Sunday, October 28, 2007

Senator Kong Korm Letter to French Senate President requesting a review of the handing of Kampuchea Krom to Vietnam

Sen. Kong Korm, Chairman of Senate Committee # 7 on Culture & History and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Requests the French Republic Senate President Christian Poncelet to Review & Overhaul Law No.: 49-733 of June 4, 1949 that Transfers Khmer Land, Kampuchea Krom, to Vietnam

10/26/07
Unofficial translation from original text in Khmer by
Khmer Kampuchea Krom Community staff


Kingdom of Cambodia
Nation - Religion - King

The Senate

Paris, October 26, 2007

The Honorable Christian Poncelet
Senate President of French Republic

The Chairman of Senate Committee # 7 on Culture & History of the Kingdom of Cambodia is a guest of the Senate of Republic of France in the city of Paris, the Honorable, Senate President of French Republic accepts my high esteem and great appreciation for the warm reception and in all circumstances create the bilateral friendship and cooperation of the two Senates of France-Cambodia.

Taking this opportunity, I would like to request Honorable President and the Senate of France to assist [Cambodia] in reviewing and overhauling the Law No.: 49-733 of June 4, 1949 that approved in Toulon, June 4, 1949, signed by VINCENT AURIOL, President of Republic of France, that relates to Article 3. In circumstance the Constitution of Vietnam is changed, the statute of Cochinchina must be included in the agenda of Parliament as accorded in Article 75 of the Constitution (Chapter VIII: The Union of France).

The Honorable, Senate President of French Republic, since the time France announced the use of Law No.: 49-733 of June 4, 1949, the territories and people of Khmer Kampuchea Krom in origin, especially the culture, national language, custom, tradition, and ancestral properties of the Buddhist monks and Khmer Kampuchea Krom people severely being intimidated and destroyed by the Vietnamese authorities unabatedly.

The Vietnamization policy on the territories, Khmer Kampuchea Krom, the invasion and occupation of Cambodia on January 7, 1979, could lead Cambodia to become extinct completely if there is no Paris Peace Accord on October 23, 1991 and United Nations' recognition and acceptance of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Federation as its member on the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples and KKF membership with UNPO (Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization). The new United Nations' Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples that adopted on September 13, 2007 is a strong basis for Kampuchea Krom and Khmers of Kampuchea Krom origin.

In reference to the map of Indochina printed in 1638 and 1850, Kampuchea Krom is clearly the territory of Khmers (Cambodia). At the same time, may Honorable President and the French Senate take into consideration again upon the first royal letter in November 1853 and the second royal letter in November 1856 of His Majesty the Khmer Monarch, King Ang Duong, dispatched to Emperor of France, Napoleon III, about the historic rights to reclaim Kampuchea Krom of the Kingdom of Cambodia. To renew the historic reclaim rights of Kingdom of Cambodia, King Norodom Sihanouk reminded the Emperor of Japan in his June 18, 1949 royal letter about the royal letter of King Ang Duong to Emperor Napoleon III. In that tradition, at the UN's 16th General Assembly, King Norodom Sihanouk rejected and nullified France-Vietnam Treaty of 1948 and French Act of 1949 by continuing to certify that Kampuchea Krom legitimately belongs to the Kingdom of Cambodia.

In my capacity as the Chairperson of the Senate Committee # 7 of the Kingdom of Cambodia that charged in Culture and History, I affirm my complete support of the June 4, 2003 of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Community's call upon the Parliament, Senate and Government of France to annul Law No.: 49-733 and received endorsement from the former King Norodom Sihanouk in his royal letter to the Khmer Nation on June 8, 2003, the legitimate and complete representation of Cambodia.

Due to the strategy and the repressive situation committing upon the indigenous Khmer Kampuchea Krom people by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam becoming barbaric, may I, in the name of my fellow compatriots of Khmer Kampuchea Krom and the Cambodian people in general, request your Honorable President, Parliament, Senate and Government of French Republic, former protectorate of Cambodia, and in recent past the co-president of Paris Peace Accord of 1991 to assist [us] in reviewing and solving the issues of Kampuchea Krom territories, Khmer Kampuchea Krom people, and the Kingdom of Cambodia to experience the existence in their survival as nation.

