Honor Abbot Chuon Nath Benevolent linguist of KHMERIZATION

March 27,2005
Honor Abbot Chuon Nath Benevolent linguist of KHMERIZATION
By Prak Hap

As it appears relatively in all Cambodia regimes constitution as “the official language and script are Khmer.” Some foreign and alike historians arbitrarily distorted facts and evidences that Khmer had mysteriously vanished. Some Siam and Lao scholars publicly repudiated not Khmer but Khorm was the original precursor and foundation of their present written forms. Truthfully, both are false.

Historically,Khmer-Mon race and language belonged to Austro Asiatic group in South Eastern Asia region. Present Cambodia population origin is Khmer one of the two oldest groups. As evidence, it was the dominant developed language in the region which millions of inhabitant of present western Siam plateau and Mekong delta of Co-Chin Chine still use it in their daily.The latter Mon is presently a state part of Myanmar federation.

More so, French historians and scholars explicitly acknowledged Khmer had developed written and spoken language and system of government centuries ago before present France had established its identity yet.Until today France still has no own but its ancient powerful colonial Roman letters. Ironically France had wanted to permanently replace Khmer with its own through its agents namely ” pseudo French intellectuals”.

That resonated the very century Khmer scholar namely Chuon Nath who inspired the entirety of Khmer national transformation. It was a personal diligence to rescue Khmer language from perishing at the works of colonials and collaborative agents. A son of rural-peasantry stock turned Buddhist monk who unselfishly spent most his lifelong encouraging Khmerization in both public educational and religious use. His astounding achievement was monumental and important to millions.

The perseverance and tenacity of the nationalist scholars paved way for Khmerization that became fully official in1969. It was a wakening and strong emergence which was a revolutionary purpose to revive national standard in Khmer literacy and language. Coincidentally Sihanouk removal had accelerated sense of pride and nationalism further into the true democratic trend inspired by republicanism.

Rancorously in protest, pseudo French families who alternatively sent their childen for education in France or other foreign after completing French Catholic or private schools in Cambodia.The frame of mind was Khmer not nearly good enough for their children. Beacuse of Khmerization impact, many known transcendental individuals of Khmer lineage staged personal insults or denigrations toward Abbot Chuon Nath. Yet through storms of Viets destruction and internal passive aggression, Khmer Republic forged it ahead regardless. Thus, Khmerization was more than the tantamounted task in language for the nation but the dignity of Khmer pride and unquestionable identity.

Of all revolutionaries, altruistically speaking he highly outstood the rest in his humanity, spirit, examplary, commitment, loyalty, and allegiance. He died in Khmer health professional hands not foreign without known demand of self-elevation or gratitude. He was a genuine spiritual leader in flesh. Present Cambodia had built monuments, parks, schools, hospitals to honor heinous criminals and hypocritical rulers but not this sage who was often forgotten. Officially, I think it is time the King II and extraordinaire Assembly III ought to nationally proclaim the national observance day in honor of his birthday as a true son with prolific service to his people.

In relation upon question ask what we can do, I suggest the least out of respect and love each of CAM-DISC participants probably can share nominal financial and educational responsibility to establish a memorial fund with an oversight committee to erect memorial site at his birthplace, and financed a central institution such as library or college of humanity and letters named after him. To honor and further his endeavours, the project of computer lab hooked up with cyber ability for the research study plus printing shop plus and a books bank. Collectively,I believe this probably a most decent thing that each can do to help our future scholars and generations aware of Khmer own genius and scholar.

My fellows, it would be ingrateful and irresponsible for the remaining genrational of his teachings taken no initiative to forcefully demand honor of the benovelence and true love of this giant of ours.As it seems good people is a rare breed in Cambodia anymore, we must help preserving his legacy and restore it in a rightful place in Cambodia history.

You can make a difference, please help.

