To the us, and made his way to the Demilitarized Zone which separates the two koreas before running to the northern side. Pyongyang has now claimed private king was driven to come to north korea because of inhuman maltreatment and Racial Discrimination while serving in the us army. And the State News Agency goes on to claim that private king has admitted to crossing illegally, and has asked for refuge in the north. It is the first time north korea has knowledge detaining the soldier. The claims have not been verified, and in a Press Briefing the white house has urged people to be mindful of where the statement was made when considering its validity. We when considering its validity. Would caution everyo consider we would caution everyone to consider the source here. That is incredibly important as we are killing the report. We cant verify the comments that are being attributed to private king obviously. We remain focused on his safe return for the past several weeks and we are working
0llie, thank you so much forjoining us, especially under these circumstances. Now, i understand youve been able to flee these fires. Just bring us up to date in terms of what took place, what happened and how youre coping where are you now . Yeah, so i am now in a small village called fort simpson, which is about 630 kilometres west of yellowknife. It probably sounds like a huge distance it really isnt in Northwest Territories terms. This place is twice the size of france, its got 16,000 people in it, so vast scales that were talking about. This is essentially three communities to the left of yellowknife. And you can just hear a float plane into the distance, by the way. This is the Mackenzie River behind me. Yellowknife under a full Evacuation Order, as you probably heard, yesterday. We came out here a day before because, to be frank, the writing has been on the wall for days that that wildfire was going to pose a grave threat. What were you seeing that led you to think, hey, i better
Five days a week, that hes not to get frustrated, that he doesnt deserve an extra quid if he wants one . Of course his work ethic is money. Its got to be. He doesnt get the satisfaction on the job that we get. Suppose i couldnt answer that and you had me cornered. Thats what i say. A likely story 0h, like what . Yeah, you laugh now, because i caught you it must have been a good question i asked you, because youve been talking for about 15 minutes. Ill talk for 20 more thats right, i know that so how difficult was it before and afterwards to live down the thing ofjust being his widow . Was that a very difficult thing to do . I mean, its still going on, isnt it . No, no, its not. Not as far as im concerned. No, i dont think so. Are you sure . Well, i didnt know then whether i had real talent or not. I knew i loved it. Yes but ijust know if it would work out. Im entitled to a life of my own. And im going to have it, damn it in spite of you, Michael Parkinson applause hello, michael 0h, he
Is a great pleasure to have you in the studio, i wonder the right now you are feeling very depressed, and thejuly election in cambodia for the National Assembly the Ruling Peoples Party one 120 of the 125 seats. Was that really the final nail in the coffin of your Opposition Movement . 140. Your Opposition Movement . No, we continue your Opposition Movement . No, we continue the your Opposition Movement . Iirr, we continue the fight. It is an uphill battle. But i think in the end, democracy will prevail. The end, democracy will prevail the end, Democracy Will Revail. ,~ ~ prevail. What makes you think that, prevail. What makes you think that. Given prevail. What makes you think that, given the prevail. What makes you think that, given the track prevail. What makes you think that, given the track record i prevail. What makes you think that, given the track record of| that, given the track record of the last 30, a0 years, why on earth do you still believe what you call democracy will pre
You are feeling very depressed. In thejuly election in cambodia for the national assembly, the Ruling Peoples Party won 120 of the 125 seats. Was that really the final nail in the coffin of your Opposition Movement . No, we continue the fight. It is an uphill battle. But i think in the end, democracy will prevail. What makes you think that, given the track record of the last 30, a0 years, why on earth do you still believe what you call democracy will prevail . Because nobody is eternal. Hun sen is 72 year old. And many, many cambodians among the young generation, they are hoping for a democratic change. But the point about hun sen, he is clearly getting older but the whole point of this election is that as soon as the election was done he told the nation that he is handing the reins of power to his son, hun manet, who now sits in the parliament and will be cambodias next Prime Minister. But for the cambodian people, this succession within the same political clan, the same family, actua