17 July 2007By Kim Pov Sottan Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
On Tuesday, the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation in the world (KKF) threatened to hold demonstrations around the world one more time if the Cambodian authority does not return back the former abbot of the Phnom Den pagoda in the next two weeks.
Thach Kong, a KKF representative, claimed that the KKF will send a complaint to the world tribunal, as well as holding demonstrations in France, the USA, Canada, and Australia to demand that the Cambodian authority return back the former abbot of the Phnom Den pagoda.
Thach Kong said: “In this demand, we request, … regarding the past arrest of Monk Tim Sakhorn, that the office of the supreme patriarch – because even the government does not know for sure about this issue – and the supreme patriarch to help provide a clarification because the case of Monk Tim Sakhorn is not a joke. The discouragement of the nationalism spirit of Khmer Krom monks who demand their freedom rights which do not affect the Royal government of Cambodia, and, especially, it was not done to dishonor the Vietnamese government either.”
This threat was directed to supreme patriarch Tep Vong, at a time when the whereabouts of Monk Tim Sakhorn is completely left in the dark, following his defrocking by the Cambodian authority at the end of June.
Following the defrocking, Khieu Sopheak, spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, claimed that Monk Tim Sakhorn was deported to Kampuchea Krom (South Vietnam) based on the monk’s request. The Cambodian community considers the action taken by the Cambodian government as forcing Monk Tim Sakhorn to be imprisoned in Vietnam.
On the same day, Tep Vong refused to comment by saying that he does not care about the demonstration threat. “It’s over, it’s over, thank you very much. Whatever they (Khmer Krom) want to do, it’s their problem, they are not part our family.”
Since the disappearance of Monk Tim Sakhorn, national and international human rights defender groups did a search to find the monk, but so far no information has transpired.
Ny Chariya, an investigator of the Adhoc human rights defense organization, blamed this action as a gross violation of human rights and the government must bear responsibility on this issue. “It’s a gross (violation), and we are concerned and very scared when a man was arrested and then he disappeared like this. No one knows where he is, only the communists and the socialists are taking such action. But for a democratic and law-abiding country, this action is not acceptable.”
Last week, former monarch Norodom Sihanouk requested Hun Sen’s intervention in the case of Monk Tim Sakhorn, but so far there is no reply from Hun Sen yet.
Thach Kong, a KKF representative, claimed that the KKF will send a complaint to the world tribunal, as well as holding demonstrations in France, the USA, Canada, and Australia to demand that the Cambodian authority return back the former abbot of the Phnom Den pagoda.
Thach Kong said: “In this demand, we request, … regarding the past arrest of Monk Tim Sakhorn, that the office of the supreme patriarch – because even the government does not know for sure about this issue – and the supreme patriarch to help provide a clarification because the case of Monk Tim Sakhorn is not a joke. The discouragement of the nationalism spirit of Khmer Krom monks who demand their freedom rights which do not affect the Royal government of Cambodia, and, especially, it was not done to dishonor the Vietnamese government either.”
This threat was directed to supreme patriarch Tep Vong, at a time when the whereabouts of Monk Tim Sakhorn is completely left in the dark, following his defrocking by the Cambodian authority at the end of June.
Following the defrocking, Khieu Sopheak, spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, claimed that Monk Tim Sakhorn was deported to Kampuchea Krom (South Vietnam) based on the monk’s request. The Cambodian community considers the action taken by the Cambodian government as forcing Monk Tim Sakhorn to be imprisoned in Vietnam.
On the same day, Tep Vong refused to comment by saying that he does not care about the demonstration threat. “It’s over, it’s over, thank you very much. Whatever they (Khmer Krom) want to do, it’s their problem, they are not part our family.”
Since the disappearance of Monk Tim Sakhorn, national and international human rights defender groups did a search to find the monk, but so far no information has transpired.
Ny Chariya, an investigator of the Adhoc human rights defense organization, blamed this action as a gross violation of human rights and the government must bear responsibility on this issue. “It’s a gross (violation), and we are concerned and very scared when a man was arrested and then he disappeared like this. No one knows where he is, only the communists and the socialists are taking such action. But for a democratic and law-abiding country, this action is not acceptable.”
Last week, former monarch Norodom Sihanouk requested Hun Sen’s intervention in the case of Monk Tim Sakhorn, but so far there is no reply from Hun Sen yet.
8 comments:
GO FOR THAT AM RESPECTING YOU,
DO NOT LET YUON 7&HUN SEN STEP
ALL OVER US.
KHMER KROM, you are doing the right thing. In the 21-century we should never suffer from oppressions at all. How did the YOUN feel when they were under chinese rule for +1000 years. We know how it is under the YOUN COMMIE, we demand our rights at all costs. Get out of KHMER KROM lands and lets us be. Go KHMER KROM, we all KHMERs stand shoulders to shoulders with you. Can the world see this, the more we speak the more they will hear us. Please keep up the good work. I am proud of you. The good will prevail. Bravo KHMERs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If there an event that will take place in the U.S. To those who is aware about of such event. please POST it please. it time we all make our voice heard, and our anger be known. please post in every khmer site avialable. I believe khmer is khmer, regardless he / she is mix chinese, viet, black or whatever. All khmer should stand up all together against idiots and oppressor.
Do the loudest noise possible; let embarese the Vietcong government and the Cambodian govnernment. They still got the mind set of Communism.
I totally with the comments above. We are KHMER. When one of Khmers is suffered, we all Khmer must stand up.
Khmer Krom people have been suffered for centuries under the YOUN invaders. It is time for our Khmer to stand up and let the world know that, we do have our brother and sisters Khmer living now in Kampuchea Krom. Because of the YOUN invaders, that why we have a term "Khmer-Krom". If not, we are all just Khmer.
It is ashamed for the current Cambodian government. Because of money and powers, the Cambodian leaders closed their eyes and ear to let Khmer-Krom suffering as it is today. They scare of the boss YOUN. This is time for all KHmer to stand up.
When Khmer-Krom has a demonstration, we are KHMER must join them. We show to the world that it doesnot matter Khmer Krom, Leu or Kandal, we are KHMER. UNITED WE STAND. Please help to save our Khmer-Krom people.
For all his life, AH TEP VONG hardcore Vietcong slave communist monk never understand what does it mean to be a human because it is the Vietcong who made him into a human and so he will always thank and do everything for the Vietcong! It is ok for AH TEP VONG to deny another Khmer people to be part of his family because the Vietcong have become part of his family now and he deserves to go live in Hanoi for the rest of his misery life!
Go and live in Hanoi Hochi monk tep vong.!!!!
Khmer Krom Monk, go on and let the world know that we are suffer alots. To much to suffer, even if they don't kill us directly but they make us live with fear, hate, mistrust, chemical food products, unjustice, child sexual exploitation, wine promotions and rape,poor and many thinhs else that make Khmer people to continueing suffer. They kill us indirectly.
When there is a real strong leader for Cambodia?
Many people don;t want the government today. Get Lost!!!
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