CNV: 09/10/2023

(1) Different generations of actors acted in the “son under the full moon”

Today is my first appearance after August 22, when I held a press conference after leaving the post of Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and giving the next generation a turn to run the executive office […] according to historical facts, this story has many more characters […] if we had to make a movie of the whole story, we could have up to 300 episodes. We cannot afford to do that. We have collected actors from the Sangkum Reastr Niyum era and subsequent generations for different performances. I understand the difficulty of filming this. The hardest part, as I said, when we started the preparation for this film was that our actors were not as shabby as the actual characters of that era […]

(2) Dialogue, creativity, storytelling facilitates lack of geography and actual actors

On the other hand, the geographical location of the shooting is difficult. The country is developed differently now. We have to find a location (in many areas to) make this film. If I am not mistaken, this film was shot in Phnom Penh, Kandal, Kampong Speu, Takeo, Kampong Cham, Tbong Khmum and Kampong Thom, and many more […] the director had also been innovative to make this shoot a reality. As for the way of acting, because this event is connected with neighboring countries, in other words, Vietnam, we could not afford to ask Vietnamese actors to participate in the performance. We opted for the method of making dialogue so that the audience would understand. There are other resistance movements, such as the uprising in the East, the movement in the Northeast, the movement in Koh Kong, the gathering of some dignitaries after the Geneva conference, where we could not find characters to substitute so we only use the narrative method […] the conversation help reveal the history of the transition from one stage to another […]

(3) Do not let history incorporate the author’s ideas to distort the facts

Although it does not completely reflect what happened, I would suggest that there should be no two stories about Hun Sen’s history […] please use what is in this film as a basis for reflection about my life journey. What I fear most is that history incorporates the writer’s ideas and turns them into false facts. For example, the song titled “a pathetic son, story of a suffering mother” in the broadcast, I saw they make a scene of the midwife throwing the baby out of the house. This is different from the truth. Now that we have pictures in this movie, you can take it from there. we have to put the real story where and how it happened […] let me confirm that these 96 episodes have had to go through my review. Sometimes I have asked them to remake it […] because this story reflects the truth in my own history, and it has to do with the history of the struggle of the Cambodian people and with other patriotic groups together to liberate our country […]

(4) Stepping down from power to keep long-lasting peace for the country

On July 25, I met with HM the King and upon returning I announced that I would not continue as Prime Minister in the new term, but would hand over to the next generation […] Everyone can ask that (since Samdech) is still strong, why not continue to be the Prime Minister, why give it to the next generation? It is not my personal problem and it is not the problem of Manet alone, but this is the common problem of our nation […]

[…] How many people in the world are willing to relinquish power when their popularity is soaring? […] Some people step down when they lose the election […] or because of this/hat reason, but for me, I am stepping down from power because I had to think and look far ahead about the peace factor for the country. More than a month after the formation of the new government, are Cambodians afraid of a change of leadership? Did people withdraw money or to stock rice or get ready to run? None at all. If I were to leave thing the way they were until my health was in trouble or until I die, it would be a mess for the nation. I can say that my sacrifice is for the Cambodian people to live in continuous peace and development […]

(5) If the Israeli government does not require us to leave, do not flee from the Israeli people

These days, things are happening in Israel. The Prime Minister and relevant ministers are closely following the events. There are people who mentioned the same thing as in 2013 or 2014. Everyone can remember that North Korea threatened to attack South Korea. Some countries in the region have announced that they were preparing planes to evacuate their people from South Korea. At the same time, the opposition accused me of neglecting our workers in South Korea. At that time, my response was to the call for our workers in South Korea not to flee the South Korean people. We have to live with the people of South Korea […]

Prime Minister Hun Manet told me that we could not afford to do like other countries at this moment. We must continue to live the way the Israeli people do […] We are now monitoring the safety of our citizens in Israel. If the Israeli government does not require us to leave, we should not flee the people of Israel […] however, I wish to share my opinion with the Royal Government that should the Israeli government require our students leaving, we should be ready to hire the flight charter to transport more than 400 of our students out of Israel. But I do not believe that Israel will have such a request […]

(It is my appeal that) all parties patiently find a solution through dialogue. I call on Hamas to release the hostages […] if the hostages are killed or tortured, there would be anything thing useful to them. As I call for a reconciliation dialogue, I am also looking forward to the possible war […] that will be spreading to Lebanon to destroy the Hamas-backed Hezbollah base. Hopefully our troops in Lebanon remain steadfast in obeying UN orders as the UN peacekeepers […]

(6) The president of the ruling party has the right to express opinion on domestic and foreign politics

Why is Mr. Hun Sen talking about politics? They will definitely make comments on that. Let me tell them that the leader of the ruling party still possesses power […] I will present medals to everyone here tonight in my capacity as the President of the Supreme Council of HM the King, but as the President of the Ruling Party, I still have the right to express opinions on political issues both at home and abroad. I do not command forces in place of the Prime Minister. At this time, only the Prime Minister has the authority to command the force. I do not have the right to command the force, but I do have the political right to control the political affairs […]

(7) From the pagoda boy to be the Prime Minister, and from the Angkar’s traitor to the Prime Minister

It can now be said that from a pagoda boy to become the prime minister and rule the country for 38 years, and if considering both as the Deputy Prime Minister and the Prime Minister, for more than 44 years. From the sone of the Angkar’s traitor, whom they insulted, to become now the Prime Minister […] it is really hereditary. The first is that a country must have a continuous government. So, at the end of the 6th legislative term of the National Assembly, we now continue into the 7th term […] secondly, Hun Manet, a member of the CPP, thus, the descendants of the CPP, the party that won the election. Thirdly, I recognize that (Hun Manet) is my son and he is the Prime Minister. Is it wrong to have a hereditary? […]

I’m fine now. The thing to worry about is gaining weight because I do not exercise much. Since when I started in the military in 1970, the task was always waiting for me. I always wake up in a hurry to it. When I became the Prime Minister too. Now, when I wake up, I do not have to rush. I can read this and that […]./.

