[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 102 (Friday, July 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1594]
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               ASEAN MUST BE USED TO MAKE HUN SEN LISTEN

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                          HON. MARK R. KENNEDY

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 28, 2006

  Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, as we stand here today, 
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and other representatives of the 
United States are attending the annual meeting of the Association of 
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Kuala Lampur.
  As a Representative from a State with a large and vibrant Cambodian 
community, I have been very closely following issues on the ground in 
Cambodia.
  For some time, I have been deeply concerned about Cambodian Prime 
Minister Hun Sen's policy of undermining democratic principles and 
justice.
  Having met with leaders like Sam Rainsy, Mu Sochua and Kem Sokha, I 
have heard their chilling reports of routine violations of the 
Cambodian constitution's guarantees of freedom of expression and 
association. I have been outraged by Hun Sen's arbitrary arrests and 
violations of fundamental human dignity and respect.
  I urge the Secretary of State to use the ASEAN forum to rally the 
world community to remind the Hun Sen regime of its obligations to its 
people.
  The government must immediately end its systematic campaign to 
undermine democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in Cambodia. The 
Secretary should remind the regime that the American people, the world 
community, and the donor community that has provided $2 billion in aid 
to Cambodia is watching.

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