To unify the country, destroy the statues, says think tank

[geovalin]

Brent Crane

Cambodian political analyst Ou Virak’s newly formed Future Forum think tank on Monday issued its first policy statement – an “open letter” addressed to both ruling and opposition parties – that called for both groups to establish a unified “non-aligned foreign policy”.

While the release was covered by both the English-language and Khmer media, one of the most controversial – but potentially most profound – proposals was largely overlooked.

Buried within the 12-page document was a call for the destruction of Cambodia’s civil war monuments, built in the 1980s during the Vietnam-installed communist regime, and their replacement with more inclusive memorials.

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[khaowong1]

Me thinks they thinks too much.

[Lex Talionis]

The fact remains that the Vietnamese did what no other outside country would do. Liberate the Khmer people from the Khmer Rouge. I think that's worth a monument or two.

[Sheryl]

The problem is that they overstayed their welcome...by some 12 years.