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December 2007
Op-Ed by Justin C. Sok
Posted online
When the honorable Mr. Noun Khoeun wrote a book, “The Journey toward the West”, some of the so-called Khmer leaders and the high-ranking government officials had labeled him as having irrational thoughts, paranoia, and/or suffered from a delusional disorder. Instead of trying to bring their collective brains together and transforming their ideas into sound political, economic, and military planning to prepare for what would be coming, the government took it as piddling issues and fell short to further investigating these grave matters.
The honorable Mr. Noun Khoeun provided us with his then pellucid conscience and judgment on the up coming political situation in Cambodia. The politics in Cambodia was as a bouillabaisse. It was appeared as though as an enigmatic. But in fact, it was like an onionskin that the Ho Chi Minh and his secret agents orchestrated the political turmoil in Cambodia. This was a definite warning that the atrocities would sure to come. The theory also implies that the dark clouds would soon move in to overshadow the innocent Khmer people. When the sky became clear, the innocent Khmer people would be scattered, crippled, or disappeared. All the remains are the horrific scenes of death, which were teemed with heaps of skeletons of those innocent Khmer people and ubiquitous with bombshells and landmines on Cambodian soil.
The Cambodian government had too many of those so-called “obsequious individuals” that had clung onto the administration. They had either bribed their way to get there, had their daughters became one of their concubines, or had been legitimately chosen by the administration to serve as the sycophants and/or servile-flatterers. Those minions took the opportunity to manipulate and falsify information and propagated a rumor that Khmer nation had a “higher being” who was the “omnipotent-omniscient” and “quasi-God King” and had possessed all the spiritual and magical powers that could win over the enemy in every direction. They made the innocent Khmer people believed that this “quasi-God King” would bring happiness, good health, and prosperity to the people in the villages, towns, cities, and country. Those servile dependents were, in fact, the shipworms that caused all the cancer in our Khmer society.
Some Khmer intellectuals who had the courage and sacrificed their lives to offer constructive criticism on how they could contribute to help improve the standard of living, and as well as political, social,and economic conditions in the country, had a price put on their heads. They would be executed by a firing squad if caught alive. It is quite the opposite from being a progressive and democratic society, where individual citizens are being encouraged to take part in decision-making on how the government should run the country, which in turn, give them the sense of patriotism and ownerships.
President John F. Kennedy once addressed the nation, “Ask not what the country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.” It is the duty and responsibility of the government to have public policy in place and to provide adequate resources to ensure that all citizens are equally treated and just.
The Cambodian government had also begun to lose power in the administration. Some of the Ho Chi Minh’s secret agents were already infiltrated in the administration. They had the moles from inside the administration to run the secret operation of the Viet Cong. The moles from inside the administration shook up the economy in the country and caused the people to sell rice and other commodities to the Viet Cong. At the same time, the Viet Cong printed counterfeit money and some money were given to them by the moles from the inside administration to buy rice from the peasants at high price. In addition, the high ranking officials from the government administration secretly worked with the moles to provide logistical support, food as well as military supplies, to the Viet Cong, which they had claimed to temporary stay in Cambodian sanctuaries from American bombings.
Some Khmer intellectuals had prior knowledge about the Ho Chi Minh’s secret agents presented on Cambodian soil. But with their usual condescending attitudes, and gaudy life styles, their silence was usually easily bought off, and some were in fear for their lives if they were to dare bubble up. So, as always, they turned their other cheeks.
The situation at government administration levels became far worse when the bribery began flowing in from the foreign countries into the government. Like amphibians who had long survived encased in dirt holes in the dry season, and when the first rains had finally arrived, they burrowed out from their holes to celebrate their fortune. Likewise, the government officials, civil personnel, and the armies suffered from emotional and psychological abuse from their leaders. They were long abandoned, mistreated, under paid, neglected and lack of proper medical treatment, and lacked support from the general public. When the opportunity knocks, they took their revenge, “It’s my turn!” They abandoned their duty and responsibility, which they had sworn in and honored to do for their nation. They were gleeful conviviality. They were too occupied with their concubines. Some were strutting about their ill-gotten gain, which was in the eyes of the public that they were the ones in control. Some were quick to promote themselves into higher positions in the government. Some were getting themselves showered with spiritual and magical spells and were blessed with holy water from the indigenous shamans, which they believed to be able to ward off bullets during wartime. In addition, some were more so than others, behaved as if they could “see no evil, hear no evil” or lived in a happy-go-lucky” life style.
