Interview with Thach Ngoc Thach on Monk Tim Sakhorn’s case08 October 2007
By Sary Roth
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
The representative of the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) in the world was very deceived when he learnt about the content of Hun Sen’s clarification letter send to Hero-King Norodom Sihanouk, regarding the case of Monk Tim Sakhorn.
Thach Ngoc Thach said that the action taken by the Cambodian government was done to preserve the personal friendship between a gang of people who control power and have influence on the government, and Vietnam. It was not done to preserve the wellbeing of Cambodian citizens, nor was it done to preserve the territorial integrity of Cambodia.
The following is the interview of Mr. Thach Ngoc Thach, the executive director of KKF in the world. The interview was conducted by Mrs. Sary Roth of RFA.
Sary Roth (RFA): What do you think about the letter sent by Hun Sen to Preah Karuna (Norodom Sihanouk) in which he accused Monk Tim Sakhorn of being a Khmer Kampuchea Krom citizen, and he (Hun Sen) said that he does not accept to resolve the case of Monk Tim Sakhorn. What is your reaction to Hun Sen’s letter?
Thach Ngoc Thach (KKF): Regarding the letter that prime minister Hun Sen sent in reply to Samdech the Hero-King, I think that it is an issue which is out of timing, first of all. Secondly, this letter is nothing more than an excuse letter for the Yuons. The Yuon government wants to show that Cambodians are having problems with each others, rather than showing that this is a problem with the Vietnamese government.
From here on, I believe that the prime minister, just like all our Cambodian compatriots in the world, we are concerned of losing our lands more than we care about losing our friendship with the Yuons,. Therefore, (the reason provided in Hun Sen’s letter) is completely opposite to the worries of the people who are concerned about losing our lands.
Therefore, we see that the government does not pay attention of the people’s concerns, they do not care about the territorial issue, in this sense, I really regret (seeing this). At the same time, I am asking all Cambodian people in the world, to push the government to think about the concerns of the people, to think more about the territorial issue rather than the Khmer-Yuon friendship. As I told you at the beginning, this letter is merely an excuse for the Yuon government only.
RFA: In the case of Mr. Tim Sakhorn, what do you plan to do next?
KKF: Regarding the problem of Venerable Tim Sakhorn, I am confident that the Youn government will release him in the future, as I told you before, because the Yuon government does not want to see any International pressure imposed on them, that is why they came to visit in Cambodia, to talk with the Cambodian government, in order to show that this is an internal dispute in Cambodia only. As we have seen in the past, the Yuon government from all eras, they are always looking for a mean to create disputes among Khmer people, so that when these problems arise, they remain inside Cambodia.
From here on, we will push the Yuon government to resolve not only the case of Venerable Tim Sakhorn, but in the future, we don’t want to see the Cambodian government arresting its own citizens and deport them, and hand them over to the Yuon government anymore.
We see that the Yuon government is violating the territorial integrity of Cambodia, the Cambodian government must remember that the Yuon government never respect the friendship they talk about, it they really respect the friendship (between Cambodia and Vietnam), they wouldn’t create the case of Venerable Tim Sakhorn, and they wouldn’t take him and put him jail in Vietnam.
From now on, the Yuon government must be pressured by the International community, and we are pushing the US, the UN on this issue. In 2009, the Yuon government will face the UN regarding human rights issue, and its violation of human rights in Kampuchea Krom (South Vietnam).
Thach Ngoc Thach said that the action taken by the Cambodian government was done to preserve the personal friendship between a gang of people who control power and have influence on the government, and Vietnam. It was not done to preserve the wellbeing of Cambodian citizens, nor was it done to preserve the territorial integrity of Cambodia.
The following is the interview of Mr. Thach Ngoc Thach, the executive director of KKF in the world. The interview was conducted by Mrs. Sary Roth of RFA.
Sary Roth (RFA): What do you think about the letter sent by Hun Sen to Preah Karuna (Norodom Sihanouk) in which he accused Monk Tim Sakhorn of being a Khmer Kampuchea Krom citizen, and he (Hun Sen) said that he does not accept to resolve the case of Monk Tim Sakhorn. What is your reaction to Hun Sen’s letter?
