Saturday, January 30, 2010

Shifting Burden of Proof: From Victims to Government of Political Violence

SHAME ! SHAME ! SHAME ! How unspeakably shameful and unspeakably infuriating that we -- our dignity, our present, our future, OUR NATION, our people -- should suffer the FLAGRANT ignorance and FLAGRANT stupidity of our government and judiciary! It is one thing for someone who doesn't know how to read and write to not know how to read and write; we have a different understanding and expectations of them - lack of resources, lack of opportunities; we do not hold them morally bankrupt. Many times, to the contrary, we admire their simplicity and honesty.

But for people - public officials, REPRESENTING US -- people, who hold themselves to be "educated" to play stupid and ignorant -- this would be laughable if not for the very real, serious spill-over consequences into public life and development of Cambodia.

The context has changed by the many misused billions of U.S. dollars pouring into Cambodia to give us a better facade, a better designer suit, but the bloody dirt and grime, the bloody paranoia and deceit, the bloody elevation of ignorance and anti-intellectualism of Khmer Rouge mentality continue to lead us backward into Cold War destruction. The Khmer Rouge leadership claimed ignorance or "I have no choice" for the killings; do current officials in the government, in the judiciary, in parliament, not use the same line of argument, "I have no choice"? I was forced to kill; I was forced to lie; I was forced to inform on my neighbor, etc.

Silence/inaction in the midst of wrongdoing is already considered morally bankrupt; how much more to be the hands to execute the unjust (even if lawful) order, to aid and abet?! What are the sorry excuses of the Svay Rieng Court to be either this incompetent or criminal (in knowingly convicting the villagers and opposition leader Sam Rainsy) or both? "I have no choice; if I don't do it, I will lose favor with the powers that be? I will lose my Lexus? I will lose my position?"

What the Khmer Rouge Tribunal is telling us is that no matter how difficult the choice, we are all held INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE for our choices! If we are to consider the degree of difficulty of the Svay Rieng Court to those of KR cadres, the degree is one of comfort and less of life and death.

SHAME! SHAME ! SHAME ! Unless we mature as individuals and as a people, expect more of this stupidity and ignorance and anti-intellectualism to be the norm. And weep. Weep for yourself, weep for our children. Weep for the death of Khmer dignity and Khmer nation.

The article below was first published in June 2008 in The Phnom Penh Post as part of the Voice of Justice columns.

SHIFTING BURDEN OF PROOF:
From Victims to Government of Political Violence

On June 2, the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (Chrac), Nicfec and Comfrel held a press conference on political violence during the pre-campaign period, and questions arose as to how we know that these cases of violence were related to politics. Do we have proof?

These are legitimate questions and the response requires us, first of all, to distinguish between what one knows and what one can prove, and related, to understand the term "burden of proof".

In law and in politics, as in life and in love, what we know can be different from what we can prove. The opposition commune chief was beaten unconscious: was he beaten for his political affiliation or for a personal vendetta or as a result of violence in the course of a random robbery? The victim, his family and neighbors believe (or know) the violence occurred because of his political stance, but how do they prove it? The government denies their charge or claim.

In current Cambodia, we see this scenario repeat itself over and over again, with only the names, location and context changing.

What is the "burden of proof?

In law and philosophy, the term "burden of proof" refers to the onus (duty, obligation) to establish (demonstrate, prove) a disputed charge or allegation for it to be accepted as true (or reasonable to believe). Simply put, the burden of proof is the responsibility of proving a fact in dispute.

Normally, the burden of proof rests on the person who asserts, not who denies. That is, the necessary of proof lies with he who complains. The principle that it should be this way is commonly known as the "presumption of innocence". If "he who asserts must prove" then the plaintiff has the burden in a civil case, and the prosecutor in a criminal case.

This allocation of burden is correct and as it should be.

Additionally, the less reasonable a statement or allegation seems, the more proof it requires.

Current burden on victims

Currently in Cambodia, when there is violence against opposition activists, the victims cry "politics!" and the government decry against it, claiming instead that it was random violence or personal vendetta. The victims carry the impossibly heavy burden of proving that it was politically motivated. It is impossible because the perpetrator hardly ever states his motivation; it is heavy because of the high threshold of non-existent visible proof, unlimited possibilities and motivations which could be and are posited, as well as a culture of fear and lack of investigative resources.

