Khmer Times whitewash interview with Hun Manith
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Khmer Times whitewash interview with Hun Manith
The Khmer Times may have a new editor, but it certainly isn't changing its editorial tone. Could this interview with HE's son be any more of a whitewash if it tried?
Shocking journalism.
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/25624/ ... me-change/
Shocking journalism.
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/25624/ ... me-change/
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If I was the editor of Khmer Times or one of its senior journalists, I would want my name on any interview with such a senior CPP figure. I wonder why there is no attribution to that piece.
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I figure because the well-known pro-goverment leanings of the probable interviewer might prejudice the reader into thinking this was something less than an objective, impartial, hard hitting interview.
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Blocking roads is illegal in Cambodia and I do believe that other countries are similar. Therefore, after several warnings about not blocking the road, we had no choice but to act according to the law.
...By blocking the roads.
(I have a question for the sages of the forum: what is the real name of the almighty by birth? If you look at wiki-keep-people-in-the-dark-pedia, it says Hun Bunal; but in other sources, I find Saloth Sar. Anyone have reasonable info on this? I'll give my reasons for asking if anyone wants to know. Thanks.)
...By blocking the roads.
(I have a question for the sages of the forum: what is the real name of the almighty by birth? If you look at wiki-keep-people-in-the-dark-pedia, it says Hun Bunal; but in other sources, I find Saloth Sar. Anyone have reasonable info on this? I'll give my reasons for asking if anyone wants to know. Thanks.)
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I knew people would hate this piece and use it as another excuse to bitch about the KT, but I personally didn't find it so bad. At least they actually got an interview with the guy. Some questions are quite open and allow the reader to interpret HM's comments. The first two questions are good, the fourth as well. They're open in that they allow HM to answer as he pleases, but also they also allow any reader with a modicum if critical though to see what the man is like. As with any such public figure, it would have been difficult, perhaps even impossible to even score an interview in the first place unless said person knew he/she would be cast in a somewhat positive or impartial light. There were certainly no tough questions, that's for sure. But we all know he wouldn't have sat down if he knew he'd be asked openly difficult questions.
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Agreed, LS. It is good that such an interview is given in that readers can see for themselves the thinking behind the interviewee. A seemingly bland interview reveals so much.
(Thanks, s-n-s for your prompt answer to my curious question! Appreciated. I owe you an explanation: it arose out of all sorts of considerations, such as Father-KIngs and baby warehouses. How deep does the rabbit hole go? Genealogy is very difficult, owing to constant name changes and obfuscation. Another example - some sources give the year of birth of Saloth Sar as 1925, others as 1928. Interested enquirers might consider the difficulties of tracing Josef Stalin, and the Austrian/German man. However, there are some common links, no matter how seemingly insignificant. I'm slightly puzzled by events at the rally near Siem Reap in 1973. Something curious going on there. )
(Thanks, s-n-s for your prompt answer to my curious question! Appreciated. I owe you an explanation: it arose out of all sorts of considerations, such as Father-KIngs and baby warehouses. How deep does the rabbit hole go? Genealogy is very difficult, owing to constant name changes and obfuscation. Another example - some sources give the year of birth of Saloth Sar as 1925, others as 1928. Interested enquirers might consider the difficulties of tracing Josef Stalin, and the Austrian/German man. However, there are some common links, no matter how seemingly insignificant. I'm slightly puzzled by events at the rally near Siem Reap in 1973. Something curious going on there. )
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LexusSchmexus wrote:I knew people would hate this piece and use it as another excuse to bitch about the KT, but I personally didn't find it so bad. At least they actually got an interview with the guy. Some questions are quite open and allow the reader to interpret HM's comments. The first two questions are good, the fourth as well. They're open in that they allow HM to answer as he pleases, but also they also allow any reader with a modicum if critical though to see what the man is like. As with any such public figure, it would have been difficult, perhaps even impossible to even score an interview in the first place unless said person knew he/she would be cast in a somewhat positive or impartial light. There were certainly no tough questions, that's for sure. But we all know he wouldn't have sat down if he knew he'd be asked openly difficult questions.