SUBMITTED BY: Hap Prak Email: prakhap....@hotmail.com March 27,2005

Foreigners cant buy Cambodian ID

In RFA Khmer transcript 20/3/05 headlined " Foreigners cant buy Cambodian ID to be Khmer national " Samdech Ta made a startling revelation quote I never hate our neighbors Thai Lao or Vietnamese.I have even had a Vietnamese nanny for my infant son, a Vietnamese cook, a Vietnamese barber in the 60's in addition to my assistance to
Northvietnamese and vietcong to fight the US imperialist.unquote. Was that a nest of vietnamese spies in the guise of domestic staff in Chamcar Mon .If that was so, the 1970 coup was vindicated and hadn't we all suffered the dire consequences after all?

SUBMITTED BY: Pao Pan Email: paopa....@yahoo.com.au Sat, 26 Mar 2005

Ask What King Can Manly Do?

March 20,2005
Ask What King Can Manly Do?
By Prak Hap

Cambodia inherits new royalty brand infights and inability to safeguard its territorial and sovereign integrity since the 17 th century onward. People swallowed pride in submission in optimism that the flawful monarchy can redeem himself with good precedences for the second King and the nation. Amidst differences, people reinstituted the defunct monarchy to re-assume critical and vital role in accordance with the UN recognized 1993 Constituton.

Obscuredly in accordance with the Constitutional provision, people still gamble with the inexperienced scond King that he can resolute the past crisis and problems to restore nation morale and confidence.

(Note * constitution)

*Article 8- The King of Cambodia shall be a symbol of unity and eternity of the nation. The King shall be the guarantor of the national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the protector of rights and freedom for all citizens and the guarantor of international treaties.

How serious the King see to it? People constantly raise the issues and problems but the first King of Kingdom II seemed inept and incapable all these times. Most matters including the so called Co-Chin land cessation was at his hands but chose to put off and done nothing in term of dispute in international court or UN security council agenda.

*Article 9- The King shall assume the august role of arbitrator to ensure the faithful execution of public powers.

*Article 19- The King shall appoint the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers according to the procedure stipulated in article 100.

What did the first king do in this regard beside set precedence for world record for the first time in the world government history to have two Prime Ministers running same government of his lotus Kingdom II.

He was the first monarch to encourage amendment in the Constitution to fit personals.

*Article 18- The King shall communicate with the Assembly by royal messages. These royal messages shall not be subjected to discussion by the National Assembly.

*Article 20- The King shall grant an audience twice a month to the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers to hear their reports on the State of the Nation.

In both, how often the first king really had the sensible communication with the Legislative and the Administrative? This may need to be publicly broadcasted for the benefit of taxpayers and voters.

*Article 21- Upon proposals by the Council of Ministers, the King shall sign decrees (Kret) appointing, transferring or ending the mission of high civil and military officials, ambassadors and Envoys Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Upon proposals by the Supreme council of the Magistracy, the King shall sign decrees (Kret) appointing, transferring or removing judges.

Did this ever happened or set precedence of enforcement?

*Article 26- The King shall sign and ratify international treaties and conventions after a vote of approval by the National Assembly.

Old and new treaties needed to be reviewed with legal experts and advisors to assure the transparency and national interest in accordance with the Constitution.

*Article 28- The King shall sign the law promulgating the constitution, laws (Kram) adopted by the National Assembly and sign decrees (Kret) presented by the council of Ministers.

How many times the first King ever took this duty seriously? Every crisis he irresponsibly passed down the bucket to one level below him for signatory.

History remains to judge the second King with much anticipation and patience.The world is curious if he can be more resolute and task oriented than his predecessor.People still want answer.

SUBMITTED BY: Hap Prak Email: prakhap....@hotmail.com Mon, 21 Mar 2005

Sh!!!!...It's O.K! Vietnamese Used to Help us,Cambodian!

Sh!!!!...It's O.K! Vietnamese Used to Help us,Cambodian!

When I heard a report from RFA today, I was agitated by the news that the Vietnamese Navy crossed Cambodian border and captured 6 Cambodian Sea Patrolers with handcup and bitting. The invaders had also confiscated all equipments and boads. The retaliation from Vietnamese Navy was to revenge the incident which a few weeks ago Cambodian Patrollers captured a number of illegal fishmen from Vietnam that fishing in Cambodian water.

