Procession for the anniversary of the Thai invasion to be held on 15 July

Rong Chhun (Photo: The Phnom Penh Post)

Monday 12 July 2010
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

The Cambodian Confederation of Unions distributed a letter about the anger day and to express patriotism on the anniversary of the Thai invasion in Cambodia which will be held on 15 July 2010 at 08AM. The meeting will gather in front of the old National Assembly building, near the royal palace. Next, the crowd will march to deposit a flower wreath at the Monument of Independence to pay respect to the soldiers and the heroes who dedicated their lives to defend Cambodia’s territorial integrity. The letter called on all government workers, teachers, workers, employees and the general public to participate in this event in large number to demand that the Thai government accepts and respects the following:

1. The Thai government must pull out all of its armed forces which invaded and are still invading Cambodian territories, and to bring back the situation which existed prior to 15 July 2008.
2. The Thai government must respect the conventions and agreements it signed on.

It is not yet known if the Phnom Penh city hall will authorize such procession march or not.