TO: SBS - Dateline Team
Re: Hmong - Apocalypse Now (Dateline on 19/10/2005)
I like to congratulate the SBS Dateline Team, especially Nick Lazaredes, to
produce and broadcast the Hmong jungle in Laos.
The plight of the Hmong in the jungle of Laos is one issue that the world
community, including Australia, have turned a blind eye to. There is now
enough and even mounting evidence that the Lao Communist government has
clearly hunted down these people for the last 30 years.
Countless representations have been made to the UN and various western
governments, including our very own Australian Government but so far no
western government has made any move to stop the killing in the jungle of
Laos. Your story has now added to the worldwide publicity of this
killing. This is fact, despite the denial from the Lao communist government.
I, on behalf of the Hmong Advocacy International Service (HAIS) and as an
Oz- Hmong, like to thank you for the bold move to show that documentary on
SBS.
SBS has done a great service to humanity by showing this documentary.
As Australia being the top 5 largest investors in Laos, I like to encourage
the Australian people to be interested in this issue. The jungle people
issue is important for the peace and stability in Laos and it is in the
Australia’s interest to ensure our interest in Laos.
I like to encourage our fellow Australians who have concern in this issue
to communicate with Canberra because, Australia, as a country that is
renown for our humanitarian standing, could initiate a program, in
conjunction with the UN and other western government, to save the jungle
people.
If any one interested to assist in this issue, please contact my
organisation at: hais@hmoob.net
Once again… to the SBS - Dateline Team - Congratulation and well done for a
super documentary.
Yours Sincerely,
Pao
Dr Pao Saykao
Public Relation Officer
Hmong Advocacy International Service (HAIS)
25 Princes Street, Flemington, VIC. 3031
Email: hais@hmoob.net
