New Year, 2008!!! We ask. Khmer Krom answered. We listened. And we acted. We would like to wish everyone during the international New Year, the year 2008 with happiness, success, good health and prosperity. During the past year, 2007, our agenda platform reached the heart of our people across the globe. We asked our Khmer Krom, Khmer and the world community about the main issues facing Khmer Krom in Vietnam and Cambodia today. The goal: to help build KKF’s freedom platform that truly reflects the need of Khmer Krom, and to educate them the nonviolent Human Rights tool to fight the devil communist Vietnam. We held many sessions in 4 continents; so they knew what our KKF’s objectives, goals and vision. We met Khmer Krom and Khmer from all walks of life, all patriots. We met representatives from NGO, UN agencies, States and other indigenous groups. We met with educators, university lecturers, … We collected, listened and read volumes of material, recorded them and have binded for our long life road map learning to light the struggle to freedom. Together, in 2007, we have overcome various difficulties and attained great achievements. We appealed and we motivated thousands of peoples across the globe to stand up for their legitimate rights. We were there when our monks and peoples while they were beaten, threaten, injured, arrested and cried with tears and blood. Based on those appeals, questions, tears, responds we know what our people’s need now. We listened. Most importantly, we acted, by adding what we heard to KKF’s platform. The people’s appeals have been incorporated into KKF’s 2008 agenda and future direction. There are many issues which we have learned, we will target each one at a time until our freedom at the hand of our people. Rest assure that these issues and ideas will be implemented accordingly as it’s been in 2007 and in the past. The process of reaching out for input from our people is a must and will continue. We encourage anyone and everyone to continue providing input and feedback to KKF. We hope you all share in the pride of the accomplishments we have made along our transformation: from ideals to actions. A true transformation of any kind is not achieved without the talent, hard work, and ability of an exceptional team with the ability to focus and execute on plans. May our lord Buddha bless everyone. Sincerely, Thach N Thach KKF president