(1) Until the Covid19 test lifted, the second round of meeting starts

As stated in the previous forums, after the first-round meeting, I will go to the second round. But the second round was interrupted by the Covid-19 issue. In 2020, in 2021, in 2022, and in the early part of 2023, we have not waived the Covid-19 test obligation yet. It disrupted our meeting. When we waive (the test), we then have a chance to meet […] we continue to vaccinate people so that they are immune to coping with this deadly disease. Although it is not a public health disaster anymore as it used to be, it is not getting anywhere far away […]

(2) No monitoring is no leadership

[…] What is the goal of this meeting? We would like to have a dialogue between the Prime Minister and the workers to review the progress achieved in the past, as well as to review the recommendations submitted to the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, as well as all local authorities’ efforts to resolve […] without monitoring, we do not know whether there is progress or no progress. The leadership and working methodology required monitoring. Leading without monitoring is no leadership […]

(3) EBA could be gone 100% either in 2026 or 2027

There was this man (taking refuse) abroad saying, “Mr. Hun Sen does not dare to go meeting with workers because he is afraid that workers shouting demanding for the EBA” […] let me explain a little about EBA? (The word in full) is “Everything but Arms“. It is a policy of developed countries in Europe to reduce import duties. But this EBA will disappear when the (those countries become) developed ones. That we are losing the 20% of EBA is not (a matter of shock because) we will be losing the status 100% in the future – estimated to be in either 2026 or 2027 […]

(4) Trade no national sovereignty for aid or favor

[…] We need to strengthen our resilience from now. During the meeting in Europe […] I forbade the accompanying ministers from asking for the return of the cut 20% EBA […] I wanted to know too how resilient Cambodia is so that we can strengthen our own capacity. “I have previously declared,” I will not trade national sovereignty for any aid or favor. ” In fact, we can see now if Cambodia is dead […]

(5) Cambodia exports more than 4 million tons of rice … China, Japan, Korea buy from Cambodia

In the past, Cambodian agriculture covered about 80% (of its GDP). In the 1980s, services were very small and industries were too. Agriculture is now declining becoming a small portion to contribute to gross domestic product. However (small the portion), agriculture has the capacity to export more than 4 million tons of rice to the international market […] other incomes from agriculture are from exports of about 1 million tons of cashew nuts, and rubber, and cassava. China has accepted to purchase more Cambodian goods […] Japan and Korean have opened their markets for more Cambodia’s goods from the agricultural sector […] while in 2019, we received up to 6 million 6 million tourists, in 2020, the number feel to only tens of thousands of tourists’ arrival. In 2001 the number further reduced. In 2002, tourists’ arrival picked up to some 2.2 million. We expect (the arrival) this year to reach 4 million […]

(6) Learning independent economy of the Sangkum Reastr Niyum era

We have to learn from the Sangkum Reastr Niyum era of Samdech Ov (the late King Father Samdech Preah Borom Ratanak Kaod). They imposed sanctions and closed economic relations, but he continued (to adhere to) the independent economy. He could do it. He could build a country. Even though they hated him, they made life uneasy for him and the country, but Samdech Ov led a prosperous country. If there were no coup on March 18, 1970 and foreign aggression, Cambodia would have been grown country. Unfortunately, the country was at war […] it has always been in my mind that when investments flow in […] I wanted factories to stand along the National Road 4 between Phnom Penh and Kampong Som […] this is Hun Sen’s view. This has become a reality, although at the moment on the road to Sihanoukville has nod had factories as I wished, but at least there are factories between Phnom Penh and Kampong Speu. You have to see the long-term vision […]

(7) Win-win political movement started in early January 1996

At the beginning of 1996, I came to inspect the integration of the 18th Division of Keo Pong. This is the beginning of a win-win political movement. Do not be mistaken that the win-win politics began on December 29, 1998. This movement started in early January of 1996, which led to the uprisings in Pailin and Malay, a major driving force led by Gen. Y Chhien and Gen. Sok Pheap, who formed a separatist movement from the Khmer Rouge. We then pursued win-win politics to unite and unified land the nation for the first time in history of division for so many years […]

(8) The triangle strategy launched on December 2, 1998

[…] The triangular strategy that I laid out on December 2, 1998, at the first cabinet meeting, had the first angle focusing on pacification of the whole cuntry. It means we were strengthening (the sought for peace). At that time, Khieu Samphan, Nuon Chea and some others did not surrender yet. Secondly, the integration of Cambodia as soon as possible in the international community. The third angle – drawing on domestic and international favorable factors, we mobilized human, intellectual, and wealth resources to commence the country’s socio-economic development and reduce poverty […]

(9) Hun Sen’s vision and philosophy bring Cambodia to a new stage

I thank Dr. Say Bory, a veteran legal scholar, for pointing out that Hun Sen is not just a politician, but a scholar. What I have mentioned above are Hun Sen’s point of view. People who have been with me and heard about them are still attached. In every stage that Hun Sen launched his vision/philosophy, it is rare that Hun Sen made a mistake. Do not jump to conclusions […] wait and see. As a result, Cambodia has gone through a difficult period to a new stage. Formerly, they blamed the permission to sell farmland on National Road 3, 4 and 2. I had to explain […] now the prosperity becomes a reality […]

(10) Only CPP is capable of finding and protecting peace

Peace is not just for the Prime Minister. Peace is primarily for all citizens. The Prime Minister has got the force to protect it […] the ones who have the ability to find peace and keep the peace is the Cambodian People’s Party. Whether it is going to be the CPP-government led by Hun Sen or by the successor of the following generation, as long as the (Prime Minister is) coming from the CPP, he is able to maintain peace. The succession will have to go through the elections […] in Cambodia, those who do not have the right to be the Prime Minister are first and foremost prisoners. If you are guilty charged by court you are not able to run for the post. Secondly, if you have multiple nationalities. The constitution forbids that. Thirdly, those who are not elected to the National Assembly cannot be the Prime Minister. The constitution clearly states that the prime minister must be a member of parliament. If you are not a Member of Parliament, you cannot be the Prime Minister […]

(11) Joined incomes improve countryside living conditions

Getting wealthier and having built nice houses in the countryside are people who have their children contributing their incomes from the factories’ jobs with their farming parents. At the time of the Covid-19 crisis, factories were suspended. The Royal Government had to pay these workers of suspended factories a sum of US$ 70/month, and these labor forces return to help their parents with their farm work. When the factory reopens, they all returned to their works […]

(12) Unions lead demonstrations, labor department and authorities solve problems When factories have a problem, I urge effort to try to solve it as soon as possible and take responsibility to protect workers’ rights. No one can afford to protect workers’ rights more than state authorities. May the provincial governors remember that the unions have only led people to protests, but the authorities, the Labor Department are the ones that solve real problems. Do not just wait for the Ministry of Labor because it is far away. Only the authorities can move quicky to solve it. We have increased the number of seats of the sub-national council – either provinces or district […]./.

