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STORY > 12
May Titthara
PRIME Minister Hun Sens 2012 ban on
the allocation of economic land conces-
sions was supposed to halt the unpop-
ular practice of turning over large swaths
of property to developers. And going by
the numbers last year, it worked.
But in the vacuum, according to local
rights group Adhoc, the government
handed out an unprecedented number
of a different kind of concession.
The report found that 485 social land
concessions, or SLCs, which are intend-
ed for the disadvantaged, were issued
last year, covering a total area of more
than 600,000 hectares, some six times
the amount granted in 2012.
Some SLCs were carved out of private
land leased to large companies, while
others overlapped with protected areas
and state-owned land.
The rush to reclassify and donate land
peaked in the six months leading up to
the general election in July, the report
added, suggesting it may have been
more of a populist measure to win
votes, which casts a shadow on the
governments efforts.
Eighty-eight per cent of the 485 con-
cessions issued last year, the report said,
were granted in the run-up to the elec-
tion, with the highest recorded number
in the month just prior to the vote.
Thun Saray, Adhocs president, said
yesterday that while the group wel-
comed the drive to issue SLCs as a
way of preventing illegal encroach-
ment on private land, the actual fig-
ures may differ significantly.
We see many [SLCs] are in the fig-
ures, but it is just a number on paper.
A great deal of land has not been
implemented [for SLCs]. It is just
marked as social land concessions, so
the real figure is doubtful, he said.
Adhoc also noted concern that the
policy could worsen the situation of
vulnerable families and aggravate
Sean Teehan and Vong Sokheng
A
FTER undergoing several
surgeries to save her life,
Dana Beerdsen, the
19-month-old daughter of
murdered Dutch United Nations
worker Daphna Beerdsen, succumbed
to brain injuries and died in a Bangkok
hospital late on Wednesday.
The Embassy of the Kingdom of
the Netherlands in Bangkok and
Bangkok General Hospital, where
the toddler was sent after suffering
head trauma in the same home inva-
sion that killed her mother, con-
firmed her death.
The tragic end to the horrific crime
means that the suspect, 35-year-old
Chea Pin, will likely face double mur-
der charges.
When we receive the official report
[of Danas death], we will add a mur-
der charge against the suspect, said
Mom Sitha, Phnom Penh foreign
police chief. A second court date has
not yet been set.
Pin was charged in Phnom Penh
Municipal Court last Saturday with
intentional murder with aggravated
circumstances for the murder of
Daphna Beerdsen. He is being held at
Prey Sar prison.
When police first arrived on the
morning of April 28 at the Chamkar-
mon district home rented by Beerd-
sen, a 31-year-old UN Habitat work-
er, and her partner, Joris Oele, she
was discovered stabbed to death.
Dana lay nearby, clinging to life with
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critical head injuries.
Police believe Pin entered
Beerdsens home to steal a bicy-
cle. When Beerdsen screamed
for help, Pin allegedly stabbed
her six times with a screw-
driver. He also hit Dana in the
head, according to police.
Dana was airlifted to Bangkok
General, where she received
surgery and intensive care for
nine days. Her father, Oele, an
international consultant with
UN-Habitat, ew with her and
remained in Bangkok.
Dana died at 9:45pm on
Wednesday, according to an
email sent to members of the
Chabad Jewish Center of Cam-
bodia in the capitals Daun
Penh district. Beerdsen had
been an active member there
for nearly a year, said Rabbi
Bentzion Butman, who runs
the centre.
With great sadness we in-
form you that little Dana did
not survive the brutal attack,
the email to members of the
roughly 100-person commu-
nity said.
The exact cause of Danas
death was not immediately
clear yesterday, as a member of
Bangkok Generals ofce staff
said she could only conrm
the childs death. The hospital
staffer cited a family request
for privacy.
A funeral for Beerdsen in
Phnom Penh will leave this
morning at 8:30am from the
morgue at Khmer Soviet Hos-
pital and head towards Phnom
Penh International Airport, the
email said.
Danas local funeral will be-
gin in Boeung Keng Kang com-
mune in Phnom Penhs Cham-
karmon district. Both will be
buried at the Jewish Cemetery
in Amsterdam, Holland.
A statement from the UN
Resident Coordinators Ofce
in Phnom Penh expressed the
feelings of fellow staffers.
All of us at UN-Habitat and
in the UN family at large are
deeply shocked and saddened
to learn of the death of the
child, the statement said.
We extend our heartfelt
condolences to the family and
especially the father, Mr. Oele,
over the loss of his daughter.
In an email sent to members
of the Jewish centre soon af-
ter Daphna Beerdsens death,
Rabbi Butman described the
last personal moments he
spent with her at a Passover
Seder, for which she had cut
short her Khmer New Year
holiday plans to attend.
What we have lost is incred-
ible, Butman wrote.
Daphnas patience and ded-
ication; her endless care and
love; her principles and consis-
tency were outstanding.
Baby Dana ght over
CNRP threatened over rhetoric
Meas Sokchea
A
GOVERNMENT spokesman
warned yesterday that legal ac-
tion may be taken against the
opposition leaders if their un-
lawful campaign rhetoric incites unrest.
Tith Sothea, spokesman for the Coun-
cil of Ministers Press and Quick Reaction
Unit, said that the government will con-
sider ling complaints against Cambo-
dia National Rescue Party leader Sam
Rainsy and deputy leader Kem Sokha
for their attacks on Prime Minister Hun
Sen during the campaign for the May 18
council elections.
We have seen that [their campaign] is
contrary to the law, such as [their] warn-
ings to oust Prime Minister Hun Sen from
ofce. This hour is not an hour of propa-
ganda campaigns to choose or drop the
prime minister, Sothea said.
The royal government can consider le-
gal action if these activities cause danger
or any obstacle for stability, he warned.
Sothea said the pair should adhere to
orders from the National Election Com-
mittee (NEC) to refrain from personal at-
tacks during the campaign.
But Rainsy said he is not concerned
by the threats.
It is freedom of speech, as long as
what we say is backed by evidence, he
said last night.
Have you ever seen any election cam-
paign where no party attacks another
party? As long as we have grounds to do
this, we will, he added.
Rainsys comments followed a day of
campaigning in Siem Reap yesterday in
which his deputy, Sokha, slammed Hun
Sens governance in a speech to hun-
dreds of supporters.
He knows nothing at all; he knows only
watching Chinese lm and taking Chi-
nese theory to lead the country, Sokha
said. The rst buy, the second intimi-
date, the third split.
He added that, with support waning, the
premier would be better off stepping down
and letting the CNRP lead the country.
NEC secretary-general Tep Nytha told
the Post that criticism of the opposing
partys political platform will continue to
be tolerated, while attacks on individuals
are considered illegal.
If a party member les a complaint
over a personal attack, it will be dealt with
through the law, Nytha said. ADDITIONAL
REPORTING BY ALICE CUDDY
Cambodia National Rescue Party vice president Kem Sokha stands in front of Canadia
Industrial Park on Veng Sreng Boulevard last Thursday. HENG CHIVOAN
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
A WOMAN was yesterday
sentenced to four years in
prison by Phnom Penh Mu-
nicipal Court for selling two
of her friends to a brothel in
Thailand last year.
Suos Sam Ath, presiding
judge of Phnom Penh Mu-
nicipal Court, said 23-year-old
Chrea Linda was sentenced
for the act of selling, buying
or exchanging a person.
She lured two girls who were
her friends from Kandal prov-
ince to work [as waitresses] in
Thailand. But upon arriving in
Trat province in Thailand, she
sold them to a brothel there,
Sam Ath said.
The victims, aged 21 and 23,
spent two weeks in the brothel
before escaping and returning
to Cambodia. After the vic-
tims led charges, Linda was
arrested by anti-human traf-
cking police and the juvenile
protection unit on August 23.
In addition to the prison
sentence, Linda was ordered
yesterday to pay $995 to each
of the victims.
Chrea Lindas defence law-
yer could not be reached for
comment yesterday.
Four years for trafcking
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Parking rules kicked to kerb
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
C
ITY Hall is turning
its focus to Phnom
Penhs anarchic park-
ing situation.
Phnom Penh Governor Pa
Socheatvong yesterday said the
municipality plans to cancel
old contracts awarding private
companies the right to charge
for parking in certain parts of
the city, and introduce new re-
strictions on roadside parking
in a bid to ease trafc for both
vehicles and pedestrians.
The new measures, Socheat-
vong said, will put an end to
parking on sidewalks, and curb
the amount of space occupied
by street vendors.
For contracted parking and
anarchic parking along some
roads in the city [where] they
charge for parking in front of
residents houses, the Phnom
Penh Municipality has de-
cided to cancel this, Socheat-
vong said.
Residents must not take up
the sidewalks to run their busi-
nesses at least 50 per cent of
the sidewalk must be left for
pedestrians, he added.
Socheatvong said the city
would also formulate a plan to
allow parking on certain streets
on even-numbered days of the
month, while forbidding it on
odd-numbered days, but would
cut some space of gardens or
parks to [create] public parking.
Some residents, like Daun
Penh districts Sam Sareth, wel-
comed the plans yesterday.
We would be very happy if
municipal authorities had a
measure to cancel paid park-
ing [on sidewalks], because
in the past, authorities seized
sidewalks from pedestrians,
he said. Even the front of my
house was contracted to a pri-
vate company to make a paid
parking lot.
However, the supervisor
of a large ofce building on
Monivong Boulevard whose
sidewalks were thick with cars
and SUVs yesterday, said she
worried that a lack of parking
might drive away business.
The plan affects my busi-
ness a little as well, [because]
when our business area is
short of parking for the cli-
ents, they might go else-
where, said the manager, who
asked not to be named.
A date for implementing the
plan hasnt been set, but some
City Hall ofcials speaking on
condition of anonymity hinted
it could come after the coming
municipal, provincial and dis-
trict council elections.
City Hall spokesman Long
Dimanche, municipal deputy
chief of administration Huot
Hay and Phnom Penh Deputy
Governor Khuong Sren all de-
clined to comment yesterday.
Stuart White
THE defence team for Khieu
Samphan has appealed the
Khmer Rouge tribunal trial
chambers decision to limit the
scope of the second phase of
Case 002, saying the move was
awed in its reasoning and vi-
olated the rights of its client.
The courts severance deci-
sion limited the scope of Case
002/02 to a certain number of
crime sites, which the pros-
ecution maintained at the
time would provide a rep-
resentative sampling of all
of the remaining charges in
the indictment.
Proceedings for the second
phase of the case havent be-
gun, while a verdict in the rst
phase, or Case 002/01, is ex-
pected in the coming months.
In its ling, dated May 5, the
former Khmer Rouge head of
states defence team argued
that the severance failed to ad-
dress the issue of the individu-
al crime sites that would be left
out of Case 002/02, and that
the trial chamber had placed
expediency over their clients
rights. The defence team said
it was unable to plot out a le-
gal strategy for the next phase
without knowing the fate of
the remaining charges.
After the trial chambers de-
cision to rst divide Case 002
into multiple subtrials, the Su-
preme Court Chamber found
that it had, according to the
ling, committed the error
of not furnishing a tangible
plan for future trials.
It is clear that the Chamber
has committed the same er-
ror, Mondays ling states.
Whats more, the other cir-
cumstances that prevailed
at the time of the preceding
severances are still an issue,
it continues. In effect, in the
contested decision, the Cham-
ber constantly puts at the fore
the speed of the proceedings
and reiterates that its principal
preoccupation is being able to
pronounce a judgment sup-
porting a certain number of
accusations enunciated in the
indictment and while the Ac-
cused, the civil parties and the
victims are still alive.
Mondays ling came two
days after Samphan was sent
to hospital, according to court
spokesman Neth Pheaktra.
He was sent to hospital on
May 3, Saturday, and now he
remains in hospital with a cold
. . . and fever, he said, adding
that the ailment was not seri-
ous. Right now, he is getting
better, and he remains in the
hospital [under] the doctors
control. As you know, [he] is
very old, 82 years old. So when
he gets a cold or fever he needs
to be sent to the hospital.
In late April, the war crimes
court ofcially accepted the
results of a recent medical
examination of its two defen-
dants Samphan and Nuon
Chea saying in a pair of l-
ings that the octogenarians
were capable of meaningful
participation in [their] own
defence and [are] therefore t
to stand trial.
Samphan team takes
issue with trials scope
A parking attendant guides a car into trafc near Phnom Penhs Central Market yesterday, while other
parked vehicles block the street. PHA LINA
SLCs spiked
ahead of poll
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landlessness, as corruption,
mismanagement and serious
abuses have been reported in
relation to SLCs.
Despite the huge increase in
SLCs, Adhoc recorded a sig-
nificant decrease in the
number of conflicts related to
them: two in 2013 compared
with 13 disputes in 2012, the
report said.
The figures contrast slightly
with a study the Cambodian
Center for Human Rights con-
ducted into land conflicts
between 2011 and 2013, which
found 41 new disputes in
17 locations.
The concerns include a lack
of community consultations,
where in many cases poor
planning and analysis of suit-
able land have led to SLCs
being awarded on land that is
already claimed by other peo-
ple or in the process of being
registered as indigenous col-
lective land.
In April 2013, Muslim Cham
migrants moved to an SLC in
Mondulkiris Pech Chreada
district, where Phnong villag-
ers have lived for many years.
The Phnong allege that since
the Cham arrived, the group
has cleared up to 500 hectares
of indigenous land and sold
the luxury timber to local
police. The two communities
have been at odds ever since.
Giving out a lot of land is
good, but it should not just be
on paper, or affecting other
peoples land. Please do not
use people protesting as hos-
tages and put them in jail,
Saray said.
As only 40 per cent of Cam-
bodias arable land remains out
of the hands of private conces-
sionaires, the limited available
land has meant that large por-
tions of forest-covered areas,
and wildlife sanctuaries
already heavily encroached by
ELCs and illegal logging activ-
ities have been reclassified
as SLCs.
The push to issue SLCs
comes after years of pressure
led Prime Minister Hun Sen in
May 2012 to issue a directive
temporarily suspending the
issuance of new ELCs, which
coincided with the launch of a
land-titling scheme that offi-
cials claim has allocated more
than 500,000 land titles.
What is negative is that the
government does not pay
attention to land disputes. The
mechanism for settlement is
still slow for chronic land dis-
putes, Saray said.
Beng Hong Socheat Khemro,
deputy director-general of the
Ministry of Land Management,
Urban Planning and Construc-
tion, declined to comment.
Lo Navuth, director-general
of the ministrys Cadastral
Department, could not be
reached.
According to government
figures, under the May 2012
directive, the authorities have
reclassified about 1 million
hectares of land nationwide,
including 340,000 hectares cut
from 128 ELCs.