May Honorable, Senate President, and French people accept the strong progress of friendship and cooperation of Cambodia-France.

[Signed] Kong Korm
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
Chairman of Senate Committee # 7 on Culture & History
Kingdom of Cambodia

CC:
  • United Nations
  • Government of French Republic
  • UNPO
(For investigation)
  • Former King Norodom Sihanouk
  • Permanent Committee of Senate (Cambodia)
  • Khmer Kampuchea Krom Community
(Pertaining to the June 8, 2003 supporting royal letter to the Cambodian Nation)

34 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is they call real khmer,that has never forgot what is belong to them.
Good luck we abroad are behind you.

Anonymous said...

Real Khmer, my ass, there is no such thing as Kampuchea Krom. Ah Khmer-Yuon lost it to Vietnam since the mid's 1,700th by defeat.

And if not that, the French lost it to Vietnam thorough Vietnam by defeat.

And if not that, Ah Khmer-Yuon lost it to Vietnam by defeat.

Again, there is no such thing as Kampuchea Krom. There is only Vietnam.

Anonymous said...

Finally, we bring up about getting our land back. CPP would not dare to bring this up except SRP. Bravo, nationalists of Cambodia.

Anonymous said...

Yeah, that is because we are not evil like the westerner trained SRP who constantly raised people false hope up, but can't never delivered shit. We stick to the truth, no matter how much it hurt or no matter how cold blooded we sound. That is what real Khmer all about.

Anonymous said...

2:01PM
Cambodian folks watch out for 2:01PM this mother fucker spying us ,why this mother fucker go to Hanoi site,or that thieve site,watch out for this sucker it,wants to finish us at 21 century,that damn dog eaters ,brothers and sisters khmer central and khmer krom time to reunite it and show the unrest fights to that youn mother fucker and force that animal to return what is belong to us .
You do not sacrificing ,youn still kill you,so pick up the last choice

Anonymous said...

shut the f....up...! Ah Kon Mee Chor marai...Cpp...kynhom Kann Chass Youn.

Anonymous said...

This is showing a good sign that we ask the French to review this case. Because this case has been pending since the war accurred in our country. I totally support this step. Go Mr. Kong Korm!!!!!!!!!!!!We have all the proofs.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for waking up khmers from the sleep walk. Well done. Bravo Mr. Kong Korm!

Anonymous said...

It won't change a thing.

Anonymous said...

Ah Khmer-Yuon dreaming to get abck their land, Ah Prak Sereiyvouth say Kampuchea Krom is belong to Khmer, when will you get from us back? go ahead. We are waiting for you, will give back to you eith 2 hands.

Anonymous said...

UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL

TO SURVIVE FROM THE COLONIALIST YUONS AND HIS ODD-JOB MAN, ALL KHMERS FROM EVERYWHERE MUST WAKE UP AND STAND BEHIND THE SENATOR SAMRAINSY PARTY KIM KORM.

Anonymous said...

Sure, if it will satisfied you racist ego to have false hope, but don't let get into your head though.

Anonymous said...

http://kkfyc.org/files/Khmer%20Krom%20Youth%20Quarterly_Vol.2.pdf

http://cambodianbrightfuture.blogspot.com/
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Indochinese Confederation and Its Changes to Hold Its Original Attempt
The origin of the war and killing field in Cambodia is somehow just the by-product of Vietcong war, especially the perpetuated attempt of Indochina Confederation maneuvered by Vietnam.

Indochinese Confederation primarily found and recognized by French colony or it was called French Union. In that time, French recognized Vietnam leadership to guide this union (read Vietnam Join the World for more detailed).

After that, when the war fought against America which were tremendously backed by China and Russia; Indochinese Community Party is created and it is officially recognized by China. Ho Chi Minh is the founder and also the leader of ICP to lead Lao and Cambodia. But when Lao and Cambodia felt not comfortable with this union/federation, Vietnam allowed to have Lao communist party and Cambodian communist party. However, Vietnam suggested to have mix committees within each party.

