A few years ago, I read a magazine in which a person who claimed to have been locked up in a prison in Kandal in which he met SSM there. The man claimed to have composed the song Thngai 17 kakada for SSM to sing a few years earlier. But due to the long separation between the two in the earlier 1970s, SSM couldn't remember him until he was reminded of that particular song.
The man said later on a young KR cadre came into the prison and led SSM away. SSM knew that he was to be killed. As he was being led away, he looked back at the man and said goodbye. Soon after, the KR cadre brought back the clothes to the prison. This man said he could recogonise the clothes belonged to SSM. I am trying to recall which magazine I read. Yes, so true Khmer government should posthumuosly Okhna-ed him and pay some pension to his immediate family members, along with other famous Khmer artists who had perished. I think it would be good if the Opposition takes up the case. But anyway, historically, Khmer artists have never been valued or looked down by Khmer society and Khmer leaders of all persuasions never care about what they see as non-issue like this. It was so disheartening to see his wife begging for help in a video before she passed away recently (?). On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 9:29 PM, Soriya <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Ta Boo, > > Actually I encountered on the internet 2 versions of how Sin Si > Samouth was killed by the Khmer Rouge. The 1st version is similar to > yours, and the 2nd is presented in my 1st post in this subject. > > The story in the 1st version is similar to those of 100s of 1,000s of > other Cambodian victims, while that in the 2nd story is probably > uniquely unspeakably cruel. So I present only the 2nd version. > However, as I implied, it may or may not be true. > > I take this occasion to urge the Cambodian government to officially > declare Sin Si Samouth as a national treasure, and to erect some kind > of memorial monument to honor him. > > Soriya > > On Feb 21, 3:01 pm, Ta Boo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Sorya! > > > > About Sin Si Samuth put to death by the Khmer Rouge after being evacuted > from Phnom Penh, I have different version from you. Sin Sisamuth was > evacuated from Phnom Penh to Bath Tambang where the Khmer Rouge had him to > dig his own grave and had him to sin the best favorable song before put him > to death. When to got at Surin, Thailand, on April 1975, somes Thai came to > ask me if Sin Sisamuth was among you. > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Soriya <[email protected]> > > To: Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - w ww.cambodia.org < > [email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 6:53:5 6 AM > > Subject: Sin Si Samouth & The Khmer Rouge Leaders > > > > Sin Si Samouth & The Khmer Rouge Leaders > > > > Several weeks ago I saw somewhere on the internet the following: > > > > Sin Si Samouth was ordered by the Khmer Rouge leaders to write & sing > > a song to glorify their war victory over Lon Nol. He complied. As soon > > as he finished singing the song, he was arrested by the Khmer Rouge, > > his tongue was cut off, & he died of a slow painful death. > > > > That may be true, considering the hatred cruelty atrocity barbarianism > > beastliness of the Khmer Rouge. > > > > Now, if that's true, do you have any English or Khmer word to describe > > that unspeakable cruelty of the Khmer Rouge leaders?? > > > > Soriya > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