(1) The second round of workers’ gatherings were impossible due to Covid-19

[…] Actually, I wanted to run the second round (of meetings with workers) as soon as possible, but unfortunately Covid-19 was in the way […] and in early 2023, before the (Covid-19) test requirement waived, we did not have a chance to meet […] exemption (of test) created opportunity for gatherings again […] you have worked hard to implement the three health measures – 3Dos and 3Donts, and adopted vaccines to make Cambodia one of the leading countries in keeping Covid-19 under control […]

(2) Becoming one of the leading countries keeping Covid-19 under control

Covid-19 requires caution, but it is not as urgent as it was in 2020 and 2021. There is a report from Singapore that the Prime Minister of Singapore is Covid-19 positive. Covid-19 is now like a common cold. Please take this opportunity to express your appreciation to all the factories, especially to the workers who fought together against Covid-19, which was a big concern. What was the most worrying fact was the possibility of a Covid-19 explosion in a factory crowded with workers. One factory, hundreds of thousands. It was very scary and worrying. All of you have worked hard to implement the 3Dos and 3Donts health measures and adopted vaccines to prevent disease, making Cambodia one of the leading countries putting Covid-19 disease under control […]

(3) Closing of factories during the Covid-19 phase due to shortage of supply of raw materials from countries under lockdown

That is why we have the opportunity to reopen the factory along with the arrival of raw materials for domestic production and responding to orders and export. This is the time to thank all the workers here and across the country for joining the Royal Government in the fight against Covid-19. During the Covid-19 phase, we also experienced some factory closures. The closure was not caused by anything other than a lack of raw materials. Countries that sell raw materials were not able to transport us what we needed because they too had to go into lockdown. Transporting raw materials from one place to the port to transport to our country was not possible […]

(4) Returning Cambodian, Laotian and Myanmar workers from Thailand will damage Thai enterprises themselves

I would like to take a closer look at the 10th recommendation regarding overseas workers. As no one knows for sure what is going to hap[pen yet, (the election winner) in Thailand has threatened to expel Cambodian and Lao workers. I just advised the electoral winner in Thailand, “I do not interfere in your country’s politics, but I hope you look farther from Thailand.” You win the election, but it is not sure yet that you can become Prime Minister and form a government. You have put in place a policy that is harmful not only to Cambodian, Laotian or Myanmar workers, but also to Thai enterprises that employ workers from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. We need to monitor (this situation) thoroughly to ensure our workers working (situation) in Thailand […]

(5) Recommendation 10 to prevent the impact on workers working in Thailand

The Prayuth Chan Ocha government has transformed illegal workers into legal workers. So far as we know the election winner gathers only 151 seats, while he needed 376 seats to form a government, on behalf of which, no one knows what will happen, he threatens the expulsion of Cambodian and Laotian workers. I think this politics may not have the support of neighboring countries like Cambodia and Laos. Cambodia just warns that they should be careful. I do not discipline Thai politicians. Cambodia has been closely monitoring and not interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, but what happens there is affecting our workers working in Thailand. This is the 10th recommendation I give to the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training […]

(6) What we are having now is because we have peace

Do you know where is everything we have today coming from? Most importantly, we are having everything today from our hard-won peace. When we were at war, no one came to invest. If we were still at war now, some of you might not have been born because either your parents were dead in that war, or those factories and enterprises where you worked were not present. (As far as factories locations are concerned,) we are not just aiming for Phnom Penh. We have deployed factories to the provinces. In Kandal province alone, there are many factories, up to […] more than 309 factories. Separately, in Ponhea Leu district, there were 25 factories. We used the word “sports to live in peace.” It is quite correct. However, I wanted to say that everything lives under the roof of peace […]

(7) The opposition wants unrest to overthrow the government

This peace is not only needed by those in government. Those who support the opposition or the leaders of the opposition also need it. But the party leader inspires chaos because he is not in the country. As far as we know, the locals do not want a tumultuous war. They (the opposition) still want unrest so that they can take advantage of the unrest to overthrow the government. But I already warned you guys not to do anything illegal. We have to accept the reasonable reason that where there is no peace, there is no development […] they accused me to hang on to power. They are right. If I do not defend power, would there be peace for the Cambodian people? You have no face and no ability to manage the peace of the country. You just wait for your turn to revenge. We do not allow you to act at will. Even these days, over and over again, you still want a demonstration. I insist that if you dare to go ahead with it, my order must be obeyed. Do not create chaos […]

(8) Asking foreigners to cut aid, not to buy goods and to punish the country is breaking workers’ rice pots

[…] The opposition leaders often asked foreigners not to invest in Cambodia, not to buy goods from Cambodia […] with these requests […] who are you losing? […] if they do not order, the factory will be closed. The factory is closed and the workers are unemployed. You just have to go back to farming with your parents […] you have to point your fingers at the opponents, “You are breaking my rice pot. You go and ask foreigners to cut aid, not to buy goods from Cambodia, and to punish Cambodia through this/that” […] only the CPP can find jobs and protect your rice pots […]

(9) NGOs must make financial reports to the government

[…] Already discussed with Samdech Krala Hom Sar Kheng. (Those organizations must) confirm financial statements […] which NGOs get their money from which source/s? […] if you do not do it, (we will have the law to) dissolve the organizations within a few months. This is set out in the draft amendments to the law relating to NGOs. I am sending this as a message to friends and NGOs. The government’s position is not to back down on the issue of financial statements […] financial reporting laws is what other countries are doing. While those countries can do it, (ironically) when we the Cambodians do it, (they say) you cannot […] geopolitical situation requires us to be careful […]

(10) Do not threaten about sending no election observers

Let there be no threat to send no election observers (to Cambodia). There is no need to do so because the election matter depends on the people who cast their votes and the National Elections Committee (NEC). If there is a complaint, the Constitutional Council will step in to (resolve it). After that, the King convened the National Assembly and formation of the Royal Government commences, after which HM the King will sign in approval. You do not need (to threaten). You wanted to threaten (that you will not send any). No need to send. There is no need for talk on such thing to Hun Sen. Send in if you want to and do not send in if you do not want to. There is nothing difficult […] please do not consider us a child with his finger in his mouth. We also are a country […] I always say frankly with them that they are lucky that they are born in rich countries, and with that credit, they came to discipline me. But their brains are not sure any better than ours […]

(11) Has the UN Special Rapporteur – a Thai national – ever demanded Thaksin and Yingluck return to Thailand?

