from either Was it because of the political ing of each institution. our first priority. As you can city. Soon, people will also leadership there or foreign in- see that with coordinated ef- travel on National Road 58 I am grateful to the Republic of terference of some sorts? How forts, the Royal Government which is an inner road line run- Korea as well as the Asian De- many people had died there? led by the Cambodian People’s ning along between Serei Sao- velopment Bank (ADB) for Many have fled to Europe, Party inaugurates a road with phoan city and Samraong city providing financing a total sum who in the beginning opened secondary schools in adjacent. too. We will have another road of USD 49 million for the con- their doors for them. Now they This clearly shows that we are that is going straight from Poi struction of this road, in which closed it. Where would those working on two of the four pri- Pet along the border to O USD 12 million comes from people go? It is in this lesson orities – human resource – pri- Smach on a spread of 174 ADB, USD 29 million comes that people must see first the mary, junior and senior secon- Kilometers. Having said that from Republic of Korea and role of peace because without dary schools of Thmar Puok, Banteay Meanjei is to benefit USD 7 million is the counter- it, there would not be democ- and infrastructure – roads with Uddar Meanjei, Battam- part fund from the Royal Gov- racy. Should war flares, people building […] bang and Pailin infrastructural ernment. For every project, would go speechless. connectivity and other infra- should there be no counterpart Connectivity Facilitates Some people talked nicely structures. funding, we would not be able Trades about democracy, human to access loan or credit from It is within the win-win policy rights, etc. but they never care … Well, aside from this road, our development partners. It is framework implementation to give a thought about right to we also have another national in this fact that I always advise that we have been able to life, to peace, and to be free road 58. It is not a road built the Minister of Economy and transform formerly battlefields from fear of war. You may for border war purpose. Our Finance as well as relevant in- into areas of development and take the two Koreas – north main objective is to facilitate stitutions to always get coun- markets, perhaps one of the and south as example. The Ko- trade for locals but also con- terpart fund ready from 10% to grandiose policies that I set out reans in the north test fired nectivity with people of the 20%, to 30% for any given as Prime Minister and one of missiles and the Koreans in the Kingdom of Thailand. We project. These counterpart the forefront leaders of the South got themselves in vigi- have fulfilled two tasks at the funds are for resolving impacts Cambodian People’s lant position always. Ten of same time – to establish con- incurred from administering Party. We have done already thousands of Cambodians nectivity inside, and extend the projects, such as removing the stage of transforming for- working there also worry. It is connectivity to neighboring mines or UXOs within the pro- mer battlefields into develop- even more important to see the countries. We have numerous ject areas. ment zones and we are making role of peace, of those who connections with Thailand further efforts to transform bor- Roles of Peace, Those Who sought for and kept peace. along the border in Koh Kong, der areas between Cambodia Sought for and Keep Peace Without these roles, lethal dan- Pailin, Kamrieng, Phnom and neighboring countries into gers caused by war would be Proek, Mealai, Poi Pet, Boeng … We do not want to see war a borderline of peace, friend- factual. It is in this statement Trakuon, O Smach, Sra Em, again. Should we continue to ship, cooperation and develop- that the Royal Government An Seh, etc. They all are for fight, would we have this ment. Sounds of guns fighting takes necessary measures to trade flow facilitations. Be- chance to build the road? A faded out inside the country keep peace. I even said at tween Cambodia and Thai- bridge or road built would not and with neighboring coun- whatever price to pay, we must (Continued on page 6)

