By Mean Veasna, VOA KhmerOriginal report from Phnom Penh
19 March 2008
The Cambodian Red Cross said Tuesday it would be unable to fund a statue in memory of women and victims of the Khmer Rouge.
The statue, of woman and child, proposed by Youk Chhang, director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia, would commemorate the many women who struggled to rebuild Cambodia following the fall of the Khmer Rouge.
Youk Chhang put forward the idea to the Cambodian Red Cross, led by Bun Rany, wife of Prime Minister Hun Sen, in a proposal on International Women's Day, March 8.
"We can only submit our appreciation and respect to Youk Chhang for his good initiative," Cambodian Red Cross Cabinet Chief Men Neary Sopheak said. "However, the Cambodian Red Cross believes the realization [of the statue] exceeds its current capacity."
Youk Chhang said he did not regret the decision, but urged the government, the Khmer Rouge tribunal courts and all Cambodian citizens to consider common compensation for Khmer Rouge atrocities.
The proposed statue seeks to provide some of that reconciliation.
Twenty meters tall, the statue would stand in Phnom Penh's Hun Sen Park, the bottom three of seven parts buried in the ground, to commemorate 3 million dead or disappeared under the Khmer Rouge, Youk Chhang proposed.
The woman would be holding a child in her arms, to symbolize remembrance of the genocide for later generations. The woman would face west, into the setting sun, her long shadow a reminder of the past, her face aglow at dusk, to look toward the future, Youk Chhang said in his proposal.
He said Wednesday he would continue to seek sponsors for the statue.
The statue, of woman and child, proposed by Youk Chhang, director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia, would commemorate the many women who struggled to rebuild Cambodia following the fall of the Khmer Rouge.
Youk Chhang put forward the idea to the Cambodian Red Cross, led by Bun Rany, wife of Prime Minister Hun Sen, in a proposal on International Women's Day, March 8.
"We can only submit our appreciation and respect to Youk Chhang for his good initiative," Cambodian Red Cross Cabinet Chief Men Neary Sopheak said. "However, the Cambodian Red Cross believes the realization [of the statue] exceeds its current capacity."
Youk Chhang said he did not regret the decision, but urged the government, the Khmer Rouge tribunal courts and all Cambodian citizens to consider common compensation for Khmer Rouge atrocities.
The proposed statue seeks to provide some of that reconciliation.
Twenty meters tall, the statue would stand in Phnom Penh's Hun Sen Park, the bottom three of seven parts buried in the ground, to commemorate 3 million dead or disappeared under the Khmer Rouge, Youk Chhang proposed.
The woman would be holding a child in her arms, to symbolize remembrance of the genocide for later generations. The woman would face west, into the setting sun, her long shadow a reminder of the past, her face aglow at dusk, to look toward the future, Youk Chhang said in his proposal.
He said Wednesday he would continue to seek sponsors for the statue.
11 comments:
Dear Youk,
Draft up a projective cost and developmental plan plus lodgistic needs then appeal to our brothers and siters who unfortunately left the land because of the evilness of April 17 Revolution for help.
Power of collective efforts and donation may fullfill your endeavour.
After secured fund and a solid plan,then you go to Parliament, not individuality, for erecting a historical monument permit and legislation for generational reminder.
There is a will,there will be a way.
What can the Cambodian red cross do in case of emergency when it can't take a task for erecting a status? It tells me the Cambodian Red Cross, which headed by HUN SEN's wife, is not for the people.
In reality it is just Hun Sen's goosebumps of impending repercussion from this statue.
Khmer Rouge survival woman in Hun Sen's garden.
It is skeptical!
KY
Hello there Mee Kahing/Ms Piggy Rany! Keep stuffing till you die of overeating Ms. Piggy/Kahing Rany! You hear me?
Meul Mouk Mi-Ka-Heang...
Kampeang-Peang...
Dauch Vong Kout Chhnang...
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LOOK at the face of evil witch of vietcong in cambodia.
A real witch like her have no shame. She shouldn't try to dress like khmer or be in cambodia.
KHMER PEOPLE DON'T WANT HER THERE.
Why does idiots always want to fund stupid things. What about funding the unemployed or the poor elderly citizen?
your Excelency Youk Chhang,
What is your next plan ?
Khmer says :" Prah-Gha Born Phun
Keut Doy Proni-bath "
Would you act as one of a Decent Khmer ?
Love & Respect
No money because CRC needs to spend the remained money for National Assembly Election vote campaign for HS to remaind as PM.
Understand you Youk?
That will be more useful than stupid statue. The investment will do many people good.
maybe that is not a priority for cambodia to spend money on right now. but i'm sure the khmer heroines will get their statues built later.
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