21 Feb 2010
By Pen Bona
Radio France Internationale
Translated from Khmer by Komping Puoy
Click here to read the article in Khmer
At a time when the border situation creates a tense situation between the opposition and the ruling parties, a report indicates that Ta (Grandpa) Ruom Ritt, the “childhood friend” of King-Father is resurfacing following a several year-long silence. Ta Ruom Ritt’s voice is broadcasted on an Internet radio and it is also reported by a local newspaper.
During the last few days, discussions among politicians, reporters and observers are centered around the resurfacing of Ta Ruom Ritt, the “childhood friend” of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk.
The appearance of Ta Ruom Ritt was broadcasted through interviews with an US-based radio. The fledgling radio station, known as World Khmer Radio, interviewed a man who claimed to be Ta Ruom Ritt. The interviews are also published by the local “Khmer Machas Srok” newspaper on Feb 20.
Ta Ruom Ritt is known among Cambodian politicians, reporters and political observers through King-Father’s website – which used to publish several of his letters, in particular when the political situation is tense. In the past, Ta Ruom Ritt used to criticize PM Hun Xen’s regime.
Through the letters he wrote in French and the views he expressed on King-Father’s website, some observers had considered Ta Ruom Ritt to be no other than King-Father himself. However, the former monarch always denied this fact and he claimed that Ta Ruom Ritt was his childhood friend who currently lives in France.
Following severe warnings from Hun Xen and the latter’s request for Ruom Ritt to show his face to confront him personally, King-Father decided to stop the publication of Ta Ruom Ritt for the past several years. However, the voice of Ta Ruom Ritt is now resurfacing. According to the interviews, Ruom Ritt still maintains his position in criticizing the lost of Cambodian territories. Ruom Ritt also praised opposition leader Sam Rainsy, calling him a true Khmer Son who revealed the truth about the loss of Cambodian territories.
Nevertheless, the true identity of Ruom Ritt still remains a mystery.
During the last few days, discussions among politicians, reporters and observers are centered around the resurfacing of Ta Ruom Ritt, the “childhood friend” of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk.
The appearance of Ta Ruom Ritt was broadcasted through interviews with an US-based radio. The fledgling radio station, known as World Khmer Radio, interviewed a man who claimed to be Ta Ruom Ritt. The interviews are also published by the local “Khmer Machas Srok” newspaper on Feb 20.
Ta Ruom Ritt is known among Cambodian politicians, reporters and political observers through King-Father’s website – which used to publish several of his letters, in particular when the political situation is tense. In the past, Ta Ruom Ritt used to criticize PM Hun Xen’s regime.
Through the letters he wrote in French and the views he expressed on King-Father’s website, some observers had considered Ta Ruom Ritt to be no other than King-Father himself. However, the former monarch always denied this fact and he claimed that Ta Ruom Ritt was his childhood friend who currently lives in France.
Following severe warnings from Hun Xen and the latter’s request for Ruom Ritt to show his face to confront him personally, King-Father decided to stop the publication of Ta Ruom Ritt for the past several years. However, the voice of Ta Ruom Ritt is now resurfacing. According to the interviews, Ruom Ritt still maintains his position in criticizing the lost of Cambodian territories. Ruom Ritt also praised opposition leader Sam Rainsy, calling him a true Khmer Son who revealed the truth about the loss of Cambodian territories.
Nevertheless, the true identity of Ruom Ritt still remains a mystery.
8 comments:
Who do you think this Hangsa Keith is?
http://kambuja.org/blog/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-18
It's the same Ruom Ritt guy!
You do not hear this from me.
It does not matter who as long he is the protector of Cambodia and put Cambodia interest first he truely Nationlist. Unlike Xun Sen regime they created Thai and Cambodia border in roder to avoid the lost of land to Viet Nam and to be giving more land to Viet Nam at the same time in exchange for Viet Nam to send in more secret soldiers and intelligence to stay in Cambodia to fight with Thailand. Most of the military new equipments are from Viet Nam with newly paint into Cambodia color and flag, but acutally was Viet Nam old tanks and rokcets.
Lauk Ta Ruom Ritt you are a true khmer Hero too. You reemerge on time to save Khmer. Lauk Ta, you have only one life to live, so please help khmer. We are ordinary people, it takes us millions to turn think around but Khmer needs only few of you to change srok khmer. Lauk Ta I'm so proud to hear your voiced your concern behind lauk Sam Raingsy who is the victim of politcal assasination in Cambodia. Lauk Ta, don't make khmer lost hope of gaining back true independent and sovereingty.
Also- my sincere appreciation goes to Lauk Sam Borin who so clever and brave to find Lauk Ta Ruom Rith
to share his view on Khmer border's issue.
Khmer from WA
When will PM Sdech Hun-Sen take action on illegal Yuon encroachment on Khmer land?
Enough is enough…to be a great Khmer hero, one has to take Khmer interests as the number 1 interest serving the people of Cambodia. If the nation and people’s interests are not taken into consideration because of conflicts with personal interests then the PM must step down.
Khmer Krom
The King father and the king brother can’t even save Cambodia from loosing more land to Vietcong. What Ta Roum Ritt can do? He is no body and nothing other than a mysterious voice from abroad like a frog hiding in an unknown well. I’m sure he is being used by the king father or he himself is the King father.
Please stop bragging or boasting this old bastard, Roumrith=Sihaknuk while he did little good to damages the tremendous devastating of Cambodia.
The sycophant Sihaknuk and Roumrith if the root of sore looser (Cambodian territories to youn ,if this Roumrit one Sihaknuk one and Sihakmoney one they are good enough to promote the nationalism like their lips services they would let Samransy back to the Phnom Penh(Free Ransy ) but this Bureaucrat or self suicide Khmer politician are bunch of ignorant careless a bout country,but only their pockets.
New generations only hope
Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime
Members:
Pol Pot
Nuon Chea
Ieng Sary
Ta Mok
Khieu Samphan
Son Sen
Ieng Thearith
Kaing Kek Iev
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime
Members:
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Assassinated over 80 members of Sam Rainsy Party.
"But as of today, over eighty members of my party have been assassinated. Countless others have been injured, arrested, jailed, or forced to go into hiding or into exile."
Sam Rainsy LIC 31 October 2009 - Cairo, Egypt
Executions
Executed over 100 members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered 3 Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered Journalists
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutalities
Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Abuses
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Embezzlement
Treason
Border Encroachment, allow Vietnam to encroaching into Cambodia.
Signed away our territories to Vietnam; Koh Tral, almost half of our ocean territory oil field and others.
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.
Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.
sorry, i don't believe in fairy tale anymore, only when i was a kid. i think fairy tales belongs in a book of folklores, etc... sorry, i can't take it seriously, especially in the 21st century, not the stone age or dark age, you know!
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