In my opion, this kind of retaliation from Vietnames is despicable. Vietnames should treat Cambodian the same kind of treatment when Cambodian captured the Vietnamese, Cambodian provided a hospitable treatment.

Why is Vietnamese behave such a barbarict act toward Cambodian? Isn't Hun Sen the friend of Vietnamese? Isn't that Var Kim Hong,whose Hun Sen Border Committee President, has informed us as Cambodian that Vietnam alway gives us land? Va Kim Hong said that Vietnam has never taken land or fish from us.

Moreover, in the past, Var Kim Hong rejected any information regarding land invasion or border encroachment.

Therefore, Radio Free Asia and the provincial governor were wrong again. Furthermore, I am so sick of hearing Vietnames does this and does that to Cambodian but when ask Var Kim Hong, he says discreditable information.

Well, when talking about Var Kim Hong who he always tells us that Vietnamese are nice, for example, they helped Cambodian to become a Communist, they trained Khmer Rouge, they made Khmer Rouge killed the innocent Cambodian, they made Khmer Rouge killed Khmer Rouge and they invaded Cambodia easily to overthrew Khmer Rouge and they wanted to control Cambodia forever. (they weren't lucky because Soviet melted down and the international community pressured them to leave Cambodia). How helpful! Va kim Hong!

In addition, Va Kim Hong suggested that our previous rulers weren't acknowledgeable bout Cambodian Border.

So, according to Va Kim Hong, we should not make a sound as a victim.

SUBMITTED BY: Samoeun Chhim Email: Sam....@hotmail.com Fri, 18 Mar 2005

Birthday or Anniversary or Family Memorial days

March 11,2005
Dates Affected People Life
By Prak Hap-FLUS

Birthday or Anniversary or Family Memorial days or Day of Refugee landing here are all significant and meaningful to individuals but there are dates that affected our lives and Cambodia history forever:

November 9,1953 this day French returned the left over Cambodia territrorial to people in the name of monarchy.

March 18,1970 this day people of Cambodia courageously removed the monarchy and despots from ruling and power. At the urge of only Sihanouk,Viets waged undeclared war on Khmer territory against Khmers.

October 9, 1970 this day Khmer Republic pronounced its name and regime to the modern world. Emergence of moderate and progressive trend. Monarchy was unnecessary for Khmer survival.

April 17,1975 this day under only Sihanouk order, people were chased out of their own homes, schools closed, cities turned gravesites overnight,people properties were robbed, and thousands were slaughtered out of personal vengeance. Every 4 out of 7 Khmers were the surviving victims of Fuhrer Sihanouk furor and insanity.

December 25,1978 this day Viets came in and occupied Cambodia at the request of DK aka PRK. Since life was not the same for the whole country.

March 15,1992 this day the Commanding of Collective Foreign Forces replaced Viets and imposed UN rules on Cambodia warring factions.

June 14,1993 this day the re-emergence and re-instatement of evil regime from darkness at the bless of UN to rule Cambodia historical mislink of new generations once again.

“Good people died young age but bad people live long”
Observe these dates if you were there or one of those in the situation or a testomonial survivor

SUBMITTED BY: Hap Prak Email: prakhap....@hotmail.com Fri, 11 Mar 2005

not so surprised about the latest political and social developments

I'm not so surprised to learn about the latest political and social developments in Cambodia. Literally,the episodes might have been stemmed from an outstanding chronicles of psychopolitical windfall which have been installed in many Cambodians for generations. A vigilance of fight or flight characters and mindset has been successfully contaminated in every piece of flesh and blood in Cambodian politicains. You have to be successed regardless the cost of oneself as well as the entire community. You family's future,dignity, pretigious,and survival and friends will depend on your strength. The vivid impression of contant pressure of these factors have helped to create a dreadful cognitive thoughts about being no guilty and no hesitation to "kill or not to kill" as another label as "syndrome X". Pol Pot, for example was an injection of painful Cambodian political drama. The playful event continues to hunt Cambodia society currently. The continuation of impunity killing,rape,expliotation, oppression,and other criminals, including corruption(the act of deprive and steal resources from the community "the oath of do no harm") are the clear evidences of shameless and non guilty acts. At least half of Cambodians including some of her leaders partially suffer from the awful and scary syndrome.