[…] To the UN Special Rapporteur (Vitit) Muntarbhorn, you may look at your own Thailand […] did you ever demand that Thaksin and Yingluck enter the country? […] do not look at Cambodia as rubbish in your eyes. I would like to reprimand you […] I do not discredit the Thai government or the Thai people, but let me ask the UN Special Rapporteur who raised the wrong issues with Cambodia, what kind of democracy does Thailand have? […]./.

(1) In 1989, the Khmer Rouge fired H12 rockets at Russey Keo gas station

[…] This area all the way to the SEA Games venue and the Win-Win Politics Monument […] we sent young people to cut down the inundated forest to prevent the Khmer Rouge from approaching Phnom Penh. In 1989, some ten years after our liberation […] the Khmer Rouge fired H12 rockets into the Russey Keo area, targeting a gas station. The government then demanded deforestation on the other side of the river […] now there are no more reeds. We only see buildings and development projects […]

(2) Development of Chroy Changvar generates property tax for national incomes

[…] Taxes come from (real estate in) this area is also a part of the national incomes. If we do not have it developed, where does the national incomes come from? There have been numerous satellite capities in the area […] the property tax every year is not small […] I remember what HE Khi Taing Lim, then the Minister of Public Works, said – water is the enemy of the road. Well, it’s true. National Road 6 is threatened by floods in those days. Now we have ensured development in this area […]

(3) Many bridges across the Tonle Sap Rivers

[…] We cannot think only of the ferries business and forget millions of people who need a bridge. Just along the Tonle Sap River, we have the bridges of Prek Kdam, Prek Pnov, Russey Keo and two Chroy Changvar bridges, one Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge and the other Cambodia-Japan Friendship Bridge. We will have another bridge that will connect the capital city of Phnom Penh across the Tonle Sap River to Chroy Changvar, and (across the Mekong River) to Areyksatr. This is a project of the Republic of Korea […]

(4) Phnom Penh is waiting for three more bridges

For Phnom Penh, we still need three more bridges. Two bridges can take shape soon – one is the Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge (which I mentioned above) and the other is the bridge for the expressway further down the stream […] we let the investors to just worry about the expressway. As for the bridge across the river (of Mekong), we will pay for the construction to avoid people having to pay when crossing […] there is another bridge that we need on the Bassac River to pour Angre. I heard that HE Khuong Sreng wanted to take the Bailey bridge (from Chroy Changva) to mount there […] if our Chinese friend is to process the financial support for the Chak Angre bridge quickly, it would be a waste of time to move the Bailey bridge from here to there […]

(5) Tall building will be presented with medals

Originally the border of Kandal province was at the base of the Chroy Changvar bridge. This was the land of Kandal province. I do not know how many times I signed giving land of Kandal to the capital […] the Kandal provincial authority would not be able to reach these areas anyway. Handing it over to Phnom Penh, the areas are within reach. Thus, Phnom Penh expanded from 300 square kilometers to 700 square kilometers. We could raise the question that 30 years ago, myself included, even was then chairman of the Council of Ministers, (who would have thought) that 30 years later we had such a development? […] in 2004, I announced who built the tall buildings or sky scrapers, I would wear them medals […] like the Vattanac Tower and the Canadia Buildings near the Shakyamuni Stupa, the site was previously allowed only for a few storeys high […] seeing that it was too complicated, I announced who can build the tall building will be presented with medals […]

(6) There will be a bridge and road between Kompong Chhanang and Kompong Thom

In the immediate future, we plan to build a bridge across the Tonle Sap and a road connecting between Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Thom province. The people of Kampong Thom no longer need to travel to cross the Tonle Sap River at Prek Kadam anymore. They cut straight from there and the people of Pursat, Battambang, who had to go to Kampong Thom and to Preah Vihear can just make there way up from there. That is for our people to use less time and cheaper travel costs […] for those who will take over the leadership, I urge them allocate budget on infrastructure to accelerate the economy, which I termed – “divide the fruits of economic growth with equity.” This point must be grasped while leading the country or leading the management of institutions related to the development. The term division of the fruits of economic growth equitably refers to the allocation of funds to serve all people […]

(7) ASEAN Para Games – an integral part of people-to-people relations of ASEAN

(We must ensure that the) opening and closing ceremonies will not be any less impressive than the ones for the SEA Games. HE Thong Khon Eang can check if we can still add more firework display […] will we have more or less firework than the SEA Games? We will have more. That is good. Let us clap our hands for that. We encourage people with disabilities within our ASEAN framework to work hard. They may be physically disabled but not mentally disabled. It is very meaningful not just for Cambodian sports for the disabled. As a member of ASEAN, we have an obligation to promote the ASEAN integration, including the Paralympic Games. This ASEAN Para Games is a part of people-to-people contacts promotion within the ASEAN framework, and it is also part of ASEAN integration […]

(8) Will be 20 or 22 years before Cambodia’s hosting SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games

My wife and I will preside over the opening (of the 12^th ASEAN Para Games). We have an obligation to host this sports event. After that, if East Timor is not going to organize it, we would have 20 years more to do it again. If East Timor will, it will be 22 more years before we are (hosting again). By 2043, we have an obligation to host again. Some do not understand it and blamed us for wasting the money on these events […] I wonder if they are so stupid, how could they lead the country. Cannot lead their own family, one party or one association, how could he (think of leading the country) […]

(9) Opposition’s instructions for campaign against the National Elections Committee

(Chham Chhany – a figure in opposition) has initiated three forms of attacks in a social media campaign against the National Election Committee […] (he said) that Samdech Sar Kheng already fulfilled his duty, but Hun Sen, in collaboration with the National Elections Committee (NEC) and the Constitutional Council, prevented the party’s (registration) […] the CPP is an electoral rival and has nothing to do with the NEC or the Constitutional Council. The Royal Government has no control over the National Election Committee and the Constitutional Council.

