Sean Teehan

I
N WHAT is shaping up to
be the rst of several piv-
otal garment wage talks,
unions will meet for the
rst time today to discuss the
amount they should request
for next years minimum
wage but labour leaders and
observers say coming to a
consensus will be difcult, if
not impossible.
Up to 50 representatives of
pro-government, pro-oppo-
sition, pro-factory and inde-
pendent unions are scheduled
to gather at the Green Palace
Hotel in Phnom Penh at 8am.
The event was organised by the
Cambodian Labour Confeder-
ation (CLC) and several inter-
national labour organisations.
The meeting comes a week
before an ofcial two-day
workshop of the Ministry of
Labours Labour Advisory
Committee (LAC). Floor wages
at the Kingdoms garment and
shoe factories stand at $100
per month.
The only question is how
strong the unions can work
together, said Moeun Tola,
head of the labour program
at the Community Legal Edu-
cation Center (CLEC). How
can the unions maintain
their solidarity?
Following discussions this
month, union leaders will
meet with factory represen-
tatives in August, followed
by a September forum at the
Ministry of Labour that will
include government ofcials.
The LAC, comprising govern-
ment ofcials, industry rep-
resentatives and union repre-
sentatives, is scheduled to set
next years minimum wage in
October, which will then go
into effect on January 1.
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Khouth Sophak Chakrya
A SUSPECTED child rapist has
been arrested in Battambang
province on suspicion of assault-
ing a 6-year-old girl, according
to police, who say he had admit-
ted to raping another girl.
The suspect, Chhun Leav, 29,
was arrested yesterday by police
from the provinces Serious
Crimes Office on charges of rap-
ing a 6-year-old girl in Bavel dis-
tricts Boeung Thom village on
Thursday afternoon.
Seng Lux, deputy chief of the
Serious Crimes Office, said
police officers uncovered evi-
dence that Leav raped the girl
after first strangling her to stifle
her screams.
He was apprehended after
leaving her badly bruised and
unconscious where the attack
took place, police said.
He confessed proudly in
front of the police that he had
tried to rape that young girl,
Lux said, adding that the sus-
pect said he had been unable to
actually achieve penetration.
Now we have charged him with
raping [her].
Leav also allegedly confessed
to raping a 9-year-old girl in the
same village in early January,
he said.
He was also arrested after the
alleged January attack, an officer
said, as he tried to make a dash
for the Thai border, but no charg-
es were brought against him.
His style is to strangle the lit-
tle girls to stop them from yell-
ing, and then he rapes them,
Lux said.
After sexually assaulting the
Mai Yaghi
ISRAEL toughened its cam-
paign against the Gaza Strip
yesterday, warning Palestinians
in the north to flee after marines
mounted a ground attack, and
diplomatic efforts to halt the
bloodshed intensified.
As world powers prepared to
meet over the spiralling blood-
shed, the Palestinian death toll
from a punishing Israeli air
campaign hit 166, following
the bloodiest day yet in which
56 people were killed.
Despite increasing calls for
a ceasefire, Israeli Prime Min-
ister Benjamin Netanyahu said
there was no end in sight, with
the military warning residents
of northern Gaza to flee by
0900 GMT.
We are hitting Hamas with
growing force, Netanyahu told
the weekly cabinet meeting.
We do not know when this
operation will end.
So far, no Israelis have been
killed, although militants in
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border with the Strip on Saturday. AFP
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wage his organisation could ac-
cept, CLC president Ath Thorn
said $160 per month is reason-
able, but that the gure could
go as low as the $140 range. But
the wide variety of interests in
play poses obstacles.
The problem this year [is
whether] its possible . . . for all
unions to agree, Thorn said.
Attitudes regarding what will
be acceptable vary.
Next years gure must sur-
pass the $160 unions have de-
manded in the past year, said
Ken Chhenglang, acting presi-
dent of the National Indepen-
dent Federation Textile Union
of Cambodia (NIFTUC).
It must be higher than $160,
but less than $200, Chheng-
lang said in an interview late
last week. We will not accept
$160 anymore. That amount
was appropriate for 2014.
Chuon Mom Thol, president
of the government-leaning
Cambodian Union Federation
and deputy director of the
Labour Advisory Committee,
said yesterday that he received
an invitation to todays meet-
ing but will not attend. Any
decisions reached at the meet-
ing will not be recognised by
the LAC, since the committee
has organised its own two-day
workshop for July 21 and 22,
he added.
If you want to be fruitful,
you need to be [in compli-
ance] with the LAC workers
group, Mom Thol said.
If you take that outcome
[from todays meeting] and
give it to me and ask me to
submit it to the LAC, I wont
do it.
Amid calls from unions and
workers for $160, the LACs
decision to set minimum
monthly wages at $95, and La-
bour Minister Ith Sam Hengs
subsequent decision to raise
that gure by $5, sparked na-
tionwide strikes in December.
The demonstrations ended in
a bloody crackdown on Janu-
ary 3, when authorities shot
dead at least four people.
Since that incident, which
was followed in later months
by the systematic ring of
union leaders in factories and
the arrest of strikers, Cambo-
dias reputation as a haven for
ethical factory workplaces has
suffered, international labour
rights workers have said.
While not a part of the gar-
ment industrys minimum-
wage discussion, Cambodian
Food and Service Workers
Federation president Sar Mora
said it appears that garment
union leaders may not be able
to nd an amount that all can
agree upon.
Its hard to reach a common
position, Mora said. I think
with some unions, theyve
[reached] their position al-
ready, so they will not get in
any common position.
Mora also said he believes
the LACs workshops are like-
ly just a government guise
of taking into account input
from unions and workers. If
ofcials were interested in the
opinions of others, Mora won-
dered, why did they refuse
renegotiation of this years in-
dustrial minimum wage?
So far [the government has
shown it] doesnt really care
about the unions concerns or
the workers concerns, Mora
said. With a lot of workers on
the street and protesting and
the government not caring,
its really difcult for me to
say that they are concerned
with what labour leaders
concerns are. ADDITIONAL RE-
PORTING BY MOM KUNTHEAR
Meas Sokchea
S
OLDIERS and police
blocked a group of ac-
tivists and monks in
Kandal provinces Koh
Thom district from visiting a
section of the Cambodia-Viet-
nam border on Friday, activists
said yesterday.
Oeu Narith, president of
the Peace Youth Group, said
armed forces stopped a group
of about 200 opposition-
aligned activists from reaching
the border, where he claims
Vietnam is encroaching on
Cambodian land.
I feel suffering because our
government does not care
about the border and is let-
ting Vietnam move into Cam-
bodian land. Khmer blocked
Khmer from visiting the bor-
der . . . We cant accept this and
we condemn it, Narith said.
The activists had planned
to visit the area following a
ceremony in a nearby pagoda
in Prek Thmey commune but
authorities said they needed
permission beforehand, Na-
rith said.
[You] cant go out of the pa-
goda . . . When you plan a trip
like this, you must inform the
authorities. But you did not,
a police ofcial says in footage
of the altercation.
Villager Sieng Ol said Fridays
blockade was not unusual.
Police dont ever allow us to
enter to the place near the bor-
der post, Ol said.
Authorities denied the claims.
Koh Thom district police
chief Muy Chan Pich said he
had tried to help the activists.
We accompanied them to
the border and told them not
to cross over in case the Viet-
namese arrest them, Chan
Pich said.
He added that the police
were not responsible for con-
trolling who was allowed to
reach the demarcation post.
Border ofcials could not
be reached.
In a separate incident last
month, about 100 plainclothes
men, some wielding sticks,
tried to block a group of op-
position activists and youth
supporters in Svay Rieng prov-
ince from reaching a disputed
section of the Cambodia-Viet-
nam border.
Kim Sarom
AN ANTI-TANK mine explod-
ed in Battambang provinces
Bavel district on Saturday, in-
juring an agricultural worker
and damaging machinery, an
ofcial said, marking the latest
in an upswing of explosions
this year.
The victim, identied only
as Sok, 46, of Bavels Kdol Ta-
hen commune, and was hired
by a local to plough his farm,
according to Touch Chanrith,
Bavel deputy district governor.
At about 10am, when Sok
was ploughing, villagers heard
a loud noise and rushed to the
scene. There, witnesses saw
mangled machinery and Sok,
who had been hit with shrap-
nel. He was rushed to a district
hospital for treatment, Chan-
rith said.
Anti-tank mines are still
prevalent in Battambang,
where holdout Khmer Rouge
forces fought the government
until the late 1990s.
Sok Chenda, a coordina-
tor for the Cambodian Mine
Action Centre, could not be
reached, but has said in the
past that Bavel is one of the
three most heavily mined dis-
tricts in Battambang.
In the rst ve months of
the year, some 89 people were
killed or injured in explosions.
In all of 2013, there were at
least 111 victims.
At border, authorities
get in way of activists
Explosion injures one
Make park
free again,
urges CNRP
Alice Cuddy
ELECTED opposition lawmak-
ers will today call on Interior
Minister Sar Kheng to lift the
ban on gatherings at Freedom
Park and release the results of a
government investigation into
deadly violence at a garment
protest in early January.
Mu Sochua, who in April
started a campaign to free
Freedom Park, said she and
other lawmakers-elect will send
demands to Kheng today.
We will send him a letter say-
ing we want the ban to be lifted
without further delay . . . and for
the public to be told [the results]
of the investigation into Janu-
arys violence, she said.
Interior Ministry spokesman
Khieu Sopheak could not be
reached yesterday.
Public gatherings have been
banned in Freedom Park since
early January, and ahead of
Labour Day demonstrations on
May 1, barbed wire was erected
around the area.
On Tuesday, Sochua will be
joined at the park by at least
15 Cambodia National Rescue
Party lawmakers-elect in
her latest bid to bring down
the barricades.
In Koh Kong, a rare wedding
Vong Sokheng

P
ERHAPS for the rst
time since the Khmer
Rouge held mass
weddings intended
to ensure a new generation
of workers and erode fam-
ily loyalty, a joint wedding of
military ofcers was held last
week, albeit for entirely differ-
ent reasons.
High-ranking commanders
in Koh Kong provinces Pumin
town organised the wedding
of three male and three female
ofcers who could not afford
to hold family weddings.
Brigadier General Yun Min,
Royal Cambodian Armed
Forces commander in Koh
Kong province, said long-time
military men decided to help
out because individual cer-
emonies were nancially out
of reach.
We held the group wedding
party because they are living in
the same house and are in love
with each other; therefore, we
played the host role on behalf
of the parents, he said.
Min added that the costs
of the ceremony were shared
with his commander and a
subcommander, and that
the gesture was intended to
help counter stereotypes of
female soldiers.
We took this opportunity to
give credit to our female sol-
diers, because our society al-
ways looks negatively towards
female soldiers, especially be-
cause of the image of women
as sex workers, he said.
We are their commanders,
and we were like their parents,
therefore there is no problem
in our culture as we did a good
deed for them.
Pin Sok Thida, a 20-year-old
member of the RCAF who was
one of the young brides, told
the Post by phone yesterday
that she was overjoyed at being
able to have a wedding party.
As my parents are very poor,
I could not have been married
without the support of my
commander, she said.
Each couple, Min said, re-
ceived a $2,000 dowry.
Analyst Chea Vannath said
he saw promise in the idea
and believed that joint wed-
dings should be encouraged.
The most important thing
is that they werent forced and
were loyal to each other, she
said. The majority of Cambo-
dians are poor and when they
nd real love, they should be
able to hold group weddings
to cut down on the costs.
Newlyweds stand in front of their bridal tent in Koh Kong province on Friday during a group wedding
organised for the three couples, who could not afford to hold individual ceremonies. PHOTO SUPPLIED
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THE PHNOM PENH POST JULY 14, 2014
Dispute goes on
Ocean ght
looks to the
government
D
AYS after a Phnom Penh
garment factory refused
to abide by an Arbitra-
tion Council decision in favour
of its employees, more than
1,000 workers are expected
to demonstrate in front of the
Ministry of Labour today.
The council on Wednesday
ruled that Por Sen Chey dis-
tricts Ocean Garment factory
must pay its employees their
entire salaries for the month
they planned to shutter opera-
tions. The factory announced a
temporary closure beginning
on May 24, saying it would
reopen on June 26. However, it
remains closed.
After Ocean management
sent a notice saying it would
pay workers $50, more than
1,000 employees protested.
About 60 workers have accep-
ted the $50, while others sur-
rounded the factory directors
home on Saturday, demanding
their full wages, Collective
Union of Movement of Workers
president Pav Sina said.
I think a clash will happen
between workers and authori-
ties if they try to stop us, Sina
said. Ocean officials could not
be reached. MOM KUNTHEAR
National
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Continued from page 1
girl on Thursday, Leav stran-
gled her until she was uncon-
scious so that he could make
his getaway, according to
the authorities.
When questioned as to why
he did not strangle the child to
death to avoid being identified
if caught, Leav reportedly
claimed that he did not want
to kill her, adding that he was
fond of her and even that they
had gone on holiday together
in the past.
The girls mother, Heng Mao,
45, yesterday demanded jus-
tice from the courts and said
that she will seek compensa-
tion from the suspect.
Now my little girl is still hos-
pitalised at Battambang Pro-
vincial Hospital, and she said
that she is sore; she has a sore
eye and stomach, Mao said.
A doctor told me that my
daughters genitals were not
wounded, she added.
Mao said that she would
demand $2,000 in compensa-
tion from Leav.
Following the alleged attack,
the traumatised young girl was
sent for treatment at Battam-
bang Provincial Hospital.
Sar Theth, Battambang pro-
vincial police chief, said yes-
terday the girl had been exam-
ined by doctors who had found
evidence of a serious assault
that could amount to rape.
The doctor could not find
any wounds on the little girls
genitals when they examined
her, but they found bruises on
her thigh, belly and blood in
her right eye as a result of the
strangulation and torture she
endured during and after the
rape, he said.
Leav, he went on to say, was
being held at Battambang
provincial police station yes-
terday evening.
Police declined to comment
yesterday on why charges
were not brought against Leav
following an earlier arrest
after the suspected rape of a
9-year-old girl in the same
district in January.
We will send the suspect to
the provincial court on Monday
for sentencing in line with legal
procedure, Theth said.
Battambang man held
over rape of 6-year-old
Migrants told to get permits
Sen David

T
HE Ministry of For-
eign Affairs on Friday
called on all undocu-
mented Cambodians
in Thailand to register for a le-
gal work permit at one of that
countrys newly opened one-
stop service centres.
Thailands junta began pilot-
ing the latest temporary reg-
istration centres at the end of
June and has since rolled out
additional sites countrywide.
At the centres, workers are re-
quired to undergo background
screenings, health checks and
purchase health insurance be-
fore applying for a permit.
Neth Serey, Cambodian con-
sul general in Sa Kaeo, was un-
able to conrm how many Cam-
bodians have so far registered,
though NGOs have reported
that thousands of migrants have
been lining up daily at the busi-
er sites. The Thai Development
Research Centre estimated that
prior to the recent exodus of
more than 250,000 Cambodian
migrants, around 900,000 un-
documented foreign labourers
worked in the country.
For returned migrants look-
ing to get back to Thailand, the
ministrys statement yesterday
said passport-issuing ofces
will be opened at four loca-
tions along the border in Poi-
pet, OSmach, Cham Yeam and
Pailin, which are in addition to
current ofces in Phnom Penh
and Battambang.
We were informed by the
Ministry of Labour that the new
system will start tomorrow, said
An Bunhak, president of recruit-
ment agency Top Manpower Co
Ltd. Well wait to see how the
new system works and then
inform our provincial ofces
to start calling the workers.
Though the Kingdoms re-
cent, sudden inux of workers
has yet to result in an increase
in applicants at recruitment
agencies, Banteay Meanchey
Governor Korsum Saroeurt said
many labourers are continuing
to try to surreptitiously cross
the border, only to nd them-
selves quickly taken back.
According to Saroeurt, 10,723
Cambodians were repatriated
from the end of June to last
Thursday, and as many as 40
per cent of those migrants had
recently crossed only to nd
themselves immediately caught
and repatriated.
Workers: do not waste your
time and money; stop believ-
ing brokers. Thailand will not
allow the migrants who cross
illegally to stay anymore,
he said. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY
LAIGNEE BARRON
Cambodian migrant workers queue at a checkpoint on the Thailand-Cambodia border near the town of
Poipet last week. PHOTO SUPPLIED
Now my little girl is
still hospitalised at
Battambang
Provincial HospitaL
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Police shooting
Charges for
intentional
murder set
A
MONDULKIRI military
police ofcer has been
charged with intentional
murder after allegedly shoot-
ing and killing a man who ig-
nored an order to stop his car
while passing through a pro-
tected forest in the provinces
ORaing district, Mondulkiri
provincial prosecutor Khout
Sopheang said yesterday.
Pheng Sokheng was sent
to provincial court on Friday,
after military police alleged he
shot Van Phanit, 24, to death
last Wednesday, when he and
another military police official
opened fire at Phanits car.
Two others in the car were
injured.
We decided to send him to
court, which charged him with
the intentional killing of [Pha-
nit], said provincial military
police Chief Sak Saraing.
[Sokheng] believed the
man was transporting illegal
timber, but we found none in
the car.
The other military police
officer and a forestry adminis-
tration official who were at the
scene have not been charged
in the killing or injuries, Sa-
raing said. VONG SOKHENG
National
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THE PHNOM PENH POST JULY 14, 2014
Violence at
ceremony
injures 10
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
AT LEAST 10 villagers at a cer-
emony in Svay Rieng towns Koy
Trabek village were injured after
being attacked by seven masked
gangsters on Saturday, offi-
cials said yesterday.
Meas Sareurn, police chief of
Koy Trabek commune, said a
villager, Som Chantu, 19, was
hacked twice with a knife on the
left side of his head and sus-
tained a serious injury. He is in
a provincial hospital, while
other victims received three to
four stitches.
Sareurn said an 18-year-old
villager, Khun Sovandaro, was
arrested on site.
In the brawl, the gangsters
wore masks making them
unrecognisable. But with wit-
nesses statements, police
arrested two more suspects on
Sunday, Sareurn said.
According to the interrogator,
the suspect, Khun Sovandaro,
said some of the victims jostled
him on the dance floor and
stole his female companions.
He said he then ordered the
attack. The suspect is being
held at the Svay Rieng town
police station and is charged
with intentional violence.
Eight killed in hit-and-run
Pech Sotheary

