28 July 2007By Moeung Tum
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Sam Rainsy is concerned about the hardships of Khmer Krom people who suffered human rights violations.
The SRP President sent a public letter to the Khmer Krom people at the end of this week stating that he is strongly condemning the actions taken by all levels of the authorities, both in Cambodia and in Kampuchea Krom (South Vietnam) under the Vietnamese administration, to violate the freedom rights of Khmer Kampuchea Krom monks and population.
Sam Rainsy’s letter was issued at a time when Monk Tim Sakhorn, the former abbot of the Phnom Den North pagoda, disappeared since 30 June 2007, following his defrocking by force by the Cambodian authority, and up to now, his whereabouts is still unknown.
Earlier, the Cambodian authority accused Monk Tim Sakhorn of involvement in politics which affected the friendship between the communist Vietnamese government and the current Hun Sen regime.
Sam Rainsy who is a Cambodian Member of Parliament, expressed his respect to the courageous patriotism of Khmer Kampuchea Krom people who fought with their lives, during all eras, to defend their race, their religion, their art, cultures, literatures, and Cambodian traditions, and preserved them until now.
He also expressed his support to the legal fight led by Khmer Krom people because this is a right for all mankind that is even stipulated in all national and international conventions.
Sam Rainsy considers the patriotism of Khmer Kampuchea Krom people as an important reminder to all Cambodian people to unite to defend and protect the interests of Cambodia, their homeland.
The SRP President sent a public letter to the Khmer Krom people at the end of this week stating that he is strongly condemning the actions taken by all levels of the authorities, both in Cambodia and in Kampuchea Krom (South Vietnam) under the Vietnamese administration, to violate the freedom rights of Khmer Kampuchea Krom monks and population.
Sam Rainsy’s letter was issued at a time when Monk Tim Sakhorn, the former abbot of the Phnom Den North pagoda, disappeared since 30 June 2007, following his defrocking by force by the Cambodian authority, and up to now, his whereabouts is still unknown.
Earlier, the Cambodian authority accused Monk Tim Sakhorn of involvement in politics which affected the friendship between the communist Vietnamese government and the current Hun Sen regime.
Sam Rainsy who is a Cambodian Member of Parliament, expressed his respect to the courageous patriotism of Khmer Kampuchea Krom people who fought with their lives, during all eras, to defend their race, their religion, their art, cultures, literatures, and Cambodian traditions, and preserved them until now.
He also expressed his support to the legal fight led by Khmer Krom people because this is a right for all mankind that is even stipulated in all national and international conventions.
Sam Rainsy considers the patriotism of Khmer Kampuchea Krom people as an important reminder to all Cambodian people to unite to defend and protect the interests of Cambodia, their homeland.
20 comments:
Mr. Sam Rainsey, on behalf of all Khmer krom, we really happy to see your pride for our ancestral blood that you include us in the Khmer's family. I hope one day, we will be liberated. Jayo! To Mr. SAM RAINSEY!
It is very important to see a Cambodian leader like Mr. Sam Rainsy to speakup about protecting the rights of the Khmer Krom people.
Khmer Krom is Khmer. The cambodian leaders should understand that. If your party doesnot support Khmer Krom, that means your party doesnot server the Khmer people.
As a Khmer came from Phnom Penh living in America and I have witnessed the struggling of the Khmer Krom around the world trying to fight for the justice of Khmer Krom people in Kampuchea Krom that really impressed to me. They came together and bravely speakup to promote the Human rights for Khmer Krom in Kampuchea Krom.
Our Khmer in Cambodia should do as whatever Khmer Krom is doing now. In cambodia, we have a right to talk about Human Rights, but not in Vietnam. But the Khmer Krom still pass the Human rights information to their people to educate Khmer Krom about Human Rights, this is why we saw Khmer Krom in Kampuchea Krom now standup for their rights. Thus, we should do the same thing for our Khmer in Cambodia.
When Cambodian understand their rights, the benefits of their country, they will not take a bag of rice just to vote for a party that doesnot serve for the interest of Cambodian people.
SRP must go around and educate our Cambodian about that. When Cambodian understand the truth like Khmer Krom in Kampuchea Krom, our Khmer in Cambodia will not vote for a party that serves the foreigner like the CPP. Let start from the grass-root of the issues.