The reason it's such a patsy interview is that they simply allow him to say what he wants and do no follow-up questions; no probing, no secondary questions. Nothing. If that is the entire interview, it likely took around 5 minutes to do. That isn't journalism; it's media-endorsed PR. The CPP has simply used the KT as a platform because it knows it wouldn't get the rigorous questions likely to have come from the Daily or the Post.
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By "the almighty", you are referring to HE, right?springrain wrote:
(I have a question for the sages of the forum: what is the real name of the almighty by birth? If you look at wiki-keep-people-in-the-dark-pedia, it says Hun Bunal; but in other sources, I find Saloth Sar.
You find Saloth Sar listed as the birth name of Hun Sen ?? Where ??
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Alan, I partly agree. However, as far as I know, the KT doesn't have a Khmer version. If you're a westerner or other foreigner and can't read through the lines and make up your own opinion on the guy based on his answers, you're a lost cause. The man (who many believe could be the next PM) isn't exactly a very public figure. He tends to stay out of the limelight, so it's difficult to get an accurate picture of him. This at least gets him in an English language paper, and as such, gives the outside world a rare glimpse into his mind and possible policies.
Lexus, I think you're confusing Manith with Manet.
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It's just government propaganda. The first paragraph makes that obvious, as do the empty questions that follow. I don't think any journalist with any integrity would work at the KT as it's just an English-language CPP mouthpiece to counter the CD and, to a lesser extent, the PPP. The CD has been gunning hard for HS recently (and SR, to be fair) but ultimately the RGC's actions are so contrary to the country's laws, democracy, whatever, that any article that doesn't mention the arrest of the NGO workers, the universal lambasting of the nonsense KS scandal and attempts to arrest him, not to mention all the other stuff going on, looks pretty laughable to me.
"One of the most powerful men in Cambodia is Hun Manith, the second son of Prime Minister Hun Sen. In 2015, Mr. Manith was appointed as director of the Defense Ministry’s military intelligence unit, a crucial role in keeping the country safe from external as well as internal threats. In a frank interview with Khmer Times, Mr. Manith tackles issues from the Black Monday protests to regime change, and in typical style he doesn’t pull any punches. His answers may shock some, but his determination to protect the constitution, monarchy and the people will come as no surprise."
"One of the most powerful men in Cambodia is Hun Manith, the second son of Prime Minister Hun Sen. In 2015, Mr. Manith was appointed as director of the Defense Ministry’s military intelligence unit, a crucial role in keeping the country safe from external as well as internal threats. In a frank interview with Khmer Times, Mr. Manith tackles issues from the Black Monday protests to regime change, and in typical style he doesn’t pull any punches. His answers may shock some, but his determination to protect the constitution, monarchy and the people will come as no surprise."
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springrain wrote:
(I have a question for the sages of the forum: what is the real name of the almighty by birth? If you look at wiki-keep-people-in-the-dark-pedia, it says Hun Bunal; but in other sources, I find Saloth Sar. Anyone have reasonable info on this? I'll give my reasons for asking if anyone wants to know. Thanks.)
sounds_never_seen wrote:Saloth Sar was Pol Pot's real name.
@ springrainspringrain wrote:
(Thanks, s-n-s for your prompt answer to my curious question! Appreciated. I owe you an explanation: it arose out of all sorts of considerations, such as Father-KIngs and baby warehouses. How deep does the rabbit hole go? Genealogy is very difficult, owing to constant name changes and obfuscation. Another example - some sources give the year of birth of Saloth Sar as 1925, others as 1928. Interested enquirers might consider the difficulties of tracing Josef Stalin, and the Austrian/German man. However, there are some common links, no matter how seemingly insignificant. I'm slightly puzzled by events at the rally near Siem Reap in 1973. Something curious going on there. )
It sounds as though you believe you're 'on to something'. However, some of us might be to ave this spelled out, to avoid uncertainty.
What are these not-insignificant common links you talk of ??
As you yourself said earlier:
Go ahead ! I'm interested to read what you have to say.springrain wrote:
I'll give my reasons for asking if anyone wants to know.
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