(10) Anyone causes instability at national and subnational levels are targets of arrest

Would you please not resort to (organizing) demonstrations. I already gave the warning message and it is still valid. I do not need to send a second message. One message is good. Those who come to cause instability at both the national and sub-national levels will be targets of arrest […] In Phnom Penh, there is an extremist who is causing endless problems […] I welcome him to return to prison. If the interior and the city hall do not allow your request for demonstration, and you still carry it out, I say it you wanted to test my resolve. I am calling on people not to be deceived to go to prison for people who lied. It is all because you make (the mistakes) yourself? […]

(11) Malaysia and Thailand apply policy of non-interference in internal affairs

They are now getting out of Kuala Lumpur. Thank you, HE Anwar lbrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, for keeping promises with me […] they now are heading to the airport. (The Malaysian) authorities dissolve the meeting. Seeing that a political party won the elections, they say they are closer to enter Cambodia […] would they think that Thailand allows them to do that? (As member states of ASEAN, we have) policy of not interference in internal affairs. His Excellency Anwar Ibrahim told me clearly that he would not let (that person) come. I said that if the person was allowed to come, the government and the government would not be looking at each other with their eyes […] Seng Sary said that the only thing left was to cross Thai territory. He gives a good advice. That is right … (the border and competent authorities would welcome anyone crossing the border illegally). Dr. Seng Sary should come sending the three generations traitors himself […]

(12) Ballots printed – the point of no return Ballots have been printed. They are not backing down because of one or two parties. Even if they protest until their last breath, no one would go (backwards). Brothers and sisters (members of the party) whom they claim to be their forces, please do not go to jail with them. I confirm again – my warning message stands valid. Competent institutions and local authorities at all levels have a duty to implement that message […]./.

(1) There is Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo building in Sihamoni Raja Buddhist University

I am very grateful and I just learnt it last night that there is a building in this university named after Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo. Probably it is the building that I came for the inauguration previously and Samdech (Preah Sangkhareach Bour Kry) named it after me. I deeply thank Samdech very much. More so the building stands in this location next to the building of Samdech Preah Akka Moha Sangkhareach […]

(2) Oknha Association raised funds to help build Sihamoni Raja Buddhist University

I asked Samdech Preah Moha Sangkhareach Bour Kry, how much would the construction of the Sihamoni Raja Buddhist University cost? US$ 1,999,999, one dollar short to cost two million – Samdech Preah Moha Sangkhareach Bour Kry replied. I then foresee that if there is a lack of (financial) support, we will not know when it will be ready. When I finished my turn to offer alms to the monks (in the Royal Palace), I told HM the King and the Queen Mother that there might be a need for me to raise money to build it as this is to carry the King’s name. I sent my first contribution of USD 300,000 to Samdech (Preah Moha Sangkhareach Bour Kry). After that I called the president of the Oknha Association – Ly Yong Phat, and asked him to help. He raised the money and we finished building it […]

(3) The Sihamoni Raja Buddhist University emerges through the art of sharing

The problem lies in the need to train quality human resources. The school really lacks a building. (This achievement is made possible by) promoting through the art of sharing. We did not use state funds to build it. I have my method that I have used before. It is nothing new. The art of sharing or the culture of sharing has been around for a long time in our country. The construction of temples, the construction of schools from the past to the present continues with the participation of the philanthropists. In some places we also use the national budget, in some places we use the money from philanthropists […]

(4) The Sihamoni Raja Buddhist University approved for doctoral studies

Naming the Sihamoni Raja Buddhist University (SRBU), (the university provide studies) not only for the monks. Male and female students came to study here. (The Sihamoni Raja Buddhist University) is also receiving approval from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, as well as the Ministry of Cult, who jointly signed a letter approving the study to the doctorate degree […] we require the promotion of quality training. (I have a suggestion that) one way to ensure it is to recruit talented and experienced professors to be doctoral supervisors in the study […] the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports has to pay attention to the selection of doctoral supervisors and the dissertation committee […]

(5) The 18-March-1970 coup was a political mistake and beginning of destruction

We cannot lack human resources. To develop a country, we have to have enough human resources. We have bad experiences – the first is the war and the second is the destruction of human resources – which makes countries rich in natural resource become poor, while countries with little or none natural resources become rich because – firstly, their politics is right and secondly, they have human resources […] for us, we had political mistakes and we lacked human resources. What is the political mistake? the coup d’état of March 18, 1970, overthrowing King Norodom Sihanouk, was the beginning of destruction […] if Preah Norodom Sihanouk was allowed to continue to lead our country, even if the the country would still be slowed down by war in South Vietnam and some instability along the borders, it was obvious that peace was there in the country. Despite the disturbance of the Khmer Rouge, the Khmer Khieu (blue) in this/that area, the country was generally developing at that time […]

(6) To prioritize education, budget must be allocated to the education sector

Improving the quality of training is a big issue, requiring the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports to continue the reform, especially the Accreditation Committee […] we have pushed financial management to a new stage as we have just moved out of the budget phase linked to the policies. Even if we enter a new phase, we will not give up the policy-linked budget. If the policy prioritizes education and health, the budget must have a large share in education and health. This is called the budget linked to the policy. If the policy is oriented towards any priority, the budget allocation is oriented towards that goal […]

(7) Even not the Prime Minister, still controls Cambodian politics as CPP leader

(We have to) prepare a place for the Buddhist parishioners to take shelter in the rain […] The budget is not a problem, the (Phnom Penh) Mayor will take care of it. We will discuss about it further. I will provide for the Samdech (Preah Moha Sangkhareach Bour Kry) and the temple here to be worthy of both a pagoda and a university […] once we are doing merit for Buddhism, we must take care of it from start to finish. Let us take care of this as I am still the Prime Minister. If I stop being the Prime Minister, the Buddhist monks here will have to talk to the next Prime Minister for further help. However, I have not gone anywhere yet. Despite not being prime minister, I will still manage Cambodian politics as the leader of the CPP […]

(8) No hesitation to invest in education, human health for the progress of the nation (That is something we) must do. This is necessary. This is an effort to provide accommodation for poor students. It is good to have a dormitory for poor students. Otherwise, they will have to take shelter here a little and there a little. It is difficult. This place accepts most the poor students […] we should not hesitate to spend on education issues and/or human health related services. We should not hesitate in making investments. This is the desire of the nation for progress […] some say that Hun Sen has high power. When one becomes the Prime Minister, in terms of the executive branch, would there be anywhere else higher than the Prime Minister? […]./.

