By Pech Bandol
Free Press Magazine
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Click here to read the article in Khmer
Under yesterday’s scorching heat, 24 Khmer Krom people who recently saw their refugee status bid rejected by the UNHCR in Bangkok, made another attempt to request the refugee status from the UNHCR office in Cambodia. However, they did not succeed in this attempt.
The Khmer Krom group which consists of 8 children, 8 men and 8 women spent one year and a half in Bangkok, but, at the end, they were deported back to Cambodia. Yesterday, Chau Hen, the representative of the group, said that Khmer Krom are considered as Khmer, and this issue is the stalling point in their bid to gain the refugee status so that they can be accepted into a third country.
Currently, these Khmer Krom people are living in various secret places after they made an attempt to request Khmer citizenship, as well as housing and lands for cultivation, from the Cambodian government. However, their request did not receive any response from the government.
The Khmer Krom group which consists of 8 children, 8 men and 8 women spent one year and a half in Bangkok, but, at the end, they were deported back to Cambodia. Yesterday, Chau Hen, the representative of the group, said that Khmer Krom are considered as Khmer, and this issue is the stalling point in their bid to gain the refugee status so that they can be accepted into a third country.
Currently, these Khmer Krom people are living in various secret places after they made an attempt to request Khmer citizenship, as well as housing and lands for cultivation, from the Cambodian government. However, their request did not receive any response from the government.
16 comments:
Khmer Krom, Khmer Kondal, we all Khmer. Therefore, the cruel ruling government will not honor anything to benefit Khmer.
But they sure will do for Youn instantly.
I think people of Khmer Krom don't need to cry for the status to live in Cambodia because Khmer Krom is Cambodian for birth. But it is good to cry out let the world aware their story...and keep on eyes. Don't the case goes like Uigure people deported to Chine weeks ago...
Now, the UN for refugee has deny their status so, they live in Cambodia automaticly...as long as they don't have the criminal record in YOURN authority.
I think they just have to request for the ID of Cambodia citizen.
What is the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Federation (KKKF)doing in the States? They are doing shit. They create the community just to earn a donation fund from the donors, but they do nothing with their jobs to protect the Khmer Krom people.
I strongly criticize this Khmer Kampuchea Krom Federation, because I used to ask them for help just to find a missing person for years and now his relationship have learned that this missing person is in the States and he is also a member of this KKKF. Almost years, this KKKF have not responded whether this missing person is dead or still alive.
Since I raised a question with KKKF, I have not received either negative or affirmative response from them. This is shit, please donors do think again before you donate or contribute the fund to this Association.
Wait and see if those families will allow to stay to live in Cambodia as stated by ah Khanharith.
11:43AM - you sound like the guy from the other side. Are you sure you are a KK and know what's going on with KKKF? I doubt your statement.
So you said all khmers are shit and idiots.
11:43 AM there are many Cambodians including myself who are still looking for lost relatives, the only difference is I am a man when it comes to dealing with it. KKKF does not revolve around you ass hole.
i know, khmer krom are khmers as well. i think they just have to apply for ID card as required by law, really. let's don't mislead or miscommunicate here, please!
Hi! 11:48hrs,
I am not from any sides, the point is what are they (KKKF)doing? they are doing nothing. I asked for a favor looking for miss person for years, now this guy, I know he is in the States, but KKKF cannot provide me any information about the guy I am looking for.
So what is the fucking point of those donors or contributors donate the fund to KKKF to do the job.
Come back to this case, they keep fucking quiet and just to relax in the States. They don't fucking care who is going to be punished or to be deported back to Communism country.
Sorry man, please clarify more detail what side you are talking about?
Very sad in Khmer history, we have a government that only knows how to serve foreigners, while Khmer people are totally ignored by the Hun Sen government. This Hun Sen government is betraying Khmer people at the core.
Regime Change is urgently needed in Cambodia today in order to save Khmer Race.
Khmer Angkor.
I hope that these Kampuchea Krom people will find a place to live and they will be able to start new in Cambodia. Hopefully, Hun Sen and his Viet Regime won't go after these people. Such a shame, no response from the government, nothing new, they don't give a crap about anyone but themselves and their Viet Boss. Hun Sen, give these poor people their Cambodian Citizenship cards.
This is just another case, where the Viet-Congs are pushing Khmer Krom people off their own land. Khmer Krom people have suffered greatly since 1949, when ah Barang Sek(horse)ceded Lower Kampuchea to Vietnam!
*To add salt to an old wound, the Vietnamese government is in the process of publishing a book on the history of Vietnam and in it, are blatant lies, it states that Lower Vietnam was always part of Vietnam since the 16th century and that the Kampuchea Krom people were Refugees fleeing from Cambodia to avoid the fighting that was going on in Cambodia.
Enough is enough the Vietnam/cong government in Cambodia and Ah Hun Sen, Ah Heng Samrin, and Ah Chea Sim must be defeated now!
11:56AM,
What kind of attitude is that? When you ask for help if they can't and you should not insulted them like that. Maybe the other person has nothing to do with you?
maybe the KKF just wanted to protect both side?
I am not a part of the KKF group, but from the language of your, I can't help myself but to respond so you know what are the other people think.
When you depend on another's perceptions to match your expectation, you are setting youself up for disappointment.
hi Anonymous @11:56 AM. are you an idiot or just plain stupid? you expect someone finding a needle at the bottom at the ocean for you, when they can't find it, you got piss? what a moron. IF your read the KKF website once in a while, you know what their mission are. Stop being an egg and be reasonable.
It is time for the Cambodian government to take action in following it own law.
Give these Khmer Krom people the citizenship and the protection that they deserve.
Just stop barking and start doing.
The KKF is a scam. They only take money while pretending to do some services.
Stay away from these dishonorable KKF.
They are filled with Yuon spies.
Look like someone like 3:17am knows a lot about kkf and it accomplishments and missions.
Therefore, it's afraid of kkf plan and are actively seeking way to discredit kkf and its supporters.
For those of you who would like to know rights from wrong, you can search about khmer krom activity relation to kkf accomplishments. Don't just visit khmerkrom.org or khmerkrom.net, visit a third party site that's doesn't report bais information except the true account of the events.
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