Saturday, August 28, 2010

Party Leader Urges US-Cambodian Political Participation

Human Rights Party President Kem Sokha (Photo: by Im Sothearith)

Men Kimseng, VOA Khmer
Washington, DC Friday, 27 August 2010

“If we keep this greedy and violent leader in power, we believe that the resources will be depleted like in the past.”
Politically wary Cambodians in the United States need to re-energize and give opposition parties another chance to come to power, a leading opposition figure told a group in the US on Wednesday.

“I am here today to inform you that if you feel tired and lose hope, I, who am inside the country, have no chance and no ability to fight to save our country,” Human Rights Party President Kem Sokha told a gathering of US-Cambodians in Virginia. “We need all of you to continue to support us. This is the last breath of our nation, because until now all major issues that we are seeing have not been solved.”

Only about 20 people showed up to listen to Kem Sokha’s appeal, which comes amid declining interest in Cambodians in the US over politics in Cambodia.
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