The Federation has been investigated and interrogated by international watchers, so that Vietnam changed it to be "Association" that stand on ideology of "mutual relationship". The objectives are "to preserve the special relationship between the Vietnamese people and the people of Laos and Cambodia; and to strengthen military solidarity, mutual trust, long term corporation and mutual assistance in all fields..."

Vietnam has no problem with Lao because Lao has never had any international agreement to recognize its border sovereignty. But Vietnam has some obstacles with Cambodia. Those obstacles happened with Cambodia during the signature of Geneva Agreement led by Somdach Ta N.Sihanouk and especially the Paris Peace Agreement in 1991.

However, the continuity of Association and Vietnam affiliation or interference inside Cambodia is still smoothly continuing in with an unopen manner. This manner is lighter than if we compare with Lao.

Influences of Vietnam inside Cambodia is being altered during Songkum Reastr Niyum of Somdach Ta N.Sihanouk, Lon Nol and Pol Pot. But Vietnam still had influences and organizing Cambodian insurgents such as Khmer Issarak who fought against N.Sihanouk, Pol Pot who once joined Vietnam to fight against America; and finally Khmer Vietminh group that once led by Achar Mien and their younger generation is present CPP's leaders.

Clearly, the federation that changed to association is still alive and operational inside Cambodia. It is dead during the Khmer Rouge, but re-survive again during the Vietnamese invasion in January 7, 1979. And it is nearly dead during the UNTAC in Cambodia, but it is re-survive again by the supplemental border treaty in 2005.

Legally, it has full status as mutual relationship with Cambodia and secretly it is potentially and possibly spreading spies and staffs inside Cambodia.

We need to study more about this, but the influence of Indochinese Association is still tight inside CPP. Only CPP who knows this better than us.
KY

My article is not about correct or incorrect, it is about the survival of Cambodia. And it is not about anybody's propaganda; but it is about truth that CPP has to clarify in front of Cambodian populace that through the help of installing to power in January 7, 1997; how CPP can escape from such huge gratitude/repayment and what is CPP's future vision to free Cambodia from such Vietnam's trap?

CPP would have better vision for future of Cambodia; not to keep such rotten association with Vietnam, but they must keep modern legal diplomatic relation with every nation under the international standard of law, in order to survive the nation and build bright future of younger Cambodians.

Interesting Links:
Link I
Link II

Anonymous said...

We don't care, federation or no federation, association or no association. We'll go whichever that is that get us our of poverty fast, and so far things are happening. We can't ask for anything more.

Anonymous said...

Vietcong racist mother fucker need to stop promoting their dog eating culture in Cambodia!

The Vietcong blood suckers need to be stopped and through the Vietcong association and federation and more Khmer blood will be sucked to help feed the Vietcong population!

It is God will to free all the Khmer and the Khmer Krom people from Vietcong domination!

Anonymous said...

Wrong, someone need to keep Ah tootless Khmer-Yuon from harming innocent people.

Anonymous said...

shut the fuck up Ah Kon mee chor marai youn viet cong viet ming parasite 1:32am,you 're the One cause trouble around the globe.

Anonymous said...

The Vietcong government refused to accept the reality that no Khmer people want to be Viet people and by harboring the ignorance regarding the issue of Khmer and the Khmer Krom people will is only promoting the cycle of violence and it will never going to stop unless the Vietcong government must accept the truth and nothing but the truth to set themselves free of all the violent, the racist, the hatred, the oppression, the enslavement, the injustice, revengefulness,...

Anonymous said...

1:32AM
Cambodian folks please give a nice words to welcome ah koun yiekcong spy(1:32AM) or send it back to hanoi like Lon Nol time,and tell them go to eat dogs at Hanoi,Cambodian dogs just the pets and guard the home.

Anonymous said...

Kong Korm, are you stupit? this job is for Sihanouk, his the king father of Inndependance, you are the small people, he sai,....

Anonymous said...

6:53
Are you out of your mind ,king father,he is retired,and busy writing the songs for his own production, so Kong Korm has to work for Cambodian PPL got it?

