Kampuchea Krom Buddhist monks from southern Vietnam hold a Buddhist flag during a protest in front of the royal palace in Phnom Penh April 20, 2007. Around fifty monks protested outside the Vietnamese embassy on Friday, calling on the communist-run nation to allow greater freedom of religion. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea08 June 2007
By Mayarith Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Three Khmer Kampuchea Krom associations, including the Association of Khmer Krom Monks, said that they will gather about 1,000 laymen and Khmer Krom monks to organize a Dhammayietra Walk for Peace from Phnom Penh city to Oudong mountain, in order to pray and ask for peace for Khmer people and Khmer monks currently living on the former Kampuchea Krom territories.
Recently, the Vietnamese government defrocked several Khmer Krom monks and sentenced some of them to jail, following a demonstration against the Vietnamese authority. The action taken by the Vietnamese government caused outrage among Khmer Krom people all over the world.
The Dhammayietra which will be participated by the Khmer Kampuchea Krom community, and the Alliance of Khmer Krom Student Monks, will depart on 10 June starting from Wat Phnom, in Phnom Penh city.
The group informed the Ministry of Interior (MoI) about the event and requested security along the Dhammayietra road, but as of Friday, there was no answer yet from the MoI.
Recently, the Vietnamese government defrocked several Khmer Krom monks and sentenced some of them to jail, following a demonstration against the Vietnamese authority. The action taken by the Vietnamese government caused outrage among Khmer Krom people all over the world.
The Dhammayietra which will be participated by the Khmer Kampuchea Krom community, and the Alliance of Khmer Krom Student Monks, will depart on 10 June starting from Wat Phnom, in Phnom Penh city.
The group informed the Ministry of Interior (MoI) about the event and requested security along the Dhammayietra road, but as of Friday, there was no answer yet from the MoI.
5 comments:
good for you....stand up and buddha be with you always.....want to help "dak baat"...food and drink on the way.....may our god buddha be with all of you on that day....
No land grabbing on mount Oudong,
please, or else!
This is very good initiative..peaceful mean only can sustain Cambodian people and the world....
Bravo Peaceful Means!
The world need to understand that Cambodian people only want peace and it is the Vietcong who are anti-peace!
Jey yo Monks Khmers Kampuchea Krom..!
Jey yo Monks Khmers Kampuchea Krom..!
Jey yo Monk Khmers Kampuchea Krom..!
I' m Chinese Cambodian in Cambodia will strongly support you.
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