Letter of apology to PM Hun Sen
This letter to Prime Minister Hun Sen was forwarded to Khmer Times by Jesse Ricketson, on behalf of his father James Ricketson who is currently in detention on charges of espionage.
Category: Letters
The US helps push Cambodia closer to China
US policy could not help Prince Norodom Sihanouk liberate Cambodia from the French, so he sought help from China.
ANFREL unveils plan to destroy democracy
The dirty tricks of Koul Panha and his ANFREL (Asian Network for Free Elections) in disrupting, discrediting, and destroying the general election.
US officials should cease unjust attacks on Cambodia
On June 12, the US Department of the Treasury sanctioned Major General Hing Bun Hieng for alleged criminal activities without concrete evidence.
An obvious attempt to manipulate Chemical Weapons Convention
By the initiative of the US, the UK, France and Germany, supported by Australia and Canada a special session of the Conference of the States-Parties (CSP) of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is to be held on June 26 – 27.
Rainsy’s letter only insults the King
Sam Rainsy, a desperate fugitive, has recently launched a campaign to obstruct the Cambodian people from going to vote in the upcoming national elections to be held on July 29.
Emerging political parties matter
Competing political parties are vital to pluralism and liberalism. Such is the hallmark of Cambodian democracy today.
International trade must promote UN SDGs
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) consisting of 17 goals and 169 targets in 2015 with the aim of helping member countries realise sustainable development by striking a balance between the economy, society and the environment.
Debunking myths 2 months after Salisbury
Today marks two months since the two Russian nationals, Sergei and Yulia Skripal, were hospitalised in Salisbury over what was announced to be a nerve agent poisoning.
Misleading to say China is a threat
SAM Rainsy, president of the illegal Cambodia National Rescue Movement, is misleading the world and discrediting Cambodia for its fast development.
Rhona Smith’s views on Cambodian democracy biased
THE recent news release by the United Nations on April 30 regarding democracy in Cambodia extensively and solely quoted the supposedly “neutral” UN envoy Rhona Smith who has made biased views on the political development and democracy in Cambodia.
Mutual lessons for Cambodia and Syria
While Cambodians enjoyed their Khmer New Year celebrations, Syrian people were still struggling to find shelter and refuge from a prolonged civil war.
COMFREL plots to disrupt election
Currently Cambodia is preparing for its general elections due to be held on July 29. It appears that some opposition groups and certain NGOs are working hand-in-glove with the now defunct CNRP to disrupt this election.
The US mission: We want to rule the world
This acronym, used by the Austrian branch of the Habsburg monarchy at the time it was said that “the sun never set on their empire”, summarised the Latin sentence: “Austria Est Imperare Orbi Universo – it is the mission of Austria to dominate the world”.
Challenges remain in Abenomics
Abenomics has successfully raised both growth and inflation for Japan, while challenges remain in sustaining the strong performance in the medium-term.
The Mekong’s cultural gateway
The sacred site of Preah Vihear is an open-air theater of the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva in Hinduism, the deity for which the temple was built.
Russia: Burden of proof rests solely on UK
The British authorities have demonstrated their inability to ensure the safety of Russian citizens more than once.
Utilise the Mekong for people’s well-being
The Greater Mekong Sub region leaders gathered in Hanoi yesterday at the 6th GMS Summit.
Britain’s clarification of the Salisbury incident
ON a quiet Sunday in one of Britain’s most beautiful cathedral cities, a father and daughter were struck down by the first offensive use of a nerve agent in Europe since the Second World War.
A hostile standoff with Russia is not needed
Although the Salisbury incident occurred outside of our consular district, its influence on bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and Russia is so immense, that we cannot remain indifferent.
Further clarification on the Salisbury incident
On March 22 the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the United States issued a statement on the Salisbury incident.
To be forewarned is to be forearmed
It goes without saying that a number of Western countries are in the business of regime change. It is usually the same Western countries engaging in regime change and for the sake of simplicity I would like to call this group of Western countries “The West”.
Russia’s clarifications on the Salisbury ‘incident’
On March 14, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov answered media questions at a joint news conference with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu following the 6th meeting of the Russian-Turkish Joint Strategic Planning Group.
Clarifications on Cambodia and Asean-Australia special summit
I refer to Mr Chan Kunthiny’s rebuttal of my commentary, “Asean Must Unite to Keep the Asean-Australia Special Summit on Track”, which was republished by Khmer Times on March 5 under the title, “Keep Asean-Australia summit on track”.
Singapore’s discrimination against Cambodia
Tang Siew Mun, who is currently the head of the Asean Studies Centre, wrote a commentary entitled “Asean Must Unite to Keep the Asean-Australia Special Summit on Track”, which is unfortunately flawed and baseless.
Open letter to the Council of the European Union
Cambodia’s democracy is on the right track, with the presence of a multiparty political system, freedom of the press, and respect of civil and political rights. It is not fair and just to see Cambodia only from one negative angle.
What colour shirt shouldn’t I wear?
I am a foreign retiree and have been living in Cambodia for several years now after becoming fed up with Thailand, where I tried to retire to quite a few years ago.
‘Absurd’? ‘Without a shred of serious credible evidence’?
It is, in the American law, the ability of senior officials to deny knowledge of or responsibility for any damnable actions committed by others in an organizational hierarchy.
Why the CNRM would be a perfect cover for colour revolution
The United States’ approach towards Cambodia, especially by hawkish legislators, makes diplomacy difficult and also untenable.
Singapore has not taken sides
I refer to the commentary by Chan Kunthiny, titled “Can Singapore be an honest regional broker?”, published by Khmer Times on 1 February 2018. The commentary seems to suggest that Singapore has taken sides against China.
