Archive for September 4th, 2009
Heart Diseases Are the Leading Cause of Deaths in Cambodia – Friday, 4.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 628
“Phnom Penh: Heart disease is considered to be a disease that causes the highest cause of deaths for Cambodian citizens, compared to other diseases.
“An official of the National Institute of Public Health, Dr. Chao Darapheak, said that according to a preliminary report from 14 provinces and cities in Cambodia, the mortality rates from cancer, heart diseases, and liver diseases have all increased among people over 40 years old. But heart diseases are the leading cause of deaths, as 19 out of 100,000 people die from heart diseases, followed by liver diseases with 8 deaths among 100,000, and cancer with 7 deaths among 100,000 people.
“Dr. Chao Darapheak added that the study about mortality rates in Cambodia was conducted from April to August 2009 by using already existing data. Fourteen provinces – Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kandal, Kep, Kompong Cham, Kompong Chhnang, Kompong Speu, Kompong Thom, Oddar Meanchey, Pailin, Preah Vihear, Siem Reap, and Stung Treng, and Takeo – had sent reports to the National Institute of Public Health. Other provinces will send their reports later.
“He said that the study will be finished in October 2009. In Cambodia, the life expectancy of men is 54-55 years, and of women it is 58.”Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.8, #2040, 4.9.2009
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Friday, 4 September 2009
Deum Ampil, Vol.3, #280, 4.9.2009
- Samdech Euv [former King], Samdech Mae [former Queen], and the King Leave for Beijing [for medical treatment]
- Siem Reap: Fishery Officials Sleep – and Instead, Police Crack Down On the Illegal Raising of Pork Fish
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.8, #2040, 4.9.2009
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Heart Diseases Are the Leading Cause of Deaths in Cambodia
- A Strong Earthquake in Indonesia Killed 44 People, and Many More Are Missing; More Than 3,000 Houses Were Destroyed
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.3, #, 4.9.2009
- [A prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Cambodia] Ms. Chea Leang Questioned the Kandal Court for Detaining a Person for Four Years [without a sentence] for Stealing a Mobile Phone Worth US$15
- [Sam Rainsy Party parliamentarian] Ms. Mu Sochua: The Sam Rainsy Party Will Not Ask the US Parliament and the US Government to Reduce Aid for Cambodia during a Visit to the US Parliament Next Week
Koh Santepheap, Vol.42, #6746, 4.9.2009
- In May 2009 132 People Died in Traffic Accidents and 442 People Were Seriously Injured [the number of deaths countrywide increased by 35% compared to the same period in 2008]
- Twenty Four Golden Mile Factory Workers Fainted [because of being exhausted and not having enough sleep – Phnom Penh]
- The Russian Federation Boulevard [a portion in front of the Phnom Penh International Airport] Is Flooded after Three Consecutive Days of Rain
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.17, #4990, 4.9.2009
- Micro Finance Institutions in Cambodia Are on the Way to Privatization
- Micro-Finance Institutions Will Lower Interest Rates by 0.2 to 0.5 More [to serve the needs for loans of the citizens]
- The One-Week Rain Put the Countrywide Drought to an End
- It Is Time to Dredge the Mekong, the Basak, and the Tonle Sap Rivers, Which Have Not Been Dredged for More Than 30 Years [and they become at some points so shallow, making it impossible to use them for shipping – according to the Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology, Mr. Lim Kean Hor]
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In Soklyda Recounted Events about the Acid Attack Related to Chea Ratha – Thursday, 3.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 628
“Phnom Penh: In Soklyda, known to have had a relation with former Military Police brigadier general, Ms. Chea Ratha, participated in a press conference organized by the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO).
“In the evening of 2 September 2009, LICADHO held a press conference at its headquarters with Ms. In Soklyda, Ms. Ya Soknim [her aunt], and her mother, where the three of them recounted in detail events related to the previous acid attack against Ms. In Soklyda’s aunt, Ms. Ya Soknim, and they accused Ms. Chea Ratha to be the person responsible for the attack.
“Ms. In Soklyda said, in between sobs, that Ms. Chea Ratha is a person involved in many previous cases of acid attacks including against [CTN commentator] Mr. Tith Polen and against her aunt, Ms. Ya Soknim.
“She added that there is much evidence to prove that Ms. Chea Ratha was involved in those cases, including voice recordings of phone calls; however, the court had decided to drop the charges against her, due to a lack of evidence. In the meantime, Ms. In Soklyda expressed concers about her own safety when Ms. Chea Ratha is now freed from charges and can return home.
