Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Today in "Hey, I know that guy!", one of my former students was quoted in the newspaper.  Chan Sambath, who I taught for two terms in English for Academic Purposes back when I was teaching in Cambodia (and who did a really excellent presentation in my class on the political philosophies of Locke, Hobbes, and Rousseau.

The article is here:
CPP Absent as People Demand Sensible Government

The parts quoting my former student are below:

Chansambath Bong, a 21-year-old student in the fourth year of an international relations degree at the Pannasastra University, said some early victories for the CPP in removing corruption from the education system in 2013 had turned the heads of skeptics.
“Meanwhile, corruption cases against government officials, including the Cambodian ambassador to South Korea, leads to much applause from members of public, even though some believe that the case is politically motivated,” Mr. Bong said.
“On the other hand, the ACU’s involvement in [deputy opposition leader] Kem Sokha’s affair with his mistress triggers waves of criticism on the credibility and authority of ACU, as a neutral anti-corruption body,” he said.
Not only that—added Mr. Bong, who said he was still an undecided voter—but many people were angered about the status of the country’s health care system.
“Numbers of people, including the prime minister and his top officials, often flee to neighboring countries such as Thailand, Vietnam or Singapore for medical check up and treatments,” Mr. Bong said.
“For the poor, they have no choice but to survive within the current broken system,” he added.

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