The 2008 is ending and also is one of the hardest years of work, Great Spirit and unity. We started from day one after our year end meeting from the West coast to the East Coast of Canada; from the East coast United States to the Central and West coast. From Europe to Inland, Cambodia and the east of the world, New Zealand whiles recently the Australia’s best conference.Read in Khmer During this special occasion, the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation Board of Directors would like to wish our people back home, Cambodia and abroad with the very best. “The Long March to the Motherland” “We, Khmer-Krom, are held together by a spine of great Khmer’s spirit, common rights, responsibilities and common knowledge so that we truly feel we are one people. Our communities — our people — are our greatest national asset.” National unity is a core value of the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation. Our unity matters not only to Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation, but also to the Khmer people. We have travelled extensively throughout the world and information float from inland in the last few years, sharing the ideas and vision of the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation and listening to them describe their vision for our Khmer-Krom’s future. We have seen that, no matter where we live, or what country and language we speak; we are united in our shared hopes. The Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation has always stood for the Khmer-Krom’s best national dreams, and has never stopped fighting for our common future. As leaders, we work hard to build a stronger Federation, with clear objectives, goals and vision. Khmer-Krom wants Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation to defend our Human Rights, protect our culture, language, religion, environment and our heritage. Above all, Khmer-Krom wants Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation to protect our identity. With these common goals, Khmer-Krom united from inland Cambodia and all around the world. Their vision is Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation’s vision, and we would continue to promote, protect them vigorously and lead to our destiny “Self-determination”. Facing the Future Since 2006, Khmer-Krom has witnessed a series of remarkable events on the international stage. In difficult times, and with human rights crisis at hand, the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation has responded quickly to change the circumstances by offering stability and leadership to our people. We are honoured to be Leaders of the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation. We share a common commitment to renew and unite our peaceful struggle movement. Starting right now, and in the weeks and months ahead, Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation will work together to unite and prepare for our future. As we said during our international conferences in The Hague, 2006 and Canberra, Melbourne, 2008: “We are not looking for a road to failure. We are looking for a road that takes us out of our Human Rights crisis, oppression and the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation is responsible for the trip on that road with the Khmer-Krom interest in mind. The Vietnamese Government has to understand the extent and depth of our suffering — the justified and righteous freedom of the Khmer-Krom and the way we have been treated in the present day. The Vietnamese leader seems to misunderstand the very nature of the Khmer-Krom, and they better start understanding it quickly.” We have a lot of work ahead of us and we need to start right away. We are asking for your help because we cannot do this alone. We need your ideas, we need you to volunteer, and we need your donation to make our work over the coming months possible. Let’s make sure that person by person, community by community, we unite to carryout our movement and bring our greatest strength back. We have to keep the pressure on the Vietnamese Government and be prepared to fight back when ever our rights is being violated, but Khmer-Krom also expect us to be constructive and rise to the challenge of the recent oppression they are facing. We will need all of your advice in the weeks ahead, but we can tell you that we are excited for the opportunity to lead and inspired by the goodwill in our Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation. Thank you for the thousands of messages that have poured in. If we do not reply to them all, please do not take it personally and we hope you understand. “June, 04, 2009 is the 60th anniversary of the unjust treaty; we must be strong and united” May our Lord Buddha bless our people, Thach Ngoc Thach