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(Continued from page 5) … In the latest development, holes to dry out too […] belong to owners of the land land, we have a trade volume Deputy Prime Minister Gen- themselves. We must call for … I issued an order to the of USD 4,300 million, in eral HE Ke Kim Yan and Lok machines to drill ball holes. whole country to mobilize ef- which USD 500 million is the Chumteav, have led a cam- HE Ke Kim Yan may lead the forts to resolve need of water volume Cambodia exported to paign in Banteay Meanjei to meeting to figure out where for consumption for the peo- Thailand, and over USD 3,000 provide people in need of wa- and how many wells the work- ple. I have made clear that peo- million is the volume Thailand ter for consumption. In the ing team should drill. You may ple must be safe in this water did. Cabinet meeting and soon after find financial source to cover shortage episode. The National that, I instructed the Ministry the cost that the Royal Govern- Architect of Cambodia- Committee for Disaster Man- of Economy and Finance to ment will repay later […] Republic of Korea Relations agement alone would not be delegate budget to the National able to take up the task. We … I am calling on drinking We must make effort to ascer- Committee for Disaster Man- need to mobilize total forces, water companies to provide tain more connectivity. Here I agement to help provide water measures and means to help our people with their products mean not only roads connec- for consumption to people in resolve this natural misfortune at this time. We have Vital, tions but also electricity, etc. In the province of Banteay Mean- … HE Ke Kim Yan and Lok Oral water companies and I this part of the country, we jei. We are working now to Chumteav have kindly ar- would urge them to do so bought electricity from Thai- bring water down from the wa- ranged for me to symbolically themselves. They could bring land. We need to work out its ter reservoir of Komping Puoy hand out water ration to our their water to people in villages connectivity too. Connectivity in Battambang, in seven people … the campaign led by and communes. They do not with neighboring countries stages, according to the report HE Ke Kim Yan and Lok have to go through authorities. here means that we aim to fa- of HE Suon Bovor, Governor Chumteav could be a model It is time we must help each cilitate a peaceful and better of Banteay Meanjei, to get to experiment in mobilizing helps other. People who do not have living condition of people on the river of Mongkul Borei. to get water to people […] drinking water may share their both sides … We need more … I would take this moment to resources in cash or transport funds to do that. It is worth re- Calling Off Meetings in put out a national campaign to means to pay for and deliver minding that we achieved the Phnom Penh, Drilling provide our people with water water to those who need the national road 56 thanks to our More Wells for consumption. Though I do most. I am also calling on cooperation with the Republic not seek approval of the Na- … I suggest that ministries call Cambodian Red Cross to of Korea in the reign of HE tional Assembly and HM the off their meetings that would change its directive to respond Lee Myung-bak, the national King to place the country in require the attention of gover- to the need. We are stranding a road 3 of HE Roh Moo-hyun, emergency, I still consider this nors. I already discussed this forceful action by state, private and the national road 21, I situation a disaster of the year. issue with Samdech Sar Kheng and Cambodian Red Cross as celebrated the launch of con- Cambodia is not suffering this … We call off meetings in first rain may come in June struction the other day, of HE ill fate alone. It is a common Phnom Penh to resolve our […] Park Geun-hye. fate for all. We were lucky that people’s demand for water …I am appealing to the work- I am the architect of diplomatic we made a decision for people first. What I wish to know ing teams of the Cambodian relation between Cambodia not to cultivate dry season rice more and in a timely manner at People’s Party to shelf other and the Republic of Korea. I and conserve water. I thank this is about how do you do tasks for a while and concen- should remember them all. relevant institutions and au- with water delivery to those trate on going to local level ac- First, I visited South Korea in thorities for taking concrete ac- who need it. Governors may tions to help people deal with the reign of President HE Kim tions on this matter. The level need to inform me about rain, lack of water. The Cambodian Young-sam, when I first con- of water in the river Mekong is where and how much … In People’s Party – with its ducted the negotiation. Then too low. We could not even small scale disaster, the Minis- mechanism at villages, com- we worked with President HE celebrate the water festival’s try of Economy and Finance munes and districts – should Kim Dae-jung, who released boat race. would delegate fund to the Na- make use of their human and Cambodia some credits. Re- tional Committee for Disaster China released water from its financial resources. I also had a public of Korea’s assistance Management to work it out Lancang dam three times al- brief exchange with Samdech has grown stage after stage. I with provincial governors, who ready into the Mekong to lift Say Chhum, President of the told leaders of other countries are representing national com- up the level of water in Myan- Senate and Vice President of that Cambodia now is in its mittee at provincial level. As