Lon Nol coup marked

20 March 2018
The Phnom Penh Post
Government
David Chandler / Lon Nol / National Assembly / Phay Siphan / Sisowath Sirik Matak

Cambodian government officials and pro-government media yesterday commemorated the seldom-observed anniversary of Marshal Lon Nol’s rise to power, seizing the opportunity to once again re-litigate historical grievances with the United States. In an article on Sunday, Lim Cheavutha, the CEO of government mouthpiece Fresh News, pointed to the takeover, through which the general seized power from then-Prince Norodom Sihanouk, as directly linked to US backing and the subsequent Khmer Rouge atrocities. …

 Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lon-nol-coup-marked

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