Nearly 230,000 hectares have
been cleaved from 16 forestry
concessions and 500,000 hec-
tares have been reclassified
from state and forest land. ADDI-
TIONAL REPORTING BY DANIEL PYE
People from villages in Pursat protest outside Pheapimex Groups
Krakor district ofce in 2012 after the company destroyed community
houses on a social land concession. PHOTO SUPPLIED
Residents must not take up the
sidewalks to run their businesses
at least 50 per cent of the sidewalk
must be left for pedestrians
National
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Freedom affront
Attacks on
journalists
condemned
F
RANCE-based Reporters
Without Borders says
attacks on journalists
have cast doubt on Cambodias
progress in press freedom.
To attack a journalist is an
illegal act and a direct affront
to freedom of the press, Lucie
Morillon, the groups head of
research, said in the statement
released on Wednesday.
We call on the authorities to
. . . punish those responsible for
these actions and do all in their
power to ensure the safety of
journalists can be guaranteed.
The condemnation follows
the violent suppression of
Labour Day demonstrations on
May 1. At least three journa-
lists were among those injured
by Daun Penh district security
guards, according to the Over-
seas Press Club of Cambodia.
The following day, the eve
of World Press Freedom day,
several journalists were targe-
ted and one left with a broken
cheekbone. On Sunday, the
Information Ministry condem-
ned police and private security
forces for threatening, intimi-
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Kuoy le
suit over
land grab
Phak Seangly
ETHNIC Kuoy villagers in Preah
Vihears Tbeng Meanchey dis-
trict have filed a lawsuit against
Chinese companies operating
there, demanding up to
$600,000 in compensation for
the alleged destruction of their
ancestral lands.
Roeurng Khan, a representa-
tive of the 367 Brame commune
families behind the suit, said
they filed the lawsuit on Wednes-
day to the provincial court,
alleging Lan Feng International
and Roy Feng International
have destroyed their farms,
community forest, ancient tem-
ples and water resources.
We filed lawsuits against
them to pay us $200,000 per
village for the clearing and
destruction of the natural
resources, she said.
Lan Feng and Roy Feng are
part of a group of five Chinese-
owned companies, registered
to the same address, which
were granted economic land
concessions in 2012 covering
220,000 hectares in the district,
rights group Adhoc said.
Keo Nil, a representative of
the companies, said he was
unaware of the lawsuit.
Angkor Beer workers strike
Chhay Channyda

S
OME 200 workers at
the Angkor Beer brew-
ery in Sihanoukville
yesterday went on
strike for higher wages and an
end to commission withhold-
ing on large sales.
According to a machine
operator who asked not to
be named, he and his fellow
technicians maintain that
their above-average training
and technical know-how en-
title them to $150 a month, a
$30 increase over their usual
monthly salary of $120.
We want a raise of at least
$30 more per person, he said.
The price of all kinds of goods
has increased, but our salary is
stable. We are the technicians;
at least we nished high school
and went to technical school,
but our salary is lower than a
garment factory workers.
The government-mandated
minimum wage for garment
workers is $100 a month,
though some can earn up-
wards of $200 with overtime.
One sales and marketing
employee who also asked
not to be named said that the
company didnt pay commis-
sions on large sales, and that
negotiations had been under
way since last month, only
to break down yesterday.
When we sold about
400,000 cases of beer to big de-
pots, the company did not give
commission for that . . . But if
we sold to small depots, the
company pays us, he said. In
short, this company takes ad-
vantage of us. They cheat us.
The beer company has had
labour problems in the past,
with a two-week strike for
unpaid overtime in 2011.
Chheng Sopheak, admin-
istration manager at Angkor,
said that staffers were awaiting
the company directors return
from abroad to negotiate.
The company had informed
them that this problem will be
discussed in June, but they dis-
agreed, so the strike broke out,
he said. The company needs
time to consider this, because
the workers have asked for
$150 per month, but we have
to consider the salary of people
who get $200 or more, because
all of them want the company
to raise their salary too.
Yov Khemara, director of the
Preah Sihanouk provincial la-
bour department, said that he
had met both sides, but I am
waiting to meet with the Ma-
laysian director.
Angkor Beer factory employees walk out of work in Preah Sihanouk province yesterday during a strike to
demand a pay increase to $150 per month. PHOTO SUPPLIED
Foreigner in jail
Arrests after
girls lured to
mans room
P
OLICE have arrested a
Turkish man and the two
Cambodian women who
allegedly procured teenage
prostitutes for him after he
brought two 14-year-olds into
a guesthouse.
Anti-human trafficking police
arrested Turkish national An-
dyin Goktepe, 59, and Cam-
bodian citizens Doeung Srey
Neth, 22, and Saing Thoeun,
53, on Wednesday night.
The three were arrested
after police raided the Malis
guesthouse in Wat Phnom
commune, said Keo Thea, chief
of the municipal Anti-Human
Trafficking and Juvenile Pro-
tection Unit.
[Goktepe] had brought two
underage girls to a guest-
house for sex, Thea said. The
two Cambodian women are
sex-trafficking brokers.
Srey Neth and Thoeun are
charged with procuring child
prostitutes and Goktepe is
charged with purchasing
child prostitution, Thea said. If
convicted, they could each re-
ceive five to 15 years in prison.
The three are to appear in
Phnom Penh Municipal Court
today. BUTHREAKSMEY KONGKEA
National
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Night clubbing almost
ends badly for quintet
POLICE suspect revenge but
then they usually do in the
capitals most recent machete
attack. On Thursday night, five
men heading home after a
night out were chased by a
group of men astride four
motorbikes, who shouted for
them to stop. Thinking better of
it, the quintet hit the gas and
made a run for it. The manoeu-
vre spared four of them injury,
though the pursuing brigands
managed to hack one of the
group in the back and arm.
Police are now searching for
the assailants. KOHSANTEPHEAP
Alleged recidivist nabbed
in drug raid on home
AN EX-CON turned drug dealer
was the alleged ringleader of a
group accused of dope slinging
and arrested in Siem Reap town
on Wednesday. Police said the
trio were arrested during a raid
on their abode in a rundown
part of town. The slum raid not
only yielded three arrests but six
packages of yama, drug para-
phernalia and a few mobile
phones. Police shook their
heads at the alleged recidivist,
who they said had not become
a good person since his
release. KOHSANTEPHEAP
Mango sellers robbed
while resting from trip
AN OVERNIGHT wait for a ferry
spelled financial disaster for a
pair of fruit wholesalers on
Wednesday. Police said the hus-
band and wife from Kandal had
decided to camp out in Kandals
Kien Svay district after returning
from Vietnam, where they
unloaded their stock of mangos.
With her husband some 30
metres away and asleep in a
hammock, the woman who
had stayed in the family truck
was approached by a suspicious
man. Grabbing the bag with
their $5,000 in proceeds from
the journey, she rushed toward
her husband, only to be overtak-
en and robbed. RASMEI KAMPUCHEA
Public stops moto theft
and beats alleged thief
A SEASONED moto thief got
more than he bargained for in
the capitals Meanchey district
on Wednesday. Police said the
21-year-old had targeted the
bike of an ice seller out on his
rounds. But when the thief
went to work on the lock, cus-
tomers at the shop spotted him
and began shouting, drawing
the attention of passers-by. The
man, predictably, received a
thrashing at the scene from vil-
lagers until police arrived. He
subsequently confessed to
multiple moto thefts. DEUMAMPIL
Hit-and-run in Sen Sok
puts three in hospital
THREE men are recovering in
hospital after a hit-and-run on
Wednesday in Sen Sok district.
Police said the trio was riding
home from work on two motor-
bikes when a car turned into
them while travelling in the
opposite direction at high speed.
The driver fled the scene, leav-
ing police to deal with the after-
math, which saw injuries to the
mens heads, legs and arms.
The vehicles were impounded.
DEUMAMPIL
Translated by Phak Seangly
POLICE
BLOTTER
Job Posting: National Democratic Institute -- Evaluation Consultant(s)
TheNational Democratic Institutefor International Affairs (NDI) seeks the
services of a qualied evaluation team with expertise in the democracy and
governance sector to conduct a nal evaluation of a 5 year USAID funded
program. The evaluation team will assess the overall performance of the
program and the degree to which its key elements were effective in achieving
program objectives.
Responsibilities:
The evaluation team is responsible for:
Conducting the evaluation and developing a detailed evaluation design
including nalizing key and sub-questions,
Identifying subjects for interviews,
Designing and implementing focus groups, and
Finalizing data collection and analysis methods.
NDI will be involved with design, planning, and logistics, but the
evaluation team is required to provide signicant and overall leadership
and direction, as well as having the nal responsibility for the major
evaluation duties and deliverables.
Qualications:
Perfect uency in English, preferably a native English speaker;
At least 15-20 years working experience in nongovernmental or
bilateral organizations in the areas of democracy and governance; work
experience outside Cambodia a must;
A masters degree or PhD in a relevant eld from a foreign university;
Experience in election-related evaluations (observation, election laws/
regulations);
Excellent understanding of Cambodian politics;
Research design -- statistical research background (monitoring and
evaluation, polling, sampling) essential;
Excellent organizational, logistical, and writing skills (in English);
Strong teamwork and management skills.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send their application and CV highlighting
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The technical proposal should contain:
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pages in length) highlighting: prospective data collection options for this
program, including experience with each proposed approach; relevant
experience and thematic expertise of team members; the tasks each
member would fulll;
A current CV for each member of the evaluation team; 2.
At least two client references from past evaluation work; 3.
One example of a previous evaluation inception report written by a 4.
member of the team
One example of an assessment or evaluation report written by a member 5.
of theteam
Note: Only short-listed candidates will be notied for interview
CV and writing samples are not returnable
A detailed Terms of Reference is available
at http://www.eval.org/p/cm/ld/d=113.
Ponzi schemer gets 20 years
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea

A
FORMER newspaper
publisher turned car
salesman was sen-
tenced yesterday to
20 years in prison and ordered
to pay more than $370,000 for
selling cars he didnt have.
Hong Nara, 46, publisher of
the now-defunct Cambodia
Today and ex-owner of Car 52
States Company, was sentenced
to a year in prison and ned 2
million riel ($500) for each of
the schemes 20 victims.
Phnom Penh Municipal Court
also ordered him to pay 61 mil-
lion riel in damages ($15,000)
and return the $347,300 he
owes cheated customers.
Nara was arrested last June
after 20 victims of his sham
car company led complaints,
and was convicted of fraud,
breach of trust and issuing
false cheques, according to
judge Y Thavrak.
During his brief stint as a car
salesman, Nara charged up
to $50,000 for cars imported
from the United States.
After receiving money from
[his clients], he did not de-
liver the cars as promised. He
has cheated them out of their
money, said Kong Sam Sare-
th, vice prosecutor at Phnom
Penh Municipal Court.
Ly Hour, a victim of Naras
scam, signed a contract in De-
cember 2012 for a 2010 Toyota
model to be imported from
the US. To buy the car, Hour
forked over a $25,000 deposit,
according to her defense law-
yer. The car was supposed to
arrive within 22 days, but it
never did.
When my client demand-
ed her money back, [Nara]
issued a check worth $24,500
from Vattanac Bank. But
when [she tried to deposit it]
. . . there was no money in his
account, Sok Dara, Hours
defense lawyer, said.
In the face of dozens of oth-
er, similar testimonies, Nara
maintained his innocence,
but said that he could no lon-
ger defend himself in court.
I think that I will not appeal
this courts decision further
because I am not able to hire
or pay for the lawyer, he said.
He said that he had no in-
tention of cheating his clients,
adding that there had been de-
lays because there was a prob-
lem transferring the cars from
the US to his company.
Hong Nara (centre) enters Phnom Penh Municipal Court in July last year. HONG MENEA
8 THE PHNOM PENH POST MAY 9, 2014
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Chan Muyhong
S
MALL food and bever-
age makers are at risk of
being uncertied when
the ASEAN economic
community takes shape in
2015, with the vast majority far
from achieving international
quality and safety standards, a
government ofcial says.
Him Phanith, the deputy di-
rector of National Productiv-
ity Center, said just 30 of the
estimated 500,000 small and
medium enterprises (SMEs)
operating in Cambodia have
internationally recognised food
certication. Not having the
standards in place will cancel
out the opportunity to export
and will make competition
with imports tougher when
trade barriers are loosened in
2015 during ASEAN integra-
tion, Phanith said.
Entrepreneurs are required
to have knowledge and under-
standing about the systems.
They also need to invest in
adjusting the building if found
necessary and equipments
involving clean production,
Phanith stated.
There are three standards the
government is urging SMEs to
adopt. GMP certication en-
sures all products meet strict
quality standards. HACCP re-
lates to the management sys-
tem that the food is made with,
ensuring they are safe and take
care especially in handling raw
products. ISO 22000, however,
is the combination of both and
also allows producers to export
to foreign markets.
To enter the market in any of
ASEAN countries, the products
must abide by the standard re-
quirement of those nations,
said Phanith, referring to the
international food standard
system ISO 22000.
But the certication process
is expensive, potentially shut-
ting the doors for many local
businesses.
In general, the standard cost
is around $10,000 for a consul-
tation. It may increase from
$50,000 to $60,000 if human
resources training and build-
ing adjustment are needed,
Phanith said.
Tang Srang, owner of Kheang
Kheand beverages, a small
drink-maker in Phnom Penh
with just 10 staff, said she hoped
to receive certication before
2015, but in reality, the price-
tag makes achieving it almost
impossible.
I really want my products to
be recognised when ASEAN in-
tegration comes, but the thing
is that I have very little capital
and there is still very limited
support for our product from
the Cambodian consumer,
she said.
I want to get those certi-
cates, but I do not dare to get
loans from the bank. The inter-
est rate is too high, she added.
La Min, owner of Nacha
Food, said he faced similar is-
sues in raising capital to pay for
the certication consultation
process and any subsequent
changes he would have to make
to his existing operation.
If we had to move to produc-
ing by using machines, it would
require us to have a bigger area
for production. And for a small-
er producer like us, it simply
wont work and I would need a
lot of money to do so, he said.
In fact, I may have to close
down production once integra-
tion comes. I have nothing that
will compete with others, Min
said. Meanwhile, the owner of
one of the few local SMEs that is
in the process of attaining HAC-
CP and GMP certication says
the process, while expensive, is
a matter of consumer trust, not
so much competition.
Sen Sokly has been running
Khmer Mekong Food (KMF),
a fruit drink company also in
Phnom Penh, for more than
nine years. And after spending
more than $10,000 so far on just
consulting services to meet the
international standards, she
says its a small price to pay for
consumer condence.
It is not easy to gain recog-
nition from customers at rst.