Thach Ngoc Thach (KKF): Regarding the letter that prime minister Hun Sen sent in reply to Samdech the Hero-King, I think that it is an issue which is out of timing, first of all. Secondly, this letter is nothing more than an excuse letter for the Yuons. The Yuon government wants to show that Cambodians are having problems with each others, rather than showing that this is a problem with the Vietnamese government.
From here on, I believe that the prime minister, just like all our Cambodian compatriots in the world, we are concerned of losing our lands more than we care about losing our friendship with the Yuons,. Therefore, (the reason provided in Hun Sen’s letter) is completely opposite to the worries of the people who are concerned about losing our lands.
Therefore, we see that the government does not pay attention of the people’s concerns, they do not care about the territorial issue, in this sense, I really regret (seeing this). At the same time, I am asking all Cambodian people in the world, to push the government to think about the concerns of the people, to think more about the territorial issue rather than the Khmer-Yuon friendship. As I told you at the beginning, this letter is merely an excuse for the Yuon government only.
RFA: In the case of Mr. Tim Sakhorn, what do you plan to do next?
KKF: Regarding the problem of Venerable Tim Sakhorn, I am confident that the Youn government will release him in the future, as I told you before, because the Yuon government does not want to see any International pressure imposed on them, that is why they came to visit in Cambodia, to talk with the Cambodian government, in order to show that this is an internal dispute in Cambodia only. As we have seen in the past, the Yuon government from all eras, they are always looking for a mean to create disputes among Khmer people, so that when these problems arise, they remain inside Cambodia.
From here on, we will push the Yuon government to resolve not only the case of Venerable Tim Sakhorn, but in the future, we don’t want to see the Cambodian government arresting its own citizens and deport them, and hand them over to the Yuon government anymore.
We see that the Yuon government is violating the territorial integrity of Cambodia, the Cambodian government must remember that the Yuon government never respect the friendship they talk about, it they really respect the friendship (between Cambodia and Vietnam), they wouldn’t create the case of Venerable Tim Sakhorn, and they wouldn’t take him and put him jail in Vietnam.
From now on, the Yuon government must be pressured by the International community, and we are pushing the US, the UN on this issue. In 2009, the Yuon government will face the UN regarding human rights issue, and its violation of human rights in Kampuchea Krom (South Vietnam).
34 comments:
It is not just Mr Thath' opinon. It is the facts. Check all history and current process. It is so sad that the Hun Sen Gang rely on the youn to survive.
Khmer all need to wake up and smell the real story
Yeah right, I bet he want us to follows him and attack Vietnam to get the so called Khmer Krom territory back for them.
Alright, alright, let assumed we do it your way, and we succeeded, who is gonna govern the territory, you or us? And what type of system or structure do you have in mind?
Aristotle said: “ Injustice arises as much from treating unequals equally; as from treating unequally”
That Theory is True, Because the Cambodian’s Government always take Yuon to Become Khmer
and Khmer to become Yuon. I wonder why all khmer inside and abroad hates their Government so much, Because, their bitter life are packs of an oppression, suppression. oh..... our beloved Nation,oh... our beloved Native, may soon be an extinct species, and those who survive will find themselves identified as one of several ethnic minorities in the a “Greater Yuon”. Because they are demonstrating once again their skillful of propagandas and guiles and deception. I remembered
1945, 1955, 58, 64, 69 and 70. That Dark Era has return and maybe worst than that period.
With my Love for ever....
Chit Nak Tosou.
I'm v8,i'd agreed with thach ngoc thach,comment 99 % percent all though no one is perfect,khmer kampuchea krom,is khmer the same like us,we should know by now how we feel tourt youn!!youn people is a thieve..!and khmer krom come to us for help!! and we should help them not turning our back again them.we should not believe anything youn say,because youn is a great lier..they like to see us fighting.youn is too skillful for this..we need to be united and with internaltion supported.it dosen't matter who will govern.the fact is that we're united.that's a true khmer.
