02 July 2009By Sam Borin
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
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Tim Sakhorn, the former abbot of the Phnom Den North Pagoda, received full protection from the UNHCR and a European country also gave him asylum.
Venerable Thach Berong, deputy head monk of the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF), indicated that the vow taking ceremony for Tim Sakhorn prior to the Vossa season (rainy season) is currently delayed because the former abbot received legal refugee status from the UNHCR and a European country agreed to provide him with asylum. This choice is much better than having him taking his Buddhist vow again [for now].
Regarding the other 5 monks from Khleang province, Kampuchea Krom (current South Vietnam), who were forced-defrocked by the Viet authority during an unrest period in 2007, there is no schedule set for their vow taking ceremony yet.
Venerable Thach Berong told RFA over the phone from Thailand past midnight yesterday: “KKF has organized the vow taking ceremony for Tim Sakhorn and the other 5 [Khmer Krom] monks. Now, KKF is preparing documents with a number of other NGOs, we are not organizing the vow taking ceremony yet because the UNHCR indicated that Tim Sakhorn received the legal authorization to travel to a third country. Therefore, currently, former abbot Tim Sakhorn is under the protection of the UNHCR.”
Venerable Thach Berong indicated also that KKF would like to see the other 5 defrocked Khmer Krom monks receiving the same treatment as Tim Sakhorn: “For the safety protection of the 5 defrocked Khmer Krom monks, I am preparing their paper works so that the UNHCR recognize their [refugee] status and that it would intervene to protect their safety. This is what we are preparing for. Our goal is for them to receive the same treatment as Tim Sakhorn so that a third country provides legal asylum for them. This is our hope, and the KKF is also contacting embassies and refugee institutions, as well as the UNHCR. Tomorrow, we will meet with these officials to push this issue forward.”
Venerable Thach Berong, deputy head monk of the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF), indicated that the vow taking ceremony for Tim Sakhorn prior to the Vossa season (rainy season) is currently delayed because the former abbot received legal refugee status from the UNHCR and a European country agreed to provide him with asylum. This choice is much better than having him taking his Buddhist vow again [for now].
Regarding the other 5 monks from Khleang province, Kampuchea Krom (current South Vietnam), who were forced-defrocked by the Viet authority during an unrest period in 2007, there is no schedule set for their vow taking ceremony yet.
Venerable Thach Berong told RFA over the phone from Thailand past midnight yesterday: “KKF has organized the vow taking ceremony for Tim Sakhorn and the other 5 [Khmer Krom] monks. Now, KKF is preparing documents with a number of other NGOs, we are not organizing the vow taking ceremony yet because the UNHCR indicated that Tim Sakhorn received the legal authorization to travel to a third country. Therefore, currently, former abbot Tim Sakhorn is under the protection of the UNHCR.”
Venerable Thach Berong indicated also that KKF would like to see the other 5 defrocked Khmer Krom monks receiving the same treatment as Tim Sakhorn: “For the safety protection of the 5 defrocked Khmer Krom monks, I am preparing their paper works so that the UNHCR recognize their [refugee] status and that it would intervene to protect their safety. This is what we are preparing for. Our goal is for them to receive the same treatment as Tim Sakhorn so that a third country provides legal asylum for them. This is our hope, and the KKF is also contacting embassies and refugee institutions, as well as the UNHCR. Tomorrow, we will meet with these officials to push this issue forward.”
8 comments:
Good for you and keep up the fighting for the freedom of our KHMER in Vietnam!
Thanks to the EU community for having begun to see what's happening to Khmer in Vietnam!!!
I'm very happy for you Mr. Tim! keep up the fight, our people will have freedom soon...
Me too, I'm very happy for Lok Bang Sakhorn.
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a Buddhist monk should not get involved in politics. Most monks are fake anyway.
7:46PM,
Shut the fuck up Ah Youn Chong Raiy. Pouk Ah Tmoul Ait Sars Snar.
MAY OUR GOD BUDDHA BE WITH YOU AND BLESS YOU FOR ANYWHERE YOU GO.....AND KEEP FIGHTING FOR KHMER KROM FREEDOM.....
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United State of America should help sponsorship these khmer krom people! they help you fight against Vietnamese communist during vietnam wars...don't forget!
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