The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 635 - Saturday, 24.10.2009
“Phnom Penh: In the evening of 23 October 2009, the Minister of Information and spokesperson of the Royal Government, Mr. Khieu Kanharith, told Kampuchea Thmey, ‘Samdech Hun Sen did not say that he will provide a permanent house to Mr. Thaksin to stay in Cambodia. But, Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra can come to Cambodia. Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen was quoted incorrectly by journalists.’ Many Thai senior officials, including Prime Minister Abhisit Vijjajiva and Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban reacted strongly, saying that they will seek the extradition of Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, if he comes to Cambodia.
“The Royal Government of Cambodia expressed the firm position not to extradite Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra to Thailand if he comes to Cambodia.
“According to the statement of the spokesperson of the Royal Government of Cambodia that Rasmei Kampuchea received on 23 October 2009, Cambodia will not extradite him in response to any request from the Thai government in case former Thai prime minister, Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, comes to stay in the Kingdom of Cambodia, but the Royal Government of Cambodia still maintains the firm position to maintain good relationships and cooperation in all sectors between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand.
“The statement of the spokesperson of the Royal Government of Cambodia says that after the statement of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Samdech Akkak Moha Senapadei Dekchor Hun Sen, on 21 October 2009, Thai senior leaders had issued follow-up statements confirming their position that if Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra comes to Cambodia, the Thai government will seek to have him extradited back to Thailand, based on a treaty signed by the governments of both countries in 1998.
“The spokesperson of the Cambodian government stated that according to the third article of the Cambodia-Thailand Extradition Treaty between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand, declared valid by Royal Decree 0799 dated 17 July 1999, both sides receiving requests for an extradition have the right to reject an extradition based on any of the following cases:
“The statement added that, based on the two points above, the Royal Government of Cambodia has the right to clarify the interpretation of the case of the Thai former prime minister, Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, as it could be viewed as being politically motivated. The permission announced, saying that he could stay in Cambodia is based on an humanitarian attitude, as Samdech Akkak Moha Senapadei Dekchor Hun Sen is a friend of Mr. Thaksin, and he helps him in time of crisis, and this humanitarian attitude is not meant to interference in the internal affairs of Thailand.” Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.8, #2080, 24.10.2009
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Saturday, 24 October 2009
Deum Ampil, Vol.3, #319, 24.10.2009
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.8, #2080, 24.10.2009
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.3, #516, 24.10.2009
Koh Santepheap, Vol.42, #6787, 24-25.10.2009
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.17, #5029, 24.10.2009
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