Jump to content

Abbot Warns of Protests Over Arrest of ‘Activist Monks’


geovalin

Recommended Posts

Khmer Times/Pav Suy

PHNOM PENH (Khmer Times) – The Khmer Kampuchea Krom Buddhist Monk Association has slammed the August 1 arrest and defrocking of two monks, accusing police officials of detaining the pair on baseless and politically motivated charges.

If the charges are not dropped the association will stage large rallies until they are, it said on Friday, alleging police misconduct had corrupted the case. The two former monks – Dav Tep, 28, and Chea Vanda, 30 – were charged on August 3 with drug abuse, attempted murder and possessing fake documents, after a raid of their dorm room at Ang Taminh pagoda in Choam Chao commune.

“The raid was carried out without search and arrest warrants,” said Venerable Thach Ha Sam Ang, the abbot of Wat Samaki Rainsy. The two former monks were not present when the evidence against them – which included a small packet of crystal meth – was found, the abbot said.

read more: http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14483/abbot-warns-of-protests-over-arrest-of----activist-monks---/

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Monks should stay out of politics. Full stop. This also counts (at least in my opinion) for the Dalai Lama, who was on CIA pay roll in the 70s. I can't find any chapter in Buddha's teachings that advises monks to mingle in politics, letting alone travelling the world first class, shaking hands with any crook that agrees to a reception and some small talk in front of cameras. If any spiritual leader would really be as holy and as above all as claimed, he would be sitting on a rock somewhere with world leaders flocking to him, not the other way around. Have no sympathy and respect for you orange-clothed hypocites!

Edited by Blitzkrieg Bob
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.



×
×
  • Create New...