Both parties have also confirmed they will proceed with their boycott of the swearing-in of the new National Assembly on September 24, but would join the Assembly the following day
Original and full story by Phnom Penh Post - Opposition-takes-vote-fight-abroad
What's a fascinate and careful planned strategy!
By accepting to take oath on the 25 September 2008 is to recognize the results of election so far then why bother to engineer the "Play Safe Game".
Mr. Sam Rainsy, Mr. Kem Sokha and elected members of SRP and HRP will proceed with their boycott of the swearing-in of the new National Assembly scheduled for 24 September 2008.
At the same time, to step up their opposition to the results of this year's election, Mr. Sam Rainsy and Mr. Kem Sokha decided to jet out last Wednesday on a crusade mission tour of Europe and USA in high hope to convince the foreigners [ I believe that foreigners will not sell themselves to the CPP if we take clear documents to show them] not to sell themselves to the CPP who is accused by SRP and HRP to engineer its landslide victory through the manipulation of voter lists prior to the July 27 poll.
On 2 September 2008, Mr. Sam Rainsy sent a letter to HRH King Norodom Sihamoni - informed his Majesty of his intention that his 26 delegates will refuse to take oath at the same time as the CPP elected representatives scheduled for 24 September 2008, however, want to take oath on the day after the parliamentary opening session [25 September 2008].
At the same time, Mr. Sam Rainsy has another plan on his sleeve, should the case refuse by his Majesty, Mr. Sam Rainsy and his delegates will go to a sacred place in front of the Royal Palace.
Here how this so called "play Safe Game" is being played at this very moment:-
1] Lobby the international community particular those who are signatories of the 1991 Paris Peace Accords, is a prime and utmost motive for both Mr. Rainsy and Sokha's trip to Europe and USA, who are obliged under the agreement to assist Cambodia in election process and ensure that it shall be free and fair.
2] Mr. Sam Rainsy is well aware that his crusade would be an uphill battle due to the fact that EU has stated all along that election is failed short of key international standards and it's up to Cambodians whether or not to accept the results.
3] Mr. Sam Rainsy letter to HRH King Norodom Sihamoni is just to be on safe side than sorry should the crusade mission fail.
4] If His Majesty agreed upon Mr. Sam Rainsy's request [take oath the day after National Assembly's 1st session] then he has something to fall onto.
Politic shall not all about play safe game than feel sorry and put their supporters and followers in any kind of awkward position.
Politicians do really speak people's languages - the kind of languages that they think people want to hear but not necessarily reflect or match the great expectations of people who empowered the party want to see.
In the naked eye of million plus people who voted for the party [SRP & HRP], the dead-lock so far seemed to be a serious affairs Cambodia cannot tolerate any longer and desperately need to change for a better and greater democratic and transparent society but deep down it is a case of manipulation in which the followers and supporters of the party failed to see through.
By stepping their opposition to the results of this year's election is to show their supporters and followers, as well as Cambodia people; that SRP and HRP are deadly serious about any type of engineered manipulation for a landslide victory. This [action], of course; is indeed a good deed and in line with democratic principle.
By accepting to take oath on 25 September 2008, the day after the new National Assembly opening session, is said so far to recognize the election results however party is chosen to keep to themselves and not wanting to disclose to their followers and supporters. This [action] is nothing more than the party psychological and egoist game in getting the followers and supporters rally behind the party for now and hope that soon enough people will forget about it.
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What SRP & HRP Talk In Public and Do Behind The Closed Door Is Two Completely Different Affairs
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SRP and HRP's plan to swear in on 25 Sept. rather than on 24th Sept. is just a symbolic protest of the electoral fraud and election results. They have exhausted all avenues, NEC and Constitutional Council, institutions which many believed were CPP's political tools, have unfairly rejected their complaints. As a result, they have to seek all other avenues, including take the issues to the international community. Personally and frankly, i don't think they can achieve anything because, as you said, the international community, even though they have recognised flaws in the election process, said that the election results are acceptable.
To play a safe game? Yes, the CPP will do anything it wants to get its way, even it means they violate the constitution. Under the constitution, the parliament needs 120 members to swear in in order to have validity. So, in any lawful countries, the CPP's swearing in on 24th without having 120 members attending is unconstitutional and the parliament illegitimate.
khmerization;
You may say that SRP & HRP plan to swear in on 25 September is a symbolic protest of the electoral fraud or result but this action is inappropriate and it shall not be on the expenses of their supporters.
Failure to disclose their real intention [will be in new parliament] to their supporters is to betray, ignore and indifferent to the will of million plus who wmpowered them through ballot papers and that is not really a good gesture.
If this is the case and the real attiude of SRP and HRP towards their supporters then in elction[s] to come SRP & HRP will definitely run aground.
People these days are wiser and will soon enough see through the real side of SRP and HRP if they kept on acting and behaving that what they talk in public and do behind the close door is 2 different affairs and none of their supporters concern.
Play safe game here is to pinpoint to the SRP and HRP's double standard.
One hand SRP & HRP took the fight to the international community in high on that they will do something about it.
On the other hand SRP knew in his heart what's to expect from this dead-lock and what's the consequences are then he wrote to HRH King Sihamoni, just in case that their crusade in Europe and USA failed to have any impact, so he and members elect will accept the result and will be in the thick in the new national assembly.
Cambodia used to have co-premier, don't it come accross your mind that 24 and 25 September swearing in could be heading that same way as well in order to avoid constitutional crisis after the scheduled date.
It's true that 120 members needed for the 1st session of the parliament.
3rd mandate parliament will be dissolved when 4th mandate will be swearing in, therefore 90 + 2 +2 at the 1st session is not a quorum however, parliament could be dissolved at that time, with SRP's letter to HRH has indicated that 26 + 3 will be swearing in on 25 September under a special circumstance and it is acceptable to HRH and majority then it could constistue as legal quorum.
Article 18- [constitution]
The King shall communicate with the Assembly by royal messages. These royal messages shall not be subjected to discussion by the National Assembly.
Khmerization; just have a read on the above article and have a serious thought about that
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