Hun Sen vs Chea Sim
April 18, 2008
VIA KI: Moneaksekar Khmer passes on the latest from the CPP rumor mill.
Previously Hun Sen wanted to have Neang Phat replace Tea Banh as Defense Minister and Kun Kim as armed forces Supreme Commander. However, if such an arrangement was made Hun Sen would have total control of the armed forces and Chea Sim would then be even more meaningless than now when he is already meaningless. Therefore, the party elders urged both sides to exchange positions between Ke Kimyan and Kun Kim, for Hun Sen wanted Kun Kim to replace Ke Kimyan as armed forces Supreme Commander while Chea Sim wanted Ke Kimyan to replace Tea Banh as Defense Minister.
As always, there’s no telling how much truth there is in the gossip. Moneaksekar Khmer is not exactly known for its evenhanded journalism. Nor should it come as any surprise that different factions in the CPP have different agendas. Still, Hun Sen consolidating power through deft political appointments is not exactly wingnut territory either.
Hun Sen already controls the Military Police through Sao Sokha and the National Police through Hok Lundy.
A Hun Sen appointment to either the Minister of Defense or RCAF Commander-in-Chief would mark a substantial consolidation over the country’s internal power structure; an appointment to both would entrench Hun Sen with unassailable power.
April 29, 2008 at 7:58 pm
I think that is is not good because Tea banh bis a better Person than Neang Phat. So i think that it is not good.
April 30, 2008 at 7:34 pm
i have known clearly about the relationship the leaders in cpp. They have very good, strong alliance. Tea Banh is a very special and qualified at millitary, he have competent to govern the section of millitary, and HE Neang phat has already got a high rank, unbelieve able news like this will defame your newspaper
January 26, 2009 at 11:09 am
To my dear reader:
What I can see, and you too can see, but you are afraid to speak out the truths. It doesn’t matter who replace who. Cambodia is the Vietnamese Political Game, but most of Cambodian Politicians are still fall in deep sleep with the bad dream for their future country, and their future children.