Cambodians, who read or hear of the repeated patterns of these incidents, intuitively know that these acts of violence are politically related, their knowledge framed and informed by their personal experience and acute understanding of their society, even if the victims cannot prove the case.

These cases provide a dissonance and disconnect between public knowledge and proof.

Hence, to maintain the burden of proving it was political on the victims is to invite and encourage further political violence and impunity of the perpetrators and powers-that-be. It is to play a pretend game of life when everyone knows otherwise.

Shifting burden to government

We need to shift the burden. We need to shift the responsibility of proof which is currently on the victims to the Government. We need to make it the Government’s duty to prove it was not political.

The exceptions to this general principle that "he who asserts must prove" can be had through a statute expressly placing the burden on the Government... "it shall be for the Government to prove..."

However, the shifting of burden through a statute must be limited (e.g., to the elections period) in order for it to be fair and reasonable.
Sample Statute
Six months prior to and three months after the July 27 national elections, any violence perpetrated on a known political activist (it does not matter which political party) will be considered a prima facie [automatically/ "on its face"] political case, and it shall he for the Government to prove that [the murder, the threat, the intimidation etc.] is not political. The Government shall compensate the victim or his family [US$100,000 for murder, etc.].

If the Government is serious about stemming political violence and would like to proactively erase the high suspicion and distrust of the public, and conversely build public confidence and communicate that life is sacred by giving token compensation, this Statute is very reasonable and necessary. However, if it would like the public to continue to be cynical, suspicious and fearful, then the Government should maintain the status quo and continue to parrot "personal vendetta; random violence" speech.

Other random matters

The arrest of opposition journalist Dam Sith is a deeply, deeply shameful, flagrant disrespect for the rule of law, due process and free expression, and adeeply, deeply shameful display of brute power that has no place at the table of civilized people and civilized nations in a globalized community of 2008. Has defamation not been de-criminalized? Moreover, what is the falsehood to be legally charged? In defamation, truth is a defense.

Generally speaking, we see that the ancient Greek, Anarchus, was very prophetic of Cambodia when he wrote: "Written laws are like the web of a spider, and will like a spider web only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful will easily break through them." (I highly recommend US Ambassador Joseph Mussomeli's speech of March 20, 2008 from which this quote is taken.) Or a more modem version of this: "For my friends, whatever they want. For my enemies, the law."

Theary C. SENG, a member of the New York Bar Association, former director of Center for Social Development (March 2006—July 2009), founder and Board of the Center for Justice & Reconciliation (www.cjr-cambodia.org), founding adviser of the Association of Khmer Rouge Victims (www.akrvc.org), is currently writing her second book, under a grant, amidst her speaking engagements.

46 comments:

Anonymous said...

Theary,

Great written! What good is it to have a doing NOTHING Government and lets Viet. Cong sit on their shoulders and smack them in the heads....that is to suppress, beat, rape their own people...Shame! Shame! Shame!

Anonymous said...

Very good written Seng Theary!!!!Thank you,you are the khmer woman!!

Anonymous said...

Thery, you are a tough khmer attorney we can afford. Please do something effectively to change khmer history and earn yourself a genius record.

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

"Kharng keut rorleay doch bat thars,kandal doch thming rornoass ,kharng léch ban-orss doch sneth chék"

Anonymous said...

May Buddha bless you kaun srey khmer!


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Anonymous said...

It's strange that few Cambodian have the opposit mentality of Theary, especially the coward government officials. Rather die under the vietnamese's control or do something different? Wouldn't that be great if we all like her? Kid needs mother. The Nation needs women and we need you Theary!Yes!!!

Anonymous said...

Mr. Sam Rainsey needs to incorporate Theary and many more people like her into his party as soon as possible. That if he wants to win the next election.

Anonymous said...

Theary, Dr Peang Meth, Dr Tith, Dr lao mong hay, Dr Rannaridh are all educated, BUT loosers!!!! you guys are incompetent. Using your knowledges from the west can't beat eastern mentality. Hun Sen is far more intelligent than you, theary. Even David Chandler gave credit to Hun Sen. I have a lot of respect for this man. Theary, good luck to you, keep writing some more...hahhahaha.
cpp supporter

Anonymous said...