Historically, Khmer had learned about the rules on how to play the game of Russian roulette. Unfortunately, they had not only undermined Hanoi’s ability and strengths, but with their usual short-term memory, they had terribly missed calculated Hanoi’s military strengths and ambitious “expansionism policy”. The article, “Victims of communism today” written by Mike Benge in the Washington Times on 5/02/2004 literally described the Vietnamese expansionism policy:
One important piece of political information that Mr. Benge did not mention about the “Vietnamese expansionism policy” is that Vietnam uses their secret agents to infiltrate the government and other important administration institutions in the host country. Those secret agents served as the catalyst for their political movements. Their duties and responsibilities were to map out and record any important political information and/or movement of the host country. Vietnam did it to Laos and they have done it to Cambodia.
It is always the case that Khmer leaders were easily lured into taking the first-turn at Russian roulette and they were not only as gullible but they were also grateful as for being chosen to be first. Tragically, the so-called Khmer leaders did not have a clue that the Yuons had already slipped bullets into every chamber of the gun.
For centuries, the Yuon and the Siam had been using Khmer as a pawn. To them, Khmer is a laughingstock. They had learned that the so-called Khmer leaders are the greatest numbskulls, like cock fighters, which can be easily leached, tamed, trained, and painted on colors to “match against one another” in the ring. Case in point, Sisowath vs. Norodom Sangkum Reastr Niyum Party vs. Khmer Viet Minh vs. Khmer Issarak vs. Khmer Serei vs. Khmer Buddhist Liberation Front of Democratic of Kampuchea vs. Khmer Lon Nol vs. Khmer Rouge vs. Khmer Heng Samrin vs. Khmer Chea Sim vs. Khmer Kampuchea Krom vs. Khmer Keov vs. Khmer Sar vs. Khmer CPP vs. Khmer Royal Funcinpec vs. Khmer HRP vs. Khmer Royal NRP vs. Khmer SRP vs. Khmer abroad, etc.
Ironically, these political parties were primarily created for the purpose of leading the Cambodian and the Cambodian nation to be great nation, but they turned against each other, instead. For example, they handed the sword to their enemies and kept the scabbard. They cut down trees and exported to foreign countries and imported a toothpick. They arrested innocent Khmer people and Buddhist monks but let the illegal Vietnamese immigrants go free.
That was then, and so much time was wasted away and countless innocent lives were destroyed because of the “ignorant and incompetent leadership”. What is at stake now is that we need to take care of what we have left. We need to desert of our old ways of thinking, seeing, and approaching things. We need to stop throwing mud or spitting fire at one another. For the interest of Khmer and Khmer nation, we should bundle up of our own ideas and kneading, polishing, and transforming those ideas into sound political, social, economic, and as well as military strategy. We should roll up our sleeves and work together to rebuild our country. We must work to restore law and order, the judicial system, social justice and safety net programs, provide adequate social security and health care programs to all Khmer children, elderly, and women. We need to not only build more educational institutions but we need to hire more teachers who have credentials from accredited institutions. There is a Khmer byword, “Khmeng Kheu Chea Tum Paing Snorng Roeusey”. There are thousands of Koun Khmer who are educated, experienced, and competent. Believe in them and give them the chance! We must stop being a poltroon, instead, step up to the plate and take responsibility as a leader to serve and to protect the interest of our own people and nation. We must work together not only to rebuild our country and protect our Khmer nation, but we must also work together to honor of our founding fathers and the “Khmer Empire”, which is long overdue the gratitude and respect it deserved.
Since the discovery of our precious natural resources, the hyenas are starting to sniff around on the ground, while the vultures are circling from above taking an intense interest in our belongings. They are pretending to play our songs to soothe up our hearts and hypnotize our minds. But at the same time, their hands are aggressively reaching deep into our pockets.
Peace
Reference:
(1) http://ki-media.blogspot.com/2007/11/half-of-24-million-vietnamese.html
The honorable Mr. Noun Khoeun provided us with his then pellucid conscience and judgment on the up coming political situation in Cambodia. The politics in Cambodia was as a bouillabaisse. It was appeared as though as an enigmatic. But in fact, it was like an onionskin that the Ho Chi Minh and his secret agents orchestrated the political turmoil in Cambodia. This was a definite warning that the atrocities would sure to come. The theory also implies that the dark clouds would soon move in to overshadow the innocent Khmer people. When the sky became clear, the innocent Khmer people would be scattered, crippled, or disappeared. All the remains are the horrific scenes of death, which were teemed with heaps of skeletons of those innocent Khmer people and ubiquitous with bombshells and landmines on Cambodian soil.