A
UTHORITIES are
searching for a truck
driver who ed the
scene of an accident
after his vehicle blew a tyre
and smashed into an SUV in
Pursat province on Friday, kill-
ing all eight family members
inside, ofcials said.
The crash occurred at
5:30pm in Krakor district on
National Road 5. Seven in the
Highlander SUV died imme-
diately, while a 9-year-old boy
succumbed to his injuries af-
ter arriving at the hospital.
Pursat provincial deputy po-
lice chief Or Heang, who is in
charge of the case, yesterday
said the authorities are con-
tacting the truck owner in or-
der to get the drivers identity,
and have also reported the in-
cident to the provincial court
to obtain an arrest warrant.
First, we do not have the
drivers identity, and . . . we
have not yet collected enough
evidence. The victims side has
also not lodged a complaint
yet, so well just keep investi-
gating, he said.
Khun Ry, with the district
police said the truck was carry-
ing a container displaying a
company name and the slogan
We carry, we care and driv-
ing very fast. As it approached
the scene, a at tyre blew out
and the truck swerved into the
SUV. Ry said the driver and
other passengers in the truck
then escaped.
According to Krakor district
police, the relatives were trav-
elling to Banteay Meancheys
Poipet town from Phnom
Penh. Some lived in Banteay
Meanchey, while others stayed
in Kandal province. The bod-
ies were brought home for a
traditional funeral by the rela-
tives on the same day. The two
vehicles were impounded.
Him Yan, director of the Pub-
lic Order Department at the
Ministry of Interior said about
1,170 people have died in traf-
c accidents in the rst six
months of 2014, an increase of
nine per cent compared with
the same period last year.
The gures for people dy-
ing in trafc incidents still
jumps. High speeds and drunk
driving play a part in the inci-
dents, Yan said.
People gather around the wreckage of an SUV after it was involved in an accident with a transport truck in
Pursat provinces Krakor district on Friday. PHOTO SUPPLIED
Second protest
Krom groups
headed back
to embassy
K
HMER Krom organisa-
tions and activists are
calling for another
protest outside the Vietnamese
Embassy on July 21 follow-
ing what was perceived as an
inammatory remark by an
embassy spokesman.
In a statement released on
Saturday, the Khmer National
Liberation Front a Denmark-
based rights organisation
considered by the government
to be a terrorist network
appealed to all Khmer citizens,
Khmer Krom people and lo-
vers of democracy to peace-
fully demonstrate against
exaggerated claims that the
former Kampuchea Krom land
rightfully belonged to Vietnam
rather than Cambodia.
At last weeks initial em-
bassy demonstration, clashes
left one security guard and
several protesters injured.
City Hall spokesman Long
Dimanche said yesterday
the government has not yet
received a request for another
protest. We will have to see
the purpose of their demons-
tration before we make a deci-
sion, he said. MOM KUNTHEAR AND
LAIGNEE BARRON
National
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Cock fighters didnt fly
their coop fast enough
THE crow of a rooster is meant
to help you rise in the morning
and go to work, but for a bunch
of gambling layabouts in Kan-
dals Kandal Stung district,
such crowing had become a
reminder to place their bets at
a local cock-fighting barn. All
the squawking, however,
meant the operation could only
fly under the polices radar for
so long. Officers raided the
venue on Friday, arrested the
owner and seized cocks, cages
and motorbikes. NOKORWAT
Moto thieves stumped
by paperwork stickler
IT WAS the lunch break to end
all lunch breaks for one disre-
spectful Kandal construction
worker on Friday. The worker,
25, and his wife, 22, made off
with the site foremans motor-
bike. After trying to sell the
moto for $750, the couples
plan came unstuck when the
would-be buyer demanded the
relevant documents then
called the police when they
werent forthcoming. Officers
arrived and a confession soon
followed. NOKORWAT
More than pride injured
in soldiers drunk duel
POLICE are searching for two
soldiers wanted over the
drunken, late-night, samurai-
sword equivalent of friendly
fire. Four soldiers gathered for
a session of boozing in Pur-
sats Krakor district on Friday
night and drunkenness soon
sparked an argument. Two of
the soldiers, both 23, stormed
off. When another of the quar-
relsome soldiers left 15 min-
utes later, however, he walked
into a trap: his two foes were
waiting and attacked him with
a cleaver. RAKSMEI KAMPUCHEA
Busted dealer loaded
with foreign currencies
AS ALLEGED drug dealers go,
a man arrested in the capitals
Chamkarmon district on Sat-
urday was as cosmopolitan as
they come. When police, acting
on a tip-off, began following
the suspected pill peddler
around, they soon caught him
making deliveries of yama to
customers. When arrested,
the man, 25, was found to be
carrying an array of currencies
on him from Thai baht to
Vietnamese dong several
mobile phones and a soldiers
hat. He confessed and will be
sent to court. KOH SANTEPHEAP
Teens boozing ends in
act of random violence
A TEEN in Poipet town learned
on Saturday night that under-
age drinking can be dangerous
in unexpected ways. After the
booze and snacks he and his
friend were indulging in ran
out, the teen took his moto to a
nearby market for more. As he
and his bike swayed through
the streets, the teen encoun-
tered a group of thugs on two
bikes who attacked him with a
sword. The victim, who had a
finger hacked off, fled to a
nearby casino, where staff
called police and helped get
him to hospital. Two men were
arrested, but their motive is
unclear. KOHSANTEPHEAP
Translated by Phak Seangly
POLICE
BLOTTER
After KDC clashes, rage burns
May Titthara
I
N THEIR latest bid to end a
long-running land dispute
with KDC International,
residents of Kampong
Chhnang provinces Lorpeang
village yesterday cast a curse
on the politically connected
development company.
Following clashes between
KDC security guards and pro-
testers last week, during which
at least one person was beaten
unconscious and 14 injured,
more than 200 villagers gath-
ered over the weekend for a
two-day hexing ceremony.
We would like to appeal to
the holy ghost spirit to con-
demn the company owner and
those involved to be . . . ruined.
We do so because the authori-
ties cannot nd justice for us,
only the holy things can nd
justice for us, community rep-
resentative Seang Heng said.
During the ceremony, resi-
dents burned an efgy of KDC
director Chea Kheng, the wife
of Minister of Industry, Mines
and Energy Suy Sem.
Other efgies that were
burned included KDC repre-
sentative Thai Hy; Lam Ley,
a court ofcer who has dealt
arrest warrants to the villag-
ers; and authorities who resi-
dents say have been complicit
in KDCs land grabbing.
Om Sophy, another com-
munity representative, said
the residents had been left
with no choice but to curse
those involved.
If the company followed
the law, they would not [take
the land] . . . even the Ministry
of Justice issued a letter calling
for the company to postpone
its activities but it still carries
on, she said.
A letter signed by Minister of
Justice Ang Vong Vathana on
July 1 called on the company to
stop clearing land until a ver-
dict was reached by Kampong
Chhnang Provincial Court.
Sam Chankea, a coordina-
tor for rights group Adhoc,
said the ritual reveals that
people have lost condence
in the judicial system as well
as the . . . government.
On Thursday, United Na-
tions special rapporteur for
human rights Surya Subedi
released a statement calling
on all sides in the dispute to
exercise calm and restraint.
KDC representative Hy could
not be reached for comment.
Kampong Chhang provin-
cial police chief Prak Vuthy
and Kampong Chhnang pro-
vincial governor Chhouk
Chandoeun also could not be
reached for comment.
Straw-stuffed efgies lie on the ground in Kampong Chhnang provinces Lorpeang village yesterday during a
hexing ritual held by the local community against KDC International. PHOTO SUPPLIED
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Malaysian
rms set
sights on
big bank
MALAYSIAS second-largest
bank, CIMB Group, has secured
central bank approval to com-
mence merger talks with RHB
Capital and Malaysia Building
Society to create the countrys
biggest bank, according to
media reports.
The merger plan comes as
Malaysia hopes the financial
sector will help realise the gov-
ernments vision of transform-
ing Malaysia into a developed
economy by 2020.
The target is to double income
per capita to 48,000 ringgit
($15,000) in the next six years.
The potential merged entity
will have total assets of 614 bil-
lion ringgit. This will knock
Maybank, which has total assets
of about 578 billion ringgit, off
the pole position, the New
Straits Times said on Saturday.
Earlier, CIMB, RHB Capital,
which is Malaysias fourth-
largest bank, and Malaysia
Building Society said that they
had entered into a 90-day
exclusivity agreement to nego-
tiate the proposed merger of
the three entities as well as
the creation of a mega Islam-
ic bank.
On the prospects of creating
a mega Islamic bank, Malay-
sian Building Society president
and CEO Ahmad Zaini Oth-
man said: The opportunity to
be a part of a mega Islamic
bank is exciting for us and we
want to take this forward.
Malaysia, Southeast Asias
third-largest economy after
Indonesia and Thailand, hopes
to become an important gate-
way into booming regional
markets, while in Islamic
finance it is determined to posi-
tion itself as the leading inter-
national centre.
Islamic banking fuses prin-
ciples of the religions sharia
law and modern banking
methods. Islamic funds are
banned from investing in
companies associated with
tobacco, alcohol or gambling.
Sharia-based finance also
bans interest, which is seen as
usury, and risks are shared
between the creditor and bor-
rower. AFP
National Commercial Arbitration Centre chairman Ros Monin talks to the media last year in Phnom Penh. The NCAC held its rst annual assembly on Friday. HONG MENEA
Arbitrator ready to hear cases
Chan Muyhong
M
ORE than a year after it
was established, the Na-
tional Commercial Arbi-
tration Centre (NCAC),
Cambodias rst third-party dispute
resolution body, is nally ready to
take on its rst case.
During its rst annual assembly in
Phnom Penh on Friday, the NCAC
conrmed that it had nalised its
governing framework, code of ethics
and budget, and that it is now open to
provide out-of-court arbitration ser-
vices to the countrys rapidly growing
commercial industries.
The NCAC is ready to tackle its rst
case. We hope to be able to solve the
rst case with condence, transpar-
ency and efciency, chairman Ros
Monin said, adding that while no
private rms had yet approached the
council for assistance, 10 private sec-
tor organisations had registered for
NCAC membership.
The assembly comes four years
after the government passed a sub-
decree calling for the establishment
of a national commercial arbitration
body, and more than a year after the
NCAC was established by the Minis-
try of Commerce in March 2013.
The NCAC will specialise in hearing
commercial and business matters.
It consists of 42 arbitrators, among
them 28 lawyers with experience
specic to a certain industry, accoun-
tants and academics.
In disputes, parties will each select
an arbitrator with the skills best suited
to their case.
For each case, parties will be re-
quired to pay an undetermined fee for
each arbitrators time, for administra-
tion costs calculated on the size of the
disputed claim and a $250 registration
fee to the NCAC.
Cambodia currently has no court
specialising in commercial disputes,
forcing such cases to be fought out in
the countrys conventional judiciary
system under the civil code.
Monin said that the current sys-
tem is unt to resolve commercial
disputes, is overly complicated, time
consuming and costly for companies.
Vann Sou Ieng, president of the
Cambodian Federation of Employers
and Business Association, one of the
NCACs 10 private sector members,
said the existing judicial systems
poor handling of commercial dis-
putes had amplied the need for an
out-of-court option.
It takes time, costs a lot of money
and its not being handled fairly, he
said of Cambodias court system.
Having the NCAC in Cambodia is
a good, a very good move. But what
is more important is the truth, con-
dence and independence that the
body can [provide] to clients.
But proving that the new arbitration
service is a trustworthy option may be
more difcult than simply announcing
that the NCAC is open for business.
There are still a lot of challenges
ahead, including raising public aware-
ness so that people know that the
NCAC is even running, Hor Soneath,
head of ofce at the World Banks In-
ternational Finance Corporation said.
Thomas Hundt, CEO of one of Cam-
bodias largest telecommunications
rms, Smart, which is currently en-
gaged in an out-of-court dispute with
rival telecom rm qb, said that the es-
tablishment of a trustworthy arbitra-
tion service was well overdue.
As long as they [NCAC] are transpar-
ent and follow strict processes during
their hearings, a national arbitrator is
generally a positive step, he said.
While Hundt declined to comment
on the qb dispute, he agreed that
the existing judicial system was ill-
equipped in some cases to cater to the
countrys fast-growing private sector.
The commercial world here in Cam-
bodia is developing faster than the ju-
dicial system is able to serve, he said.
Mao Thora, secretary of state of the
Ministry of Commerce, labelled the
NCACs establishment as a step for-
ward for Cambodias justice system.
Big businesspeople do not want to
go to court . . . Now they do not have to;
we have our arbitrator, he said.
The new dispute-settlement body
must stay independent in its decision-
making if it is to ensure condence,
Thora added.
If they are not independent or are
biased to one party in a dispute, they
are throwing away their own rice pot.
No one will choose them to be their ar-
bitrator anymore.
If they are not independent
or are biased to one party
. . . they are throwing away
their own rice pot
Thailands demand for
gas hits 20-year low
THAILAND is cutting natural
gas imports as consumption
growth has sagged to two-
decade lows. The cutbacks
threaten to idle costly fuel
import facilities and force
suppliers such as Myanmar to
turn to rival buyers such as
China. Growth in gas use has
stalled as the economy has
taken a hit from months of
political turmoil, putting in
doubt long-term plans to
increase imports of liquefied
natural gas and buy more
piped gas from Myanmar as
domestic output wanes.
BANGKOK POST
Britains PizzaExpress
bought out by China firm
BRITISH restaurant operator
Gondola Group on Saturday
revealed it had agreed to sell
its PizzaExpress chain to a
Chinese private equity
company for 900 million
($1.53 billion). Gondola said it
would sell the fast-food chain,
which has 436 outlets in
Britain and 68 around the
world, to Hony Capital in what
it called the largest deal in the
European restaurant sector
in the past five years. Hony
chief executive John Zhao
said his company was
delighted to have acquired
PizzaExpress, a well-
established and exciting
brand. AFP
Business
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CHINESE state broadcaster
CCTV has accused US technol-
ogy giant Apple of threatening
national security through its
iPhones ability to track and
time-stamp a users location.
The frequent locations
function, which can be
switched on or off by users,
could be used to gather ex-
tremely sensitive data, and
even state secrets, said Ma
Ding, director of the Institute
for Security of the Internet at
Peoples Public Security Uni-
versity in Beijing.
The tool gathers information
about the areas a user visits
most often, partly to improve
travel advice.
In an interview broadcast
Friday, Ma gave the example
of a journalist being tracked by
the software as a demonstra-
tion of her fears over privacy.
One can deduce places he
visited, the sites where he con-
ducted interviews, and you
can even see the topics which
he is working on: political and
economic, she said.
CCTV has only just discov-
ered this? said one incredu-
lous Chinese microblogger.
Apple did not immediately
respond for comment. AFP
IPhone is a
threat, says
China TV
Thailand may face trade ban
T
HAILAND faces an
international wildlife
trade ban unless it
reins in its ivory sec-
tor, which is a magnet for traf-
ckers, global regulator CITES
said on Friday.
There have been years
without any real action on
the ground when it comes to
controlling the illegal ivory
market, said Oeystein Stoerk-
ersen, chairman of CITESs
governing body.
The Convention on Inter-
national Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora has set Thailand an Au-
gust 2015 deadline to fall into
line or risk wide-ranging sanc-
tions. Bangkok is under addi-
tional pressure to report back
by January on steps to bolster
recent laws on registering ivo-
ry importers, traders and legal
stockpiles, that CITES claims
are insufcient.
Without that, Thailand will
face a ban, and a suspension
of all trade no matter what
commodity it is, of the 35,000
species listed with CITES, he
told reporters.
A ban would prevent the
country from trading any-
thing appearing on that list
with another country, which
includes orchids and exotic
wood, which are signicant
export products for Thailand.
But environmental cam-
paigner WWF said the body
should have hit Thailand
harder, given that Bangkok
pledged last year to smash the
illegal trade but the quantities
of ivory on sale rose sharply.
A suspension of trade in all
CITES goods from Thailand
would have been justied,
said WWF analyst Colman
OCriodain.
Current Thai law allows
ivory from domesticated Thai
elephants to be sold, making
it simple to launder poached
African ivory, WWF said.
Thailands market is fuelling
the illegal assault on African
elephants, said OCriodain.
The decision on Thailand
came as delegates wrapped
up a weeklong CITES confer-
ence on trade in endangered
species. Earlier this week,
CITES chief John Scanlon told
AFP that elephants would be
wiped out in some parts of Af-
rica unless more countries got
involved in efforts to prevent
poaching and smuggling.
Over the past three years,
more than 60,000 African el-
ephants have been killed, far
outstripping their birth rate.
Crime syndicates and mi-
litias in Africa have become
increasingly involved in the
multi-billion-dollar illicit
trade, taking advantage of
Asian demand for ivory to
use in decorations and tradi-
tional medicines.
Stoerkersen said Thailand
had become a sink for Afri-
can ivory, sucking in imports
bought by foreigners for export
to other Asian countries.
Its more or less an unregu-
lated market, he said.
Along with China, Thailand
is part of the Gang of Eight
countries that have faced
scrutiny over the ivory trade,
but it is now seen as the key
offender.
Speaking at the conference
in Geneva, William Kiprono,
who leads Kenyas Wildlife Ser-
vice, said his country is crack-
ing down hard on poachers
and illegal ivory traders.
He said that the country is
currently recruiting hundreds
more wildlife rangers, but said
more action was also needed
from consumers.
In some places, they think
that ivory just falls out of an
animal just like feathers, he
said. We need to work togeth-
er. If we dont act, we are going
to lose our wildlife, as Kenya,
as Africa and the globe. And
the next generation will not
forgive us, he said. AFP
The number of ivory items for sale in Bangkok has nearly trebled in the
past 18 months, conservationists said earlier this month. AFP
Markets
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Business
Business
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THE PHNOM PENH POST JULY 14, 2014
Fixed Deposit Interest Rates
Cambodian
Financial Institutions
On Deposits
3 Months 6 Months 12 Months
Asof JULY 10, 2014 USD RIEL USD RIEL USD RIEL
PRASAC 5.50% 6.50% 6.50% 7.50% 8.00% 9.75%
ABA Bank 3.50% N/A 4.50% N/A 5.50% N/A
ACLEDA Bank 2.50% 5.00% 3.75% 6.00% 5.00% 7.00%
ANZ Royal Bank 1.35% 3.50% 2.50% 4.00% 3.50% 5.50%
Bank of India 2.25% N/A 3.00% N/A 4.00% N/A
Cambodia Asia Bank 3.50% N/A 4.50% N/A 5.50% N/A
Cambodia Mekong Bank 2.75% N/A 3.25% N/A 3.50% N/A
Cambodian Public Bank 1.75% N/A 2.75% N/A 3.50% N/A
Canadia Bank 2.50% 5.00% 3.50% 6.00% 4.75% 7.00%
Maybank 2.25% N/A 3.25% N/A 4.25% N/A
MARUHAN Japan Bank 2.00% 2.00% 3.00% 3.00% 4.50% 4.50%
RHB Indochina Bank 2.75% 4.00% 3.50% 5.00% 4.75% 6.00%
SBC Bank 3.00% N/A 3.50% N/A 4.50% N/A
Union Commercial Bank 3.50% N/A 4.50% N/A 5.50% N/A
WALL Street analysts have
been at loss to explain the
spectacular 24,000 per cent
rise in Cynk Technology, which
trades on the lightly regulated
over the counter (OTC) mar-
ket. It should be mentioned
that the company has no reve-
nue and no assets to its name,
yet it is valued at a whopping
$4.7 billion.
While its share price and
market value fell at the close of
trade, the company unknown
in the technology or nancial
communities for a time traded
in the range of the value of
rms such as Groupon, Pan-
dora Media or Yelp.
We must sadly conclude
that the company is nothing
but a fraud, said the nancial
news website Zero Hedge.
And it is nothing short of a
testament to just how broken
this excuse for a market is that
a company with no assets, no
revenues, no website and one
employee can go from zero
value to nearly $5 billion in
market cap in a few days.
The stock trading at six cents
on June 16 inexplicable surged
to $2.25 the next day, and rose
to as high as $16 on Thursday,
before slipping to around $14
at the close making its paper
value still an eye-popping $4
billion or so.
The company avoided scru-
tiny until its disproportionate
value drew the attention of
Wall Street veterans.
The phone number listed
on company documents was
out of service.
Richard Green of the market
analysis rm Brieng.com ex-
amined the companys regu-
latory ling, which indicated
Cynk had no assets, no cash
and an accumulated loss of
$1.5 million.
Cynk calls itself a social
network, based on its early
incarnation as introbiz.com,
which offered to put people in
contact with celebrities like
Angelina Jolie or Johnny Depp
for $50. Once an account is
created, a user could use Pay-
Pal to deposit anywhere from
$100 to $20,000 into an ac-
count, which becomes pre-
paid cash.
The company is no more
of a functional business than
your average college students
entrepreneurial dream,
Green said. There was no
news or other recognisable
event to explain such stock
trading activity.
Analysts note that the mar-
ket value is merely on paper,
based on trades of a small
number of shares.
We want to stop short of di-
rectly calling Cynk Technology
a scam operation, as we have
not yet been able to nd a rea-
son for the unusual trading,
but it certainly has all the ap-
pearances of the typical pump
and dump scheme used to de-
ceive ignorant investors into
buying into the next social
media giant, Green added.
One concern is that certain
momentum investors who
use algorithms to trade can be
attracted to the stock simply
because of its rise.
There is no rational expla-
nation for yesterdays trad-
ing activity and the $4 billion
market capitalisation, Green
went on to say.
In short, Cynk has stynk
written all over it and we think
the best approach to this stock
is to avoid it entirely.
As of Saturday, Cynk has
been suspended from trading
by the US Securities and Ex-
change Commission. The halt
is because of concerns regard-
ing the accuracy and adequacy
of information in the market-
place and potentially manipu-
lative transactions in CYNKs
common stock, the SEC said
on Saturday on its website.
Judith Burns, a spokeswoman
for the agency, declined to
comment. AFP/BLOOMBERG
Cynk Technology has
no assets, no revenue,
valued at $4.7 billion
The US is able to use its economic power to extend its authority around the world via its extraterritorial laws. BLOOMBERG
US economic law still
dictated around globe
Jeremy Tordjman
A
LTHOUGH its diplo-
matic clout is com-
promised on several
fronts, the United
States still dictates its econom-
ic law around the globe and
has even expanded its reach,
at the risk of raising hackles.
The case of BNP Paribas is
the most spectacular evidence
of the trend.
After lengthy negotiations,
Frances largest bank agreed to
pay $8.9 billion and pleaded
guilty to moving billions of
dollars through the US nan-
cial system on behalf of Cuba,
Iran, Myanmar and Sudan,
all blacklisted by US econom-
ic sanctions.
The use of the dollar alone
allowed US authorities the
right to order a criminal guilty
plea and the record penalty on
a foreign bank, a source of fric-
tion with French ofcials.
Former French prime min-
ister Michel Rocard railed
against abuse of power in
an op-ed article in Le Monde
newspaper, accusing the US of
a kind of economic occupa-
tion based on the extraterri-
toriality of its laws.
The sanctions regulations
have been enforced more
and more aggressively in the
past 10 years and their use
has been broadened from a
response to 9/11 to a larger
tool of foreign policy, Farhad
Alavi, a Washington-based
lawyer specialised in sanc-
tions, said in an interview.
Another issue also has eye-
brows furled. Since the begin-
ning of July, when a sweeping
US law against tax evasion
came into effect, Washington
has the right to demand the
data of tens of thousands of
accounts held by Americans
in foreign banks.
Some 70 countries have
signed treaties or agreed to
cooperate with the US on the
Foreign Account Tax Compli-
ance Act (FATCA), but the tax
evasion offensive has also been
criticised for unilateralism.
Its not fabulous, unilateral-
ism, admitted Pascal Saint-
Amans, a staunch supporter
of FATCA who heads the unit
ghting tax havens at the Or-
ganisation for Economic Co-
operation and Development.
Lex Americana also has
extended its gavel into Argen-
tinas crucial legal battle over
government debt payments.
Deciding a case linked to Ar-
gentinas debt default in 2001,
a US judge recently ordered
Buenos Aires to suspend pay-
ment to its creditors unless
it pays up on debt held by
bond-holders who refused to
join others in the 2005-2010
restructuring of the countrys
defaulted debt.
This order, which is limited
to Argentinas bonds issued in
New York, could be extended
to bonds issued under Brit-
ish law, denominated in euros
and with no link to the US.
Worrying about that possi-
bility, investment funds have
asked for a clarication from
the judge.
This court should clarify
that the injunctions do not
apply to the foreign third par-
ties that process payments on
the euro bonds, they said in a
motion to the court.
Across these three issues,
the Americans are sending a
very clear message, said for-
mer New York Stock Exchange
vice president George Ugeux:
Dont mess with us.
According to this expert,
the worlds leading economic
power still wields consider-
able leverage thanks to the
dollar, the worlds reserve
currency.
Stung by the BNP Paribas
affair, French authorities have
called on Europe to make
progress in advancing the use
of the euro.
The head of French oil
group Total, Christophe de
Margerie, backed up that call,
publicly declaring: Nothing
prevents anyone from paying
for oil in euros.
The extension of Lex Amer-
icana, which still has not
reached China, could have
negative consequences.
If US regulations become
overly burdensome, inves-
tors will shift nancial activi-
ties to other nancial markets,
said Brookings Institution
economist Barry Bosworth.
In the US, neither the Trea-
sury Department nor the
business community, how-
ever, appear to be worrying
about an abrupt turn against
the greenback.
Its David against Goliath,
said Ugeux. Theres no Euro-
pean consensus challenging
the United States.
And, he recalled, one must
not forget that the euro was on
the brink of collapsing not
so long ago as the eurozone
reeled from the Greek debt
crisis. AFP
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World
Russians
warn Kiev
over death
on border
MOSCOW yesterday warned
Kiev of irreversible conse-
quences after a man was killed
by a shell in a Russian border
town in what it branded as
Ukrainian aggression.
The Russian side views the
provocation as another act of
aggression by Ukraine towards
sovereign Russian territory and
citizens of the Russian Federa-
tion, the Russian foreign min-
istry said in a statement.
The incident shows extremely
dangerous escalation of ten-
sions at the Russian-Ukraine
border and can have irreversi-
ble consequences, for which
Ukraine will bear responsibil-
ity, it said.
Ukraine denied firing at Rus-
sian territory. Ukrainian troops
are definitely not shooting at
Russia, said Andriy Lysenko, a
spokesman for Ukraines
national security and defence
council.
Several explosive shells
killed one Russian and seri-
ously injured two more, the
Russian ministry said.
A protest note was given to
Ukraines charge daffaires in
Moscow, it said. Kiev had
recalled its ambassador in
March over Moscows annexa-
tion of Ukraines Crimea penin-
sula in the Black Sea.
Rostov regional authorities
spokesman Alexander Titov
told Russian agencies earlier
that shells fired from Ukrainian
territory killed a local man and
injured an elderly woman in a
small Russian border town.
Deputy Foreign Minister
Grigory Karasin said the inci-
dent represented a dangerous
escalation for our citizens and
vowed it will clearly not be left
without a response, in tele-
vised remarks.
The small Russian town of
Donetsk is near the border with
Ukraines Lugansk region,
where Kiev-backed troops and
pro-Russian separatists are
fighting for the control of bor-
der checkpoints.
On Saturday the Russian For-
eign Ministry warned Ukraine
over what it said were contin-
ued attacks on its territory dur-
ing the conflict, adding that it
has the right to take measures
to protect its territory and
ensure the security of Russian
citizens. AFP
Iraq MPs fail as militants advance
Ammar Karim

