Saturday, January 29, 2011

Cambodia Refuses To Lower Flag from Contentious Pagoda






Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh Friday, 28 January 2011
“Cambodia reserves its legitimate rights to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Cambodia says it will not remove its flag from a pagoda on a disputed piece of land near Preah Vihear temple, despite a request from Thailand.

The Foreign Ministry said in a statement it would not comply with a request from Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to remove the flag from Wat Keo Siha Kiri Svara.

Both sides claim the land surrounding the pagoda, which was also at the center of a prolonged military standoff that began in July 2008 and only ended a few months ago.
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