The Cambodian government had too many of those so-called “obsequious individuals” that had clung onto the administration. They had either bribed their way to get there, had their daughters became one of their concubines, or had been legitimately chosen by the administration to serve as the sycophants and/or servile-flatterers. Those minions took the opportunity to manipulate and falsify information and propagated a rumor that Khmer nation had a “higher being” who was the “omnipotent-omniscient” and “quasi-God King” and had possessed all the spiritual and magical powers that could win over the enemy in every direction. They made the innocent Khmer people believed that this “quasi-God King” would bring happiness, good health, and prosperity to the people in the villages, towns, cities, and country. Those servile dependents were, in fact, the shipworms that caused all the cancer in our Khmer society.
Some Khmer intellectuals who had the courage and sacrificed their lives to offer constructive criticism on how they could contribute to help improve the standard of living, and as well as political, social,and economic conditions in the country, had a price put on their heads. They would be executed by a firing squad if caught alive. It is quite the opposite from being a progressive and democratic society, where individual citizens are being encouraged to take part in decision-making on how the government should run the country, which in turn, give them the sense of patriotism and ownerships.
President John F. Kennedy once addressed the nation, “Ask not what the country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.” It is the duty and responsibility of the government to have public policy in place and to provide adequate resources to ensure that all citizens are equally treated and just.
The Cambodian government had also begun to lose power in the administration. Some of the Ho Chi Minh’s secret agents were already infiltrated in the administration. They had the moles from inside the administration to run the secret operation of the Viet Cong. The moles from inside the administration shook up the economy in the country and caused the people to sell rice and other commodities to the Viet Cong. At the same time, the Viet Cong printed counterfeit money and some money were given to them by the moles from the inside administration to buy rice from the peasants at high price. In addition, the high ranking officials from the government administration secretly worked with the moles to provide logistical support, food as well as military supplies, to the Viet Cong, which they had claimed to temporary stay in Cambodian sanctuaries from American bombings.
Some Khmer intellectuals had prior knowledge about the Ho Chi Minh’s secret agents presented on Cambodian soil. But with their usual condescending attitudes, and gaudy life styles, their silence was usually easily bought off, and some were in fear for their lives if they were to dare bubble up. So, as always, they turned their other cheeks.
The situation at government administration levels became far worse when the bribery began flowing in from the foreign countries into the government. Like amphibians who had long survived encased in dirt holes in the dry season, and when the first rains had finally arrived, they burrowed out from their holes to celebrate their fortune. Likewise, the government officials, civil personnel, and the armies suffered from emotional and psychological abuse from their leaders. They were long abandoned, mistreated, under paid, neglected and lack of proper medical treatment, and lacked support from the general public. When the opportunity knocks, they took their revenge, “It’s my turn!” They abandoned their duty and responsibility, which they had sworn in and honored to do for their nation. They were gleeful conviviality. They were too occupied with their concubines. Some were strutting about their ill-gotten gain, which was in the eyes of the public that they were the ones in control. Some were quick to promote themselves into higher positions in the government. Some were getting themselves showered with spiritual and magical spells and were blessed with holy water from the indigenous shamans, which they believed to be able to ward off bullets during wartime. In addition, some were more so than others, behaved as if they could “see no evil, hear no evil” or lived in a happy-go-lucky” life style.
Historically, Khmer had learned about the rules on how to play the game of Russian roulette. Unfortunately, they had not only undermined Hanoi’s ability and strengths, but with their usual short-term memory, they had terribly missed calculated Hanoi’s military strengths and ambitious “expansionism policy”. The article, “Victims of communism today” written by Mike Benge in the Washington Times on 5/02/2004 literally described the Vietnamese expansionism policy:
“Amoeba-like, communist Vietnam is slowly neo-colonizing Laos and Cambodia by the traditional Vietnamese expansionism termed Don Dien, first by occupying territory with troops, then having their families come in to settle the new territory, then putting the troops into civilian clothes to become "ready reservists" and replacing them with new troops for further expansion.”The Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia in late 1978 and the allegedly withdrawal of their troops from Cambodia in 1989, which apparently had left behind of millions “illegal Vietnamese immigrants” and “ready reservists” in Cambodia, are an excellent example of Vietnam’s “expansionism policy”. In a recent article posted by KI-Media (1) reported that there are currently 2.4 million illegal Vietnamese immigrants living in Cambodia, which recently, were given Khmer identification by the Cambodian Minister of Interior Department to register to vote for the upcoming election in 2008.
