Neth Khai in court (Photo: DAP)Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh Friday, 23 July 2010
“All of Cambodian Buddhists should bury what happened at Sras Chak pagoda, and they need to think about Buddhism.”A pagoda that was at the center of a peeping-tom scandal has reopened in Phnom Penh, but it has seen few worshippers.
Sras Chak pagoda, where a monk allegedly convinced women they could be blessed by showering there and then secretly videotaped them, will now have to work to recover its reputation.
The video images have spread throughout Cambodia, passed phone to phone via Bluetooth technology or USB drives, despite a national call from the government to cease their disbursement.
Now defrocked, Net Khai has been charged with shooting video of more than 100 women since 2008. He is also charged with distributing pornography, a crime under the anti-trafficking law. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
The former head of the pagoda, Meas Kong, stepped down as a result of the scandal. The new chief monk, Chhoeng Bunchhea, told VOA Khmer he was preparing internal regulations and rules of Buddhism to restore the reputation of the pagoda.
“Monks are not allowed to bless in hidden rooms,” he said. “We allow the monks to bless people in public spaces.”
He appealed to Cambodians to stop the spread of the footage and destroy copies as an act of good merit.
“All of Cambodian Buddhists should bury what happened at Sras Chak pagoda, and they need to think about Buddhism,” he said.
The pagoda, which is home to 55 monks and 108 students, is now quieter than before and still controlled by investigating police.
The pagoda had previously seen up to 30 or 40 visitors per day, but now very few visit, according to a layman at the pagoda who asked not to be named. The shower room where victims were videotaped has now been destroyed, he said.
“I didn't think Net Khai could commit this video shooting, because he was a gentle man and talked little with ordinary people,” said a monk living near the suspect's quarters.
Chea Vannath, the former head of the Center for Social Development, said the scandal will hurt the reputation of monks as well as the victims.
Police are now investigating whether more suspects were involved in the video shooting.
23 comments:
All Buddhist need not to focus only to Heaven but please look at the hell around you too. Don't be so selfish.
This story created by the government to blame monks and Buddhism. the monk will not commit something like that. Trick of Communist to make poeple hate the monks and Buddhism
oh, please, mr. naive...
This monk is a real crook among other monks in Cambodia.
The government, the police and the Court are atively investigating hi case,while have been completely silent about the murder attempt and the murder cases of famous artist such as Pisit Pilia, Tat marina, Touch Srey Nich......
Let Laugh loudly: They are vey motivated in accusing this Crooked Mo0on, because only most the stupid victims are their relatives and their wives.
This monk is a real crook among other monks in Cambodia.
The government, the police and the Court are atively investigating hi case,while have been completely silent about the murder attempt and the murder cases of famous artist such as Pisit Pilia, Tat marina, Touch Srey Nich......
Let Laugh loudly: They are vey motivated in accusing this Crooked Mo0on, because only most the stupid victims are their relatives and their wives.
Anonymous said... Some monks in Phnom Penh help to raise few hundred poor kids,but many of monks in Hun Sen side create bad things to make monks look pretty bad.This is how communist Khmer leaders and Vietnamese ones to abolish Khmer people from the map of the earth.Who are these people; we knew them well such as from the top to bottom in Hun Sen government,the religion sect and government including king families in Phnom Penh and in China (Sihanouk ,his wife). We must stop believing in king.The king in our country is not the king of the free world king.He is a communist king. he lives in communist countries such as china,N.Korea or visit Vietnam as we always knew them Why did they go to Hanoi?No smoke without fire.
Come on Dr. Spin from Hanoi 2:03PM
In every religions or not religions humans are some bad and some good. And why Dr. Yuon spy einh trying to scold the King?
We will bury what happened at Sras Chak pagoda if the stupid monk Neth Khai be jailed to death.
Come on baby pol pot 3:07 PM.
Are you really Buddhist? Then just thing that this ex-monk had done Bab in his past life. He may turn to be a good person to help his country better than HunSen and many CPP who abuse girls for sex.
I am police officer, I have about 100 clips of naked girls from Net Kai for sale.
Mr 5:09 Police officer
Please let share those Video clips. That will make very happy the hypocrite Court, Government officials, the stupid woman who are their relatives or wives.