Most Cambodians are not
condent about the quality of
Cambodian made products,
she said, adding that KMF will
receive GMF and HACCP certi-
cations in June, which in turn
should promote her brand as a
trusted product.
I did not make any revenue
in the rst four years. Most peo-
ple are concerned about the
hygiene of the products even
though we have the label of
conrmation of the quality and
nutrition, she added.
Currently stocked in shop-
ping malls, restaurants and
guest houses, and in various
petrol stations, Sokly says she is
now setting her sights on attain-
ing the ISO 22000 certication
to someday export overseas.

This week in biz
Microfinance loans
recover after slump
SAVINGS levels at Cambodias
microfinance institutions
(MFIs) have recovered well
since the widespread
withdrawal that followed last
Julys disputed national
election, with more than $90
million deposited in the first
quarter of this year. The
amount of deposits in MFI
accounts fell from $378
million in June 2013 to a low
of $365 million the following
quarter. Since then, deposits
have recovered strongly,
reaching $445 million at the
end of 2013 and $536 million
on March 31 this year,
according to the Cambodian
Microfinance Association.
Japan flights restart
with more on the way
ASIA Atlantic Airlines (AAA)
made its first flight from
Japans Narita International
Airport to Siem Reap on May
3 with more than 260 tourists
on board and there are
more to come. AAA ran the
test flight last week before
committing to two flights per
week starting in July, and
daily connections could
commence later this year,
according to the Minister of
Tourism Thong Khon.
HAGL suspends
operations as World
Bank probe continues
CONTROVERSIAL Vietnamese
rubber giant Hoang Anh Gia
Lai (HAGL) has suspended
part of its operations in
Ratanakkiri province amid an
investigation by the World
Banks investment arm into
claims of land grabbing, a
company memorandum
reveals. The April 28
announcement states that
three projects in Ratanakkiri
province Heng Brother
Project, CRD Project and
Hoang Anh Oyadav Project
will be suspended from May 1
to November 30. The
statement does not cite a
cause for the suspension, but
notes the decision follows an
April 2 meeting with the
Compliance Advisor
Ombudsman at the World
Banks International Finance
Corporation (IFC).
Three of Cambodias
iconic products fast-
tracked to GI status
THMA Koul rice, Kampot
durian and Cambodian silk
have been earmarked by the
government to obtain the
World Trade Organizations
Geographical Indication (GI)
status. Ouk Prachea,
secretary of state at the The
Ministry of Commerce, said
he was in talks with
representatives of the United
Nations to assist with funding
to boost the three products to
the exclusive status.
Condence index to aid decision makers
Standards must improve: official
Bottled drinks produced by the Khmer Mekong Food Group sit on a desk in Phnom Penh late last month. HONG MENEA
Daniel de Carteret

A NEW business condence measure
launched by ANZ Royal yesterday is set
to provide a solid guide for future deci-
sion making in Cambodias maturing
economy, the banks CEO and econo-
mists said yesterday.
The ANZ Royal Business Condence
Index is built from survey responses
from companies operating in Cambo-
dias agricultural, manufacturing and
services industries and who have an-
nual revenues of more than $1 million.
Firms are questioned on their revenue
forecasts, protability, stafng expec-
tations, capital investment outlook
and their overall business condence
for the upcoming 12 months. Scores
are then ranked up to one hundred and
plotted on an index.
Speaking at the index launch in
Phnom Penh, ANZ Royal CEO Grant
Knuckey hailed the project as an im-
portant guide for Cambodias busi-
ness community.
Making decisions is what business
is all about and making decisions is a
function of condence, thats what en-
ables you or that is a catalyst for mak-
ing a decision to invest, to hire, to grow
or not, he said.
Just 40 businesses responded to ANZ
Royals maiden survey, but despite
Cambodias ongoing political uncer-
tainty, business condence is generally
positive, according to Knuckey.
Companies are saying that they
expect revenue to grow strongly
through the next 12 months. They are
also saying they will continue to in-
vest, he said.
Overall condence was ranked 83
out of 100.
Survey respondents, however identi-
ed a lack of quality human resources,
unfair treatment from customs and tax
departments, lagging infrastructure
and high electricity costs as their great-
est concerns, the ANZ CEO added.
Faisal Ahmad, the International Mon-
etary Funds Resident Representative
in Cambodia praised the ANZ initiative
saying it would assist both government
and the private sector to shape Cam-
bodias developing economy.
The way to think of Cambodia to-
day, if you only have small mum-and-
pop shops you can just go by intuition.
But in a more structured economy you
need that phase, he said, referring to
a requirement for a more sophisticat-
ed economic analysis as Cambodias
economy matures.
Surveys are ongoing with the number
of respondents expected to increase.
The ANZ Royal Business Condence
Index will be released quarterly.
ANZs nancing of ruling party
senator Ly Yong Phats contro-
versial sugar plantation, at the
centre of longstanding land
grabbing disputes, was singled
out in the damning report re-
leased last week by NGO Ox-
fam. Australias four largest
banks came under re when
Oxfam revealed nancing links
to rights abuses.
With a membership base
managing some $500 million in
investments, including holdings
in Australias big banks, the Re-
sponsible Investment Associa-
tion Australasia (RIAA), is look-
ing for answers.
The Posts Daniel de Carteret
spoke to Simon OConnor, CEO
of RIAA from his ofce in Mel-
bourne this week to discuss the
fall out of Oxfams report and
the response from some of Aus-
tralia and New Zealands largest
institutional investors.
What has the response been
from investors in Australia to
the Oxfam report?
The Oxfam report is a timely
reminder that there are a num-
ber of different risks for compa-
nies when they get beyond the
borders of Australia and these
are all things of greatest concern
to our members. Companies,
as they expand in to Asia have
strategies and processes and
policies in place to manage this
very different risk landscape,
certainly there has been a lot of
attention on the Oxfam report
from the investment commu-
nity here in Australia. The alle-
gations highlight concerns that
there is a risk that some of the
big four banks could put their
own value at risk, through their
expansion into Asia if it is not
properly managed.
How has ANZ responded to
the Phnom Penh Sugar case in
Cambodia?
The challenge with all the
banks is that they are restricted
by client condentiality. I guess
what they have tried to do is re-
assure us. All of the banks have
indicated that they are fairly
comfortable with how their risk
management processes are op-
erating. Most of the banks have
been fairly welcoming of this
report by Oxfam as it really does
help them to prioritise this type
of risk management in their for-
eign operations.
ANZ stuck by Phnom Penh Sug-
ar despite the fact that the com-
pany failed to address 60 per
cent of the banks own auditors
recommendations. Do they stay
or do they go? How do banks
manage this dilemma?
One of the banks CEOs was
quoted as saying, These expan-
sions in to Asia they come with
all of the risk but only a portion
of the prot and I guess that
is something that really needs
to be front of mind when Aus-
tralian banks are planning great
lucrative sounding expansions
in to Asian markets, these are
companies that in Australia do
rely very heavily on their repu-
tation and I think that is an as-
set that needs to be protected.
How damaging was the report
from an investor perspective?
We did not see any share price
movements for example.
It is very rare that you can at-
tribute a movement in share
price to one specic event.
There certainly are in recent
months examples of compa-
nies have failed in their man-
agement of environmental or
social or businesses ethical
issues and the share price has
moved substantially. What we
have here with the banks is a
slightly different story where
we are talking about relatively
small transactions in subsid-
iary operations that are only
contributing a minor part of
total revenue to the banks at
this point at of time. We are now
getting a lot of interest in our
membership to be briefed in
more detail on this issue.
Do you think the average Aus-
tralian investor responds to
news that their money may be
linked to rights abuses issues
overseas?
That is a tough one to gauge.
Our observation remains in
Australia at least that there
tends to be a pretty big discon-
nect with the average Australian
from there own beliefs and val-
ues and that plays out in their
actual choices of investment
options. We still see relatively
soft demand for ethical and
responsible investment prod-
ucts in Australia. So in terms of
changing the Australian con-
sumer and the retail investors
response to these issues I think
that is a tougher ask. I think
more likely it is going to play
out in the average Australians
perceptions of banks and I
think that is a much more sen-
sitive topic in Australia. There
is a fair bit of cynicism from the
average Australian to the big
four banks, so I think that the
Oxfam report probably plays
to that a little bit more.
Whats next for ANZ in Cam-
bodia from your perspective?
What do you think will occur?
We are having an ongoing
conversation with ANZ so I
wouldnt want to preempt the
next steps because I think that
is something that their pro-
cesses will ascertain and from
what they have indicated to us
they are going through a pro-
cess and a lot of attention is on
this particular client at the mo-
ment, so we are really keen to
continue to engage with ANZ
to hear from them what they
think the steps are. They are
the experts at this and we trust
and we hope and certainly ex-
pect them to have a process in
place to deal with these types
of issues.
This interview has been edited
for length and clarity.
Go to www.phnompenhpost.
com to read the full interview.
9
Business
Balancing profit and human rights
Simon OConnor, Chief Executive Ofcer of Responsible Investment As-
sociation Australasia, talks during an investment conference late last
year in Sydney. PHOTO SUPPLIED
T
HE condence of
Thai business op-
erators and investors
alike remains fragile,
with political uncertainty still
high after the Constitutional
Courts removal of caretaker
Prime Minister Yingluck Shi-
nawatra and nine other min-
isters from ofce.
Kulaya Tantitemit, executive
director of the Macroeconom-
ic Policy Bureau under the Fis-
cal Policy Ofce (FPO), said
investors remain cautious as
they wonder how the political
situation will unfold after the
court ruling.
If a new election is not held
in July, as expected by the
caretaker government and
the Election Commission, the
countrys GDP growth is likely
to be lower than the FPOs
projection of 2.6 per cent,
Kulaya said.
The 2015 budget disburse-
ment will still be put off for six
months even if a new poll is
held and a functional govern-
ment installed. Regular dis-
bursements such as salary for
civil servants remain in place.
Kulaya said the FPO has
not estimated the impact of
a cancelled election; but one
sure thing is that an adverse
impact will be seen next year,
as public spending is the only
tool available to stimulate the
countrys economy, and it will
be hard to dole out most of the
2015 expenditure in less than
six months if the new poll runs
behind schedule.
Kasikorn Research Cen-
ter managing director Charl
Kengchon said that even if the
election is delayed, it will help
build public and business con-
dence by way of a clearer pic-
ture of the political situation.
This will help support domes-
tic consumption and invest-
ment and could be a boon to
economic growth next year.
Tanit Sorat, vice chairman of
the macroeconomic, nance
and scal team at the National
Economic and Social Advisory
Council, warned that the latest
court ruling would aggravate
the countrys economic out-
look, saying Thailand looks set
to have no functioning gov-
ernment in place this year.
Pending investment ap-
plications worth more than
700 billion baht will also be
further stalled if the Board of
Investment (BoI), chaired by
the prime minister, cannot
proceed with its meetings.
Suparerk Soonrangura, pres-
ident of the Thai Travel Agents
Association, said the ruling
would shake the credibility of
the caretaker government.
Were worried that the
country will be forced to exer-
cise Section 7 of the Constitu-
tion to nd an outsider prime
minister and the red shirt
protesters will oppose it, Su-
parerk said, adding that such
a move could induce violence
or a military coup and tourism
would be severely hurt again.
Federation of Thai Industries
chairman Suphan Mongkul-
suthee said the new caretaker
government should compro-
mise with anti-government
groups to nd solutions to the
political limbo.
The caretaker government
and the opposition must meet
halfway and work with the
Election Commission for the
new election to eventually
take place, Suphan said.
Joint Foreign Chambers of
Commerce in Thailand chair-
man Stanley Kang said the sit-
uation may get more compli-
cated as the red shirts prepare
to rally again in Bangkok.
With only a caretaker gov-
ernment, large foreign invest-
ment and sentiment may be
affected further, even with the
recent appointment of the BoIs
board members, he said. I
am not sure whether there will
even be a government formed
this year. BANGKOK POST
Markets
10
Business
Australian Embassy Phnom Penh
AID PROGRAM MANAGER LAW AND JUSTICE
Staff working on the Australian aid program advise the Australian Government on
international development policy and manage Australias overseas aid program.
The Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh is responsible for the delivery of the
Australian aid program to Cambodia. The aid section ofce is located at the
Embassy and comprises a mix of Australian and locally engaged staff working in a
close team environment.
The Program Manager Law and J ustice manages a range of bilateral activities
across the Law and J ustice sector in Cambodia and other duties as assigned.
Selection Criteria
Demonstrated expertise and achievement in the management of aid 1.
programs with relevant skills in nance management and contract/
agreement management.
A good understanding of economic, political, social and cultural issues facing 2.
development in Cambodia, with supporting research and analytical skills.
Very good written communication (English and Khmer) including the ability 3.
to write reports, submissions and correspondence of a high order.
Strong oral communication skills (English and Khmer) including an ability to 4.
represent, and negotiate on behalf of, the Government of Australia.
Sound judgment, problem solving skills and initiative. 5.
Highly desirable
Tertiary qualications in Development or a related discipline.
The successful candidate must undergo a security clearance, police check and a
medical check.
It is essential that the occupant of this position is computer literate with prociency
in Microsoft Ofce applications, is willing to work non-routine hours and to travel
on occasion.
Important: The Selection Criteria are used to assess an applicants suitability
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Deadline for applications: 5.00pm on Wednesday 21 May 2014
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Pay your bills or face
service cut, regulator
tells .kh web pages
Hor Kimsay
THE Telecommunication Reg-
ulator of Cambodia (TRC) yes-
terday threatened to render
more than 160 private and gov-
ernment websites inaccessible
unless they pay overdue fees
for the use of the Kingdoms
.kh internet suffix.
The TRC published a list of
institutions, which included
some of the countrys highest-
profile government and devel-
opment agencies, in a local
newspaper, alleging almost
$5,000 in unpaid fees and that
it would temporarily suspend
services if payment is not made
by May 22.
The announcement was
signed by the director-general
of the TRC, Moa Chakrya.
For those, including minis-
tries, provincial departments
and private companies, who
do not meet the above dead-
line in paying their fee for using
suffix .kh for 2013, the TRC
will temporary stop their
services, the newspaper
announcement read.
Speaking to the Post yester-
day, Chakrya said the TRC
released the list to remind those
institutions to fulfil their con-
tractual obligation to pay for
the use of the indicator.
Use of the .kh at the end of
a website is administered by
the Ministry of Posts and Tele-
communications of Cambodia,
under the control of the TRC.
Among the 163 listed institu-
tions is the Supreme National
Economic Councils website,
snec.gov.kh.
The University of Puthisastra,
the Cambodian Center for
Study and Development in
Agriculture (CEDAC) and
microfinance firm Hattha Kak-
sekar were also on the list of
overdue account holders.
