The Cambodia Daily
Sokha Says CNRP Ready to Demonstrate, Boycott Assembly
Opposition CNRP vice president Kem Sokha on Thursday stood firmly by his party’s position that it would call mass demonstrations and boycott the National Assembly unless the U.N. takes part in an independent investigation of last month’s contested national election. So far, there has been no ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/sokha-says-cnrp-ready-to-demonstrate-boycott-assembly-39831/
គណបក្សប្រឆាំងដើរចេញពីបន្ទប់ផ្ទៀងផ្ទាត់លទ្ធផលរបស់ គ.ជ.ប.
តំណាងគណបក្សប្រឆាំងបានដើរចេញពីបន្ទប់ផ្ទៀង ផ្ទាត់លទ្ធផលបណ្តោះអាសន្ននៃការបោះឆ្នោតរបស់ គ.ជ.ប. កាលពីម្សិលមិញដោយបានអះអាងថា ស្ថាប័ននេះបានធ្វើការស៊ើបអង្កេតដោយមិនសមស្រប និងដោយគ្មានវត្តមានរបស់ថ្នាក់ដឹកនាំខ្លួន។ គណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិ ដែលបានអំពាវនាវឲ្យមានការស៊ើបអង្កេតដោយ ឯករាជ្យ និងមានតម្លាភាពពីអ្វីដែលខ្លួនអះអាងថា ជាការលួចបន្លំសន្លឹកឆ្នោតទ្រង់ទ្រាយធំអំឡុង ការបោះឆ្នោតកាលពីថ្ងៃទី២៨ ខែកក្កដានោះ បានបញ្ជាក់ថា ខ្លួនមិនទទួលស្គាល់ដំណើរការដោះស្រាយពាក្យបណ្តឹង ដែលកំពុងធ្វើឡើងដោយ គ.ជ.ប. ឡើយ។ អំឡុងពេលនៃការផ្ទៀងផ្ទាត់លទ្ធផលមកពីមណ្ឌល ក្រចេះ លោក គួយ ប៊ុនរឿន តំណាងគណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិ បានប្រកាសស្ទើរតែភ្លាមៗថា ការផ្ទៀងផ្ទាត់នេះគឺជាឆាកល្ខោនហើយបានចោទ ប្រធាននាយកដ្ឋានប្រតិបតិ្តការបោះឆ្នោតរបស់ គ.ជ.ប. គឺលោក ហ៊ឺរ៉ុង ថា បានប្រើទម្រង់មិនត្រឹមត្រូវដើម្បីផ្ទៀងផ្ទាត់ លទ្ធផល។ លោក គួយ ប៊ុនរឿន បានចោទសួរថា “តើអស់លោកកំពុងផ្ទៀងផ្ទាត់អី?” ដោយលោកបានស្នើឲ្យមានការបង្ហាញច្បាប់់ដើមនៃ ទម្រង់១១០២ ដែលត្រូវបានបំពេញនៅឯការិយាល័យបោះឆ្នោតនីមួយៗ នៅពេលរាប់សន្លឹកឆ្នោត មុនពេលត្រូវបានដាក់បញ្ចូលទៅក្នុងកញ្ចប់ សុវត្ថិភាព “ក”។ ...
Tanks, Rocket Launchers Seen Leaving Sihanoukville
Defense Minister Tea Banh on Thursday said that truckloads of tanks and mounted rocket launchers seen by witnesses leaving the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port in the direction of Phnom Penh would be used to protect the country in the case that someone “tries to destroy the ...
Khuon Narim and Chhorn Chansy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/tanks-rocket-launchers-seen-leaving-sihanoukville-39825/
Opposition Voters in Preah Vihear Claim Threat of Eviction
Locals and rights groups on Wednesday said dozens of farmers in a village in Preah Vihear province have been singled out for eviction after supporting the opposition CNRP in last month’s vote, a claim their village chief denied. Residents of Choam Ksan district’s Kom Prak village ...
Two Months After Sentencing, Chhouk Bundith Still at Large
Former Bavet City governor Chhouk Bundith, who was convicted in June of shooting into a crowd of protesters and injuring three garment workers, is still at large avoiding an 18-month prison sentence, the national police spokesman said yesterday. “We have ordered all of our authorities to ...
