Translated from French by Luc SârCambodian Studies
My rejection of the last proposals by the Lonnolian-Saksutsakhanian “Khmer Republic” in April 1975
By N. Sihanouk
My rejection of the last proposals by the Lonnolian-Saksutsakhanian “Khmer Republic” in April 1975
By N. Sihanouk
1- These proposals for Negotiations, Cease-fire, Peace, National Reconciliation, were dictated by the desire to survive, to get out unscathed, by the March 18, 1970 Putschists, while their “Khmer Republic” “Ship” will irremediably sink just like the “Titanic” did during the night of April 14 to 15, 1912.
The good Lord himself could not save the Titanic (“newest model” transatlantic British ship).
On the “Khmer Republic” side, the prayers from the most famous pro-Lon Nol Buddhist Monks could not save this “Republic.” The USA, the biggest and the richest Superpower in the world could not even save itself, in April 1975, in Cambodia and South Vietnam.
How could N. Sihanouk – who couldn’t save the Monarchy, his SRN and his own self, his revered Maman in 1970 – do to resolve this “problem” asked by M. Sak Sutsakhan and his “Supreme Council” in April 1975?
2- Since the very first weeks of the life of their anti-Sihanouk regime (whereas the large majority, to avoid saying almost all, of our men and women farmers were pro-N.Sihanouk), the March 18, 1970 Putschists only met major difficulties of all kind, and this, in spite of the multiform and colossal aids from the USA.
In the span of a few months, these Putschists lost half of Cambodia to the benefit of the FUNC-GRUNC-FAPLNC.
In 1973, at least 2/3 of the national territory of Cambodia was definitely, irreversibly liberated by FUNC-GRUNC-FAPLNC, to the detriment of the Putschists.
The latter, while knowing that the future of their “Republic” would be very dim, did absolutely not try to get into contact with N. Sihanouk or Samdech Penn Nouth in Beijing, or with Messrs. Khieu Samphan, Hou Yuon, Hu Nim in Cambodia, to propose “negotiations,” “peace,” “national reconciliation,” “cease-fire,” or “settlement.”
Waiting until the eve of its imminent, inevitable death, to propose “all that” is pure madness, an insane presumption (the belief that one can treat in equal footing a winning adversary).
3- Since March 23, 1970, the Khmer Rouge and the Sihanoukists fixed themselves a clear, clean, intangible, unchangeable line of conduct: Fight to the end the US Imperialism and their lackeys, without accepting compromise, until the complete liberation of the Homeland.
Neither myself, nor Samdech Penn Nouth, nor the Khmer Rouge (Pol Pot was still only Saloth Sar) could violate our oath, formulated above, by accepting the “proposals” [advanced] by the shipwrecked Lonnolians.
Furthermore, I announced since March 23, 1970, that I was fighting for the liberation of the Homeland, and not to return to State Power.
I proclaimed to the Nation and to the Khmer People, and to the entire world, that the Khmer People alone will exercise State Power, without me.
Under these conditions, the invitation by Mr. Sak Sutsakhan, c/o the International Red Cross – inviting N. Sihanouk to “immediately” return to Phnom Penh to exercise State Power and to assume state responsibilities – became a “misconception” and “nonsense.”
History must take note of all of this.
(Signed) Norodom Sihanouk
Beijing, January 18, 2007
The good Lord himself could not save the Titanic (“newest model” transatlantic British ship).
On the “Khmer Republic” side, the prayers from the most famous pro-Lon Nol Buddhist Monks could not save this “Republic.” The USA, the biggest and the richest Superpower in the world could not even save itself, in April 1975, in Cambodia and South Vietnam.
How could N. Sihanouk – who couldn’t save the Monarchy, his SRN and his own self, his revered Maman in 1970 – do to resolve this “problem” asked by M. Sak Sutsakhan and his “Supreme Council” in April 1975?
2- Since the very first weeks of the life of their anti-Sihanouk regime (whereas the large majority, to avoid saying almost all, of our men and women farmers were pro-N.Sihanouk), the March 18, 1970 Putschists only met major difficulties of all kind, and this, in spite of the multiform and colossal aids from the USA.
In the span of a few months, these Putschists lost half of Cambodia to the benefit of the FUNC-GRUNC-FAPLNC.
In 1973, at least 2/3 of the national territory of Cambodia was definitely, irreversibly liberated by FUNC-GRUNC-FAPLNC, to the detriment of the Putschists.
The latter, while knowing that the future of their “Republic” would be very dim, did absolutely not try to get into contact with N. Sihanouk or Samdech Penn Nouth in Beijing, or with Messrs. Khieu Samphan, Hou Yuon, Hu Nim in Cambodia, to propose “negotiations,” “peace,” “national reconciliation,” “cease-fire,” or “settlement.”
