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SAM RAINSY IN THE HARDTALK PROGRAM |
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Appeal for Help |
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HUNGRY FARMERS |
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Hungry Farmers to Ask Help from WFP |
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More than
300
hundred
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farmers
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Kandal ...
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HUNGRY FARMERS ASK FOR
HELP AT THE SAM RAINSY PARTY HEADQUARTERS |
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Some 600 hungry farmers from Kandal province, [ More Photos ] |
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Phnom Penh, 4 November 2004 |
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HUNGRY FARMERS ASK FOR HELP |
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Some 400 hungry farmers from Kandal province,.. [ More Photos ] |
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Farmers
Begging For Food In Front Of The National
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Democracy & Human Rights |
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Tentative Schedule Events For Mr. Sam Rainsy and Mrs. Tioulong Saumura in the USA-Canada , August and September 2005 Prepared by SRP-USA/Canada Central Committee- 07/20/05 Full Page |
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Paris, le 3 août 2005 "Sam Rainsy demande l'intervention du Roi" "Sam Rainsy asks for King's intervention"
A LA TRES HAUTE ATTENTION
DE SA MAJESTE BAROMNEATH Majesté, Exactement six mois après la levée de l’immunité parlementaire de trois députés de l’opposition – Chea Poch, Cheam Channy et moi-même – le 3 février 2005 et l’arrestation le même jour de Cheam Channy, je me permets de Vous écrire très respectueusement pour solliciter Votre très haute et bienveillante intervention en Votre qualité de Garant des droits et libertés des citoyens, Garant de l’indépendance du pouvoir judiciaire et Président du Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature. |
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PUBLIC STATEMENT
ALL
CASES AGAINST OPPOSITION PARLIAMENTARIANS |
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PUBLIC STATEMENT
BAN ON GLOBAL WITNESS
INDEFENSIBLE Opposition parliamentarians insist Cambodia be re-opened for Global Witness work unless the government has something to hide. What Global Witness has been doing is absolutely crucial for a sustainable development of national resources in Cambodia, and perfectly complementary to the official monitor. |
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Public Statement Barbaric Forced Repatriation Cambodian Opposition parliamentarians deplore the barbaric measures the Cambodian authorities used to forcefully deport the 101 montagnards back to communist Vietnam. They were absolutely not necessary. |
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Public Statement
SRP MPs CITIZEN'S RIGHTS
VIOLATED The Sam Rainsy Party denounces the illogical pretext used by the Military Court authority to deny the visit of two SRP MPs to the detained MP Cheam Channy. |
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Public Statement Cambodian Opposition parliamentarians urge the Government to take the following measures to bring inflation back to a liveable level. They will offer at least a short term relief to the majority of the population. Full Story |
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PUBLIC STATEMENT Warning to Investors Against Illegitimate Deals The Opposition parliamentarians humbly remind investors in Cambodia that it is rather unwise to make any commitments involving State assets that are unfair to the Khmer people. |
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OPEN LETTER OF SENATOR KONG KORM |
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PUBLIC STATEMENT Opposition Finds Appeal Court In Contempt of Justice
The Opposition parliamentarians were not surprised
that the Appeal Court yesterday withheld the Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s
decision to dismiss the Opposition leader’s lawsuit against the prime Minister
for his role behind the March 1997 grenade attack that killed up to 20 people
and injured more a hundred. It has affirmed a general belief that the court is
not capable of acting impartially and independently.
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Public Statement
Opposition Requests Better Draft
The Cambodian Opposition parliamentarians urge the Government to improve the draft Sub-Decree on Economic Land Concessions as the current version contains major flaws, and fails to uphold the pledges by government and donors to improve governance of natural resources in Cambodia. Full Story |
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Press Advisory
Invitation to Appeal Court Hearing Representatives of media and interested organisations are invited to attend the Appeal Court hearing on Monday, 13 June 2005, at 8 am. Full Story |
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CHEAM CHANNY APPEAL Full Story |
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Public Statement Khmer People Can Help Fund the Khmer Rouge Trial The Cambodian Opposition calls on the Government to organise a national fund-raising to overcome the local funding problem that has prevented the Khmer Rouge trial from getting off the ground, according to a Sam Rainsy Party official. |
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5 June 2005
PROMINENT CANADIAN PARLIAMENTARIAN INTERVENES
Mr. Stockwell Day, a Canadian Member of Parliament, who is the "Official
Opposition Foreign Affairs Critic" (Shadow Minister for Foreign Affair from the
Conservative Party of Canada) sent on 3 June 2005 the following message to Mr.
