Monday, July 16, 2007

Obituary: Mrs Nema Son Sann née Nema Toula Macchwa

Seven days memorial for Mrs Son Sann

Monday, July 16, 2007
By San Suwith
Radio Free Asia

Translated from Khmer by Socheata

Relatives and supporters of former Cambodian Prime Minister Son Sann celebrated the 7-day memorial for the death of Mrs Son Sann in Phnom Penh yesterday.

Prince Norodom Vidavong aka Prince Tra, son of Prince Norodom Norindech and adopted son of Son Sann, told RFA yesterday night that Son Soubert, Son Sann’s own son, was not present during the commemoration.

Prince Vidavong said: “Our parent passed away 7 days ago, therefore, today, Sunday, is the seventh day following the death of Lok Chumteav Nema Son Sann. Therefore, all of us, including H.E. Keat Sokun, Mrs Im Sophorn, etc… we must organize (this commemoration). H.E. Son Soubert ordered us to organize the commemoration for him, because he left to France to participate in the mourning of his mother…”

In France, Mrs Son Eveline, Son Sann’s 3rd daughter, told RFA: “On Monday, her body will lie in state at 11:30AM at the cremation place. After a short break, following the religious ceremony, at around 2:00 to 3:00 PM, her coffin will be put into the crematorium. Following his, the family will bring back her ashes home, and will sent them to Cambodia with Mr Son Soubert.”

Son Sann’s wife was born Nema Toula Macchwa, her father is half Indian and half Cambodian, and her mother is Cambodian. She passed away at 3:00 PM on 09 July at her home located near Paris, France. She was 87-year old, and she passed away from disease.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

One death is such a tragedy while a million is only statistic.
What a pathetic piece of news...

Anonymous said...

lEARN TP LIVE WITH COMMUNITY 4:03pm, SEE WHAT POL POT DID AS THE MAN WITH NO CULTURE?

Anonymous said...

4:30PM, you are a backwater kind of mind, even you know how to write and read English you still unsivilized and unedicated!

Read communis paper,not KI; so you will have peace of mind!

Anonymous said...

To 1038 & 430, I thank you for your kind advice. Only if you should think before you speak.
All good things come to an end, life is too short my friends to fuss things around.

Anonymous said...

Cult follower saw only one hole that is ass hole of Son Sann

Anonymous said...

To insult the demised who has done nothing immorally wrong to the nation makes u all a no-lifer.

To Anonymous at 5:45pm, to reiterate what CULT FOLLOWER saw is making you look bad. Ask what you can do for your nation/country and NOT WHAT YOUR NATION/country HAS DONE FOR YOU! R.I.P Son Sann & Mrs. Nema SS.