Thank you mr Thach and your supporter. We need more people like you ! And we khmer will support you. Just provide us the info, and location. We will be there to stand up together until the end of time.
Thanks again, God bless you mr Thach and kind of khmer unity.
Run from Viêtnam to Cambodia both “ Atmosphere of HELL”
The Communist Indochina has “an atmosphere as if in HELL” with rampant hunger and disease,
religious figures being zip and jailed and tortured and “a million and one stories of atrocities,” a
Buhhdist leader illegally escaped from that country. I love my country, I love my people, but I have
left my native land where there is no hope, where lives are constant and where human rights are just mockery.” Corruption within Government administratives is wide spread and becoming worse and worse. He bought passport from Hock Lang Dy for 5,000 US dollars. monk said.
attack Vietnam? *scoff*,
why would anyone be so stupid to do such when you can talk and put pressure using international instruments?
What are you trying to do? Instigate Khmer people against your Youn so you can have another so call era of saving the Khmer, so you can be liberator again? hah! That's a dream.
Next time, which you are only hoping for, if you have a chance to liberate Cambodia, it'll be no withdrawing.
*scoff*
Dream on fools, South Vietnam is not part of Cambodia territorial integrity, and we are not going to screw Cambodia over any KKF propaganda. The idiot (Thach Ngoc)is dreaming. We lost control over south Vietnam since the mid's 1700th. We have not collected any tax or duty or passed any laws of any kind in South Vietnam just as we have not collected any taxes or duty or passed any laws in Laos and Thailand since. Therefore, South Vietnam can't be a part of Cambodia as Laos and Thailand are not part of Cambodia. Sure Khmer people lived all over the region stretched from Burma to Thailand to Laos to Vietnam that was once the Khmer Empire, and they paid taxes and duty to the empire, but not in the 21st Century, they don't have to pay shit to Cambodia. Thus, I reiterate that these territories are no longer part of Cambodia territories integrity.
Hey 1:53PM
You are a f*king YOUN pretending to be Khmer or your mom was raped by YOUN that is why you tried to defend for the evil YOUN.
We are Cambodian, we will support Khmer Krom because Khmer Krom is Khmer. Dont try to use your bullshit propaganda in the Khmer community.
fuck u Ah yuon hun sen suppoorter 1:53pm we're cambodian ,we must help khmer krom. only u Ah fucking yuon hun sen supporter harming khmer krom. go to hell Ah CHOR MARAI KAMPUCH TMILL>
Hey fool 1:53PM, where did you get your degrée from? Hanoi?
Is your country independent? maybe your country is [indepen-dance]
Let me tell you, why Yuon always to be your boss [Control]
When Yuon Control your Head you [move]
When your Head move then you have to [act]
When you act exactly as is then you have to pay [pay] as is
Just like you pay your white chair that you sit on, with gold trim something like that ok.
How long do you want to sit? the contract min. from 25 years per Term without condition.
Your country at war from 1979-91 per say, the total cost with letter [B] dollars.
Now you win the war, you pay the war death with that [B] dollars every year until you payoff.
What you know is chair, what you don’t is a bag full of shit.
Ask your Comptroller, maybe you don’t know who’s your comptroller is, you bag full of shit.
Be a leader who don’t know shit.
If Yuon Ho’s dream come true, So WE ARE .
This is not a Bullshit.
Oh and don't forget to study KHMER Histrory. OK
1:53PM or dog eater I applause that all folks except 1:53PM I think this dog eaters come in the wrong site, get some doctor take care your brain ,your mother might get rape by Viet why your comment so dirty like your mind get it ,take care it now before it too late.
Hey guys, Ah Khmer-Yuons is beyond anyone ability to help them. Only they themselves can cure themselves from their own hatred disease. I don't see how the space-aged US can help them. I don't see how the UN can help them, and forget about about the rest of the world. Again, only they can help themselves. Just get rid of the hatred, and they will be on the right path to their own recovery.
Hey folks we lose all the ways with the dog eaters,or a criminal born youn like 1:53PM, please use it tact to
attack the viet spy do not let it gain ,this cat eaters good at impersonate Cambodian people ,noways and no days that our people forget Youn are the thieves and the Cambodian killer.
