We should thank Mr. Obama for "seeing" Cambodia--the way it is!
There is no reason why Cambodians, especially the
oppositions, should be worried about President Barack Obama’s visit to Cambodia .
We should let Mr. Obama see for himself the present Cambodia and
Cambodian situations under Hun Sen’s ruling. Mr. Obama should be able to pick up
the positive and negative sides of all developments like economic, social, political
and human rights, etc…
What Cambodian oppositions should do is not to try to stop
Mr. Obama from going to Cambodia
or to attempt to cause any disturbance during his visit. Such attitudes will
only backfire.
Many leaders of the world mostly possess positive mental
attitude toward many things, hence they may view the attitude of the
oppositions as nothing more than just griping in order to grab some attentions.
When people possess optimistic mental attitude, they only
pay attention on the positive outcomes and not to dwell of bad things. They
tend to see good things on the road and not the garbage on the roadside.
Meanwhile those who have negative mental attitude see only the garbage and rarely
see good things within the surroundings.
President Barack Obama waves as he leaves the White House in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, for a trip to Southeast Asia. Obama will seek to reinforce American influence in Southeast Asia in spite of the large shadow cast by China. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
It is very important for the Cambodian oppositions to
recognize and acknowledge that there are improvements in Cambodia in the
recent years but there are other issues of concerns that need to be addressed
and address them with the positive mental attitude.
The Cambodian opposition’s leaders must change the way they
act and the way they think. They must move from the negative to the positive
side. Fighting from the dark side may be viewed as an act of fearfulness
and fear is one of the major negative emotions. Cursing, complaining, demanding
or protesting to get help is not an effective approach to reach out to world’s
leaders—those leaders simply don’t have the time to be negative.
President Obama is the President of the United States .
He will do whatever is best for America
and for the American’s interests. Cambodians must remember that. All actions taken
by the U.S leaders will be weighing out carefully for their own national benefits.
The oppositions should be thankful for Mr. Obama’s visit to Cambodia and should be looking for a positive
ways to help him see and deal with Cambodia for the benefit of both countries.
They should become the positive force to help rebuild Cambodia not a
negative entity that can sap energy away from the countries or people who are willing
to lend a hand.
Change!
Timothy Chhim
New York
November 17, 2012
New York
November 17, 2012
1 comment:
What opposition party are you talking about? Do you mean Cambodia National Rescue Party? I agree with you that we need to look at things in a positive way but disagree on the point when you say demand, complain, and protest don't bring changes. As you know one person doesn't know it all, if the other side don't complain and demand for their rights those who are in power will not give. In a democratic society freedom of speech and the right to assemble is essential and a healthy process. Did Martin Luther King just sit in his home and the civil rights laws were granted to his fellow African Americans?
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