Hun Sen (R) visiting King-Father (L) on 15 July 2005 at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh (Photo: NorodomSihanouk.info)Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
27 August 2007
Former king Norodom Sihanouk thanked the government Monday for supporting immunity for him in any upcoming Khmer Rouge trials.
In a letter sent Saturday, the former monarch said he was "touched" by a government statement last week that "gives me justice in serving the country and the Cambodian people in the face of the history of our nation."
As the Khmer Rouge swelled as an insurgency in the 1970s, an exiled Sihanouk, ousted by a US-backed regime, became the nominal head of a coalition that included the communists. When the Khmer Rouge came to power in 1975, Sihanouk returned to the country and was put under house arrest.
Sihanouk's letter of thanks comes after the government said last week he would not be prosecuted and that the former king had been "a victim of the war in Indochina, caused by the intervention of foreign powers and of the resultant Khmer Rouge regime in which His Majesty lost 14 members of his family," Kyodo news service reported Saturday.
In a letter sent Saturday, the former monarch said he was "touched" by a government statement last week that "gives me justice in serving the country and the Cambodian people in the face of the history of our nation."
As the Khmer Rouge swelled as an insurgency in the 1970s, an exiled Sihanouk, ousted by a US-backed regime, became the nominal head of a coalition that included the communists. When the Khmer Rouge came to power in 1975, Sihanouk returned to the country and was put under house arrest.
Sihanouk's letter of thanks comes after the government said last week he would not be prosecuted and that the former king had been "a victim of the war in Indochina, caused by the intervention of foreign powers and of the resultant Khmer Rouge regime in which His Majesty lost 14 members of his family," Kyodo news service reported Saturday.
22 comments:
These monsters are not working for National interests. They are complimenting to each other for short their short term gain.
-Hun Sen support Sihanouk for
a-to stay a Prime Minister with 100% from Sihanouk.
b-to implement his relationship with Vietnam.
c-his illegal activities
b-Sihanouk can ignore all National interest
d-Hun Sen can breach the Constitution.
-Sihanouk support for Hun Sen for
a-Hun Sen support his son to be the King for US$ 5millions a year.
b-Hun Sen protect his immunity from khmer Trial( he was a khmer rouge supprem leader).
c-Hun Sen to support his family for being the king.
They are Peal si peal
This guy above me knows everything lol WOW! This is 2007. Your old ass's ideas aren't being followed, except for the racist ignorant few. Hun Sen may have used force but in the arena of Cambodian politics at this moment, it is necessary. You heard the term "Survival of the fittest"? They don't call Hun Sen "Strong man of Cambodia" for nothing. Your pussy ass Sum Rainsy is a whim who will runs his ass back to France when things get just little tough for him. Keep in mind that notion. Would you want to stay with someone who will abandon your ass when things go down or would you want to stick with people who will stay and go down with you. Comradeship, my brother. Maybe if you have a slice hint of what that means, you will stop being fooled by political agenda of politicians. On that note, Hun Sen or Sum Rainsy are politicians. They are not better than each other in the matter that they have political career and ambition.
As for Sihanouk, he has done some good and some bad, but he is near his time now, let the old man go. Damn it! lol
Hi poster 4:02AM, I am not an idiot like you. I know very well who was the killer. I don't need these minky for my life anymore. Therefore I write for the interest of the geneal public. All criminals should face with justice. I have no dam respect to any monky except they have really demonstrated their high moral to the public. You may have made your fortune through these monkies. So you are protecting them for your own good that is your problem. My problem is that I have to give justice to all my families, my friends caused by these monky. You can go to hell if you are not happy for what I have written in here. History is a history. What Sihanouk has done good job for Cambodia?
-Independent? not from him alone. We have thousand of our patriots who have lost their lives for that independent.
-Peacefull before 1970? we have thousand of our good people who have worked honestly to bring up standard of living of our people.
In reality, he was just like everyone else. The biggest problem was he has declared the war against his own country from 1970-1975.
- he has oredered to kill all our National armies,all our former govervnemnt officials, our academic etc.. and etc..
Cambodia is for all not only for your crab. Therefore we need good justice system. As you have said it is now 2007. We are not tribal people anymore!!!!
They do walk like monkeys. They can't even walk upright. Howcan any one walking like that rule the country.
