King Sihanouk went on to thank compatriots who have wished that he lives to be over 100 years old, but asked them to refrain from wishing him a long life. -- PHOTO: AFPBy Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
08 October 2009
Former king Norodom Sihanouk, who is 87 years old and has survived several bouts with cancer, said on his Web site this week he would like to die “as soon as possible,” as the years weigh upon him.
The gloomy statement comes as the lawyer for jailed Khmer Rouge chief Nuon Chea insist the former monarch be called to the UN-backed tribunal to give testimony.
Sihanouk has said he will not agree to a summons, and on his Web site Wednesday said his old age had become “an unsupportable weight.” Sihanouk abdicated in 2004, raising his son, Norodom Sihamoni, to the throne. He is currently in China, for cancer treatment.
“What I want is to die as soon as possible,” Sihanouk wrote, in French, on his Web site Wednesday.
Royal Palace officials could not be reached for comment on Thursday, but Kek Galabru, head of the rights group Licadho, said Sihanouk’s remarks reflected “the attitude of an aging person.”
She declined to say whether the comment was likely due to his struggles with cancer or with political pressure. “We would prefer that he says he will stay with us for a long time,” she said.
Son Arun, a defense attorney for Nuon Chea, the chief ideologue of the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot’s lieutenant, said the former king’s testimony at court would be beneficial for his client.
Tribunal investigating judge Marcel Lemonde sent a request to the Royal Palace last month seeking Sihanouk’s testimony, but Royal Palace Minister Kong Sam Ol has said the palace did not open the request.
Youk Chhang, director of the Cambodian Documentation Center and an expert on the regime, said the former king had written two books from which the tribunal can draw information.
Sihanouk is expected to return to Cambodia in February 2010.
The gloomy statement comes as the lawyer for jailed Khmer Rouge chief Nuon Chea insist the former monarch be called to the UN-backed tribunal to give testimony.
Sihanouk has said he will not agree to a summons, and on his Web site Wednesday said his old age had become “an unsupportable weight.” Sihanouk abdicated in 2004, raising his son, Norodom Sihamoni, to the throne. He is currently in China, for cancer treatment.
“What I want is to die as soon as possible,” Sihanouk wrote, in French, on his Web site Wednesday.
Royal Palace officials could not be reached for comment on Thursday, but Kek Galabru, head of the rights group Licadho, said Sihanouk’s remarks reflected “the attitude of an aging person.”
She declined to say whether the comment was likely due to his struggles with cancer or with political pressure. “We would prefer that he says he will stay with us for a long time,” she said.
Son Arun, a defense attorney for Nuon Chea, the chief ideologue of the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot’s lieutenant, said the former king’s testimony at court would be beneficial for his client.
Tribunal investigating judge Marcel Lemonde sent a request to the Royal Palace last month seeking Sihanouk’s testimony, but Royal Palace Minister Kong Sam Ol has said the palace did not open the request.
Youk Chhang, director of the Cambodian Documentation Center and an expert on the regime, said the former king had written two books from which the tribunal can draw information.
Sihanouk is expected to return to Cambodia in February 2010.
37 comments:
His Majesty,
Please LONG LIVE ! His Majesty,
so you could be trial for your criminal committings.
Very Unfortunately, His Majesty was born to destroy his own country and its people ,
KHMER ROUGES , POL POT and their Communist clans did not kill my family only you his Majesty .
Praise the Mighty Lord , to grant His majesty healthy.
From One of The Survivors of our own Godamned King Sihanouk Killing Fields
It's still a ghost town even half a century ago. There won't be no more ghost when he gone.
The King"Sihanouk" has said that, he don't want to live longer?, he wishes to die soon..? why? too many young viet girls are waiting for oppt...this old man must be nut!
