Wednesday, 13 August 2008
Source: UNPO
Vietnamese authorities have prevented the Khmer Krom monk from uniting with his family in Cambodia.
Below is an appeal published by the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation:
Venerable Tim Sakhorn, a former Khmer Krom Buddhist monk at North Phnom Denh pagoda, Takeo province, in Cambodia, still remains under detention at his relative’s house in Don-To commune, Ba Chuc Village, Tri Ton district, An Giang province.
On June 30, 2007, Venerable Tim Sakhorn was arrested, defrocked and deported by Cambodia authorities to Vietnam. On November 8, 2007, a criminal court in An Giang province sentenced Venerable Tim Sakhorn to one year imprisonment under Article 87 of Vietnam’s panel code on the charges of “Undermining National Unity”.
On June 28, 2008, Venerable Tim Sakhorn was seen leaving prison in the company of Vietnamese authorities. His whereabouts was unknown until just last week.
New information has revealed that Venerable Tim Sakhorn is currently living with his uncle under the tight surveillance of two Vietnamese officers. The officers are residing at the same place as Venerable Tim Sakhorn and are monitoring his movement 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
According to the sentence by the Vietnam Court on November 8, 2007, Venerable Tim Sakhorn should have been given the option to return to Cambodia to unite with his family, especially to see his aged and ailing father.
This latest action by Vietnamese authorities clearly shows that they are violating the Vietnam’s Court order and taking the law into their own hands.
Today, Venerable Tim Sakhorn remains a helpless and voiceless victim and continues to be restricted in his basic freedom and movement.
In this regard, I would like to urgently appeal for your assistance to:
Respectfully Yours,
Thach Ngoc Thach
President of Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation
Below is an appeal published by the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation:
Venerable Tim Sakhorn, a former Khmer Krom Buddhist monk at North Phnom Denh pagoda, Takeo province, in Cambodia, still remains under detention at his relative’s house in Don-To commune, Ba Chuc Village, Tri Ton district, An Giang province.
On June 30, 2007, Venerable Tim Sakhorn was arrested, defrocked and deported by Cambodia authorities to Vietnam. On November 8, 2007, a criminal court in An Giang province sentenced Venerable Tim Sakhorn to one year imprisonment under Article 87 of Vietnam’s panel code on the charges of “Undermining National Unity”.
On June 28, 2008, Venerable Tim Sakhorn was seen leaving prison in the company of Vietnamese authorities. His whereabouts was unknown until just last week.
New information has revealed that Venerable Tim Sakhorn is currently living with his uncle under the tight surveillance of two Vietnamese officers. The officers are residing at the same place as Venerable Tim Sakhorn and are monitoring his movement 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
According to the sentence by the Vietnam Court on November 8, 2007, Venerable Tim Sakhorn should have been given the option to return to Cambodia to unite with his family, especially to see his aged and ailing father.
This latest action by Vietnamese authorities clearly shows that they are violating the Vietnam’s Court order and taking the law into their own hands.
Today, Venerable Tim Sakhorn remains a helpless and voiceless victim and continues to be restricted in his basic freedom and movement.
In this regard, I would like to urgently appeal for your assistance to:
- Urge Vietnam to obey its own national law by removing the Vietnamese officers who have been employed to intimidate and monitor Venerable Tim Sakhorn 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Urge Vietnam to return Venerable Tim Sakhorn safely to live with his family in Cambodia. Thanks for your help in advance and I am looking forward to hear from you.
Respectfully Yours,
Thach Ngoc Thach
President of Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation
13 comments:
Vietnam invaded Cambodia in December 1978, and in January 1979 installed in Phnom Penh a new communist regime friendly to Hanoi.
This invasion not only provoked a Chinese attack on Vietnam in February 1979 but also posed a threat to Thailand's security. Bangkok could no longer rely on Cambodia as a buffer against Vietnamese power. Bangkok was forced to assume the role of a frontline state against a resurgent communist Vietnam, which had 300,000 troops in Cambodia and Laos. The Thai government began increasing its defense capabilities. While visiting Washington in February 1979, Prime Minister Kriangsak asked for and received reassurances of military support from the United States. His government also launched a major diplomatic offensive to press for the withdrawal of all Vietnamese forces from Cambodia and for continued international recognition of Democratic Kampuchea under Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime. As part of that offensive, Kriangsak also journeyed to Moscow in March 1979--the first visit ever by a Thai prime minister--to explain the Thai position on the Cambodian question and to reassure the Soviets that Thailand's anti-Vietnamese position was neither anti-Soviet nor pro-Chinese. Such reassurances were believed to be necessary in view of Vietnamese accusations that Thailand collaborated with China and the United States in aiding and abetting the Khmer Rouge forces against the Heng Samrin regime.
The Thai offensive, backed by Bangkok's ASEAN partners, was rewarded in a United Nations (UN) General Assembly resolution adopted in November 1979. The resolution called for immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces from Cambodia, asked all nations to refrain from interfering in, or staging acts of aggression against, Cambodia, and called on the UN secretary general to explore the possibility of an international conference on Cambodia.
Kandouy mere Ah Hun Sen and ah Tep Vong and other cowards who sell out our religion!
You mother fuckers know who you are!!!!! Mothe fuckers!!!!
The youn democracy.
The khmer slavery!
1:39 AM
So you do like the youn democracy.
LOL.
You must not be very happy with the increasing presence of China in Cambodia.
LOL.
I hope God will punish the yuons for all the atrocities committed against Champa, Montagnards, Hmong, Khmer, etc...
What a savage race they are.
Dont forget about the yuons because as we are shifting our attention to the Thai-Khmer boarder, the yuons are focusing their attention on our votes and a lot more of our land.
What ah fucking Tep Vong and ah Hun Xen have done to our religion? May mother fucker die soon!
The only religion that the youn accept is the Hochiminism. Ho Chi Minh is their god.
12:56 Chei te hun xen ban heiy. kom chei lork becareful thleak norouk 18 choin.
Srey Khmer
Ah kdo, ah tep vong ning hoey dael bat day prolak chheam pi samay Khmae kroham nus ah phleu. Teang os knea vea chea muoy puok ah bat day prolak chheam teang os.
2:52PM use your brain and follow the News!
Ah Tep Vong has no buddhish's education to be head monk and he the fucking one who defrock monk Tim Sakorn and sent him to the fucking hell Vietname!
You who worship evil that go to hell!
The Khmer Krom people are treated no more than an animal under the Vietcong government!
The fucken Vietcong government always preaches peace to disguise their ruthless intention to kill the Khmer Krom people and no Khmer people should be fool by the Vietcong government again!
Please be vigilant of the Vietcong action and never accept the Vietcong word of mouth!
The Vietcong government must stop their racist policy and the wholesale slaughtering of the Khmer Krom people now!
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