I
RAQS fractious parliament
met yesterday and again failed
to make any progress towards
forming a new government, even
as militants gained ground north of
Baghdad in a renewed drive.
World powers and Iraqs top Shia
cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani,
have been piling pressure on MPs to
put aside their differences, with the
country facing a major jihadist-led
onslaught that has overrun chunks of
ve provinces.
But no type of agreement was
reached . . . between the various
blocs at yesterdays session, which
was adjourned until tomorrow, act-
ing parliament speaker Mahdi Hafez
announced.
The latest stalemate came despite
the announcement late Saturday of
an agreement among Sunni Arab law-
makers on a candidate for speaker, a
post traditionally held by the minority
group that must be lled before the
government formation process can
go ahead.
Parliaments United for Change, a
Sunni grouping, said Dr Salim al-Juburi
had been selected, but it went on to
pledge not to accept incumbent pre-
mier Nuri al-Maliki for a third term.
Former parliament speaker Osama
al-Nujai called yesterday for a vote on
Juburis candidacy, but Hafez refused,
saying not all blocs were in agreement,
though there were more than enough
MPs present to hold a vote.
The UNs Iraq envoy, Nickolay Mlad-
enov, had warned that failing to move
forward on electing a new speaker, a
new president and a new government
risks plunging the country into chaos.
It will only serve the interests of
those who seek to divide the people
of Iraq and destroy their chances for
peace and prosperity.
As the highly paid deputies kept
squabbling, militants launched a re-
newed push, seizing two towns north-
east of Baghdad, while major attacks
west of the capital were stymied by
security forces and allied tribesmen.
Militants attacked the town of Dhu-
luiyah, just 80 kilometres north of
Baghdad, overrunning more than half
of it and bombing three police sta-
tions, the local council headquarters,
a court and a bridge, ofcials said. Six
people, among them four policemen,
were killed in the violence.
Bombings and shelling in the Bagh-
dad area and Diyala province killed at
least six more people, including a po-
lice brigadier general, ofcials said.
Despite calls for a new govern-
ment to help counter the militant of-
fensive, prospects appeared dim for
any speedy resolution of seemingly
intractable differences over key ap-
pointments and other issues.
Ties between the Baghdad govern-
ment and Iraqs autonomous Kurdish
region have hit a new low, and Maliki
has pledged to seek a third term de-
spite some lawmakers insisting he
step aside.
On Friday, the Kurdish regions gov-
ernment claimed disputed northern
oilelds, having earlier taken control
of other contested areas abandoned
by Iraqi forces last month as they ed
a sweeping offensive led by the jihad-
ist Islamic State (IS) group.
Kurdish regional president Massud
Barzani has also called for a vote on
outright independence, further sour-
ing ties with the federal government.
Kurdish lawmaker Rizan Diler
Mustafa said before yesterdays ses-
sion that he thought it would be the
same as the previous one. I doubt the
parties will reach agreement on the
three nominees.
Under an unofcial agreement, the
posts of speaker, president and prime
minister are allotted to a Sunni Arab,
Kurd and Shiite Arab, respectively.
Maliki has accused the Kurds of ex-
ploiting the insurgent offensive and
harbouring militants, while the Kurds
say Baghdad is unfairly withholding
their share of oil revenues and have
called for Maliki to step down.
Maliki, a Shia Arab viewed by oppo-
nents as a divisive and sectarian lead-
er, has no plans to do so, despite erod-
ing political support and thinly veiled
calls for change from Washington.
The 64-year-old premier and his co-
alition partners dominated elections
in April, and there is no obvious con-
sensus candidate to replace him.
In a sign of Washingtons concern,
Vice President Joe Biden Saturday
spoke by phone with Barzani and Nu-
jai about the need for all Iraqi po-
litical forces to work to form a new
government as soon as possible, the
White House said. It is hoped a new
more inclusive government will help
drain resentment among Iraqs mi-
nority Sunni Arabs that plays into the
hands of militant groups. AFP
Shia volunteers take positions during a military advance in areas under the control of the
Islamic State, in town of Samarra, Iraq, on Saturday. AFP
Persecution fears grow for Myanmar refugees
REFUGEE advocates fear for
the safety and livelihood of
130,000 Myanmar people in
Thailand if preparations for
their repatriation are bungled.
National Council for Peace
and Order chief Prayuth Chan-
ocha announced on Friday
that refugees from nine camps
would soon be sent back to
Myanmar.
National Human Rights
Commissioner Niran Pitak-
watchara said the two govern-
ments needed to ensure repa-
triation would be done with
respect for the principle of
non-refoulement, which
relates to the protection of
refugees.
The principle forbids the ren-
dering of true victims of perse-
cution to their persecutors.
Dr Niran said the Myanmar
government also had a respon-
sibility to ensure an adequate-
ly dignified livelihood for the
returnees.
They have the right to live
and they are entitled to have a
say on how they will want it
undertaken, Dr Niran said.
The director of the Asian
Research Centre for Migration
at Chulalongkorn University,
Supang Chantavanich, said
more consultation was needed
between the governments and
the UN refugee agency.
The most important condi-
tion is peace inside Myanmar,
the government must ensure
that peace negotiations
[between the warring ethnic
minorities] are successfully
concluded so that refugees can
return safely and with dignity,
Supang said.
She also suggested that the
two countries start a discus-
sion about proper preparation
for their safe return, as well as
sustainable livelihoods in
Myanmar.
Exiled activist Myint Wai of
the Thai Action Committee for
Democracy in Burma also
expressed concern over the
refugees repatriation, particu-
larly those who are from
Kachin and Shan states as they
remained in conflict with the
government.
Eastern Myanmar, espe-
cially, is littered with mines. In
addition, the growing anti-
Muslim sentiment in the
country may also affect a
number of Muslims in the
refugee camps who return
home, Myint Wai said.
He said the Myanmar gov-
ernment has been expecting
to gain political support ahead
of next years election and that
refugee repatriation, as well as
accommodating the migrants
needs, would be among their
priorities.
While I think positively of
the Thai junta, I dont think
the Myanmar junta gets the
same legitimacy, Myint Wai
said. After all, most refugees
left their homeland because
they were persecuted by the
military, so it may not be easy
for them to trust the Myan-
mar militarys word when
they say they will get the refu-
gees back.
He added that job opportu-
nities will be another issue
that affects the refugees when
they return to Myanmar.
Members of the European
Burma Network in Europe
recently expressed deep con-
cern over premature repatria-
tion due to aid cuts, saying
reforms in Myanmar, includ-
ing the peace process, had not
progressed to a stage where it
is safe for refugees to return.
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T
HE head of Nigerias
Boko Haram Isla-
mists has claimed
responsibility for a
June 25 bombing in the capi-
tal Abuja and an attack hours
later in Lagos which the au-
thorities tried to cover up, in
a video obtained yesterday.
In the 16-minute video,
given to AFP through similar
channels as past messages,
Boko Haram chief Abubakar
Shekau also voices support
for the extremist Sunni Is-
lamic State (IS) militants who
have taken over large swathes
of territory in Iraq and Syria.
He also mocks the social
media campaign Bring Back
Our Girls which emerged to
call attention to the plight of
the more than 200 schoolgirls
kidnapped on April 14 by the
Islamists from the remote
northeastern town of Chibok.
We were the ones who
detonated the bomb in lthy
Abuja, Shekau said, refer-
ring to the attack a popular
shopping centre that killed
at least 22 people.
Later that day, a huge blast
rocked the Apapa port district
of Lagos, which the authori-
ties blamed on a cooking gas
explosion, with no casualties.
An investigation has re-
vealed the blast was a delib-
erate attack involving high
explosives.
A bomb went off in Lagos.
I ordered [the bomber] who
went and detonated it, Shek-
au says in the video. You said
it was a re incident. Well, if
you hide it from people, you
cant hide it from Allah.
Near the beginning of the
video he calls several of the
worlds most prominent
Islamist extremists his
brethren.
May Allah protect you he
said, listing IS chief, Abu Bakr
al-Baghdadi, al-Qaeda head
Ayman al-Zawahiri, Taliban
leader Mullah Omar and sev-
eral others. AFP
Boko Haram claims
attacks in new video
Gazans flee as Israel ups campaign
Continued from page 1

