Cambodia celebrates 56th Independence day
CAMBODIA: Cambodia on Monday kicked off its three-day celebration of
the 56th anniversary of Independence Day in capital Phnom Penh with
thousands of people attended the ceremony.
King Norodom Sihamoni presided over the ceremony of celebration with
lighting the victory flame which will burn for the duration of three
days.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, the Senate President Chea Sim and
other government senior officials, as well as diplomatic corps,
students, police and military also attended the ceremony held at the
Independence Monument.
This year’s celebration was held a one day earlier in order to having
a time for many people from each ministry to present their memorial
wresths. “We’ve done this because we don’t want to make things too
complicated for the King’s day.
We don’t want to bother the King on the day he lights the victory
flame,” said Chea Kean, deputy secretary general of National Committee
for Festivals.
Chea Kean, however, said earlier that this year, there will be no
military parade even though the November 9 is also the 56th anniversary
of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.
He said Cambodia had already conducted a huge military parade last
year at the 55th anniversary.
After Cambodia was under the French protectorate for 90 years,
Cambodia claimed complete independence from France in 1953.
Phnom Penh, Monday. Xinhua |