To paint a dim picture for the current situation is making things less optimistic, but it is to give one a deep and critical thought on how an individual's mind is created with the daily injection of all types of environments s/he is brought up and living through until s/he becomes a country's leader. One respectful woman said "it takes a whole village to raise a kid" as well as it takes "the whole country to seek and raise a good leader".

SUBMITTED BY: chanpho Email: chanp....@earthlink.net Fri, 11 Mar 2005

A Strong Man Can't Talk

A Strong Man Can't Talk!
Samoeun Chhim

At my graduation from College, we had the Minister of Education as our guest. The minister was very clear about his topic. He congradulated us and he informed us about jobs opportunity in the business and government sectors...

The minister also confirmed us about the government strategies to improve our economy so that supply of skills and demand of jobs are met. Moreover, the he would encourage all graduates to persue their adventure, for example, one could open one's business by having loan supported from the government.

However,Hun Sen, the strong man and his ministers when invited as the guest at the university graduation. He was there to trash or to blast off others.

Instead of advising the graduated students what to do after their graduation, Hun Sen took the opportunity to blast-off about his opponent, for example, Human Rights Group and opposition, especially, Cheam Channy who is being held in jial without a concrete evidence to show that he was involved in the operation which threaten the Cambodian security. Further more, Hun Sen was showing off his power by saying that " you cannot run or hide or even in the hole". This comment was regarding Cheam Channy and the recent corrupted judges and prosecutors who released 276 perpetrators illegally. Hun Sun added that the Human Right Group were also involved because they always protect the criminal.

Is this the right message to the students? After listening to all this talk as a graduation student, would I really interested in hearing this?

To me, I say it is a trash! I wouldn't care who is in jail and what judges or prosecutors are corrupted. I wouldn't care how powerful you are. Whatever you do or have done toward you oppositions or judges is your business. If you do it right, people will admire you; and if you don't do it right, people will criticize. It has nothing to do with the future of students who just graduated whose concern is job!!!.

As a new graduated student, I want to hear about the oppornunity where I can apply my skills, about our economy, and about what the government can do to ease the unemployement. I really won't want to hear if you are a strong man in a deteriorated land and despair kingdom.

In my opinion, it is so unfair that Hun Sen can have any oppornutiy in any occasion just to campaign or to trash others unlike him. It is so unfair if the same occasion is taken place and other is saying about him, Hun Sen would criticize the event or prohibited such activity. For example, the Human Rights Group was baned from public place like pagoda when they used the pagoda as public garthering to spread the democracy.

Is Hun Sen really a strong man or a scare man? Does he really know what he is doing? !!

SUBMITTED BY: Samoeun Chhim Email: Sam....@hotmail.com Thu, 10 Mar 2005

Letter to Badawi of BBC HARDTalk - Re: Appearance of Sam Rainsy

March 9.2005
To: Ms.Zeinab Badawi
BBC HardTalk Hostess

Re: Appearance of Sam Rainsy on February 16, 2005

Let it be clear that this letter was expressive over Cambodia fair share in world view and political correctness.

The Asiatic looking British interviewer, Zeinab Badawi, was not only arrogant but pervasive. Blatantly insensitive to the political and historical of Cambodia,she claimed her colleague at BBC of Viet origin were offended by her guest Mr. Sam Rainsy campaign words toward Viet minority in 1998. She seemed more protagonistic and belligerent toward the invited guest in term of historical perspective. Evidently her arrogant butterfly complexity played out in the face of her fellow immigrants.