It is strange to see how some people define intelligence? I am not sure since when prosecuting innocent people, abusing power, serving foreign interests are called intelligence.

Anonymous said...

Unless the hearts of men can be change and given to know the truth any hope of a good change for the better is just a good dream. The law of God is higher than any law of man. Until man accept that law and abide by it, forget it.

9The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

10I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

11As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

Though leaders think they can get by with their shoddy ways, but they are not. God is the Judge above all judges. He will bring every work into judgment whether good or evil.

We are not engaging in a carnal battle but in a spiritual battle.
Man is a spiritual being; unless we can see who we are in Christ Jesus we will continue in the way of the dead. Yes, we engage in physical warfare between two perceive enemies but the order came from the realm of the spirit.

12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Unless men submits to the law of God the hope for the future is disasterous.

Anonymous said...

9:45 pm
Shame, Shame, Shame on you, for being so blind and ignorant! You lack understanding of what it truly means to be educated and intelligent!
Your role Leader Hun sen has not one ounce of intelligence in his monkey brain, that is why he rules by force,or what the western world/civilized world calls Dictatorship!
The only purpose of this trial is to dress up naked political repression in the trappings of legal proceedings,
Mr. Sam Rainsy and the two farmer's crimes are non-existent, yet their fate has been pre-determined by a corrupt government that works in the interest of Vietnam! This is a travesty of justice and all Khmer living in Cambodia and abroad should be furious and demand justice for these victims of political repression!
Only a few like you, with no ounce of intelligence or the ability to think logically would support an injustice like this one!

Anonymous said...

The end of this age will come with a "Bang" as in big bang theory. But instead of evolving into a better world the heavens will shake and the stars will fall from the sky. The sun and moon will be darken, the earth will reel to and fro like a drunk man.

Will it take place on 2012? May be, but it will happen as the Scripture predicted. Many people will die during this GREAT TRIBULATION that whole earth has ever known.

This is when God speaks against those who been fighting against him
through out the ages. Their hearts will melt as wax before a fire and God is a consuming fire.

Anonymous said...

That's well written, Thaery Seng. I admire your courage as one Khmer woman who bravely stands up to speak at least half or more tha half of the truth if not the whole truth.

Anonymous said...

10:31,
Let me ask one question. How many khmer intellectuals actually could make Cambodia a better country? the answer is NONE. Those KR leaders were educated in Europe. They came to power only to destroy Cambodia. People like theary seng thinks she is smart by writing beautiful articles critising the government. You have to be smart not only with book, but with tactical mind. Hun Sen has both.
cpp supporter...

Anonymous said...

10:38PM,
This is a game of politics, not religion. You comment should be preached aloud in your church. Your theory of "Big Bang" reminds me of one Khmer pastor who showed up on live TV about ten years ago in Long Beach, and it was me who challenged him/you by asking some questions which him/you didn't give answers. Then I wrote an article to publish in one Khmer local news. Later I was told by the news editor that, " We are sued by his/your group." And I told him, "I put my life to challeng these pastors who insulted Khmer's religion/tradition." A few days later his/your group cancelled the sue claim, for fearing that the video tape would show the truth of his/your insult of Khmer people. Was it you/your group? If not you or your group, disregard what I said here.

Anonymous said...