This stupid king is trying to fool us again and again. He made our people crawl toward him and if anyone ever looked at him in the eyes, he would order them to get out of the palace and never to be returned again. He made people call him Lord! God the King!. He was full of bush shit!. He did not care about anyone but himself, not even his own children. My mum told me that he called his daughter a "slut" on the radio, and regardless as a king and father, he was not suppose to do that! He was a bad and mad king! as well as a bad role model for our Khmer men in general. As you can see most of our men are now copycatting his bad behaviour like, abusing their wives and children. He did not only kill our people but he also damaged our people’s mentality. Anyway, at the end of the day, the truth has to come out about this idiot king who destroyed our land and our people’ lives because he was too busy with a lot of other virgin girls and told them not to speak out about it after he did it, even his own wife was scared of him. In addition, this idiot King had a lot of pleasure up to the point where he destroyed the whole nation’s lives. Oh God! And when we talk about God, this idiot king didn’t have any belief otherwise he wouldn’t dare went there in the first place. There was a great Monk told him before Pol Pot began about morality, integrity and professionalism and all other things that he should and should not do, but he ignored the monk’s teaching and then everything started to collapse. The monk then decided to commit suicide because this idiot king did not listen to him. Oh by the way I got this information from my parents, grandparents and other Khmer ageing people who survived the pol pot regimes and I am very please to pass this information on to our new Khmer generations to know the truth about our mad king! So, I hope this mad king’s soul will be terminated and burnt in hell forever! And may our poor innocence souls live forever!the "righteous will live forever and the wicked will pay the price" p.s.from the Bible proverbs..
I'm predicting that somone or somones will smothered this old fuck to death like Pol Pot just to keep him from testifying in court.
Pol Pot motto: "Thook ghar min jumnaing, dhark gar min khat."
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. "Our Buddha ,
Let ECCC free
Sihanouk has nothing in ECCC,2 135 987 innocent khmer people killed,it's gigantic and replaced by 4 261 631 vietcong who has destroyed Lord Buddha since Ho Chi Minh having been born.
King od Dead please grant his wish the sooner the better. Most Khmers don't need him anyway only ah Hun Sen's group need him to ligitimize their power to plonder national properties. We don't need this king to stay longer to promote any dictator anymore.
Is he excusing himself from giving testimony for the trial? Or is he tired of living? He looks healthy and he has a lot of people catering him. Why he made such statement that he just want to die. I do not belive what ever he says.
8:41am got the point! this king may try to avoid the trail, what happend if he took some poison foods to night, just to get a way from the Trail, King Sihanouk is the main key witness the whole things...
Yep! all they need is King Sihanouk to sit inside that chamber court, he will tell the whole nine yards, i teamp up with Vietcong and Vietcong fucked my people up, including my wife asshole!
Oh! my poor man, I can't help you or take your side because I have the same words to say. I have only one word different from all above folks. you know what? I call you Mr. not the king, I'm sorry my poor man.
it's the China camp v. the Viet/Westener camp...
Ah Xihanouk,
You will go to F**K viet girl in hell very soon.
Ah S'dach lourk srok oy Yuon.
Ah S'dach preah Pak Ra Mouk.
Ah S'dach Roleay Roub.
11:23 AM
What you have done for Cambodia ?
Preah Ang Norodom Sihanouk is a wise and elderly man. Please refrain from attack him with your comments. Hes 87 years old. Would you like it if someone started verbally attacking you at such an old age. Hes been through alot more than anyone can experience in a life time.
9:34PM I agree that se-ah-nouk trying to avoid the ECCC. But I don't think he really wants to die. He just whining hoping to get some sympathy from us.
Se-ah-nouk, you should do Khmer a favor for once before you die. If you considered all Khmer people as your children and grandchildren you should offer as withness to tell the truth and convict everyone as much as possible including Hun Sen.
12:39PM, You seems to be the only one defending this idiot king. Any rational thinker would not make decision if the cost exceeding the benefit.
12:39PM, answer this! WHAT ON EARTH CAN BENEFIT OVER THIS COST? His decision have killed almost 2,000,000 million Khmer and suffered millions more. Not to mention the suffering of the families, children and grandchildred of the dead and injured victims. This can continues to billion suffering to dates.
