Full Military Honor from USNDC 9th Khmer Division for the commemmration of 18 March 1970 at the tomb of
Marshall Lon Nol
in the city of Fullerton, California
Showing posts with label 18 March 1970. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 18 March 1970. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Commemoration of 18 March 1970 at Marshall Lon Nol's grave in Fullerton, California
Full Military Honor from USNDC 9th Khmer Division for the commemmration of 18 March 1970 at the tomb of
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Khmericans commemorate anti-Vietnamese fighters
19 March 2012
By Mao Sotheany
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Soy
Click here to read the original in Khmer
By Mao Sotheany
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Soy
Click here to read the original in Khmer
This is the first time that a Khmerican committee organizes the 42nd anniversary of the Khmer Republic.
Among the more than 200 Khmericans who came to the 18 March 1970 commemoration held on Saturday 17 March 2012 in the US state of Virginia, there were about 100 former navy officers, former infantry soldiers and former air force soldiers from the 70s Khmer Republic era who traveled from various US states to join the event.
Kuch Schanly, President of the Khmerican committee which organized the 18 March commemoration for the first time, said that the main goal is to thank courageous Cambodian soldiers, Cambodian people and Cambodian monks from the Lon Nol Republic regime who fought against the Vietnamese aggression in the 70s: “This is the first event held during the 42nd anniversary to commemorate soldiers from the 18 March 1970 era who dedicated their lives. We believe that this an important gesture and a testimony of the patriotism of the 3 armed forces: the navy, the infantry and the air force, with the participation of students and monks who used knives and axes to fight against the Vietcong forces which invaded Cambodia in the 70s…”
Sunday, March 18, 2012
March 18, 1970 ... Elation and tragedy
Dear KI-Media Readers,
42 years ago, exactly to the date, Cambodia underwent a major change: we overthrew Prince Sihanouk. As a kid in elementary school, I still remember very clearly that day. Under normal circumstances, my father, who worked as a civil servant, invariably arrives home for lunch between 11:30 and noon. However, on March 18, 1970, my father came home quite late from his work. It was not until about mid-afternoon before he got home. In response to my mother’s anxious questions, he started telling us about the event of the day: the National Assembly decided to vote Prince Sihanouk out of power. We were all stunned by the turn of event, although, having heard on the news about the various unrests in the country, we knew that something may happen, but none of us expected that Prince Sihanouk, who more or less ruled Cambodia with his iron fist, could ever be removed from power.
I remembered asking my father what will happen to our country now that Sihanouk is no longer in power. He looked at me, smiled and said mischievously: “Don’t you worry son, he is not the only one who can rule this country.” From that day on, I noticed that my father would spend more time listening to the news, especially Beijing radio in the evening and Voice of America early in the morning. Several of his friends would stop by to discuss with him about the change that took place. Although I had no idea where we were heading into, I felt elated to the news: finally we could freely talk, read and learn about the misdeeds of Sihanouk regime and those of his cronies. Rumors circulating about the transportation of supplies to the Vietcong from Sihanoukville to the Vietnamese border are now on the frontpage of major newspapers. Several of my father’s friends decided to join the military rank, however, he stubbornly declined the offer.
As my family came from the border with Vietnam, it was not long before we started to feel the impact of the regime change. Suddenly, our house was filled with relatives who had to flee our village with the advance of the Vietcong/North Vietnamese Army. Subsequently, our village also witnessed the arrival of the South Vietnamese army. One of my cousins who decided to remain in the village told us later: “The South Vietnamese soldiers are thieves, they looted everything, even entire wooden houses were dismantled and taken over to South Vietnam.” I believe it was after that event that he decided to join the Khmer Rouge, meanwhile, his brother, an army officer, was fighting for the Khmer Republic. Both brothers would never see each other again: the army officer was killed by the KR shortly after they took power in 1975 and the one who joined the KR died of starvation and/or disease during the KR reign of terror.
If I had to relive these events all over again, having seen what abyss Cambodia has fallen into nowadays, I would gladly endorse a movement to rid Cambodia of the current and past useless monarchy which only serves as a rubber stamp to the tyrannical CPP regime.
Politics aside, please allow me to share with you a few songs from the Khmer Republic era. I have chosen these songs because they are NOT the ones you are used to hear (such as Lea Srey Tov Chhbang by Sin Sisamouth and Ros Sereysothea etc…), but they represent a fresh crop of songs from that era that expressed our hope and our apprehension. Some of the songs are from unknown groups (at least they are to me), if any of you know these groups, please share the information with us.
