Written by DAP NEWS -- Friday, 09 October 2009
(Post by CAAI News Media)
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday revealed details of the controversial, October 23, 1991 agreement that saw Vietnamese soldiers, seen by many Cambodians as a foreign invasions force, withdraw from Cambodia.
The premier talked about the “success” of withdrawing Vietnamese soldiers from Cambodia. The PM blamed those “who were to be a real historical involvement with the October 23 agreement.”
“Fighting and having negotiation between former King Norodom Sihanouk and I in December, 1987 … to start negotiation and reconciliation and consequence talking in Jakarta twice and other meetings to find political agreement,” the premier said during National Bank of Cambodia anniversary celebrations at the Chaktomuk Center. “Finding a good solution was the main topic, but one question was raised: how we can end the war? The hottest matter was the Pol Pot issue.”
Hun Sen confirmed that on September 30, 1989 all Vietnamese soldiers were withdrawn from Cambodia, which he claimed “we could achieve before deadline.”
“Even though all Vietnamese soldiers were withdrawn from Cambodia, Cambodia still had the war … However, we fought this to get stabilty and e for all Cambodians.”
Hun Sen stated that he had already covered the details of the period in his official accounts. “In 1985, the meeting among the Cambodian, Lao, and Vietnamese ministers was held, at which that time I talked with Vietnam to withdraw from five years to 10 years.”
The premier also raised a secret contact with former Royal Thai Armed force Chief General Chavalit Yungchaiyuth in the meeting Laos.
“Only I can control and cover all things,” Hun Sen said.
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