Ouk Kimpheara, IT officer at
CEDAC, said he had paid for
the service and he believed the
TRCs list to be in error.
I am going to check for the
invoice with our accountant
and verify this with the minis-
try, he said.
Hout Ieng Tong, general
manager of Hattha Kaksekar,
said his company had paid to
have the .kh indicator valid for
three years from 2010, expiring
last year.
We are really willing to pay,
he said. They should inform
us in advance and if so, we
might already have paid.
PM ouster fuels uncertainty
Men work at a construction site in Bangkok yesterday. BANGKOK POST
Eddie Morton and
Daniel de Carteret
CAMBODIAs banking sector
is looking to establish a col-
lective fund to help recoup
staff training expenses lost
from competitors poaching
employees off one another,
Grant Knuckey, CEO of ANZ
Royal said yesterday.
Speaking at the launch of
ANZ Royals business con-
dence index in Phnom
Penh yesterday, Knuckey,
who is also the chairman
of the education working
group at the Association of
Banks in Cambodia (ABC),
said to mitigate the losses
of newly trained employees,
the industry was propos-
ing a joint fund in which
poachers would have con-
tribute a percentage of the
lost employees salary. Pay-
ments into the fund would
go towards an industry-wide
training institute also beeing
considered, he added.
It is a big issue for the
banking sector, probably for
no company more than ANZ
Royal, Knuckey said. Many
have described us as basi-
cally the training school of
the banking industry.
Meanwhile, there are on-
going concerns over a short-
age of skilled workers.
In 2013, Acleda Bank, the
countrys largest, spent more
than $4 million on employee
training, a gure that is ex-
pected to rise to $5.3 mil-
lion this year. On average,
the bank spends upwards
of $10,000 per staff member
per year on additional train-
ing, In Channy, CEO of Acle-
da bank told the Post.
It [the fund] is good. If
new banks come and they
want to recruit, they will
need to deposit a certain
amount into the fund, which
will be to help training the
whole industry. Thats the
idea, Channy said.
But the fund has not yet
been given the green light.
Fellow members of the
ABCs education working
group Bun Mony, chairman
of Cambodia Micronance
Association (CMA), and
Charles Van, executive vice
president of Canadia Bank,
said a consensus on the
amount banks will have to
pay into the fund is far from
being reached.
Canadias Van said the key
purpose of the fund would
be ensuring best practice
among the industry.
[But] we have still a long
way to go before having this
type of fund, he said.
Upon reaching an agree-
ment, approval from the
industrys regulator, the Na-
tional Bank of Cambodia,
would still need to be re-
ceived, according to CMAs
Bun Mony.
Poaching in the indus-
try happens every day. [The
fund] would be our way of
encouraging capacity build-
ing across the nance sec-
tor. If companies decide to
poach, they will have to pay
a penalty, Mony said.
Ahmed Faisal, IMF resident
representative in Cambodia,
said during yesterdays ANZ
conference that the shortage
of skilled staff was not unique
to Cambodia and collective
funds were being tested in
other developing economies.
Different countries have
tackled it. Some countries
have created a training fund
that all businesses partici-
pate in. When one leaves a
particular agency, then that
private agency gets reim-
bursed, Faisal said.
The government is also
thinking about how to help
address the skills shortage,
he added, citing the need for
additional public resources
and cooperation between the
government and the private
sector to tackle the issue.
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Diesel R 5100 5200 1.96 %
Petroleum R 5500 5500 0.00 %
Gas Chi 86000 76000 -11.63 %
Charcoal Baht 1200 1300 8.33 %
Energy
Construction equipment
Rice 1 R/Kg 2800 2780 -0.71 %
Rice 2 R/Kg 2200 2280 3.64 %
Paddy R/Kg 1800 1840 2.22 %
Peanuts R/Kg 8000 8100 1.25 %
Maize 2 R/Kg 2000 2080 4.00 %
Cashew nut R/Kg 4000 4220 5.50 %
Pepper R/Kg 40000 24000 -40.00 %
Beef R/Kg 33000 33600 1.82 %
Pork R/Kg 17000 18200 7.06 %
Mud Fish R/Kg 12000 12400 3.33 %
Chicken R/Kg 18000 20800 15.56 %
Duck R/Kg 13000 13100 0.77 %
Steel 12 R/Kg 3000 3100 3.33 %
Cement R/Sac 19000 19500 2.63 %
Food -Cereals -Vegetables - Fruits
Cambodian commodities
(Base rate taken on January 1, 2012)
COMMODITY UNITS PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE TIME(ET)
Crude Oil (WTI) USD/bbl. 100.49 -0.28 -0.28% 4:02:15
Crude Oil (Brent) USD/bbl. 107.76 -0.37 -0.34% 4:01:33
NYMEX Natural Gas USD/MMBtu 4.74 -0.01 -0.11% 4:00:56
RBOBGasoline USd/gal. 291.86 0.04 0.01% 4:01:58
NYMEX Heating Oil USd/gal. 292.09 -0.66 -0.23% 4:01:50
ICEGasoil USD/MT 901.75 2.25 0.25% 4:01:44
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CBOT Rough Rice USD/cwt 15.54 -0.01 -0.06% 2:43:28
CME Lumber USD/tbf 342.9 2.1 0.62% 3:54:58
Staff poaching spurs bank action
Afternoon trafc passes an ANZ Royal Bank branch in Phnom Penhs Daun Penh district in late March.
VIREAK MAI
World
Weakened
ANC is on
course for
new term
WITH nearly half the votes
counted in South Africas land-
mark election, the ruling ANC
looked certain to extend its
20-year rule yesterday, but
with sizeable gains for the
opposition.
Results from more than half
the polling centres showed the
ANC had garnered a thumping
63 per cent of the popular vote,
making it highly likely that
President Jacob Zuma will
return for a second five-year
term. ANC spokesman Jackson
Mthembu said the party in
power since the end of apart-
heid in 1994 expected to
receive an overwhelming
mandate from voters.
For millions of South Afri-
cans the ANC remains the
party of liberation, a point
underscored by the recent
20th anniversary of democracy
and the outpouring of emo-
tion that accompanied the
death of former president Nel-
son Mandela.
But the party is expected to
see its share of the vote slide for
a second poll in a row, down
from just under 66 per cent in
2009, and falling short of a two
thirds majority needed for con-
stitutional amendments.
A strong urban turnout
appears to have significantly
boosted support for the oppo-
sition Democratic Alliance,
whose share of the vote is cur-
rently 23 per cent, up from 17
per cent at the last election. DA
leader Helen Zille said yester-
day that she expects the final
tally to remain at 23 per cent.
Well see how it goes, of
course we hope it will be more,
we did as much as we could.
DA support has been bol-
stered by successive scandals
surrounding Zuma and frus-
tration at rampant poverty and
poor public services.
The party will be disappoint-
ed if it does not bring the ANC
under 60 per cent, a level that
would put Zumas position
in doubt.
A record 25 million voters
registered for the elections
amid mounting anger over
joblessness, inequality and
corruption, with turnout said
to be over 70 per cent.
Commentators have billed
this election as the last to be
dominated by the memory of
apartheid. Throughout the
campaign the ANC relied
heavily on past anti-apartheid
glories and on the outpouring
of grief over the death in
December of Mandela to shore
up support. But the partys
heroic past often collided with
South Africas harsh present.
Polls showed many voters
were disaffected with the cur-
rent leaders and were willing
to consider the centrist oppo-
sition Democratic Alliance or
left-wing firebrand Julius
Malema. AFP
In memory
Messages on yellow paper ships
in a heart formation are seen at a
memorial for victims of the Sewol
ferry in Seoul. Recovery teams
should try to wrap up their search
for bodies from South Koreas
ferry disaster by the weekend,
Prime Minister Chung Hong-won
said on Wednesday, three weeks
after the ship sank with hundreds
of schoolchildren on board. South
Korea said yesterday it would
revoke the licence of the company
owning the ferry, as prosecutors
prepared manslaughter charges
against its chief executive, Kim
Han-sik. The charges stem from
allegations that Kim was involved
in, or turned a blind eye to, the
overloading of the Sewols cargo
consignment seen as a major
contributing factor to its capsizing
on April 16. The Ministry of
Oceans and Fisheries said it
planned to close down Chong-
haejins ferry operations entirely.
The name of Chonghaejin Marine
Co will never be allowed to
darken the ferry industry again,
a ministry spokesman said. AFP
Ukraine separatists to vote despite Putin call
A REFERENDUM on autonomy in east
Ukraine is to go ahead despite a call
from the Russian president, Vladimir
Putin, to delay the vote.
The coordinating committee of the
self-declared Donetsk Peoples Republic
announced after a meeting yesterday
that it would hold the vote on Sunday
as planned. Separatists in neighbouring
Luhansk announced that their vote
would also go ahead. Russian markets
sank on the news, and officials in Kiev
promised to press on with their cam-
paign to retake control over the regions
of Donetsk and Luhansk regardless of
the rebels decision on the poll.
We have just voted in the Peoples
Council . . . The date of the referendum
was endorsed by 100 per cent. The ref-
erendum will take place on 11 May, the
rebel leader Denis Pushilin said. There
are millions of people who want to cast
their votes. Even if we had voted against
holding the referendum, it would have
happened anyway. Civil war has already
begun. The referendum can put a stop
to it and start a political process.
It remains unclear exactly how the
vote will work, since the rebels control
only fragmented pockets of the region.
But rebel leaders were adamant that it
would proceed. If we dont have a ref-
erendum on the 11th then we will lose
the trust of the people. We face the
choice referendum or war and we
choose the peaceful way a Donetsk
Peoples Republic spokesperson said.
On Wednesday, the Kremlin beat a
tactical retreat over the regional refer-
endum, after days of violence that left
dozens dead. Overt Russian support for
the plebiscite could have triggered more
substantive EU and US sanctions but
Putins statement looked likely to delay
the imposition of harsher economic
penalties.
Militia fighters in Slovyansk reacted
angrily to Putins comments. He is a
coward, said Ruslan, a self-defence
guard standing in front of the citys rebel
HQ. He will pay for this with a revolu-
tion in [Moscows] Red Square.
Many locals seemed bemused. I dont
know whats better, I just dont want
war, said 40-year-old Irina. I wish
Putin would at least arm our people.
Some said they believed that Putin
was acting under pressure from the
west. Its clear that there will be World
War Three if Russians come here, so this
is why they cannot act, said 35-year-old
Andrey, a member of the local self-de-
fence militia who was wearing a black
and orange striped Victory Day ribbon,
a symbol of the Soviet Unions triumph
over Nazi Germany. Victory Day cele-
brations are due to be held across the
region on Friday, but some local author-
ities have cancelled rallies.
Moscow also opposed the holding of
presidential elections in Ukraine on 25
May a ballot strongly supported by the
West but on Wednesday Putin sound-
ed more conciliatory, saying the poll
could be a step in the right direction.
The Russian leader insisted, how-
ever, that a presidential election should
be preceded by constitutional changes
in Ukraine aimed at federalising the
country and handing greater powers
to the regions, steps that would favour
greater Russian influence over eastern
Ukraine after the Kremlin annexed Cri-
mea. THE GUARDIAN
Yingluck facing ban from politics
Aidan Jones
T
HAILANDS deposed
premier Yingluck
Shinawatra faces a
possible five-year ban
from politics after anti-graft
officials ruled yesterday that
she should face impeachment
proceedings, a move sure to
further enrage her supporters.
But the National Anti-Cor-
ruption Commission (NACC)
said it would not extend its
probe into a costly rice subsidy
scheme to the rest of the care-
taker cabinet as feared by offi-
cials of the battered ruling
party. That could have seen the
cabinet ousted and sent the
kingdom spinning into a deep-
er political crisis.
The commission considers
there is enough evidence to
indict [Yingluck] and refers
[the case] to the Senate, Pan-
thep Klanarongran, chief of
the National Anti-Corruption
Commission [NACC] said.
If found guilty by the upper
house Yingluck could face a
five-year ban from politics.
The NACC said is still consid-
ering whether Yingluck should
face criminal charges, which
could see her given a jail term.
Her billionaire elder brother
Thaksin Shinawatra, lives
overseas to avoid a prison sen-
tence for corruption that he
contends was politically moti-
vated in the wake of his oust-
ing by an army coup in 2006.
Thailand remains stuck in
a political quagmire with the
ailing government staggering
on despite a slew of legal chal-
lenges and protests on Bang-
koks streets.
Anti-government protesters,
who accuse the Shinawatras of
poisoning Thailand with cor-
ruption, said they would
appoint a new government
today a move that would risk
further political violence.
[Today] we will take steps
towards appointing a new gov-
ernment, protest spokesman
Akanat Promphan said, saying
the government had lost all
legitimacy.
The protesters are known for
their hyperbolic statements
and it was not immediately
clear what legal basis their vow
was based on. But Akanat said
the Thai constitution has an
article that may enable the
appointment of a new execu-
tive body by the Senate.
The appointment of a new
premier by the anti-govern-
ment group is the red line not
to be crossed, said Thailand-
based author and academic
David Streckfuss.
The red shirts will rise en
masse, he said referring to
Shinawatra supporters who are
due to hold a mass rally tomor-
row in a Bangkok suburb.
The NACCs decision comes
a day after the Constitutional
Court removed Yingluck from
office for abusing her power in
the 2011 transfer of a security
official. The ruling Pheu Thai
party swiftly appointed a dep-
uty premier and commerce
minister Niwattumrong
Boonsongpaisan as Yinglucks
replacement and vowed to
push for new polls on July 20.
Yingluck was initally accused
of negligence linked to the rice
scheme, which paid farmers
above market rates for their
crop and became a focus for
anger from her political foes.
They allege the scheme drained
Thai finances, damaged the
countrys rice producing indus-
try and fostered massive cor-
ruption all to shore up the
Shinawatras electoral base.
Anti-government protesters
want an appointed Peoples
Council to implement loosely
defined reforms aimed at erad-
icating Thaksins influence on
Thai politics. At least 25 people
have been killed and hundreds
more wounded in political vio-
lence since they flooded Bang-
koks streets and there are fears
of wider clashes between pro-
and anti-government support-
ers as the crisis snowballs.
Red shirt chairman Jatuporn
Prompan earlier accused the
court and NACC of teamwork
with the anti-government pro-
testers in an attempt to pincer
the ruling party which under
Yingluck won a landslide elec-
tion in 2011.
Warning of an imminent
military coup, in a country that
has seen 18 successful or
attempted coups since 1932,
he urged red shirts to join a
major rally tomorrow.
The kingdom has been bit-
terly split since 2006 when an
army coup deposed Thaksin.
