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by Khamphanh Thammakhanty * A practice by the Politburo of the Communist Party refers to when saying “Get to the Trunk” it means getting rid of the accused of anti-communist doctrine, the Party must systematically enforce the same policy to “Destroy the Roots” referring to the families, the kinships, or the clans, of the accused or suspected. It is by design another form of ethnic cleansing. |
The kingdom of Laos, also known as the land of million elephants, came to an end in December 1975 after the communist government forced the king to abdicate the throne. His majesty, Sysavang Vattana, the last king of the 600-year old monarchy, his wife, queen Khamphoui, and his elder son, prince Vongsavang, the crown prince, were tactfully arrested in Luangprabang in 1979 and sent to a remote area of northern Laos for the so-called “their safety”. They were then forced into the labor camp “Sop Hao”, along with other handful of high ranking public servants for a slowly and painfully death from over-working condition and starvation. Their last days were witnessed by Khamphanh Thammakhanty, a former Colonel of the royal Lao Army, the only surviving member of the deadly camp in his memoir “Get to the trunk, Destroy the roots”. The paper back memoir , in Lao and English versions, is the only testimony about the faith of the royal family and other high ranking officials of the former regime during their last days in captivity. It also describes the progression of the conflict in Laos from the French occupation to the end of the monarchy. Both versions are available separately for $ 20.00 each plus $5.00 shipping and handling within North America continent.
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* "Get to the Trunk, Destroy the Roots" 