Gaza have pounded the south
and centre of the country with
more than 630 rockets since
the ghting began on July 8
in the biggest confrontation
in and around the enclave
since 2012.
Overnight, Israeli naval
commandos raided the north-
ern Gaza Strip on a mission to
destroy longer-range rockets
which have sent thousands
eeing for cover in cities as
far away as Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
and Hadera in the north.
Radio reports spoke of a
erce gun battle with Hamas
militants in the Sudaniya
district. Shortly afterwards,
the army said it had warned
residents of the north to im-
mediately leave their homes
ahead of a major assault
which would focus on the
town of Beit Lahiya.
Even before the warning,
thousands could be seen ee-
ing for their lives, by car, foot
and horse-drawn cart, a cor-
respondent reported.
Many sought refuge in
schools run by the UN agency
for Palestinian refugees.
UNRWA now has eight
schools sheltering about
4,000 displaced Gazans, the
agencys head of operations
Robert Turner told reporters.
More are arriving by the
minute. They are mostly ee-
ing areas in the north, he said.
A spokesman said UNRWA
facilities had the capacity to
shelter some 35,000 people.
So far neither side has
shown any interest in talk of a
ceasere, with top diplomats
from Britain, France, Germa-
ny and the United States due
to discuss truce efforts in Vi-
enna late yesterday.
French Defence Minister
Jean-Yves Le Drian called for
an immediate ceasere to
avoid any further escalation,
and Pope Francis made an
appeal for both prayer and
diplomacy to halt the blood-
shed in and around Gaza.
In Gaza, three people were
killed, including a 14-year-
old boy, in separate strikes on
northern and central Gaza,
and a man died of injuries
sustained in an earlier raid,
taking the death toll to 166,
medics said. More than 1,000
people have been wounded.
And a man was killed by
militants in the southern city
of Rafah, in what appeared to
be the rst execution of a sus-
pected collaborator with Isra-
el, witnesses said. Late on Sat-
urday, two rockets red from
Lebanon struck northern Is-
rael, hitting open ground near
the coastal town of Nahariya,
triggering fears that the con-
ict in Gaza could spread.
It was the second instance
of re from Lebanon in as
many days with military of-
cials blaming it on a small
Palestinian armed group.
Netanyahu has vowed that
no international pressure
will halt the campaign against
Hamas, with army radio say-
ing Israel wanted a much
more comprehensive truce
than that which halted the
ghting in 2012.
The Israeli government at
this stage is not answering
ceasere efforts because we
want to know rst that we have
taken away Hamass desire to
do this again in another year
or six months, Finance Minis-
ter Yair Lapid told army radio.
When that happens, then
we can talk.
Israel has warned that prep-
arations are under way for a
possible ground incursion,
with Foreign Minister Avigdor
Lieberman saying a decision
was expected yesterday.
The Security Cabinet was
expected to meet later in the
day, ofcials said. AFP
A Palestinian shouts in the aftermath of an Israeli military strike in an
area west of Gaza City on Saturday. AFP
Abubakar Shekau speaks in a
screengrab from a Boko Haram
video released yesterday. AFP
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Iran warns it could walk
away from nuclear talks
THE Irans chief negotiator in
nuclear talks in Vienna warned
on Saturday that Tehran is ready
to walk away if excessive
Western demands cause a
failure, a day before foreign
ministers try to inject
momentum. Eight days before a
deadline for a deal, Abbas
Araqchi said, however, that he
hoped that the attendance
yesterday of foreign ministers
would help overcome deep
differences that remain. If we
see that the excessive demands
(of Western powers) persisting
and that a deal is impossible,
this is not a drama, we will
continue with our nuclear
program, Araqchi said. The
presence of ministers will have
a positive influence, he said.
There are questions ministers
need to take decisions on. AFP
Pakistani jets, artillery

kill 18 in militant push
PAKISTANI jets and artillery
pounded militant hideouts in a
lawless tribal district, killing 18
foreign and local insurgents in a
massive ongoing offensive
against the Taliban, officials said
yesterday. Air strikes were
carried out in Mosaki area, 25
kilometres east the main town
of North Waziristan yesterday,
while artillery shelled militant
hideouts in Kharkamar area, 30
kilometres west of Miranshah
on Saturday night. AFP
Abdullah, Ghani agree to audit
Jo Biddle

A
FGHANISTANS two
presidential rivals
have agreed to a his-
toric deal to audit all
eight million votes cast in the
disputed election after two
days of intense shuttle di-
plomacy by top US diplomat
John Kerry.
An audible gasp rippled
through a packed press con-
ference held on Saturday at
the UN headquarters in Kabul
as Kerry made the surprise
announcement after hours
of waiting, saying that vote-
checking would begin within
the next 24 hours.
Both candidates have
vowed to stand by the results
of the audit, with the winner
to be declared the countrys
next president, who will im-
mediately begin work to form
a national unity government.
The details of that are yet to
be worked out.
The rst ballots to be au-
dited will be those gathered
already in Kabul, while ballot
boxes from all the countrys
provinces will be brought
under high security to the Af-
ghan capital by NATO and Af-
ghan security forces and kept
under tight guard.
Ghani, Abdullah and Kerry
joined hands at the end of the
news conference and raised
them in triumph after secur-
ing the breakthrough, which
follows a bitter standoff that
raised fears of fresh violence
along ethnic lines.
The deadlock over the run-
off vote to choose a successor
to outgoing President Hamid
Karzai plunged Afghani-
stan into political crisis and
dented US hopes of a smooth
transfer of power as Washing-
ton seeks to withdraw all of its
troops by late 2016. Prelimi-
nary results of the second-
round vote released last Mon-
day put Ghani in the lead, but
Abdullah who has already
once lost a presidential bid in
controversial circumstances
declared himself the true
winner, saying massive fraud
robbed him of victory.
Both candidates have
committed to participate in
and abide by the results of the
largest, most comprehensive
possible audit. Every single
ballot that was cast will be
audited, 100 per cent, Kerry
told the news conference,
which had been delayed by
six hours amid last-minute
shuttle diplomacy.
This is the strongest pos-
sible signal by both candi-
dates of the desire to restore
legitimacy to the process and
to Afghan democracy.
The winner will serve as
president and will immedi-
ately form a government of
national unity.
But the new count will take
time, and Kerry said that out-
going President Hamid Karzai
had agreed to delay the inau-
guration which had been due
on August 2.
Let there be no doubt in
keeping with each of the can-
didates requests, this audit will
be conducted in accordance
with the highest international
standards, Kerry said.
Former World Bank econo-
mist Ghani, who lagged well
behind Abdullah in the rst
round vote in April, urged Af-
ghans to be patient. We will
abide by the will of the people.
We will not defend any single
fraudulent vote, he said.
Abdullah, wearing a suit in
contrast to Ghanis tradition-
al Afghan dress, said the two
sides had reached a techni-
cal and political agreement.
I hope this is for the benet
of Afghan people, he said.
Abdullahs victory claim on
Monday inamed tensions
and prompted Washington to
warn that violence or taking
extra-constitutional means
would result in a halt to US
assistance to the war-torn
country.
Karzai, constitutionally
barred from serving a third
term, has stayed publicly
neutral in the lengthy elec-
tion, but Abdullah supporters
have accused him of xing
the vote in Ghanis favour.
I welcome and support
those announcements and I
hope 100 per cent audits will
take place as soon as possible,
he said after Saturdays deal.
The head of the UN mission,
Jan Kubis, appealed for inter-
national observer organisa-
tions to send teams quickly to
oversee the audit.
There had been fears the
election row could escalate
into ethnic violence along
the lines of the civil war of the
1990s, as Abdullah draws his
support from Tajiks and oth-
er northern Afghan groups,
while Ghani is backed by Pa-
shtun tribes of the south and
east. AFP
John Kerry (left) and Afghan presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah
(centre) and Ashraf Ghani smile at a press conference on Saturday. AFP
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North Korea fires two
more missiles into sea
NORTH Korea fired two short-
range missiles into the sea
yesterday, Seouls military said,
in an apparent show of anger at
an upcoming joint military
exercise between South Korea
and the US. The North fired the
two ballistic missiles into the
East Sea (Sea of Japan) at 1:20
and 1:30am local time, the
Souths Defence Ministry
spokesman said. Their range
appeared to be around 500
kilometres [311 miles], he said,
adding Seouls military had
stepped up monitoring for
additional launches. The move
the latest in a series of similar
launches in recent weeks
came a day after Pyongyang
condemned the July 16-21
Seoul-Washington joint naval
exercise. AFP
Campaigners push for

