By Kim Pov Sottan (a reporter insolent to Hun Sen?)
Radio Free Asia (a station insolent to Hun Sen?)
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy (a translator insolent to Hun Sen?)
“It (religious violation) did take place, this is not the first time that it is seen in Vietnam. I can only recite prayers, send the blessings to ask for peace, so that there is no clash between each others (Vietnamese authority, and Khmer Krom monks and people), so that they love each other, irrespective of whether one follow a religion or not, but in our name as human beings” - Bou Kry, Patriarch of the Thammayut Buddhist sectThe chairman of Committee No. 5 of the National Assembly plans to send a letter, this Thursday, demanding that the secretary-general of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Cambodian authority re-examine the problems faced by Khmer Krom monks.
Son Chhay, chairman of Committee No. 5 in charge of foreign affairs at the National Assembly, declared that the actions taken by the Vietnamese authority constitute a serious violation on the religious rights of native people (of Kampuchea Krom).
Son Chhay said: “If we compare the actions taken by Vietnam to protect the Vietnamese people who come to live in Cambodia, Vietnam is following and defending (its people) on a daily basis. But for us, Cambodians who are the native people, the owners of the lands of Kampuchea Krom, and who are the victims, we (the Cambodian government) are ignoring them (Khmer Krom), this is something that (my) committee must keep on reminding. Secondly, we will send a letter to the secretary-general of the CPV asking him to examine this issue.”
The plan for the demand by opposition MP Son Chhay took shape after a report indicated that 5 Khmer Krom monks were sentenced to 2 to 5-year jail last Saturday. The sentence was handed down because the monks have demonstrated to demand for religious freedom and religious worship (rights).
Up to now, the Cambodian government has not reacted to this problem.
Monk Bou Kry, the Buddhist patriarch of the Thammayut sect, said that he recognized that religious violations (took place), however, he said that there is nothing else that he can do besides praying for the Khmer Krom monks so they may find peace.
Samdech Bou Kry said: “It (religious violation) did take place, this is not the first time that it is seen in Vietnam. I can only recite prayers, send the blessings to ask for peace, so that there is no clash between each others (Vietnamese authority, and Khmer Krom monks and people), so that they love each other, irrespective of whether one follow a religion or not, but in our name as human beings.”
The incidents in Kampuchea Krom come at a time when the US commission issues its yearly report on international religious freedom. A copy of the report that RFA received in May indicated that Vietnam is still oppressing and threatening ethnic minorities [in Vietnam], and Vietnam still jails monks.
In this report, in addition to showing the various violations perpetrated by Vietnam on numerous religions, detailed information was provided about the defrocking of Khmer Krom monks in Soc Trang province (Khleang province in Khmer).
The US commission provides several recommendations to the US government which include among others: the demand to revisit aid package provided to Vietnam, and the increase of budget to support religions in Vietnam.
US human rights activists plan to visit Khleang province next month, following the (jail) sentence handed down to Khmer Krom monks.
9 comments:
LOL, Son Chhay is planning to send
the Vietnamese official a letter
to demand stuffs, hahahaha, LOL,
you kill me, hahahaha, ROFLMAO,
hahaha. The guy can't even get
visa to enter Vietnam, hahahaha....
At least, Mr. Son chhay is better
than you ,He speaks out to defend his compatriot.What about you ? Are you yuan'lice? Or Camaroon Hun sen'lice?
f....u.....dumm ...asssss....
Me? No way, I aint defending any
troublemakers (Ah Khmer Yuons).
I'll shot the bastard on first
site.
why didn't you shot all Ah youns disguise as khmer in Pausat.b/c they're yuarn khmer parasites.
Well, we need Ah Yuon-Khmer here.
They are good in accounting, trade,
import/export, ... . Not too many
Khmers want to do that. So, Ah
Yuon-Khmers will have to do the
dirty jobs.
go home a back to Hanoi a youn cong- khmer cong.
Thanks Mr. Son Chhay who stands up against Hanoi regime. Nobody in this government dares to talk about Khmer Kampuchea Krom issue including Sihanouk, Sihamony, Hun Sen, Chea Sim, Heng Samrin, Ranarith, and the rest of Khmer leaders. Khmer leaders are so weak and not care about their own blood. So how can they expect the rest of Khmer people listen to them. They only protect Youns who took away our land and sea. How can Youn be a good neighbor with Khmer if they keep doing bad thing to us. Youn and Thai won't be friends with Khmer as long as they keep stealing our land and sea.
When will Khmer leaders wake up and stand firm against the aggressors?
Wrong, Yuon, Tai, and Loa are our
Pals. Ah Khmer-Yuon is our enemy,
period.
well,youn cong-leo cong is your comrade,not mine. .Sammamitt...::::
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