We can show to our Cambodian that Cambodia is a country that is totally independent under the eyes of the foreigners. But look at Cambodia now, the Vietnam even have a right to order Cambodian government using puppet Monk Tep Vong to release an order to defrock Ven. Tim Sakhorn. Based on this problem, do Cambodia really independent? We should ask that question to our Cambodian in the rural who used to vote for the CPP.
Remember, election is next year. SRP must spend time and effort to educate our Cambodian in the rural to help them understand their rights and what is really a benefits of our country in general. I saw the Khmer Krom have done that for years, this why the Vietnam government really hate KHmer Krom because Khmer Krom now even bring Khmer Krom issues to the United Nations. this is the reason why Vietnam ordered Cambodia to intimidate Khmer Krom in Cambodia and started defrocking Khmer Krom monks.
We allmost know that whatever regime that violates the religious rights, that regime willnot last very long. Thus, SRP must start using this top to educate our buddhist followers to understand that Buddhism is Cambodia now is not a Buddhism that we used to practice anymore because the headmonk of Cambodia now is a communist monk. He tries to stop other monks doing politic, but he is the one who serves for the CPP.
Please start educating our Khmer to understand who is actually dragging our Cambodia into the drain as it is today.
La situation misérable actuelle des Khmers Kroms persécutés dans leur Homeland fournit une illustration vivante du sort qui attend les Khmers actuels s'ils continuent à se laisser diriger par les valets des Viets ou à diviser l'opposition à ces derniers ( comme le fait Khem Sokha ).
Souvenez-vous du sinistre et mortel "Kompok Tea Ong" !
Mr. Som Ransy,may Buddha bless you, you have done the right thing, I personally hope all Cambodian people in Cambodia turn their ballots to you.
koun khmer pheas khloun
where are all the fucks of all those NRP, FUNCPECC, HRP? Don't they have any agenda that is good for the people and the country?
Mr. Sam Rainsy!
I support your words 100%; this is what we all Khmers people must need to have a leader like you who can defend your own citizens..
JAYU Mr. SR in 2008 election!
Kuon Khmer!
He took his sweet time, did he not?
<<>>
Thanks alot to Mr. SAM RAINSEY. This is a leader that care for all KHMER(s). This is a leader obligation, care, concern, pride that care for all KHMER. May lord Buddha bless you Mr. Rainsey. Khmer krom should have all rights and justice on their on lands. How does the Vietnamese feels when they were under the control of CHINA for 1000 years or so? No one should live under anyone anymore. This is 21-century thus we should feel the same as YOUN back then. Khmer land always belong to KHMER, and we should have the rights to do whatever we want. Look at the movement of East Timorese they gain independent out of Indonesia and just a little under one million of East Timorese compare to +250 millions Indonesia. What an example to us Khmer krom. All Khmer krom please stand up more. You have done a great job in our history of Cambodia. HUN SEN, instead of One CHINA policy he should feel guilty of not thinking of or saying that we should have One KHMER policy too. And lately, Heng Samrin got Phd from somewhere which he didn't even know the law of Cambodian constitution that stated All Khmer (no loeu, no krom, no kandal) always regard as one KHMER. But HENG SAMRIN didn't sit and read the constitution. What kind of Phd did he receive? Is it from Hanoi school? I hate to reiterate this but this true that we have this monkey recieved Phd without knowing the law. What ashame to our KHMER people. All Khmer must vote for the leader that concern its own people. BRAVO TO ALL KHMER. Khmer unite Khmer must win. Jayo KHMER!!
I would like to express my 100% support to Sam Rainsy for his concerns to the wellfare of Khmer Krom people living in Cambodia and Khmer krom. As a National leader, he is far better than Hun Sen, Heng Samrin, Chea Sim and especially to the present King Sihamony who has keep quiet for all the sufferings of all Khmer krom in Cambodai under Hun Sen regime.
I totally support the comment of 4:21AM. If HUN SEN turns his back to the YOUN and serve the interest of KHMER(s) we or all Cambodian respect like GOD-King. Look at the population of KHMER KROM now they have almost the same population of main Cambodian. If we all KHMER live as one nation with the total of KHMER in around Cambodian include those in Thailand, we would at least have 30+ millions. Please Mr. continue with you good work. Thumb up for Mr. Rainsey.