Japanese to win Nobel
CAMPAIGNERS are pushing for
Japans population to win this
years Nobel Peace Prize in a
nod to the countrys long-held
pacifism, even as Tokyo
controversially expands the
scope of the military in a move
that has sparked protests at
home. By Friday, the group had
amassed a support petition with
more than 150,000 names, and
organisers say Japans 128-
million residents are now
among the possible candidates
for the prestigious award. AFP
Gunmen attack Malaysia resort
A
POLICEMAN was
killed and a second
kidnapped after
heavily armed gun-
men opened re at a Malay-
sian diving resort off Borneo,
a fresh escalation of violence
in the tourist hotspot, a secu-
rity ofcial said yesterday.
The shooting on Mabul is-
land is the latest in a spate
of abductions in Malaysias
remote Sabah state, home to
some of the worlds top diving
sites, with travel agents saying
the violence has already hurt
visits to the area.
A major hunt has been
launched to track down the
criminals believed to have
come from a neighbouring
country, said Abdul Rashid
Harun, head of Sabah state
eastern security zone.
One security ofcial said on
condition of anonymity that
the criminals are believed to
be gunmen from the Sulu is-
lands in the Philippines.
Describing the deadly inci-
dent that happened late on
Saturday, Abdul Rashid said a
police outpost guarding a re-
sort in Mabul island was am-
bushed by at least six to eight
masked gunmen wearing black
T-shirts and military trousers.
The group of heavily armed
gunmen shot and killed a 32-
year-old policeman and kid-
napped another personnel
member. They escaped in a
boat into neighbouring wa-
ters. We have launched a se-
curity operation to track down
the criminals, he said.
Tan Kok Liang, vice presi-
dent of the Malaysian As-
sociation of Tour & Travel
Agents for inbound tourism,
said the latest incident was
a blatant challenge to Ma-
laysias security.
I urge the government to
take rm measures to upgrade
security. Of course such bold
intrusions and the blatant
challenge to our security will
hurt especially diving-related
tourism business, he said.
Tourism is a major source
of foreign exchange income
for Malaysia and Sabah
state in particular and the
industry is a leading sector
for employment.
Expressing his condolences
to the security forces, Tan
said there had already been
a 10 per cent drop in tourist
arrivals in the second quarter
compared with the rst three
months of the year.
Sabah receives about 3.5
million tourist arrivals an-
nually, including those from
China, Japan, Korea, Hong
Kong, the United Kingdom
and the rest of Europe.
The kidnapping of the
policeman is the fourth in-
cident of its kind in Sabah
since April. In June a 32-year-
old Malaysian sh breeder
and his Filipino worker were
seized by Filipino gunmen
from their farm. They have
not yet been freed.
In May a Chinese sh farm
manager was abducted from
his farm, while in April a fe-
male Chinese tourist and a
Filipino resort worker were
abducted. All three have
been released.
Malaysia this week re-
vamped security measures in
the region after the spate of
abductions in Sabah state.
Abdul Rashid said that
the attack on the policemen
could have been in retalia-
tion for the ongoing security
clampdown against criminal
activity in Sabah.
The area is notorious for hu-
man trafcking and the smug-
gling of drugs and subsidised
diesel oil. AFP
A Malaysian police boat patrols the waters in front of Pandanan Island, a dive resort off the coast of Sabah in
East Malaysia on September 11, 2000. AFP
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Tutu backs
right to die
in Britain
SOUTH Africas Anglican arch-
bishop emeritus Desmond
Tutu yesterday said he sup-
ported assisted dying for the
terminally ill, the day after the
churchs former leader backed
a bill to legalise it in Britain.
But the church remains offi-
cially opposed to the legislation
and has called for a public
inquiry into the issue.
Writing in Britains Observer
newspaper, Tutu explained
that he had been convinced by
the case of Craig Schonegevel,
a 28-year-old South African
who suffered from tumour-
inducing neurofibromatosis
and ended up killing himself
because doctors were unable
to end his life.
Some people opine that
with good palliative care there
is no need for assisted dying,
the Nobel Peace laureate said.
That was not the case for
Craig Schonegevel. Others
assert their right to autonomy
and consciousness why exit
in the fog of sedation when
theres the alternative of being
alert and truly present with
loved ones?
He revealed that he had
asked his family not to prolong
his life artificially. AFP
A
BIPOLAR house
painter arrested
with a loaded rie
was sentenced to
one year supervised release in
New York on Friday for threat-
ening to kill former president
George W Bush.
Benjamin Smith, 45, has
spent six months in custody
since his January 31 arrest in
Manhattan in possession of
a loaded rie, a machete, two
boxes of ammunition and a
gasoline container.
He threatened to kill, kid-
nap and inict bodily harm
on the former president and
said he wanted to date his
daughter, Barbara.
Judge Sidney Stein sen-
tenced him to time served and
a one-year supervised release,
including six months home
detention at his mothers
property in New York state.
Dressed in navy prison
scrubs, Smith apologised to
anyone I may have offended
when given an opportunity
to speak. May the good lord
bless America, bless this court
and bless Israel. Praise Jesus,
he said calmly.
He was arrested by Secret
Service agents after his moth-
er phoned police discovering
that her son had left home
and left a note saying he was
going to work for Bush and
the Pentagon.
I have to slay a dragon and
then Barbara Bush is mine
and America is nished, the
note said.
The Secret Service tracked
him down by phone to Man-
hattan, where he was arrested
sitting in a car. Ofcers said he
screamed out Bush will get
his when taken into custody.
According to court papers
he also said: Im divorced and
not currently seeing anyone,
but I am working on a rela-
tionship with Barbara Bush.
It is a federal crime to
threaten a current or former
US president. Stein told the
defendant the Secret Service
had no option but take his
statements very seriously.
Smith was diagnosed with
bipolar disorder shortly after
arranging to have an empty
car driven off a cliff in 2011
and was off his medication
when he threatened Bush,
Wikstrom said.
The terms of his supervised
release require that he fol-
low a mental health program,
take medication, wear elec-
tronic tagging and not live in
a house with rearms or dan-
gerous weapons. AFP
Bipolar man sentenced
over Bush death threat
Bullish outlook
Participants run in front of Fuente Ymbro bulls during the sixth bull run of the San Fermin Festival in
Pamplona, northern Spain on Saturday. The Spanish city of Pamplona, famous for its San Fermin festival
that mixes bull runs with round-the-clock drinking, has launched a campaign to stop sexual assaults
during the weeklong esta. City ofcials said they were spurred to act in part by images broadcast around
the world from the festival last year of women lifting their tops and being groped by men as they were held
up in the crowds. Some people have the wrong idea about what San Fermin is. San Fermin is not an open
bar where you can do anything you want and touch women freely, said Pamplona city councillor Gabriel
Viedma, who is responsible for safety issues. AFP
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process to ensure transparency and
cost effectiveness.
To collaborate with branches and
other department in procurement
activity such as preparing procure-
ment plan, determining specication
of goods, indentify new vendor,
controlling goods quality and lling
procurement document.
To verifyall purchasingrequestfrom
branches and other department.
To prepare procurement plan of
stationery-printing form- and ofce
supply by quarterly and planning set
up standard ofce equipment for new
branchopening.
To prepare purchase order or deposit
to supplier and prepare agreement
if required and follow up termof each
delivery.
To develop policy, procedure or
manual related to procurement
matters
To manage and conduct physical
count of asset and inventory, verify
on asset movement, asset listing,
asset registration, tag label, and
propose for disposal for any unused
asset and inventory.
To control stock stationery and
inventory for all branches and HO,
verify balance, adjustment and
reallocate if required.
To performinternal control on timely
basis to ensure the compliance and
risks protected
To performothers task assigned by
manager
Bachelor/MasterDegree inBusiness
Administration or other equivalent
At least 4-year experiences in eld
of procurement, purchasing, logistic
management or relevant with bank
sector are the advantage
High integrity and trustworthy
Knowledge in Computer Word and
Excel
Highmotivationandabilityto perform
tasks without close supervision.
Flexible and initiative
Posses very good communi-cation
and negotiation
Very good written and spoken
English
Willingness to travel to outside
ofces and provinces
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
PRASAC MFI Ltd., is a micronance institution, which is providing sustainable
nancial services such as loan, deposits, and other nancial products for 25
provinces and city of Cambodia with the very strong network of more than
170 branches. PRASAC is currently seeking for the qualied Cambodian
candidates to ll the position as below:
Interested and qualied applicants should submit a resume, a cover letter
with currently photo (4x6), a copy of certicates, letter of recommendation,
national identity card, birth letter and family book to PRASAC MFI Ltd.,
Head Ofce, Phnom Penh at Building 212, Street 271, Toultompong 2,
Chamkarmorn, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. For more details information,
please feel free to contact us via telephone: 023 220 102, website:
www.prasac.com.kh . Applications will not be returned. Only short-listed
candidates will be notied and contacted for conducting an interview.
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
Human Resources Specialist
TheU.S. Embassy in PhnomPenh is seeking an individual for the
Human Resources Specialist position in the Human Resources
Ofce.
The incumbent assists the Human Resources Ofcer (HRO) in
themanagement of theU.S. Direct Hireand Locally Employed
(LE) Staff human resources programs and serves as Contracting
Ofcer Representative for the LE Staff health insurance program.
S/he reports to the HRO, directly supervises ve employees, and
indirectly, threeothers.
Salary: Theannual salary rangefor this position is
USD19,168 29,711.
Required Qualications
Bachelors degreein Business Administration or Human 1.
Resources Management is required.
Fiveyears of progressively responsibleexperiencein the 2.
eld of human resources administration is required. Two years
of supervisory experienceis also required.
Level IV (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English and 3.
Khmer are required. Language prociency will be tested.
Must have excellent knowledge of applicable local labor 4.
and social security laws, as well as prevailing practices and
customs as they apply to compensation and other elements
of human resources management.
Excellent managerial and leadership skills arerequired. 5.
Must possess very good writing and verbal skills necessary
to discuss complex issues and to preparecomprehensive
written reports and recommendations on both general
matters as well as on controversial problems and issues. Must
possess ahigh degreeof analytical ability and interpersonal
skills.
Application Procedure
Theapplication deadlineis July 25, 2014. Interested candidates
must submit applications by email to RecruitmentPHP@state.gov
using the Universal Appli-cation for Employment as a
Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174) form.
The application form and complete details on this position
can be found at http://cambodia.usembassy.gov/employment_
opportunities.html.
Note: All Ordinarily Resident (OR) applicants must have
the required work and/or residency permits to be eligible for
consideration.
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
Procurement Agent
The U.S. Embassy in PhnomPenh is seeking an individual
for the Procurement Agent position in the General Services
Ofce.
The Procurement Agent is responsible for local and overseas
procurements, ordering commodities and services using
purchase orders, delivery orders, contracts and purchase
cards. The incumbent will be required to request quotations,
analyze bids, negotiate prices, and be involved in the end to
end contracting process.
Salar y: The annual salary range for this position is
USD 9,216 14,286.
Required Qualications
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, 1.
Management, Economics, Public Administration or
Finance is required.
Three years of progressively responsible experience in 2.
the eld of procurement, contracting or purchasing is
required.
Level IV (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English and 3.
Khmer are required. Language prociency will be tested.
Must have general ofce management and computer skills. 4.
Must be able to deal with customers with patience and 5.
tact, and to work under pressure.
Good knowledge of overseas and local market 6.
conditions and practices in terms of commodities and
service availability is required.
Application Procedure
The application deadline is July 22, 2014. Interested candi-
dates must submit applications by email to
RecruitmentPHP@state.gov using the Universal Applica-
tion for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family
Member (DS-174) form. The application formand complete
details on this position can be found at http://cambodia.
usembassy.gov/employment_opportunities.html.
Note: All Ordinarily Resident (OR) applicants must have
the required work and/or residency permits to be eligible for
consideration.
Total population control is NSA goal
Antony Loewenstein
Analysis
W
ILLIAM Binney is one
of the highest-level
whistleblowers to ever
emerge from the NSA.
He was a leading code-breaker
against the Soviet Union during the
Cold War but resigned soon after Sep-
tember 11, disgusted by Washingtons
move towards mass surveillance.
On July 5 he spoke at a conference
in London organised by the Centre
for Investigative Journalism and re-
vealed the extent of the surveillance
programs unleashed by the Bush
and Obama administrations.
At least 80 per cent of bre-optic
cables globally go via the US, Bin-
ney said. This is no accident and al-
lows the US to view all communica-
tion coming in. At least 80 per cent
of all audio calls, not just metadata,
are recorded and stored in the US.
The NSA lies about what it stores.
The NSA will soon be able to col-
lect 966 exabytes a year the total
of internet trafc annually. Former
Google head Eric Schmidt once
argued that the entire amount of
knowledge from the beginning of
humankind until 2003 amount to
only 5 exabytes.
Binney, who featured in a 2012
short lm by Oscar-nominated US
lmmaker Laura Poitras, described
a future where surveillance is ubiq-
uitous and government intrusion
unlimited. The ultimate goal of the
NSA is total population control,
Binney said, but Im a little optimis-
tic with some recent Supreme Court
decisions, such as law enforcement
mostly now needing a warrant be-
fore searching a smartphone.
He praised the revelations and
bravery of former NSA contractor
Edward Snowden and told me that
he had indirect contact with a num-
ber of other NSA employees who felt
disgusted with the agencys work.
Theyre keen to speak out but fear
retribution and exile, not unlike
Snowden, who is likely to remain
there for some time. Unlike Snowden,
Binney didnt take any documents
with him when he left the NSA.
He now says that hard evidence
of illegal spying would have been
invaluable. The latest Snowden
leaks, featured in the Washington
Post, detail private conversations of
average Americans with no connec-
tion to extremism.
It shows that the NSA is not just
pursuing terrorism, as it claims, but
ordinary citizens going about their
daily communications. The NSA is
mass-collecting on everyone, Bin-
ney said, and its said to be about
terrorism but inside the US it has
stopped zero attacks.
The lack of ofcial oversight is one
of Binneys key concerns, particular-
ly of the secret Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Court (FISA), which is
held out by NSA defenders as a sign
of the surveillance schemes
constitutionality.
The FISA court has only the gov-
ernments point of view, he argued.
There are no other views for the
judges to consider. There have been
at least 15 to 20 trillion constitutional
violations for US domestic audiences
and you can double that globally.
A FISA court in 2010 allowed the
NSA to spy on 193 countries around
the world, plus the World Bank,
though theres evidence that even
the nations the US isnt supposed
to monitor Five Eyes allies Britain,
Canada, Australia and New Zealand
arent immune from being spied on.
Its why encryption is today so essen-
tial to transmit information safely.
Binney recently told the German
NSA inquiry committee that his
former employer had a totalitar-
ian mentality that was the great-
est threat to US society since that
countrys US Civil War in the 19th
century. Despite this remarkable
power, Binney still mocked the NSAs
failures, including missing this years
Russian intervention in Ukraine and
the Islamic States takeover of Iraq.
The era of mass surveillance has
gone from the fringes of public
debate to the mainstream, where it
belongs. The Pew Research Centre
released a report this month, Digital
Life in 2025, that predicted worsen-
ing state control and censorship,
reduced public trust, and increased
commercialisation of every aspect of
web culture.
WikiLeaks understands this reality
better than most. Founder Julian As-
sange and investigative editor Sarah
Harrison both remain in legal limbo.
I spent time with Assange in his
current home at the Ecuadorian Em-
bassy in London last week, where he
continues to work, release leaks, and
ght various legal battles. He hopes
to resolve his predicament soon.
At the Centre for Investigative
Journalism conference, Harrison
stressed the importance of journal-
ists who work with technologists to
best report the NSA stories.
With eight million documents
on its website, the importance of
publishing and maintaining source
documents for the media, gen-
eral public and court cases cant be
under-estimated. I see WikiLeaks as
a library, Assange said. Were the
librarians who cant say no.
With evidence there could be a
second NSA leaker, the time for more
aggressive reporting is now. As Bin-
ney said: I call people covering up
NSA crimes traitors. THE GUARDIAN
The NSA is mass-collecting on everyone: the Threat Operations Center in the Fort
Meade, Maryland, intelligence-gathering operation on January 25, 2006. AFP
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World

France ends offensive in
Mali, redeploys to Sahel
FRANCE said yesterday that its
military offensive that freed
northern Mali from the grip of
Islamists would be replaced by
an operation spanning the
wider, largely lawless Sahel
region to combat extremist
violence. The so-called Serval
offensive began in January last
year when French troops came
to the help of Malian soldiers to
rid the countrys vast desert
north from Islamists and Tuareg
rebels who seized control after a
coup. France had initially
planned to redeploy troops to
Sahel in May but fresh clashes
forced a delay. AFP
Three killed in shooting

in southern California
THREE people were killed and
two wounded in a late Saturday
shooting in a working class
neighbourhood in Pasadena,
California, local officials said.
Pasadena Police Chief Phillip
Sanchez told reporters that the
shooter and his targets
appeared to have a landlord-
tenant relationship, but did not
elaborate. One of those killed
was a neighbour who apparently
showed up to help. After the
fatal shootings, the 35-year-old
male gunman barricaded
himself in a nearby house and
fired again when a police officer
arrived before surrendering,
Sanchez said. AFP
Putin on a show
Opera sings
praises of

Crimea grab
I
T MIGHT not be over until the
fat lady sings, but a patriotic
opera in Russias second city of
Saint Petersburg has attempted to
cement Moscows disputed control
over Crimea in music at least.
Save us! Dont abandon us! a
chorus of women and children ap-
pealed at the premiere of Crimea,
a boisterous new work celebrating
the Kremlins annexation of the
peninsula from Ukraine.
The opera traces Crimeas
history from the Crimean Wars of
the 19th century right up to Rus-
sias seizure of the strategically
important region in March.
The show, watched on
Thursday by around 300 people,
includes footage of Crimean
residents joyfully voting in a refer-
endum to become part of Russia.
It also depicts protests against
now-ousted president Viktor
Yanukovych that set in chain the
events leading up the Kremlins
Crimea grab, as well as archive
footage from World War II.
The production received
a warm reception when it
premiered at the small Saint
Petersburg Opera Theatre in the
city centre, reecting widespread
patriotic pride at Crimeas take-
over by Russia. AFP
Kingdom claimed for princess
Ileana Najarrona Najar