Government Downplays Cuts to US Military Aid
The government on Wednesday insisted that its decision to postpone U.S.-backed military assistance programs following the July 28 election would not have a negative impact on relations between the two countries. Marie Harf, the spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department, also said on Tuesday that ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/government-downplays-cuts-to-us-military-aid-39568/
Car Maker Mazda Opens in Cambodia
Japanese automaker Mazda opened its first showroom in Cambodia on Wednesday, making it the third foreign car company to move into the country since the beginning of the year. “Mazda starts selling in Cambodia from today,” said Chanthan Ngon, general manager of HGB Auto, the company’s ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/car-maker-mazda-opens-in-cambodia-39630/
Opposition Voters in Preah Vihear Claim Threat of Eviction
Locals and rights groups on Wednesday said dozens of farmers in a village in Preah Vihear province have been singled out for eviction after supporting the opposition CNRP in last month’s vote, a claim their village chief denied. Residents of Choam Ksan district’s Kom Prak village ...
Irrawaddy Dolphin Killed in Mekong River by Illegal Fishing
An Irrawaddy dolphin was found dead yesterday morning tied up in a fishing net and floating in the Mekong River in Kratie province, officials said. Khieu Kin, chief of Kratie’s provincial fishery administration, said that the 2.03-meter long, 105kg female dolphin had likely become entangled in ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/irrawaddy-dolphin-killed-in-mekong-river-by-illegal-fishing-39628/
Despite Popularity, Rainsy’s Role Remains Uncertain
When opposition leader Sam Rainsy last touched down at Phnom Penh International Airport, he was greeted by some 100,000 supporters in what was the largest opposition rally in Cambodia’s 20 years of democracy. When he returns on Friday from the U.S., where he has been attending ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/despite-popularity-rainsys-role-remains-uncertain-39565/
Striking Power Plant Trainees Get Wage Raise
More than 170 trainees at a Chinese-backed power plant under construction in Preah Sihanouk province ended a five-day protest on Monday after securing higher wages from their employer, according to a union representative and provincial official. Khmer Workers Power Federation Union president Chey Sovann, who negotiated ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/striking-power-plant-trainees-get-wage-raise-39520/
Youth Support for Protests Cools as Fears Mount
One of the most significant and memorable aspects of the fiercely contested July 28 national election was the explosion of youth engagement during the campaign season, with hordes of young Cambodians driving through the streets on motorbikes calling for change. The youth vote has been widely ...
The Cambodia Daily
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/youth-support-for-protests-cools-as-fears-mount-39518/
Cambodia Delays US Military Aid
Cambodia postponed U.S.-backed military assistance programs immediately after the July 28 national election, officials of both countries confirmed Tuesday, in a move that analysts said reflects a strain in relations after years of strengthening military ties. The U.S. has in recent years expanded training and other ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-delays-us-military-assistance-39509/