One important piece of political information that Mr. Benge did not mention about the “Vietnamese expansionism policy” is that Vietnam uses their secret agents to infiltrate the government and other important administration institutions in the host country. Those secret agents served as the catalyst for their political movements. Their duties and responsibilities were to map out and record any important political information and/or movement of the host country. Vietnam did it to Laos and they have done it to Cambodia.
It is always the case that Khmer leaders were easily lured into taking the first-turn at Russian roulette and they were not only as gullible but they were also grateful as for being chosen to be first. Tragically, the so-called Khmer leaders did not have a clue that the Yuons had already slipped bullets into every chamber of the gun.
For centuries, the Yuon and the Siam had been using Khmer as a pawn. To them, Khmer is a laughingstock. They had learned that the so-called Khmer leaders are the greatest numbskulls, like cock fighters, which can be easily leached, tamed, trained, and painted on colors to “match against one another” in the ring. Case in point, Sisowath vs. Norodom Sangkum Reastr Niyum Party vs. Khmer Viet Minh vs. Khmer Issarak vs. Khmer Serei vs. Khmer Buddhist Liberation Front of Democratic of Kampuchea vs. Khmer Lon Nol vs. Khmer Rouge vs. Khmer Heng Samrin vs. Khmer Chea Sim vs. Khmer Kampuchea Krom vs. Khmer Keov vs. Khmer Sar vs. Khmer CPP vs. Khmer Royal Funcinpec vs. Khmer HRP vs. Khmer Royal NRP vs. Khmer SRP vs. Khmer abroad, etc.
Ironically, these political parties were primarily created for the purpose of leading the Cambodian and the Cambodian nation to be great nation, but they turned against each other, instead. For example, they handed the sword to their enemies and kept the scabbard. They cut down trees and exported to foreign countries and imported a toothpick. They arrested innocent Khmer people and Buddhist monks but let the illegal Vietnamese immigrants go free.
That was then, and so much time was wasted away and countless innocent lives were destroyed because of the “ignorant and incompetent leadership”. What is at stake now is that we need to take care of what we have left. We need to desert of our old ways of thinking, seeing, and approaching things. We need to stop throwing mud or spitting fire at one another. For the interest of Khmer and Khmer nation, we should bundle up of our own ideas and kneading, polishing, and transforming those ideas into sound political, social, economic, and as well as military strategy. We should roll up our sleeves and work together to rebuild our country. We must work to restore law and order, the judicial system, social justice and safety net programs, provide adequate social security and health care programs to all Khmer children, elderly, and women. We need to not only build more educational institutions but we need to hire more teachers who have credentials from accredited institutions. There is a Khmer byword, “Khmeng Kheu Chea Tum Paing Snorng Roeusey”. There are thousands of Koun Khmer who are educated, experienced, and competent. Believe in them and give them the chance! We must stop being a poltroon, instead, step up to the plate and take responsibility as a leader to serve and to protect the interest of our own people and nation. We must work together not only to rebuild our country and protect our Khmer nation, but we must also work together to honor of our founding fathers and the “Khmer Empire”, which is long overdue the gratitude and respect it deserved.
Since the discovery of our precious natural resources, the hyenas are starting to sniff around on the ground, while the vultures are circling from above taking an intense interest in our belongings. They are pretending to play our songs to soothe up our hearts and hypnotize our minds. But at the same time, their hands are aggressively reaching deep into our pockets.
Peace
Reference:
(1) http://ki-media.blogspot.com/2007/11/half-of-24-million-vietnamese.html
24 comments:
The Viet's voyage westwards for a GRAND Vietnam. Can we, Khmer, stop it?
There go another fool (Noun Khoeun) who's drowned in nonsense westerner ideology and try desperately to get rid of our culture.
He's the type of person (Just like Sarimatak, Pol Pot, and Sam Rainsy) that had and will destroyed Cambodia with their false perception of westerner culture, not the real Khmer people with good moral value. These idiots can't tell the difference between culture and innovation or between good people and intelligence. I am sure these moron would worshiped thieves and robbers just because they have the intelligence to abuse other people.