I was not certain if Ms.Badawi was intellectually capable and averse to the comparably situation why Gaelic-Irish adamantly rejected British rule for the last 700 years. Thus she shouldn’t have been more infuriated with IRA and common Irish rersentment over British superiority.

From her denigating tone I gathered this individual had some problems of her own ego and journalistic impartiality. Seemingly her pomposity and self talked over truth seeking and mission of journalism. This type of persona that Iranian people or the late great Mahatma Gandhi would send for soul searching heritage journey. She is too imperialistic and cold hard talked head. Not nearly hardtalk as its appeared title. She was contemptuously mulling Mr.Sam Rainsy like a starving bitch of bulldog breed had never been let out the cage of ignorance.

Considered Ms. Badawi played Mr. Sam Rainsy a more defensive from her public strip naked humiliation tactic but he was eloquent and less visibly emotional.Confidently, Mr.Sam Rainsy reaffirmed that he would not only said it but he would say it to anyone in no time in the interest of his duly position and people. He did gentlemenly well inspite of time and personal attacks on the interviewer part. This interviewer was consumed with ideas that Viets were victims. Viet Nam was the savior of Cambodia, therefore politician like Sam Rainsy can’t bash Viets or Hun Sen if he chose not to take ministerial position then and do not complaint now. She abrasively insulted Sam Rainsy with the same implication as Mr.Hun Sen and Prince Rannaridh did.

She adamantly claimed the credibility of British foreign office report a year or so ago Cambodia under Hun Sen was doing OK and what’s Sam Rainsy problem. She insinuated Sam Rainsy was no good or any worthy than Hun Sen. No time given,this is typical behavior of journalist who loved to hear and answer own questions. Incessantly her superior English lingusitic skill drowned out her guest as he was randomly picking words for his answers. She was an outrageous snob of her British own class.

Media is only good if the person with task stays within journalistic moral and ethic, apparently Ms. Zeinab (Snob) Badawi was more bias and self concerned than the topic of her interview. That’s bad press for BBC.

Sincerely,
Prak Hap- FLUS

SUBMITTED BY: Hap Prak Email: prakhap....@hotmail.com Wed, 09 Mar 2005

Single Sight Mirror vs. Bronzed Glass Double Vision

March 4, 2005
Single Sight Mirror vs. Bronzed Glass Double Vision
By Prak Hap-FLUS

It has been noted in the press the Head of the Royal Government is in dismay two days ago over the degree of credibility of judicial impartiality and guaranty in Cambodia court. To be fair he does not have to even personally handle this since he has two of the most ably Co-Deputy Prime Ministers HRH Prince Sereivuth and H.E Sar Kheng in charge of such topic.

Constitutionally H.E Hun Sen may deem his rights to be true prime ministerial and hands free. If this to broadcast his directive to crack down the corrupted system and real root cause then let it be for all ministries under his charge. But clear timeframe and expectation must be given to help further his vision.
According to: Chapter VIII

• article 99: “the council of ministers shall be led by one Prime Minister assisted by Deputy Prime Ministers ,and by State Ministers,Ministers,and State Secretaries as members (approximately 300) and,


• article 102- verse (2): ” each member of the Royal Government shall be individually responsible to the Prime Minister (office) and the Assembly (chamber) for his /her own (duly and officially) conduct and,


• article 105:”The Prime Minister shall have the right to delegate his power to a Deputy Prime Minister or to any member of the Royal Government.

It appears good and hopeful. However,please note there is one colossal problem in view of article 102 ” appearance of dual role, which may present its own moral impedement and ethical inability to impartially evaluate any questioned conduct of the Royal Government Members.

Simply how many out of Council of Ministers of 300 are not actually and actively the present Assembly Members of123 lessened of 23 opposing?

The true 20/20 accuracy and accountability of the answer may rest with both Prime Minister and President of the Assembly III of the Kingdom II.

