Cambodian Defence Minister, lawmaker lash out at Singaporean PM’s remarks on Vietnam
Defence Minister General Tea Banh speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport (Source: Khmer Times)
Lee mentioned Vietnam’s presence in Cambodia in a condolence letter posted on his Facebook page on May 31 and sent to Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, on the passing of former Thai prime minister and President of the Privy Council, General Prem Tinsulanonda.
The newspaper reported that Gen. Tea Banh brought up the issue with his Singaporean counterpart Ng Eng Hen while attending the 18th Asia Security Summit’s IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2019 in Singapore last weekend.
Speaking to reporters upon his arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport on June 3, Gen Banh said he had asked Ng Eng Hen to inform PM Lee to make correction on his remark.
“His [Mr Lee’s] remark was not true and not reflective of the history,” Gen Banh was quoted as saying by the Khmer Times.
“It is not true at all because he said that Vietnamese troops invaded Cambodia. We want him to make a correction.”
“We cannot accept what he said. We have already clarified that Vietnamese volunteer troops came to liberate our people,” Gen Banh said.
“We still consider that they came to save our people’s lives. It has been enormously meaningful for us,” he affirmed.
Meanwhile, CPP lawmaker Hun Many said people should not forget the atrocities and crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge.
“Whether it was a realist geopolitical or national interest perspective of the moment, one should not overlook nor forget the atrocities and crimes against humanity, especially the genocide committed by the Khmer Rouge regime,” he said.
“While everyone was playing politics, Cambodians prayed that it did not matter who and from where the help would come from, but we wanted to be saved from the genocidal regime of the Khmer Rouge. The help came in the form of the CPP with the assistance of our neighbouring country, Vietnam,” he added.
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