Trois minutes de silence...
Apr�s l'office religieux, un hommage
solennel a �t� rendu aux victimes
par un salut aux drapeaux am�ricain, laotien et fran�ais, et par
l'observation de trois minutes de silence.
L'�v�nement grave que nous vivons peut engendrer des d�bordements : une
r�flexion � faire pour nous laotiens en exil, �pris de libert�, pr�ts �
condamner la violence, l'intol�rance, le totalitarisme, la dictature
sous toutes ses formes.
Paris, le 17 septembre 2001
Malaysone PANYA
S�cr�taire G�n�ral Fondation Sri Savang Vatthana
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The Laotian Community in exile in France
has learned with great sadness
and deep emotion the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New
York and the Pentagon in Washington.
It joins the mourning of the American families of any origine.
To testify its compassion and for the rest of the victims, a religious
ceremony " sak anicha ", according to the rites of Hinayana Buddhism,
was organized Sunday September 16 2001 within the pagoda Vat
V�louvanaram in Chamigny (Seine & Marne, France) under the direction of
Venerable Chanthi Souphanthavong and in the presence of Their Royal
Highnesses the Prince Regent Sauryavong Savang and Princess Dalavan,
the Heir to the throne Prince Soulivong SAVANG.
After the religious office, a solemn homage
was paid to the victims by a
salute to the American, Laotian and French flags, and by a three minutes
of silence observation.
The serious event that we live can generate overflows: a reflexion to
make for us all laotians in exile, who love freedom, and are ready to
condemn violence, intolerance, totalitarianism, dictatorship in all
their forms.
Paris, September 17 2001
Malaysone Panya
General Secretary Sri Savang Vatthana Foundation