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| French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault (C) shakes hands with Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, ahead of a royal audience at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, on February 3, 2013. Ayrault met with King Sihamoni as he traveled to Cambodia to attend former king Norodom Sihanouk's cremation ceremony on February 4 |
AFP News – 02/03/2013
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Sunday paid tribute to Cambodia's late former king Norodom Sihanouk, a passionate francophile who won independence from the one-time colonial power.
Sihanouk, who died of a heart attack in October in Beijing aged 89, was known for his taste for champagne and foie gras as well as for his hand-written notes in French that in his later years were posted on his website.
"For a small country like Cambodia, Sihanouk's name is known in France. He's someone who spoke our language wonderfully," Ayrault told reporters after arriving in Phnom Penh where he will attend Sihanouk's cremation on Monday.
He hailed the "very strong and affectionate relations" between France and Sihanouk.
The flamboyant royal was placed on the throne at the age of 18 in 1941 by French colonial authorities.
Twelve years later he gained Cambodia's independence and shortly afterwards quit the throne in favour of his father to pursue a career in politics.
Twice exiled and twice returned to the throne, Sihanouk abruptly abdicated in 2004 as old age and poor health took their toll on the colourful monarch.
Ayrault will be the highest-ranking European representative to attend Monday's cremation at a specially built funeral pyre in a park near the royal palace.
He will also hold meetings with Prime Minister Hun Sen as well as his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung, who will also attend the ceremony, before travelling to Thailand on Monday for an official visit.
7 comments:
He should be cremated like Pol Pot and stopped being a burden to Khmer people.
No matter how big the funeral is he is being judged by the history and most of all the Yumareaj to decide his fate. I bet he will be reincarnated to a very poor peasant and suffer like the others to experience what would be like about the life under privilege.
Instead of blessing him, I curse him to take all the sin he committed and pay to every individual being who suffered by his evil and deceiving in disguise. May all the victims from his evil acts come to claim their deed including Lok Priep In and others.
Ayrault, tu n'es pas sans savoir que Sihanouk était un criminel. Rendre hommage à ce roi maudit signifie que tu insulte ses trois millions de victimes.
Believe in destiny! though Sihakmoni knows nothing timid but he was put into King, Destiny is all about haha!
Each Khmer writer here nowadays is very paranoid, everybody around them is called yuon but themselves, later even their shadow is also yuon.PARANOID disease in their head!760
Sihanouk etait victime du Khmer Rouge comme les autres. Le premier ministre Ayrault vous etes le bien venu a la funeraille de Sihanouk.
Vraiment sihanouk etait victime du khmer rouge, mais il etait aussi tres tres fou pour avoir associer avec eux! A bas et va directement a l'enfer ce Sdach Ta.
Prince Norodom Ranaridth and Mr Sam Rainsy betrayed Ex king Norodom Sihanouk at 1993 after win election.
Norodom Sihanouk supposed to be Prime Minister and lead the Cambodia but Norodom Ranaridth and Sam Rainsy betrayed Norodom Sihanouk from leading the country.
Mr Sam Rainsy must remember what had you done to your country and Norodom Sihanouk at 1993 election?
If Ex king Norodom Sihanouk was a leader after 1993 election, Cambodia will not be suffered as today.
Betrayal of Norodom Sihanouk are "Norodom Ranaridth and Mr Sam Rainsy after 1993 election"
Karma of Mr Sam Rainsy and Norodom Ranariddth, they are both serving their karma.
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