The Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 510
“The spokesperson of the Cambodian People’s Party [CPP] expressed no concern about the merger of the Norodom Ranariddh Party and Prince Sisowath Thomico’s party.
“When he was asked about the merger of the Norodom Ranariddh Party and the Sangkum Jati Niyum Front Party of Prince Thomico, Mr. Khieu Kanharith told Rasmei Kampuchea, ‘Prince Thomico’s party did not win even one seat in the [commune] elections. Therefore, we have no worry. This issue is not a problem. However, he said, ‘The CPP wants to have a strong competitor. If its competitor is weak, it will make the CPP insensitive.’
“The Sangkum Jati Niyum Front Party merged with the Norodom Ranariddh Party on Sunday 27 May, in order, as Prince Thomico said, to compete with the ruling CPP. During the congress on Sunday, Prince Thomico also expressed his wish that the Sam Rainsy Party and the Human Rights Party of Mr. Kem Sokha should enter into an alliance with the Norodom Ranariddh Party, in order to compete with the CPP in the 2008 Parliamentary Election.
“Although the Sangkum Jati Niyum Front Party merged with the Norodom Ranariddh Party, the Prince’s party does not dissolve itself.
“Prince Sisowath Thomico, the head of leadership of the Sangkum Jati Niyum Front Party, said that he will not dissolve the Sangkum Jati Niyum Front Party, ‘We will keep it as an image to prepare for the future, although there is a merge of the Sangkum Jati Niyum Front Party and the Norodom Ranariddh Party.
“He stated that the Norodom Ranariddh Party was created by an amendment of the Khmer Front Party; if the Khmer Front Party of Mr. Sut Dina would have dissolved itself after the merger with the Sangkum Jati Niyum Party, Samdech Krom Preah [Norodom Ranariddh] would not have had a party. Therefore, we cannot dissolve the party, because we cannot trust the current leaders of the nation.
“Prince Thomico continued that about 1,000 members of the Sangkum Jati Niyum Front Party that merged with the Norodom Ranariddh Party, and because of the merger, Samdech Krom Preah will provide the position of vice-president of the Norodom Ranariddh Party to him; however, Prince Thomico did not state anything about the positions of his subordinate officials after the merger. Concerning the movement of bringing all democrats together, Prince Thomico said that according to his own opinion, working groups should be created between the Norodom Ranariddh Party and other parties, to organize the legal procedures for further mergers. He also stated that to bring the democrats and the monarchists together is to be successful in competing for power from the current ruling party in 2008. In the congress, a video of Samdech Krom Preah expressing the supports for the merger of the two parties was also played; Prince Ranariddh also appealed to the members of Funcinpec to join with his party, to compete in the 2008 general elections.
“As for Funcinpec, it issued a statement on 28 May saying, ‘Any attempt of wanting Funcinpec to dissolve itself and to join with the Norodom Ranariddh Party is just a dream.’” Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.15, #4296, 29.5.2007
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Tuesday, 29 May 2008
Chakraval, Vol.15, #2684, 29.5.2007
- Pursat: Forest Crimes Seriously Exist in Krakor District
- Poipet Commune Leader [San Sean Ho] Asks Government to Help Provide 50+50 Co-Funding to Construct Roads [Banteay Meanchey]
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.6, #1351, 29.5.2007
- Samdech Krom Preah Asks [Funcinpec] for Removal of His Title as Historical Guide Immediately
- Samdech Hun Sen Will Make Official Visit to Japan in Mid June
- Open Forum of Cambodia Gives Training to Students to Create Personal Web Site
- US Soldiers Free 42 Iraqi Hostages [held by al-Qaeda members]
Koh Santepheap, Vol.40, #6051, 29.5.2007
- Intensive Discussion on Judicial Code of Ethics Article 113 over the Searching of Private Homes
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.14, #3170, 29.5.2007
- Cambodian People’s Party Seeks for New Partner after 2008 Election
- [Sam Rainsy Party and Funcinpec] Parliamentarians Strongly Oppose the Content [of the Judicial Code of Ethics] Which States that Searching of a Home Is to Be Conducted without the Resident’s Presence
- Mr. Sam Rainsy: Members of Norodom Ranariddh Party and Funcinpec Join Sam Rainsy Party Every Day
- Soldiers in Thai Uniforms [special Thai border protection unit] Insolently Build a Construction on Prohibited Area in Chh’ae Aeut Village [Anlong Veng, Oddar Meanchey]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.15, #4296, 29.5.2007
- Ruling Party Does Not Consider Merger of the Ranariddh’s Party and of Thomico’s Party to Be a Threat
- Vietnam Stops Allowing Transportation of Sand from Cambodia to Singapore [reason not known]
Samleng Yuvachun Khmer, Vol.14, #3047, 29.5.2007
- Samdech Krom Preah Will Stop Entering Politics if the Monarchy Is Not Violated by Any Powerful Person
Sralanh Khmer, Vol.3, #412, 29.5.2007
- Hun Sen Keeps Quiet over Criticism [of human rights violations in Cambodia] by International Human Rights Organization [Transparency International]
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