The Rainman Lays it On The Line
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Rainsy has been advocating in French and in English for the abolishing of EBA - which every single business organization, including the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce and the European Chamber of Commerce, having spoken out against.
He's potentially damaging hundreds of thousands of people's livelihoods for his own personal, political gain.
Do you dispute that?
He's potentially damaging hundreds of thousands of people's livelihoods for his own personal, political gain.
Do you dispute that?
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Ok, I've done a bit of editing.Miguelito wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:43 amRainsy has been advocating in French and in English for the abolishing of EBA - which every single business organization, including the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce and the European Chamber of Commerce, having spoken out against.
He's potentially damaging hundreds of thousands of people's livelihoods for his own personal, political gain.
Do you dispute that?
HE has been justifying in Khmer and in English the abolishing of CNRP - which every single EU member state, also including the USA , having spoken out against.
He's potentially damaging hundreds of thousands of people's livelihoods for his own personal, political gain.
Do you dispute that?
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We're not talking about HE, we're talking about Rainsy, and a defense of "well another leader has done some bad things" isn't a convincing defense for me.Aseriousman wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:26 pmOk, I've done a bit of editing.Miguelito wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:43 amRainsy has been advocating in French and in English for the abolishing of EBA - which every single business organization, including the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce and the European Chamber of Commerce, having spoken out against.
He's potentially damaging hundreds of thousands of people's livelihoods for his own personal, political gain.
Do you dispute that?
HE has been justifying in Khmer and in English the abolishing of CNRP - which every single EU member state, also including the USA , having spoken out against.
He's potentially damaging hundreds of thousands of people's livelihoods for his own personal, political gain.
Do you dispute that?
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It was interesting, even if I don’t 100% agree with it - but that’s what op eds are for I guess. Thank you for sharing - I just don’t click links if I don’t know what they’re to.Aseriousman wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 8:02 pmIt is indeed, as Horace pointed out, written by Rainsey.Wayward Woods wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:01 pmWithout actually clicking the link, what does this have to do with the Rainman? It would be helpful if the thread title matched the content.
It was Hot Off The Press when I posted it.
I only posted a piece I thought would interest. Obviously that fell flat on its face.
I normally wouldn't post the Rainman's writings, but I thought this piece interesting in a few ways. Meh.
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This guy would maybe agree with some of your points Miguel.
Cambodia’s Opposition Party Must End its Policy Silence
https://thediplomat.com/2019/04/cambodi ... lence-now/
I think the Rainman and the CNRP would have done a better job than everyone seems to think. At least, HE appears to think so. Everyone concentrates mainly on the general election, but one of the major reasons he disbanded the CNRP was to kill the 40 odd % of CNRP local councillors that had taken commune positions from his party before they showed everyone they could do a much better job at the grassroots level than the CPP. I think he thought it would be like cutting your own throat if he didn't kill them off quicksmart.
Cambodia’s Opposition Party Must End its Policy Silence
https://thediplomat.com/2019/04/cambodi ... lence-now/
I think the Rainman and the CNRP would have done a better job than everyone seems to think. At least, HE appears to think so. Everyone concentrates mainly on the general election, but one of the major reasons he disbanded the CNRP was to kill the 40 odd % of CNRP local councillors that had taken commune positions from his party before they showed everyone they could do a much better job at the grassroots level than the CPP. I think he thought it would be like cutting your own throat if he didn't kill them off quicksmart.
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Sometimes, to gain or stay in power, you need to appeal to an unsavoury portion of the electorate. May and Corbyn both spring to mind.
Or are you suggesting he be compared with Farage?
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In the first place, as acting head of the CNRP, he is trying to keep the party alive in the face of extreme prejudice by this government.
In the second, it's not him, but the CNRP who make campaign promises through their acting head at the time.
The CNRP advocated increased wages in the garment sector, better labour laws, better civil rights, etc.
Some of which have been stolen and used by the CPP to win popularsupport. Would they have been implemented by the CPP if not for the opposition? An interesting question.
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1. In the first place, you are now blaming the CNRP, and not him for a lack of clear policy? If he is the leader, should he not lead?Aseriousman wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:58 pmIn the second, it's not him, but the CNRP who make campaign promises through their acting head at the time.
2. Secondly, you have yet to answer my question. Has he ever stated any clear policy regarding education, energy or healthcare?
I'd be willing to listen to his suggestions/plans, but it appears that such do not exist.
ירי ילדים והפצצת אזרחים דורש אומץ, כמו גם הטרדה מינית של עובדי ההוראה.
Is calling him The Rainman kind of like calling the city The Penh or the country The Bodge?
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Not really, the phrase has been around at least 20 years and is in my opinion just a roundabout way of saying something without being too obvious. Like "the boss". The "Penh" and the "Bodge" are just ridiculous names, they are sort of funny but I don't recall anyone I know ever using them unless it was as a joke. Some stick though. A lot of foreigners who settled on the coast couldn't pronounce the name of the city, so deemed it "Snooky". The nick-name went back a long time though, the real Sihanouk was very annoyed when he heard certain diplomats were calling him that in the early 60s.
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Trying "to keep a party alive" might sound noble, but what if I said "Bob was only trying to keep the KKK alive". Is Bob a hero?Aseriousman wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:58 pm
In the first place, as acting head of the CNRP, he is trying to keep the party alive in the face of extreme prejudice by this government.
Didn't you just say in the line above this that he was the acting head of the CNRP?In the second, it's not him, but the CNRP who make campaign promises through their acting head at the time.
You seem to be avoiding a lot of very specific and poignant questions by placing very abstract and hypothetical questions instead. You were asked a yes or no question (ok, and then you would needed to have proved it, which I don't think you're capable of), and your response is a "welllllll what if???"The CNRP advocated increased wages in the garment sector, better labour laws, better civil rights, etc.
Some of which have been stolen and used by the CPP to win popularsupport. Would they have been implemented by the CPP if not for the opposition? An interesting question.
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The illinformed Western liberals seem to love The Rainman, for simply not being Hun Sen and not because they actually know anything about him, his policies, or indeed his history - His time as FUNCINPEC Bag-Man, until he got fired for excessive corruption ...
That said however, The Rainmans policies have been consistent regardless of which Party he is leading:
- Rainman Good; Hun Sen Bad
- Drive the Youn from the Country
- Solve Poverty, Education
, Healthcare, Infrastructure and Low Salaries by 'Ending Corruption' - and that is as much detail as he has ever given on his policies in those areas.
He may currently be the CNRP 'acting' head, but he was its actual head for most of its short life.
If he was in some bizarre twist of fate elected as PM, the first thing that he would do would be to hire all of his cronies and start robbing the county blind - he wants his cut.
While doing this, he would start enacting a bunch of anti-Youn policies and encouraging racism and violence.
So it's, drain the swamp, slap an immigrant and build a wall ... wait, wait, where was I ...
That said however, The Rainmans policies have been consistent regardless of which Party he is leading:
- Rainman Good; Hun Sen Bad
- Drive the Youn from the Country
- Solve Poverty, Education
, Healthcare, Infrastructure and Low Salaries by 'Ending Corruption' - and that is as much detail as he has ever given on his policies in those areas.
He may currently be the CNRP 'acting' head, but he was its actual head for most of its short life.
If he was in some bizarre twist of fate elected as PM, the first thing that he would do would be to hire all of his cronies and start robbing the county blind - he wants his cut.
While doing this, he would start enacting a bunch of anti-Youn policies and encouraging racism and violence.
So it's, drain the swamp, slap an immigrant and build a wall ... wait, wait, where was I ...
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