Thank you for your time,
P. from Long Beach
PS: To T. from Ldn! Thank you for explaining clearly what I couldn’t do too well.
Unknown Group - Yuvachon Yuvatey Cheat Khmer
Unknown Group - Sa'ek Bang Chol Thveu Yuth-chon
Unknown Group - Neak Poar Krahorm
Unknown Group - Korng Pol Thmeur Cheung Ti 12
Unknown Group - Ayuk Min Oss Min Slab
Thet Sambath and Pen Ram - Para Toap Khmer
Pen Ran - Khnhom Phnheur Chamrieng
Duch Kim Hak - Cheat Trov Kar Neak Heuy
Why we threw Sihanouk out - By Yem Sambaur, Cambodian Justice Minister
http://www.box.com/s/010b42f7ecaef548b152
Why we threw Sihanouk out
by Yem Sambaur, Cambodian Justice Minister
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| Cartoon by Sacrava (on the web at http://sacrava.blogspot.com) |
To give a general view of the problem being set actually in my country, to the distinguished delegates present, 1 am going with your permission to set forth successively:
Firstly, what was the Vietcong-North Vietnamese forces implantation in Cambodia at the beginning of March 1970, that means before the characterized aggression of my country by those forces.
Secondly, what was the chronology of the recent political events which preceded, then followed that aggression perpetrated by the Vietcong-North Vietnamese forces.
Thirdly, what is the present record of damage caused in Cambodia by that aggression.
Lastly, what were the means used by the Cambodian Government with a view to avoiding the crisis provoked by the Republic of North Vietnam and the Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam, and then when the crisis exploded, with a view to solving it by means of safeguarding my country's neutrality.
Sacrava's Political Cartoon: March 18, 1970
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| Cartoon by Sacrava (on the web at http://sacrava.blogspot.com) |
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Commomeration & memorial service for Marshal Lon Nol on 18 March 2012
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| Marshall Lon Nol and his children |
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Sacrava's 18 March 1970 Cartoon: A Coup d'Etat or the Revolution of Khmer People Power?
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| Cartoon by Sacrava (on the web at http://sacrava.blogspot.com) |
Khmer People had stood up against the Monarchy that allowed the Vietcong & the North Vietnamese army at the door of our Cambodia and also the Dictatorship of Norodom Sihanouk who wanted to be the Head of State for life (sic!)...............We had this Revolution 41 yrs before Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and other countries in the world of the Middle East.
Today this Revolution will be back to Cambodia to kick out the Evil tyranny regime of Yuon-Hanoi's puppet, Hun Xen & its CPP, in Phnom Penh and its Master Hanoi.
Sacrava's 18 March 1970 Cartoon: Jeyo Thgay Pak-dewath Dop Prambey MinaCa
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| Cartoon by Sacrava (on the web at http://sacrava.blogspot.com) |
March 1970 Photos
Acknowledgement: We would like to thank Dr. A. Gaffar Peang-Meth for making these photos available to us.
March 1970 Photos
http://www.scribd.com/doc/50977766/March-1970-Photos
March 1970 Photos
http://www.scribd.com/doc/50977766/March-1970-Photos
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Commemoration of the 41st Anniversary of 18 March 2011 in San Jose, California
What:
Commemoration of the 41st Anniversary of 18 March 2011
In Memory of the Heroes of the Khmer Republic Regime
When:
Saturday 19 March 2011
Between 8:30AM to 2:30PM
Where:
Wat Khemara Raingsey
1594 Cunningham Ave.
San Jose, CA 95122
(408) 923-2166
Contact:
Mrs. Sophany Bay (408) 882-7645
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
CAMBODIA: Two inspirational historical events spark young Cambodians to work for change
FOR PUBLICATION
AHRC-ETC-008-2011
March 15, 2011
An article by Dr. Gaffar Peang-Meth published by the Asian Human Rights Commission
AHRC-ETC-008-2011
March 15, 2011
An article by Dr. Gaffar Peang-Meth published by the Asian Human Rights Commission
CAMBODIA: Two inspirational historical events spark young Cambodians to work for change
"It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped." - Robert F. Kennedy
I do have my political preferences.
