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Source: Radio Free Asia
The Vietnamese authority has banned Khmer Krom from listening to Khmer radio or watching Khmer TVs broadcasting from Cambodia, reports Radio Free Asia.
Mr. Thach Setha (pictured), president of Khmer Kampuchea Krom Association in Cambodia, said the Vietnamese authority has issued written bans to all Khmer Krom from listening to Khmer radio or watching Khmer TVs. "Now we have another serious issue in Kampuchea Krom and that is they (Vietnamese authority) ban Khmer Krom from watching TVs and listening to radio broadcasting from Cambodia and if they continue to ignore the ban and continue watching or listening, they will be fined 10 million dongs ($850). And there is another directive from the (Vietnamese) Prime Minister which bans us (Khmer Krom) completely from listening (radio and watching TVs)", he said.
A Khmer Krom from Tay Ninh (Preah Tropeang) province who spoke on condition of anonymity, said currently the Vietnamese authority strictly ban all Khmer Krom from listening to Khmer radio or watching Khmer TVs. He said the bans are strictly enforced by the deployments of secret police during the day and night time to spy on them.
Mr. Thach Setha said the bans by the Vietnamese authority come at a time when there are news that 9 Khmer Krom associations in Cambodia had requested for air time from Cambodian National Radio to broadcast about events, history, culture and educational programs and news related to Khmer Krom and Kampuchea Krom. He said the bans are particularly enforced in all Khmer Buddhist temples in Kampuchea Krom where the Vietnamese authority has gone to all temples to forbid Khmer monks from listening to Khmer radio and watching Khmer TVs. "Recently, there are summons (by the Vietnamese authority) issued to Khmer monks and Khmer Krom people who have installed satellite disc to watch Khmer TVs. They summoned them to tell them not to watch Khmer TVs any more. The Vietnamese authority forced them to sign a letter promising not to listen to Khmer radio and Khmer TVs. They really strictly enforce the bans. These people (Vietnamese authority) really mean business!", he said.
The Vietnamese embassy in Phnom Penh cannot be reached for comments. However, NGOs and cilvil society in Cambodia said the Vietnamese bans are racist and are contrary to the Cambodian authority who allow all Vietnamese immigrants living in Cambodia to listen to Vietnamese radio or watch Vietnamese TVs freely without any restrictions.
According to Mr. Thach Setha, currently, there are approximately 10 million Khmer Krom people living in the former Cambodian territories in southern Vietnam.
Source: Radio Free Asia
The Vietnamese authority has banned Khmer Krom from listening to Khmer radio or watching Khmer TVs broadcasting from Cambodia, reports Radio Free Asia.
Mr. Thach Setha (pictured), president of Khmer Kampuchea Krom Association in Cambodia, said the Vietnamese authority has issued written bans to all Khmer Krom from listening to Khmer radio or watching Khmer TVs. "Now we have another serious issue in Kampuchea Krom and that is they (Vietnamese authority) ban Khmer Krom from watching TVs and listening to radio broadcasting from Cambodia and if they continue to ignore the ban and continue watching or listening, they will be fined 10 million dongs ($850). And there is another directive from the (Vietnamese) Prime Minister which bans us (Khmer Krom) completely from listening (radio and watching TVs)", he said.
A Khmer Krom from Tay Ninh (Preah Tropeang) province who spoke on condition of anonymity, said currently the Vietnamese authority strictly ban all Khmer Krom from listening to Khmer radio or watching Khmer TVs. He said the bans are strictly enforced by the deployments of secret police during the day and night time to spy on them.
Mr. Thach Setha said the bans by the Vietnamese authority come at a time when there are news that 9 Khmer Krom associations in Cambodia had requested for air time from Cambodian National Radio to broadcast about events, history, culture and educational programs and news related to Khmer Krom and Kampuchea Krom. He said the bans are particularly enforced in all Khmer Buddhist temples in Kampuchea Krom where the Vietnamese authority has gone to all temples to forbid Khmer monks from listening to Khmer radio and watching Khmer TVs. "Recently, there are summons (by the Vietnamese authority) issued to Khmer monks and Khmer Krom people who have installed satellite disc to watch Khmer TVs. They summoned them to tell them not to watch Khmer TVs any more. The Vietnamese authority forced them to sign a letter promising not to listen to Khmer radio and Khmer TVs. They really strictly enforce the bans. These people (Vietnamese authority) really mean business!", he said.
The Vietnamese embassy in Phnom Penh cannot be reached for comments. However, NGOs and cilvil society in Cambodia said the Vietnamese bans are racist and are contrary to the Cambodian authority who allow all Vietnamese immigrants living in Cambodia to listen to Vietnamese radio or watch Vietnamese TVs freely without any restrictions.
According to Mr. Thach Setha, currently, there are approximately 10 million Khmer Krom people living in the former Cambodian territories in southern Vietnam.
6 comments:
See this is exactly what I'm talking about the Yuon and their racism towards Khmer people. Why are the CPP allowing Viets to do whatever they want in Cambodia but Cambodians in Kampuchea Krom cannot do what they want. I just don't understand our CPP yuon puppet government? The people of Kampuchea Krom need to be armed and start shooting Viets.
i am with you 1114. now who the racist now. this fucked up so beyond me. why our leaders are so double standard to our own khmer is so damn fucked up to the point that i might call us a bunch of traitors or treasons. you fucking bitch yuon don't deserve to exist.
Please wake up all khmers before it too late.
True Khmer.
The international media are quick to jump on Cambodians when we do something to Viets, but when Viets did the worst thing to Cambodians they turned a blind eye. Where is the Phnom Penh Post who suppose to work for the interests of Cambodia and Cambodians? What the Viet authority did was not only racist but the worst kind of human rights abuse and ethnic cleansing.
Goddamned Youn!!
Vietnam is under control of the communist. They need to limit what people can listen too, otherwise, the communists could lose control.
S K MONOHA of Cambodia.France
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