Phnom Penh (FN), Aug. 2 - Had been plagued by political divide, being colonized, foreign interference and being looked down by some nations for massacre of own race during Khmer Rouge regime, Cambodia – despite striving on its own to maintain peace and develop the country under political and economic sanctions until becoming one of Asia`s economic tigers – is facing unfair treatment under the accuses of human rights and democracy protection.
The government`s efforts were overlooked and its people`s will were ignored. Not Cambodia under Khmer Republic`s General Lon Nol and Prince Sisovath Sirimatak and not Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge`s Pol Pot, the present day Cambodia has its own independence, dignity and pride. The present day Cambodia has full peace and is developing rapidly. Cambodia`s present status is equal to other nations as an independent, sovereignty and integrity state, and its position in the region and the international stage is essential. Cambodia has turned from a “killing field” to now a lovely “Kingdom of Wonders.”
July 29th, 2018 marked a special day when Cambodia surprised the world with a peaceful, free and fair election where almost 7 million Cambodian people, around 82.89%, out of 8.3 million people registered in the voter list exercised their duties in the democracy process. National and international public, including electoral observers from Europe, Asia and Australia, etc. proudly complimented the election that it was free, fair and acceptable, suggesting it as a model for the world. Unfortunately, under the “eyes” of some foreigners and foreign governments, such good election was not free and fair.
Declaration on the Cambodia`s situation began with that of the U.S Government`s spokesperson – probably reading from a ready-made draft made by the U.S Embassy in Cambodia where defaming contents were included – all stating that the election was unacceptable. Some U.S Embassy staff was known to silently observe the election, wearing “dark” sunglasses and headsets in their ears. Just because they wore “dark” sunglasses, they saw “white” as “black,” insisting that the election was not free and fair. And just because they wore headsets in their ears, they heard people`s laugh during Election Day as their “cry.”
However, Cambodian people correctly predicted that some of the officials in the U.S Administration, who have a good relationship with Cambodia`s former oppositions, like Kem Sokha – known to be one of their chess in their planned “revolution” in Cambodia – would make a negative declaration on the July 29th, 2018 election, with clear clues revealed when some U.S civil society`s funding plan to some local civil society to trouble, interrupt, confuse and destroy Cambodia`s election had been foiled.
Their “wicked” plan was meant to support their “puppets” – a small group of Cambodia`s exile politicians who always served foreigners and wanted to harm Cambodia to make their boss happy. Why do some Western countries – led by the U.S, who in the past committed a serious crime by carrying out +3-million-ton bombardment in Cambodia, killing thousand Cambodians and after the collapse of Khmer Rouge regime the U.S, as well as their allies France, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, to name a few more, kept on supporting both finance and weapons to the Tri-Party Movement to set up a rebellion against the then government – keep on harming Cambodia and its people, and want to set up new colonization on Cambodia?
They tried to act as Cambodia`s “parents,” control and turn around Cambodia as they want, thinking that Cambodia was under their power and was their “puppet” like in the past. They wanted to turn Cambodia to be their aligned loyal superior again, kept Cambodia under their influence and used Cambodia as their “puppet” to do anything they wanted like in the past. They forced Cambodia to adopt a “perfect” democracy, which did not even exist or may never happen in their country, and were trying to use Cambodia as a field for “pilot study” for such democracy.
Cambodian people were disappointed to some nations not recognize Cambodia`s effort and not observe the UN Charter, which states clearly that one cannot interfere into another country`s internal affairs. However, for geo-political position in the region and for the interests of Cambodia`s traitor politicians, like Sam Rainsy, Kem Sokha, Mou Sokhou, Eng Chhai Eang, Kem Monovithya, and co. the U.S and their allies, including France, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Canada and European Union, have all made “content-against-fact” declarations on Cambodia`s election despite the election being peacefully, free and fair, reflecting the Cambodians` will, and being organized based on the multiparty democracy principle.
The U.S and its allies should learn how to accept that fact that Cambodian people wanted peace and development, so that they turned out to cast their votes for CPP in a rate of 77% of the total 6,349,389 valid votes. The turnout rate reflected the will of Cambodian people to safeguard peace and development from any former opposition attempts to make unrest with some foreign back. They largely supported CPP because they believed that only CPP is their hope and CPP can maintain their peace and development. However, why did the U.S and its allies overlook their need and wish? The answer is that Hun Sen`s government was not under any foreigner`s influence and led the country by his own style for the interest and pride of the nation and people. Cambodia would not be anyone`s “puppet” as promised by the on-the-run opposition Sam Rainsy.
The U.S and its allies must not overlook the will of 83% adults who turned out to vote according to the democracy principle. Because of their region`s geo-political position, they must not look down on Cambodian people`s will – the people who love peace and democracy – and must not be by the traitor opposition side. Cambodia has enough experience in its democracy, and they should not try to force Cambodia to follow and do what they wanted, with “wicked” intention. Force democracy and human rights that the U.S and its allies wanted Cambodia to follow “overshot” a number of occasions and stirred tragedy in Cambodia.
At this point, Cambodian people would like to express our sincere thanks to our friends, especially to Japan, China, Russia, and to name a few more, who have assisted and valued Cambodia`s efforts, as well as recognizing Cambodia`s sovereignty. At last, please respect the will of the majority Cambodians, please respect Cambodia`s independence and sovereignty and please let Cambodian people decide their own fate!
By Chao Chaksmok,
Phnom Penh, 2 August 2018
