Applause for Resumption of Culture of Dialogue

It is quite evident that the resumption of talks between the CNRP vice president and the CPP vice president will be good for the political, security and economic stability of Cambodia.

People sometimes think of dialogue as situations in which political leaders and their advisors sit down together making pleasant, optimistic statements, choosing their words guardedly, trying to put a positive twist on controverted questions and carefully avoiding any topic that might cause friction or hard feelings.

In short, they are thinking of something akin to an inter-political tea party. If this is the idea the masses and party members as well as supporters have, it is no wonder that many Cambodians and followers of the two main political parties, the activists, are suspicious of the value of such encounters, which they might well consider a waste of time, a luxury that their busy schedules cannot afford, an exercise in public relations, or even a compromise on matters of political beliefs and principles.

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