You are hallucinating, you idiot. Snap out of it!
shut up A h youn parasite 3:58pm your mother will be fucking by Ah ho chi minh 's Vampire soon
*yawning*
Oops. Did i see Ho's dick going into that yawn?? Looks like he likes it.
Oh, get a life, loser!
Anyway, I don't have much to add to our ancient land in south Vietnam. All leaders before us had tried to get it back, but they failed. Pol Pot had tried and had lost the entire country on their attempt. It's time to make a change. This dispute has not being positive for the region. It created hatred and racism as we all seen here with our own eyes. There is no future for us and our new generations if we allowed hatred and racism to continue to dwell in the region. Accordingly, we stance firm on our decision, that is hatred and racism must go.
11:14PM
Aristotle said: “ Injustice arises as much from treating unequals equally; as from treating unequally”
That's the growing hatred and racism. That's the problem, the government start it first but, not the people. The hatred and racism are gone unless we have rights and freedom. or else, I've been through
since 1945-present still the old day.
Tell your government to do that or otherwise we will. We means it, and they knew that(don't screw kk man you'll be in deep Sh........:-)
Disagreed, I believed if Ah Khmer-Yuons drop their evil hatred and racism, in time, the problem will dissipated away naturally. It is not up to our government, they don't have the magic wang to heal racism and hatred disease.
1:18AM
That's right, we won't, unless you haul your people out from that region, go back to your original land where's the Red River, Yellow River, that you belong at 100,000 Km2.(.) Then no more proplem with you.
simple is THAT!
Well, we don't have any problem with Vietnamese living in south Vietnam. If you can't stand them, tell them yourself. We're not your messenger, you know?
2:45AM
Given time and dated that so call south viet ? you are not a messenger, you're nothing. I know THAT!
True, that is the fact: Cambodia Government has never been nothing to you because you are an independent nation from Cambodia. You decided to support the US to split Vietnam on your own. You used different currency in your economy. You have a different justice system, your own military, taxes and the whole nine yards. Therefore, whatever you're doing in Vietnam is your business, and whatever we're doing in Cambodia is our business. Isn't that how the whole world work?
3:34AM
Are you Khmer or Yuon?
You go ask your Daddy evrything your comments in here, I don't have to answer to you. Because you know nothing about khmer and Yuon.
Soth teh pouk ah khour kbal Yuon.
What difference does it make whether I am Viet, Loa, Khmer, or Thai? Fact of the matter is you independently sworn to fight communist on your own. I didn't read anywhere that you were forced to such thing.... Need we go on?
Tam sdab somdei Ah Moy niss pi loeu dol krom Ah niss ber min Ah yuon teh ke: Ak chkae YUON tae mdong.
That's right, and this Yuon Dog will not allowed your racist idiots to use Cambodia as a battle front against anyone. So, don't even think about it, woof, woof, woof? (you got that?)
Because Your F* leader is racist idiots First.
Cambodia is not your f* country alone, is every body country, who call themselves KHMER
A Thlerm Khmao! idiots
Wrong, you got your own independent country where you can do whatever you please. Ah khmer-siam got theirs, Ah Khmer-Burmese got theirs. Ah Khmer-Loa got theirs. Ah Khmer-US got theirs, ..., and we got ours; Plus, none of those is Cambodia territories integrities either. They can burnt it down, polish it, or whatever, and we don't give a damn. Get it.
Ah 3:21PM
Ah Yuon or Ah dog Yuon, You are not just the invader the Champa and Khmer, Ah yuon also invade this blogg too. Look how your barbarians to Khmer people. Ah Yuon is the most barbarians in the planet. The world is seeing Ah Yuon & its servants' tricks now. The neo-genocidal and atrocities that Ah Yuon and its servants have had committed to Khmer people, we are not going to stand still like you've thought dogs.
we will use all of the disposals to fight you back dogs. you'll see!
Shut up spammers. You put the same nonsense post all over the places, moron.
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