(1) 99% of villages and 90% of houses nationwide are connected to the electricity network

[…] Nationwide, 99% of villages … and 90% of the houses are already connected to the national network. It is the age of electricity, not the age of incandescent lamp, the use of candles/lanterns […] the current solution of electricity also requires solving in a way that it does not pollute the environment. Therefore, hydropower is considered as a type of renewable source that does not affect climate change […] so far, 62% of electricity in Cambodia has come from renewable sources. We are trying to improve the remaining 40% […]

(2) Electricity demand increased from 30 MW to over 2,000 MW nationwide

[…] In the 1990s, we had a consumption of only 30 MW in Phnom Penh and in the provinces was even less. Now our consumption capacity (nationwide) is over 2,200 MW […] as predicted, electricity demand will increase. We need to find a source of electricity […] some have blocked (our efforts on) hydropower generation, but they also demanded that we address their electricity need. How to solve this then? (Electricity produced using) fossil fuel is too expensive. Coal pollutes the environment. To generate electricity in form of hydropower destroys the forest, causing the flooding of some areas. Do we have to go back to burning candles/kerosene lamps? Phnom Penh (previously needed) only 30 MW, now Phnom Penh alone uses up to 1,000 MW […]

(3) The return to coal-fired power generation makes climate change agreements meaningless

Let me talk a little bit about electricity prices. In Europe, the price of electricity has gone up. Firewood is now hitting a high price in Europe. Some European countries impose heavy sanctions on Russia. Russia does not cut off (its gas supply), but some Europeans do not buy gas from Russia. People who used gas for heating or cooking, they do not have (heating power) anymore […] supermarkets in the UK/Germany have had firewood in store for sale […] some European countries have been forced to re-use coal after they announced in 2021 that they would not build coal-fired power plants. Now European countries have re-used coal. Therefore, climate change agreements are no longer meaningful […]

(4) Damnak Ampil Dam, Charit Dam provide water for the dry season, Stung Pursat Dam reduces flooding

I have been wanting to build the Damnak Ampil dam since 1986 […] then HE Ros Sreng was the provincial governor […] it was my intention to build the Damnak Ampil dam […] we have got the Damnak Ampil Dam. From there, before dropping water to the Tonle Sap, there is another dam – Charit. I declare (building) the Charit dam from Canberra, the capital of Australia […] the people of Pursat benefit from the (two) dams. According to the study, building a dam on the Pursat River reduces flooding of the provincial town of Pursat […] in the rainy season and provides water well in the dry season […]

(5) To establish the fourth economic pole as a corridor of fish and rice covering 4 northwestern provinces

[…] I came up with the idea of creating a fourth economic pole that would cover four provinces in the northwest – Pursat, Battambang, Banteay Meanchey and Pailin. It all started from the negotiations between me and Chinese President Xi Jinping, in which we will create a fish and rice corridor project, because in this direction we have a lot of rice and fish. As for fish it does not refer to just fish from Tonle Sap, but also farmed fish. We also have other products […] I believe that China also looks to help with investment in the construction of national road 55 […]

(6) Let us turn Pursat river into a tourist area

[…] I wanted this area to be an attractive tourist destination in the future. The company (who are working on hydropower dam) can think of building resort. I heard that Veal Veng has a number of resorts. Originally this was a war place. It has now become a tourist destination. That is the fruit of peace. Some people do not dare to talk about peace. You can now see how much the people benefit from peace. Even those who do not dare to talk about peace for fear that (people thank) CPP for peace, they also benefit from peace. Soon they are going to places campaigning what they are going to do for people if the people will vote for them […]

(7) CPP RGC brings real benefits to people

The (Royal) government never promised but bring people the real benefits. You have already benefited from peace […] from the beginning, Veal Veng had not had roads. It was a fighting place […] the military engineering team under Gen. Kvan Siem’s command built national road 55 and 56 […] now we have a paved road to the border and we have another ring road connecting from Battambang and Pailin to Pursat, and connecting to Koh Kong. Are they not the benefits (that) the people have already received? Electricity prices go up in many countries. Cambodia does not go up in price. Our neighbors used to have lower electricity prices than us, but now they are starting to rise above ours […]

(8) Hope Pursat people will continue to vote the 4 seats for CPP

When it comes to electoral campaigning, people promise much more (than) we do. The funny thing is, while living in a shabby home, s/he goes out promising people concrete houses. I believe the people now are not like before […] as for Pursat, I do not wonder, is very supportive of the CPP. That is the truth. In 2008, we won all the four seats. This year, I hope (CPP) gets four more seats. But in order to get 4 seats, you will have to vote for the CPP so that we can all develop and then I will come to visit (people in Pursat) ay a later stage […]./.

(1) Where there is no peace, there is no talk about democracy or human rights

[…] I wanted to emphasize here that we continue to prioritize peacekeeping efforts in our country. We do not care what (might) happen. Whoever intends or acts to destroy the peace in our country, (we) will not be afraid to use all means to take action at any cost to maintain peace and ensure the development of the country. Peace must come first. Without peace, there can be no talk about democracy or human rights. We have to think about the right to life first. I hope that the Cambodian people who have gone through the hardships of war as well as the genocidal regime can understand the measures that the Royal Government had taken in the past to maintain peace […]

(2) Weaponizing at the request of Kompong Thom’s then governor Do Sohan to thwart the Khmer Rouge

Some (of the leaders from those days) are old and some are dead, such as Do Sohan and Keo Horn, then party secretary and provincial governor. I came here. I brought along four of my five children here. Maybe my eldest daughter can still remember. At that time, Manet did not come. My wife went to Laos. I stayed here for a few nights. Perhaps Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh remembers […] when HE Do Sohan, who came to welcome me at the border between Kompong Thom and Kampong Cham, insisted on requesting weapons to equip the forces being attacked by the Khmer Rouge at that time. From National Road 7 in Baray district, I called to Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh, who was in Phnom Penh, to transport 700 pieces of weapons to Kampong Thom province immediately. At that stage, even in this city, there was no electricity. It was very difficult […]

(3) At all cost, no hesitation to destroy forces that seek to destroy peace

Later, HE Sin Song came to rest at that same house (that I did with my children). The house where I brought my children to rest was later shelled (by the Khmer Rouge forces). Accompanied my tour then, His Excellency Cheam Yeap, who is currently the First Vice President of the National Assembly, is still alive. Others, such as HE Em Sam An and HE Chhim Seng, passed away already. War it like this. Separation occurred. Now, we no longer have fear (because of the war). In the war time, we did not have the opportunity to meet like this. If there were such a rally, the Khmer Rouge forces would have shelled into the city of Kampong Thom. In this regard, I repeatedly emphasize that, at all costs, we are not hesitant to take actions to destroy forces that seek to destroy the peace […]

(4) Villages, communes and localities organize and maintain security to attract tourists

