RFA on 29th January 2007 Radio Free Asia in the Khmer program has interviewed KKF President, Mr. Thach Ngoc Thach during their latest annual meeting in Orlando, State of Florida in the United States of America from Saturday 26th to 27th January 2007. Over twenty distinguished KKF representatives from all corners of the world have met for the first time this year to review their accomplishments in 2006 and plan for KKF’s agenda in 2007. In his interview to RFA, Mr. Thach Ngoc Thach has highlighted the important role of informing the Khmer-Krom people of their rights as indigenous peoples of the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. In particular the increasing number of non violent protest is a reflection of the increasing knowledge of their basic fundamental freedom and rights as declared by the UN Declaration of Human Rights. He spoke of the increasing support and respect from the international community as well as gaining recognition world wide for their struggle for self-determination on behalf of millions of their peoples in the Mekong Delta. Click here to listen to RFA full report (24 mins into program)
