Reaction to the qualification of Hun Sen as "a thug"
Monday, March 23, 2009
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
A high-ranking Cambodian official reacted strongly on 21 March about Kasit Piromya, the Thai Foreign Affairs minister, calling Hun Sen “a thug” during a parliament debate on the opposition party’s motion of no confidence for the Thai government which was held on 20 March.
CPP MP Cheam Yeap reacted about this issue to the Deum Ampil newspaper, saying: “What the Thai Foreign Affairs minister raised was his right, but as a minister, he shouldn’t use this kind of epithet on the leader of a neighboring country.” Cheam Yeab added: “He [Hun Sen] is a thug, it’s true and if he was not a thug, they will take all the lands already. Furthermore, the Thai people should thank Samdach PM Hun Sen who is always tolerant and patient with the aggressions led by the Thai black-clad soldiers in the disputed Preah Vihear temple.” Cheam yeap added: “In my name as a Cambodian, I am sending this message to the Thai Foreign Affairs minister: the Cambodian PM is a thug to defend the land and the lives of all the people, and even if he loses both his legs, he will still crawl over to bite, he is a real thug, a thug to protect the nation.”
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KI-Media note: CPP MP Cheam Yeap seems to be confused in his understanding of this issue, Kasit Piromya did call Hun Sen a thug, but he did it before he became Thailand’s Foreign Affairs minister. Mr. Cheam Yeap must have forgotten that Hun Sen even shook hands with Kasit during the latter’s visit to Cambodia. Should Cheam Yeap understand the issue better, he should have asked for Kasit Piromya to retract this statement.
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