Like anyone else, my political socialization began in childhood. And like other Cambodians in general, I was taught to "korup, bamroer, kaowd k'lach, smoh trawng" -- "respect, serve, admire/fear, be faithful/loyal" -- by my parents and elders, behaviors reinforced by my teachers in school. As a boy, it never occurred to me to challenge these teachings.
Then I entered the classroom of a young "progressive" instructor at my leaky, thatched-roof primary school at Russey Keo. Regularly he reminded us that each of us has "one kilo of brain" that is as good as any other brain, and that we -- kids in the room with those brains -- are responsible for our own future and that of our society.
Now, as my dark hair is marked with a few strands of gray, I recently recounted how my "brain" reacted then: " 'Bah!' I remember the thought I had then, as I looked around at some of my classmates: clowns, bullies, pants-wetters … an assembly of the future?" I still wonder what happened to that great instigator of the mind, whose words I first pooh-poohed but will carry to my deathbed, and about that assembly of representatives of the future!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
My inspiration from "The Sound of Freedom" in Egypt
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Op-Ed by Yeay Tep
I left my house and said I am not coming back,
Op-Ed by Yeay Tep
Sitting and watching the clip of this powerful and meaningful song of liberation for freedom, it took me back to the day after18 March 1970. There was a huge demonstration at the Independence Monument "Vimean Ekareaj" organized by the Cambodian Youth in 1972, which I was there to witness and took part in assisting to provide foods for thousand demonstrators, as we installed a temporary kitchen at the Phnom Daun Penh High School (former Sisowat HS). It wasn't exactly like Tahrir Square but it was mostly from the pure and innocent heart of the Cambodian youth who had a chance to express their love of their country and freedom.
I understand many of the demonstrators were later killed during Pol Pot regime, some managed to flee Cambodia to start a new life and others decided to stay behind for various reasons.
The surviving youth inside and outside Cambodia are now in their sixty who have been witnessed all the events that took place from the revolution in March 1970. Many of us have carried our dream to follow the sound of freedom, which we have been deprived for far too long. No matter what, we haven't given up our hope and we keep on lighting the ignition flame to pass on to our new generation, for them to learn from our true recent history through our non violence approaches and patriotic actions.
It's a great challenge to try to inspire our youth who being born and raised under the manipulation and rewritten history implicate by the traitors of our country and people, who have been subjugated by Vietnam, and hang on to power for the last 32 years. However we have to keep on going to fulfill our duty as "what we can do to our country" so that we can be proud of being the Khmer descendents, who hold a reputation of having a great ancient history from Angkor era, a very similar to the Egyptians with the Pyramid.
May the spirit of patriotism and fierce to uphold freedom come to empower all Khmer people of all generation and political affiliation, to guide and lead us all to march on a road of conciliation and solidarity, and to be able to rewrite our new history together in the way of reconnecting our modern and ancient history for the world to acknowledge, like what our ancestors did for the Great Khmer Empire.
Although I wrote this with my tears, I dedicate this great inspiration to all Khmer people everywhere around the world, the living and the death.
"The sound of freedom" Sout Al Horeya
صوت الحريه
by Farid145, January 2011
I left my house and said I am not coming back,
And I wrote with my blood in every street.
We made the deaf ones hear,
Sign says " Thatx, our free Kentucky meal",
And all the barriers are now broken.
Our weapon was our dreams,
And tomorrow is clear in front of us.
From a long time we have been waiting,
We have been searching and not able to find our place,
In every street in my country,
The voice of freedom is calling,
In every street in my country,
The voice of freedom is calling.
We raised our heads up in the sky,
And we don't care about hunger anymore,
The most importance thing is our rights,
And we will write our history with our blood.
If you are really one of us,
Don't blabber and tell us
To leave and drop our dream,
And stop saying the world I.
In every street in my country
The voice of freedom is calling
In every street in my country
The voice of freedom is calling.
Short poem: " Egyptian hands understanding how to differentiate,
Breaking the mirror of deception.
The beautiful youth showed up to change it is winter to spring, and made the miracle,
And awoke the deadened country from its death.
Kill me, killing me won't return your rule again.
I'm writing with my blood a new life for my country.
This is my blood or is it the spring both of them are green,
And am I smiling from my happiness or from my sadness"
In every street in my country
The voice of freedom is calling.
In every street in my country
The voice of freedom is calling.
In every street in my country
The voice of freedom is calling.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
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