He now lives overseas to
avoid jail for corruption con-
victions, that he says were
politically motivated.
On Wednesday Yingluck
became the third premier of a
Thaksin-aligned government
to be forced from office by the
courts. AFP
World
13
SYRIAN rebels blew up a lux-
ury hotel turned army base in
the historic heart of Aleppo
on Thursday after tunnelling
under the front line that di-
vides the northern city.
State television gave no
word on any casualties from
the attack that levelled the
famed Carlton Citadel Hotel
just across the road from the
citys UNESCO-listed Citadel.
But the Syrian Observatory
for Human Rights said there
were dead and wounded
among government troops
occupying the building.
The explosion that was
heard in Aleppos Old City was
caused by explosives planted
by Islamist battalions in a
tunnel beneath the Carlton
hotel, which was occupied by
regime troops, the Britain-
based monitoring group said.
State television said the ho-
tel, which opened not long
before the uprising erupted
in March 2011 in a renovated
19th-century hospital build-
ing, was completely attened.
Terrorists targeted the
historic Carlton hotel in the
Old City with a big explosion,
destroying it completely and
destroying several historic
buildings nearby, the broad-
caster said.
It was not the rst time
that rebel sappers had tried
to blow up the hotel, whose
location and ultra-modern
facilities made it one of the
citys most sought-after be-
fore the war. They carried out
a similar attempt in February
but the building escaped ma-
jor damage.
A rebel offensive in July 2012
in which they seized large
swathes of Aleppo left the his-
toric Citadel and nearby hotels
that had once thronged with
foreign tourists on the front
line of the deadly conict.
Elsewhere in the Middle
East, relatives discovered the
body of a kidnapped Iraqi
policeman yesterday, but it
was rigged with explosives
and blew up, killing his fa-
ther and brother, police and
a doctor said.
The policeman was kid-
napped in a village near Shar-
qat, northwest of Baghdad,
the previous day.
The explosion also wound-
ed a second brother.
Militants in Iraq generally
carry out car bombings or
bury devices in or near roads,
but sometimes rig bodies and
even animals such as don-
keys with explosives for use
in attacks. AFP
Aleppo hotel used by
Assad forces levelled
Taliban to launch spring offensive
T
ALIBAN insurgents
in Afghanistan an-
nounced the start of
their annual spring
offensive yesterday, vowing
a nal summer of bloody at-
tacks on foreign forces before
the 13-year NATO combat
mission ends.
The Islamist extremists said
that the offensive, beginning
on Monday, would cleanse
the lth of the indels from
the country, and warned that
Afghan translators, govern-
ment ofcials and politicians
would also be targeted.
The Khaibar offensive,
named after an ancient battle
between Muslims and Jews,
will coincide with a planned
second round of elections
next month to choose a suc-
cessor to President Hamid
Karzai, who has ruled since
the fall of the Taliban in 2001.
The 51,000 US-led NATO
troops still deployed in Af-
ghanistan are set to withdraw
by December. A small num-
ber of US troops may stay on
from next year on a training
and counterterrorism mis-
sion, but the Taliban warned
that the insurgency would
continue against even a few
thousand US troops.
The Taliban insists on the
unconditional withdrawal
of all invading forces . . . and
sees the continuation of its
armed Jihad [as] imperative
to achieving these goals, an
English-language statement
on the groups website said.
If the invaders or their
internal stooges believe that
reducing the number of for-
eign forces will dampen our
Jihadi fervour then they are
sadly mistaken.
It added that attacks dur-
ing the coming ghting sea-
son would target US military
bases, foreign embassies and
vehicle convoys, as well as the
Afghan government.
The days of . . . the barbaric
invaders [on] the pure soil of
our country have come [to
a] close, Allah willing, due to
your 13-year Jihad and sacri-
ces, it told its ghters.
Afghanistans ghting sea-
son traditionally begins in
April or May as snow recedes
from the mountains, and the
Taliban mark the occasion
with an annual declaration to
attack foreign forces and un-
seat the Kabul government.
The main target of the cur-
rent years blessed Jihadi op-
eration shall be the foreign
invaders and their backers un-
der various names like spies,
military and civilian contrac-
tors and everyone working for
them, like translators, it said.
The offensive will consist
of suicide bombings, insider
attacks by Afghan soldiers
and complex assaults on mili-
tary facilities.
Such war techniques
which shall inict maximum
losses on the invaders while
preventing corporeal and -
nancial losses on the ordinary
civilians, it added, though
insurgent attacks often kill
noncombatants.
The Taliban had vowed
to disrupt the rst round of
presidential elections on April
5, but they failed to launch a
major attack on the campaign
or on polling day.
Former foreign minister Ab-
dullah Abdullah and former
World Bank economist Ashraf
Ghani are due to compete
in a runoff vote in June after
neither won more than 50 per
cent in the rst round.
A potentially violent sec-
ond-round election could be
avoided by a power-sharing
deal between the two candi-
dates, but both Abdullah and
Ghani have so far dismissed
the possibility.
The next president is likely
to sign a long-delayed deal
with Washington to allow be-
tween 5,000 and 10,000 US
troops to remain in Afghani-
stan after December. AFP
Fighters with Afghanistans Taliban militia stand on a hillside at Maydan
Shahr in Wardak province, west of Kabul, in 2008. AFP
World

Saudi liberal gets 10
years and 1,000 lashes
A SAUDI court sentenced Raef
Badawi, the founder of a human
rights group, to 10 years in jail
and 1,000 lashes on Wednesday
over insulting Islam, an activist
said. Badawi, who has been
behind bars since June 2012,
has also been ordered to pay a
fine of one million riyals
($266,666), said the head of the
network, Suad al-Shamari. He
is a prisoner of conscience,
al-Shamari said, pointing out
that there is no criminal charge
against him. Prior to his arrest,
Badawis network had
announced a day of liberalism
and called for an end to the
influence of religion on public
life in Saudi Arabia. AFP
US closes embassy
amid fears of attacks
THE US Embassy was closed to
the public yesterday in Yemen
after a spate of attacks against
foreigners and fears al-Qaeda
will seek revenge for a deadly
offensive in the south. The
embassy is closed today. And
this will remain in effect until
further notice, an employee at
the US mission in northeast
Sanaa said. Police were
deployed along all roads leading
to the embassy and conducted a
thorough inspection of vehicles
in the vicinity in line with security
measures put in place several
months ago. AFP
Surprise lling
Police arrest
man for coke
sandwich

S
PANISH police said on
Wednesday that they had
arrested a Colombian man
after he was found to be carrying a
ham and cheese sandwich stuffed
with over 100 grams of cocaine.
The 29-year-old was detained
at a bus station in the Mediter-
ranean beach town of Benidorm,
police said in a statement. A photo
released by police shows a sand-
wich open in half with nine small
cylindrical plastic capsules spread
over cured ham and cheese. Police
found over a kilo of cocaine in the
mans home as well as marijuana
and detained his roommate, a 20-
year-old Colombian national.
Spains close ties to its former
colonies in Latin America have
made it the key entry point for co-
caine from the continent bound for
Europe. Spanish police seized 2.5
tonnes of cocaine hidden among
pineapples on a ship from Costa
Rica in one of the biggest ever
seizures of the drug, they also said
on Wednesday.
The cocaine was stuffed in 2,296
packages hidden among the fruit
in a shipping container that arrived
at the Mediterranean port of Al-
geciras. It was tracked and seized
later at a warehouse near Madrid,
police said. AFP
End is nigh for terror in Nigeria
N
IGERIAS president
said yesterday that
Boko Harams mass
abduction of more
than 200 schoolgirls would
mark a turning point in the
battle against the Islamists,
as world powers joined the
search to rescue the hostages.
President Goodluck Jona-
thans administration has
struggled to contain Boko
Harams bloody ve-year
uprising and experts have
questioned whether Nigeria
can bring an end to the vio-
lence without help.
I believe that the kidnap of
these girls will be the begin-
ning of the end of terror in
Nigeria, Jonathan told del-
egates at the World Economic
Forum, thanking Britain,
China, France and the United
States for their offers of help
to rescue the hostages.
The four world powers
have pledged varying levels
of assistance to track down
the girls whose April 14 mass
abduction from Chibok in
northeastern Borno state has
sparked global outrage.
Jonathans comments
echoed those of US President
Barack Obama earlier in the
week. Obama said the Chi-
bok kidnappings may be the
event that helps to mobilise
the entire international com-
munity to nally do some-
thing against this horrendous
organisation thats perpetrat-
ed such a terrible crime.
In the latest massacre by the
Islamists, hundreds of people
were killed this week in the
town of Gamboru Ngala,
which like Chibok is in north-
eastern Borno state, Boko
Harams historic stronghold.
Most of the insurgents re-
cent attacks have targeted the
remote and deeply impover-
ished northeast, but two car
bombings on the outskirts of
the capital Abuja in the last
month underscored the grave
threat the Islamists pose.
Jonathan had hoped that the
World Economic Forum would
highlight Nigerias economic
progress and its recent emer-
gence as Africas top economy,
but headlines have remained
focused on Boko Haram.
Holding the summit in Abu-
ja despite the recent violence
amounted to victory over the
extremists, the Nigerian lead-
er said. You are support-
ing us in winning the war
against terror, he told the
more than 1,000 delegates
from over 70 countries.
If you had refused to come
because of fear the terror-
ist would have jubilated, he
added, saying the conference
going ahead was a major
blow to the terrorists.
Nigeria has typically resist-
ed security cooperation with
the West, which analysts say
has hampered efforts against
the militants who have killed
thousands since 2009.
American ofcials have
acknowledged that the US
military had relatively weak
ties with Nigeria and, unlike
many other African states,
the government in Abuja has
shown little interest in major
training programs.
Some have voiced hope that
collaborating on the hostage
rescue may improve Nigerias
broader capacity to defeat
Boko Haram.
Washington plans to send
a team of fewer than 10 mili-
tary personnel as well as
specialists from the Justice
Department and the FBI, US
ofcials said.
Britain said it will send ex-
perts in planning and coordi-
nation, France has offered a
specialist team, while China
said it would make available
any useful information ac-
quired by its satellites and in-
telligence services. AFP
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan speaks at the opening session
of the World Economic Forum in Abuja yesterday. AFP
World
15

Japan makes first arrest
over 3D-printed guns
A JAPANESE man suspected of
possessing guns made with a
3D printer has been arrested,
reports said yesterday, in what
was said to be the countrys
first such detention. Officers
who raided the home of
Yoshitomo Imura, a 27-year-old
college employee, confiscated
five weapons, two of which had
the potential to fire lethal
bullets, broadcaster NHK said.
They also recovered a 3D
printer from the home but did
not find ammunition, Jiji Press
reported. AFP
Chinese police officers
to help patrol Paris
CHINESE police will help patrol
tourist destinations in Paris this
summer after a rise in
muggings and attacks on
Chinese tourists, a source in
Frances interior ministry said
on Tuesday. More than a million
Chinese visitors come to France
every year and there have been
concerns over a number of
muggings and attacks against
them. In March last year, a
group of 23 Chinese visitors
were robbed in a restaurant
shortly after they landed at
Pariss Charles De Gaulle
Airport. The ministry source
said the Chinese police would
help their French counterparts
in Paris tourist spots but
declined to give numbers. AFP
C
HINA has detained
a prominent former
journalist for leaking
state secrets, police
said yesterday, the latest move
to silence critics of the ruling
Communist Party ahead of
Junes 25th anniversary of the
Tiananmen Square massacre.
Gao Yu, 70, was criminally
detained on suspicion of pro-
viding state secrets to sources
outside China, the Beijing
public security department
said in a message on its veri-
ed microblog on Thursday.
Gao, the former deputy
editor-in-chief of the maga-
zine Economics Weekly, is a
well-known journalist who
was named one of the Inter-
national Press Institutes 50
World Press Freedom Heroes
in 2000.
Her political writings have
seen her jailed in the past. In
1993, she was sentenced to
six years in prison on a simi-
lar state secrets charge.
She was paraded yester-
day on state-run China Cen-
tral Television, in the latest
instance of authorities pub-
licly shaming inuential crit-
ics of Beijing with nationally
televised confessions.
It showed her being escort-
ed down a hallway and inter-
rogated by two uniformed
police ofcers.
I believe what I have done
has touched on legal issues
and has endangered the
countrys interests, said Gao,
whose face was obscured on
the broadcast.
What I have done was a big
mistake. I earnestly and sin-
cerely have learned a lesson
from this experience and ad-
mit my guilt, she said.
Gao had been missing for
the past two weeks, and her
associates became alarmed
when she did not show up
at a private Tiananmen-re-
lated gathering she had been
scheduled to attend.
Gaos detention comes
amid a crackdown on aca-
demics, rights activists and
other Communist Party crit-
ics ahead of the sensitive June
4 anniversary.
Pu Zhiqiang, one of Chi-
nas most celebrated human
rights lawyers, was arrested
on Tuesday over charges of
creating disturbances, his
lawyer said, and campaign-
ers say others have also been
held. AFP
China journo held
over state secrets
Attack of the drones
This photo released by South Koreas Defence Ministry shows a crashed drone found on March 24 in Paju,
north of Seoul. The ministry said yesterday that it had smoking gun proof that three crashed drones
recovered in recent months had all been own from North Korea. Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said a
joint investigation with US experts of recovered data from the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) showed they
had been pre-programmed to y over South Korean military installations and then return to the North. By
analysing the data, the joint investigation team has secured the smoking gun clear, scientic evidence that
all three UAVs originated from North Korea, Kim said. This is a clear military provocation, he added. The
drones were recovered in three different locations in the South near the inter-Korean land-and-sea border
between March 24 and April 6. One crashed due to an engine problem, while the other two ran out of fuel.
All three had been programmed to y over our military facilities, Kim said, describing the drone incursions
as a new type of military threat that required a stern response. AFP
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PROTESTERS set up camp
outside the United States
Federal Communication Com-
mission (FCC) on Wednes-
day to ght plan they say
will create a two-tier inter-
net and hand control of the
web to major corporations.
The rally reminiscent of
the Occupy-style rallies that
started in 2011 started out-
side the FCCs Washington
headquarters at noon with
protesters from Fight for the
Future, Popular Resistance
and others unfurling banners
reading Save the Internet.
Protesters then announced
they intend to camp out out-
side the FCC until May 15
when the regulator is expect-
ed to announce new rules
for the internet that will for-
malise plans for higher speed
internet for those able to pay
for it.
On Wednesday Google, Fa-
cebook and Amazon joined
around 100 other technol-
ogy companies in signing
a letter to the FCC rejecting
individualised bargaining
and discrimination for in-
ternet trafc.
