More info on Khmer Republic (1). Was Lon Nol intelligent leader? *Lon Nol on 9 October 1970 officially proclaimed the Khmer Republic. (2). Sirik Matak, the true power behind the March 1970 changed the government. Sirik Matak on paper remained second in command to Lon Nol. (3). In tam, by 1971 had amassed considerable political experience across the top echelon of government. In June 1972, however, In Tam made the mistake of running in presidential election against Lon Nol. When the latter claimed a 55 percent victory in count widely viewed as fraudulent (some estimate Lon Nol polled as low as 10 percent), the two became bitter rivals. (4).The influent and popular Khmer Krom leader Son Ngoc Thanh, who the marshal Lon Nol coaxed into the premier’s seat in March 1972. But after being targeted in bomb attack that August (probably planned by the uber-ambitious Lon Non). (5).Brigadier General Lon Non, commander of 3 Division. They had called him “Petit Marechal”. (6). The Khmer Rouge registered sharp growth in quality and quantity during the 1st year of the Lon Nol regime. (7). Back in October 1972, Kissinger and negotiator Le Duc Tho had been able to achieve a breakthrough in their peace negotiations. The resulting Peace Accord, was signed by Kissinger and Le Duc Tho on 27 January 1973.
On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Perom Uch <[email protected]>wrote: > Richard Nixon Announced His Resignation From The Presidency On This Day 39 > Years Ago > > > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/08/richard-nixon-resigned_n_3725671.html?1375971319&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009 > > > On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 10:15 AM, Hong Chi Kong > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> More than 20 years ago, after the American election, an American >> colleague >> asked me which candidate did I vote for? I said I didn't vote. And he did >> not >> stop at that point and keep asking me why? I did not have a citizenship >> yet, >> but I can not tell him that. So, I tell him "I casted one vote in >> Cambodia and >> destroy the whole country. Do you still want me to vote". He started >> laughing and double over and said "Please, don't you ever vote". >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Perom Uch <[email protected]> >> *To:* camdisc <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 14, 2013 11:37 AM >> *Subject:* Remembering Khmer Republic Election: May 5, 1972... >> >> Results for Election: >> >> ***Lon Nol=578.203 >> ***In Tam=257.320 >> ***Keo An=217.347 >> >> *Total Registered Voters=1.059.448 >> *Total voted=1.052.860 >> >> Remembering shooting @ Fac. Droit. >> We called that incident:Koy Pech/Sorn Thath Students/Youths Movement. >> >> Dr Chhay Hok Pheng; Magistrar, France; wrote the book. >> >> "Mirage...Une Revolution Nulle ! (I have the book) >> The author was former Student Fac Droit and Sciences Ecoomique, 4eme >> Annee (1972-1973) >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> Grenades attacked @ Fac. Peda: March 17,1973. >> +++++++++++++++++++ >> ==>Shooting @ 18 Mars High School(June 4, 1974)<== >> ++++++++++++++++++++ >> Dear All, >> >> Inside the turmoil I was one of the spectators there. My former student >> Ung Ty (Classe de Iere C) was the High School president at that time. He >> gathered other students from northern High school like "Sroch Srang Cheat" >> and Rusey Keo High School to La Providence High School. These three High >> School student groups came to see Dr. Keo Sang Kim at his office at Norodom >> Boulevard. The student parade from Dr. Keo Sang Kim office to Vimean >> Ekareach is not really crowded yet. At Vimean Ekareach more and more people >> came to join including the Cyclo- pousse drivers and others students from >> Sisowath, Toul svay Prey, and especially 18th March High School (Pet Chen). >> Because Vimean Ekareach was not a really a good place to safe-guard these >> two hostages, the students decided to move to 18th March High School . >> >> My brother in-law was one of the student CHAYAM group of 18th March high >> School. He saw Dr. Keo Sang Kim and Thach Chea at a safe place in one of >> the west school building. They treated them with respect waiting for the >> government's answer for the deal. At 3:00 PM , the Police Military (PM) and >> the Fire fighter truck came. Instead of doing a deal they forced to go >> inside the school by starting to shoot to the students and spraying water >> to the mass at Eastside. I was hiding myself behind the bricks mount at the >> Southside of the school with my wife. We were witnessing all the atrocities >> of the police officers towards the students. there were shooting, beating >> and spraying water to everyone. We were escaping from that ordeal, and two >> hours later, I came back there. I heard the rumors that both hostages were >> wounded. And the rest of the story our camdiscers knew better than I did. >> >> Our lesson: - Talking in that situation is not a best way for SOME Khmers >> ... >> - Agression from the government will be a sad ending to both sides. >> - We nerver learned what we were mistaking. >> - What's wrong with us ? >> >> By Sok San >> >> =============== >> Very glad to see a couple page of your induction and some miracle events >> that non-sense revolution. I am one of the then members from Lycee 18 Mars >> as a sous=secretaire that the said association of 18 Mars. The deads were >> kept in Math A class, the class of Ea Por Ly. I was joined all that dead >> ceremony of Dr SangKIm and Thach Chea. I cannot forget that souvenir. >> Thanks for your good memory and book you realize. Sincerely and au revoir. >> >> Mr Bunthoeun UNG >> Master of Political Science(Present) >> Former Lycee 18 Mars 1970, Class Math D(School year 73-74) >> Former Under Secretary of Lycee !8 Mars 1970 >> <http://ibuddhi.blogspot.com/2007_12_01_archive.html> >> -- >> -- >> 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. 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