[…] I should say that no tourists want to visit places of insecurity/instability. Therefore, all villages, communes and localities must take responsibility if they want to have both national and international tourism (coming to their areas). Let us ensure that there are no thieves, robbers or any insecurity for tourists there. (Having done this, we will be able to develop) not only for the tourism sector (but also for) the production exhibited in the booths of the provinces and communities this evening. I am satisfied (with those achievements) and reminisce about the past (and) compared to the present […]

(5) Imagine that Cambodia will produce the most cashews in the world

Each booth (in the water festival exhibition here in Kompong Thom) has a responsible and quality production that can supply the local market and export. I am imagining that we will become the largest cashew producer in the world. To date, our (cashew products) have surpassed that of Cote d’Ivoire – who produced 1.1 million tons. Cambodia now has 1.18 million tons. I hope that in the future, with peace, combined with the policy of safe villages and communes, Cambodia will attract tourists, but more importantly, the production that serves the needs of the people as well as the supply of tourism […]

(6) Less land management problems in the Tonle Sap region

At this point, I should emphasize and thank His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister Chea Sophara, as well as the leaders of relevant institutions, provincial authorities, who have done a good job (in resolving land management issue in the Tonle Sap region). So far, not much problem is left. I would like to remind you to finish it completely. We have divided Tonle Sap into three zones – Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3. In the first area we allow ownership of property to the people. The second area is where people can depend on in cultivation and fishing, etc. The third area is a no-touch area. However, we also allow some villages, communes, to stay there since people have been living for 200 or 300 years already. We cannot get them out. We have to border their location and let them stay as a special case […]

(7) Infrastructural connectivity between Kampong Thom and Kampong Chhnang provinces, and Kampong Thom and Kratie provinces

[…] As His Excellency Sun Chanthol, Minister of Transports and Public Works, traveled and confirmed, and I also confirmed it in Kampong Chhnang, we now need to build a bridge and a road from Kampong Chhnang to Kampong Thom. We have decided to apply for a loan from the People’s Republic of China to implement this project […] on the other hand, we would like to inform the people of Kampong Thom that Kampong Thom also connects by another river, the Mekong River, so that traveling to Kratie will be easy and closer. In Kratie town, we have already launched the construction of the bridge across the Mekong River. The Tonle Sap and the Mekong, which were previously far apart, are being brought closer by connecting transport infrastructures […]

(8) For the 58 km road, many bridges needed to facilitate water flow and traffics

To build this road-bridge connectivity (between Kompong Chhnang and Kompong Thom), we have to have open gates for waterway traffics. In the course of HE Sun Chanthol’s works with the (construction) company, the project has had to withn the span of only 58 kilometers so many bridges to facilitate the flow of water and traffic of people in the rainy season. I mention this point so that people understand before making any comments. Though I consider the people of Kampong Thom to be the lucky ones, there is one unfortune thing for them. It is fortunate that Kampong Thom sits on the way to Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Kampong Cham, Preah Vihear, and Kratie, and soon Kampong Chhnang too – but travelers do not stop and stay […]

(9) Kampong Thom should have special local products for sale to tourists/passers-by

Kampong Thom may be in a difficult situation (in attracting tourists to stay.) Tourists go back and forth. They do not stop and stay. Building a hotel in the provincial town of Kampong Thom is difficult (for business), but if you build a restaurant, the business may be good because people will stop for food. Food could be attractive in Kampong Thom. Traveling to Siem Reap, people/tourists stop and enjoy food/lunch in Kampong Thom. Kompong Thom authority needs to find something to compensate so that the people of Kampong Thom can get benefits. One thing is they can sell things that are local and special products in the province. Tourists/passers-by can buy, and take with them as souvenirs […]

(10) Kampong Thom’s potential is agronomy/agriculture, cashew nuts in abundance

Although less favorable in the tourism sector, only the hotel sector is affected. Do not forget that tourists will come to visit Sambor Prei Kuk and other places […] and the strength of Kampong Thom is agriculture, crop cultivation. We saw it in the booths (at the exhibition). Cashews in this province are abundant. I expect that when we have enough processing industry, Kampong Thom will have more cultivated land (for cashew nuts). Nationwide, if I am not mistaken, there are now up to 700,000 hectares. When processing is in place, we can expect a million hectares (under cashew nuts) […]

(11) Supply for tourists’ consumption or export on the spot – a priority destination

It can be said that Cambodia will become a leading country in exporting and supplying the world market for cashew nuts. Our production above does not only refer to cross-border exports. Supplying to tourists have been the goal and priority of our policy from the beginning until now, and there has been no change. It is the export on the spot. We produced and brought to tourists for consumption – both good rice, meat and other products […]./.

[…] I have approved the request of HE Mam Bunheng, Minister of Health, to transfer back 15 million doses of vaccine that has not yet been shipped to Cambodia, as we currently have 6 million doses left in stock and there is only a small number of people to get it … we transfer to our China friend so that they can share it with countries that are in need. (On the other hand) we cannot hold the vaccine for its expiration […]

(2) From hungry stomach to full, to be full and delicious, and now to be safe too

[…] After the Pol Pot regime, we just did whatever we could to fill our stomachs … later, not only are we full, we try to be full and delicious. Now the problem has arrived, it has to be delicious and healthy. That is the problem that we have to think together … (taking) the case of a beautification, someone died in a surgery at a beauty salon …  there are numerous cases concerning beautification. We do not know what the next day will bring … (as for this food safety) it has to do with production as well. If the production is appropriate, it provides the healthy food for our people and they are safe and healthy […]

(3) Do not allow Cambodians to be subject to drug testing by any country

[…] Before importing anything, make sure it is safe. Do not let Cambodians be the ones to be tested for drugs by any country. They use it effectively and clearly safe, we then order to use in our country … I still remember exactly what I said. Cambodia is not a dumping ground for outdated technology. I announced in 1988. Cambodia does not have to accept anything that is outdated, including digital systems. There is no such thing as “old stuff in other countries become new ones in our country” […]

(4) Singers do not take drinks with high sugars, just sip it, to avoid diabetes We must now respond to challenging problems […] we must try every way we can to avoid problems causing from unhealthy food as it increases the (country’s burden). I am worried about singers and entertainers (that they may have diabetes in the future). Why will they catch diabetes? Contracting to sing for Carabao (energy drink), they had to Carabao. Tomorrow, they will go to the Bacchus to taste Bacchus. After tomorrow they sing for Ichitan (they also drink Ichitan). I would like to reprimand the singers as well as the MCs who have to taste them, to just sip it […]./.

