If Warrior Hun Sen is not scared, why does he need several thousands of bodyguards?

Hun Sen: “I was not scared because I was a warrior”

30 June 2009
By P.B.
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
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The rockets which exploded in the barrack near Hun Sen’s house were destined for transportation to Preah Vihear.

“The rockets that exploded Sunday evening at the Tuol Krasainf barrack, near my house, in the province of Kandal, they were destined for transportation to Preah Vihear,” Hun Sen indicated during a speech given at a diploma distribution ceremony on Tuesday 30 June in Phnom Penh.

According to Hun Sen, this incident was the result of the inattention from the truck driver and his passenger. The pair were lighting their matches near their leaking vehicle gas tank. The two soldiers were injured, one seriously.

“They were both saved,” Hun Sen said while adding that 29 of the 30 rockets on board of the truck exploded. Impacts of the explosion can be seen in front of Hun Sen’s house where several coconut trees in his garden were knocked down.

Hun Sen alluded to the incident with laughter and he explained that during the explosions, he was busy playing chess. “After the third explosion, my bodyguards asked me to get inside the house. I was not scared because I was a warrior,” Hun Sen revealed while apologizing to his neighbors for the disturbance.

Why were these rockets taken to Preah Vihear and where did they come from? Hun Sen revealed that it is perfectly normal for a country that has border problems with one of its neighbors to be prepared for the defense of its territories.

“Cambodia owns these type of arms since long ago. They are not new,” he said. While discussing about the border issue, Hun Sen again called on Thailand to pull its troops out of Cambodia’s territories. “Cambodia owns enough heavy guns to protect its territories,” Hun Sen launched.