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Published by the Cabinet of Samdech Hun Sen —————— MP of Kandal Prime Minister Issue 100 http://www.cnv.org.kh May 2006 22 and 26 May 2006 (Unofficial Translation of Selected Comments) 29 May 2006 (With Unofficial Translation of Selected Comments) Conferring the Rank of the Buddhist Patriarchs Affairs of Parliament, Senate & Inspection Building ..., I am greatly delighted to ticipation clearly reflects a preside over the inauguration sense of solidarity, unity and ceremony of the Ministry of high determination in con- Parliamentary Affairs and gratulating the new achieve- Inspection's Office Building, ment made by the Royal Gov- here at Tonle Basac district, ernment. Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, which is being held with In this joyful gathering, on the participation from Your behalf of the Royal Govern- Venerable Buddhist Monks, ment and myself, I would like Excellencies, Ladies and Gen- to express my brotherhood tlemen, Teachers, Students sentiment toward Your Vener- and my dear compatriots able Monks, Excellencies, whose participation make this Ladies and Gentlemen, Teach- occasion the most glorious Samdech Hun Sen and Madame Bun Rany Hun Sen at the Bathing and auspicious one. Your par- (Continued on page 3) Ceremony for the Great Supreme Patriarch—Samdech Tep Vong ... My wife and I, together through the Kingdom and 11 May 2006 (Unofficial Translation of Selected Comments) with officials and Buddhist about 60,000 Buddhist monks Graduation of Batches of Judges followers who are present here – a development that is be- have a great pleasure to join yond belief after the country Let me add further (to what I brought to court would be with all of our Buddhist recovered from the devasta- had to say in my prepared judged to be justice or injus- monks in giving a bath to tion under the genocide re- text). In just a week we have tice. A win-win situation could Samdech Tep Vong, the Great gime. When I was 27 years, as three jobs to do with the be achieved only through rec- Supreme Patriarch in this mo- a leader among many in the French assistance – the French onciling outside the court- ment. On behalf of the Royal former PRK and SOC, I con- Ambassador and I were here room. The one judged to lose Government of Cambodia and tributed a great deal, together to preside over the graduation the case would never accept to all of our Buddhist followers, I with Samdech Chea Sim and of the trainees from the Royal have committed guilt and tend wish to express my sincere Samdech Heng Samrin, with School of Administration, at to conclude the court decision and deep gratitude to Samdech Samdech Tep Vong, the Great the Cambodian National Insti- is unjust to them. Whereas Tep Vong, the Great Supreme Supreme Patriarch in his cen- tute of Technology and today those who win the case would Patriarch, for his devotion in tral leading role, to the cause at the SRA once again to pre- indeed conclude the court his life for Buddhism. In this of development of Buddhism side over the graduation of decision a just one. But what token of expression, I would in the Kingdom of Cambodia. judges and court officials, is important here as I am like to also express my sincere which is partly funded by the speaking to you is to base your gratitude for HM the King Under the genocide regime, French assistance. Not long judgment on law. What I want Samdech Preah Borom Neat the Buddhist pagodas were after this we will have a three- to say here is that you all must Norodom Sihamoni for his destroyed while the Buddhist floor building, built with the be aware of possible uncon- appointment by the Royal monks were disrobed and/or assistance of Japan, to inaugu- structive criticism on your Decree of Samdech Tep Vong killed. There were only a few rate. works and you all must be as the Great Supreme Patri- monks after the regime’s fall. strong and basing your judg- arch of Buddhist monks in the Samdech Tep Vong, the Great Please allow me to give some (Continued on page 6) Kingdom of Cambodia. Supreme Patriarch, as well as comments on the fact that those of the Buddhist monks being a judge, a prosecutor is In This Issue Reviewing the history of the throughout the country have not a simple matter because Parliamentary Affairs — p. 1 his judgment of what is wrong Buddhist Patriarchs — p. 1 past 27 years, we have now made every effort and deci- Judges, p. 1 reached a time when we have and right is indeed separated