ល្អណាស់ម្នាក់ៗដល់អស់ដីនៅអស់កន្លែងដើរទើប
ដឹងថាវាពិបាក។បក្សប្រឆាំងមិនអាចធ្វើឥញ្ចឹងបានទេវាបណ្តាលឲ្យប្រទេសជិតខាងគេមើលងាយតើបងប្អូនខ្មែរមានបានដឹងទេថាកាលពីជុំនាន់ដើមប្រទេសខ្មែរគឺធំណាស់ដោយសារតែមានអ្នកនិយមស្តាំ
ហើយ​ទៅពឹងបរទេសឲ្យពួកគេមកជួយកំចាត់រាជរដ្ធាពិបាលខ្លួនឯង។អ្នកដែលជួយវាយឲ្យខ្មែរបែកបាក់មុន
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ឆាំងបានធ្វើសព្ធថ្ងៃនេះឥញ្ចឹង។ដួច្នេះបក្សប្រឆាំងនៅស្រុកខ្មែរសព្វថ្ងៃមិនខុសអំពីបក្សប្រឆាំងជុំនាន់
ដើមឥញ្ចឹងដែរ។តែសំណាងល្អម្យ៉ាងដែរដោយស្រុកខ្មែរសព្វថ្ងៃនៅតាមជាយដែនពុំមានបក្សពួកប្រឆាំងក៏ទ័ព្វកើតគឺដោយសារមានផ្លូវថ្នល់គ្រប់ទីកន្លែង
មិនអាចឲ្យបក្សប្រឆាំងធ្វើទៅបាន។មិនទាន់ដឹងអីផងមានបរិវាបន្តប់ថាជាប្រធានាធិបតីទៅហើយមិន
ចេះខ្មាស់គេទាល់តែសោះចំពោះបក្សប្រឆាំង។ចំពោះសហរដ្ធអាមេរិកវិញកុំលូកដៃចូលជាមួយបក្ស
ប្រឆាំងនៅកម្ពុជាអីតើលោកអាមេរិកាំងដឹងទេថា
ប្រទេសកម្ពុជាបានធ្លាក់ក្នុងកណ្តាប់ដៃរបស់ពលពតក៏មានអាមេរិកាំងនៅពីក្រោយលោកលន់នលដែរ
ឥឡូវចង់នៅពីក្រោយបក្សប្រឆាំងនៅកម្ពុជាទៀតឬ
យ៉ាងណាខ្ញុំដឹងថាអាមេរិកាំងបានចាញ់នៅសង្គ្រៀមនៅវាតណាមហើយឥឡូវចង់បំផ្លាញយួនម្តងទៀតឬ?ប្រទេសបានសុខសាន្តមិចង់ទេចង់តែកាប់សម្លាប់គ្នាទៅវិញទៅមកម្នាក់ៗមិនដឹងជាគិតយ៉ាងដួចម្តេចទេ។បើបក្សប្រឆាំងនៅស្រុកខ្មែរធ្វើតែយ៉ាងនេះប្រទេសច្បាស់ជាមានសង្រ្គាមហើយបើមានសង្រ្គាមតើនរណាមកជួយប្រទេសឲ្យបានសុខឡើងវិញ?ឬក៏ទៅពឹងអាមេរិកាំងមកជួយ?មិនពិបាកទេអាមេរិកាំងទម្លាក់គ្រាប់រាប់ម៉ឺនគ្រាប់មិនទាន់ទាំងគិតផងអំពីប្រជាជនខ្មែរនោះផង។អាមេរិកាំងទៅកន្លែងណាខួចខាតដល់កន្លែងនោះសូមបក្សប្រឆាំងមើលពិភពលោកផង។

Anonymous said...

11:54 pm is one of ah lerker who rants about irrelevant topics. Your propaganda is nonsense.

Anonymous said...

These people who write their comments did not read Theary Seng's article. The dumbest one is
5:38 PM. I read brieftly and I think Theary Seng is a self promoter and she is waiting for a job in the next strong US President Scoot Brown to kick Communists' azz.

Anonymous said...

11:35 PM
I have no group I affiliate with.
Khmer people came to America and they can practice Buddhism as usual; but try to preach the Gospel in Cambodia is not so free. I do not hate the Khmer people nor do I tried to insult them by bring the Gospel when it fits. We as believers in Jesus Christ understands what is working behind the unseen of the history of the Khmer Kingdom, therefore we know who our enemy is, not you as an individual.

Politic and religion cannot be separated from each other. The wall of separation of church and state in America is bogus. Like I said, man is a spiritual being you cannot separate anything from who he is from the beginning.

I do not believe in the "Big Bang" theory. I used it to express only what will occur at the end of age, not the world. I know by sharing the truth I will make many enemies but as many as will believe they will become sons/daughters of Most High God. Since all who believe are ambassadors of God's Kingdom we try to represent his Eternal Kingdom to all people before his wrath will fall on all who disobey the true Gospel of the kingdom.

Check out your heart: It is deceitful as the verse stated; on the contrary we should: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.

Anonymous said...

