Excerpt from Sihamoni’s speech given during his induction to the “Académie des Inscriptions et Belles –Lettres” (Academy of Humanity)
12 March 2010
Translated from French by Tout Louse Laut Rek
The veneration of the temples and the scrupulous respect of the high places of spirituality are ancient tradition in our family. Today, upon entering the temple of knowledge and consciousness, we reserve our first words to express our gratitude. Let thanks be made to all academicians who were willing, through their votes, to make a “Norodom” one of their peers! In reality, the recognition in which the Academicians honored us with is in large part due to the prestige of our Father [Norodom Sihanouk]. Upholding a double challenge on truth and freedom, His Majesty Nordom Sihanouk would in effect be the Bandung Man in 1955 and the host of General de Gaulle in Phnom Penh in 1966. Alongside our Father, who was involved in history-making, we learnt never to succumb to despair. Therefore, when the times are marked by the iron of tyranny, we definitely knew that dignity of the human conditions lies in the rejection of servitude and of paths leading to dishonor.
12 March 2010
Translated from French by Tout Louse Laut Rek
The veneration of the temples and the scrupulous respect of the high places of spirituality are ancient tradition in our family. Today, upon entering the temple of knowledge and consciousness, we reserve our first words to express our gratitude. Let thanks be made to all academicians who were willing, through their votes, to make a “Norodom” one of their peers! In reality, the recognition in which the Academicians honored us with is in large part due to the prestige of our Father [Norodom Sihanouk]. Upholding a double challenge on truth and freedom, His Majesty Nordom Sihanouk would in effect be the Bandung Man in 1955 and the host of General de Gaulle in Phnom Penh in 1966. Alongside our Father, who was involved in history-making, we learnt never to succumb to despair. Therefore, when the times are marked by the iron of tyranny, we definitely knew that dignity of the human conditions lies in the rejection of servitude and of paths leading to dishonor.
Nothing to be done for the benefits of Cambodian people by the OLD king and the NEW king. HUN SEN just keep abusing his power and create more corruption in the government and his gangster. Wake up Cambodian people. Fight for your basic rights and democracy if you want to have a good future for your self and your children. Millions of Cambodian can stand up and remove HUN SEN from power. The people power.
ReplyDeleteWe need to replace new leaderships apart from the original khmer rough members, we want things to change for our country and the way we live. Maybe Hun Sen's son or the new generations who may be able to run the country smoothly. Nowadays, we have a lot of skilled people and are very fresh, whom will only work for the benefit of our nation and country free from corruption. Otherwise, khmer will never grow, they old way of saying is that once "a dog that has no tail will always be one" "chekay kon touy quan nove tai quan". So, we need change and it must be taken place as soon as possible.
ReplyDeletethis dumb head don't bother himself to speach khmer in public, he just shy or he barely speach khmer, why he's been elected to be a khmer king ? he just disgrace khmer language. even though it's just a puppet king but it's still rediculous for him to be honored as king. what khmer should do ? just like french, behead all those pple and khmer republic.
ReplyDeletelike him or not. he is the king of Cambodia. he lives almost the whole of his life in French environment. even in PP he studied at Lycee Decarte (Decarte High School) and even exchange letters with his father and sibling in french. so there is no doubt, he would prefer speaking french. it is just the legacy of french colonization.
ReplyDeleteL'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres est essentiellement une société de savants réunis dans un même idéal de recherche consacré aux sciences humaines. Fondée en 1663 sous l'impulsion de Colbert, installée depuis 1805 quai de Conti, dans le cadre majestueux de l'ancien collège des Quatre-Nations, autrefois édifié par Mazarin, elle est l'une des cinq Académies constitutives de l'Institut de France.
ReplyDeleteDépositaire d'une très longue tradition d'érudition, qui a suscité en sa faveur des appuis et des aides précieuses, institution au vaste rayonnement international, elle joue un rôle fondamental en faveur de la promotion et de l'avancement des études historiques, archéologiques et philologiques ; selon ses statuts, l'Académie "s'attache principalement à l'étude scientifique des monuments, des documents, des langues et des cultures des civilisations de l'Antiquité, du Moyen Âge et de l'âge classique ainsi que des civilisations non européennes". Contribuant activement par son action ainsi que les travaux personnels de ses membres au progrès des sciences, s'attachant à étudier tout ce qui atteste de l'activité humaine et des créations de l'esprit, l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres occupe une place privilégiée au sein de la communauté scientifique actuelle.
Appelée statutairement à assurer un rôle d'incitation à la recherche au moyen des prix qu'elle décerne, l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres contribue tout particulièrement, par les communications et notes d'information présentées lors de ses séances, à la résonance nationale et internationale des études et des découvertes récentes en matière de science et d'érudition ; elle se distingue également par son inlassable activité d'édition qui en fait l'un des grands centres de publication scientifique français. Instance nationale, elle joue enfin un rôle de tutelle ou d'évaluation auprès de certains grands établissements scientifiques français et éventuellement d'expertise auprès des autorités gouvernementales sur les questions de sa compétence.
Ainsi, peut-on considérer à juste titre l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres tout à la fois comme un "conservatoire" (c'est-à-dire un lieu où l'on "sauve" et où l'on maintient vivante la mémoire humaine) mais aussi un "laboratoire" (c'est-à-dire un lieu vivant et foisonnant où s'élabore la recherche sur l'homme, ses sociétés et ses cultures).
Bullshit! even my dick can spit this kind of speech!
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ReplyDeleteYOU ARE REALLY A VERY IMPOLITE PERSON. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR CAMBODIA IN CONCRETE TERMS, NOT JUST TALKING?
People that says the most arrogant word and disrespectful of King are the one, all Cambodian should stay away from and not the other way around. Like 1:23pm. He makes himself look and sound like a di.. himself. Scary and disgraceful Khmer.
ReplyDelete1:23pm, you do know who you are. You're an ugly Khmer.
ReplyDeleteWhich ever way you look at it, our King is sterile.
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