E/CN.4/1999/58/Add.2 page 17 surveillance, confiscation of goods, etc.). The Buddhist Youth Movement, an essential part of the Buddhist educational network, had been broken up and replaced by a “Youth Union section” subsidiary to the Communist Party. 67. One non-governmental source, while confirming the information given above on the general situation of the EBUV, took the view that the EBUV was campaigning for the development of Buddhist fundamentalism and for its establishment as the State religion. This source added that the tendency was a minority one, but that it was supported from abroad. As for the Hue demonstration, he said that it had not received the support of the people and that it had ultimately been manipulated by Communist officials so as to demonstrate to the international community that they had no choice but to intervene. 68. According to non-governmental sources, including themselves, the Khmers Krom, who are for the most part located in the Mekong Delta region, want their ethno-religious identity to be respected. To that end, while acknowledging the recent improvements in the field of religious practice and places of worship, the Khmers Krom are opposed to interference by the authorities in the internal religious affairs of the community. Several changes were requested, including: (a) The possibility of establishing a Khmers Krom Buddhist Association independent of the Buddhist Association of Viet Nam, which is described as a tool of the authorities; (b) Complete freedom of worship, particularly by suspension of the obligation imposed on all the Khmers Krom temples in the province of Soc Trang to celebrate the Kathinatean festival on the same day, contrary to Buddhist tradition, which allows that festival to be held in the month of October at a date selected by the faithful; (c) The return of the Khmers Krom temples and religious property confiscated since 1975; and (d) The possibility for former Khmers Krom monks who had been imprisoned to be reinstated in their temples and regain their ecclesiastical status. B. Catholic community 69. Information obtained from the authorities, from the Catholic Church itself and from non-governmental sources is given below. 1. Information from the authorities 70. As regards the situation of the Catholic community, the information obtained from the authorities on State policy in respect of religion and contained in chapter II is still valid. 71. In reply to a question by the Special Rapporteur on the training of Catholic clergy, the representative of the Office of Religious Affairs said that the Catholic Church had six seminaries for the training of priests. He stated that every candidate must be a “good citizen”.