I hope this message reaches Theary Seng and she will follow up my comment.
My question is beyond partisan quarrel, it is about the long term existence of the Khmer nation. It might be too early to ask this question now but the rapid geopolitical and territorial change in the world justifies the raise of this question. First, I would like to highlight some examples of territorial integrity violation and then join Theary’s point of view about Cambodian ignorance of its national interest at all level.
The shift of territorial possession from one country to another is real. Current France’s Alsace belonged to German; then-strong Serbia federated many Balkan countries into Former Yugoslavia; Porto Rico became part of the Unites States; China annexed Tibet as it province and Cambodia herself witnessed the lost of her southern part to Vietnam. Just to name a few. All these happened less than one hundred year ago due to various excuses and reasons. The territorial shift from one nation to another happened as recent as in 2008 in the dispute between Russia and Georgia for Ossetia region.
The violation happens from many reasons but the common pattern exists. The stronger invades the weaker. The invaded processes resources that benefit the invader. But more importantly, the stronger can invade because the weaker has the elements that help the invasion such as lack of patriotism and national identity of the invaded. This might be the key. For instance, with exception of a few politicians and civil society leaders, the remaining elites, including the royal family, are selfish and ignorance of Cambodian identity. How can Sok, Soa or Meun inspires their patriotism?
There is no solution to this problem if the elites of the society do not fight for their own interests. No one will come to rescue the Hun Sen regime from the invasion of Vietnam or Thailand, just as no one come to help saving Shihanouk’s regime.
SO

Anonymous said...

Dear Theary Seng:

I know that you are good lawyer, and you help our people. You should join with Khim Sokha, Sam Rainsy, Mam Sonando to over throw these 3 stooges of Yuon. Our Motherland is hungry for peace, justice, and to educate and to develop our country as the same as the USA. Reth USA.

Anonymous said...

1;59am.
Theary Seng may have a law degree, but she is not a lawyer just yet, and how can she be a good lawyer?
A lawyer is someone who practices law or someone whose profession is to represent clients in court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
Because Theary Seng has never praticed law, therefore she is not qualified as a lawyer.

Anonymous said...

Yes, Theary very shamefulllllllllllllllllll Khmers pusnish Khmers to serve foreigners...

Anonymous said...

2;32am. you meant hun sen serves hanoi?

Anonymous said...

i see!! if khmers don't even understand what is 'lawyer'? how can one expect khmers to understand who are real khmers that love khmers who are real khmers that love yuon or who are yuon pretend to be khmers? they can't because they are dumb.

Anonymous said...

Thery Seng will be the future CEO of Independent Law Society in Cambodia to oversee who is abusing the Law. Keep up the good work Thery, and since you are a western educated khmer, we trust in you than those who have communist mentality.

Anonymous said...

3;24am.

hopefully you don't elevate yourself too high, then frame other critics as they have communist mentality. not all western educated khmers are smart or good. besides theary seng has not done anything to deserve a prize as a future of 'ceo' of independent law except bragging online. to become a 'ceo' of an independent law society in cambodia, theary seng has to create her own office and how she can carry her self employed as a 'ceo' will be focused by the rest of khmer intelligent people.

Anonymous said...

Theary Seng is a khmer rising star. It's either you support her cause or stay out of her way. The naysayers can shut themselve up for the time being.

Anonymous said...

Theary Seng is a good lawyer? A good lawyer, my ass. She is just riding the plight of those defenseless and poor Cambodians for her own notoriety. Forget about of she has done something for those people, she has not even gone near them. All these years that this woman has spent time over there, she still doesn't know what are the real grassroots and issues.

Anonymous said...

Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime

Members:
Pol Pot
Nuon Chea
Ieng Sary
Ta Mok
Khieu Samphan
Son Sen
Ieng Thearith
Kaing Kek Iev
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...

Committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention


Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime

Members:
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...

Committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Assassinated over 80 members of Sam Rainsy Party.

"But as of today, over eighty members of my party have been assassinated. Countless others have been injured, arrested, jailed, or forced to go into hiding or into exile."
Sam Rainsy LIC 31 October 2009 - Cairo, Egypt
  
Executions
Executed over 100 members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered 3 Leaders of the Free Trade Union 
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered Journalists
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son 
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutalities
Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Abuses
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters. 
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.

Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.

Anonymous said...