J
EREMIAH Heaton was
playing with his daughter
in their Abingdon, Virgin-
ia, home last winter when
she asked whether she could
be a real princess.
Heaton, a father of three who
works in the mining industry,
didnt want to make any false
promises to Emily, then 6, who
was big on being a princess.
But he still said yes. As a par-
ent, you sometimes go down
paths you never thought you
would, Heaton said.
Within months, Heaton was
journeying through the deso-
late southern stretches of
Egypt and into an unclaimed
800-square-mile patch of arid
desert. There, on June 16
Emilys seventh birthday he
planted a blue ag with four
stars and a crown on a rocky
hill. The area, a sandy ex-
panse sitting along the Suda-
nese border, morphed from
what locals call Bir Tawil into
what Heaton and his family
call the Kingdom of North
Sudan. There, Heaton is the
self-described king and Emily
is his princess.
I wanted to show my kids I
will go to the ends of the earth
to make their wishes come
true, Heaton said.
Sheila Carapico, professor of
political science and interna-
tional studies at the University
of Richmond, told the Bristol
Herald Courier last week that
Heaton would need legal rec-
ognition from neighbouring
countries, the United Nations
or other groups to have actual
political control of the land.
Heaton, who ran for Con-
gress in 2012 and lost, plans
to reach out to the African
Union for assistance in for-
mally establishing the King-
dom of North Sudan and said
that he is condent they will
welcome him.
Heaton says his claim over
Bir Tawil is legitimate. He ar-
gues that planting the ag
which his children designed
is exactly how several other
countries, including what be-
came the United States, were
historically claimed.
The key difference, Heaton
said, is that those historical
cases of imperialism were
acts of war while his was an
act of love.
I founded the nation
in love for my daughter,
Heaton said.
After he promised his daugh-
ter that she could be a prin-
cess, Heaton began searching
online for unclaimed land the
world over. When focusing
his search on the Latin term
terra nullius, meaning land
belonging to no one, Heaton
stumbled across information
on Bir Tawil.
He said a border dispute
between Sudan and Egypt left
the land as unclaimed terri-
tory, about halfway between
where the Nile crosses into
Sudan and Egypts coast along
the Red Sea.
This research led Heaton to
seek permission from Egyp-
tian authorities to travel to
the remote, unpopulated plot
of sand.
Once he got permission, the
former emergency services
director for a local county
headed to Egypt and spent a
few days there before arriving
at Bir Tawil. His perspective of
the region quickly changed as
he travelled.
I cannot stress how kind
and generous the Egyptian
people are, Heaton said.
The next step in Heatons
plan is to establish positive
relationships with Sudan and
Egypt by way of converting
his kingdom into an agri-
cultural production centre as
his children, especially Emily,
wanted. THE WASHINGTON POST
Protestant Orangemen march in North Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Saturday. AFP
Northern Ireland unionist
parades pass off peacefully
TENS of thousands of North-
ern Ireland unionists held a
peaceful parade in north Bel-
fast on Saturday, marking the
culmination of the loyal order
marching season.
The march was prevented
from passing along the Crum-
lin Road in Ardoyne, a bitterly
contested boundary between
unionists and republicans.
A similar decision last year
led to days of rioting.
Chief Constable George
Hamilton said he was pleased
that Saturdays parades were
largely successful.
This has been due to a
number of factors, including
responsible leadership from a
range of groups such as the
Orange Order, he explained.
I welcome the repeated
pleas from the Orange Order
and politicians from all sides
for all parades and protests to
be peaceful and lawful.
The July 12 parade marks the
victory of Protestant king Wil-
liam III of Orange over the
deposed Catholic king James
II at the Battle of the Boyne
in 1690.
The march is the peak of the
traditional marching season,
in which the unionist Orange
Order marches with pipes,
drums and banners to mark
the anniversary.
It is a flashpoint for tensions
between the Protestant and
Catholic communities in the
province, which was devas-
tated by three decades of sec-
tarian violence in the 1970s,
1980s and 1990s.
The 1998 Good Friday peace
accords largely brought an
end to the unrest, known as
The Troubles, although spo-
radic violence and bomb
threats continue.
Despite the general peace,
police said that a man had
been stabbed in south Belfast
earlier in the day during fight-
ing between rival Catholic and
Protestant gangs.
At approximately 3:10am,
police received a report that
a man had been stabbed and
that rival factions were fight-
ing in the area, a Police Serv-
ice of Northern Ireland
spokesman said.
Police responded and sepa-
rated the two sides and
remained in the area to ensure
it stayed calm, he added. The
man was treated in hospital for
non-life threatening injuries,
according to police. AFP
Jeremiah Heaton plants a ag on June 16 to claim the parcel of land as
the Kingdom of Northern Sudan. THE WASHINGTON POST
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F
OR decades Thais have
been telling themselves
that they are a democracy.
They tell their people that
elections mean they are a democ-
racy. This is hammered home
repeatedly. Consequently, Thai-
land tells the world it is a democra-
cy. But in reality, it is not. It has
never been. We want it, but we
dont have it.
Since 1932, we have gone through
the same repetitive process of gov-
ernments being elected and then
toppled, charters ripped up and
rewritten. It wasnt about democ-
racy. It was about traditional vest-
ed interests.
As we developed economically
from the 1980s, demands for a
greater say in how we were gov-
erned emerged and intensified.
The traditional elite, the bureauc-
racy, politicians and business had
to listen. And the only time when
there was a determined effort to let
the people have their say was in
the drafting of the 1997 charter.
But thats as far as it went.
Enter Thaksin Shinawatra and
the Thai Rak Thai (Thais love
Thais) party. He made promises to
the voters and delivered. And with
successive populist policies he
endeared himself to voters who
repeatedly supported him, no mat-
ter how many times he had to
change the name of his party and
despite the 2006 coup that ousted
him. Love him or hate him, the fact
is rural Thailand has discovered
their voice, that their vote counts.
But make no mistake, Thaksin is
no democrat. Like other politicians
and parties he used patronage
deeply ingrained in virtually all
segments of Thai society to his
advantage. He ran Thailand like a
company and took cronyism to a
higher level than those before him.
His partys steadfast adherence
to majority rule, completely ignor-
ing the voices of the minority,
illustrates the lack of understand-
ing of the democratic process. But
Thaksin is not solely to blame for
the recent protracted political
impasses that prompted the coup.
Over the past decade, the Demo-
crats failed dismally to reform
themselves as an alternative to
Thaksin. After 2010, Pheu Thai and
the Democrats played politics of
the extreme, virtually pushing the
middle to choose sides and further
aggravating the political divide.
The Democrats were right to
oppose the amnesty bill. But Suth-
ep Thaugsuban strayed from the
democratic path in the manner in
which he attempted to Restart
Thailand. Worse, the Democrat
leadership, especially Abhisit Vej-
jajiva, failed to provide leadership
in telling Suthep: No, this is not
the way. And like Pheu Thai, the
Democrats took the political fight
to the streets. Sadly, we have no
political leadership in any of the
political parties.
So where do we go from here?
Since the coup, I have heard
many comments from a number of
people asking whether Thais are
ready for democracy and whether
Thais (especially those upcountry)
truly understand what it means.
There have been suggestions, for
example, that candidates for elect-
ed MPs should only come from the
knowledgeable and educated.
Another is that only taxpayers
should be allowed to vote, or that
voters should at least be given a
test on what democracy means
before they are allowed to vote.
These comments reinforce my
view that for a start we should be
honest with ourselves and admit
that we are not yet a democracy.
Lets admit that we will never have
a democracy like countries in the
West. Theres nothing wrong with
that since our history, our culture
and our traditions are different.
Can we admit that we are still
finding our way towards a form of
democratic governance that allows
the people, stakeholders, each
political group and vested interests
to have their space and be involved
in the running of the country?
Even if it means adopting, for
example, a system where all sena-
tors are appointed and seats allo-
cated to the military and bureauc-
racy in which places are filled by
rotation, then so be it. This does
not mean that a fully appointed
Senate should supersede the elect-
ed representatives of the people.
This idea may run counter to the
democratic principle of elected
senators, but past experience has
shown that the bureaucracy and
the military have and will play a
role in governance.
Lets be honest is this demo-
cratic? No, it is not. But unless we
find a political structure that
allows all stakeholders their space
and say in governance, we will
once again be back to where we
were before. BANGKOK POST
Comment
Pichai Chuensuksawadi
Thailand: Not a democracy
Thai soldiers keep watch from a military vehicle in Bangkok after the military imposed martial law in May. AFP
Pichai Chuensuksawadi is the editor-in-
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Lifestyle
Emmy nods flow in for HBO
A
BOLD move by True
Detective has paid
off the HBO crime
noir series, which
made news when it was sub-
mitted as a drama instead of
a miniseries, scored a best
drama series nod at the nom-
inations for the 2014 Prime-
time Emmy Awards, which
recognise outstanding work
in American prime-time en-
tertainment programming.
The Matthew McConaughey-
Woody Harrelson vehicle
(both veterans landed nods
for lead actor in a drama) was
nominated in the fiercely
competitive category along-
side the predictable regulars:
Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey,
House of Cards, Mad Men and
Game of Thrones.
Speaking of HBOs fantasy
epic, Game of Thrones landed
the most nominations with 19.
That was followed by a big day
for FX newcomer Fargo, based
on the movie, picked up 18
nominations by submitting as
a miniseries; in the same cat-
egory, the networks gorefest,
American Horror Story: Coven,
nabbed 17 nods. The final sea-
son of AMCs Breaking Bad
and HBO television movie The
Normal Heart, about the HIV/
AIDS crisis in the 1980s, tied
for fourth place with 16 nom-
inations each.
Which show did True Detec-
tive knock off the best drama
series list? That would be 2012
winner Homeland. The Show-
time terrorism nailbiter got
bumped after a roundly criti-
cized season however, star
Claire Danes did pick up a nod
for best actress in a drama.
She was joined by Michelle
Dockery of Downton Abbey,
Robin Wright of House of Cards
and Kerry Washington of
Scandal. Julianna Margulies
jumped back into the mix after
an especially emotional sea-
son of The Good Wife, while
Lizzy Caplan picked up her
first nom for Showtime fresh-
man series Masters of Sex.
While McConaughey and
Harrelson represent True
Detective on the lead actor in
a drama list, the front-runner
is undoubtedly Bryan Cran-
ston of Breaking Bad for his
performance during the
shows riveting final season,
during which the saga of
teacher-turned-meth-kingpin
Walter White morphed from
cult favourite to full-blown
cultural phenomenon. Peren-
nial nominee Jon Hamm was
nominated for the seventh
straight time for Mad Men,
along with scenery-chewer
Kevin Spacey on House of
Cards and last years surprise
winner, The Newsroom star
Jeff Daniels.
Over on the comedy side,
HBOs Mike Judge show Silicon
Valley a satirical send-up of
tech and startup culture
landed a nomination in the
best comedy category, against
heavyweight Modern Family,
which has never lost on Emmys
night. If the ABC sitcom takes
home the gold for its fifth con-
secutive year, it will tie Fraiser
for the most comedy series
wins in history.
Also up for best comedy:
Academy favourites Veep,
The Big Bang Theory and
Louie, in addition to Netflix
critically acclaimed womens
prison series Orange Is the
New Black.
The latter is not a surprising
nomination, but it will make
people wonder whether the
show which has more than
its share of horrifying sto-
rylines and violence truly is
a comedy. Either way, the
choice to avoid the drama cat-
egory was a smart one Taylor
Schilling and Kate Mulgrew
both picked up acting nomi-
nations for lead and support-
ing, respectively. Plus, Natasha
Lyonne, Uzo Aduba and Lav-
erne Cox all got nods in the
guest actress in a comedy cat-
egory, which means Cox (who
is transgender in real life as
well as on the show) makes
history as the first trangender
person to be nominated for an
acting Emmy.
Alongside Schilling for lead
actress in a comedy, Mike &
Molly star Melissa McCarthy
is back on the list, with Lena
Dunham of Girls, Amy Poehler
of Parks and Recreation, and
the unstoppable Edie Falco of
Nurse Jackie. Julia Louis-Drey-
fus, who has won in the cate-
gory the last two years, also
got a nod and would seem to
be the favourite yet again.
Ricky Gervais whom Hol-
lywood loves to hate scored
a mildly surprising nod in the
lead actor in a comedy cate-
gory for his work on Netflixs
Derek, joining Jim Parsons of
The Big Bang Theory (who
notched his third win last
year), Don Cheadle of House
of Lies, Matt LeBlanc of Epi-
sodes and Louis CK of Louie.
And Shameless, which was
granted special permission to
switch from the drama to
comedy category this year,
scored a nomination for its
lead, William H Macy.
There was a shake-up over
in reality TV side of things. For
the first time since the catego-
ry was created, American Idol
stalwart Ryan Seacrest did not
receive a nomination for best
reality show competition host.
He was swapped in favour of
Jane Lynch of Hollywood
Game Night, who is up against
the usual suspects: Tom
Bergeron (Dancing With the
Stars); Tim Gunn and Heidi
Klum (Project Runway); and
Cat Deeley (So You Think You
Can Dance). Rounding out the
category are Anthony
Bourdain (The Taste) and, of
course, Betty White (Betty
Whites Off Their Rocker.)
As always there were enough
snubs to make certain TV
viewers furious. Among the
top offenses was the exclusion
of Tatiana Maslany, the Can-
dian actress who plays a stun-
ning nine different characters
on BBC Americas sci-fi thrill-
er Orphan Black.
Other complaints included
the lack of love for The Ameri-
cans, the FX spy drama that
only landed one nomination
for guest star Margo Martin-
dale; and CBSs The Good Wife
not appearing in the best dra-
ma category, despite its
strongest season ever. THE
WASHINGTON POST
Bryan Cranston (left) and Aaron Paul perform in a scene from Breaking Bad, which received a total of 16 Emmy
nominations, including a best actor in a drama nod for Cranston for his portrayal of Walter White. BLOOMBERG
NIGERIAS literary icon Wole
Soyinka turned 80 on Sunday,
with friends and foes alike
paying tribute to the first Afri-
can to win the Nobel litera-
ture prize.
Dozens of literary and artis-
tic events have been staged
across the country over 80
days leading up to the birth-
day of the poet, novelist,
playwright and social activ-
ist, whose works often sati-
rised Nigerias society and
harshly criticised corrupt and
inept leaders.
But such is Soyinkas popu-
larity and stature that many
of the targets of his criticism
put aside past differences to
honour the man who, with his
trademark white afro and
matching bushy goatee, is a
beloved figure in Africas most
populous nation.
President Goodluck Jonath-
an praised his ardent critic in
a statement released on Sat-
urday, hailing Soyinkas life-
long dedication and inde-
fatigable commitment to
using his acclaimed genius
and talents, not only in
the service of the arts, but
also for the promotion of
democracy, good governance
and respect for human
rights in Nigeria, Africa and
beyond. AFP
Africans
honour
Soyinka
Reverend Mathew Hassan Kukah
(left) speaks with Nobel prize lau-
reate Wole Soyinka (right) during
a lecture to celebrate Soyinkas
80th birthday in Abeokuta, Nige-
ria, on Friday. AFP
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Its legendary Full Moon Party aside, Koh Phangan also boasts pristine
beaches, hiking trails and waterfalls. PHOTO SUPPLIED
Koh Phangan
is more than
a party island
Pongpet Mekloy