Soeum Kear, an Cambodian-born Canadian citizen who had asked for the
parliamentarian's intervention in favor of
democracy in Cambodia. |
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Decision of the Permanent
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Paris, le 1er juin 2005
CONDAMNATION DE TOUT
COMPORTEMENT Au nom du Parti Sam Rainsy et en mon nom personnel, je condamne avec la plus grande sévérité les propos que Monsieur Khem Veasna, un Député du PSR, a tenus le 29 mai 2005 sur la Famille Royale dans une réunion publique dans la province de Prey Veng. Il s’agit de propos erronés, injustes et choquants qui sont inacceptables pour tout Cambodgien digne de ce nom. |
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Public Statement Exclusive and Unfair Senate Election Law to Perpetuate Irresponsibility The Opposition Parliamentarians note with disappointment that the senate election bill that has already been passed in the National Assembly serves nothing but the ruling parties interests. As always, the Senate is expected to formally rubber stamp the bill into law when it sits on Monday. Full Story |
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PUBLIC STATEMENT Phnom Penh, 26 May 2005 FOR A SOLUTION TO CAMBODIA’S POLITICAL CRISIS
“There can be no
democracy without a functioning opposition, and political disputes must not be
solved through judicial means”: This has been the message that many friends of
Cambodia all over the world have been sending to the Cambodian government over
the last four months, more precisely since the controversial lifting on 3
February 2005 of the parliamentary immunity of opposition leader Sam Rainsy and
two of his colleagues, Chea Poch and Cheam Channy. Cheam Channy was arrested on
the same day while the two other parliamentarians had to flee the country. |
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COMMUNIQUÉ
Phnom Penh, le 26 mai 2005
POUR
METTRE FIN A LA CRISE POLITIQUE AU CAMBODGE
“Il ne peut y avoir
de démocratie sans une vraie opposition et les différends politiques ne doivent
pas être réglés par voie judiciaire”: c’est le message que de nombreux Amis du
Cambodge à travers le monde ont adressé au gouvernement cambodgien au cours de
ces quatre derniers mois, plus précisément depuis la levée de l’immunité
parlementaire du chef de l’opposition Sam Rainsy le 3 février 2005 et de celle
de deux de ses collègues, Chea Poch et Cheam Channy. Ce dernier a été arrêté le
jour même tandis que les deux autres parlementaires ont dû quitter le pays. |
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 Rally with Sam Rainsy in Paris on 22 May 2005 to defend Cambodia's territorial integrity |
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Public Statement IPU Backs Democratisation in Cambodia
The Opposition Parliamentarians applaud the
Inter-Parliamentary Union Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians for
taking a stance that would put Cambodia back on the democratization process.
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A LA TRES HAUTE ATTENTION DE
Résidence Royale de Beijing
Paris, le 27 avril 2005
Preah Karuna vénéré, Permettez-moi, au nom du Parti Sam Rainsy et en mon nom propre, de Vous exprimer ma plus vive reconnaissance pour la nouvelle Mission que Vous avez accepté de remplir pour la Nation en daignant présider le Conseil National Supérieur en charge des Affaires Frontalières. Ce nouveau sacrifice de Votre part en cette année 2005 est dans la ligne des innombrables actes d’abnégation les plus nobles que Vous n’avez pas hésité à faire au cours des soixante dernières années pour le salut national et la dignité du Peuple Khmer. |
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Letter of Senator Kong Korm supporting the King Father Norodom Sihanouk
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Mu Sochua, SRP Steering Commitee Member |
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Sam Rainsy's interview in Manila-based prominent political
Sam Rainsy, Cambodia’s opposition leader,
was one of What do you expect from the IPU? |
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Public Statement
National Assembly Obstructs Justice The Opposition Parliamentarians claim the National Assembly commits an obstruction of justice after it refuses to release minutes of its meeting upon legal request for an impending court case. |
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Public Statement Another Raw Deal for Cambodian Opposition The Cambodian ruling parties take another step toward marginalising whatever left of the opposition after they move to select the senate for the second term in such a way that it will deliver them more seats than they deserve in the legislative branch, according to an opposition official. |
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Le texte ci-dessous
rédigé par Sam Rainsy a été largement reproduit dans le journal « Cambodge
Soir » en date du 26 avril 2005.
