The five Khmer Krom monks arrested, defrocked, and sentenced to jail by Hanoi's regime (Photo: Sralanh Khmer)23 May 2007
By Mayarith
Radio Free Asia (a station labeled insolent by Hun Sen)
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
Since last week, a verbal dispute erupted between the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) and a Vietnamese government official, over the truth regarding the sentence handed down on Khmer Krom monks in Southern Vietnam.
At the Sixth UN Permanent Forum held in New York City, a representative of the KKF delegation raised the issue of Hanoi’s pressure and oppression against Khmer Kampuchea Krom people in their practice of Buddhism in Kampuchea Krom (South Vietnam). However, Hanoi’s representative at the UN reacted by saying that the KKF claims are propaganda and accusations made by a party that is opposed to the Hanoi regime.
Last week, Nguyen Tan Than, the deputy-representative of Hanoi’s permanent mission at the UN, accused the KKF and the Montagnard Foundation – based in the US – of involvement in separatism in Vietnam.
During the conference, Nguyen Tan Than requested that Khmer Krom and Montagnard representatives be banned from attending the forum. Nguyen Tan Than verbal accusations were pursued until this week during the Sixth session of the UN Permanent Forum which will be held until 25 May.
During a speech given at the Sixth UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), Nguyen Tan Than defended Hanoi’s actions, in particular, the recent arrest and sentence of Khmer Krom monks.
Nguyen Tan Than said: “ It is very regrettable and very discouraging to see this Forum believing baseless information from an outside source rather than believing information provided by our government, or the information about our effort to help the 53 ethnic minorities in Vietnam. A declaration which we heard today, claims that our [Hanoi] government arrested and sentenced a number of monks, as if these actions were taken based on [Hanoi’s] opposition to religious belief, or based on an alleged peaceful demonstration.”
Nguyen Tan Than also added that: “The constitution and the law in Vietnam guarantee the right to freedom, religion, and belief, and they guarantee the equality of rights among everybody in front of the law. These are the goals that Vietnam will pursue in order to develop the country’s law. Whoever perpetrates a crime, must be sentenced under the Vietnamese law, irrespective of whether they are ethnic minorities or their religious belief.”
Thach Ngoc Thach, the representative of the KKF delegation, reacted to Nguyen Tan Than’s defense of the Hanoi regime. He said that KKF brought in documents detailing the accusations KKF made against Hanoi, and they will be displayed to the UN conference on Tuesday, so that the world could witness the violation of the rights of indigenous people in Vietnam, and that these violations actually took place.
Thach Ngoc Thac said: “They accused the monks of creating a traffic jam, of creating disorder in the village only, this is neither a crime for creating separatism, nor is it a crime to hurt the interest of society. We want to show to the UN and to the forum that even Vietnam’s own representative did not receive the actual information from his own government, it is totally the opposite, and today we will bring to the forum about the sentence handed down in Khleang province (Soc Trang), a case which the Vietnamese representative is contradicting with his own government.”
UNPFII will conclude this Friday. Thach Ngoc Thach said that he will try all he can to provide some points for Vietnam to recognize. “We demand that, in term of Cambodian Buddhism, it should be administered by Khmer Krom monks, and not by the Vietnamese government, that is: all sentences involving religion should involve the Khmer (Krom) community, it should not be an oppression, it should not be a sentence without proper consultation with Khmer (Krom) people and Khmer (Krom) Buddhists. We do not want to see the Vietnamese government doing anything it wants.”
Thach Ngoc Thach said that the Vietnamese effort to prevent KKF and the Montagnard Foundation from participating in the forum was a failure. He said that Mrs. Wichy, the UNPFII chairwoman, said at the beginning of this week, that all indigenous people must have their voices in front of the law.
The chairwoman also said that any country that have issues with indigenous people, it must discuss them in front of the law, it should not violate (the indigenous people), and it should avoid using violence against indigenous people living inside its borders.
At the Sixth UN Permanent Forum held in New York City, a representative of the KKF delegation raised the issue of Hanoi’s pressure and oppression against Khmer Kampuchea Krom people in their practice of Buddhism in Kampuchea Krom (South Vietnam). However, Hanoi’s representative at the UN reacted by saying that the KKF claims are propaganda and accusations made by a party that is opposed to the Hanoi regime.
Last week, Nguyen Tan Than, the deputy-representative of Hanoi’s permanent mission at the UN, accused the KKF and the Montagnard Foundation – based in the US – of involvement in separatism in Vietnam.
During the conference, Nguyen Tan Than requested that Khmer Krom and Montagnard representatives be banned from attending the forum. Nguyen Tan Than verbal accusations were pursued until this week during the Sixth session of the UN Permanent Forum which will be held until 25 May.
