Quick and dirty fix : just send Chau Bury, Neak Kampuchea and Mr Labite to Preah Vihear.
If the win against the siam, they will be heroes. If they lose, not a great loss for humanity : I will take care of their widows. By solidarity, I will protest against siam invasion on my drive way, bring your beers !. Joe ________________________________ De : "[email protected]" <[email protected]> À : [email protected] Envoyé le : Ven 18 février 2011, 12h 38min 42s Objet : How to fix Preah Vihear border disputes. Cambodian Communities in United States 6201 Fowler Avenue Suite 116 Sacramento, CA 95828 Email: [email protected] Honorable Zalmay Khalilzad U.S Permanent Representative Press and Public Affairs Section United States Mission to United Nations 140 East 45th Street New York, N.Y. 10017 Dear Sir, We are humbly asking you to take action to institute mechanism to resolve the border dispute over the sovereignty of Khmer Temple Preah Viheah, which recently intensified the long standing hostility between the Royal Army of the kingdom of Thailand and the Royal Army of Kingdom of Cambodia. The petition emphasizes with respect to international treaties, the ruling of the International Court of Justice relative to the shrine of Preah Vihear on June 15, 1962, the inscription of Preah Vihear Temple as a World Heritage Site in 2008 by U.N.E.S.C.O and Paris Agreement on Cambodia, October 23, 1991. We believe the reason you should take action are as follows: 1. The origin of the conflict over Preah Vihear is a century old. According to a border settlement between Cambodia’s French Colonial Government and the Kingdom of Siam, the temple and the area surrounding it was Cambodian territory. Yet, in 1938 the Thai government reclaimed the area and occupied it until 1958 when both sides held a series of negotiations to resolve the issue. They however did not come to agreement. In 1959, the countries brought the case to the International Court of Justice in the Hague. The International Court of Justice decided on June 15, 1962 that the temple belonged to Cambodia and that Thailand should withdraw its forces and return all art objects to the temple that might have been removed. The decision was accepted by both parties and become the Status quo. But to date Thailand has not returned to Cambodia any art objects from Preah Vihear Temple they had taken. And at that time, Cambodia had to use force to drive out Thai guards who continued to illegally occupy Preah Vihear Temple in contempt of ICJ verdict. 2. Preah Vihear Temple was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2008 by UNESCO. The inscription supposes it to be under the protection of UNESCO. 3. The Paris Agreement of October 23, 1991 guarantees the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Cambodia. Eighteen countries, including Vietnam, Thailand and Laos signed and ratified it. We believe that the following measures need to be implemented: a. Withdrawal of all armed forces from Preah Vihear Temple area b. Establishment of a UN buffer zone in the disputed area c. Full recognition of the Paris Agreement of Octpber23, 1991 to guarantee the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Cambodia. We trust that you will use your personal influence to move Cambodia and Thailand to bring above measures in order to terminate the border dispute and demonstrate respect for the sovereignty of the Khmer Temple Preah Vihear. Thanks for your attention in this matter. With profound respects, Sincerely, The undersigned Pong Kith Abraham C. Som Vanno Kong 6201 Fowler Ave Suite 122 Sacramento, CA 95828 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org
