And it's missing from Cambodia on the website for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, a 10-member regional body of which Cambodia is a member.  The apparent rounding down of Cambodia's stated land mass , 181,035 square kilometers, on the ASEAN website, has a Cambodian lawmaker up in arms.  Though Keo acknowledged the error could be an honest, if careless, mistake, he said it could mean something more sinister – that ASEAN is trying to undermine Cambodia's sovereignty, and that perhaps ASEAN is working for neighboring nations. It could even be treasonous, he said.  [     Government spokesman and Information Minister Khieu Kanharith said he would get to the bottom of the matter , and called for cooler heads in the meantime.
And it's missing from Cambodia on the website for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, a 10-member regional body of which Cambodia is a member. In Cambodia (highlighted on map), border disputes are a sensitive topic. The apparent rounding down of Cambodia's territory , 181,035 square kilometers, on the ASEAN website, has some Cambodian lawmakers up in arms. "We know that Cambodia has border disputes with its neighbors, and Khmer citizens are paying attention on these issues. We cannot accept such incorrect points. The most important thing is that the government should close this web site," Keo was quoted as saying by the Khmer-language daily newspaper Kampuchea Thmey. Though Keo acknowledged the error could be an honest, if careless, mistake, he said it could mean something more sinister – that ASEAN is trying to undermine Cambodia's sovereignty, and that perhaps ASEAN is working for neighboring nations. It could even be treasonous, he said. Other lawmakers also called on the Cambodian government to take action. “The royal government must react urgently, especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation," Monh Saphan, a Funcinpec parliamentarian was quoted as saying by Kampuchea Thmey. "The website[must be corrected, because it affects the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Cambodia." And Non-governmental organization leaders weighed in. "The state’s figure is more important and appropriate than figures of other organizations. Therefore, we should urge the government to check this issue," Seng Theary, executive director of the Center for Social Development, told Kampucha Thmey. "We also wonder where ASEAN got this figure." Kek Galabru, president of the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights, said that incorrect figure is most likely a mistake, but said the government should investigate it. "Otherwise a small problem might turn into a bigger issue," she said. Government spokesman and Information Minister Khieu Kanharith said he would investigate , and called for cooler heads in the meantime.
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"We know that Cambodia has border disputes with its neighbors, and Khmer citizens are paying attention on these issues. We cannot accept such incorrect points. The most important thing is that the government should close this web site," Keo was quoted as saying by the Khmer-language daily newspaper Kampuchea Thmey.
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Other lawmakers also called on the Cambodian government to take action.
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“The royal government must react urgently, especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation," Monh Saphan, a Funcinpec parliamentarian was quoted as saying by Kampuchea Thmey. "The website
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be corrected, because it affects the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Cambodia."
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And Non-governmental organization leaders weighed in.
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"The state’s figure is more important and appropriate than figures of other organizations. Therefore, we should urge the government to check this issue," Seng Theary, executive director of the Center for Social Development, told Kampucha Thmey. "We also wonder where ASEAN got this figure."
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Kek Galabru, president of the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights, said that incorrect figure is most likely a mistake, but said the government should investigate it. "Otherwise a small problem might turn into a bigger issue," she said.
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