Folks, does it ring a bell when criminals thank criminals? What does it mean really? To me, it means the following:
1- Criminals always support, join and work with criminals,
2- Criminals will never support, join or work with honest people,
3- Like water and oil, criminals and honest people will never mix,
4- We'll see more criminals rule over Cambodia for at least another decade,
5- Honest people have to draw a distinctive line and swear to themselves not to cross it and join criminals,
6- Honest people have to unite with no buts and ifs,
7- Honest people have to stay clear from lesser evils such as Sam Rainsy, Norodom Ranariddh, Norodom Chakrapong, Sisowath Thomico, Kem Sokha, Keat Sokun, Keo Remy, Pen Sovann and the like,
8- Honest people have to be vigilant at all times, acting as eyes and ears to the outside world by simply rushing out news and information about all criminal activities perpetrated by officials at all levels of the current regime,
9- Honest people have to, however, be patient in keeping themselves out of all troubles with authorities,
10- Honest people have to wait for an opportune moment to stage People Power which is the only hope for our motherland Cambodia to rid off criminals and foreign domination.
May God, Buddha or the Universal Mind protect honest people from harm!
Teng Pee Kur Cheer Chagee Youn...Ta Sdatch Kour Tea Pjour Tous Terb Som Tam Chbarb OntarakJeat. Ber Ta Nis Min Twer Kous Tea Haet Eiy Banh Tov Joub Lon Nol Nov Barang Oiy Joiy Twer Coup.
Dear Khmer Patriots at all levels,
Thank you for all Sides of the parties. All of your inputs are most important, but at this time please do turn your inputs and your intelligences focusing on about Vietnamisation in Cambodia.
Please let Court works its own duties, then JUSTIC will be served.
Otherwise, Khmers are killing Khmers again. Remember, Vietnamese always encourage us to fight and to kill each other then Vietnamese will have opportunity to take our country.
Sincerely,
From Khmer-Waking-Up Movement
hean kong
You use YOUN deceptive plan very well, in your mind there is no good leader at all, is it?
10- Honest people have to wait for an opportune moment to stage People Power which is the only hope for our motherland Cambodia to rid off criminals and foreign domination.
The pure gold never afraid to the fire. If you are a victim go and go Samdech Euv and do not listen to Hun Sen and his fellows. Someone said you are the Preah Moha Virak Ksatt, so go to the KRT and the world will know that you are victim or not, just tell the true to the court. Come on Samdech Euv don't just talk in the palace nobody can hear it. But one thing that I suggest you before you answer to any question you have to raise your right hand up and swear to any god which you believe and speak loudly that if you don't tell the true let the god beaks your neck infront of the judge. If you can do that the people who blame you, they shut their mouth up can you that?
Hello poster 5:58AM, You are right. I support your idea. We need KRTRIAL to have more power so that Cambodian can have their real justice. I cannot find any reason, should all these idiot monkies want to obstruct justice if their virak Sat has not committed any criminals in the killing of 3 millionns of Cambodian people. If Sihanouk has any small intelligence, he shouldn't accepted this kind of title of Virak skat. He knew that he has no deservation for this title. But a foul man has fouled himself.
To 6:00AM from me Hean KONG,
First, let me copy and paste that number again:
7- Honest people have to stay clear from lesser evils such as Sam Rainsy, Norodom Ranariddh, Norodom Chakrapong, Sisowath Thomico, Kem Sokha, Keat Sokun, Keo Remy, Pen Sovann and the like,
Second, please use all your audacity and tell me who is a good leader amongst all the names I mention avove.
All Cambodian intellectuals I happen to know, no matter where they live, concur with me 100% that none of the above would be a good leader. Opportunists? One billion affirmative YES!
6:00AM, wake up please! Right now, Cambodia and its people are buried 10km deep into the ground in terms of national independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and dignity as one of the oldest races on earth. Cambodia as Land of Angkor is finished. Khmer race as a strong and proud nation as we used to be is finished. Somehow, you blindly place your hope on any one of the above-mentioned peoples. Worse still, you want me or other KI Media visitors believe that any one of them would be a good leader, this is LUDICROUS. You believe in any one of them, that's your right. But by the same token, please give me that right to believe otherwise, okay.
For James and All You Here,
Game word in here is just the analogy to those rivals in political
careers as well as to those who are sharply debating with some
controversial opinions like I and you. I can see we both have one
common thing is to find out the benefit for Cambodian nation. But our
approaches are different.