“Ms. In Soklyda’s aunt, Ms Ya Soknim, who is the victim of an acid attack, said in the conference that she is worried about her safety, after the court had decided to drop the charges against Ms. Chea Ratha.
“Also, both Ms. In Soklyda and Ms. Ya Soknim, asked for intervention by the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Samdech Akkak Moha Senapadei Dekchor Hun Sen, over this case, and called for support to offer her asylum.
“Kampuchea Thmey could not reach Ms. Chea Ratha for comment in the evening of 2 September 2009, but her lawyer, Mr. Keo Ya, had claimed that his client was not involved in that acid attack, and that she can return back [to Cambodia] soon. Also, Mr. Keo Ya hopes that the Royal Government will offer the position of Military Police brigadier general back to his client.
“The president of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, Mr. Chiv Keng, could not be reached for comment by phone in the evening of 2 September 2009.
“Regarding the announcement of the verdict by the Municipal Court, Ms. In Soklyda, LICADHO, and the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, released a joint statement in the evening of 2 September 2009, calling the decision to drop the charges against Ms. Chea Ratha and her accomplices a display of impunity in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
“It should be remembered that on 21 August 2009, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court announced to lift the accusations against seven suspects involved in the acid attack against Ms. In Soklyda’s aunt, claiming that there was insufficient evidence to put the burden on them.
“After Ms. In Soklyda’s aunt had been attacked with acid, the authorities had arrested two people for involvement in the attack and they said that Ms. Chea Ratha was the most important person of this case. After that, Interpol had issued a red warrant in 180 countries to arrest Ms. Chea Ratha.
“Since then, Ms. Chea Ratha has hidden herself, and recently, after the court decided to drop charges against her, a news source said that she will return home soon.” Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.8,#20,.9.2009
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Thursday, 3 September 2009
Deum Ampil, Vol.3, #279, 3.9.2009
- The Leadership of the Police in Phnom Penh Deployed Thousands of Persons, but They Are Still Unable to Arrest Robbers and Thieves
- The European Unions Provides Cambodia with US$15 Million to Increase Food Security
- The Siamese [Thai] Parliament Allows Its Border Committee to Demarcate the Border with Cambodia [at areas near the Preah Vihear Temple]
- Official: Workers Got Poisoned because the [Maurea Garment Corporation] Factory Used Too Many Chemicals
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.8, #20, .9.2009
- In Soklyda Recounted Events about the Acid Attack Related to Chea Ratha
- The Tonle Sap Authority Held a Meeting to Define the lakes of Cheung Ek, Boeng Tumpun [in Phnom Penh], and Four Other Lakes in Takeo as State Property
- The Sasakawa Foundation Will Hand Over a Project to Create Artificial Human Limbs to Be Controlled by the Government in 2012
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.3, #482, 3.9.2009
- Australian Parliament Members Explained Their Role to the Khmer National Assembly and to the Senate [how they check their government to be under parliamentary control – Phnom Penh]
- In Soklyda Tried through the Press to Beg Hun Sen [and his wife] – Considering Them as if They Were Her Parents [to help find justice for her family over an acid attack, after the Municipal Court had decided to lift the accusation against Ms. Chea Ratha and her group as suspects]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.17, #4989, 3.9.2009
- The International Co-Prosecutors Have the Right to Ask for More Investigations [the Khmer Rouge Tribunal regulations allow investigations on more former Khmer Rouge senior leaders besides the current five former Khmer Rouge leaders in detention]
- America [through a human rights official, Mr. Luis C. de Baca, newly appointed US Ambassador-At-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons] Praises the Fight against Human Trafficking in Cambodia
- The Asian Development Bank: Cambodia Has the Lowest Percentage of Internet Users [in Asia – Cambodia is ranked fourth from the bottom of a list, as less than five people among 100, on average, use the Internet; the third is Bangladesh; the second, East Timor; and the first, Burma, while the country with the highest percentage of Internet Users is South Korea where there are 80 people among 100, followed by News Zealand, Singapore, and Japan – and China is the country with the highest number of Internet users in the world]
Sereypheap Thmey, Vol.17, #1786, 3.9.2009
- Kronhoung Trees [luxury wood] in Stung Treng Are Being Cut Down like by a Storm, while the Authorities Just Sit and Wait to Take US$700 per Cubic Meter [as bribe to allow the transport of the wood]
- Mr. Sam Rainsy Asked for Contributions [from Sam Rainsy Party supporters] to Construct Party Headquarters worth US$20,000
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