Phnom Penh (FN), Jan. 7 – Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), vowed to prevent any activities that seek to seize power in violation of the Constitution, contrary to the principles of democracy and the rule of law.
Samdech Techo spoke on Tuesday (Jan. 7) at the 46th Anniversary of January 7 Victory Day at Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Centre, Phnom Penh.
On this occasion, Samdech Techo stated added that 46 years after the fall of the genocidal regime, the spirit of the January 7 victory continues to inspire solidarity, determination, and hope for Cambodia's stability and progress.
After more than 50 years of serving the nation and its people, Samdech Techo Hun Sen remarked that the 18 March 1970 coup by Lon Nol’s followers, driven by foreign propaganda, initiated a full-scale war that completely destroyed Cambodia’s fragile peace. It caused immeasurable national devastation and pushed Cambodia into a genocidal disaster.
“It is clear that without this coup, there would have been no genocidal regime. The Kingdom of Cambodia would have continued to develop in peace. The people would not have been massacred by murderers. Therefore, we are determined to prevent all activities that seek to seize power in violation of the Constitution, contrary to the principles of democracy and the rule of law,” Samdech Techo underscored.
Samdech Techo pointed out that the genocide committed by the Pol Pot regime of Democratic Kampuchea is a historical fact, as is the victory of 7 January 1979—the day that liberated the nation and its people from the genocidal regime.
Samdech Techo highlighted that the Cambodian people had to wait 43 years to receive justice for the crimes committed by the Democratic Kampuchea regime. This justice was symbolised by the closure of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, which were established in 2001 to try crimes committed during the Democratic Kampuchea period.
In this regard, Samdech Techo Hun Sen called on competent institutions to prioritise strengthening the implementation of the "Law Against Non-Recognition of the Crimes Committed During the Democratic Kampuchea Period" in the strictest manner.
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