01 July 2007
By Sophorn
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
Officials from the Ministry of Interior (MoI) rejected the request made by about 1,000 Khmer Krom monks to hold a Dhammayietra Walk for Peace from Phnom Penh to Oudong Mountain on 07 July.
Khieu Sopheak, MoI spokesman, said that according to the recent declaration issued by the Buddhist patriarch, monks are not allowed to hold Dhammayietra to make any demands.
He added that even if it does not involve monks, the organizers of the Dhammayietra must request in advance the authorization from all the local authorities of all the regions this Dhammayietra will cross, and only after this condition fulfilled that the MoI will provide them with the authorization.
Khieu Sopheak said: “The MoI does not govern monks, and the Buddhist patriarch (Non Nget) does not authorize, he issued a proper declaration saying that Walks to demand rights are not allowed.”
Thach Setha, President of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom association, told RFA on 01 July that when he met with officials from the Phnom Penh municipality, it seems that there were no such severe restrictions, however, if the MoI does not authorize the Dhammayietra, (Khmer Krom) monks and Khmer Krom organizations will meet to decide what to do next.
Thach Setha said: “This situation is becoming very serious for Khmer Krom people, we don’t know what our position will be, and our hope is not certain. We will meet to decide whether all the organizations and associations, in particular, the (Khmer Krom) monks, are all determined, then we need to take action according to the decision made by our assembly.”
Suon Rindy, deputy cabinet chief of the Phnom Penh municipality, said that regarding the request made by Khmer Krom monks and associations to hold a Dhammayietra, the municipality is awaiting for the authorization from the MoI only.
Monk Yoeung Sin, President of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Monks Association, said that if the authority does not allow monks to protest or hold a Dhammayietra, why do they still continue to defrock (Khmer Krom) monks?
Khmer Kampuchea Krom Associations, and the Federation of Khmer Kampuchea Krom Buddhist Student Monks, plan to organize a Dhammayietra from Phnom Penh to Oudong with the participation of about 1,000 monks and laymen, last 10 June. The aim of the Dhammayietra is to pray for peace for Khmer people and monks currently living in the former lands of Kampuchea Krom (current South Vietnam). However, the authority did not authorize that Dhammayietra, the event was then reported to 07 July (and it is now met by another refusal from the authority again).
Khieu Sopheak, MoI spokesman, said that according to the recent declaration issued by the Buddhist patriarch, monks are not allowed to hold Dhammayietra to make any demands.
He added that even if it does not involve monks, the organizers of the Dhammayietra must request in advance the authorization from all the local authorities of all the regions this Dhammayietra will cross, and only after this condition fulfilled that the MoI will provide them with the authorization.
Khieu Sopheak said: “The MoI does not govern monks, and the Buddhist patriarch (Non Nget) does not authorize, he issued a proper declaration saying that Walks to demand rights are not allowed.”
Thach Setha, President of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom association, told RFA on 01 July that when he met with officials from the Phnom Penh municipality, it seems that there were no such severe restrictions, however, if the MoI does not authorize the Dhammayietra, (Khmer Krom) monks and Khmer Krom organizations will meet to decide what to do next.
Thach Setha said: “This situation is becoming very serious for Khmer Krom people, we don’t know what our position will be, and our hope is not certain. We will meet to decide whether all the organizations and associations, in particular, the (Khmer Krom) monks, are all determined, then we need to take action according to the decision made by our assembly.”
Suon Rindy, deputy cabinet chief of the Phnom Penh municipality, said that regarding the request made by Khmer Krom monks and associations to hold a Dhammayietra, the municipality is awaiting for the authorization from the MoI only.
Monk Yoeung Sin, President of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Monks Association, said that if the authority does not allow monks to protest or hold a Dhammayietra, why do they still continue to defrock (Khmer Krom) monks?
Khmer Kampuchea Krom Associations, and the Federation of Khmer Kampuchea Krom Buddhist Student Monks, plan to organize a Dhammayietra from Phnom Penh to Oudong with the participation of about 1,000 monks and laymen, last 10 June. The aim of the Dhammayietra is to pray for peace for Khmer people and monks currently living in the former lands of Kampuchea Krom (current South Vietnam). However, the authority did not authorize that Dhammayietra, the event was then reported to 07 July (and it is now met by another refusal from the authority again).
4 comments:
Oh my lord BUDDHA, Please come and finish these foolishness of CPP's Leaders that pretend to be KHMER. Damn Ah Tep Vong and Non Nget now came to Khiev Sopheak won't allow a peaceful match by KHMER KROM. KHMER KROM we are all Cambodian we stand with you all the time. Please keep up the good work. We will win. Lord Buddha will see this pain. BRAVO to All KHMER and KHMER KROM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH! Khmer Krom and Khmer center ,the Hun Sen regime is real devil that enough
and enough for our Cambodian people,they deprive our right as the human being,they violated the constitution of our right and violated of the human right, this regime is the REAL YUORN slavery not confuse. We are and our forefathers ancestors have never been in Yourn Slavery before,Hun Sen and its clan bring us
to the wrong direction ,time to wake up spread our news by fliers at night time,who knows,? who writes? leave them in the quiet places it will spread and in 2008 do not vote for prime minister Hun Sen. After he has no more power we are the people
hang him like Sadam Hussen and auction all his properties take that money for the poor or benefit the country.
Khmer pheas kluorn.
CPP = VIETNAMESE COMMUNIST
ROYALIST = STUPID SELFISH TOAT
CAMBODIAN=VICTIME OF WORLD POLITIC
Where is Preah Mohavirack set?.He is very quiet since he return from China.Koun Chau ,Chau tout kompong roung tok Klang Nas.Papa always pick the wrong side.During the war Papa pick Viet cong and Khmer rouge and during peace time Papa still pick Viet cong.He is a good king never change his mind.Bravo Preah Moha Virak Set anet Koun chau nas Viet cong samlab ponnung hoy nov men ost tiet.I want to take you all to heaven with me.I still waiting for all Cambodian death by Viet cong and let go to heaven together.Let leave this Kampuchea to Viet cong alone if Viet cong wanted.
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