Think again! If this idiot is such a wise man, he would not made such decision to kill his own people and destroying his own nation. Yet, until today at age 87 he haven't admit it.
* This idiot deceive by Youn. The reason why US bombs our country.
* Again this idiot deceive by Youn and Chin. The reason why Pol Pot killed our people and destroying our nation.
* Again and again this idiot deceive by Youn again. The reason why Hun Sen took over power and continues to suffers our people and selling our land.
3:39PM, AH HANOUK GOT FOOLS TOO MANY TIMES TO CONSIDER A WISE MAN! People just over respect him for what he really is. AGAIN, HE IS AN IDIOT!
U can prolong your life by telling your involvement in the KR's trail, former KR King.
Then u are a real herror and live forever....
Don't be scared Ta Sihanouk. It is only testifying....anyhow, hell is ready for you. You can go now if you wish....don't waste too much of national money!
You live as King and Khmer people live in hell...now your turn to live in hell....!
LONG LIVE KING SIHANOUK!!!!
8:05 AM Outstanding job!
Khmer kids those born abroad don't even know their own script (ka, kor, ko, kho) and etc. not even one word. I lived in the state for over 30 years folk. They only knew mostly BLACK and some WHITE. All they just knew POL "POT" getting stoned all day and night.
Khmer562
THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA
NATION - RELIGION - KING
2: 18
Its me 12:39, I think you shouldn't be balming Samdech Euv but Lon Nol. He is the one the left Cambodia leaving Cambodia for the Khmer Rouge. No one authorize the killing of Khmer civilian but only the Khmer Rouge all becuase of Lon Nol. If Lon Nol was so good why did he escape to the United States and leave Cambodia.
If Lon Nol stayed an fought instead of running to the Americas, Cambodia would have suffered. If His Majesty King - Father wasn't overthrown then Cambodia would have been more properous. You Khmer - Rouge American. You know why I am saying Khmer Rouge American is becuase the Khmer Rouge left Cambodia changing their clothes and acting like a civilian. Therefore the go to the refugee camps and immigrants as bastards to the USA.
King - Father is old and elderly. All his testimony are is his books. Hun Sen isn't involved in the Khmer Rouge. He wasn't even involved in politics yet so why condemn him. He was a Khmer Rouge leader also. He was the one who set Cambodia Free in 1979 from the Khmer Rouge.
You need to know you facts and understand that the Monarchy of Cambodia is what we have left from the Angkor Era. If we didn't have a monarchy most of our culture and traditions would dissappear. Basically all we have left is the monarchy, religion and stoned temples.
GOD SAVE THE KING !!!
Third last call to some of those wicked people who curse the King.
Do you know most cancer patients who went through Chemotherapy wished to die fast?
Because Chemotherapy causes too much sufferings and it is not guaranteed to be cured.
"You curse the King, but the curse will fall upon you; and the last hour of your death, you will face sufferings worse than the King; and you will remember and you will want to die faster. But death will keep you longer suffering until you will be left alone in the dark and miserable."
10:47PM
I read your comment ,and I laugh my butt off ,how stupid and manipulating people you are ,you can twisting all you wanted and the realities you are the one that the bull shit lying all the way,you sound like royal off spring or got pay to preach here I am telling you get da fuck out of KIMEDia before I get mad,with out Sihaknuk my 31sibling sisters brothers still alive.Lon Nol he did what Sihaknuk told ,Sihaknuk fault all the killing field had been created .
Thanks you all com mentors a above that you are all provided the accurate statements and comments.
Stop whining your majesty ,to clarify if your come up clean or khmer killer just show up in court as they summon you .
Thanks you UN court now you start to open the masks of the killers,so do not lost with HUn Sen and Sihaknuk tactic,that only way to do your jobs.
Lonalianist kid
You curse the killers=you killed thousand rat it won't get sin in the Buddha s rules ,killer like Sihak nuk and the rat it doesn't help human only destroy so he deserve that!