THANK YOU MR! SAMRAINSY!!!!I WISH THE LEADER OF CAMBODIA RIGHT NOW: THAT INCLUDING THE CCP PARTY HAVE SAYING SOMETHING GOOD TO SUPPORT THE KHMERKROM PEOPLE!! THERE YOU WILL WIN THE 2008 NATIONAL ELECTION AND BRING ALL THE KHMER PEOPLE UNITED AND RISE UP BRING OUR KHMER EMPIRE BACK!!!! ALL THE GOOD CAMBODIAN PEOPLE NEED YOU THAT INCLUDING THE KAMPUCHEAKROM PEOPLE ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!
As Khmer-Krom person, I applaud Mr. Sam Rainsy's standing up for Khmer ros neuy Kampuchea-Krom.
If I have the right to vote in 2008 election, I will vote for Mr. Sam Rainsy party. I encourage all Khmer-Kroms and Khmer to support Mr. Rainsy and his party.
I encourage Mr. Kem Sokha, Prince Rannariddh to join Mr. Sam Rainsy to defeat ah Yuon-puppet Hun Sen and his corrupt CPP. It is time to unite and NOT TIME to divide the democratic votes.
Jeyo Prochea Topatey!!!Jeyo Chiat Khmer!!!Free Khmers from ah Yuons now!!!
koun Khmer-Krom
READ THE PAST HISTORY:
1. In Vietnam war, Americans used Khmerkrom forces to fight against the Vietcongs. Later on, they were ignored.
2. In the Khmer Republic, Lonol's regime used thousands of Khmerkrom soldiers(the Mike's Force Army of Mr. Seung Ngoc Thanh) to strengthen its power. Later on, They were left dead.
2. Now LAUK SAMRAINSY showed the concern about Khmerkrom people. DID THE KHMERKROMS'S SUFFERING JUST HAPPENED AT THE MOMENT?
I, KhmerKandal, hope you did it from your heart and keep do it sustainably after the general election 2008. IF so, I will continue to vote for you as I ever did. JEY YO KHMERKROM! JEY YO LAUK PRATHEAN SAMRAINSY!
I support SRP!
Before I work for Kem Sokha, because I believe he wants to help Cambodia. He was big liar!!! Now I know that only Kem Sokha cares about his name, and Sam Raingsy is true future for Cambodia!
from 1970 ah Khiev Kanharith was a gang's member at Indarateivy high school, he usually use an ax as his weapon. But now it's his good luck that he can be a minister and a reporter of the Government. hahahaha
With my wholeheartedly support to your leadership, I wish you to win the election so that you will run our country with justice, care, protection, democracy, and development for all Cambodians.
We Love You and We Will Follow You for the Sake of our Country!
May Buddha Bless You Lok Prortean Sam Rainsy!
It is not hard to help and support SRP, I think all of you just have a ring to your families, your relatives, your friends......and tell them to support SRP that's OK. All of them will listen to you because you used to help them and they will think that your ideas will be right (otherwise they think you are understand well about politic because you live in the develop country)
KHMER PEOPLE MUST UNITE AND EDUCATE EACH OTHER. RESPECT EACH OTHER VISE VERSA ! LET STAND TOGETHER AND SHOW SUPPORT IN ANYWAY POSSIBLE FOR THE BEST/BETTER-MAN, MR SAM RAINSEY.
ONE HOPE, ONE NATION, ONE KHMER 2008 - MR SAM RAINSEY , KHMER LOVE
Thank you 1:35 pm that you work for Kem Sokha before.It sound you are a number one lier.If You are suporting SR now and then,just tell us the true.Nobody care who you are suopporting.But most of your group are always lie.You will kill yourseft if you are a liers.
We are not lier. We adjust to real situation. Different people has different ideas. That is why world has war, including US as KHMER. You should not come to this blog if you don't have any argument agaist the others.
SRP is doing a right thing. It is a human security. If your family get hurt too, what the hell will you do?
problem is SRP does not attack government as it was in the past. This is a big concern. Forget about Khem Sokha, he has no value to discuss.
Post a Comment