Jan 30, 2003
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Jan 25, 2003
Every now and then this generic spammail floats around.
It seems the son of an African Dictator has an awful lot of money he wants
to share with lucky me:
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Your contact was availed to me by the chamber of
commerce. It was given to me because of my diplomatic
status as I did not disclose the actual reasons for
which I sought your contact. But I was
assured That you are reputable and trustworthy if you
will be of assistance.
I am Laurent Mpeti Kabila (Jnr) the second son of
Late President LAURENT DESIRE KABILA the immediate
Past president of the DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO in
Africa who was murdered by his opposition through his
personal bodyguards in his bedroom on Tuesday 16th January, 2001.
I have the privilege of being mandated by my father colleagues
to seek your immediate and urgent co-operation to receive into
your bank account the sum of US $10,000,000(ten million Dollars)
and some thousands carats of Diamond.presently, i am with the
nederlands government seeking for political asylum.
This money and treasures was lodged in a vault with a
security firm in the nederlands.
SOURCES OF DIAMONDS AND FUND
In August 2000, my father as a defence minister and president
has a meeting with his cabinet and armychief about the defence budget
for 2000 to 2001 which was US $700m. so he directed one of his best
friend. Frederic Kibasa Maliba who was a minister of
mines and a political party leader known as the Union Sacree de,
I opposition radicale et ses allies (USORAL) to buy arms
with US $200m on 5th January 2001; for him to finalized the arm s
deal,my father was murdered. f.K. Maliba (FKM) and I have
decided to keep the money with a foreigner after which he will use it
to contest
for the political election. Inspite of all this we have resolved to
present your or your company for the firm to pay it into your
nominated account the above sum and diamonds. This transaction
should be finalized within seven (7) working days and for your
co-operation and partnership, we have unanimously agreed that you
will be entitled to 5.5% of the
money when successfully receive it in your account. The nature of your
business is not relevant to the successful execution of this
transaction what we require is your total co-operation and
commitment to ensure 100% risk-free transaction at both ends and to
protect the persons
involved in this transaction, strict confidence and utmost
secrecy is required even after the successful conclusion of this
transaction. If this
proposal is acceptable to you, kindly provide me with your personal
telephone and fax through my E-mail box for immediate
commencement of the transaction.
All correspondence is for the attention of my counsel:
I count on your honour to keep my secret, SECRET.
Looking forward for your urgent reply Thanks.
Best Regards
MPETI L. KABILA (Jnr)
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But if you've done your homework, you don't want anything to do with Laurent
Kabila's son and his ilk. It's a messed up region of the world, that's for sure.
Recommended reading:
King Leopold's Ghost
or Philip Gourevitch
I don't want your dirty money, Kabila!
And on the Activism tip:
Bruce Sterling on how to make an impact:
http://engaged.well.com/engaged/engaged.cgi?c=inkwell.vue&f=0&t=171&q=0-
When it comes to political activism, most everybody
wants to devote their attention to their own side;
the good people, the decent people, the People Like
Me, in other words. There is always a famine of
activists who can spend a lot of time studying the
enemy. Because that is disgusting, and it hurts
your head. You have to actually comprehend alien
ideas and revoltingly wrongheaded people who
are People Unlike You.
On the other hand, a good Opposition Research guy
has effects that are way, way out of proportion to
the scale of that endeavor. That is a rare political skill.
You don't need any political charisma or organizational
skill to pull that one off, either. You can become a real hornet.
If you're up for it, good luck with that.
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Jan 21, 2003
Lundi 27 janvier/ Monday January 27
You are cordially invited to attend the following informal presentation:
East Mebon and Pre Rup - two tenth century temples
Alexandra Haendel
Ph.D. candidate, SOAS, University of London
Both the East Mebon and Pre Rup have been described before, and their inscriptions translated. Nevertheless, a detailed study of the two temples is missing so far. The research aim of Alexandra's Ph.D. is to shed new
light on the architecture and the use of both temples.
One method to achieve this goal is to closely examine the architectural evidence in order to establish a building sequence for both temples. Neither of the temples was conceived in one planning programme, and the changes and additions can be traced through architectural changes. The layout of the various buildings within the compounds also gives crucial insight into the original purposeand use of the temples. The second part of the research deals with the inscriptions, which are the longest in Khmer epigraphy. Both contain a wealth of information about the religions of the time, and also the buildings themselves.
Hence studying the inscriptions together with the architectural remains enables a very detailed interpretation of the purpose of the temples. The presentation will introduce Alexandra's research results regarding both the architecture and the epigraphy.
Alexandra Haendel is currently a PhD candidate at the School of Oriental and African Studies/University of London, focusing on the Khmer temples, and a research fellow at the Centre for Khmer Studies in Siem Reap Her background is Southeast Asian history and art history, and she has worked and travelled widely in Southeast and South Asia.
The presentation will take place January 27, at 6:30 pm in the EFEO library.
Presentation will be in English
Ecole Francaise d'Extreme-Orient (EFEO) Siem Reap
Tel: (885) (15) 635 037 / (63) 380 163 Tel/Fax: (855) (63) 964 226
Email: efeo.angkor@camintel.com EFEO Web Site: www.efeo.fr
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Jan 17, 2003
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Jan 16, 2003
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SOVANNA PHUM presents
New Performance -Rousey Dek
Friday 17 January 2003 at 7.30 P.M.
We bring you to a new Cambodian world of imagination with Dance, Shadow
theatre,
Circus and Music
Entrance fee 5U$
No. 111a Street 360 (corner St 105)
Boeung Kang Kong III, Phnom Penh - HP 012 84 60 20 or 012 857 437- e-mail:
art@sovannaphum.com
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Jan 12, 2003
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Jan 11, 2003
Australia isn't deporting Cambodians. France isn't deporting Cambodians. But the USA is taking the time and effort to do this.
"Starting over ain't easy," Samphos says in a distinctly Californian twang.
"Man, the only way to kiss a girl around here is to marry her."
Bill Herod's pages on Cambodians returning to Phnom Penh.
http://cambodiatoday.bravepages.com/Returnees.htm
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Jan 9, 2003
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Jan 8, 2003
SOVANNA PHUM presents
Shadow Theatre - Folk Story
Friday 10 January 2003 at 7.30 P.M.
Entrance fee 4 U$
No. 111a Street 360 (corner St 105)
Boeung Kang Kong III, Phnom Penh - HP 012 84 60 20 or 012 857 437 - e-mail: art@sovannaphum.com
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Jan 5, 2003
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Arijan Jansonius. Anyone know some background on this guy? If so 
