Archive for February, 2007
Tuesday, 27.2.2007: An Initial Investigation Finds That High-Ranking Officials Of The Cambodian People’s Party Are Behind The Release Of Chai Hour II Hotel Owner
The Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 497
“An official of the Ministry of Justice said on condition of anonymity that Thou Mony, a judge of the Appeals Court, had decided to withdraw allegations against Nim Sophea, Hun Sen’s nephew. He decided also to release Te Pao Ly, called Long [the owner of the Chai Hour II Hotel], [...]
Monday, 26.2.2007: ADHOC Shows That The Dropout Rate Of Children In A Number Of Rural Areas Is Still At A High Level
The Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 497
“Phnom Penh: According to officials of ADHOC [Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association], the dropout rate of children in a number of rural areas is still at a high level, especially in grades 6 and 9, because at these grades they have to change their local schools to other places [...]
Sunday,2007-2-25: Oil
The Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 496
Since some weeks, results from drilling for oil in an off-shore area partly claimed by both Cambodia and Thailand have led to the expectation that considerable natural resources will be available in a few years time. This news has also led to discussions in the media in countries near and [...]
Saturday, 24.2.2007: Sam Rainsy Party Incites People Over the Issue of Boeng Kak Land While Citizens Trust Municipal Authorities
The Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 496
“Phnom Penh: Mr. Kem Sokha’s Cambodian Center for Human Rights asked citizens living in the Boeng Kak area to be silent for a while in order to wait and see the authorities’ position on providing a 99-year investment contract to a Korean company, whereas the Sam Rainsy Party declared a [...]
Friday, 23.2.2007: As LICADHO Does a Good Job for Laborers, It Is Time for the Government to Abolish the Ministry of Labor or to Change the Minister
The Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 496
“A group of Khmer laborers went to work in Thailand, and later they returned to Cambodia, because private companies and the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training took advantage of them; LICADHO [Cambodian League for the Defense and Promotion of Human Rights] made a timely intervention. The Ministry of Labor [...]
Thursday, 22.2.2007: Lon Rithi Is Not the Biological Son of Former Khmer Republic President Lon Nol
The Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 496
“Phnom Penh: After the surprise that the son of the former Khmer Republic President Lon Nol [1970 - 1975] entered politics in Cambodia, the question was raised whether Lon Rithi is the biological son of the former Khmer Republic president or not.
“The surprising news emerged after last week that [...]
Wednesday, 21.2.2007: Cambodia Will Have War Because of Oil Wells
The Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 496
“Cambodia has more oil wells than expected. If it could also refine the oil and had no corruption, the standard of the people’s living would be far better than today. However, experts expressed their concerns that the government of Cambodia, which was among the most corrupt governments in the world, [...]
Tuesday, 20.2.2007: Hun Sen’s 11-Point Recommendations for the Environment: Over-Exploitation of Natural Resources Caused by Business Activities Will Result in the Loss of Natural Opportunities
The Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 496
[Note from the editor of the Mirror: The following is presented because it reflects a special concern for the long term negative consequences for the country of some short term present actions. The brief expositions after every one of the eleven points are explaining their meaning - it is not [...]
Monday, 19.2.2007: Organic Products to Meet Standards in Cambodia
The Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 4936
“Phnom Penh: As organic products in Cambodia are increasing in quantity, and farmers or producers are gaining trust in the products, a standards need to be established so that consumers continue to trust that the products come from sources where chemical fertilizers or insecticides are not used.
“To gain such trust, [...]
Sunday,2007-2-18: Corruption and Land Grabbing and Future Actions of the Government
The Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 495
There are many detailed definitions what the word “corruption” stands for. The World Bank says: “Corruption is the abuse of public power for private benefit.” Very simple and clear.
During this week, corruption was a lot in the news: on a conceptual, and on a practical level. Some of the discussions [...]
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