껨 소카 총재 : "집권당에 협력 거부 후 위협받았다" 주장

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껨 소카 : "집권당에 협력 거부 후 위협받았다" 주장

Kem Sokha claimed he was threatened

제1야당인 삼랑시당(SRP)을 간접 비판하면서도 야권 통합의 여지는 남겨둬

The leader of the minor opposition Human Rights Party (HRP), Mr. Kem Sokha, has claimed during a public address during the party's congress that he had been threatened after he refused to switch side to join the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP).

(사진) 캄보디아의 제2야당인 '인권당'(HRP) 지도부의 모습. 우측으로부터 껨 소카(Kem Sokha) 총재, 뻰 소완(Pen Sovan) 전 총리, 손 소우벳(Son Soubert) 당 운영위원장.

Speaking to about 500 party members during the congress on Saturday 30th July, Mr. Kem Sokha, president of HRP, said that he had been coerced to support the government of Prime Minister Hun Sen, but when he refused he was threatened.

Mr. Kem Sokha's sensational claim was made after Prime Minister Hun Sen released the so-called 2007 secret telephone conversation between himself and Mr. Kem Sokha in late May. The conversation between the pair, which seemed very innocent, but was very patronising on the party of Mr. Hun Sen, covered general issues, but they both have strongly criticized Mr. Sam Rainsy's style of leadership.

However, Mr. Kem Sokha claimed that he was coerced and threatened after he refused to side with the government. Without naming who threatened him, he said: "Some dishonest politicians who are trying to coerce and buy out other politicians have threatened me in all forms to buy me out, but when I refused to sell out, they threatened me. I am not scared and I will continue with my (clear) conscience steadfastly based on the principles of national interests and people's interests as the priority. That's why these people used all sorts of cheap tricks to label me and smear the HRP", he said.

Mr. Kem Sokha had indirectly criticized the leadership of the SRP, saying that they have no genuine willingness to join hand with other democratic forces. "Some politicians, who are very recalcitrant, who did not respect the will of the people and who did not want their party to unite with the HRP and have tried very hard to avoid (the unity), have turned around and used the same "divide and conquer" strategy that the dictators have used", he said.

Despite his harsh words against the SRP, Mr. Kem Sokha still hopes to one day unite his HRP with the SRP to form a strong opposition.

Mr. Son Soubert, president of the HRP's steering committee who is also the son of former prime minister and leader of the anti-Vietnamese resistance movement, Mr. Son Sann, said the unity of all democratic forces is the only the key to defeating the ruling CPP and future electoral successes.

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