Voice Your Opinion About Cambodia: Couldn't Have Been Self Salvation? 
Couldn't Have Been Self Salvation?
Couldn't Have Been Self Salvation?
By Prak Hap
May 12, 2005
Mr. Peter Leuprecht has made it eminently that Cambodia problems are due to Mr. Hun Sen successive government grotesque incompetence. Repeatedly the world has been informed of its irregularity and impropriety but there was no serious accountability so far for Mr. Hun Sen non- performance. Now Cambodia is fully infected by both Philippines Ferdinand-Imelda Marcos epidemics and Myanmar absolute Junta military rule addiction. To date Cambodia woe has not ended yet after UNTAC retreat.
According to AFP on 5-11-2005, Mr. Hun Sen is in Japan for personals. However, he has frantically made efforts to beg Japanese officials for additional cash which is his government responsibility anyway. This shows how unreliable of his government when comes to word of honor. It has been years Mr. Hun Sen government was playing difficult and raising all kinds of intent to halt the needed Khmer Maoist- Communist mass murder trial from happening.
This is Japan opportunity to account Mr. Hun Sen and his government morality and responsibility since it is also a very Buddhist traditional society and one of the most generous nations so far for this particular endeavor. Therefore, it must measure the worthiness of Mr. Hun Sen word and action before it reopens its purse again.
As promised Mr. Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary General, has come through amidst his many powerful member indifferences with international pledge of $46 million for the trial expense last month. Now is the moment of truth the daring Strong Man with Iron Fists of Kampuchea has embarrassingly admitted that he is incapable to fully pledge total share in the amount of $13.3 million.
In reality if Mr. Hun Sen was sincere in bringing justice to the victims he could make a lasting example for all ASEAN leaders by asking each of his nouveau bourgeoisie and tycoon friends to salvage their national dignity and pride. This is a humane and altruistic cause which enables the nation to redeem its self-respect and unity.
Imagine if Mr. Hun Sen would have done that, Cambodia could have gained exceptional respect from world community. History would record such a leader taking his responsibility to appease wealthy citizens to contribute toward own national humanitarian and justice efforts. The US government is notorious in doing that all the time when there was a need to invoke sense of nationalism. In this case Mr. Hun Sen could do the same to make a difference in proving to the world that Cambodia is still a dignified and decent nation yet. It has been 30 years late already no one could do it but the least he personally shows people his statesmanship and moral calling.
We, who live abroad, are making honest living and not wealthy but still have friends and families in Cambodia. So far we have regularly sent contributions to help building schools or temples the same as family material needs. As common folks we will do what we can to show kinship and sense of our Buddhist tradition of helping hands to bring closure and justice for our fallen loved ones.
By Prak Hap
May 12, 2005
Mr. Peter Leuprecht has made it eminently that Cambodia problems are due to Mr. Hun Sen successive government grotesque incompetence. Repeatedly the world has been informed of its irregularity and impropriety but there was no serious accountability so far for Mr. Hun Sen non- performance. Now Cambodia is fully infected by both Philippines Ferdinand-Imelda Marcos epidemics and Myanmar absolute Junta military rule addiction. To date Cambodia woe has not ended yet after UNTAC retreat.
According to AFP on 5-11-2005, Mr. Hun Sen is in Japan for personals. However, he has frantically made efforts to beg Japanese officials for additional cash which is his government responsibility anyway. This shows how unreliable of his government when comes to word of honor. It has been years Mr. Hun Sen government was playing difficult and raising all kinds of intent to halt the needed Khmer Maoist- Communist mass murder trial from happening.
This is Japan opportunity to account Mr. Hun Sen and his government morality and responsibility since it is also a very Buddhist traditional society and one of the most generous nations so far for this particular endeavor. Therefore, it must measure the worthiness of Mr. Hun Sen word and action before it reopens its purse again.
As promised Mr. Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary General, has come through amidst his many powerful member indifferences with international pledge of $46 million for the trial expense last month. Now is the moment of truth the daring Strong Man with Iron Fists of Kampuchea has embarrassingly admitted that he is incapable to fully pledge total share in the amount of $13.3 million.
In reality if Mr. Hun Sen was sincere in bringing justice to the victims he could make a lasting example for all ASEAN leaders by asking each of his nouveau bourgeoisie and tycoon friends to salvage their national dignity and pride. This is a humane and altruistic cause which enables the nation to redeem its self-respect and unity.
Imagine if Mr. Hun Sen would have done that, Cambodia could have gained exceptional respect from world community. History would record such a leader taking his responsibility to appease wealthy citizens to contribute toward own national humanitarian and justice efforts. The US government is notorious in doing that all the time when there was a need to invoke sense of nationalism. In this case Mr. Hun Sen could do the same to make a difference in proving to the world that Cambodia is still a dignified and decent nation yet. It has been 30 years late already no one could do it but the least he personally shows people his statesmanship and moral calling.
We, who live abroad, are making honest living and not wealthy but still have friends and families in Cambodia. So far we have regularly sent contributions to help building schools or temples the same as family material needs. As common folks we will do what we can to show kinship and sense of our Buddhist tradition of helping hands to bring closure and justice for our fallen loved ones.
SUBMITTED BY: Hap Prak Email: prak....@hotmail.com Thu, 12 May 2005
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