Doug Bereuter: “Mr. Speaker, this Member introduced House Resolution 345 to put the Cambodian Government on notice that the House is…”

“Mr. Speaker, this Member introduced House Resolution 345 to put the Cambodian Government on notice that the House is increasingly concerned about the deterioration of democracy and human rights in that country. The resolution at the desk includes two minor technical corrections. the first corrects the date of upcoming elections; the second notes the fact that Cambodia has been added to the State Department's list of narcotics trafficking countries. Mr. Speaker, Cambodia has made tremendous strides toward democracy since the killing fields of Pol Pot and the Vietnamese occupation; but serious problems remain. House Resolution 345, while commending the Cambodian people for their commitment to democracy and stability, expresses serious concern about human rights problems in that country. This Member is concerned that the desire by the administration and the international community to cite Cambodia as a success story for U.N. peacekeeping has stifled the expression of concern about the deterioration of democracy and human rights conditions in Cambodia.”