Showering Appointed Buddhist Monks
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Published by the Cabinet of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen ——————— MP of Kandal Prime Minister Issue 258 | February 2020 | http://www.cnv.org.kh Showering Appointed Buddhist Monks Welcome Stranded Westerdam Passengers (17 January 2020 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) (14 February 2020 — Extensive Excerpt and Unofficial Translaon) No Cambodian Infected infected, got cured and went by CoViD-19 back already to China. Today I am so glad to welcome Treatments Needed for you who have been stranded on Fear and Discrimination this cruise ship for days. Though Cambodia is poor, Days ago, on 10 February, I Cambodia is sparing no efforts made a statement that the most to resolve, together with interna- dangerous sickness in the region tional community, the issue (of and the world is fear and dis- CoViD-19 infection) faced by (Continued on page 4) the region and the world. May- be I should inform our compat- riots about my decision to allow docking of the cruise ship National Road 58 28 February 2020 - Samdech Techo Hun Sen showered the three stranded for days at sea and to Inaugurated newly Deputy Directors of Buddhist Monks enable passenger to continue (26 February 2020 — Excerpts their journeys back home. As I and Unofficial Translaon) Showering Ceremony ly appointed Deputy Directors have said earlier, the real prob- Indicates Faith in Buddhism of Buddhist monks […] lem is not the CoViD-19 or National Road 58 – Border Samdech Podhivung Am Lim- novel coronavirus as we called City of Poi Pet and Uddar My humble respects to the two heng, the first Deputy Director, Buddhist Sangharajas, it before but fear since when Meanjei’s Samraong City Samdech Preah Vannaroth Noy […] there was one Chinese Samdech Sanghas Niayuok Chroeuk, the second Deputy I am so happy to return to Ban- (Buddhist Monks’ Director), Director, and Samdech Uddam teay Meanjei once again after and Samdech Sanghas Niayuok Vongsa Muong Ra, the third my presence last year to join Rong (Buddhist monks’ Vice Deputy Director […] Royal School with Prime Minister Prayuth Director), and compatriots. I am of Administration Chan Ocha of the Kingdom of so happy to be present here with […] Parishioners of the pagoda (25 February 2020 — Excerpts Thailand to connect the rail Samdech, Excellencies, Lok and Buddhism participating in and Unofficial Translaon) links and opening of the Chimteavs, and Buddhist fol- this showering ceremony for the Stoeung Bot pass – another lowers to celebrate the shower- (Continued on page 2) RSA Trained Administration achievement of cooperation ing ceremony for the three new- Officials at National between the Kingdom of Cam- and Subnational Levels bodia and Thailand. Today, with Ambassador Wang Wen- Measures to Manage Covid-19 & EBA Impacts I am so glad to be able to pre- tian and our people here, we are (24 February 2020 — Unofficial Selecon and Translaon) side over once again the gradua- putting into official use the na- tion, diploma presenting, and tional road 58 of 174 Km run- In addition to the message on compatriots relating to recent opening of new courses cere- ning between the border city of “Measures Taken to Manage developments […] I hope that monies of the Royal School of Poi Pet and Uddar Meanjei’s Impacts from Covid-19 Related members of the SCCR will Administration. As an honorary city of Samraong, under the Pneumonia and Suspension of benefit from macroeconomic professor of the RSA, I do not financial assistance from the Tax Favor on a Number of inputs over what we normally have chance to give you lessons People’s Republic of China and Goods under (Everything But discussed about land conflict but only to meet graduates at the Royal Government’s coun- Arms) Program,” Samdech issues […] every closing ceremony […] I terpart fund. Techo made the following off- followed the report of Minister the-cuff elaborations and com- Supporting Measures of Public Function, HE Pich (Continued on page 6) ments: for Tourism Bunthin, attentively and I have (From text: to exercise tax ex- a great appreciation for the role Today we are conducting the emptions (i.e. the state will pay that the school plays in training meeting of the Supreme Coun- for them) that hotels/ human resource for the cil for Consultations and Rec- guesthouses registered for busi- (administrative) management. ommendations (SCCR). Before nesses in Siem Reap province The school plays important we are going into the meeting, I for a period of four months from roles in training officials for have a massage to deliver to our (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 5) Mailing Box: Cambodia New Vision (CNV), P.O. Box 158, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; e-mail: [email protected]; Tel: 855-23 219898; Fax: 855-23 360666/219869 (Continued from