Op-Ed by Orphan Child
“The Cambodians always fight among themselves in the matter of concession. The losers in these fights go off to ask help from a neighboring state; the winner must ask for forces from the others.” - King Rama III of Siam
(Yuon) Lieutenant-General Phan Thach Van also calls Khmers "Ill-natured barbarians, ill-natured blood, Khmers have traits of stupidity, idiot, illogic."
1. Angkor Empire does not exist anymore, which disappeared like the ancient Egypt, Greek, Roman, Mayas or Incas. Present Khmer people may be the descendants, obviously they have not inherited the Angkorian spirit. Time to accept that.
2. Native Cambodians are racist because they always put the blame on Siam or Yuon for their failures. The world community would recognize that. Therefore Yuon intentionally spread in Cambodia to harmonize with Khmer people.
3. Cambodia claims that it has no folk hero, idols or representatives since Sin Sisamouth. Instead, it attained international fame through Khmer Rouge, Angkor Wat and poverty.
4. Egoism is more important than nation, family and friendship. As a result three little liberal parties with similar goals become stronger than one coalition. In addition money brings happiness. So the beginning of economic upswing in Phnom Penh blinds its citizens and foreign tourists.
5. Title, insignia, luxury, degree and prominence delight everyone. Otherwise primitive people don’t respect civilians. Thus they envy the upper class.
6. Refugees are cowed by H.E. Saddam Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen due to CPP’s unlimited power in all over the world.
7. Cambodians believe in rumors and superstitions. Furthermore they prefer prejudices to detailed research and unspectacular truth. Hence many liars try to discourage and split Khmer people. Those enumerations are a cornerstone of Cambodia’s policy.
Depending on your point of view you will find false accusations and/or true statements above. The point is that if you are self-critical enough to accept and analyze it to make an improvement. If people do not exercise this, they are unable to take criticism. Hurt feelings cause emotional reaction, which prevent you from realizing the reality and concern in objective thinking. Further a compromise solution cannot be found. Secondly Khmer people appreciate what they already have too quickly. For that reason they don't see or even know what better options they have. With this, it does not bring any progress. Cambodians need to develop a sense of duty to ensure the other’s (the poor) basic needs as well. For example: Is the oppression or the mass murder of ethnic minority ordered by government legitimized for a country's development? Certainly not, in the 21st century the government must avoid using indiscriminate violence against its people or minority.
"One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything's fine today, that is our illusion." - Voltaire
Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies. Robert F. Kennedy
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