The Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 530
“Battambang: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Mr. Sar Kheng recalled publicly a meeting between the president of Radio Free Asia, who is a foreigner and himself, where he said, ‘I consider Radio Free Asia to be my breakfast.’ He added that if he fails to read newspapers and listen to the radio in the morning, it seems that he missed his breakfast.
“This was stated clearly by Mr. Sar Kheng in front of citizens who participated in the inauguration of two school buildings of ten rooms, donated by School Aid Japan, on 15 October 2007, as he presided over the official inauguration in Ou Ta Ki High School, Ou Ta Ki Commune, Thma Koul District, Battambang.
“With praise and criticism, Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Sar Kheng stated that on the morning of 15 October 2007, Radio Free Asia broadcasted a report saying, ‘Commune offices were asked to be separated from the offices of the Cambodian People’s Party [CPP].’ He stated that this report was wrong; however, such a broadcast implies that if the commune offices are near the CPP offices, it may confuse people and may give the CPP a possibility to put pressure on the commune authorities.
“Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Sar Kheng, the Minister of Interior, explained that during the history since 1979 there was only one party – i.e. the CPP. The party and the state were close to each other ever since then. But now, we also want to move both offices to be separated, if there is land for relocation, but if there is no land, what can we do? He stressed that being separated in location does not assure anything; the CPP could put pressure if it wanted to, but in fact it is not like that.
“Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Sar Kheng, the Minister of Interior, explained the source of the information which Radio Free Asia had broadcasted on the morning of 15 October 2007, saying that the present locations of the commune offices and the party offices are a result of the history, there is such a plan to move, but there are no funds available for moving. Moreover, commune offices built according to a new model have already been built and inaugurated; therefore the issue raised is not a major and important one.
“Accordingly, Mr. Sar Kheng also recalled that in the meeting with the president of Radio Free Asia he had said, ‘I would like to request Radio Free Asia to broadcast true reports, not false and unreliable ones.’
“He stated clearly to the public in Battambang that the authorities, officials, and the Royal Government want true information; if information is not true, it is not just useless, but it also destroys the reputation of the nation.” Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.6, #1468, 17.10.2007
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Wednesday, 17 October 2007
Deum Ampil, Vol.2, #39, 17-23.10.2007
- His Excellency and Former Lawyer David Chanaiwa, Who Caused a Dispute [with friends for not calling him “Your Excellency”] and Fired Gun Illegally, Is Arrested
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.6, #1468, 17.10.2007
- Mr. Sar Kheng: Radio Free Asia Is Like My Breakfast
- North Korean Prime Minister [Kim Yong Il] Will Visit Cambodia in Early November
- Checking and Voter Registration This Year Is Good; However, Some Communes and Subdistricts Do Not Respect the Rules of the National Election Committee
Koh Santepheap, Vol.40, #6168, 17.10.2007
- Mr. Chan Sarun [Minister of Agriculture] Called to Explain Forest Management, Land Concessions, and Rubber Plantation Management to the National Assembly on 18 October
- Female Dog Adopts a Lost Baby Cat [California, US]
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.14, #3287, 17.10.2007
- US Ambassador Says 50+1 System Will Not Cause a Crisis after the Elections
- Land Disputes in Battambang Continue because of Corrupt Authorities and Corrupt Court Officials
- Aid and Loans form Foreign Countries Are Just for Being Taken by Corrupt Officials Who Steal from the Nation
- Assessment Says Income from Oil Resources Will Not Benefit Khmer Citizens [because of corruption]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.15, #4412, 17.10.2007
- Princess Norodom Vacheara [Funcinpec parliamentarian, Phnom Penh]: There Is a [Funcinpec] Meeting Wanting to Remove Me and Samdech Sirivudh from the National Assembly
Samleng Yuvachun Khmer, Vol.14, #3161, 17.10.2007
- Norodom Ranariddh Party Warns about Legal Action against Funcinpec Leaders for Confusingly Using Samdech Krom Preah’s [Norodom Ranariddh’s] Name as Prime Ministerial Candidate
- Sihanoukville Authority Uses Officials from Several Agencies to Bulldoze Houses of 30 Families to Get Land and Sell It to Businesspeople
Sralanh Khmer, Vol.3, #527, 17.10.2007
- [US Ambassador] Joseph A. Mussomeli: Government Must Guarantee Widely Open Transparency for the Elections in Cambodia
- Khmer Krom Group [Khmer Kampuchea Krom Coordination Committee led by Kim Van Chheng] Joins the Cambodian People’s Party and Plans to Seek More Members and to Conduct Election Campaign for the Party
- More Than 1,000 Families Block Phnom Penh-Koh Kong Road [over land disputes – Srae Ambel, Koh Kong]
- Ministry of Education Officials Bribe Higher Levels with $4,000 to Extend Their Retirement Deadlines
