KHMER KAMPUCHEA KROM ACTIVITIES

Khmer Kampuchea Krom organizations in the Kingdom of Cambodia meet to discuss the emergency situation of the forcibly defrocked chief monk Tim Sakhorn

7/1/07

Cambodia's Supreme Buddhist Patriarch Non Nget and concurred by the Great Supreme Patriarch Tep Vong forcibly defrocked Abbot Tim Sakhorn, head monk of Wat North Phnom Denh, Phsa village, Phnom Den commune, Kirivong district, Takeo province, allegedly destroying the friendship and solidarity of Cambodia-Vietnam on June 30, 2007. His Venerable Tim Sakhorn was illegally exiled (transported) to neighboring country, Vietnam (Ministry of Interior's spokesperson Khieu Sopheak reported to the press at least two times).

Phnom Penh's monks and body guard personnel stormed Ven.Tim Sakhorn's office after they disrobed him.

Hon. Thach Setha and Mr. Thuon Saren investigate the situation in Wat North Phnom Den with the resident Buddhist monks and laypeople.

Local crowds gather within the compound of Wat North Phnom Den during the time the Khmer Krom leaders and delegation conduct their investigation.

Ven. Vijaratanapanna Maha Yoeung Sin, president of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Buddhist Monks Association, Mr. Thach Ngoc Wath, KKC Secretary General, Mr. Yon Tharo, president of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Foundation.

North Phnom Den Buddhist Temple, where Ven. Tim Sakhorn was chief monk up to June 30, 2007 the date the monks and body guard personnel forced the venerable to leave monkhood against his will and Buddhist rule; and unconstitutional.

The June 16, 2007 directive of the Great Supreme Buddhist Patriarch Tep Vong and Supreme Patriarch Non Nget to order Ven. Tim Sakhorn to defrock.
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Meeting minutes of Khmer Kampuchea Krom leaders in the Kingdom of Cambodia on July 1, 2007. click here to download