39th Commemorative Anniversary of Khmer Republic March 18, 1970 -- March 18, 2009

By CACJE

March 18, 2009

Cambodian Action Committee for Justice & Equity (CACJE) and new generation of Khmer Republicans are very pleased to celebrate the 39th Anniversary of Khmer Republic, March 18, 1970 – March 18, 2009.

It is a celebration of one of the most significant turning point of our history when our nation found its very survival at risk. It is also a commemoration of the sacrifices of so many of our comrades, fathers, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters.

March 18, 1970 was the day we began to stop the invasion of Cambodia by the Vietnamese Armed Forces, the Vietcong and Hanoi Army in connivance with Cambodian clans of traitors who sell out our country to Vietnam and China. If there was no March 18, 1970 Cambodia would end up certainly and completely under Hanoi yoke as it is Khmer Kampuchea Krom today.

Simply put, it was the creation of Khmer Republic, on March 18, 1970 that began to stop Hanoi regime from swallowing integrally Cambodia, hence, Cambodian resistance was able to fight back to these days. CACJE and new generation of Khmer Republicans thanked so much the American administration of President Richard Nixon which had fully supported Khmer Republic to fight Cambodian puppet traitors who sell out their own country to Vietnam and China.

March 18, 1970 was the day when those men and women had ultimately and heroically sacrificed to defend the principle of Cambodia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, freedom and democracy. They died for this principle last forever.

We, young generation Khmer Republicans, can never afford to forget nor to let Cambodia forget what those men and women have done for our country. This commemorative day is a reminder of our duty to those who have gone before us, especially KANSEIGN SAR movement who have given the last full measure of devotion to their country in order to defend that principle.

For this 39th commemorative day of Khmer Republic, March 18, 1970 – March 18, 2009, CACJE and new generation of Khmer Republicans express the immense debt of gratitude we owe to you all. We salute you and thank you and solemnly vow to continue your heroic struggle to defend that principle and return the Republicanism to Cambodia in the near future.