By Keo Nimol
Radio Free Asia
3rd July 2008
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
Two Khmer NGO’s said that they will lead a peaceful march of 3,000 protesters to the Thai embassy to present petitions against the Thai opposition to the listing of the Preah Vihear temple in the World Heritage List.
Mr Rong Chhun, president of the Cambodian Independent Teachers Association and a representative from the Cambodian Monitoring Group, said that the newly redrawn-maps that were attached with the application to list the Preah Vihear temple will make Cambodia lose some of its territories.
Mr Rong Chhun said: “The documents from the 1962 decision of the International Court of Justice in The Hague should be enough to for the listing of the Preah Vihear temple in the World Heritage List. We do not need to ask for permission or recognition from the Thai side.”
In relation to this peaceful protest, a representative of the Cambodian Monitoring Group said that they had not estimated the numbers of participants or set the date and place for the protest yet. He said: “We will protest peacefully and we will monitor the case very closely. If the Thai side still harbour ambitions and still continue to violate Cambodia’s right, we will hold a large peaceful demonstration.”
In relation to this issue, another NGO called National Cultural Centre and Social Morality told the Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper that it also intends to organise a peaceful march with 3,000 participants to take petitions to the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh.
On the 2nd of July, the Thai government sent a letter to the Cambodian government informing it that Thailand will suspend its support for the listing of the Preah Vihear temple in the World Heritage List.
Currently, due to protests from the Thai people, Preah Vihear temple has been temporarily closed by the Cambodian government.
Radio Free Asia
3rd July 2008
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
Two Khmer NGO’s said that they will lead a peaceful march of 3,000 protesters to the Thai embassy to present petitions against the Thai opposition to the listing of the Preah Vihear temple in the World Heritage List.
Mr Rong Chhun, president of the Cambodian Independent Teachers Association and a representative from the Cambodian Monitoring Group, said that the newly redrawn-maps that were attached with the application to list the Preah Vihear temple will make Cambodia lose some of its territories.
Mr Rong Chhun said: “The documents from the 1962 decision of the International Court of Justice in The Hague should be enough to for the listing of the Preah Vihear temple in the World Heritage List. We do not need to ask for permission or recognition from the Thai side.”
In relation to this peaceful protest, a representative of the Cambodian Monitoring Group said that they had not estimated the numbers of participants or set the date and place for the protest yet. He said: “We will protest peacefully and we will monitor the case very closely. If the Thai side still harbour ambitions and still continue to violate Cambodia’s right, we will hold a large peaceful demonstration.”
In relation to this issue, another NGO called National Cultural Centre and Social Morality told the Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper that it also intends to organise a peaceful march with 3,000 participants to take petitions to the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh.
On the 2nd of July, the Thai government sent a letter to the Cambodian government informing it that Thailand will suspend its support for the listing of the Preah Vihear temple in the World Heritage List.
Currently, due to protests from the Thai people, Preah Vihear temple has been temporarily closed by the Cambodian government.
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