សហព័ន្ធនិស្សិតបញ្ញវន្តប្រជាធិបតេយ្យកម្ពុជាមានសម្ពន្ធភាពជាមួយគណបក្សកាន់អំណាច
យោងតាមសហព័ន្ធនិស្សិតបញ្ញវន្តប្រជាធិបតេយ្យកម្ពុជា ដែលបានបើក សន្និសីទកាសែតមួយកាលពីម្សិលមិញនៅឯវិទ្យាស្ថានបច្ចេកវិទ្យាក្នុង រាជធានីភ្នំពេញ ដើម្បីធ្វើបទបង្ហាញពីការរកឃើញរបស់និស្សិតជាង ៤.៥០០នាក់ ដែលត្រូវបានបញ្ជូនទៅទូទាំងប្រទេស ដើម្បីឃ្លាំមើល ការបោះឆ្នោតបានឲ្យដឹងថា ការបោះឆ្នោតជាតិកាលពីថ្ងៃទី២៨ ខែ កក្កដា គឺសេរីនិងយុត្តិធម៌។ អង្គការនេះ ដែលហៅខ្លួនឯងថា ជាអង្គមិនមែនរដ្ឋាភិបាល និង អព្យាក្រឹតមិនពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងនយោបាយកាលពីម្សិលមិញបានចែកវិញ្ញា បនបត្ររាប់ពាន់ទៅឲ្យនិស្សិត ដែលបានដើរតួនាទីជាអ្នកអង្កេត ការណ៍ជាតិនៅក្នុងការបោះឆ្នោតជាតិ ដែលកំពុងជាប់គាំងផ្នែកនយោបាយ រវាងគណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជាកំពុងកាន់អំណាច និងគណបក្សប្រឆាំង គឺ គណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិ ដែលសុទ្ធតែអះអាងពីជ័យជម្នះរៀងៗខ្លួននោះ។ សេចក្ដីថ្លែងការណ៍របស់អង្គការនេះបានលើកឡើងថា “ដោយបានអង្កេត ពីដំណើរការបោះឆ្នោតដោយផ្ទាល់នៅក្នុង២៤ខេត្ត-រាជធានី សហព័ន្ធ និស្សិតបញ្ញវន្តប្រជាធិបតេយ្យកម្ពុជាសូមលើកឡើងម្ដងទៀតពីការ គាំទ្រយ៉ាងខ្លាំងរបស់ខ្លួនចំពោះលទ្ធផលនៃការបោះឆ្នោតបណ្ដោះ អាសន្នសម្រាប់អាណត្តិទី៥នៃរដ្ឋសភាថ្មី”។ គណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិ និងអង្គការសិទ្ធិមនុស្សមួយចំនួនមានការ សង្ស័យយ៉ាងខ្លាំងថា គណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជាលួចបន្លំសន្លឹកឆ្នោត ហើយក្រសួងការបរទេសសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិកក៏បានទទូចឲ្យមានការស៊ើបអង្កេត ឲ្យបានហ្មត់ចត់លើភាពមិនប្រក្រតីនេះផងដែរ។ ...
Cheam Yeap Says NEC Must Participate in Further Talks
Veteran CPP lawmaker Cheam Yeap said Tuesday that his party would not join further talks with the opposition CNRP to resolve election-day irregularities unless it is invited to do so by the National Election Committee (NEC). With final election results set to be released by September ...
The Cambodia Daily
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/cheam-yeap-says-nec%E2%80%88must-participate-in-further-talks-39516/
Sand-Dredging Boats Active One Day After Ban Announced
Sand-dredging boats were active along the Mekong River in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district on Tuesday, despite the city’s municipal governor, Pa Socheatvong, having ordered a complete suspension of dredging in the city the day before. Phnom Penh City Hall on Monday put in place the temporary ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/sand-dredging-boats-active-one-day-after-ban-announced-39522/
Negotiations Falter After Election Results Released
Negotiations between the ruling CPP and opposition CNRP over an investigation into election irregularities stalled Monday after the National Election Committee (NEC) released official preliminary election results that supported the ruling party’s claim of victory in the July 28 election. In an initial round of talks ...
Neou Vannarin and Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/negotiations-falter-after-election-results-released-39264/
Sam Rainsy Rejects Accusation of Inciting Military Coup
CNRP president Sam Rainsy on Monday defended his recent Facebook posts urging police and soldiers to “stand up” with the people and “demand” a change of government, and dismissed claims from the ruling CPP that he was inciting a coup. “We just want to urge ...