Waiting until the eve of its imminent, inevitable death, to propose “all that” is pure madness, an insane presumption (the belief that one can treat in equal footing a winning adversary).
3- Since March 23, 1970, the Khmer Rouge and the Sihanoukists fixed themselves a clear, clean, intangible, unchangeable line of conduct: Fight to the end the US Imperialism and their lackeys, without accepting compromise, until the complete liberation of the Homeland.
Neither myself, nor Samdech Penn Nouth, nor the Khmer Rouge (Pol Pot was still only Saloth Sar) could violate our oath, formulated above, by accepting the “proposals” [advanced] by the shipwrecked Lonnolians.
Furthermore, I announced since March 23, 1970, that I was fighting for the liberation of the Homeland, and not to return to State Power.
I proclaimed to the Nation and to the Khmer People, and to the entire world, that the Khmer People alone will exercise State Power, without me.
Under these conditions, the invitation by Mr. Sak Sutsakhan, c/o the International Red Cross – inviting N. Sihanouk to “immediately” return to Phnom Penh to exercise State Power and to assume state responsibilities – became a “misconception” and “nonsense.”
History must take note of all of this.
(Signed) Norodom Sihanouk
Beijing, January 18, 2007
15 comments:
Lon Rith haunted Sihanouk !
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Let me understand this. According to you, the U.S could not help themselves - Is that why you, SIHANOUK, opened Khmer door to the Viet and invited them in to help themselves with our Khmer's land since, is that it? Some smart arse you are, SIHANOUK!
And what is wrong with being
friendly with our neighbors and
allowed them to use our land to
help reunify their country as they
should be like everyone else.
Is the US one country or 50
different countries?
and you are happy to see 2 millions of your children died, King? and it didn't mean anything to you either? it's o.k for them to be gone, right?
And who suffered the most old fart?. Weren't you who lost 5 of your children and 21 grandchildren?.And why don't you just keep your mouth shut.A word from your stinky mouth will only provoque all of us.Damn it....
Hey THMIL even if you accept that proposal, do you think it will make any differences ? HERE is just to refresh your memory. You were the mouthpiece of the khmers rouge only. The chineses used you for the communist KR and the whole world knew it .. yOU were nothing but dead meat slave period. You betrayed your country, you've betrayed your generals,you've misled your followers.And you should stand trial along with your comrades,NUON CHEA,KHIEV SAMPHAN,IENG SARY and the rest.....
Wrong, the backstabers deserved to
die in the hand of Khmer Rouge.
The Khmer people will not tolerated
any backstabing your own cousin or
family members, okay? And stop
trying to whitewashing history,
will ya?
I agrred with 1:25 post,
Do not so much blame foreig/neighboring countries. tale a mirror emphasize your self My Great King, who allowes KR to be stronger and stonger till 17 April 1975 and so on....
OK you are Great King you can talk... but now Only your few cambodians of low education believe you. Pls see your real Examples now NR Chakropong & NR Ranarith what they do and have done so far and HOw ???
post 11:13 you sound soooooooooooo stupid. Your stupidity will continue to blidfold you until the end of your life.
My Uncle told me that in early 1973
Hanoi and Washington come to conclusion to end the war in Prey Nokor (South Vietnam) and sign agreement in Paris. After agreement
US removed all their equipment to Thailand and gave some to Lon Nol and Nixon gave support to Cambodia to keep war going. VC & VC stop their fight in South and moved their troops to fight againts US in
Cambodia. My Uncle also wa Lon Nol
officer said, without VC fight in Cambodia Lon Nol never loss the war, VC see that US will leave Indochina in 2 years anyway. VC do not want KR to take over PP without
them and their approval, VC want to
do the finish job and hand over to
KR, and VC become a big boss. KR and Norodom Sihanouk refused G. Bush request for him to return to
Cambodia without protection from VC
control over Indochina. Therefore
Sihanouk allowed his old enemy KR
to take over PP before VC.
I'm not sure this right, I wan't born yet. This is according to my Uncle words.
Bati
Kadouy mair wear kon me chhor ke choch, heing chea nek samlap 3 million of khmers, ah ker kap chol norouk chearmoy kadouy mair heng, ah routairbanch 1000 cheat!
11:13 AM:
That is how the war spreaded to Cambodia.The king was not neutral and the neighbor had/has no concept of soverignity. That is what was wrong.
Also, the US is not 5O countries-- not even under the Article of Confederation immediately after the Revolutinary War. It is one country united under one principle,one language and one culture.
How proud can you be my Lord when your stuborness resulted in 3 millions death of your subjects?
Yeah, but nobody care about the
3 millions backstabing SISOWAT
Sarimatakis people.
Suck my pussy, Sihanouk.
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