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From: htran@aglaia.mitre.org (Hai Tran)
Subject: Re: Cambodia on the verge of civil war again, but...
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In article <1993Jun14.193128.8847@asl.dl.nec.com> doan@aslslc07.asl.dl.nec.com (Duc Doan) writes:
>In article <Pine.3.05.9306140832.A168-b100000@uclink.berkeley.edu> Stephen R Denney <sdenney@UCLINK.BERKELEY.EDU> writes:
>>On Mon, 14 Jun 1993, THANH NGUYEN wrote:
>>
>
>>Actually the people voted and most voted against the SOC government. The
>>SOC refused to accept its loss, particularly in these six eastern
>>provinces, claiming election fraud, which the U.N. observers deny. Thus,
>>it does not seem to be a case of the "people who are NOT ready for it
>>(Western democracy) yet" but rather that the people who control the people
>>are not ready for it. SOC leaders apparently assumed with all the violence
>>directed against Ranariddh's party during the election campaign by their
>>security forces that FUNCINPEC could not win, and were unpleasantly
>>surprised.
>Bingo! You hit the nail right on the head. Everyone who were born on this
>planet is ready for democracy given the opportunity. The people who are not
>ready are those who is shaking at the though of no longer having the power
>to opress the people. It is easy to connect this event to the reason why
>the communist party in Vietnam WILL NEVER AGREE to this model of democracy.
>They are terrified of being brought to justice by the people for the
>atrocities commited by them once the people has risen through the ballot power.
>This presents a dilemma that is hard to resolve. Should there be a recourse
>for these defeated criminals? Eventhough,I beleive a criminal must be punished,
>I will support any political maneuvering that allow these criminals to be
>removed from office peacuflly by letting them go to a neutral country so they
>can spend the rest of their life regretting their sins.
>
>This is also a lesson to be learned for those who beleive in the myth of
>"economic prosperity = democracy". There is no question that the current
>communist goverment will exploit fully the economic strengh of Vietnam to
>strengthen the party and to tighten its strangle hold on the little spark
>of freedom expressed sporadically by the Vietnamese people.
>>In any case it isn't just a quarrel between two sons of Sihanouk.
>>Chakrapong is acting as a front man for the SOC, which had already
>>indicated it did not accept the result in these provinces and had
>>threatened secession of these provinces.
>>
>There was a similar situation in Honduras 

	The country is Nicaragua, not Honduras.

>after the UN-sponsored election,
>the Sandinista refused briefly to give up their arms and be governed by
>another party. However, Chamora(sp?), the elected president did a wonderful
>job of reconciliation and democracy won at the end. I have no doubt that
>the situation in Cambodia will be resolved peacfully through dialog and the
>negotiating skill of prince Shianouk. 
>
>Once the people tasted the sweetness of freedom, there is no turning back.
>I love this country and I longed for Vietnam to smell, breath and voice
>the same. Once Vietnam has been free, WATCH OUT WORLD!!!!
>
>Duc Doan

	Also heard on National Public Radio this morning (6/15) that
the Sihanouk brother who threatended to carry out the secession of the
eastern provinces have fled to Vietnam. UN observers witnessed a
convoy of 20 trucks fleeing to South Vietnam and this "brother" and
his followers surrendered themselves to the Vietnamese guards. Welcome
to the life in exile in the Communist paradise!

	Communism: Try it again .... for the first time.




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