mar, Thailand, Laos, Cambo- the Cambodian People’s Party phase of flying up, should for this new scale of disaster, it dia and Vietnam. In Vietnam, to issue urgent instruction as I there be disruption of energy, is time that we need to mobi- they said that it is unprece- am launching this campaign speed would fluctuate or the lize armed forces to help peo- dented in a period of 100 years here. plane would even fall out. ple find water […] that seawater surged through Cambodia needs more funds With those of the state, Cam- the Mekong up to 100 Kilome- … I am suggesting that wher- for its infrastructural develop- bodian Red Cross, and private ters. Should the water level of ever drilling ball holes would ment, because without it, de- sector, the Party’s mechanism river Mekong continue to drop, bring up water, we do. No mat- velopment would be impossi- should carry out this work so seawater could travel all the ter on whose land they may be. ble […] that our people will have ac- way upwards. As water in the At this incidental stage, every- cess to water for consumption Campaign to Provide People river dropped low, the water one must have access to the – drinking and bathing … ◙ with Water for Consumption table eroded causing some ball well, which at a later stage will

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(Continued from page 4) reiterate what I always said affected […] tion, it has so much rice in and three are now in the hospi- before about harmonization of stock. China, still, helps import Jobs Integration tal at Siem Reap. Some sug- relation between investment some 100,000 tons of rice from gested that I take a flight to project and people in the area. What is even more important Cambodia. It was its under- Siem Reap and from Siem Some have done a great job is job integration. It is a big standing for Cambodia. With Reap travel by car to Preah and some did not. Take for issue. The company would not 12% of land in the world, Vihear. I then said why not instance this sugar factory, first have to search to expand land China feeds about 20% of the coming on land from Phnom of all our people will benefit (for growing sugarcanes) … world population. With its Penh. Well, finally we have clearly from infrastructure What is job integration? It is favor and understanding, decided to come with a big developed by the company. when your factory will become China has provided early har- helicopter. People use roads built by the a market for people’s produce vest benefits for Cambodia and company in their development of sugarcanes. A majority of countries as most favored na- A Factory Produces Sugar, project of factory and sugar- Cambodian farmers are grow- tions in the frameworks of Electricity, Alcohol and cane fields. People do not have ing rice, which gives them very ASEAN, GMS and Lancang- Organic Fertilizer to pay for using those infra- little return. The factory should Mekong on 98% of their prod- We did whatever we could not structures. The company will make effort to strand alliance ucts […] to cancel this event because it invest in building irrigation, by with farmers for them to grow Investment for Trust on is a big investment compared which people in neighboring sugarcanes on their own plots CPP-Led Royal Government to other factories inaugurated area can also use it. People also of land and purchase them so far. Furthermore, the factory will benefit from electricity in from the farmers. Rui Feng I would take this opportunity to complex is able to yield many the region. The project also may want to provide people express my sincere apprecia- forms of productions – sugar, includes building of hospitals with seed and will collect from tion for Rui Feng for choosing for the start, using some 360 and schools, which will not them when it is time. I would Cambodia for its major invest- million USD, with increasing stand for only workers’ benefit encourage this not only in this ment, which will see 360 mil- production in the second and but for the people as a whole. factory but also in others be- lion USD in its initial stage in third phase. By the time sugar People will benefit from infra- cause this will guarantee that its 1 billion USD investment production gets to half a mil- structure developed as part of people will retain their lands. package. This clearly indicates lion tons, waste of sugarcanes the project of investment […] The company may also pro- that the company has confi- from sugar production would vide them with capital, if you dence in the Royal Govern- Accommodation and Decent be used for generating some 39 can, for them to be able to ment led by the Cambodian Salary Attract Workers megawatt electricity. That grow and supply sugarcanes to People’s Party and the good would ensure local availability The project also shows its im- your factory. I am sure grow- relations between Cambodia of electricity, which in the fu- portance that while creating