Anonymous said...

oh...... , I though he love his country than the production he is going to produce, well, he's a damn good producer though.... best of luck king, your people aren't going to suffer at all. They are all just fine.

Anonymous said...

When it comes to land or border issue, any Khmers have rights to raise it with anyone that could help.

We don't need to just say it's the Sihanouk or Kong Korm, rather it is ours...because your land [Khmer] is my land in general.

We can't depend on just leaders. Leaders need people, they can't do it alone, nor we can't allow them to dictate us either.

Anonymous said...

You dont understand at all, we fought many times at Kampuchea Krom, Since Sihanouk were and was a sole power as [King], he didn't care at a tiny of his hair, now we are have no leader who can standing up to face this issue with the enemy yuon?

Anonymous said...

Hey, let's not ignore the fact here. To try to get the French to give you your ancient land back is 100% retarded. There is nothing the French can do for you legally or not. Don't let Ah Kong Korm toys with you, Dude.

Here's is what superseded all French's Laws: In the mid 50's, after the French left, the Vietcong formally declared war to capture the south region. It makes no difference whether you call it "Kampuchear Krom" or "South Vietnam" or "South Champa". Fact of the matter is they successfully won the war, and you guys SURRENDERED the region to them. Therefore, there is no more "Kampuchea Krom" nor "South Vietnam" nor whatever else you want to call it. There is only one Vietnam, and the name "South Vietnam" no longer separate the country as it used to do before the war ended. Do you catch my drift?

Anonymous said...

Kong Korm, Ah pluer, Sdach Sihanouk have had thrown that land away since 1948-49, plus he've helped Yuon to take over since 1975. so forget...... sleep tight.

Anonymous said...

WTF? do you think we have choices? If we don't let them used the Ho Chin Minh's trail, they will take the entire Cambodia so that they can use whatever trail they like to get to Saigon. Get it?

Anonymous said...

low ....life Ah youn vit cong {rag}'s slave.....

Anonymous said...

Wrong comparison!

Khmer Krom insurrection demand arms and blood must be spilled for freedom! This is the issue of Khmer Krom nationalist and the historical Khmer Kampuchea Krom land which was given illegally to Vietname by the French in 1949!
Peace without blood is no peace!

Yugoslavia!
East Timor!
Northern Ireland!
Eritrea!
Taiwan!

Anonymous said...

I'm v8,it's a little to little,it a little too late for all of this,but it never to late for anythings if we all try very hard at the same time.but we need an AMERICAN-supported.I would counted on the French-to just do this for us!because ah French- are a SUCKER! to ah youn-and ah youn-know it too.

Anonymous said...

Let's us stop the contemptuous remarks and start to stand up and working together to make this attempt by Korng Kim to light. I believe this is a great start. Damn if we don't and Damn if we do. Don't just write and give negative criticisms to those whose work hard for all of us. We can't give up hope and keep on putting pressure to the French and the Vietnamese governments. We all should work with the Khmer Krom Federation and bring this land dispute to the international court.

Anonymous said...

Nope, you will never be damned for staying away from scammers who deceived people with false hopes.

Anonymous said...

Vietnamese vision is truly sickening to human race when one looks closely and scrutinize it. For one reason it knows not the value of other human lives. Much like the nature of four legged creatures the Vietnamese will destroy other humans, other race, to possess all of their belonging. They have proven it through out the centuries along the line of SEA history.

Anonymous said...

Speak up real Khmers! Kampuchea Krom still exists even though it is under control of Vietnam. Now even the Vietnamese government recognizes the existence of Kampuchea Krom. Their embassy in Phnom Penh uses the word
" Kampuchea Krom”; Prime Minister Hun Sen, in his letter to King Sihamony, used the word “Kampuchea Krom” for referring to Venerable Tim Sakhorn. So there is strong evidence that at least the Vietnamese government recognizes Kampuchea Krom race.
Students from Buildbright University, Panhasastra University, Royal Phnom Pennh University, Royal University of Fine Arts, Royal University of Medical Science, Royal University of Agriculture, and Norton University. Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Angkor University, Siem Reap, Cambodia.