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Kingdom of Cambodia
Nation – Religion – King
Nation – Religion – King
To: H.E. Hor Namhong, Vice-Prime Minister
and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Care of: Samdach Akkok Ponhea Chakrey Heng Samrin, President of the National Assembly
Subject: Request for action from the Cambodian General Consul in Prey Nokor to help resolve Khmer Kampuchea Krom issue
As indicated in the subject above, I am informing His Excellency that, according to information provided by Khmer Kampuchea Krom, recently, in Ang commune, Tinh Bien district, Motr Chrouk province, Kampuchea Krom, a canal measuring 50-meter wide and 10-km long was dug. This construction led to the loss of more than 400-hectare of rice field lands, and 400 families are currently facing the loss of their lands. The pain from the land loss led 40 Khmer Kampuchea Krom to protest and demand for justice. Regretfully, the [Vietnamese] provincial authority ordered forces comprising of 330 to 350 soldiers and 230 police officers who brought along with them 5 vicious dogs to threaten and savagely put down the [protesting Khmer Krom] people. The report indicated that the number of Khmer protesters was small, whereas the authority disposed of an excessive force. Such an action [taken by the Vietnamese authority] indicates that there was a violation of human rights, and a takeover of lands belonging to the Khmer people, the original owners of the land. Furthermore, these Khmer people who are facing the loss of their lands, they are expecting an immediate intervention from the part of the Cambodian government.
As indicated above, I urge Your Excellency to send the Cambodian Consul in Prey Nokor to investigate this case and help resolve this issue in the interest of our own Khmer people.
May Your Excellency accept my sincere regards.
Done in Phnom Penh, 11 September 2009
(Signed) Yont Tharo
Banteay Meanchey MP
Cc:
and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Care of: Samdach Akkok Ponhea Chakrey Heng Samrin, President of the National Assembly
Subject: Request for action from the Cambodian General Consul in Prey Nokor to help resolve Khmer Kampuchea Krom issue
As indicated in the subject above, I am informing His Excellency that, according to information provided by Khmer Kampuchea Krom, recently, in Ang commune, Tinh Bien district, Motr Chrouk province, Kampuchea Krom, a canal measuring 50-meter wide and 10-km long was dug. This construction led to the loss of more than 400-hectare of rice field lands, and 400 families are currently facing the loss of their lands. The pain from the land loss led 40 Khmer Kampuchea Krom to protest and demand for justice. Regretfully, the [Vietnamese] provincial authority ordered forces comprising of 330 to 350 soldiers and 230 police officers who brought along with them 5 vicious dogs to threaten and savagely put down the [protesting Khmer Krom] people. The report indicated that the number of Khmer protesters was small, whereas the authority disposed of an excessive force. Such an action [taken by the Vietnamese authority] indicates that there was a violation of human rights, and a takeover of lands belonging to the Khmer people, the original owners of the land. Furthermore, these Khmer people who are facing the loss of their lands, they are expecting an immediate intervention from the part of the Cambodian government.
As indicated above, I urge Your Excellency to send the Cambodian Consul in Prey Nokor to investigate this case and help resolve this issue in the interest of our own Khmer people.
May Your Excellency accept my sincere regards.
Done in Phnom Penh, 11 September 2009
(Signed) Yont Tharo
Banteay Meanchey MP
Cc:
- Royal palace
- National Assembly secretariat
- Prime minister office
- Embassies in Cambodia
- National and International Human Rigths Organizations
- National and International news media
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