ing sugarcanes in and China, with many genera- ture will also help with the iron jobs, people in this area and will expand further, even to tions of whose leaders I had ore factory here. from other provinces could Uddar Meanjei province. We worked to bring Chinese inves- also come for them. As of this have allowed five companies tors into the Kingdom of Cam- I am calling for a restudy by moment, the project requires to invest in sugar production bodia. As we have seen here, the Ministry of Mines and En- some 7,000 workers and in its and we have the capacity to the project purchased some ergy on this point if it is neces- full capacity stage, they would produce 1.8 million tons of 1000 John Deere tractors, a sary to keep option of purchas- double this figure. This would sugar per annum in the near product from the US Com- ing electricity from Laos. surely help address issue of future. At this stage, we have pany. The US should see that it Should it be necessary, how people migrating for jobs, just reached a scale of 440,000 is also in their interest (that much would we do then (while sometimes illegally, to Thai- tons. China invests in Cambodia) in we already have 39 megawatt land. I am encouraging Rui selling their products to Chi- here)? Aside from factory More China’s Markets for Feng International to get their nese companies investing in need, some 20 megawatt of Cambodia Requested accommodation ready as part Cambodia. electricity will supply to the of their strategy to attract more I would request to China province. Aside from sugar Economic Embargo workers. The job market is so through HE Ambassador here and electricity, the factory will Would Be a Suicide competitive now. I always to open bigger market for also produce alcohol for local advise companies – big or Cambodia. I already brought it … The world is interdepend- need and for export. We will small, in agriculture, those in to the attention of HE Xi Jin- ent. Let us not talk about em- have organic fertilizer which is Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, Stoeng ping and HE Li Keqiang al- bargo. Economic embargo important for replanting sugar- Treng, Preah Vihear, and some ready and I will continue to do would sometimes be a suicidal canes and/or use in other crops provinces to get ready on labor so for China to open bigger policy. For instance, I would by our farmers. cost is one, but also on facili- market for Cambodian rice, not mention name, a foreign Company and People ties provided for them while cassava, corn, and sugar. minister from a country in in Harmony working for companies. They China, with so many popula- Europe said to me that his should build good accommo- tion, would be our good mar- country lost two billion US The investment in this sugar dation and pay them decently ket. dollars soon after the economic factory is a major encourage- to encourage their productivity. embargo placed on Russia. He ment and resolving job needs However, we may know that Should they be sick or un- said his country would not among our people. I wish to China, despite its big popula- healthy, factory output will be (Continued on page 8)

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Inaugurating New Office Buildings of Phnom Penh (Continued from page 7) reservoir deeper because water (5 April 2016 — Unofficial Selection and Translation) know what to do because small will be important for trees. As counties in Europe does not for trees remained in the farms, two and a half years, some I am so happy today to join have freedom. I said then they I would urge the company to works had been done. We still with all of you to put into offi- are worse than ASEAN, in grow more […] The company have another two and half year cial use the new office building which, big or small, poor or contributes to building a Pri- to carry out substantial changes of the Phnom Penh Municipal- rich, we speak out. Farmers in mary School of Chheb, a Pri- in works remained to be done. ity. We had actually planned to his country used to sell pro- mary School of Sa Ang, a Sec- inaugurate the buildings on Building, Not Repairing duces to Russia. When the ondary School of Tbeng April 4, but we had to move it embargo went into effect, Rus- Meanjei … These are what … Well, reshuffle does not to one day later owing to the sia ignored their products. people will benefit from inte- affect the Phnom Penh Mu- National Assembly’s decision They could not sell. They lost gration and harmonization nicipality. However, there are a to meet on April 4 … Well, the two billion USD. It is the boo- between investment and peo- number of issues to tackle in new office building here corre- merang effect of embargo pol- ple living around. I would be Phnom Penh ... I have one spond to the progress made so icy. They should stop playing grateful if Rui Feng could do issue that I need to bring up far in Phnom Penh. it. more in the fields of education here. I have a doubt why the and health. People with good Conserving Forest, Water Ministers Must Act Phnom Penh Municipality’s education and health would Reservoir and Planting More According to Defined Duty Public Works seems to be help Rui Feng’s production good at building roads and not Trees Not only the Phnom Penh Mu- line. I am sure you will do repairing them ... Sometimes I nicipality, many other minis- From a bird eyes’ view, I see more in health and education had to call up Phnom Penh tries have also wither built a conserved forests. I also see the in the province of Preah Vi- Mayor why at this or that new office building or rebuilt reservoir. Please make the hear ...