K
OH Phangan (pro-
nounced pha-ngan)
may have a name
thats not the easi-
est for foreigners to say cor-
rectly, but its denitely one
of the Thailands most famous
islands thanks largely to its
legendary Full Moon Party,
renowned as one of the most
insane revels on the planet.
Yet the truth is that Koh
Phangan has a lot more to of-
fer than the Full Moon, Half
Moon, Black Moon and all the
other crazy parties regularly
held there.
Lets start with the rst thing
most visitors expect from a
tropical island: the sand. Apart
from Hat Rin in the southeast,
the venue of the Full Moon
Party, Koh Phangan boasts al-
most 30 other beaches, many
of which are still in near-
pristine condition, especially
those on the remote eastern
and northern coasts.
Their unspoiled condition
can be attributed to the fact
that much of the island is a
protected area: the Namtok
Than Sadet National Park.
With such a designation safe-
guarding Koh Phangan from
massive tourism development,
the island is still blessed with
forest-covered mountains that
are home to many natural at-
tractions, like hiking trails, sce-
nic lookouts and waterfalls.
The park was named after
one of its many falls which
was a favourite of the highly
revered King Chulalongkorn
(Rama V). That monarch vis-
ited Koh Phangan as many as
14 times during his 1868-1910
reign. He and his entourage
always stopped at Than Sadet
waterfall, on the eastern side
of the island, to relax, have a
swim and replenish supplies
of fresh water for the ship that
had carried them down south.
That such a great ruler made
so many trips to their island
is, not surprisingly, something
of which the locals are very
proud and in their homes one
often sees a portrait of him.
Speaking of peoples homes,
it should be noted that tradi-
tional dwellings and coconut
plantations are still common
sights on the island, even along
the main roads. While tourism
now undoubtedly plays an im-
portant role in the local econ-
omy, some families still adhere
to many of the old ways.
At Chaloklum village in the
north of the island, for ex-
ample, small-scale shermen
are still very active. Their daily
catch goes to their families
kitchens as well as restaurants
across the island.
To cater to the tourists, res-
taurants, resorts and a variety
of other services have popped
up on the island over the past
few decades. New attractions
such as the Saturday walk-
ing street at Thong Sala have
been created. The weekly
street market, where local
goodies as well as handicrafts
and creative art works are of-
fered for sale, not only allows
Koh Phangan residents to
earn some extra income, but
also encourages them to keep
their cultural heritage alive.
This week its very likely that
the walking street and the en-
tire Tha Sala area, where the
islands main piers are located,
will be thronged once again
with tourists ooding in for the
Full Moon Party, which is due
to kick off on Sunday night.
While some old-timers may
whine that Koh Phangan has
changed quite a lot over time,
it is not an exaggeration to say
that, in general, the island as
it appears today is uncannily
similar to what its neighbour,
the much more built-up Koh
Samui, was like 20 years ago.
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Thinking caps
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LEGEND CINEMA
22 JUMP STREET
After making their way through high school (twice),
big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and
Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local
college.
Tuol Kork: 12:20pm
DELIVER US FROM EVIL
New York police officer Ralph Sarchie investigates
a series of crimes. He joins forces with an uncon-
ventional priest, schooled in the rituals of exorcism,
to combat the possessions terrorising their city.
City Mall: 11:20am, 3pm, 5:25pm, 9:45pm
Tuol Kork: 9:10am, 1pm, 3:25pm, 7:50pm
Meanchey: 11:20am, 4:55pm, 9:15pm
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2
When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave
that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and
the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find
themselves at the centre of a battle.
City Mall: 9:15am
Tuol Kork: 5:50pm
MALEFICENT
A vindictive fairy is driven to curse an infant princess
only to realise the child may be the only one who
can restore peace.
City Mall: 4:55pm
Tuol Kork: 9:55pm
TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION
A mechanic and his family join the Autobots as they
are targeted by a bounty hunter from another world.
City Mall: 11:50am, 1:45pm, 7:05pm, 9pm
Tuol Kork: 9:10am, 2:40pm, 5:50pm, 9pm
Meanchey: 11:50am, 4:10pm
THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
Hazel and Gus are two teenagers who share an
acerbic wit. Their relationship is all the more
miraculous given that Hazels other constant
companion is an oxygen tank, Gus jokes about his
prosthetic leg, and they met and fell in love at a
cancer support group.
City Mall: 9:20am
Tuol Kork: 11:35am
NOW SHOWING
Ballet @ Ballet PP
This class is mainly for people who
danced when they were younger and
are looking for a refresher course,
or have a lot of experience in
another dance style. $12 per class.
Central School of Ballet Phnom Penh,
#10 Street 183. 7:15pm
Margarita @ Riverhouse
Margaritas sold in a variety of avours
are buy one, get one free all night.
Mashup tunes and remixes will be spun
by DJ Bee.
Riverhouse Lounge, #157 Sisowath
Quay. 7pm
Pizza @ Show Box
The chefs from Katy Peris Peri Peri
Chicken and Pizza will come to Show
Box like they do every week to serve
up their wood-red pizza. Free beer
from 6:30pm to 7pm.
Show Box, #11 Street 330.
6pm
Nerd Night @
Score Bar
Inspired by the world renowned Pecha
Kucha presentation format, Nerd
Night is an exhibition of local talent
and ideas. Each presentation is 20
slides, 20 seconds each.
Score! Sports Bar and Grill, #5 Street
282. 7:30pm
ACROSS
1 Dust specks
6 Opposite of Yay!
10 Lads date
14 San Antonio mission
15 Tarantinos ___ Fiction
16 Small notions case
17 Where to find Pismo Beach
20 Tennis great Chris and
namesakes
21 English noble
22 Trumped-up tale
23 Jiffies
25 Paper clip alternatives
27 Leather- punching tool
30 Devoid of feeling
32 Org. for a dr.
33 Big ratite bird
35 Meadowlands
37 Half of the forearm bones
41 Method of long-distance delivery
44 Hindu holy man
45 Big cat
46 Trudge through mud
47 Stopping point
49 Drillmasters word
51 Theyre around noon?
52 Cad
56 Cake maker Lee
58 Pretense
59 Julia of The Addams Family
61 Big ___ House (Martin Law-
rence film)
65 Part of old San Francisco
68 Zeus wife
69 1814 exile site
70 Well-built, in slang
71 Oscar role for Julia
72 Lie down on the job?
73 Demagnetize, as a tape
DOWN
1 Pepper spray alternative
2 Norwegian royal name
3 Fish story
4 Some Islamic rulers
5 Use an emollient on
6 Truth-in-lending abbr.
7 Clair de ___ (Debussy)
8 Fake name
9 Peloponnesian War city-state
10 Night sky feline
11 Words before costs
12 The Everly Brothers girl
13 Locations
18 Apertures in a sponge
19 Stop talking
24 Catch a whiff
26 Insects feelers
27 Paths of baseball bombs
28 Command to Tonalist
29 Take charge
31 Pesto herb
34 Pale-looking
36 Closet staples
38 Cleopatra backdrop
39 Unknown author
40 Grocery list items
42 Treeless region
43 Negative notoriety
48 Closer, as to ones heart
50 Cough drop
52 Cleanse the entire body
53 Autumn color
54 Gestation stations
55 Coin of Moscow
57 Love in Lyon
60 Test sites
62 Give that ___ cigar!
63 Reveals ones ignorance
64 Eyelid swelling
66 Place on a blacklist
67 It has a long tail
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DEA in order to free his son who was imprisoned after
being set up in a drug deal. FOX MOVIES
2pm - LADY IN THE WATER: Apartment building
superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks
is a young woman from the pool he maintains, but she
is not what she seems. HBO
6pm - THE GREEN HORNET: Following the death of his
father, Britt Reid, heir to his fathers large company,
teams up with his late dads assistant Kato to become a
masked crime fighting team. FOX MOVIES
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Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the
ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees
to care for a factory workers daughter. HBO
Lifestyle
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22
Socheata and Sontery
Social Life Team
Chevening Scholarship event @ Mekong river
CHA Networking event @ Sotel Phnom Penh Phokeethra
On July 3, the UK Embassy held a boat party for students who received
master degrees from the UK on the Chevening Scholarship. This year
marks the 30th anniversary of the well-known Chevening Scholarships
and Fellowships Program, which, with fundeding from the British govern-
ment and business partners, grants scholarships to students around the
world. Every year since 1993, the program has sponsored Cambodians
with outstanding academic qualications and work experience to pursue
graduate degrees at UK universities. Returnees are now working in leader-
ship positions at various institutions, including businesses, governmental
and non-governmental organisations. For the next scal year, it is hoped
that the program will triple its funding. Photos by Chhim Sreyneang
The Cambodia Hotel Association held its second networking cocktail party at the ballroom of the Sotel in Phnom Penh on June 26,
where people in the hotel industry met and mingled each other. Guests included Saw So Visoty, director of marketing of the Ministry of
Tourism, representatives of Phnom Penh International Airport and members of the CHA Siem Reap Board on Tourism Market Trends in
Cambodia. For $30, members of the association enjoyed a buffet provided by Sotel. This networking event was sponsored by Phnom
Penh Beer, Chicco dOro, and AusKhmer, who all offered their wines, coffees and beers for the party. At the end of the party, Luu Meng
president of CHA, gave certicates to new member of CHA. Photos by Chhim Sreyneang
Peter Brongers, CEO of BMW; Sao Moun Daung, GM
of Malis Restaurant; Pierre Tami, director of Xellency
Hang Vannak, Hem Sakana and Mong Chomroeun
Kim Loan Le, country manager of Aqua Expedi-
tions, and Joanne Allin, sous chef, Knaibang Chatt
Kha Somaly, sales manager of Almond; Sovann
Nakry, marketing manager of Khmer World Food
Court; Tep Sovanna, hotel Mmnager of the Cam-
bodian Country Club
Yonemitsu Ai from Frangipani Villa; Nakae Daiki,
sales and marketing; Tomoaki Yoshikawa, GM of
Saraya (Cambodia)
Seth Hoeger, danaging director of Song Saa Is-
land and Virginia Brumby, director of Survival Chic
San Visal, sales manager of Xellency; Kong So-
phea, operation manager of Bun Hospitality; and
Choeurn Chamrong
Kanary Phan; Santi Laonikakra, GM of Asia Insur-
ance; and Sovann Kim, commercial development
manager of Cambodia Airport
Yang Sopheap, Dysi Nory and Sokha Kallyan
Adrian Wenhlowskyj, managing director of AusKhmer Import Export; Vir-
ginia Brumby, director of Survival Chic; Simon Roe, CEO of Auskhmer; and
Charles-Henri Chevet, GM of Sotel
Sin Chanthy from Frangipani Villa; Touch Angousspheap, director of sales;
Heng Siek, e-commerce manager; Sok Leakhana, senior sales manager;
Soe Tint, director of engineering from Sunway Hotel
Bun Sonia, GM of Bun Hospitality Group, and Na-
dia Wong, sector leader of Kairos Fellowship
Stefan A Willimann, GM of Sokha Hotel; Stefan
Voogel, GM of InterContinental Hotel.
So Visoty, director of marketing of Ministry of
Tourism Luu Meng, president of CHA.
Sophearith, Virak Prum, senior political pfcer at the UK Em-
bassy, and Chea Vanara
Bill Longhurst, British Ambassador to Cambodia
Kiey Leng Hour, Touhch Khemarin, Loeung Simona and Vong Ton
Solinn Lim and Phearanich Hing Emily Pernet and Marina Pok
Oum Syvan, senior program manager at
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
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Chhim Sreyneang
Social Life Manager
Lifestyle
23
Huawei Launch @ Sotel Phnom Penh Phokeethra
Champagnes Barons de Rothschild Launch Party @ NagaWorld
The China-based Huawei telecom-
munications company launched its
newest smartphone, the Ascend P7,
at Sotel Phnom Penh Phokeethra
Hotel. Famous Cambodian stars
and others attended, with every-
one enjoying demonstrations of
the new phone, which costs $459.
Everyone enjoyed dinner following a
fashion show that featured a special
laser dancer wearing an LED light
with the Huawei logo. Brand ambas-
sador Meas Soksophea showcased the
Ascend P7 on the stage, and the party
ended with a lucky draw with special
gifts for the guests to take home. Photos
by Hong Menea
Last Saturday, Champagnes Barons de Rothschild held a launch party at NagaWorld Hotel
and Entertainment Complex for its new outlet at the casino, where its wine is now dis-
tributed by IDD Wines in Cambodia. The event featured NagaWorld food and beverage
manager Richard Pobitzer welcome guests with a sumptuous menu that included fresh
raw oysters, marinated salmon and beef tenderloin, all specially selected to match the
three styles of Champagnes served: Brut, Rose and Blancs des Blancs. After enjoying sips
of the champagnes paired with the special menu from NagaWorld, everyone had the op-
portunity to a win a lucky draw of Champagnes Barons de Rothschild to take back home.
Photos by Hong Menea.
Khan Van Sengheng and Ho
Chamnan Chhim Nimol and Chhum Bosan
Em Yotho, senior marketing director of Huawei Cambodia
Prom Chrin and Nhoeb Sinn Meas Soksophea, singer Chay Chitha and Eng Soknak
Cris Thomson, Barons De Rothschild brand
ambassador
Richard Pobitzer, food and beverage director
at NagaWorld
Jady Astgen, Sean Wong and Elis Leong Woon
Yue, nancial controller of Sunway Hotel
Vorn Sovannary; Cary Yang, CEO of Huawei Technologies (Cambodia);
Yok Chinda; Sayam Ramarooth, chairman of Sayam International
Group; and Liu Zi Yang, sales and marketing director
Charles-Henri Chevet, GM of Sotel, Chay Cham
Chanson, and Roy Krishnarow A Apparow Thanh, Pheary Thoeung and Tino Pheng
Kem Samphors, managing director of CPE,
and Tith Sokhoeurn
Sam Horn, managing director at 7one; Loren Kumalasari, founder and
director of Cannes Boutique; Kunthy Sok; and Diman Tero Horn
Kim Anne Loeung and Sambo Ung,
COO of Eric Kayser Oudomrath Pen and Mary Sarath Barbara, Arneud and Noemie.
Van Nalin of Rafes Le Royal; Malen Chea, director at Stickbooth Co; Nuon
Sotheavy of Air France; Seylarksamol; and Kim Hoan Pheng
Channa Yos and Toby Pearson, GM of Needa
Restaurant. Chhun Chetna, director of IDD; Chea Chanraksa, GM of IDD; Katie Longhurst;
and Bill Longhurst, UK ambassador to Cambodia.
THE PHNOM PENH POST JULY 14, 2014
24
Sport
Rich Franklin to talk
with local athletes
Dan Riley

M
IXED martial arts con-
tinues to blaze a trail
across the globe, uniting
ghters and fans alike
with its heady concoction of explo-
sive knockouts, tactical groundwork
and expertly executed submissions.
With the founding of pioneering
Las Vegas-based promotion Ultimate
Fighting Championship in 1993, the
sport has gradually built up momen-
tum to become the multi-billion-
dollar industry it is today.
Arguably one of its biggest stars is
former UFC middleweight cham-
pion Rich Franklin, who in May was
named vice president of ONE Fight-
ing Championship, Asias leading
MMA organisation, which he says is
growing every day.
I enjoy being part of this growth
and want to help build the most suc-
cessful organisation in the world. I
am with a team of people who be-
lieve the same thing, Franklin told
the Post by email.
The 39-year-old southpaw, who
has a bachelors degree in mathemat-
ics and a masters in education, is so
well known in his native Cincinnati,
Ohio, that the mayor named a day
after him February 21, 2006, Rich
Franklin Day.
Franklin, whose nickname Ace
stems from his more-than-passing
resemblance to Ace Ventura: Pet De-
tective actor Jim Carey, rst entered
the cage at World Extreme Fighting
6 in June 1999, where he won with a
head-kick knockout 21 seconds into
the opening round.
He went on to set a 15-ght win-
ning streak that included his UFC de-
but in April 2003, before succumbing
to strikes from Lyoto Machida eight
months later in their New Years Eve
bout in Kobe, Japan.
At UFC 53 in June 2005, Franklin
captured the middleweight title by
defeating Evan Tanner with a stop-
page in the fourth round. He success-
fully defended the belt twice at UFC
56 and 58 before losing it to Anderson
Silva at UFC 64 in October 2006.
Franklins most recent cage ght
was in November 2012 in Macau,
where he suffered a rst-round
knockout by Vietnamese-born Amer-
ican middleweight Cung Le.
Along with American Fighter presi-
dent Jeff Adler, Franklin created the
Keep It in the Ring Foundation to ad-
vocate nonviolence and help build
the character of students through
after schools sports programs.
In his role as ONE FC vice presi-
dent, he will make a four-day visit
to Cambodia this week, conducting
seminars on sports mentality for
both local martial artists and mem-
bers of the national football team.
Franklin said it was his rst trip to
the Kingdom and admitted to know-
ing little about the country other
than some limited amount of news
from US media.
This will be my time to learn about
the culture, said Franklin.
He had, however, seen several vid-
eos of Cambodian boxing matches.
As a practitioner of mixed martial
arts, I learn about various martial
arts as much as possible.
A ground-breaking 10-event part-
nership deal between ONE FC and
NagaWorld includes two ght cards
to be hosted in Phnom Penh, the rst
of which is set for September 12.
ONE FCs relationship with Na-
gaWorld is essential to our expan-
sion into Cambodia. We are grate-
ful for our relationship with them,
he added.
A future MMA champion from Cam-
bodia is not out of the realm of possi-
bility, according to the UFC legend.
Khmer boxers have the work ethic
and some of the best stand-up martial
arts in the world, but they will have to
invest some time into learning how
to ght on the ground, he said.
ONE FC is excited to do a show in
Cambodia. This will be a great event
for us and it will open the eyes of not
only the public, but the ghters to a
new style of martial arts.
While MMA could never replace
the culture of Khmer boxing in Cam-
bodia, I believe we will see ghters
transition into this sport. It gives
them an opportunity to represent
Cambodia on a national platform.
Franklin will give a talk to such in-
dividuals at NagaWorld this morn-
ing, discussing topics like struggle
and poverty and how you use those
things to overcome adversity.
Winning and performance is 90
per cent mental and more about
your perspective, he said.
A group who could certainly be
called struggling at the moment are
the Cambodian football team with
their extended trophy drought, ig-
nominious set of recent results and
a lowly FIFA world ranking of 190.
Franklin will conduct a seminar
with the squad members on Tues-
day at NagaWorld.
I will speak to them about using
loss to move forward to be success-
ful and overcoming adversity, said
Franklin, who noted that MMA ght-
ers and football players should be
thought of collectively as athletes.
We have that in common, so we
have the same fears, reservations
and share the same glory in victory.
We are more similar than someone
would perceive.
Of course, a multitude of MMA fans
are awaiting in eager anticipation for
news of Aces return to the cage.
As a ghter, I am contracted with
the UFC and could ght for nobody
but them, he said. I have one ght
left on my contract that would be
my retirement ght.
Former UFC middleweight champion and ONE FC vice president Rich Franklin will
hold two seminars with local ghters and the Cambodia national football team at
NagaWorld during his four-day visit to the Kingdom this week. ONEFC.COM
Eric Kelly triumphs, collects bonus at Taiwan event
Dan Riley
ONE FC: War of Dragons, the
MMA organisations debut
event in Taiwan, whipped fans
into a frenzy on Friday night at
the NTU Sports Center in Tai-
pei with a dazzling display of
intense, world-class action.
In the ferocious headlining
contest, Eric The Natural
Kelly of the Philippines turned
in a tremendous technical per-
formance to defeat Australian
featherweight Ruthless Rob
Lisita by submission in the
second round.
Despite profusely bleeding
from a broken nose after the
first round saw both fighters
trade heavy blows in the
clinch, Kelly was able to show
why he is held in such high
regard by securing the rear
naked choke he had been
working on the entire match,
forcing Lisita to tap out.
The Filipinos night got even
better with the announce-
ment that he had scooped the
promotions inaugural ONE
Warrior Bonus which carries
a $50,000 cash prize and had
been introduced by ONE FC
chief executive Victor Cui just
days prior.
In the co-main event of the
evening, Koji Ando of Japan
handed Brazilian lightweight
Rafael Nunes the first loss of his
career via a first-round rear
naked choke submission.
Also on the card, Japanese
bantamweight Koetsu Okazaki
overcame a dominant first
round by Yusup Saadulaev of
Russia to win by referee stop-
page in the second.
Former American college
wrestler Jake Butler had his
elite skills out for all to see, as
he battered Egyptian light
heavyweight Mohamed Ali,
grounding and pounding to
victory in the third round.
In one of the nights bloodi-
est bouts, hometown heavy-
weight hero Paul Cheng and
Egypts Mahmoud Hassan
rained down strikes on each
other for two full rounds, with
both looking dazed going into
the third and Chengs right eye
almost completely closed up.
However, Hassan indicated
to the referee that he couldnt
continue, citing pain in his
ribs, to give Cheng the win by
verbal submission.
The eagerly anticipated
rematch between heavy-
weights Chi Lewis Parry of
England and Cameroons Alain
Ngalani ended with the tower-
ing Brit sending his opponent
to sleep with a vicious elbow
in side control near the end of
the opening round.
Taiwanese fans were treated
to two more of their compatri-
ots completing home wins
on Friday.
Sung Ming Yen was clinical
in his grappling against Singa-
porean bantamweight Nicho-
las Lee, taking just over a
minute to succeed with a guil-
lotine choke.
And welterweight Jeff Huang
overcame a spirited perform-
ance by his opponent Bala
Shetty of India to win by TKO
midway through round one.
With Taiwans Zhang Zheng
Jie failing his pre-fight medi-
cal, teammate Eliot Corley
stepped in at the last minute
to take on Malaysian light-
weight Rayner Kinsiong.
Corley showcased his solid
Muay Thai knowledge to make
light work of Kinsiong, landing
body kicks, punches and an
elbow over the top before the
referee waved it off in the
first round.
Featherweight Nathan Ng of
Hong Kong also dictated terms
in the nights opening bout by
submitting Frances Florian
Garel with a Head and Arm
Choke after 1:23.
Filipino Eric Kelly (right) and Rob Lisita of Australia ght in their main event
featherweight bout at ONE FC War of Dragons on Friday in Taipei. ONEFC.COM
Basketball
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Pate take joss out of Fighters
H S Manjunath

