Seng Ratana, VOA KhmerOriginal report from Phnom Penh
07 November 2007
Advocates for the Khmer Kampuchea Krom ethnic group expressed concern Wednesday following the announcement by Vietnam it would try defrocked monk Tim Sakhorn.
Tim Sakhorn has been in Vietnamese custody since July, when he was arrested for allegedly traveling without proper documentation.
"After the investigation is completed, he will be brought to trial, but I don't know the date yet," Trinh Ba Cam, a spokesman for the Vietnamese Embassy in Phnom Penh, said.
Rights groups and family members of Tim Sakhorn, the former head of a Cambodian pagoda, say he is not a Vietnamese resident, and they worry he will not receive a fair trial.
Cambodian authorities have accused Tim Sakhorn of stirring foment between the two countries.
In a statement Wednesday, the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Federation called the trial an act of political and racial revenge.
Ang Chanrith, director of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Human Rights Organization, said Vietnamese authorities fabricated evidence against Tim Sakhorn.
Witnesses say Tim Sakhorn was stripped his of his monk title days before he was forced into a car by plainclothes authorities. His whereabouts were unknown for weeks before Vietnam claimed to have arrested him.
Thach Setha, executive director of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Community, said a trial of Tim Sakhorn would reflect Hanoi's continued influence over the Cambodian government, a long-standing claim of Khmer Krom advocacy groups.
Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Son Chhay said he would lead a delegation to the Khmer Krom area later this month to evaluate the living conditions of the minority group there.
Tim Sakhorn has been in Vietnamese custody since July, when he was arrested for allegedly traveling without proper documentation.
"After the investigation is completed, he will be brought to trial, but I don't know the date yet," Trinh Ba Cam, a spokesman for the Vietnamese Embassy in Phnom Penh, said.
Rights groups and family members of Tim Sakhorn, the former head of a Cambodian pagoda, say he is not a Vietnamese resident, and they worry he will not receive a fair trial.
Cambodian authorities have accused Tim Sakhorn of stirring foment between the two countries.
In a statement Wednesday, the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Federation called the trial an act of political and racial revenge.
Ang Chanrith, director of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Human Rights Organization, said Vietnamese authorities fabricated evidence against Tim Sakhorn.
Witnesses say Tim Sakhorn was stripped his of his monk title days before he was forced into a car by plainclothes authorities. His whereabouts were unknown for weeks before Vietnam claimed to have arrested him.
Thach Setha, executive director of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Community, said a trial of Tim Sakhorn would reflect Hanoi's continued influence over the Cambodian government, a long-standing claim of Khmer Krom advocacy groups.
Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Son Chhay said he would lead a delegation to the Khmer Krom area later this month to evaluate the living conditions of the minority group there.
11 comments:
Don't waste too much money on that Khmer Killer (Sakhorn). Just send him to the firing squad.
no demands no justice. if we khmer stay quiet and not united. NO JUSTICE ! NO PEACE !
I'm v8,"NO need to trail's him"release him,your strectgies- government,will continue to tortcher khmer krom-people.who's will belive your BARBARIC act!
DECLARATION
Transition to CPP MEMBER
We, all Khmer Krom in Kampuchea, and all Subsidiary networks around the world,solemnly and unanimously declare before the Khmer Krom World Organizations, the highest international body in the world created to protect and assist all Khmer Krom who have fallen victim to injustice that:
“We, all Khmer Krom in Kampuchea will refuse, regardless of any condition, and at all cost, to Kampuchea Krom under the organization of the Khmer Krom networks around the world”
To this effect, we appeal to the Khmer Krom World Organizations to find any possible means to disconnect us from any third and free country, should not have us
presence in Kampuchea cause any difficulties for this country; and
We request the UNPO, whose major role is to build a world order based on the principles of justice and international law, to find means to:
- Not to put pressure on the leaders of the Kampuchea and Vietnam to all ceases immediately the activities of the sufferings of follow Khmer either in Khmer Krom people;
- Not to assist in establishing the fundamental rights and freedom of Khmer Krom people, and not allow them to reunite with each other;
- And not to assist international observers to enter Khmer Krom to look at the situation on the spot.
Done in Phnom Penh, November 5, 2007
We, representatives of Khmer Krom in Kampuchea.
Kim Van-Chheng, the association's chairman
CC:
Excellency the great chief of cambodian National Police HOK LUNDI,
Deputy Prime Minister Mr. SOK AN, the Minister of the Council of Ministers
Excellency the Minister of Information Kieu Kanharith
- CPP Members
- All Khmer Krom
- Khmer Krom Coordinating Committee,
- KKF, Thach Ngoc Thach, Prak Sereyvuth
- KKFYC Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation Youth Committee
- Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation
- UNPO
- Vietnam Embassy in Phnom Penh
This Youn Troller must put to dead without trial; so we, Khmer, will not see him again at KI.
Don't release Ah killer Khmer-Yuon (Sakhorn) back into civilization. Just send him before the firing squad for treason and done with it.
This DOG must put to dead so we won't see A Chke eater again at KI.
Yeah, but then who is going to protect the Khmer people from Ah Khmer-Yuon criminals?
You Animal Viet troller @4:47AM,8:10AM,10:46AM is from one same Viet troller. You must know that I am just like your shadow...I'll be everywhere you are here on KI-Media. I am in your face until you disappear from KI-Media. You animal Viet troller can no longer pretend to be khmer speaking for Khmer. I know who you are. I know how you write. You can no longer loiter, litter, or spam KI-Media...
Now, Go home Animal Viet troller!
Now, go home Animal Vietcong!
Oh, zip it, Ah Khmer-Yuon criminal.
For any fool to make the Khmer Krom as illegal alien in Cambodia and it would be the Vietcong themselves!
The fucken Vietcong took the Khmer Kampuchea Krom land and make the Khmer Krom people as illegal alien in their country! All of you Khmer people in Cambodia better watch out because the Vietcong are coming!
What the Vietcong can do to the Khmer Krom people and they certainly can do to the Khmer people in Cambodia!
Welcome to the world of Vietcong!
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