Behind this ambiguous stance, the PRG What is not so clear is the make up of Statements by the cue so lor antee reasons A united front between the PRG and villages.
In Cambodia the picture is much less IN forces has always been smeared with the imperialism and the capitalist press. Most of these allegations have been proved false. In this case, the 'evidence comes entirely from a radio station in South Fast Asia which claims to be the voice of the Free Khmers. In fact-surprise, surprise-lt is the voice or uncie sam s CIA breadcasting into the liberated areas.
Ine eny or me noeranon army, Ene FUNK, into Phnom Penh was greeted with popular enthusiasm and fraternisation. This atmosphere was rather spoilt as the Red Khmers evacuated the city, but they Firstly because of the still present fears that the USA would bomb it (as they did in 1968) rather than leave it-a fear reinforced by the presence of US aircraft out the remnants of the puppet regime and of neutrality" and 'non-alignment are a their mercenary troops. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, to plant the begins in a lew weeks ume, and to star the task of returning the refugees to the GRUNK has not been upset to the extent that the capitalist press would like us to Since liberation the capitalist press has vary) officials of the old regime. Although grossly exaggeratea for me purposes.o. propaganda, it would indeed be surprising if certain war criminals had not been executed in the wake of a five-year civil war in which one seventh of the whole population was killed or maimed, and 50 per cent suttered starvation and disease The final refutation comes from journalists who were actually in Phnom Penh. They 'could not substantiate' the horror stories, despite spending most of their time in the French Embassy lister ing to local and outside news bulletins. * * * DECISIVE TASK *** The completion of the socialist revolution is the decisive task now. But in this context the statements of Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan promising a policy step backwards. It was precisely the pursuit of this utopian policy which prepared the way for the Lon Nol coup in 1970:
A rigorous struggle against all exploiters nationally and internationally, is necessary for the consolidation of the Cambodian revolution. This road is already being mapped out in the rural areas. It would aid the revolutionarv vanguard if the Red Khmer broke their present isolation and stated exactly what their aims and objec tives are. Secret diplomacy and secret strategies can onlv aid counter-revolution