How many times and how much more bloods do we have to spill for them before we (real khmer) can have our country back?
To 6:34pm
You are not wise as far as I am concerned. Do you believe that Vietnam is neo-colonizing Cambodia or not? If your answer is "no", it is the end of the story; if your answer is "yes", what is your solution?
No, Vietnam is not a neo-colonizing, 8:40.
I think 9:22 is not khmer people, because all the human beings that like khmer people khnows this history.
Please don't destroy Cambodia in order to save Cambodia!
10:48, there are lot of people who like the US and European too, despite of its dark history. So, why are you not blaming them?
You crooked (6:34 PM) and stupid in this point. You know nothing bout Noun Kheoun. You just excerpt the argument of the writer.
Noun Kheoun's prediction is correct. VN's invasion in 7 January 1979 and installed a government that is in power till nowadays is supper correct and accuracy.
Now VN-Cambodia relationship propaganda is super correct for Noun Kheoun.
Let predict from now, Noun Kheoun's foreseeing is still accurate or not?
KY
What? since when did the idiot (Noun Kheoun) predicted VN to liberated Khmer people and hooked us up with great leader like PM Hun Sen?
You fucking Vietnamese use your neukmam brain, 1:07Am you just a shit head like your father ah cho!
Talking about the real Khmer History deeply we can say that what Noun Kheoun has written, was und is absolutly corect. In fact, The main problem of the Khmer leaders is to ignore real history and forget the past very quickly when they have the best post or money. No more time the VN will be more than Cambodia then they will believe the history, BUT ALL IS OVER!
Remarks: When the westerner are Cambodian then is easy to note but the VN as Cambodia, No one can note those!
Wrong, Cambodia is no difference than any other country. We are all aware of dark history, and that is why we are not fearing it.
I am impressed by Noun Kheoun's prediction of "colonialism of military for territory will be changed to colonialism of economy for territory".
This idea is really accurate if we look at "invasion in 79" has been tremendously changed to "present economic cooperation".
Let think deeply if we have Khmer brain!
KY
Wrong, no one with khmer's brain ever worshiped slaves abuser (G. Washington) now days, only you seem to do that, 3:08. Therefore, you can continued to dream about the idiot's (Noun Kheoun's) prediction that will never come true by yourself as usual.
6:34PM, 9:22PM are the same fucken Youn. So let us not be bothered by them too much.
11:25PM……you are just another dog eater, you can't see the differences. The US, and the European they don't come to get our land. If they do I would prefer them over the fucken youn. They are more civilised than you the youn, the dog eaters. It's a regret that they didn't come and stayed. Otherwise Cambodia would be prospered than what it is today. You Youns are the true human crocodile, no consciences, no sense of gratitude.
So blaming them (US, European) for what you fucken dog eaters. We're not like you who blindly blame others for no reasons.
4:44 AM
G. Washington is the Founding Father of American liberty.
Somdach Maha Sii Choo Hun Sen is the Founding Father of VN's strategic plan for Indochina Federation through present Economic Cooperation.
KY
Yeah sure, 7:09, G. Washington your forefather found the liberty to abuse slaves.
And what's wrong with plan to federate Indochina and Economic Cooperation?
5:57, I didn't blamed anyone. All I was saying it the US, European, and Yuon are alike in history, except Yuon is the nicest of the three. They only conquered a little spot on the planet. Nothing like the size of the US.
When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves,you know that summer is near.So you also,when you see all these things,I strongly belive this new generation will be able to provide the solution for our people from the west,from East,from South and from the North also from the Inside out for thier last wish.
That is the stupidest thing I ever heard off. Everything is build over generations, not just by any generation alone.
8:22 AM
G.Washingto saved the slave such as cowboys fighters, why you accused him without ground?
Ok, if G.Washington did like what you said, he is far beyond better than Hun Sen who has sold his spirit and Khmer dignity to Youn to the achievement of Indochina Federation that Ho tried it to achieve it for whole of his life.
KY
What? are you telling us that is okay to own several hundreds slaves because your Goddess G. Washington did it, 11:51?
As for Indochina Federation, it is no difference from the US Federation, no one needed to sell anything for that.
AH HUN SEN is the new Khmer-Youn!
No such thing as New Khmer-Yuon.
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