page 1) Peace (Continued from page 3) of four billion USD, we are three Buddhist monks’ deputy spond to your wish […] if for obliged to pay tax on just over directors indicated faith in Bud- […] Stemming from peace, we that dissatisfaction, you wanted one billion USD goods, since dhism […] (as the first Deputy have secured the present day to leave Cambodia, you may do UK already left EU. We export Director of the Buddhist monks, situation. Buddhist monks can so. We do not have right to over one billion USD to the Samdech Preah Dhamma contribute to keeping peace […] chase you out but if you feel this UK. Likhet Luos Lay passed away,) Cambodia went through long country is inappropriate for we did not have a chance to protracted wars of destruction. your way of life, you may leave Today, I am delivering a clear appoint a new one in his re- Religions had been absent in the […] message that Cambodia is not placement […]. We did not country under war and the re- backtracking on its commit- even have time to consult this gime of genocide. Dues to pro- We have export a size of rough- ment for traitors to go on trial. with Samdech Tep Vong, the tracted war, Buddhist monks ly 14 billion USD, among They may have to see this clear- Supreme Patriarch […] a few also divided, some supported which about four billion USD ly. What they have done they months back, the Supreme Pa- this (political) side and some to to the member countries of the have to memorize it. They had triarch Samdech Tep Vong fell the other side […] we should European Union. Over ten bil- made 29 December 2013 their ill and hospitalized. As he now not let our country suffer divi- lion USD we export to other final assault to overthrow. After is recovering, the Minister of sion that will bring about devas- countries beside this group. Out their decisions, mayhem hap- Religious Affairs falls ill and is tating war […]. Buddhist pened along the Veng Sreng in hospital […] showering to monks should pursue roles of and secular worlds. Should road in late 2013 and early bless the newly appointed educating followers to defend people have difficulties in their 2014. How many people died? monks is a custom […] nation, religion and King. In living conditions, people would Vandalism caused, who would order to defend religion and not be able to offer even alms, pay for them? There is no for- Maha Nikaya and King, first, we must have peace not to mention contribution to giveness. We are a country Dhammayuttika Nikaya and defend peace […] build temples […], ruled by law and in a democrat- Coexist Peacefully and fourthly, interdependent ic framework, we must be re- Whenever state misleads, there relations between Buddhist sponsible before our nation […] As Prime Minister, I am doing will be negative repercussion on and secular worlds. The two whatever is required of me to do religion. In reality, as they go in tandem. With one and I hope that political parties here for the sake of racial and reli- launched a coup to bring down without the other, the journey is present share this thought with gious harmonization. You may Samdech Preah Norodom Si- impossible. As I said earlier, me […] we have 40 registered have learnt already that in the hanouk on 18 March 1970, a once the secular world went a political parties at the Ministry world, many countries have had wrong decision made by politi- wrong way, the Buddhist world of Interior […] and in 2018, 20 religious conflicts and suffered cians, the country plunged into was in jeopardy. It is a comple- of them took parts in the elec- terrorist acts because of it […] war. Buddhist pagodas, church- mentary relation, helping each tions. As of now, 16 political to manage a state requires racial es, and mosques went ablaze other […] secular world also parties are sitting in here work- and religious harmonization. It because of bombardments and benefits from religions because ing directly with the Prime Min- is a big issue and it helps pre- artilleries of all sorts. On the they educate people to exercise ister and the Royal Govern- vent a nation from division. The contrary, in the whole country, good deeds […] ment. This is a much bigger good thing about our country is we have now 4,985 Buddhist power than the one exercised by we do not have religious con- pagodas. With 15 more, we will The Bridges Ready, Areykh- opposition parties in the Nation- flict. I have noticed that though reach 5,000. How could we satr and Lovea Em Will Be al Assembly. They would not we have two Buddhist sects – have this many pagodas? It was Phnom Penh’s New Khan have chance to sit and talk with Maha Nikaya and because we have correct leader- Prime Minister and/or have Dhammayuttika Nikaya, the ship of the secular world […] The place that we are now was Minister reported to them as two coexist peacefully […] formerly a part of Kandal prov- they would do to the CSSR […] Four Indications ince.