POL POT N’EST PAS TOUT
A FAIT MORT Le monde entier a commémoré ce mois-ci le 30ème anniversaire de la prise du pouvoir par les Khmers Rouges. Au-delà d’un anniversaire, l’avènement puis la chute du régime Pol Pot suivie d’autres bouleversements qui ont amené à la situation précaire actuelle, constituent de nombreux enseignements. |
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CAMBODGE : ECHOS DANS LA PRESSE FRANÇAISE
LE MONDE.
16 avril 2005. Par Jean-Claude Pomonti (Envoyé spécial à Phnom Penh). |
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PUBLIC
STATEMENT ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AGAINST SRP MEMBERSThe Sam Rainsy Party sadly notes the sharp increase in the number of violence against its members recently. |
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PUBLIC
STATEMENT OPPOSITION
MEMBER MURDERED IN SIEM REAP The Sam Rainsy Party strongly condemns the killing of one of its active members in Siem Reap province. |
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30th
Anniversary of the Fall of Phnom Penh |
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SAM RAINSY IN MANILA |
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STATEMENT
OF SAM RAINSY, MP April
7, 2005; Manila, Philippines I have come here to Manila as a guest of the Council of Asian Liberals & Democrats and the Liberal Party of the Philippines. Both the Sam Rainsy Party and the Liberal Party, together with six other liberal parties in Asia, are members of CALD. And I would like to reiterate my expression of gratitude to both CALD and Liberal Party for their support all throughout these years, especially now that I am again politically harassed. |
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Statement of Support of the Liberal Party to the Sam Rainsy Party The Liberal Party of the Philippines would like to express its full support to its sister party in Cambodia, the Sam Rainsy Party, especially in times where the very foundations of freedom and democracy are under threat. |
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17 February 2005
INTERVENTION FROM
A BRITISH MP I had a meeting with Sam Rainsy of the Cambodian National Assembly on 16 February, in which he briefed me on the political situation in Cambodia and I understand he has met with one of your officials. Full Story |
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PUBLIC STATEMENT Opposition Questions Move to Amend Quorum Cambodian Opposition complains their minority right in the National Assembly has again been blatantly ignored after the National Assembly president announced a setting up of a special committee to study the current quorum requirement for Assembly meeting, according to a Sam Rainsy Party official. |
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PUBLIC STATEMENT OPPOSITION ACTIVE MEMBER MURDERED The Sam Rainsy Party strongly condemns the fresh killing of one of its active members in Kampong Speu. |
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Manila, April 3, 2005
To the attention of HRH Prince Norodom Ranariddh
Your Royal Highness, |
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PUBLIC STATEMENT Opposition Supports Retired King on Border Demand Cambodian Opposition urges all signatories to the 1991 Paris Peace Accord to reconvene to assess the Accord’s application and effectiveness after the retired King demanded neighbouring countries return what Cambodia has lost due to border encroachment, according to a Sam Rainsy Party official. |
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Statement
from Mr. Lorne Craner Today is the anniversary of a day to remember, a day when 20 people were killed and more than 100 injured merely for exercising their constitutional right to peacefully assemble. March 30, 1997 reminds us why we are committed to democracy -- so that one day all Cambodians will have the freedom to follow their consciences and trust that their safety is being respected and protected. |
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The
Eighth Anniversary of the Day When Heroic Demonstrators were Killed by Grenade
Attack in front of the National Assembly Acting President Kong Korm lights incense sticks
to pray |
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Senator John MCCain, MP Tioulong Saumura and MP Sam Rainsy February 2005  |
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Tokyo,
29 March 2005 APPEAL TO JAPANESE PARLIAMENTARIANS My name is Sam Rainsy. I am a member of Cambodia’s National Assembly. This is the second time that I appeal to the solidarity of parliamentarians throughout the world. Full Story |
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Phnom Penh, 26 March , 2005
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PUBLIC
STATEMENT Opposition
Urges Authorities to Cool Down Cambodian Opposition deplores another execution by the authorities, and urges them to cool down after a reported killing today of sixteen prisoners in a provincial jail, according to Sam Rainsy Party official. |
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PUBLIC STATEMENT
Opposition MPs Continue to Visit Victims A delegation of Opposition parliamentarians led by Son Chhay is to visit victims of the Monday shooting in the Province of Banteay Meanchey on Friday 25 March. |
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MP CHEAM CHANNY
OUTSIDE THE APPEALS COURT AFTER BEING DENIED BAIL IN A POLITICAILLY MOTIVATED
LAWSUIT |
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Public
