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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.
Singapore PM disrespectful of Khmer Rouge victims: Cambodian newspaper ảnh 1Singaporean 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
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