http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/15/a-prime-ministers-conscience-is-pricked/ A Blog by Jim Wallis and Friends Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:05:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/15/a-prime-ministers-conscience-is-pricked/comment-page-1/#comment-109879 Nate Bacon Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:38:02 +0000 http://blog.sojo.net/?p=10103#comment-109879 Dear akochie, thanks very much for your interest. I just saw your comment. The short of it (there is a longer interesting story) is that I was able to follow up with some top level officials in Canberra. There was some concrete movement on the Australian Embassy's part. Unfortunately the battle was lost for the Group 78 community. Almost all accepted a pittance of the worth of their land at the last minute, due to fear and intimidation. But a solid step towards winning in the long run may have been gained. The same day that the community was evicted, major development partners (World Bank, UN, Australian and 4 or 5 other embassies) signed onto a public document calling for a moratorium on evictions until land laws can be justly enforced. Cambodia has not agreed to this, and it will still be a long struggle, but it is a solid step in the right direction. I was told that the Australian embassy made other 'representations' before the Cambodian government as well. Blessings. Dear akochie, thanks very much for your interest. I just saw your comment. The short of it (there is a longer interesting story) is that I was able to follow up with some top level officials in Canberra. There was some concrete movement on the Australian Embassy's part. Unfortunately the battle was lost for the Group 78 community. Almost all accepted a pittance of the worth of their land at the last minute, due to fear and intimidation. But a solid step towards winning in the long run may have been gained. The same day that the community was evicted, major development partners (World Bank, UN, Australian and 4 or 5 other embassies) signed onto a public document calling for a moratorium on evictions until land laws can be justly enforced. Cambodia has not agreed to this, and it will still be a long struggle, but it is a solid step in the right direction. I was told that the Australian embassy made other 'representations' before the Cambodian government as well. Blessings.

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/15/a-prime-ministers-conscience-is-pricked/comment-page-1/#comment-94886 Nate Bacon Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:38:02 +0000 http://blog.sojo.net/?p=10103#comment-94886 Dear akochie, thanks very much for your interest. I just saw your comment. The short of it (there is a longer interesting story) is that I was able to follow up with some top level officials in Canberra. There was some concrete movement on the Australian Embassy's part. Unfortunately the battle was lost for the Group 78 community. Almost all accepted a pittance of the worth of their land at the last minute, due to fear and intimidation. But a solid step towards winning in the long run may have been gained. The same day that the community was evicted, major development partners (World Bank, UN, Australian and 4 or 5 other embassies) signed onto a public document calling for a moratorium on evictions until land laws can be justly enforced. Cambodia has not agreed to this, and it will still be a long struggle, but it is a solid step in the right direction. I was told that the Australian embassy made other 'representations' before the Cambodian government as well. Blessings. Dear akochie, thanks very much for your interest. I just saw your comment. The short of it (there is a longer interesting story) is that I was able to follow up with some top level officials in Canberra. There was some concrete movement on the Australian Embassy's part. Unfortunately the battle was lost for the Group 78 community. Almost all accepted a pittance of the worth of their land at the last minute, due to fear and intimidation. But a solid step towards winning in the long run may have been gained. The same day that the community was evicted, major development partners (World Bank, UN, Australian and 4 or 5 other embassies) signed onto a public document calling for a moratorium on evictions until land laws can be justly enforced. Cambodia has not agreed to this, and it will still be a long struggle, but it is a solid step in the right direction. I was told that the Australian embassy made other 'representations' before the Cambodian government as well. Blessings.

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/15/a-prime-ministers-conscience-is-pricked/comment-page-1/#comment-93295 akochie Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:47:37 +0000 http://blog.sojo.net/?p=10103#comment-93295 Hi Nate, I am an Aussie Christian, and read this article about your exhcange with Kevin Rudd with great interest. I am wondering what the outcome of the exchange was? Was the settlement next to the Australian Embassy in Cambodia removed, and did the Australian government act in some way to your knowledge? Hi Nate, I am an Aussie Christian, and read this article about your exhcange with Kevin Rudd with great interest. I am wondering what the outcome of the exchange was? Was the settlement next to the Australian Embassy in Cambodia removed, and did the Australian government act in some way to your knowledge?

]]> http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/15/a-prime-ministers-conscience-is-pricked/comment-page-1/#comment-90331 The Dark Side of Development - Chris Baker Evens - God’s Politics Blog Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:30:37 +0000 http://blog.sojo.net/?p=10103#comment-90331 [...] last week Nate Bacon had a chance meeting with the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, whose ‘conscience was pricked’ by images of Bonhoeffer and his own words: The purpose [...] [...] last week Nate Bacon had a chance meeting with the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, whose ‘conscience was pricked’ by images of Bonhoeffer and his own words: The purpose [...]

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