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Dictator Pol Pot used slave prisoners to build his statue (L) during his tenure
A statue of Saddam Hussein built during his dictatorship was toppled after his downfall
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Office of Prime Minister Hun Xen
Communiqué
Communiqué
The office of the prime minister of Cambodia is informing to all state institutions and the public in the country that, in the past, a number of place put on display the statue of our country’s leaders, and there were artists who sculpt or reproduce the statue of the [country’s] leaders as indicated above in order to sell for house decoration or for souvenir objects.
Such action violates our country’s tradition which prohibits the making of statue or the sculpting of people who are still alive.
As indicated above, the office of the prime minister of Cambodia called on all state institutions and the public to stop putting on display or on sale these statues and they should end the sculpting or the reproduction of statues of high-ranking leaders of our country from now on.
The office of Hun Xen hopes that we will receive good and efficient cooperation on this issue.
Phnom Penh 17 June 2010
Ho Sithik
Chief of Cabinet
Such action violates our country’s tradition which prohibits the making of statue or the sculpting of people who are still alive.
As indicated above, the office of the prime minister of Cambodia called on all state institutions and the public to stop putting on display or on sale these statues and they should end the sculpting or the reproduction of statues of high-ranking leaders of our country from now on.
The office of Hun Xen hopes that we will receive good and efficient cooperation on this issue.
Phnom Penh 17 June 2010
Ho Sithik
Chief of Cabinet
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