God punish Sihaknuk khmer s killer
Please get real king ball licker!
I totally agree with comments 10:47pm! It's all Gen. Lon Nol's fault! he had ordered alot of Viet immegrants killed, force them to go back to Vietnam by "raft" not boat!(RAFT) on Tonle Mekong, alot of them were drown, this is why Hanoi plans for revenge! Gen. Lon Nol and his party also overthrown KING SIHANOUK, that is why we had Khmer Rouge who killed so many people of cambodia, Mr. Hun Sen was Right with his statement....
Gen. Lon Nol also force a lot of young khmer people"Boy" to joints the fight against vietcong rouge and khmer rouge, this is how curelty Gen. Lon Nol that time, remembered or heard about PROMAT PRO-MONG? the young people were disappearing, because they were force to joints the army.....
At the end Gen. Lon Nol left all of us in the dark cave for almost 4 years long...
KINGDOM TO KING KONG! both comment above are Khmer Rouge cadre of Siem Reap aka Krama Man.
If they don't overthrown King Sihanouk, there will be no Khmer rouge! Khmer rouge not exist, and there's no killing field in Cambodia either, GEN: LON NOL is to blamed for....wake up people!
Khmer Rouge, Viet Rouge and Laos Rouge existed since 1900's by Pham Boi Chau. Khmer people love to deny the real ROUGE was created as underground force since during the French still controlled.
Lon Nol and King Sihanouk were together. Everythings were planned by the two of them.
No one should be blamed for trying to save the country from the Communist v. Capitalist.
We are still lucky that the Vietnamese didn't burn us all alive like they did to Khmer Krom.
5:01 pm,
IF YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW HISTORY, DON'T YOU FABRICATE IT. WITH ALL INDICATIONS, YOU ARE HERE TO SPREAD BOGUS SHIT.
Long Live You Gay King! I Wish For Your Slow Death! May God Jayavaraman Grant This King Long Live So He Can Be Punished For Master Mind Behind All Killing of His Own National.
8:59 PM,
I have no reason to spread bogus shit. I knew the history well. I didn't just learn Cambodian histiory but Vietnam, Thailand, China, Burma and the countries that may be realted to Cambodia's politics.
The Rouge was created since 1900's like undergound force by the Vietnamese named Phan Boi Chau since French was still controlled though French didn't know until later was too late. Phan Boi Chau was Ho Chi Minh's god father. The Vietnamese took advantage while they administrated Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. They betrayed French, but when Japan lost war II, Ho Chi Minh took over from Phan Boi Chau, by the helps from China and Soviet Unions. There're too many Khmer children were taking to Hanoi (Vietnamese rouge undergorund).
10:17 AM,
If Cambodia ha sa gay King who is so kind and gentle, don't you think Cambodians are luckier than the a playboy HIV positive Frankeinstein in Thailand? This good King of Cambodia needs no on eto crawl to him, but the Frankeinstein in Thailand, you get to be good in crawling otherwise you'll be jailed for 15 years after beaten.
About Jayavaraman 7. He is no God but a dictator who practiced incest. He fucked the old sister and the young sister at the same time, and he rnakle was Chhaya Dhevi.
10:17 AM,
If Cambodia has a gay King who is so kind and gentle, don't you think Cambodians are luckier than the a playboy HIV positive Frankeinstein in Thailand? This good King of Cambodia needs no one to crawl to him, but the Frankeinstein in Thailand, you get to be good in crawling otherwise you'll be jailed for 15 years after beaten.
About Jayavaraman 7. He is no God but a dictator who practiced incest. He fucked the old sister and the young sister at the same time, and her name was Chhaya Dhevi.
Almost speechless to the point it becomes comical that there are many coconuts here with egg yokes for the brain. From Khmer Rouge and other cliques were created in the 1900's (When in the 1900's? Can't even come up with the correct year so you shotgun it and then boast about knowing the history, that's bullshit) to King Jayavaraman 7, the incest. @$@$@%%@@^
This garbage must be from comic books.
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