INCENSED Cambodians took to social media to call out President Rodrigo R. Duterte for what they called his “rude” behavior and attire during his meeting with King Norodom Sihamoni at the Royal Palace in Pnom Penh Wednesday, a media outfit there reported.

 

 

“Photos and comments with strong criticizing have been made and shared from one to another over Duterte’s dress and his sitting attitude while meeting their respectful King,” Cambodia News said in its report. The article on the social media outbursts was accompanied by a photo showing Mr. Duterte, in a barong Tagalog with rolled up sleeves and the top button open, as he leans to one side with hands crossed and his left foot turned on its side to show the sole of his shoe, as he talks to the King. In contrast, the King is seen at the right side sitting up straight with both feet firmly planted together on the floor and his hands on his lap.

A Cambodian journalist whose help was sought by interaksyon.com to explain the context of the anger and translate the social media comments confirmed that Duterte’s informality did rub them the wrong way in a culture where respect, especially for their monarch, has high value. “According to our tradition,” he said, such informality “is unacceptable even in a workplace job interview.” He added that even expatriates in Cambodia had posted harsh comments about Mr. Duterte. A former overseas Filipino worker who worked there said the anger was an expected and understandable reaction.

“Culturally, malaki ang premium ng decorum sa mga ganyan ang mga Khmer (the Khmer place a high premium on decorum on occasions like that),” he told InterAksyon. The Cambodia News article carries two Facebook posts written in Khmer that took Mr. Duterte to task. According to the Cambodian journalist, the post by Suon Sokheng said Mr. Duterte “is a president” and “should understand the culture of other countries.” He called Mr. Duterte’s “behavior and attitude improper,” referring to his “sitting, his shoe, his hands,” and that “he should sit properly as (a sign of) giving value to each other.”

 

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Can hardly wait for his visit to Thailand......

He does sometimes come across as the King of the Philippines. 

On 17/12/2016 at 2:24 AM, elgordo38 said:

He does sometimes come across as the King of the Philippines. 

When he took on the Americans isn't he "Jack the Giant Killer?"

No point in voting for scum to be President & then expecting 'upper class' behaviour! Applies to other countries too.

Just wait until Trump starts doing state visits. 

2 hours ago, madusa said:

When he took on the Americans isn't he "Jack the Giant Killer?"

I think we could insert the word Crazy in front of Jack. The Americans are no saints by a long shot but America has done a lot for the Philippines over the years. Biting the hand that has helped you in the past seems ignominious but then countries are constantly switching sides. Whoever offers the best terms like in aid/cash carries the day. Are countries today any different than the Walking Street ladies.?

Would Duterte be charged with S44 if he was doing the same (lack of respect or alternatively, demeaning the Royal family) when meeting with the King of Thailand? 

 

Send in General Prawit to sort him out if he should visit Thailand!

This coming from a nation that killed half of their own people for...!!! 

Get a life Cambodians. ..

More serious problems than this to deal with...lol

crocken, you been to SE Asia at all or you are just ignorant of other cultures on principle?