[The FCC must] take the
necessary steps to ensure that
the internet remains an open
platform for speech and com-
merce, the letter says.
Public interest groups have
become increasingly con-
cerned that the new rules
will end net neutrality the
concept that all internet traf-
c should be treated equally
on the web. FCC chairman
Tom Wheeler has defended
his plans for what he calls the
open internet.
The future of net neutrality
has effectively been in limbo
since a federal court struck
down most of the FCCs open
internet order in January in
a case brought by Verizon.
The loss paved the way for
fast lanes that have the ma-
jor broadband providers
have lobbied hard for, and for
which they plan to charge ex-
tra to their biggest users.
We dont have armies of
paid lobbyists at our disposal,
but we cannot let the freedom
of the internet be hijacked by
giant monopolies, said Evan
Greer of Fight For The Future.
More than a million people
have now signed petitions to
the FCC calling for them to
enshrine net neutrality rules
and prevent a tiered system.
A group of 86 organisations,
including the American Civil
Liberties Union, Free Press
and Reddit, are asking the
FCC to reclassify broadband
companies as telecommuni-
cation services, which would
give the commission the au-
thority to impose net neutral-
ity rules on them.
Wheeler has said the FCCs
new rules will protect net
neutrality.
The internet will remain
like it is today, an open path-
way, Wheeler wrote in a FCC
blogpost in April. If a broad-
band provider [ISP] acts in a
manner that keeps users from
effectively taking advantage
of that pathway then it should
be a violation of the Open In-
ternet rules.
Critics charge, however,
that cable rms will success-
fully challenge any new rules
to tie their hands unless the
FCCs regulatory control
over them is increased and
point out cable rms have
already effectively created a
two-tier system.
After the FCC lost to Verizon
in January, a tiered system
has already started to emerge
with Netix and others strik-
ing deals for a faster service
with cable rms.
The internet is as neces-
sary to our society as shelter
and water, people should
have equal access to it, said
Greer. We have seen an un-
believable amount of support
from people since these new
rules emerged. It may seem
technical but it affects every-
ones life and people are not
going to just stand by and let
this happen. THE GUARDIAN
Protesters set up camp
at net rally outside FCC
IRA on run linked to 300 killings
A
LMOST 100 IRA fugi-
tives who were given
letters of comfort
from Tony Blairs
government stating they were
no longer wanted for past
crimes are suspects in nearly
300 murder cases, a senior
police commander admitted
on Wednesday.
Drew Harris, assistant chief
constable of the PSNI, initially
told members of parliament
each of the IRA on the runs
included notorious individuals
who were linked to 200 murder
investigations immediately
angering unionists already un-
happy with the so-called get-
out-of-jail scheme.
But shortly afterwards, the
PSNI was forced to clarify Har-
riss Westminster testimony by
pointing out that these 95 IRA
recipients of the letters were
of interest in connection with
295 killings from the Troubles
between 1969 and 1998.
Northern Irelands top police
ofcers were giving evidence
to the Northern Ireland select
committee about the secret
scheme Blairs administration
hatched with Sinn Fein as part
of a wider compact to secure
IRA decommissioning of arms
and later Sinn Feins support
for policing and rule of law.
The secret scheme was ex-
posed in the collapse of the
prosecution relating to the
1982 Hyde Park bomb atroc-
ity, which killed four soldiers.
John Downey was released in
February after his legal team
produced a letter from 2007,
which suggested he would not
be prosecuted.
Harris told MPs there were
228 people who had received
the letters. He said some were
notorious, without a doubt
before revealing that 95 of are
linked in some way or other
to 200 murder investigations.
But that linkage may only be
intelligence. And all of that is
now being assessed.
Shortly after the hearing
ended, the PSNI released a
clarication: A review is cur-
rently under way of the 228
names involved in Operation
Rapid; 95 of these are linked
to 200 incidents involving 295
murders. The link can take a
number of forms including
intelligence.
PSNI chief constable Matt
Baggott, said a thorough in-
vestigation Operation Red-
eld was under way into
every IRA on the run who
got the so called get-out-of-
jail letter. He admitted that
on this matter to date the po-
lice had failed.
But Baggott stressed that
the PSNI would not give up on
investigations into unsolved
Troubles-related crimes be-
fore 1998, despite the Downey
judgment, which he described
as unique to this issue.
The issue of get-out-of-jail
cards for IRA fugitives wanted
for murder has become one
of the most controversial is-
sues from the past to haunt
the Northern Ireland peace
process. Some victims of IRA
violence have begun legal ac-
tion to test the legal validity of
the scheme.
Elizabeth Morrison a 79-
year-old grandmother who
lost three of her family in the
IRA bomb on Belfasts loyalist
Shankill Road in 1993 just two
days after her husband died
has led papers challenging
the controversial deal at Bel-
fast high court.
She has taken the case to try
to secure court orders to can-
cel the on-the-run scheme
and discover whether any-
one suspected of the Shankill
bombing in which nine Prot-
estant civilians were killed
has received one of the com-
fort letters.
The Northern Ireland Of-
ce, whose ofcials originally
helped draft the letters of as-
surance scheme, have refused
to disclose to the widow if any
of the on the runs happen
to be suspects in the Shankill
bomb massacre. THE GUARDIAN
The aftermath of an IRA car bomb that exploded near Whitehall, London,
on March 8, 1973. One person was killed and about 200 injured. AFP
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H
ELL is coming, and he
rides on a fiery red horse.
At least thats what Chal-
erm Yubamrung is promis-
ing. Maybe.
If the Peoples Democratic Reform
Committee (PDRC) refuses to respect
the peoples vote, then dont expect
the United Front for Democracy
against Dictatorship (UDD) to respect
the courts decision.
After all, respect given is respect
earned and hopefully respect returned.
On Wednesday, the Constitutional
Court unanimously removed Prime
Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and
nine of her cabinet ministers from
office because the transfer of National
Security Council (NSC) chief Thawil
Pliensri was illegal.
Let the punishment fit the crime. If
the Yingluck government was guilty of
corruption, let it not only be banned,
but also imprisoned. If the govern-
ment is guilty of electoral fraud, let
the punishment be in the same vein.
But yesterdays guilty verdict was
delivered based upon the illegal
transfer of one civil servant. The pun-
ishment does not fit the crime. But it
does fit into the hand of Suthep
Thaugsuban and the PDRC.
The goal for the PDRC is to eradi-
cate the so-called Thaksin Shinawat-
ra regime from Thailand. The removal
of his sister and nine cabinet minis-
ters is a step in that direction.
Action begets reaction. Now, the
ball is in the court of Thaksin. Then
there are the 15 million Pheu Thai
voters to consider, and the UDD to
reckon with.
The threat issued by Chalerm would
mean a legion of red shirts descend-
ing upon Bangkok. This could trigger
a chain of reactions. Two possible sce-
narios could occur.
The first scenario is the PDRC per-
suading the military to put down the
red shirts, thereby using force to defeat
those supporters of Thaksin.
But if the military cannot or will not
be persuaded, or if there is division in
the militarys ranks, then physical
confrontation between the two sides
could, at its worst, lead to a civil war.
For this scenario to occur, Thaksin
would have to have decided to go for
broke and fight to the bitter end.
The second scenario would have
the red shirts making threats, howev-
er it wouldnt amount to an actual
confrontation.
This would be because Thaksin had
accepted the judgement as a sign that
he cannot win, and thus sit down to
work out a compromise that would
likely lead to the Shinawatra family
bowing out of politics altogether.
For the UDD to become a factor, it
would need financial support. This is
not in the vein of vote buying, Simply,
the logistics and resources needed to
organise a mass demonstration and
to sustain it requires a large amount
of money.
That money is not going to come
from red village communities. That
money will have to come from Thaksin
and his political and business allies. If
he decides not to fight, then there
wont be a financial supply line. Thus
there wont be a massive and sustaina-
ble demonstration by the UDD.
Action begets reaction. It is up to
Thaksin how he will play the game
next. Hell could very well be coming,
as Chalerm has promised. But Thak-
sin is the one who will decide whether
or not to unleash hell.
Perhaps he still has other cards
to play.
The National Anti-Corruption Com-
missions decision yesterday to
impeach Yingluck over the rice subsi-
dy scheme will also play into how
Thaksin will react. BANGKOK POST
Comment
Voranai Vanijaka
The balls in Thaksins court
A Thai pro-government red shirt protester holds a plastic machine gun during a rally in Bangkok last month. AFP
Voranai Vanijaka is a political commentator for
the Bangkok Post
If the PDRC refuses to respect the
peoples vote, then dont
expect the UDD to respect the
Constituional Courts decision
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Kork,free wi,TV security guard 24h
,car parking,cleaning 1kitchen,1
living room,2ba Tel:089 36 32 06,
MODERN FURNISHED
Apartment for rent Located near
Russian market,1BR:$550/m,
2BR:$800/m,1living room,1kitchen,
open Balcony Tel:089 36 32 06,
NICE HUGE BALCONY 1BR
Apartment for rent:$300/m free
wi,TV garbage collection ,on st 288
near Lucky Super market
Tel:089 36 32 06,
2BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR
Rent Rent: near Russian Market
Area Fully Furnished, $400/m
1Living room, 2Bedroom, 2Bath
Good security Area, Motor Park
Tel: 012 939 958 or 077 777 697
5BEDROOM NICE VILLA FOR
Rent $4500/M Located BKK1 Area
Some Furniture, Very Good Place
Ofce or Resident, Quiet Place
Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958
Rent: Olympic Stadium, Furnished
$450/Month, 1Bedroom, 1Bath
1Living room and Nice Kitchen
Big Balcony and Quiet Place
Tel: 012 939 958 or 077 777 697

SERVICES APARTMENT FOR
Rent Brand New, Swimming Pool,
Gym Located 10 minute from BKK1
Ar -$750/m 1Bed, 1Bath
-$1050/m 2Bed, 2Bath
Big Living room, Western Kitchen
Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958
NICE RESIDENCE VILLA FOR
Rent $2500/Mon Located in BKK3
Area 1Living room, 5Bed, 5Bath
Some Furnished, Very good Place
for Resident and Quiet Place
Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958
RIVERSIDE APARTMENT FOR
Rent $600/M: Riverside & Palace
1Living room, 1Bedrooms, 1Bath
Western Style, Motor Parking
Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958
777 697
3BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR
Rent Rent: near Russian Market
Area Fully Furnished, $400/m
Good security Area, Motor Park
Tel: 012 939 958 or 077 777 697
Rent Location near Central Market
$450/M1Bed 1Bath $550/M 2Bed
2Bath 1Living room, Kitchen,
Furnished Tel: 077 777 697
VTRUST APARTMENT
Building 1 For RENT at monthly
price $275-$700, fully furnished,
24-hour receptionists, security
guards, backup power, elevator,
safe environment and security
camera Location: #37, ST. 111,
Boeung Brolit. 012 569 832
|012 944 191 | 012 912 651
VTRUST APARTMENT
Building 2 For RENT at monthly
price $620-$900, Fully furnished
1&2 bedrooms, living room,kitchen,
dining room, elevator, balcony & free
entrance to Sokhah Fitness Club.
Location: #31, ST. 113, Boeung
Brolit. 012 569 832 |
012 944 191 | 012 912 651
VTRUST APARTMENT
Building 3 For RENT, a fully
furnished 1 bedroom, nice river
view from your balcony, monthly
price $500 with free cleaning, inter-
net, water, cable TV, maintenance
Location: #112, St. Tonle Sap
(peninsular) 012 569 832
| 012 944 191 | 012 912 651
VTRUST APARTMENT
Building 4 For RENT, a luxurious
2bedrooms, living room, kitchen,
dining room, monthly price 1,040$,
free for internet, cleaning, water
& Entrance to Sokhah Fitness Club.
Location: #247, ST.51 St. 360,
BKK1 012 569 832| 012 944 191
| 012 912 651
NICE BIG TERRACE APARTMENT
for rent spacious 2 beds - en-suit,
available in Wat Phnom area
refurbished with hard wood oor.
big balcony, huge terrace face to
the mekong river.