I
T WAS an impressive show of
force by Pate 310 in their open-
ing game of the Angkor Beer
Cambodian Basketball League
as the side, spearheaded by Ouch
Phanat, proved far too strong and
wily for Extra Joss Fighters 84-57 at
the Olympic Stadium Indoor Arena
on Saturday.
In another match, Sabay Tiger
Mosquitoes made their height ad-
vantage count in a runaway 79-46
win over GL Concrete.
The only piece of cheer on an oth-
erwise dismal day on court for the
Fighters was the high marks Gabriel
Humphrey earned for his blocking.
In all other departments, Pate sim-
ply outplayed their opponents.
Almost always one step ahead of
their opponents, Pate set a tempo
of their choice with Ouch Phanat
showing plenty of toe in several
protable steals. This seasons fresh
face in the line-up, Adam Tayyaba,
joined hands with seasoned Taing
Peng Kuy and Sok Tour in Pates
dominant offence.
By the end of the third quarter,
Pate had put the game well beyond
the Fighters with a 70-30 lead.
The rst half was a challenge. We
let Fighters shoot a lot. But in the
second half we found our rhythm,
Pate manager Chea Koktry told the
Post after the game.
The new players in the team
blended well with the rest. Our tar-
get is this seasons championship.
In a game of sharp contrasts,
the Mosquitoes, the tallest team
among the 10 contestants this
season, expectedly dominated the
shortest GL Concrete, who could
make hardly any headway against
a tight zone defence.
In offence, the Mosquitoes let
the ball roll through the wings to
Geoff Harry and Keith Kelly, and
when it came to rebounds, Jay
Rodden and Curran Hendry were
monopolising the boards.
Though GL Concrete got up to
within seven points of the Mosqui-
toes in the third quarter, too many
turnovers stunted their recovery.
Score summaries
Pate 84 (Ouch Phanat 22, Adam Tayya-
ba 16, Taing Peng Kuy 15, Sok Tour 10)
Extra Joss Fighters 47 (Grabriel
Humphrey 14, Perr Cortez 10 Vic
Pereras 9)
Sabay Tigers Mosquitoes 79
(Geoff Harry 23, Jay Rodden 21)
GL Concrete 46 (Tun Chamnan 16,
Ran Noren 11, Om Soket 8)
CBL action on TV
The Cambodian Basketball Feder-
ation secretary general Chy Sabath,
along with CBL coordinator Mi-
chael Dibbern and representatives
of the main sponsors Angkor Beer
and co-sponsors Pepsi and Smart,
addressed a joint media conference
before the start of the second game
on Saturday to mark the ofcial
launch of the CBL season.
During the conference, it was
announced that the quarter-nals
and semi-nals of the post-season
playoffs will be best of three match-
es instead of one-game knockouts.
An added attraction this season
will be the staging of the Smart All
Star game in October.
It was also announced that
OneTV will air a weekly program
named CBL Action, in which high-
lights of all the weeks games will
be shown.
A GL Concrete player dribbles the ball under pressure from a Sabay Tigers Mosquitoes player in their CBL game. SRENG MENG SRUN
26
THE PHNOM PENH POST JULY 14, 2014
Sport
Successful People Read The Post.
Job Announcement
The Phnom Penh Post is an independent media company in Cambodia
and is seeking qualied candidates to ll the position of reporter as
follows:
Lifestyle Sub-editor: 1 position
Job requirements:
Bachelors degree in journalism or an equivalent degree -
At least 2 (two) years experience in Media -
Knowledge of media law and professional ethics -
Those who specialize in certain area such as tourism, travel, -
entertainment and leisure news are highly welcomed.
Very good in Khmer and English, Speaking and Writing -
Computer literacy (must be able to type Khmer Unicode well) -
Available to work in a high pressure environment -
Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and CV to the
human resource ofce of The Phnom Penh Post at the below address:
Post Media Co. Ltd, #888, Floor 8, Building F, Phnom Penh Center,
Corner of Sothearos and Preah Sihanouk boulevards, Sangkat Tonle
Bassac, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh or through email address:
jobs@phnompenhpost.com; Tel: 023 214 311 or Fax: 023 214 318
Deadline: July 16, 2014
Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
Spanish forward Gasol says
hes headed to Windy City
SPANISH basketball star Pau Gasol
says he thought long and hard before
making the decision to leave the Los
Angeles Lakers and play for the
Chicago Bulls. The 34-year-old forward
from Barcelona said on Saturday on
Twitter he is exercising his right as a
free agent and heading east to join the
playoff-contending Bulls. It hasnt
been easy, he wrote. After meditating
it a lot, I have chosen to play with the
Chicago Bulls. Looking forward to this
new chapter of my career. AFP
Yellow jersey fight ignites as
Kadri takes French victory
ALBERTO Contador ignited the yellow
jersey battle on Saturday as Blel Kadri
became the first home stage winner at
this years Tour de France. Kadri rode
to a solo victory after attacking his
fellow escape companions in the final
25km of the 161km eighth stage from
Tomblaine and came in more than two
minutes ahead of Contador. But it was
the Spaniard who set the overall
victory race alight as he clawed back
three seconds on yellow jersey wearer
Vincenzo Nibali. AFP
Hunter-Reay comes from
behind to win IndyCar race
RYAN Hunter-Reay used a late charge
through the field to win the Iowa Corn
IndyCar Series race Saturday, denying
Tony Kanaan his first victory of 2014.
American Hunter-Reay benefited
from a late-race pit stop which he
used to change tires, allowing him to
grab the lead in the final two laps
around the Iowa Speedway track. AFP
Thai student
fires record 66
on way to Faldo
Series honours
H S Manjunath
Siem Reap
T
HAILANDS rising star Putt
Sridama shot a blistering
second round 66 to set a
new course record at the
Nick Faldo-designed Angkor Golf
Resort in Siem Reap yesterday, on
his way to the overall championship
in the Cambodian leg of the Faldo
Series Asia, hosted by the Kingdom
for the third straight year.
I was very lucky today especially
with my long putts, said Sridama,
who remained absolutely cool and
calm on the links as he craftily
poached seven birdies in that re-
cord score.
His only blemish, if it can be called
that, was a bogey in an otherwise
spotless day that followed his rather
sedate rst round 73.
Sridamas 36-hole total of 139 net-
ted the 10th-grade student both the
U16 Boys title and the overall cham-
pionship ahead of his compatriot
Korapat Dhanvarjor, who produced
a ery 69 on the top his rst round
74 for a two-round 143.
The two totally dominated an 11-
player all-Thailand eld to book
their places in the Faldo Series Asia
Grand Final at Mission Hills in the
southern Chinese city of Shenzhen
next March.
I am looking forward to Mission
Hills. I played there last year. It is a
very difcult course, but I hope to
do well this year, Sridama, who
has an impressive +2 handicap,
told the Post.
Last years overall champion in
Cambodia, Watcharasit Trachuen-
tong of Thailand, had to rest con-
tent with the U21 Boys title. He
carded 74 and 76 for a combined
150 that gave him victory by just
one stroke over Channut Bun-
tavong in a field of only four play-
ers, including two Cambodians,
Thong Sokhamony and Peou Pich-
meta, both of whom finished well
behind the Thai pair.
However, there was still a silver lin-
ing in that dark cloud for Sokhamony,
who managed to get a ticket to the
Mission Hills Grand Final gave the
best performance among the Cam-
bodian trio in the fray, which also
included 14-year-old Tevy Saroueun
in the girls category.
A good second-round performance
of 81 took Sokhamony to a 168 total,
which was the closest to the winning
score within his group.
The combined U16 and U18 Girls
event produced a tight nish with the
Thai pair of Kanokwan Yoddamnern
and Jidapa Phongthanachalitkun tied
with identical rounds of 72 and 71 for
a total of 143. But a superior back
nine score helped Yoddamnern pick
up the top prize, though both of them
qualied for the Asia Grand Final.
Meanwhile, South Korean 10-year-
old Jang Chongwi bagged the young-
est competitor recognition award.
AGR director of golf David Baron,
who distributed the trophies to the
qualiers, earlier in the day conduct-
ed a grassroots clinic for 18 boys and
girls from local charity organisation
Build Your Future Today.
Faldo Series Asia Cambodia champion Putt Sridama of Thailand collects his winners
medal from Angkor Golf Resort director David Baron yesterday. PHOTO SUPPLIED
Swimming legend Ian
Thorpe reveals hes gay
AUSTRALIAN swimming great
Ian Thorpe reveals he is gay in
an interview broadcast yes-
terday after years of denying
rumours about his sexuality.
The five-time Olympic gold
medallist made the revelation
in an interview with British
presenter Michael Parkinson
and aired by Australias Chan-
nel Ten, said reports.
Australias Sunday Telegraph
newspaper said the 31-year-
old also describes his years of
battling with depression in
the emotional interview
recorded last month.
His decision to come out as
gay attracted a flurry of sup-
portive comments.
Fellow Olympic swimmer
Stephanie Rice tweeted:
Thorpie is and always will be
a superstar in my eyes.
Another tweeter said: Im
sad that there are people not
just great sportspeople who
feel they have to hide who
they are every day. I hope
Thorpie feels free.
Olympic diver Matthew
Mitcham, who revealed he
was gay in 2008, said he could
totally understand how dif-
ficult this whole process has
been for him.
I really hope this process
gives him some peace and
that the media and the public
give him the same respect and
the same overwhelming sup-
port I received in 2008, he
told the Telegraph.
Australian Marriage Equal-
ity national director Rodney
Croome praised Thorpe for
coming out.
[It] has clearly been a dif-
ficult struggle for him and I
hope Australians appreciate
the trust and confidence he
has placed in us all by reveal-
ing he is gay, Croome said.
Nothing has changed about
Ian Thorpe. He is still a great
Olympian and a great Austral-
ian, he added.
The Gay and Lesbian Inter-
national Sports Association
also paid tribute to Thorpe,
acknowledging the psycho-
logical pain he endured while
keepi ng hi s sexual i t y
a secret.
For whatever his reasons,
which must be respected, he
felt unable to be open about
his sexuality during the height
of his sporting career, which
has come at a huge personal
cost, president Barry Taylor
said in a statement.
The swimmer known by his
nickname Thorpedo retired
in 2006 after a glittering career
in which he ruled the pool
from 1998 to 2004, taking nine
Olympic medals and 11 world
titles and setting 13 long
course world records.
He returned to racing in
2011 but had a string of disap-
pointing results leading up to
his ultimately unsuccessful
London Olympic bid the fol-
lowing year. Since calling it
quits for a second time in
2013, Thorpe has endured
several health setbacks.
In February he began treat-
ment for depression after a
mixture of painkillers and
anti-depressants left him diso-
riented on a Sydney street.
He was hospitalised for more
than three weeks in April after
battling serious infections for
shoulder surgery. At one point
there were rumours he would
lose the use of his left arm,
al though they proved
unfounded. Previously, Thorpe
strongly denied rumours of his
homosexuality.
In his 2012 autobiography
This Is Me, the swimmer
wrote: For the record, I am
not gay and all my sexual expe-
riences have been straight. Im
attracted to women, I love
children and aspire to have a
family one day.
He added: I know what its
like to grow up and be told what
your sexuality is, then realising
that its not the full reality. I was
accused of being gay before I
knew who I was. AFP
Olympic swimming gold medallist
Ian Thorpe has revealed he is gay,
after years of denying rumours
about his sexuality. AFP
Hosts Brazil booed as
Netherlands claim third
BRAZILS miserable World Cup
campaign ended in a chorus of
boos on Saturday as the hosts
slumped to a 3-0 defeat against
the Netherlands in the third
place playoff match. A penalty
from Robin van Persie and a
Daley Blind strike saw the Dutch
take a 2-0 lead after only 17
minutes and Georginio
Wijnaldum added a late third for
the Dutch to trigger more jeers
and catcalls for the hosts. AFP
England frustrate India
with last-wicket stand
ENGLANDS Joe Root and
James Anderson rewrote the
record books with a Test record
last-wicket stand but a docile
Trent Bridge pitch threatened
to have the last word in their
series opener with India. The
pair put on 198, with Root
making 154 not out and
Anderson a Test-best 81, to
take England to 496 on the
fourth day in reply to Indias first
innings 457. I think overnight
we both just thought that we
could actually annoy the
Indians today and stay out
there a little bit, the 31-year-
old Anderson, playing his 95th
Test, told Sky Sports.
Obviously we didnt think
anything like this could happen.
I wouldnt say it was easy but it
was such a slow pitch that you
knew there was only a few
ways you could get out. AFP
Sport
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Thai skier in Olympic scandal
S
LOVENIAS ski association has
suspended four ofcials for ma-
nipulating race results to allow
famed violinist Vanessa Mae
to compete at the Winter Olympics in
Sochi in February.
The 35-year-old Mae, racing under
the name Vanessa Vanakorn, came last
in the Olympic giant slalom on Feb-
ruary 18 but made headlines as Thai-
lands rst ever female skier at Olym-
pic Games and lent an added dose of
glamour to the sports event.
In a report late on Thursday, the ski
association (SZS) said it had found evi-
dence that races held in Slovenia earli-
er this year had been xed to make sure
Vanakorn could travel to Sochi.
The xing was done at the request of
Thai ofcials, the SZS added.
The four suspects involved in the
scam, who face suspensions of up to
four years, included Vlado Makuc,
head of alpine skiing at the SZS, the
federation also said.
The report, which documents irregu-
larities ranging from falsied starting
lists and rankings to even race dates,
will now be forwarded to the police and
to the International Ski Federation, SZS
president Jurij Zurej added.
He said, however, there was no evi-
dence that the competitor for whom
the races had been xed knew about
these violations.
We have no evidence that a bribe
was given . . . there are signs that mon-
ey was paid but we still do not know for
what purpose, he added.
Countries that have no skiers in the
world top 500 may send one male and
one female athlete to the Olympics if
they have an average of no more than
140 points over ve internationally rec-
ognised races. A stronger performance
earns fewer points, but before racing
in Slovenia, Vanakorn mostly averaged
between 230 and 270 points.
In Sochi, the Singapore-born Brit-
ish former child prodigy who admit-
ted she had begun training just six
months before the Olympics, came
67th and last in the giant slalom, far
behind the rest of the eld. I nearly
crashed three times, but I made it
down and that was the main thing,
she said, bubbling with joy.
She has described music as her life-
long passion but skiing as her lifelong
hobby. AFP
Thailands Vanessa Vanakorn (Mae) competes during the Womens Alpine Skiing Giant Slalom Run 1 during the Sochi Winter Olympics. AFP
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Sport
Crown players and staff hoist up coach Sam Schweingruber as they celebrate clinching the Metfone C-League title on Saturday. SRENG MENG SRUN
Crown wrap up MCL
title with Naga victory
Chhorn Norn

P
HNOM Penh Crown
captain Kouch So-
kumpheak helped
push his side past the
winning post on Saturday by
scoring the decisive goal of
their 1-0 victory over Naga
Corp at the Olympic Stadium
to clinch their fth league
championship title with two
games to spare in the Met-
fone C-League.
A skilful assist from Austra-
lian midelder Adriano Pel-
legrino created the chance
for the slipper to head home
on 52 minutes, with vocifer-
ous support from fans in the
stands willing them on to seal
their ninth-straight win of the
second half of the season.
As the nal whistle blew,
the Crown bench emptied
onto the eld to conduct rau-
cous celebrations including
a traditional ice-cold soak-
ing of their Swiss coach Sam
Schweingruber.
We really enjoyed what
weve done since the season
kicked off, which obviously
shows how united the whole
Crown squad is. Our captain
did his best job to help us out
today, Schweingruber told
the Post after the game.
With the victory on Sat-
urday, Crown held an unas-
sailable 10-point lead over
second place Boeung Ket
Rubber Field, with reigning
champions Svay Rieng and
Naga Corp essentially left
to scrap for third and fourth
spots.
Crown will next face Svay
Rieng before taking on Boe-
ung Ket on the last day of the
season on July 27. However,
the champions were adamant
they would not rest on their
newly acquired laurels.
We still need to complete
victories in all matches of the
second half of the season, de-
spite already clinching the tro-
phy, added Schweingruber.
We will try hard to gain suc-
cess in international events,
including the Mekong Cup
and the AFC Presidents Cup.
Its not only for Crown but
also for Cambodian football
eld. In 2012, Crown made it
to the nal of the AFC Presi-
dents Cup, where they were
beaten 3-2 by hosts Taiwan
Power Company in a fractious
game that nished with three
Crown players sent off.
Others game on Saturday
saw Svay Rieng hammer Build
Bright United 3-0, Ministry of
National Defence edge Albirex
Niigata 2-1 and TriAsia beat
Asia Europe University 2-0.
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James heading back to the Cavs
LEBRON James finalised a two-year con-
tract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on
Saturday with an eye towards maximis-
ing his future salary once new TV con-
tracts push NBA payroll limits higher,
ESPN reported.
The US-based sports networks website
reported that James inked a two-season
deal worth only $42.1 million that would
give him an option to become a free agent
next year.
The Cavaliers confirmed the signing on
Saturday but refused to give any details
about the contracts length or amount.
On Friday, James announced he would
leave the Miami Heat, which he led to two
NBA crowns and four trips to the NBA
Finals, and return to Cleveland, the team
he spurned four years ago to join Miami
in search of a first-ever championship.
Having solidified his place as the best
player in the NBA, James said in an essay
in Sports Illustrated that he wants to come
home and accept the challenge of turning
his home-region club into a champion.
No Cleveland sports team has won a
major league crown since the Cleveland
Browns captured the National Football
League title half a century ago.
Under the plan, James would re-sign
with the Cavaliers before the 2016-2017
season, when new TV deals are expected
to create a huge leap in the maximum pos-
sible contract for a player.
James could avoid locking himself into
what in time is expected to be a less valu-
able deal.
Although there is short-term risk should
TV riches not come as expected, Jamess
skills and homecoming have created huge
interest across the United States and figure
to boost viewership as he undertakes his
quest to make the Cavaliers a champion.
James said he is committed to play for
the Cavaliers for the remainder of his NBA
career, even though a short-term deal
would keep other options open should his
plans change or the Cavaliers revival
proves more difficult that expected.
Depending on how the new television
contracts are put together, the salary cap
is projected to leap to as high as $80 million
in 2016. There is also uncertainty with the
current collective bargaining agreement
starting in 2017, another reason James
wanted to keep his long-term options
open when it comes to the structure of his
contract.
James, who is among the top NBA play-
ers in endorsement deals and nonsalary
income, has been paid $129 million over
11 seasons but received a maximum pos-
sible salary under NBA payroll rules in only
three of those seasons.
Andre Wiggins, the top pick in last
months NBA Draft by the Cavaliers, was
excited about having James join the team
in the same season he will.
The best player in the game comes to
your team, its a great experience, he said.
Me, Kyrie [Irving], all of us are going to
enjoy learning from him and playing on
the same team. AFP
LeBron James has announced that he will rejoin
the Cleveland Cavaliers next season, leaving
Miami after sparking the Heat to two NBA titles
for the hometown club he spurned in 2010. AFP