First May — p.8 about 4000 Buddhist pagodas (Continued on page 2) by a thin line. Any issue Two Bridges in Stuong — p.8 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 Cambodia New Vision—Issue 100 May 2006 (Continued from page 1) 1857, HM the King Preah Buddhism as well as in secu- this country would be a neces- Baat Ang Duong appointed larism in the Kingdom of sary contribution for the over- sion to stay in monk-hood Venerable Moeun Tien as Cambodia. What we are ful- all development of the King- since his young age up to now Samdech the Great Supreme filling today is indeed adding dom of Cambodia. has been a remarkable devo- Patriarch of the Kingdom. The further belief to the strength of tion. The Polpotists destroyed rank existed through the reigns Buddhism in Cambodia. In Throughout the country we Buddhism in form, but they of Preah Baat Ang Duong, the name of the Royal Gov- have about 4000 pagodas never could remove its soul Preah Baat Norodom and ernment of Cambodia and in whereas in secular term we from the people’s hearts and Preah Baat Sisovat. It came to my name as a boy brought up have only about 1600 com- minds. After January 7, under a break in 1913, and 149 years by Buddhist pagoda, I wish to munes. This makes me think the wise leadership of Sam- later Samdech Tep Vong is declare that I have the duty to that if we were to have further dech the Great Supreme Patri- again taking the continuity of support the Great Supreme contribution from those pago- arch, Buddhism in the King- the rank of the Great Supreme Patriarch in all spheres of ac- das, it would be speedy for us dom of Cambodia evolved Patriarch for the Kingdom of tivities...■ to fight against poverty. You step by step until it has come Cambodia to reflect indeed the may remember what I said in to the present day’s develop- rapid progress made in Bud- Bathing Ceremony for Four the district of Punnhealoeu - if ment. dhism, which demands a com- Buddhist Patriarchs a pagoda could help three plete structural management ... Once again today my wife families out of poverty we Buddhism’s development has consideration. and I have a great pleasure to then could do to help in all a close relationship with that join with all of our Buddhist 12,000 families throughout the of the secular world. Please In addition to appointing this monks and our people in con- country. allow me to say a few words rank, HM the King has also ferring the rank of Patriarch to about how the progress is appointed a group of Patri- the four chief monks of Cam- What also impresses me here made in Buddhism from archs for the Kingdom of bodia – Samdech Moha has been the fact that the Bud- scratch, from no monks and Cambodia, where Samdech Somethea Thibbadei Nun dhism and secular leadership from no pagodas. The Bud- Sumethea Thibbadei Nuon Nget, the Chief monk of Cam- have been acting with one dhist development in the Nget is the Head, Samdech bodia, Samdech Preah Dham- another in the field of state Kingdom of Cambodia could Preah Dhamma Likhet Luos malikhit Luas Lay, the first management. Last Friday I led be compared indeed to the Lay is the First Deputy Patri- deputy chief monk of Cambo- the delegation of the Ministry strength of belief in Buddhism arch, Samdech Praeh dia, Samdech Preah Budhi- of Cult to see HM the King, prevails in the Cambodian Purdhivang is the Second vong Am Limheng, the sec- and in our synthesis all relig- society. If it were not of such a Deputy Patriarch and Sam- ond Chief monk of Cambodia ions never instruct people or strong belief, Buddhism dech Preah Voanradh as the and Samdech Preah Voanroat their followers to commit guilt would not overcome such a Third Deputy Patriarch of the Nay Chroek, the third chief but to seek merit in their per- great trial. Development of Group. Today the ceremony is monk of Cambodia. I wish to formances. This I see is a posi- Buddhism, in short, reflects to bestow Samdech Tep Vong express my sincere apprecia- tive interaction with great im- development in the secular with the Great Supreme Patri- tion and thanks to the four pact on the management of the society. The two is a mutual arch and on May 26 we will chief monks who have de- state. If we were to strengthen complement. The fall of Bud- do it for the four members of voted in developing Bud- our education in the Buddhist dhism in the genocide regime the Group of the Head Monks dhism through various fields teaching of virtue and moral- witnessed the failure of the for the Kingdom.