During a speech given at the Sixth UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), Nguyen Tan Than defended Hanoi’s actions, in particular, the recent arrest and sentence of Khmer Krom monks.
Nguyen Tan Than said: “ It is very regrettable and very discouraging to see this Forum believing baseless information from an outside source rather than believing information provided by our government, or the information about our effort to help the 53 ethnic minorities in Vietnam. A declaration which we heard today, claims that our [Hanoi] government arrested and sentenced a number of monks, as if these actions were taken based on [Hanoi’s] opposition to religious belief, or based on an alleged peaceful demonstration.”
Nguyen Tan Than also added that: “The constitution and the law in Vietnam guarantee the right to freedom, religion, and belief, and they guarantee the equality of rights among everybody in front of the law. These are the goals that Vietnam will pursue in order to develop the country’s law. Whoever perpetrates a crime, must be sentenced under the Vietnamese law, irrespective of whether they are ethnic minorities or their religious belief.”
Thach Ngoc Thach, the representative of the KKF delegation, reacted to Nguyen Tan Than’s defense of the Hanoi regime. He said that KKF brought in documents detailing the accusations KKF made against Hanoi, and they will be displayed to the UN conference on Tuesday, so that the world could witness the violation of the rights of indigenous people in Vietnam, and that these violations actually took place.
Thach Ngoc Thac said: “They accused the monks of creating a traffic jam, of creating disorder in the village only, this is neither a crime for creating separatism, nor is it a crime to hurt the interest of society. We want to show to the UN and to the forum that even Vietnam’s own representative did not receive the actual information from his own government, it is totally the opposite, and today we will bring to the forum about the sentence handed down in Khleang province (Soc Trang), a case which the Vietnamese representative is contradicting with his own government.”
UNPFII will conclude this Friday. Thach Ngoc Thach said that he will try all he can to provide some points for Vietnam to recognize. “We demand that, in term of Cambodian Buddhism, it should be administered by Khmer Krom monks, and not by the Vietnamese government, that is: all sentences involving religion should involve the Khmer (Krom) community, it should not be an oppression, it should not be a sentence without proper consultation with Khmer (Krom) people and Khmer (Krom) Buddhists. We do not want to see the Vietnamese government doing anything it wants.”
Thach Ngoc Thach said that the Vietnamese effort to prevent KKF and the Montagnard Foundation from participating in the forum was a failure. He said that Mrs. Wichy, the UNPFII chairwoman, said at the beginning of this week, that all indigenous people must have their voices in front of the law.
The chairwoman also said that any country that have issues with indigenous people, it must discuss them in front of the law, it should not violate (the indigenous people), and it should avoid using violence against indigenous people living inside its borders.
22 comments:
And after all the bullshits,
Vietcong wins!!! Muah hahahaha ...
One day I have a dinner together with a group of Vietnamese friends who have talked a lot of Vietnamse New development and new economy growing rate. I have disputed with them very strongly for their human right abuses on Khmer krom. A country to be prouded for economy development, that country should also care about their indigenous people like Khmer krom and montagnards. we believe that economy development and social development should hand by hand. Everyone should be able to share the benefit of the growing of the economy. But in Vietnam is different, their economy was growing at the expenses of sufferings of Khmer krom and Montagnards. They stole lands from these people and their resourses. The same as their puppet government of Cambodia. The riches have stole poor people farmlands and properties. Areak Prey
Stop dreaming, fool (8:07). LOL,
the economy is growing at the
expenses of montagnards? And just how
much expenses have the montagnards
been expensing into the economy,
huh? the truth is Communist is
about everyone being equal and
these idiots (montagnard and ah
khmer-yuon) want to be king of the
hill, and that is not going to
happen, period.
These fucken Vietcong don't need to parade these helpless Khmer Krom as criminal! These Khmer Krom are human being and they are demanding their God given right to live as human!!!
Lately the fucken Vietcong complaining that these Khmer Krom people want to break up the Vietcong land!!ahahhahhahahhahhaha
Duh! If the fucken Vietcong continue to oppress the Khmer Krom people and deny their right to live as human and why not demanding a fucken separate country! Beside Khmer Kampuchea Krom don't belong to the Vietcong anyway shape or form! Why the hell these fucken Vietcong are complaining?
Stop complaining all of you Vietcong bitches and bastards!!!
And what type human being are we
talking about, stupid?
Will see how much longer ah Vietcongs and Khmercongs will last. The Americans and the West are no fool, it's just they have not the time to fry you Commies like a fish yet.
