Singapore PM disrespectful of Khmer Rouge victims: Cambodian paper
Singapore PM disrespectful of Khmer Rouge victims: Cambodian newspaper
The statement of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his recent post on Facebook is disrespectful to the Khmer Rouge victims, an article on the Khmer Times said on June 3.
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2019 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)– The statement of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his recentpost on Facebook is disrespectful to the Khmer Rouge victims, an article on theKhmer Times said on June 3.
In a letter on May31 to Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to express condolences on thepassing of former Thai PM and President of the Privy Council, General PremTinsulanonda, Lee mentioned Vietnam’s “invasion” and “occupation” of Cambodia.
Accordingto the Khmer Times, what is striking is the PM’s view in denouncing the regimechange that toppled the Khmer Rouge and denying legitimacy of the new Cambodiangovernment that saved the lives of the remaining four million Cambodians withsupport from the Vietnamese forces.
“Thisis nothing but being disrespectful to the Khmer Rouge victims and those whosacrificed their lives in deposing the genocidal regime of Khmer Rouge,” thearticle said.
Itemphasized that the Singaporean PM’s comment reignited the pain of Cambodianpeople and questioned the moral responsibility and sensibility of a statesmantowards millions of lives of Cambodian peoples.-VNA
The Cambodian people have never forgotten the valuable assistance of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers in the liberation of their nation from the Pol Pot genocidal regime.
The country and people of Cambodia always bear in their mind the great and unforgettable support from the Vietnamese Party, State, Front, army and people in liberating Cambodia and helping the people get out of the genocide tragedy, a leading Cambodian official has stated.
Vietnam regretted that some contents in the remarks of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue and on his Facebook page did not objectively reflect the historical truth, causing negative impacts on public opinions, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
Cambodia’s Defence Minister General Tea Banh and lawmaker Hun Many of the Cambodian People’s Party have lashed out at Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for accusing the Vietnamese troops of invading Cambodia to topple the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979, according to the Khmer Times.
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Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2019 (Photo: VNA) 