5:53 AM. Can U stop braging about yourself and let's helping our Khmers and Cambodia together? No one will give you a penny when you brag and no one will care if u don't stop bragging either.

6:26 AM. Theary Seng is not a lawyer yet. She may have a law degree but until she pratices the law, then she will be qualified as a lawyer. We hope and pray she will be. Let's keep fingers cross for the best.

Anonymous said...

She claims that she passed the New York Bar exam. Ooooook. When did she pass it? Five or six years ago may be and still not be able to practice a single law that she learned from the books. Man, don't you have tired fingers already for crossing them and waiting to see all these times. Get real.

Anonymous said...

7:39,

Theary Seng is probably the first person of Cambodian ancestry to pass the New York Bar exam.

Your other points do not make sense.

Anonymous said...

^^^^ oh please, don't make yourself look bad. First of all, do you know what the New York Bar exam is? I bet you don't. There are many many other Cambodian-Americans who have passed the more stringent Bar exam's than the New York state one. Theary Seng went there and took that Bar exam because it was the easiest one around to pass at that time.

Anonymous said...

It is OK to brag, because we humans all do once in a while. But Theary Seng's brag is becoming like an arrogant jerk.

Just because those Khmers-French, Khmer-American lawyers are not working in Cambodia as she was, she thinks she is better than other Khmers who achieved high and prestige degrees and careers than her. How does sh eknow there are no Khmers who are the lawyers who passed the NY bar exam? Just because she did not see the names like Theary, Bopha, Kong Sam Oeun, or Dy Saveth etc..? BS. What if their names are American names?

Theary Seng may have an OCD called Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and she cannot stop bragging and acting precarious, she needs helps from an expert like head Doctors (Psychiatrist) and she has to learn how to brag without looking like an arrogant jerk.

How to brag but still looking good, she has to wait for people to talk about her good deeds and how she did in Cambodia or how she helped her people so and so, then she can inject her opinions what she thinks we Khmers ought to do.

Anonymous said...

12:56am
Well, like it or not, Ms. Seng is happy to speak her mind on issues pertaining to Cambodia. As you can see, she has put into writing on problems that she perceived as unjust and corrupt throughout the Cambodian judicial system. Some critics will try to discredit her work experience, or education credential, because they fear that Ms. Seng has surpassed them in both work and education.

Anonymous said...

Ms. Seng's work and education surpass others' or something to that effect. I am just laughing my head off!!!!!!!! Pleeeeeeaaaaaaaase!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

7;30am
I don't think you get the messages why some visitors criticize you. It is not your article you write it is your reply as anonymous they may have recognized. You don't know who are these about 50 visitors or what they do, and how can you brag that they are afraid of you will surpass them? Your endlessly brag hurts yourself not these visitors. Most real Khmer love to see our own Khmer successful in time of trouble like this, but for you, you cannot take any productive criticism.

For the record we Khmers are proud of any Khmer and you who have achieved and done for Cambodia, but keep in mind that your background with just BA and JD cannot surpass many Khmers who went far beyond yours, and they are not here to brag. For the sake of our people and our mother land (Cambodia), please stop bragging, let's do work together to free Cambodia from Yuon.

Anonymous said...

12:43 pm you'r just jealous of Ms. Theary Seng. It's not your concern whether she brags or not. She has every right to speak her mind, but you, you're a fucken loser who can't seem to take it. Listen, don't bother to tell people what to say or what not to say dude. No body cares about your opinion.

Anonymous said...

9;05am
How could he is jealous with you with that good advices and he is already a successful career profesional man? What do you exactly have to say everyone is jealous with you? :))
You are the one who is running crazy bragging in KI and every visitor can see that. Your inferiority complex is being seen. Why accusing posters that they are jealous when you don't even know who are these posters?
Shame on you, braggart!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

9:26am No body is jealous with Theary Seng but you, since you're trying so hard to put her down and still fail! Who cares of your "successful career professional man." Admit it dude, you're just jealous of Theary Seng.

Anonymous said...

Hi Theary Seng 11;14am? I saw 65 visitors in KI. You are too paranoid, but keep bragging.

Anonymous said...

I saw 78 visitors. They are all jealous with Theary Seng. :))))))

Anonymous said...

Theary, you have 69. ;-)

Anonymous said...

Now I'm jealous because I can not part-take.