DAP: The breaking news in Cambodia: “Cambodian Red Cross lauds China's humanitarian assistance” plus 1 more |
| Cambodian Red Cross lauds China's humanitarian assistance Posted: 20 May 2013 12:18 AM PDT PHNOM PENH, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Red Cross President Bun Rany, wife of Prime Minister Hun Sen, on Monday expressed her gratitude to the Chinese government and the Red Cross Society of China for actively assisting Cambodia in humanitarian activities. Speaking at a meeting with outgoing Ambassador of China to Cambodia Pan Guangxue, Bun Rany said China is not only leading in helping Cambodia in the building of roads, bridges, irrigation system and electricity production, but also in providing humanitarian assistance to Cambodia in all difficult times. "Whenever Cambodia faces difficulties, for instance, from drought or flood, China has always stayed with us and provided us emergency relief aid to help Cambodian people who are in need," she said. She also recalled the Chinese emergency relief assistance in total of about 10 million U.S. dollars to Cambodia in 2011 when Cambodia suffered the worst from floods that killed about 250 people at that time. "That truly reflects the generous support of the government and people of China to Cambodian people," she said. "Cambodian people will never forget China's generous donations to them whenever they face difficulties." Meanwhile, Ambassador Pan hailed good relations and cooperation between the Red Cross Society of China and the Cambodian Red Cross in humanitarian activities. He said China and Cambodia are like "brothers', reiterating that China would continue helping Cambodia in social and economic development as well as humanitarian activities for a better livelihood for Cambodian people. Pan also expressed his gratitude to Cambodia for its staunch support for China on issues related to China's core interests. |
| Cambodia's opposition party stages 2nd protest to demand election reforms ahead of July's polls Posted: 19 May 2013 08:37 PM PDT PHNOM PENH, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia National Rescue Party ( CNRP), the kingdom's main opposition party, held the second peaceful protest on Monday to demand election reforms and return of its self-exiled leader Sam Rainsy ahead of a general election in July. Some 2,500 protesters gathered at the capital's Freedom Park, holding posters read "Support U.N. recommendations," "Change the National Election Committee," and "No Sam Rainsy, No Free and Fair Election." Speaking through a microphone to the rally, Kem Sokha, CNRP's vice-president, said the 2nd protest was to demand the change of key members at the National Election Committee, saying that they are biased towards the ruling Cambodian People's Party of Prime Minister Hun Sen. The protesters also appealed to the National Election Committee to accept the recommendations of Surya P. Subedi, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights to Cambodia, who has urged election reforms, and called for an audit of the national voter list, which is believed that it is inaccurate. In addition, they demanded the return of their self-exiled leader Sam Rainsy in order to join the forthcoming polls. Sam Rainsy, 63, fled the country in late 2009 before Cambodian court sentenced him to 11 years in prison in absentia for two charges-removing border poles and publishing a false map of the border with Vietnam and accusing Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong of being a member of the Democratic Kampuchea, or known as Khmer Rouge. After the gathering for a couple of hours at the Freedom Park, protestors marched to the headquarters of the European Commission to Cambodia to submit a petition; then, they marched to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia to file the same petition to Surya P. Subedi, visiting United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights to Cambodia. "We seek interventions from them in order to push for reforms at the National Election Committee to ensure a free and fair election in Cambodia," said Kem Sokha. The opposition members held such protest on April 24, but their demand was rejected by Secretary General of the National Election Committee Tep Nytha. Nytha defended that the committee is "independent and does everything in accordance with the law." Cambodia is scheduled to hold a general election on July 28. According the National Election Committee, eight political parties had registered to run in the upcoming election, which will be voted by some 9.67 million Cambodians. Analysts predict that the ruling party of Prime Minister Hun Sen will definitely win the majority in the upcoming polls. Hun Sen, 61, has been in power for 28 years and vowed to stay in the office until he is 74. |
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