Hi Sophan ! I agree with your perspective, Khmers have to start somewhere and the PPA is a good place. Forgive me of my mistrust of foreigners they're not all bad however actions speak louder than words and there have definitely been some positive actions. Kind regards, Lenny G
> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:04:53 -0700 > Subject: Re: Summary of the Paris Peace Agreement Commemoration Gathering by > KYAA > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Len; > > Thank you very much for your great inputs. At the moment, as a younger > Cambodian, I can see that Cambodia cannot lift up its dignitary as > once it was a great empire in this region. It is because Cambodian > leaders and some Cambodians are still using the past trauma and > genocide as their pretext to measure their current development. It is > very impossible to say that Cambodia today and Cambodia last several > decades is in the same pace. Last few decades, economists didn't use > GDP to measure growths. Last several decades, we don't have iphone or > broad band internet to watch TVs or all visual video clips etc. > > Wisely speaking and straight to beneficial points for Cambodia, we > must focus on improvement at the present for a better future. The past > is just a lesson. It is incomparable to state dignity for current > Cambodians. Hence, Paris Peace Agreement is a fact that we must remind > to maintain our progressive conscience. PPA is the foundation for > Cambodia. Cambodia can build other important parts of this house > because of this foundation. It is not wise to uproot this foundation. > Millions of dollar have flew into Cambodia because of this PPA. The > one who has receive benefit most from the PPA is the one who has > rejected this important foundation. They are an "ungrateful person" or > Khmer called "Akattanno". > > Regards, > > Sophan > > On Oct 25, 9:38 pm, Len Graceffo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Kangaroo, yes some Cambodians are better off, but not the majority. You > > still have a regime that uses the country's natural resources as its > > personal bank account, steals land from the urban and rural poor, allows > > foreign pharmaceutical companies to dump their poisonous "medicines" which > > aren't allowed in developed countries on the unsuspecting poor resulting in > > a "silent genocide". Public dissent against the ruling party can result in > > death. Over half of the CPP cabinet are ex Khmer Rouge cadre' who some say > > went over and above just "following orders" resulting in fear amongst the > > people to speak out against the "three" brothers; Samrin, Sim and Sen. > > Don't get me started on the NGO's that enable Hun Sen. I could go on and > > on. Look, every country has its challenges but when there's no > > accountability from the CPP and the Canadian government on how MY tax > > dollars are spent even resulting in more oppression on Cambodia's people > > its just criminal. Building a few schools and hospitals is just "window > > dressing" to hide the fact that western nations donations are merely > > "bribes" to let western interests exploit Cambodia's natural resources and > > her people. Kind regards, Lenny Graceffo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:02:05 -0700 > > > Subject: Re: Summary of the Paris Peace Agreement Commemoration Gathering > > > by KYAA > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Eventhough it's true that the peace accord has not been followed > > > completely, there is one thing clear. > > > There is peace now in Cambodia. Many Cambodians have thrived as their > > > will has lead them. > > > My friend, > > > Cambodians today are far better than they have ever been in the last > > > five decades under many different regimes. I'm not a fan of Hun Sen > > > and CPP. The truth is that the product that you see today is possible > > > under Hun Sen and CPP leadership whether you like it or not. Beside, > > > Most Cambodians have thrived in life as good growth lead them. This is > > > fact, not fiction. > > > > > On Oct 25, 1:13 am, "S. Sophan" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear Everyone; > > > > > > Please, click this > > > > link:http://khmeryouth.cambodianview.com/20YearsOfPPA.htmtolearn more > > > > about our > > > > pride in organizing the 20th Anniversary of Paris Peace Agreement by the > > > > Khmer Youth Association of Alberta. > > > > > > Your inputs, comments and feedbacks are very welcome for future > > > > improvement. > > > > > > Stay tune... > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Sophan > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) -www.cambodia.org" group. > > > This is an unmoderated forum. 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