Daily Update from Local Newspapers September 28-30, 2013

1.                               Politics/Human Rights

          CNRP Sets 23 October as the Next Demonstration

The Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) has set 23 October as the next demonstration at Freedom Park so as to bring a petition to the United Nations and the signatories of the Paris Peace Agreement on 23 October 1991 through the United Nation’s high commissioner to Cambodia, according to a press release of CNRP dated 28 September 2013. Mr. Long Dimache, a spokesman for Phnom Penh Capital Hall, said that the Phnom Penh Capital Hall has not yet received an official request letter from CNRP, adding that a previous demonstration of CNRP has violated to an agreement between the Party’s representative and the Phnom Penh Capital Hall as it didn’t respect the rule. (Rasmei Kampuchea, 29-30 September 2013)

Cheam Yeap: UN is Not Stupid to Follow a Claim of CNRP

The Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) was ready for the next demonstration to be held on 23 October 2013 at Freedom Park, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in order to bring a petition to the United Nations and the signatories of the Paris Peace Agreement on 23 October 1991 through the United Nation’s high commissioner to Cambodia. Mr. Cheam Yeap, a high-level officer of the National Assembly, said that making a demonstration is a rights of CNRP, yet it has to respect the law. Either demonstration or mass demonstration is not a resolution as the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) had already won 68 seats, while CNRP received only 55 seats. Besides, it is a rights of CNRP to bring a petition to the United Nations, yet it is not stupid to follow a claim of CNRP. (Kampuchea Tmey, 29-30 September 2013)

2. Korea’s Interest in Cambodia

       Korean Business Delegates Meet Cambodian Investment

Committee Officer

The Cambodian investment committee officer said that South Korean business delegates arrived Cambodia lately so as to talk with Cambodian government officers to understand about investment opportunity in Cambodia. This program was organized by ASEAN-Korea Centre and the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), which lead by Mr. Jun Han Kim, President of General Department of ASEAN-Korea Centre. Mr. Chea Vuthy, Deputy Secretary General of Cambodian Investment Board (CIB), informed Korean business delegates of potential sectors for investment in Cambodia including agriculture, agro-industry, and light industry sector. In addition, the Royal Government of Cambodia has followed an open economy policy in all fields for foreign investment. (Rasmei Kampuchea, 29-30 September 2013)