Satement
The Sam Rainsy Party would like to bestow its support to the King-Father's position on the border issue as written in the BMD papers published on March 18, 2005 from Beijing. Full Story |
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Public
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CAMBODIAN OPPOSITION APPLAUDS THE GOVERNMENT Cambodian Opposition welcomes the prime minister's statement in support of unions and his initiative to reduce paperwork for export industry, but warns on extension of tax cuts, according to Sam Rainsy Party official. |
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Phnom Penh, 15 March , 2005 FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY VIOLATED The Sam Rainsy Party strongly condemns the provocative act of the Samaki Meanchey district authority, Kampong Chhnang province that violates the freedom of assembly of the SRP supporters. |
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Asian democrats from more than 20 organizations in 12 countries attending a workshop on “Assisting Transitions to Democracy in Asia”, have expressed grave concerns over the threats to democracy in several countries in the region. |
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Paris, 12 March 2005
Dear Son Chhay,
Thank you and congratulations
for the good job you have recently done, on behalf of the SRP and on my behalf,
in trying to reach a settlement with Prince Norodom Ranariddh and the Hun Sen
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European Parliament resolution on Cambodia The European Parliament,
- having regard to its previous resolutions on Cambodia, and in
particular those of 13 March 2003, 12 February 2004 and 13 January 2005, |
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Résolution du Parlement européen sur le Cambodge Le Parlement européen, - vu ses précédentes résolutions sur le Cambodge, et notamment celles du 13 mars 2003, du 12 février 2004 et du 13 janvier 2005, |
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Sam Rainsy’s letter as published in the Cambodia Daily,
8 March 2005 The controversial removal of the parliamentary immunity of three opposition lawmakers on Feb. 3, followed by the arrest of Cheam Channy, while Chea Poch and I had to leave the country, are the latest signs of a continuous slide toward a more and more authoritarian regime. |
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Statement of Senator Kong Korm Full Story |
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PARIS
– FRANCE CONFERENCE-DEBAT
SUR LE CAMBODGE "Le
Cambodge : de la Constitution à la réalité du pouvoir" |
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 Press Statement The
Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia mission to Cambodia strongly condemns
the recent unlawful arrests of its opposition Parliament members.
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PUBLIC STATEMENT Cambodian Court Requested to Be Less Glaringly Biased
The Cambodian Opposition asks Cambodian court not to be so biased in favour of
the ruling parties, according to Party’s officials. |
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A
LA TRES HAUTE ATTENTION
DE Palais Royal |
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PUBLIC STATEMENT Opposition Rejects Violent Solutions SRP Parliamentarians reaffirm their stance that any solution to any problem needs to be peaceful. This morning an individual came to see MP Eng Chhay Eang at the Party Headquarters, and made a suggestion that he had enough manpower to forcefully release MP Cheam Channy from the prison. |
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February 27, 2005 SAM RAINSY IS WELCOMED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTEuropean Parliament President Josep Borrell Fontelles welcomed opposition leader Sam Rainsy during a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on February 23, 2005. The following is an unofficial translation of President Borrell Fontelles’s welcoming address as officially recorded in Spanish: |
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24 February 2005 Press Release The Sam Rainsy Party would like to inform the public and the press that MP Son Chhay will visit MP Cheam Channy on Saturday 26 February 2005 at 8:30 am at the Military Detention Center. All interested media are welcome to accompany him.
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Cambodians
in Australia protest against Hun Sen and Ranaridh’s decision to suppress the
Opposition Party On Monday 14th February, hundreds of Cambodians verged on Canberra, the capital city of Australia and the home of the Australian federal government, to voice their anger and protest against the anti-democratic stance taken by the ruling parties in Cambodia.
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Letter of SRP MPs to Prince Norodom Ranariddh |
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unofficial translation Phnom Penh, February 22, 2005 For
the attention of HRH Norodom Ranariddh Object
: Reasons for the continuation of the SRP MPs boycott of the NA session We , the undersigned SRP MPs would like to inform Samdech Krom Preah, President of the NA and FUNCINPEC party, that we are not yet ready to return to the NA session due to the following reasons: Full Story |
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21 February 2005 SAM RAINSY IN STRASBOURG AND BRUSSELS
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April 27, 2005
