The huge Royal Palace which located at the downtown of Phnompenh, the capital of Cambodia, is one of the must-visited site for the foreign tourists. But, settled in the palace, there lives a king who is probably the most-lonely king of the world's kings, namely King Norodom Sihamoni who is now 58 years old.
Cambodia's royal family has a long history of more than two thousand years, and now Sihamoni is likely to be the last king in this kingdom. King Sihamoni has a gentle personality, quiet, not gregarious, and he was an ex-ballet dancer. He has a good talent on arts, but not on politics. However, because the king predecessors, namely King Sihanouk, suddenly releasing his throne in 2004, at the urging and Royal Families pressure to go 'on the throne ", Sihamoni was forced to return to his country to continue the throne, the throne that he never wanted.
Sad, Lonely, Marginalized
According to China Daily, June 11 issue, during this last 7 years, Sihamoni rarely appeared in the media. Many Cambodians said he was "sad, lonely, and marginalized". Not only caused by his gentle personality, but also caused by the marginalization done by Cambodian Minister, PM Hunsen.
Cambodia's royal family has a long history of more than two thousand years, and now Sihamoni is likely to be the last king in this kingdom. King Sihamoni has a gentle personality, quiet, not gregarious, and he was an ex-ballet dancer. He has a good talent on arts, but not on politics. However, because the king predecessors, namely King Sihanouk, suddenly releasing his throne in 2004, at the urging and Royal Families pressure to go 'on the throne ", Sihamoni was forced to return to his country to continue the throne, the throne that he never wanted.
Sad, Lonely, Marginalized
According to China Daily, June 11 issue, during this last 7 years, Sihamoni rarely appeared in the media. Many Cambodians said he was "sad, lonely, and marginalized". Not only caused by his gentle personality, but also caused by the marginalization done by Cambodian Minister, PM Hunsen.
The news says that, every single movement of King Sihamoni are being monitored by Hunsen’s right-hand constantly; the Minister of Palace Affairs, Kong Song Ou.
In recent times, every Sihamoni's schedules outside the Royal Palace (but rarely happened) are being watched by Hunsen. There are staffs who accompanied him, and the media was forbidden to cover any single news or report. Even the Cambodian National Law gives some powers to the king, but Sihamoni was not given any power. Board members of Congress from the opposition party; Kazakh Song, called Sihamoni as the "puppet king", because his power has been destroyed.
Source: "THE EPOCH TIMES"
In recent times, every Sihamoni's schedules outside the Royal Palace (but rarely happened) are being watched by Hunsen. There are staffs who accompanied him, and the media was forbidden to cover any single news or report. Even the Cambodian National Law gives some powers to the king, but Sihamoni was not given any power. Board members of Congress from the opposition party; Kazakh Song, called Sihamoni as the "puppet king", because his power has been destroyed.
Source: "THE EPOCH TIMES"
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