In critical and practical thinking, I can see that N.Sihanouk as well
as Cambodian monarchy nowadays has been drastically changed and their
power has been forcibly limited by laws. So the past of N.Sihanouk as
well as Cambodian god-king culture has been passed. What you mean with
your vision, I still see that it is only the past, not in the present
and not in a concrete way. Nowadays, the popularity and the roles of
N.Sihanouk as well as monarchy has been controlled by Cambodian
national constitution. I would like to inspire you to look at powerful
men or men who are in power, the executive institution that is always
disturbing and influencing other institutions not to work
independently. Cambodia has checks and balances at all. You should
crusade with this issue, and especially the hidden works of Hanoi
inside CPP.
So when I look at Sourn Serey Rattha's letter, I can see the chaos, I
don't see it will bring peace. It can give us some benefits too such
as instructing everybody has to abide by law. It is regardless of
king, upper leaders..etc. But the disadvantage from this letter is
more than that. It will lead to terrible division again, if it cannot
bring war of weapons, but it can bring war of ideology and hatred. You
can calculate and do a survey, how many percentage of Cambodian people
are still loving Sihanouk and how many not?. These two extreme people
can continue to suffer Cambodian land caused by only Rattha's small
letter and his firm delusion.
The trial regulation has clearly amended. Why Sourn Serey Rattha
appealed only to try the king? Why he doesn't request to try Hun Sen,
Keat Chon or Vientam, Thailand, China and US? Those few mentioning
individuals and states closely affiliated with the atrocity in
Cambodia, under the leadership of Pol Pot.
I hope, Jame and all of you who have always felt bad and frustrated
with N. Sihanouk; not to fall in Rattha's hidden agenda. You all
should rethink again before giving support any means to Rattha. His
letter was promptly responded by Hun Sen, so we cannot imagine that
how much Hun Sen and Rattha have closely cooperated together?
Hun Sen and CPP are smart enough to have Rattha's letter and his
frequently confirming this activity to try the king.
Thanks
KY
- Sihanouk is the slave of YUON
- Sihanouk is the head of Khmer Rouge
- Pol Pot is the slave of Sihanouk
- HUN SEN is the slave of Sihanouk
There nothing that Sihanouk should fear. He is innocent until proven guilty. He said in the past loud and clear that he would be the first to volunteer to tell the court. What happen now. Why is he so scare. This court have some judges and jury that are civilized and some judges that are his old followers. This court is nothing like the court he presided decades ago or the chinese court or vietnamese court that kill first investigate later. No one one to kill you Sihanouk. Even if you were found guilty, you know that your friends and protectors, chinese and vietnamese wouldnd't let you go to jail. They all wanted you to die naturally and soon so that they can let the world get the trial going. They are out of excuses to delay the court any longer without using blunt tactics.
So go ahead and stand for the world to judge you if you are a human being. For once in your life, let the world know that you can keep your words. Otherwise hang yourself.
To Khmer-Waking-Up Movement
Your movement name has caught my attention. Can you share with this audience:
why do you name waking-up?
what didn't you know before and
what causes you to wake up?
Do you learn something that you could share with other khmers?
Regard,
ordinary Khmer
We believe Sihanouk is the victim too. He was the victim of sex. Because of Youn Monineat 14 of his relatives + nearly all of our relatives almost two millions of our love ones has passed away.
Please everyone find a CD regarding Sihanouk involvement in the war. In that CD when the Khmer Rouge took over Phnom Penh they all had a feast and champaign in China while our relatives were forced to move to countryside. Some of us were killed in Phnom Penh while they cheered.
His Youn Wife ordered all of us to move from Phnom Penh to countryside.
Hello Ky,
Please keep your theory within your family and teach all your children about your vision. For us, too late to be leran your outdate thinking.
Hello 11:56 AM I support your comment 100%
This is called typical Khmer,please do not mind with my ignorant languages but I'm natural born Khmer 99. 1/2% and a half percent more just difference,most our people like to trim the tall tree to keep them same their level,or like to kill their own and put down their own for benefit of foreigners Ky he just little jealous because he try to write a lot in the past up to now and it is not famous like Serey Rattha,that is very sad some of them accused him is Hun Sen 's agent, I bet Hun Sen and yuon know how to compose a good comment like that(eg: Hun Sen speech every where PPl insult him at all the times Yuon and Hun Sen did to Tim Sakhorn that all Bla bla languages to the media. So in my half percent of my request is stop pulling our own ppl to the mud, because of fame,we all learn how to say good thing to ppl that have a gut to stand up with the criminal government acts learn how to support our own PPL in the good deed.
Because of that khmer typical attitude ,we have less doctors,Lawyers and government job in California than yuon and Philippine.