◙ place, the roads left unrepaired. them. Every province also has their new buildings. I am call- (You) only think of building belong to any political parties Let us face the truth and re- ing on every institution and sub flyover and underpass and fail but some have used their peo- solve the problem together -national administration to to think about roads on land. I ple within the public admini- […] stration to discredit it. I suggest implement strictly works de- am urging Mayor of Phnom Ok to Public Bus Service, that good officials will make fined by law and norms. As for Penh to remedy this. In addi- No to Express Road to PPIA ministry, there is sub-decree on tion to that, I urge you to listen civil arrest of the disrepute to organization and functioning to what people had to say. prove our cleanliness. … We must continue to pro- mote public bus service to of their institutions. Some peo- They wrote in my Facebook Services to serve people’s need reduce traffic jam and offer a ple said change or does not “Samdech, why in one place, include birth certificate, mar- cheaper means for students, change is not important be- there has been so repetitive riage certificate, etc ... As for elderly and disable people. We cause finally power concen- works done. They dug up for ownership transference, which will put into operation more trates in one person. They drainage, and a few months requires approval from sellers, lines of bus services. I also meant “in me.” I could say to later dig again for cable, and in many cases there have been declare today to people living everyone that I never interfere again for … Why there has not changes of hands many times, along the rail from Phnom work of any one minister at all. been a master plan or proper it was impossible to find the Penh to Phnom Penh Interna- All I am asking for is for s/he study before work is carried original owner ... That is why tional Airport that I do not act according to defined duty. out?” They asked the right we have worked out a solution approve highway express there You may ask any minister if I questions. I thank them for to accept actual holding. The … ever interfere in their duty. It making this problem heard. Ministry of Economy and Fi- was them on the contrary who Service to Resolve People’s nance, and the Ministry of We also do not have rail opera- violated my rights. Why do I Need Interior decided to cancel tion to Kilometer 6 anymore. say so? stamping tax too ... I hope our We may build on the rail seg- … We have the presence of According to law, political people understand about these ment a new big road to relieve local officials here today. Peo- position from undersecretary efforts of the state […] traffic into Phnom Penh. It is a ple complain about public ser- position up is the Prime Minis- nine kilometers long road and vice. Once again, I am calling People benefit a lot from peace ter’s monopole right (to assign once it is built, the road would on relevant officials to make made and infrastructure pro- someone to). However, some be able to reduce heavy traffic effort to resolve people’s need. vided by the state. Poverty has ministers did propose appoint- from the northern part of the In some cases, one or two in- gone down from 100% in ments of so and so. I approved city to Phnom Penh at Wat competent and disrepute staff 1979. People enjoy the benefit and signed their proposals be- Phnom and the Royal Palace, could also dishonor the rest of leadership of the Royal cause I reckon that they are the but through Boeng Kak. thousands. According to our Government led by Hun Sen. ones who know people from record, some of the disrepute However, they may not be Though I have come here to department heads, general were members of other politi- happy with those junior offi- talk about something at sub- directors, etc. […] It was be- cal parties and they carried out cials who did not perform national level, Phnom Penh, on cause of so many problems dishonored actions to discredit good job. Some had even us the other hand, is the heart of difficult to tackle that I have us. Public service does not for their wrongdoings. all national institutions …◙ had to reshuffle the Cabinet. In

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