Venerable Thach Preichea Koeun, Editor-in-chief of the Prey Nokor NewsVenerable Thach Preichea Koeun threatened by the Cambodian authority for his involvement with Prey Nokor News
31 August 2010
VOKK.net
Translated from Khmer by Soy
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A letter sent over by Venerable Thach Preichea Koeun, the Editor-in-chief of the Prey Nokor news, that the Voice of Kampuchea Krom (VOKK) Radio received today, indicated that the Cambodian authority threatened him by accusing him of involvement with the Prey Nokor newspaper.
The report indicated that on 05 April 2010, a group of cops, officials from the ministry of Cult and Religion, the city hall, as well as cops from Phnom Penh city’s Daun Penh district, came to surround monk housing No. 17 located at Wat Botumvatey Pagoda, the residence of Ven. Thach Preichea Koeun, with the intention of arresting him. However, Ven. Thach Preichea Koeun fled his residence on time as he did not feel safe there.
He then went to stay at Wat Ang Pothinhean Pagoda at the outskirt of Phnom Penh city until this past 26 August. Then, he met with the same problem again when a group of cops and officials from the ministry of Cult and Religion came to threaten him for the second time. Due to lack of security and his fear of being arrested by the Cambodian authority, on 27 August, he fled to live at Wat Ang Taminh Pagoda, located in Dangkao district, Phnom Penh city. As soon as he arrived at Wat Ang Taminh, cops from the ministry of Interior and officials from the Vietnamese embassy in Phnom Penh, as well as Vietnamese cops from Hanoi called to force the abbot of Wat Ang Taminh Pagoda to refuse to provide refuge for Ven. Thach Preichea Koeun.
Up to now, Ven. Thach Preichea Koeun is still staying at Wat Ang Taminh Pagoda, but cops from the ministry of Interior ordered the abbot of the pagoda to confiscate his ID card and his passport on 29 August.
In his letter, Ven. Thack Preichea Koeun, the Editor-in-chief of the Prey Nokor News, called on the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Federation (KKF), on the various local and international human rights organizations to help intervene in his case and to help provide safety for him as well.
The report indicated that on 05 April 2010, a group of cops, officials from the ministry of Cult and Religion, the city hall, as well as cops from Phnom Penh city’s Daun Penh district, came to surround monk housing No. 17 located at Wat Botumvatey Pagoda, the residence of Ven. Thach Preichea Koeun, with the intention of arresting him. However, Ven. Thach Preichea Koeun fled his residence on time as he did not feel safe there.
He then went to stay at Wat Ang Pothinhean Pagoda at the outskirt of Phnom Penh city until this past 26 August. Then, he met with the same problem again when a group of cops and officials from the ministry of Cult and Religion came to threaten him for the second time. Due to lack of security and his fear of being arrested by the Cambodian authority, on 27 August, he fled to live at Wat Ang Taminh Pagoda, located in Dangkao district, Phnom Penh city. As soon as he arrived at Wat Ang Taminh, cops from the ministry of Interior and officials from the Vietnamese embassy in Phnom Penh, as well as Vietnamese cops from Hanoi called to force the abbot of Wat Ang Taminh Pagoda to refuse to provide refuge for Ven. Thach Preichea Koeun.
Up to now, Ven. Thach Preichea Koeun is still staying at Wat Ang Taminh Pagoda, but cops from the ministry of Interior ordered the abbot of the pagoda to confiscate his ID card and his passport on 29 August.
In his letter, Ven. Thack Preichea Koeun, the Editor-in-chief of the Prey Nokor News, called on the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Federation (KKF), on the various local and international human rights organizations to help intervene in his case and to help provide safety for him as well.
1 comment:
In life, the truth has to come out, it has to merge one way or another, only then time will be healed and settled for the purpose of peace and harmony. It is also known as "justice will be done both on earth and it is in heaven". Therefore, no one can hide from speaking out about the truth. No matter how much evil wants to do harm, it will only be short lived. Why? because wisdom of life will last forever whereas wickedness, power and abuse will only be short lived. So, if this man speak out about the truth, both gov't should be able to learn to imbrace it and acknowledging as well as learn to reconcile for the purpose of peace and harmony. Good gov't would never shut people up from the truth. In fact, they should be encouraged to speak out about the truth, for the truth will as last forever!. No one in this world can escape from any injustice they may have committed. So, why want to harm this who only want to express about the truth of life and what is there to hide if you want to persecute this person from speaking the truth?. Everyone knows that khmer leaders made secret deal with Viets about Khmer Krom and when this person wants to eleborate on this issue, they wanted to shut him up, why, use this power and control? Viets have already win a large chunk of khmer land and why want to further shut this man up. As you can see, no matter what this man said, there is nothing we can do about it anyway as the land is already taken by Viets. So, please leave this man alone and let him have a say also. As for the Khmer leaders, you all are traitors, from the king to generals etc, khmer blood are on your hand. But guess what, those souls will live forever and whereas you guys won't, simple as that. Wisdom
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