Price : $ 1000. Tel: 012 490 104
rent 01-02 bed with bath, fur-
nished, clean, western kitchen,
big living room, big parking, brand
new, and safe Rent: $500-800 /m
Location: Near Russian Market
Tel: 012 503 356
BRAND NEW APARTMENT FOR
rent 01-02-3 bed with bath,
furnished, clean, western kitchen,
big living room, big parking, and
safe Rent: $1200-2000-4000 /m
Location: BKKI Tel: 012 879 231
NICE VILLA IN BKKI FOR RENT
03 bed with bath located in BKKI,
furnished, clean, western kitchen,
big living room, big balcony on
the top, and safe
Rent: $3500 /m
Tel: 012 879 231
THE PHNOM PENH POST MAY 9 , 2014 19
Travel
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INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT SCHEDULE
FROM PHNOM PENH TO PHNOM PENH
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PHNOMPENH- BANGKOK BANGKOK- PHNOMPENH
K6 720 Daily 12:05 01:10 K6 721 Daily 02:25 03:30
PG 938 Daily 06:40 08:15 PG 931 Daily 07:55 09:05
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PHNOMPENH- DOHA( ViaHCMC) DOHA- PHNOMPENH( ViaHCMC)
QR 965 Daily 16:30 23:05 QR 964 Daily 01:00 15:05
QR 967 12...6. 22:40 05:20+1 QR 966 12...6. 07:25 20:50
PHNOMPENH- GUANGZHOU GUANGZHOU- PHNOMPENH
CZ 324 Daily 08:00 11:40 CZ 6059 2.4.7 12:00 13:45
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PHNOMPENH- HANOI HANOI - PHNOMPENH
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PHNOMPENH- HOCHI MINHCITY HOCHI MINHCITY- PHNOMPENH
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QR 967 12...6. 22:40 23:40 QR 966 12...6. 19:50 20:50
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PHNOMPENH- HONGKONG HONGKONG- PHNOMPENH
KA 207 1.2.4.7 11:25 15:05 KA 208 1.2.4.6.7 08:50 10:25
KA 207 6 11:45 22:25 KA 206 3.5.7 14:30 16:05
KA 209 1 18:30 22:05 KA 206 1 15:25 17:00
KA 209 3.5.7 17:25 21:00 KA 206 2 15:50 17:25
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PHNOMPENH- SHANGHAI SHANGHAI - PHNOMPENH
FM 833 2.3.4.5.7 19:50 23:05 FM 833 2.3.4.5.7 19:30 22:40
PHNOMPENH- SINGAPORE SINGAPORE-PHNOMPENH
MI 601 1.3.5.6.7 09:30 12:30 MI 602 1.3.5.6.7 07:40 08:40
MI 622 2.4 12:20 15:20 MI 622 2.4 08:40 11:25
3K 594 1234..7 15:25 18:20 3K 593 Daily 13:30 14:40
3K 594 ....56. 15:25 18:10 - - - -
MI 607 Daily 18:10 21:10 MI 608 Daily 16:20 17:15
2817 1.3 16:40 19:40 2816 1.3 15:00 15:50
2817 2.4.5 09:10 12:00 2816 2.4.5 07:20 08:10
2817 6 14:50 17:50 2816 6 13:00 14:00
2817 7 13:20 16:10 2816 7 11:30 12:30
PHNOMPENH-TAIPEI TAIPEI - PHNOMPENH
BR 266 Daily 12:45 17:05 BR 265 Daily 09:10 11:35
PHNOMPENH- VIENTIANE VIENTIANE- PHNOMPENH
VN 840 Daily 17:30 18:50 VN 841 Daily 11:30 13:00
QV 920 Daily 17:50 19:10 QV 921 Daily 11:45 13:15
PHNOMPENH- YANGON YANGON- SIEMREAP
8M 402 1.3.6 13:30 14:55 8M 401 1.3.6 08:20 10:45
SIEMREAP- PHNOMPENH
8M 401 1.3.6 11:45 12:30
SIEMREAP- BANGKOK BANGKOK- SIEMREAP
K6 700 Daily 12:50 2:00 K6 701 Daily 02:55 04:05
PG 924 Daily 09:45 11:10 PG 903 Daily 08:00 09:00
PG 906 Daily 13:15 14:40 PG 905 Daily 11:35 12:45
PG 914 Daily 15:20 16:45 PG 913 Daily 13:35 14:35
PG 908 Daily 18:50 20:15 PG 907 Daily 17:00 18:10
PG 910 Daily 20:30 21:55 PG 909 Daily 18:45 19:55
SIEMREAP- GUANGZHOU GUANGZHOU- SIEMREAP
CZ 3054 2.4.6 11:25 15:35 CZ 3053 2.4.6 08:45 10:30
CZ 3054 1.3.5.7 19:25 23:20 CZ 3053 1.3.5.7 16:35 18:30
SIEMREAP-HANOI HANOI - SIEMREAP
K6 850 Daily 06:50 08:30 K6 851 Daily 19:30 21:15
VN 868 1.2.3.5.6 12:40 15:35 VN 843 Daily 15:25 17:10
VN 842 Daily 18:05 19:45 VN 845 Daily 17:05 18:50
VN 844 Daily 19:45 21:25 VN 845 Daily 17:45 19:30
VN 800 Daily 21:00 22:40 VN 801 Daily 18:20 20:00
SIEMREAP-HOCHI MINHCITY HOCHI MINHCITY-SIEMREAP
VN 3818 Daily 11:10 12:30 VN 3809 Daily 09:15 10:35
VN 826 Daily 13:30 14:40 VN 827 Daily 11:35 12:35
VN 3820 Daily 17:45 18:45 VN 3821 Daily 15:55 16:55
VN 828 Daily 18:20 19:20 VN 829 Daily 16:20 17:40
VN 3822 Daily 21:35 22:35 VN 3823 Daily 19:45 20:45
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KE 688 Daily 23:15 06:10 KE 687 Daily 18:30 22:15
OZ 738 Daily 23:40 07:10 OZ 737 Daily 19:20 22:40
SIEMREAP- KUALALUMPUR KUALALUMPUR- SIEMREAP
AK 281 Daily 08:35 11:35 AK 280 Daily 06:50 07:50
MH 765 3.5.7 14:15 17:25 MH 764 3.5.7 12:10 13:15
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#90+92+94Eo, St. 217, Sk. Orussey4, Kh. 7 Makara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Tel 023 881 178 | Fax 023 886 677 | www.maiair.com
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LINE CALLING SCHEDULES FREEQUENCY ROTATIONPORTS
RCL
(12calls/moth)
1 Wed, 08:00 - Thu 16:00 1 Call/week SIN-SHV-SGZ-SIN
2 Thu, 14:00 - Fri 22:00 1 Call/week
HKG-SHV-SGZ-HKG
(HPH-TXGKEL)
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MEARSK (MCC)
(4 calls/moth)
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SGN-SHV-LZP-SGN
- HKG-OSA-TYO-KOB
- BUS-SGH-YAT-SGN
- SIN-SHV-TPP-SIN
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SITC (BEN LINE
(4 calls/onth)
Sun 09:00-23:00 1 Call/week
HCM-SHV-LZP-HCM-
NBO-SGH-OSA-KOB-
BUS-SGH-HGK-CHM
ITL (ACL)
(4 calls/month)
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APL
(4 calls/month)
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COTS
(2 calls/month)
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AIRLINES
Air Asia (AK)
Room T6, PP International
Airport. Tel: 023 6666 555
Fax: 023 890 071
www.airasia.com
Cambodia Angkor Air (K6)
PP Ofce, #90+92+94Eo,
St.217, Sk.Orussey4, Kh.
7Makara, 023 881 178 /77-
718-333. Fax:+855 23-886-677
www.cambodiaangkorair.com
E: mai@royalaviationexpert.com
Qatar Airways
No. 296 Blvd. Mao Tse Toung
(St. 245), Ground oor,
Intercontinental Hotel PP
Tel: +23 42 40 12/13/14
www.qatarairways.com
MyanmarAirwaysInternational
#90+92+94Eo, St. 217,
Sk. Orussey4, Kh. 7 Makara,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
T:023 881 178 | F:023 886 677
www.maiair.com
Dragon Air (KA)
#168, Monireth, PP
Tel: 023 424 300
Fax: 023 424 304
www.dragonair.com/kh
Tiger airways
G. oor, Regency square,
Suare, Suite #68/79, St.205,
Sk Chamkarmorn, PP
Tel: (855) 95 969 888
(855) 23 5515 888/5525888
E: info@cambodiaairlines.net

Koreanair (KE)
Room.F3-R03, Intelligent Ofce
Center, Monivong Blvd,PP
Tel: (855) 23 224 047-9
www.koreanair.com
Cebu Pacic (5J)
Phnom Penh: No. 333B
Monivong Blvd. Tel: 023 219161
SiemReap: No. 50,Sivatha Blvd.
Tel: 063 965487
E-mail: cebuair@ptm-travel.com
www.cebupacicair.com
SilkAir (MI)
Regency C,Unit 2-4, Tumnorb
Teuk, Chamkarmorn
Phnom Penh
Tel:023 988 629
www.silkair.com
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CI - China Airlines PG - Bangkok Airways 5 Friday
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FD - Thai Air Asia QV - Lao Airlines 7 Sunday
FM - Shanghai Air SQ - Singapore Airlines
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SIEMREAP- MANILA MANILA- SIEMREAP
5J 258 2.4.7 22:30 02:11 5J 257 2.4.7 19:45 21:30
SIEMREAP- SINGAPORE SINGAPORE- SIEMREAP
MI 633 1, 6, 7 16:35 22:15 MI 633 1, 6, 7 14:35 15:45
MI 622 2.4 10:40 15:20 MI 622 2.4 08:40 09:50
MI 630 5 12:25 15:40 MI 616 7 10:40 11:50
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MI 636 3, 2 18:30 21:35 MI 630 5 07:55 11:35
MI 617 5 18:35 21:55 MI 618 5 16:35 17:45
3K 598 .2....7 15:35 18:40 3K 597 .2....7 13:45 14:50
3K 598 ...4... 15:35 18:30 3K 597 ...4... 13:45 14:50
SIEMREAP- VIENTIANE VIENTIANE- SIEMREAP
QV 522 2.4.5.7 10:05 13:00 QV 512 2.4.5.7 06:30 09:25
SIEMREAP- YANGON YANGON- SIEMREAP
8M 402 1. 5 20:15 21:25 8M 401 1. 5 17:05 19:15
PREAHSIHANOUK- SIEMREAP SIEMREAP- PREAHSIHANOUK
K6 130 1-3-5 12:55 13:55 K6 131 1-3-5 11:20 12:20
Real fantasy of
the Turks and
Caicos Islands
Turtle Cove located in Providenciales, the Turks and Caicos Islands in
February 2011. PHOTO SUPPLIED
Valentina Pasquali
T
HE British Overseas
Territory of the Turks
and Caicos Islands is
about 800 kilometres
southeast of Miami and con-
sists of 40 islands, only eight
of which are inhabited and is
home to a grand total of 30,000
year-round residents.
As the name suggests, TCI is
made up of two archipelagos:
To the east are the Turks is-
lands, named after the native
Turks-head cactus, and to the
west are the Caicos islands, a
word derived from caya hico,
which, in the language of the
indigenous Lucayan Indians,
means string of islands.
We stayed on Providenciales,
or Provo as the locals call it. It
is only 98 square kilometres
and its magnicent coast has a
growing number of handsome
resorts and villas, along with
good restaurants and bars.
These are concentrated on the
north shore, overlooking the
beautiful Grace Bay.
During our stay, my husband
and I took countless strolls
along Grace Bay Beachs un-
contaminated, sparkling white
sand. Sometimes we walked
more than an hour each way
to reach some faraway water-
front cafe, returning to our ho-
tel in complete darkness, our
steps illuminated only by the
stars and the moon. We always
made sure the sunset would
nd us somewhere sipping lo-
cal beer or Bambarra rum with
a front-row seat on the ocean.
We travelled to North Caicos
and Middle Caicos which are
the two largest islands, both
a vast expanse of lush and
partially impenetrable vegeta-
tion. Calling them quaint and
slow-paced would be an un-
derstatement.
Take the village of Kew, on
North Caicos. Famous for a
donkey named Liza whos
known to roam the streets,
Kew is so small and unassum-
ing that we rode right through
before realising that was it.
Mudjin Harbour, on Middle
Caicos, is one of the better-
known beaches, and a high-
light. Its name is a distortion of
Bermudian Harbour, and it
comprises a sequence of coves
carved into the coastline and
hidden from view by imposing
limestone cliffs. But even more
exquisite was the Three Marys
Cays Beach in the northwest-
ern corner of North Caicos.
Sparsely inhabited and still
somewhat wild, we found
North Caicos and Middle Ca-
icos to be lands of truly outsize
fantasies, where we could al-
low ourselves to dream of buy-
ing a shack on the beach and
retiring there to write to the
sound of crashing waves.
Back on Provo, we had one
last mission before leaving: a
trip to the coral reef. A water
so full of life some sh, elec-
tric blue and yellow, others the
colours of a rainbow that we
found it hard to believe that it
wasnt an aquarium. A nurse
shark, long and dark, swam
unhurriedly a metre below.
We also went cay-hopping.
Cays are small, sandy islands
that sit above the reef. A cay
named Little Water is home to
a nature reserve and to several
thousand iguanas, which walk
around undisturbed and are
happy to check out any tour-
ists up close, edging remark-
ably near their feet.
As we stood beneath a bright
blue sky, surrounded by lush
vegetation, white sand and
crystal-clear water, I told An-
thony that in my next life, I
wouldnt mind being born an
iguana on Little Water Cay.
He laughed. I aint coming
back here next time, he said.
All my life Ive watched things
from sea level. I wouldnt mind
being an eagle for a change.
Good for him, I thought. But
as for me, I couldnt imagine
ever getting tired of this place.
THE WASHINGTON POST
THE PHNOM PENH POST MAY 9, 2014 21
Shelly Sterling wants to
keep Clippers, report
SHELLY Sterling says she
wants to maintain ownership
of the Los Angeles Clippers,
even though the league is
seeking to oust her husband
from the team he has owned
since 1981. Clippers co-owner
Shelly Sterling told the Los
Angeles Times on Wednesday
that she believes she has a
legal right to run the team and
that the sanctions levelled
against her husband, Donald
Sterling, dont apply to her.
Shelly Sterling also said she
has hired a lawyer to help her
with the control bid. In the
second round of the NBA play-
offs, league MVP Kevin Durant
helped lift the Oklahoma City
Thunder over the Los Angeles
Clippers 112-101 to even their
series at 1-1. Meanwhile, Roy
Hibbert woke from his
slumber to lead the Indiana
Pacers to an 86-82 win over
the Washington Wizards and
also level their series 1-1. AFP
Three dead after fire at
home owned by Blake
THREE people were found dead
on Wednesday morning after a
fire at a Florida home owned by
retired US tennis star James
Blake, media reports said. The
Tampa Tribune and WTSP
television reported that
firefighters responded to a call
that the mansion inside the
exclusive Avila Golf and Country
Club was ablaze. The
newspaper reported that the
home was being rented out to
others by Blake, who retired
last year, and that Blake was at
his home in Connecticut when
the fire took place. AFP
Whites return spices
up Sharks v Brumbies
JAKE Whites return to
Canberra adds spice to this
weekends top-of-the-table
Super Rugby showdown
between the leaders Coastal
Sharks and the ACT Brumbies.
The former World Cup-winning
Springbok coach quit the
Brumbies halfway through a
four-year contract after steering
the Canberra-based side to last
years Super 15 final. White went
home to South Africa and took
charge of the Sharks, who lead
the southern hemisphere
provincial series by five points
from the Brumbies heading into
tomorrows confrontation. AFP
Agassi picks Nadal over
Federer as all-time best
ANDRE Agassi has picked
Rafael Nadal ahead of Grand
Slam record-holder Roger
Federer when asked to choose
the best player in tennis
history, a report said yesterday.
The American, putting a new
slant on one of the sports
great debates, said he prefers
Nadal because the Spaniard
has thrived in an ultra-
competitive golden age of
tennis. Id put Nadal number
one, Federer number two, the
eight-time Grand Slam-winner
told Singapores Straits Times
in an interview. [Nadal] has
done what he has done and
hes not done yet. AFP
Alonso looks for Ferrari
resurrection at Spain GP
Tim Collings
F
ERNANDO Alonso returns to
race on home soil this weekend
hoping for an unlikely resurrec-
tion of the form and pace that
delivered his and Ferraris last victory.
That came a year ago in the 2013
Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de
Catalunya where the two-time world
champion won ahead of Kimi Raik-
konen, then of Lotus, and Felipe Massa
in the second Ferrari.
A repeat of that result would delight
not only local Spanish fans, but also
deliver a Ferrari one-two as Raikkonen
joined the Italian scuderia this season
for a second time.
It would also please Williams fans,
too, as the much-improved British
team is now home for the likeable
Massa.
A year ago, the race may have been
won by Alonso, but qualifying was
dominated by the fast Mercedes pair-
ing of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamil-
ton, who took the front row.
Rosberg led for 10 laps, before he fell
away and nished sixth behind the two
Red Bulls a scenario that is less likely
this season since Mercedes have won
all four of the opening yaway races
ahead of this opening round of the Eu-
ropean part of the season.