My observation in retrospect this may be relevant to mirror out the emergence of H.E Sar Kheng popularity among CPP and others, Prince Sereivuth past vendettas against Mr.Hun Sen,and unexpectedly Samdech Chea Sim out of the country? Or may be the ousted Mr.Sam Rainsy befriended with Prince Sereivuth prior to 1995 purgery?

Other point it may not have anything to do with H.E Hun Sen being an avid Khmer chess of strategy Chatok Rang player in his leisure time. It has been known most Europe great leaders were known to have chess apprenticeship and talent. Practically Chess enables player to setting strategic plot ahead even in real time,battles, or political.

SUBMITTED BY: Hap Prak Email: prakhap....@hotmail.com Fri, 04 Mar 2005

I don't give sh...t about Funcinpec

On February 1 2005, when I was reading the report from Radio Free Asia in Cambodian, I saw the title that said " Funcinpec Criticized RFA of Being Unethical or immoral in Reporting" (unoffical translated)

Personally, I don't give sh...t about Funcinpec!

However, what concern me is about freedom of expession and democracy. The suppression has been expanded to oversea. Here, Funcinpec tried to control Radio Free Asia and accused RFA of being unfair or unethical broadcasting.

The criticism was regarding the interview of Mr. Chea Poch by RFA which Mr. Chea Poch said that Ranariddh's decision to strip of immunity of member of parliament was in violation of the constitutional which is a supreme law of the land.

I regard that the criticism from Funcinpec was ridiculous in a democratic society. The reaction of Funcinpec toward the interview was clearly shown as a suppress society where people are not allowed to express their fact or opinion to a wrongdoer. I think Funcinpec starts to show their inside out inform of dictatorship like China, Burma or CPP of Cambodia. They are trying to control all forms of media and expression.

Why was the interview of Mr. Chea Poch being unethical? My understanding is that this interview was a live question and answer. When the question was asked, the interviewee had the right to provide fact or opinion of his or her answer, and the interviewer could not just stop the interviewee and directed to say what it should have said.

In contrast, Funcinpec might be used to their accustom where as Funcinpec's society one who can express his or her opinion has to be monitored by the higher official or if the satement is embraced by the higher official, then it is applicable. But this is an America.It is a land of free and democracy. It is American standard, and in my opinion, I didn't think that RFA issued a written statement to assist Chea Poch to answer such a question was asked. I clearly think that it was the opinion or fact which Mr. Chea Poch responsed as his answer.

Further more,I don't understand why Funcinpec want to practise the ideology that caused 1.7 million lives of our Cambodian already. The 1.7 million lives are the result of not allowing people to express their concerns and to correct the problems. The result of suppression and undemocractic. The result was coming from the law which from the mouth of one who has power. Should we experience this again? I say it is enough! One dictator, Hun Sen, is enough. Please!

More over, I want to remind Funcinpec that this kind of news or interview is a live report and the individual opinion or fact is provided based on his or her objection. If Funcinpec dissatisfied with the opinion or the fact of Mr. Chea Poch which provided to the RFA, Funcinpec could request the RFA to interview them in responding to the accusation if there is one.

By the way, I agreed that the article 8O of Cambodian Constitution, which is the supreme law of Cambodia, is prohibited a member of parliament from any prosecution unless it is criminal matter which is concerned. Is defemation a criminal?! I think CPP and Funcinpec should open a debate publicly about this matter of defemation. I personaly hate the law that comes from your mouths.

Finally, I think that RFA had not committed any unethical broadcasting, never the less, it was live broadcasting which made RFA to unable to determine the issue between Norodom Ranariddh and Chea Poch during a live questionair. I am in support of RFA for being unbias. For many year, I have been listening to RFA about our homeland politically and economically. I appreciated the works that they have done. There have been no other news which more liable than RFA beside The Cambodia Daily. Besides, I should urge Funcinpec to do their job by focus their energy to build the country and democracy and apply your 73 points which you promised. I want to see it happen. Stop biting everyone around you. If you made of gold, show it, and we will believe you.

SUBMITTED BY: Samoeun Chhim Email: Sam....@hotmail.com Thu, 3 Mar 2005