Neou Vannarin and Zsombor Peter
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/sam-rainsy-rejects-accusation-of-inciting-military-coup-39276/
ការចរចាជាប់គាំងពេលលទ្ធផលនៃការបោះឆ្នោតត្រូវបានប្រកាស
ការចរចារវាងគណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជានិងគណបក្ស សង្គ្រោះជាតិជុំវិញការស៊ើបអង្កេតពីភាពមិនប្រ ក្រតីក្នុងការបោះឆ្នោតបានជាប់គាំង បន្ទាប់ពីគណៈកម្មាធិការជាតិរៀបចំការបោះឆ្នោត ( គ.ជ.ប.) ចេញផ្សាយលទ្ធផលបឋមផ្លូវការនៃការបោះ ឆ្នោត ដែលគាំទ្រការអះអាងពីជ័យជម្នះរបស់ គណបក្សកាន់អំណាចក្នុងការបោះឆ្នោត។ អំឡុងកិច្ចចរចាជុំដំបូងនៅវិមានរដ្ឋសភា កាលពីថ្ងៃសុក្រ តំណាងគណបក្សទាំងពីរបានព្រមព្រៀងគ្នាថា អង្គការសហប្រជាជាតិអាចឃ្លាំមើលការសើុបអង្កេត ពីអ្វីដែលគណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិអះអាងថា ជាការក្លែងបន្លំក្នុងបញ្ជីឈ្មោះបោះឆ្នោតជាទូទៅ និងការលួចបន្លំសន្លឹកឆ្នោតភ្លាមៗដោយគណបក្ស ប្រជាជនកាន់អំណាច និងគ.ជ.ប.។ ប៉ុន្តែ ភាគីទាំងពីរមិនអាចឈានដល់កិច្ចព្រមព្រៀង ស្តីពីសមាសភាពគណៈកម្មាធិការមួយដែលត្រូវធ្វើ ការស៊ើបអង្កេតពិតប្រាកដនិងដែលត្រូវដើរតួនាទី សម្របសម្រួលរវាងគណបក្សទាំងពីរ ដើម្បីបំបែកភាពទាល់ច្រកផ្នែកនយោបាយបច្ចុប្បន្ន ទេ។ អ្នកដឹកនាំការចរចាមកពីគណបក្សទាំងពីរបាន ឲ្យដឹងកាលពីម្សិលមិញថា ខ្លួនកំពុងរង់ចាំឲ្យភាគីម្ខាងទៀតបោះជំហាន បន្ទាប់ ហើយមិនប្រាកដថា តើការចរចារវាងគណបក្សទាំងពីរនឹងបន្តនៅពេល ណាឡើយ។ លោក សុន ឆ័យ ជាប្រធានក្រុមតំណាងរាស្ត្រមកពីគណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិ បានមានប្រសាសន៍ថា “ ខ្ញុំមិនគិតថា គ.ជ.ប. ហ៊ានធ្វើការសម្រេចចិត្ត [ចេញផ្សាយលទ្ធផលនៃការបោះឆ្នោត] ដោយមិនបានពិគ្រោះជាមួយនឹងគណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជា ទេ។ ប្រសិនបើដូច្នោះមែន វាប្រាកដណាស់ថា គណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជា បានផ្លាស់ប្តូរយុទ្ធសាស្ត្ររបស់ខ្លួន ...
Villagers Concerned Over Impact of Gold Mine
More than 700 families living in Stung Treng province’s Siem Pang district have appealed to local authorities, demanding that they intervene to stop a Chinese company mining gold near their homes. Sin Dan, chief of Thma Keo commune, said he had delivered the petition to both ...
Information Minister Fears Repeat of 2003 Riots
Information Minister Khieu Kanharith said Monday that the deployment last week of armored personnel carriers (APCs) and soldiers is necessary to prevent an outbreak of post-election violence akin to the anti-Thai riots that gripped Phnom Penh more than 10 years ago. Speaking to reporters at the ...
Kuch Naren and Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/information-minister-fears-repeat-of-2003-riots-39266/
King to Convene Parliament After Beijing Trip
King Norodom Sihamoni flew to Beijing on Monday, accompanied by Queen Mother Norodom Monineath for a routine medical checkup, but will return to Cambodia to preside over the opening session of the fifth mandate of the National Assembly, according to a statement released by the ...
The Cambodia Daily
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/king-to-convene-parliament-after-beijing-trip-39273/
Red Cross Gives Aid to Borei Keila Families
Phnom Penh municipality and the Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) on Sunday donated money and food rations to 176 families from Borei Keila—where thousands of people have been violently evicted from their homes in recent years after the land was sold to a private company. Phnom Penh ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/red-cross-gives-aid-to-borei-keila-families-39096/
Revenues Down at Pailin’s Dreamworld Casino
U.S.-listed firm Entertainment Gaming Asia’s (EGA) Dreamworld casino in Poipet province has seen revenue drop by almost 18 percent this year, according to financial results released by the company. Results issued on Thursday from Hong Kong said the casino, which opened in May 2012, made revenue ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/revenues-down-at-pailins-dreamworld-casino-39102/