Mr 5:09 Police officer
Please let share those Video clips. That will make very happy the hypocrite Court, Government officials, the stupid woman who are their relatives or wives.
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Bad monks goog monks have existed since Buddha's time. Monks in the long past were more disciplined than monks in these days due to the changes in lifestyle and political situations which increasingly become chaotic. They are all human beings, a few of whom can become enlightened. No religion in the world that consists only the pure religious believers. The undisciplined and guilty should be punished. But it's sad that Buddhist monks these day seem to care very little about disciplines, just as the government that comprises a big group of unscrupulous authorities. Some Buddhist monks have indulged themselves to live the life of ordinary laymen, only camouflaging themselves with yellow robes just to fool the eyes of religious believers. The standard qualities of the head of monks and the head of government are both seen not worthy to be respected.
Monk suppose to focus on religions only, nothing else? Monk not suppose to get involve in politic or money scheme!, money scams! we have monks involved in politics and used religions for their own business today! not just in cambodia, but in US, Canada, Australia, French, etc...Monks taken advantaged on believers all around the world...(Truth monk never touch money!)
There's not Truth in our world today, it's all about money and fame...money and power! some people want to become monks just to escape poverty and a chance to come to the third country...! a lot of monks after they got their citizenship, they took off!
Monk name Rithy pul(Rith-ta Pul) in Lowell, Ma was behind the coupe with Mr. Yasith...this monk had involved in politics and try to bring down Hun Sen's Gov't...chief monk name Sao Khon stole hundred hundred thousand of dollars from all khmer temples around the United States...he's claim he's a samdach Monk, and wanted to control everybody??
I hope authority continue to investigate within all temples throughout cambodia, not just in phnom penh city alone, there's bunch of crooked monk, crooked abbots out there stealing dornors money and used religion for business only....FREE FOODS, FREE HOUSE, MONEY COMING IN FREELY! WHY NOT? sneaking out and have fun at the club!!
You motherfuckers make Buddish as a national Religion and put a stupid motherfucker exkiller Khmer Rouge as King of monk to RULE over Buddish monks all over the country.
What you motherfukers is doing is destroying the Buddish Religion in Cambodia!
You motherfucker not make Buddish as and institution for educate and help society, you are turning Buddish in Cambodia to a WOODOO and Evil worship!
Those Cambodia whos go to temple for "Shower BlessinG" it a fault they should go to listen to Buddish teaching!
I never see my parents and grand parent did this Kind of Shower! what they do after listen to Budda idear and story, and praying the monk just spray alitle water to all the prayers!
The taking shower and shit is may be is kind of Hindo that I saw first did by the stupid Shihanouk!
Why motherfuckers need blessing by taking swower, are thos motherfukers have some thing too dirty that need 100 liter of water to clean!?
Ligtning still strikeb the evil motherfuckers!
You motherfuckers make Buddish as a national Religion and put a stupid motherfucker exkiller Khmer Rouge as King of monk to RULE over Buddish monks all over the country.
What you motherfukers is doing is destroying the Buddish Religion in Cambodia!
You motherfucker not make Buddish as and institution for educate and help society, you are turning Buddish in Cambodia to a WOODOO and Evil worship!
Those Cambodia whos go to temple for "Shower BlessinG" it a fault they should go to listen to Buddish teaching!
I never see my parents and grand parent did this Kind of Shower! what they do after listen to Budda idear and story, and praying the monk just spray alitle water to all the prayers!
The taking shower and shit is may be is kind of Hindo that I saw first did by the stupid Shihanouk!
Why motherfuckers need blessing by taking swower, are thos motherfukers have some thing too dirty that need 100 liter of water to clean!?
Ligtning still strikeb the evil motherfuckers
5:09 PM
You'd better keep those pictures for yourself if they are under ages. If you dare, FBI will knock at your door, or you may be shot by the mafia in PP to cover up their crimes.
Don't blame bad monks or bad priests.
Have you read the News lately that Gay Priests with naked photos rocked the Vatican?
In Saudi, a man is chained in his Father's basement for 6 years, because he is possessed by devil, Geni, and many other places there are too many strange things happen.
If this 2012 natural disaster kills billion of us I want to make sure my Friz has all food and water.
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And don'y worry too much about Cambodia, she will be safe.
12:56 PM,
Oh come on, Monks have dicks, don't they?
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