(1) Education restarted with empty hands in war and unjust punishment

… His Excellency Dr. Hang Chuon Naron made a report just now. We are putting into operation two new building in the vicinity of the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC). Secondly, we have this graduation ceremony and diplomas conferment for 4,617 graduates […] demonstrating the progress of education and human resource training in our country. At the moment, HE Hang Chuon Naron mentioned of how he started his study in ITC. The same thing had been done everywhere at the national level at that time – both teachers and students swept and repaired schools in order to normalize schooling. It was like that. It’s a start from scratch and in dire straits, the war continued with unjust sanctions inflicted upon Cambodia from some foreigners […]

(2) Foreign friends must not make the third mistake

I have reminded some foreign friends, who came to see me, to please do not make a third mistake on us. What was the first mistake? What was the second mistake? The first mistake was that while claiming themselves democracy, they gave supports to a military coup in Phnom Penh (in 1970) […] plunging our country into a war that paved the way for Pol Pot (to come to power) […] as for the second mistake, do you remember that you continued to support the Khmer Rouge at the United Nations from 1979-91? You have never expressed regret over your foreign policy attitude towards my country. I just advise you not to make the third mistake in Cambodia […] some have acknowledged that was a big mistake in the past, but they did not dare to speak in the meeting. They whispered to us while leaving and never apologized or expressed regret […]

(3) Two Legacies of CPP for Cambodia and Cambodians

[…] I have spoken with up to two Singaporean delegations yesterday […] with one of them I have said that the success that comes from hardship is a success that is valuable and must be protected. l then referred to the peace factor that we have made great and relentless efforts to search for. We have to take care of it (because) it is the most valuable thing. What are the legacies that the CPP leaders left for the motherland? First of all, do not forget about saving lives through the day of liberation on January 7 (1979). If there is no day of liberation on January 7 (1979), do not talk about anything else, there would be just death. That is the truth. Does anyone dare to claim that s/he would still be surviving if there were no liberation on January 7 (1979)? However, these people have disfigured the facts of history. The second legacy is the participation of the government of the former People’s Republic of Cambodia and the State of Cambodia led by the Cambodian People’s Party in seeking peace for Cambodia through the establishment of the Paris Agreement. When it was over, we then entered the stage of implementing a win-win policy […]

(4) Ensuring Cambodia is free of landmines by 2025

The other day I talked about the history and the factual relationship between peace and war. We now have the opportunity everywhere to destroy all landmines by 2025 to ensure that people have access to land safely, or that travelers to remote and formerly inaccessible areas do not have mines dangers in mind. We will work to destroy and make the country mines free by 2025. It has taken us 30 years to clear mines, but as the country was torn apart by all-out war on a large scale, it is not over yet. Well, let me just remind you that whatever happened in our country in that period was difficult to imagine […]

(5) Economic resilience does not depend on occasional incomes, but on knowledge

We have been working gradually (on restoring and improving education) so far […] both in hardware infrastructure and software development – the human resource. We are encouraging investment in both hard and soft infrastructure. Human resources is a software infrastructure that we are focusing on […] within the framework of the whole country, we have a multi-billion dollar school buildings […] our partners can help us more on building infrastructure necessary for training human resources […] we should not be afraid to spend capital because the return (from such expense) is very large. Building school buildings and salaries of professors/teachers for providing knowledge for our youth and our people is majorly economically profitable for national development, and resilience for the economy does not depend on occasional income, but on knowledge at this stage […]

(6) Cambodia does not declare Kovid-19 as a common flu, please continue to protect

We have the opportunity to get together once again […] we are able to do more because we have Covid-19 under control. I do not think we declare Covid-19 a common cold as some countries did. We are a country with weak (health infrastructure), we must be careful. We do not impose the obligation to wear masks, but we also encourage people to continue wearing masks wherever for protection. We have not yet dropped our defenses. There is a European country that wanted to provide more vaccines to our country. His Excellency Mam Bunheng has already written a letter of thanks to the country. We cannot accept the vaccine at this time because we still have some 20 million doses of vaccines ready to shipped to Cambodia and some 6 million doses in stock […]

(7) Urgent review of relevant wildlife legal issues from restriction to incentive

[…] I have issued (an order) and asked for an urgent review of relevant legal issues. (Should there be one,) it needs to be amended from a restriction to an incentive to increase wildlife (population through protection and husbandry) […] raising wild birds should be encouraged rather than punished because there is no loss. On the contrary, it makes this country rich in birds, especially peacocks, which are rare and endangered species. (We may be) selecting some endangered species and encouraging breeding, providing real possibilities for the people to engage in this effort. (At the zoon) in Phnom Tamao, I am not sure if we can raise them well […] Last year, I saved a lion too […]

(8) Claiming to be democrats but do not respect true democracy

[…] I am taking this opportunity to call on all political parties in Cambodia to respect the rights of the people. For some time now, the youth groups or NGOs that used to support the opposition party and engaged in protests against the Royal Government on this/that issue are coming out and supporting the CPP and the Royal Government. Claim to be democrats, those people (in the opposition) do not respect true democracy. As long as people support them, they considered those supporters good persons. When the same people support the Royal Government, they call them people who sold put ideals, and more seriously insulting is that these people are foreign slaves and spending foreign money/staying abroad to fight against the Cambodian people […] these people, however, have been insulted by some political parties/individuals […] (in doing so,) you do not respect the political freedom of these young people. They know very well (that) it was useless to support the opposition in the past […]

(9) CPP always respects the right of members to choose

The CPP has never prevented its members from joining other parties. For those who go to other parties, we just respect their choice. Previously, there were three people who left the People’s Party (1), His Excellency Kong Koam, now he has claimed to stop doing everything and resigned. (2) Pi Tach, who left for a while and asked to come back. And third, Sam Sundoeun about whom I heard is in money exchange business. Those who left the CPP did not have a bright future. Those who once went, and have come back. We receive them back. Previously, some went to FUNCINPEC. In the FUNCINPEC era, they were rivals of the CPP, but when they returned to the CPP, We, in the CPP, accepted them. I think other parties should learn this and (have) a clear understanding of true democracy, respecting the people’s right to choose […]

Samdech Techo Hun Sen presides over the graduation ceremony of Human Resources University, at National Institute of Education Cambodia (NIE)