Hell man, who said in commie everyone is equal. God must blind!!!You bloodsuckers Commies are in power for life for generations. Don't even try to teach your doggy Ho's ideology to us. It already bankrupted your Viet nation. Your commie leaders such as Phan Van Khai, now Nguyen Minh Triet have been coming to America to lick their ass to receive few dollars. Enjoy while you can, because the Americans have not made you pay for their loss yet during the war yet. They will come back to southeast Asia to teach you all commie on how to behave like all humanity. and rid of your doggy behaviours.
Okay, we'll give you a nice
welcome party whenever you're
ready to come over. Meanwhile,
don't call us, let us call you
instead. Alright?
This is a move from KKF's effort and their endless strive. Vietnam's representative's rhetoric is baseless to legitimize themselves to the world b/c this country is worldwide known as Communist.
But what is worse than that is a fake democratic Cambodia, with her pro-communist leaders such as Kannarith or Heng Samrin had tried to protect Communist Yuan louder than Mr.Nguyen Than Than.
How pitiful Cambodia as an independent country?
Those ignorant leaders cannot isolate themselves from Communist Ideology b/c Communism doesn't like fair and intellectual competitions. It is like Pol Pot regime appointed all ignorant people to be leaders and started the very grave mistakes activities.
Let see how long the stupid Communist regime and its ideology can survive...?
Vietnamese government will fail if it continues to be racist and oppressor.
Brothers, we will remembers your causes and always be with you for your freedom as well as the nation. Sooner or later justic will prevail.
Here's a fucking catch:
all sentences involving religion should involve the Khmer (Krom) community, it should not be an oppression, it should not be a sentence without proper consultation with Khmer (Krom) people and Khmer (Krom) Buddhists.
That will never going to happen. If
a monk is spying on the government,
They ain't gonna consulted with
anyone. he'll be shot for
espionage, period. If a monk
scamming people, he will be lock
up.
The best solution for Ah Khmer-Yuon
is if they want a voice in the
sentencing of their people, they
should attended as much law school
as they can and work to become one
of the judges who rendered the
verdict. That will be better for
all Ah Khmer-Yuons, not just monks.
All of you five gentlemen are Khmer Men from head to toes.
May God save Khmer Men.
Ordinary Khmers
God doesn't like wild animals who
used his name to spy on Vietcong.
Oh! There is no such spy. Ah Vietcong! Ah Communist! They jus go around punishing and killing anything and anyone that standing in their way. All, they don't even have to have a reason. They are just rotten animals themself. They don't have kindness and understanding.
12:28a.m, you must be so dumb to expect someone like us which have been suffering thru Communist first hand to believe you. You can go and fool other people, but sorry....not us.
We believe our brothers Khmer living In Kampuchea Krom and you can go to hell!
2:23, if the vietcong has been
killing everything on site, we
would have seen a decline in their
population, and there will be mass
graves all over Vietnam, but
neither is the case.
And true that we have been suffering
from communist, but we have also
suffering from Democracy. Hadn't
the KR toke over the country on
time, the famine would have grown
way beyond anyone imagination. We
could have lost 4 millions+ of
population instead of just less
than half.
Do not forget the origin of KR. Did they start from Hanoi together with the Vietcong? One group headed to Cambodia and the group headed to south Vietnam (US-backed government). Was there a story Vietnamese soldiers crossed over the borders to Cambodia during night time!!!What were they doing in Cambodia nightly during the KR rule. Also, why is Hun Sen to this day blocking the KR Tribunal???Don't they all (including Hanoi regime) have something to hide..not just Khieu Samphon, Nuon Chea,etc here???
Please step back and analyze the big picture.
Most of us have stoped playing dumb for a very long time and surely know why the present government keeps blocking the KR tribunal. They are Khmer Rouge and they are the killer themself. Only this time they are the killer for the Vietcong. Before they are the killer for China and why would a criminal want to have a trail that would punish themself?!!!!!!!!!!!
They are no Mr. Clean Man. They are an a..Hole!
Actually, KR and VietMinh did goes
as far back to resisting the French
occupation. So what is your point?
As for the KR tribunal, we are not
holding the ball, it is in the
foreigner hand at the moment. We
wanted to do the trial ourself, but
we prefered the UN does it. That
way you guy don't blamed us for
finding them NOT GUILTY! we
prefered the UN to get the shaft!
Muah hahaha!!!.
Wow little smug 9:32 AM, your ESL is getting worse.
Who care?
I do. You waste your own times. Well since you are on welfare of CPP and Hanoi, thinks about te Yuan hard working people who paid your lazy dumb down.
Well, I have not heard of any
complain regarding my work
performance in the last decade of
so, and I have been getting raises
that is second to none. What more
can I say?
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