Sunday, September 8, 2013

Daily Update from Local Newspapers September 6, 2013





1.                               Politics/Human Rights

The Workers Should Keep Calm Not to Believe a Politician

Mr. Chhoun Momthol, President of Cambodia Confederation of Trade Unions, has appealed to all the workers to keep calm not to participate in the upcoming protest. An appeal was made after the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) declared to make a non-violent demonstration on 7 September in order to claim for the establishment of an independent committee to investigate the irregularities during the election. According to an appeal from the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training dated 2 September, Confederation of Trade Unions and all members keep calm and continue fulfill their duties not to believe an incitement and propaganda of politician, which cause insecurity, disorder and the living of the people. (Kampuchea Tmey, 6 September 2013)

  
Cambodia Supports East Timor to Become the ASEAN Member

Cambodia has declared to support the Democratic Republic of East Timor to become the 11th member of ASEAN, and the two countries have also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on trade economy and technology cooperation. During the meeting with H.E. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, Prime Minister and Minister for Defense and Security of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Samdech Techo Hun Sen highlighted that Cambodia was strongly support East Timor to become the ASEAN member without any objections. (Kampuchea Tmey, 6 September 2013)

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