Kim Yuthana
The Phnom Penh Post
A PETITION was submitted to the governor of Poipet town in Banteay Meanchey province on Monday, asking for government intervention in the matter of 24 Khmer Krom asylum seekers who were deported to Cambodia by Thai authorities on December 5.
“We hope that local authorities will try to help us as soon as possible in gaining equal rights to residency in Cambodia because, at the moment, we are living in difficult conditions and lack enough food,” said Thach Soong, 49, a representative of the group that filed the petition, which has also been sent to senior officials in Phnom Penh.
Try Narin, governor of Poipet town, said Monday that he had yet to receive a copy of the petition.
“We will examine their identities, and if they prove to be ethnic minority Khmer Krom, then that will help in the process of granting them permission to settle in Cambodia,” he said.
Chea Sokun, secretary of the Independent Democratic Association of Non-formal Economy, said that his organisation will continue to support the group until they are found permanent homes in the Kingdom, but will need some outside assistance.
“I would like to appeal to local and international NGOs to help support them by donating food,” he said.
Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak said Khmer Krom have the right to live in Cambodia if they choose, but that the 24 recent arrivals had not yet been clearly identified as ethnic Khmers.
“We hope that local authorities will try to help us as soon as possible in gaining equal rights to residency in Cambodia because, at the moment, we are living in difficult conditions and lack enough food,” said Thach Soong, 49, a representative of the group that filed the petition, which has also been sent to senior officials in Phnom Penh.
Try Narin, governor of Poipet town, said Monday that he had yet to receive a copy of the petition.
“We will examine their identities, and if they prove to be ethnic minority Khmer Krom, then that will help in the process of granting them permission to settle in Cambodia,” he said.
Chea Sokun, secretary of the Independent Democratic Association of Non-formal Economy, said that his organisation will continue to support the group until they are found permanent homes in the Kingdom, but will need some outside assistance.
“I would like to appeal to local and international NGOs to help support them by donating food,” he said.
Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak said Khmer Krom have the right to live in Cambodia if they choose, but that the 24 recent arrivals had not yet been clearly identified as ethnic Khmers.
13 comments:
Cambodian government should help the 24 Khmer Krom people to seek residency in their homeland. Provide food, medical and shelter for them asap. Please help our people.
Would KI-Media help provide me the contact info of the representative of this group?
I would personally send some monetary assistance to them directly.
Khmer Krom don't have a country to go to, now they don't have a home to go...sad story indeed.
Thank you.
Khmer Canada.
Under the Constitution of the Kingdom, Khmer Krom are Khmer descent, They have the Cambodian Nationality, have the same right and same privilege as we all.
The local authority where they are now staying, needs to clear the personal identity and the paperwork.
The Viets in Cambodia would get their legal status approved faster than the Khmer Krom do.
This is facts under Hun Sen regime.
Khmer must help Khmer, do not hate Khmer Krom people, they are your blood too...Stop calling Khmer Krom YOUNs! YOUNS!, they are pure Khmer blood...Khmer Krom people are King Jayvarman descendant and a patriotic people....
Phnom Penh governments alway denial Khmer Krom people, this is wrong man! they suppose to help Khmer Kroms peopel who suffered so bad from Vietnamese abused, i don't understand why our Govts playing mute toward their own blood people...??
Vietnamese Authority chasing Khmer Korms out of their home-lands, and replaced their people(Vietnamese)to take-over Khmer's lands, if Khmer Kandl refuse to help, where are they suppose to go?
correction = Khmer Kandal must help our Khmer Krom people, they are our family...
Dear 12h41
If you are in Canada, you can help all this khmers krom by contacting the Khmer Krom Federation. M. Thach Ngoc Thach is a president of this Federation, he is living in Canada.
You can go to khmerkrom.org or khmerkrom.net and you will find the way to help them.
khmer in France
The stupid fucken French must take full responsiblities the lost of Khmer Krom lands...
correction = responsibilities
I'm glad King Sihanouk kick French's ass out of cambodia...
Do not give money to Khmer Krom Federation, M. Thach Ngoc Thach.
They are known to skim off a portion to put in their pockets.
It is better if you can give some charitable organization like the Cambodian Red Cross.
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