Please learn to give the strength and support PPL who has the GUT.
When we see our people climb the fence please help push them from the but do not drag them down!!!!!Ky please do dot be a hatter!
Oh come now!
AH HUN SEN is the only person in Cambodia who can claim that he can create
King & Queen and also he can put any King & Prince in jail too! Remember Prince Ranariddth!
I remembered when AH HUN SEN raised King Sihanouk so high to the point that he no longer has any power to rule Cambodia! Ahahahahahahha
I remembered when AH HUN SEN create King Sihamoni to rule Cambodia under the constitution and I don't see this stupid King dare to exercise his constitutional right regard such as religious issue or Monk Tim Sakhorn issue!
Take it from me! AH HUN SEN create everything in Cambodia from his image! He created "King & Queen", "Prince & Princess", and "Vietcong slave & Vietcong master" He even change the Cambodian constitution many time to fit his needs and even forced the King to sign supplementary border treaty which gave the Vietcong more land!
Now I know why majority of Cambodian people want to go along with AH HUN SEN!
Everybody has brain and thought. More we damn Khmers, Pol Pot or Sihanouk; more benefits the 7 January 1979 government.
It is common and simple, now Rattha's letter has given the chance of CPP's prominent leaders to stand up to protect N.Sihanouk; and doing so CPP can gain more loved and privileged from the people who are still loving Sihanouk. CPP has already done a survey that to keep monarchy and protect N.Sihanouk, they can sustain their lasting power.
So, it is logical that Rattha's letter served the interest of CPP; and CPP is the beloved daughter of 7 January 1979.
CPP's eyes and vision about 7 January 1979 is the victory over KR, not the invasion of Hanoi. It is normal that we hear several times the words of thanks from CPP's prominent leaders to those Hanoi's volunteering soldiers.
CPP has never thought of releasing herself from Hanoi authority at as we can observe:
1. They have never restructure the party's structure and membership created by Hanoi.
2. They only increase relationship treaties with Hanio that sometime those relationship treaties are trivial.
KR and N.Sihanouk are the tool, the very effective tool for CPP's lasting power. Lasting power of CPP gain huge benefits to Hanio according their current honeymoon relationship and the gratitude to 7 January 1979.
KY
Dear Ky,
What a lovely thought you have. I wonder how you could think of such a thing like that.
I really like it.
By doing so, CPP may gain more supports from those - especially old people who still love Sihanouk. SRP will 100% lose the 2008 general election.
Folks, a short extract right below from NOUTH Chhoeurm's "Mémoire d'un coup d'Etat" will certainly open wide millions of eyes of people who dare to believe that King Norodom Sihanouk was innocent, not involved in the 1975-1979 Khmer Rouge atrocities and should not be prosecuted by the ECCC. Unfortunately for some folks, the text is in French:
Presque trente ans déjà ont passé depuis le génocide commis par les sanguinaires Khmers rouges, un génocide qui a causé la mort de plus de deux millions de Cambodgiens innocents et notre histoire n’a jamais vu un tel crime contre l’humanité depuis la fin de la deuxième guerre mondiale. Malgré trente ans passés, la question demeure et on se demande toujours si ce crime contre l’humanité pouvait-il être évité ou non? Les réponses étaient diverses, mais la majorité avait répondu “oui” si Samdech Norodom Sihanouk, en tant que Chef de l’Etat du Kampuchea Démocratique des Khmers rouges pendant la période du génocide, avait cessé de penser à ses intérêts personnels, oubliait ses functions de Chef de l’Etat “fantoche” au service des Khmers rouges et pensait au malheur et à la souffrance de son people. Tout le monde sait très bien que Samdech Norodom Sihanouk est un grand “documentaliste” des évènements de son pays et que, tous les jours, il ne cesse de suivre les évènements par la presse étrangère, les câbles d’informations internationales tels que ceux de l’AFP, Reuters, UPI et… Donc Samdech était très au courant des bonnes et des mauvaises nouvelles provenant du pays et mieux informé que les autres Cambodgiens. Mais parce qu’il avait peur de perdre son fauteuil de Chef de l’Etat, il a préféré abandonner complètement son peuple à son sort au profit des Khmers rouges, ses amis “qu’il a juré de ne jamais trahir jusqu’à la fin de sa vie”.
[par NOUTH Chhoeurm,
Neuvième partie,
Le génocide pouvait-il être évité?
Mémoire d’un coup d’Etat]
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