This year has seen not only Mercedes
domination with Hamilton reeling off
three straight wins following Rosbergs
opening triumph in Australia, but also
a solid consistency from Alonso in the
chasing Ferrari.
It has also witnessed Red Bull sliding
out of contention for victories, a situa-
tion that may change this weekend as
the Milton Keynes outt, along with
the rest, will introduce a raft of car and
engine updates for what is often a dull
and predictable spectacle.
Aware of this threat to their suprem-
acy they lead the title race with 154
points to Red Bulls 57 while their driv-
ers also head the drivers standings
with Rosberg on 79 and Hamilton on
75 Mercedes have also focused on
improving performance.
The Spanish race comes three weeks
after the Chinese Grand Prix and that
gap has allowed everyone to work on
developing their machines.
Mercedes have struggled to compete
in the development race since return-
ing to F1 in 2010, but both Hamilton
and Rosberg believe they have what is
needed to stay on top.
Were not sitting comfortably we
know weve got more work to do, said
Hamilton.
We are quicker on the straights, but
the Red Bull is very, very quick though
the high-speed [corners], which tells
me they maybe have a little bit more
down-force than us.
Last year there was a massive gap.
Weve denitely closed that up, but I
think we can do a better job, so were
going to keep pushing.
Rosberg said: Its taken four and a
half years, but we really have a strong
team now. Starting with Toto [Wolff]
and Paddy [Lowe] at the top, I think we
have a good structure all the way.
This years development race will
be much more extreme than weve
seen in recent years, because the reg-
ulations are so new. Talking about
their in-team duel, Hamilton added:
Nico is driving really well, hes push-
ing me very hard and keeping me on
my toes.
Were going to see from race to race,
there are going to be times when hes
going to be quicker and Im going to be
quicker, as we saw last year.
What Im really trying to focus on is
those circuits where I am maybe weak-
er, or not as close to him. I want to close
that gap. [Its] damage limitation [for
me] on those races and I think Bahrain
was one of those races.
Sundays race gets underway at 7pm
Cambodian time. AFP
Ferraris F1 driver Fernando Alonso waves the Spanish ag at the Circuit de Catalunya after winning the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix. AFP
NBC secures deal to broadcast Olympics through 2032
BY THE time the 2032 Olym-
pics rolls around, most Amer-
ican athletes will be too
young to remember a time
when the event wasnt broad-
cast on NBC.
The network will pay $7.65
billion for exclusive rights to
broadcast the Olympics from
2021 through 2032, according
to an announcement by the
International Olympic Com-
mittee on Wednesday. Thats six
Olympics games in all.
Under the deal, NBC also will
pay out a $100 million signing
bonus for promotion of the
games from 2015 to 2020.
NBC has had a lock on
broadcasting the Olympics in
the 21st century. The networks
last deal, signed in 2011, was
for $4.4 billion to broadcast
every Olympics from 2014
through 2020.
The 2012 London Olympics
attracted a record audience
and brought NBC an estimated
$1 billion in advertising reve-
nue, but also copious criticism
for broadcasting so many
events on taped delay, in an age
of live video streaming.
Thomas Bach, the IOC presi-
dent, said in a statement that
the deal helps to ensure [the
Games] financial security in
the long term. He added:
NBCs expertise in sports
broadcasting, as well as their
passion for the Olympic values,
will mean we shall be able con-
tinue to offer first-class broad-
cast coverage of the Olympic
Games to the widest possible
American audience for many
years to come.
There was no open bidding
process for the deal this time
around, and the arrangement
was made after secret talks
between the IOC and NBC.
The agreement covers the
summer Olympics of 2024,
2028 and 2032 and the winter
games of 2022, 2026 and 2030.
It ranges across all platforms,
including free television, sub-
scription TV, internet and
mobile rights.
Steve Burke, CEO of NBC
Universal, called it one of the
most important days in the
history of the network. By
2032, NBC will have covered a
total of 23 editions of the
Olympics.
Brian Roberts, the chairman
of Comast, NBCs parent com-
pany, said in a statement: Our
long-term commitment to and
investment in the Olympic
movement are a reflection of
our belief in the future of
broadcast television, as well as
our confidence that our part-
ners at the IOC will continue
to deliver great Games and
that the Olympics will remain
the worlds premier sport
event. THE GUARDIAN
The IOC and US broadcaster NBC-Universal announced on Wednesday
they have reached an American television rights deal worth US$7.65
billion that runs from 2021 through the 2032 Olympics. AFP
Sport
Triumphant Leicester
City make Thailand trip
ENGLISH club Leicester City
arrived in Bangkok yesterday to
celebrate their English Football
League Championship title. The
Foxes, owned by Thai travel
retail company King Power
Group, were to travel to Phuket
and return to Bangkok for a
press conference on Monday.
Bought by King Power boss
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in
2010, Leicester will return to the
Premiership next season after a
10-year hiatus. BANGKOKPOST
Ancelotti plays down
Ronaldo injury fears
REAL Madrid coach Carlo
Ancelotti doesnt believe
Cristiano Ronaldo suffered a
serious injury when he was
forced off inside 10 minutes of
his sides 1-1 draw away to
Valladolid on Wednesday, and
played down suggestions his
participation in the Champions
League final against Atletico
Madrid on May 24 could now be
at risk. Real trail leaders Atletico
Madrid by four points and are a
point adrift of Barcelona with
two games to play and will be
mathematically out of the title
race should Atletico beat
Malaga at home on Sunday. AFP
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spikes weekly charts
Dan Riley
T
HE penultimate
round of the Cell-
card Fantasy League
was not without its
lions share of emotions.
It featured the epic highs
of Sunderland completing
their great escape and Man-
chester City moving to near
certainties to capture their
second title in three years.
But there were also huge
lows, with Liverpool suf-
fering a heart-breaking 3-3
draw at Crystal Palace and
Cardiff, Fulham and almost
definitely Norwich con-
demned to the dreaded drop
into the Championship.
Unsurprisingly, the two
teams that won both of their
matches during gameweek
37 had players that featured
prominently in the Dream
team, although it was per-
haps unexpected that the
majority of these would be
from Sunderland.
Star performer by quite
some margin was Man Citys
sensational striker Edin Dze-
ko, arguably one the reason
they now have a firm grip on
the league trophy.
The 28-year-old Bosnian
netted a brace in both games
to reel in a stellar fantasy
points total of 25.
Interestingly, four men tal-
lied up 17 points each over
the gameweek including
Man Citys midfield maestro
Yaya Toure whose goal on
Wednesday took the Sky
Blues to 100 for the season
and Sunderland trio Sebas-
tien Larsson, Marcos Alonso
and Wes Brown.
The second-to-last chance
to claim the weekly spoils
was won by Andy Ahmed
with his side Phnom Penh
Thistle on 119 points.
A captain choice of Dzeko
for 50 points was by far the
best move Andy made in
the round, but a wise trans-
fer of Alonso and a pick of
Man Citys Samir Nasri (12)
were also commendable.
Andy collects the $20 phone
voucher and T-shirt prizes
from sponsors Cellcard, who
also run a concurrent com-
petition on their Facebook
Fantasy fanpage.
This weeks winner of the
Facebook contest is Piseth
Leng, who correctly guessed
that the result of the game
between Manchester City
and Everton would be 3-2.
Nobody rightly stated that
Ross Barkley would score
first, and what a goal it was,
but Piseth Leng was picked
out of the lucky draw ahead
of Lin Ranndeth, who also
guessed 3-2.
The race for the overall
prize of a 3.5G iPad, SIM card
and T-shirt from Cellcard is
essentially a two-horse af-
fair, with Sabina Lawreniuk
(Why always me?) and Matt
Culis (PPFC) just nine points
apart.
Third place Dominic Field
(2BelgesJusquenMai) is a
full 43 points adrift of the
2,432 that Sabina is leading
with going into the conclud-
ing gameweek 38.
English Premier League
Man City 4 Aston Villa 0
Sunderland 2 West Brom 0
WEDNESDAYS RESULTS
English Premier League
Sunday May 11
Cardiff v Chelsea 9pm
Fulham v Crystal Palace
9pm
Hull v Everton 9pm
Liverpool v Newcastle
9pm
Man City v West Ham 9pm
Norwich v Arsenal 9pm
Southampton v Man United
9pm
Sunderland v Swansea
9pm
Tottenham v Aston Villa
9pm
West Brom v Stoke 9pm
Spanish La Liga
Sunday May 11
Villarreal v Rayo Vallecano
1am
Levante v Valencia 4am
Athletic Bilbao v
Real Sociedad 10pm
Monday May 12
Atletico Madrid v Malaga
12am
Celta de Vigo v Real Madrid
12am
Elche v Barcelona 12am
Espanyol v Osasuna 12am
Getafe v Sevilla 12am
Granada v Almeria 12am
Real Betis v Real Valladolid
12am
German Bundesliga
Saturday May 10
Mainz v Hamburg 8:30pm
Hoffenheim v Eintracht
Braunschweig 8:30pm
Bayer Leverkusen v
Werder Bremen 8:30pm
Augsburg v Eintracht
Frankfurt 8:30pm
Bayern Munich v
Stuttgart 8:30pm
Schalke v Nurnberg
8:30pm
Hannover v Freiburg
8:30pm
Hertha Berlin v Borussia
Dortmund 8:30pm
Wolfsburg v Borussia
Mnchengladbach 8:30pm
Italian Serie A
Saturday May 10
Verona v Udinese 11pm
Sunday May 11
Inter Milan v Lazio 1:45am
Atalanta v AC Milan 5:30pm
Bologna v Catania 8pm
Cagliari v Chievo 8pm
Livorno v Fiorentina 8pm
Sampdoria v Napoli 8pm
Sassuolo v Genoa 8pm
Torino v Parma 8pm
Monday May 12
Roma v Juventus 1:45am
French Ligue 1
Sunday May 11
Ajaccio v Reims 2am
Bordeaux v Marseille 2am
Evian TG v Nice 2am
Guingamp v Toulouse 2am
Lille v Paris St-Germain
2am
Lyon v Lorient 2am
Montpellier v Bastia 2am
Nantes v St Etienne 2am
Rennes v Sochaux 2am
Valenciennes v Monaco
2am
WEEKEND FIXTURES
Bullish Blanc plays up Paris
St-Germain title triumph
PARIS Saint-Germain coach Laurent
Blanc insisted his team deserve to be
lavished with praise for their
performance in retaining the Ligue 1
title despite stumbling towards the
finish line in recent weeks. PSG were
crowned champions on Wednesday
with three games to spare after nearest
challengers Monaco only managed a
1-1 draw with Guingamp, but they were
then beaten 2-1 at home by Rennes, a
result that left the capital club with just
one win from their last four matches.
Blancs side have struggled since their
elimination from the Champions
League at the quarter-final stage to
Chelsea last month, but the coach
refused to criticise his players. It was
disappointing to lose the game, but I
hope we can get a few more points
between now and the end of the
season to beat the Ligue 1 points
record, said Blanc, whose side took
the lead against Rennes through an
early Ezequiel Lavezzi goal only to find
themselves behind before half-time. I
think this team deserves to be in the
record books, but to do that we will
need to get points against Lille and
Montpellier [in their last two matches].
PSG are only one point away from
equalling Lyons all-time Ligue 1 record
tally of 84, set in 2006, while they have
also won the season-opening
Champions Trophy and the League
Cup. Meanwhile, club president Nasser
Al-Khelaifi insisted that impending
sanctions from UEFA in relation to their
Financial Fair Play rules will not
prevent the French capital side from
making an impact next season. AFP
23
Football
Army tackle Police might
H S Manjunath

T
RAVEL-WEARY Svay Rieng
squad will have a few more
days break from domestic
commitments to recover
from their disappointing trip to
Mongolia, where they lost both their
matches in the AFC Presidents Cup
group phase last week.
The defending Metfone C-League
champions will not gure in this
weekends action, which will be dom-
inated by Saturdays twilight clash be-
tween National Police Commissary
and Ministry of National Defence at
the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
Rugged style of play and robust tac-
tics are common to these two sides
and if both stay true to that brand of
football, the result could well be too
close to call.
The Hun Sen Cup winning mo-
mentum sagged a bit for the Police
team when they switched back to the
league, but they are grinding their
way back to seek a prominent posi-
tion in the standings, where they cur-
rently lie sixth.
The Armymen, ninth out of 12 top-
tier teams, are also jostling for a bet-
ter spot in the league order this sea-
son. Incidentally, their spectacular
success in the 2010 Hun Sen Cup has
been overshadowed by poor results
in the next three seasons as they en-
dured changes on many fronts in the
intervening years.
MND will be without their hard-
working midelder Chhin Chhoeun,
who joins Phnom Penh Crown de-
fender Hong Pheng as Cambodian
representatives in the 22-strong ASE-
AN All Stars squad facing the Indone-
sian national team at Jakartas Gelora
Bung Karno in an exhibition match
at 8pm on Sunday.
Organised by the ASEAN Football
Federation, the match is to raise
funds for the victims of Typhoon
Haiyan, which devastated the Philip-
pines six months ago.
Visitors from Takeo, Kirivong Sok
Sen Chey, will be up against TriAsia in
Saturdays rst xture at the Olympic
Stadium. While 10th-place Kirivong
will be desperate to climb out of
the deep end, TriAsia will be hoping
for a positive swing after going limp
against Asia Europe University.
Away at the Old Stadium on Sat-
urday, Build Bright United kick off
at 1:30pm against the bottom of the
table Albirex Niigata. BBU hit the
buffers against a decidedly better or-
ganised Boeung Ket Rubber Field last
week. But BBU may nd Albirex a lot
easier to deal with.
Phnom Penh Crown take on West-
ern University in the second xture at
the Old Stadium. Crown have given
very little away in their matches so
far, displaying the kind of attacking
uidity few of their main rivals have
managed to muster
Given the teams rather indifferent
form, it is hard to speculate Western
University troubling the four-time
league winners in any form or shape.
Sundays only contest at the Olym-
pic Stadium pits current table top-
pers Naga Corp against Asia Europe
University.
On paper, Naga clearly has stron-
ger claims than their rivals, but what
makes AEU a sticky customer is the
teams ghting qualities.
Weekend Fixtures
Saturday May 10
At Old Stadium
BBU v Albirex 1:30pm
PP Crown v Western 3:45pm
At Olympic Stadium
Kirivong v TriAsia 3:30pm
Nat Poice v MND 6pm
Sunday May 11
At Olympic Stadium
Naga Corp v AEU 3:30pm
National Polices Nuon Borey (front) controls the ball ahead of an MND player during
their 2013 Hun Sen Cup match at the Olympic Stadium. SRENG MENG SRUN

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