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Unification Rally?

Old Archive film footage shows a parade of Khmer Rouge armour on the streets of Phnom Penh, with a rally held at the city’s Olympic Stadium in the presence of Pol Pot. He’s the one holding the fan. Other notable personalities include So Phim, Ieng Sary, Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan. A bespectacled Son Sen and Ney Sarann greet assembled girls. The Communist Party Centre’s move to formally centralise authority of the RAK, although significant control of the armed forces still remained with the regional Zone military heads or secretaries.

Without sound.

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  1. Tong Reasathea | November 18, 2009 at 7:12 am | Permalink

    0.01-0.03 Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary
    0.04-0.08 Pol Pot, Sao Phim?
    0.09 Vorn Vet? Ieng Sary Nuon Chea Pol Pot
    6.21 Koy Thuon?, ????

    On the staires
    Son Sen? Khieu Samphan 6.28- ????
    6.40Ta Mok?
    6.42 Pol Pot
    7.19 Ney Sarann? (Contemptible Ya?)

  2. Pineapple | November 18, 2009 at 7:37 am | Permalink

    Yes with most, although about nine seconds in I’m not sure if it is Vorn Vet. The same with Ta Mok on the steps. Khieu Samphan is there, Son Sen is following behind him. Pol Pot is there also, applauding. Comrade then Contemptible Ya is inside with Son Sen, who is addressing the assembled young girls.

  3. lb | November 19, 2009 at 9:02 pm | Permalink

    Not sure if I see Mok there either; looks like at 6.21 it’s quite probably Koy Thuon at the far left of the frame, but not sure who the one to his left is; it looks a bit like it could be Thiounn Prasith.

    Pretty remarkable footage though.

  4. Pineapple | November 23, 2009 at 8:12 am | Permalink

    I think the man stood next to who you think may be Thuon, looks to me to be Sarann again. Thiounn Prasith was a bespectacled fellow. It could be him from 6.35, climbing the steps ahead of Khieu Samphan, who Tong thought was Son Sen.

  5. Jutro | December 20, 2009 at 9:42 am | Permalink

    This footage is awesome! Angkar in full!

    I bet the the guy that filmed this ended in Tuol Sleng

  6. Pineapple | December 20, 2009 at 11:54 am | Permalink

    I’m not sure actually, whether the film-making skills were provided by their Chinese friends.

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