By Ung Chansophea
Cambodge Soir
Translated from French by KI-Media
The number of squatters in Village 14 (Sambok Chap) seems to increase from day to day, a number of “cheaters” trying to slip into the group of renters in the district in order to benefit from housing offers that the municipality of Phnom Penh must make to them. This week, during the inauguration of a school in the district of Boeung Tumpun, Kep Chuktema, the municipality governor, assured that a solution would have been found for the “real renter.” “We resolved the case of those who have a file and a proof certificate, however, this does not mean that we will ignore the renters. Now, we are looking for the “cheaters.” This is not too difficult to do because our employees worked for a long time in the district, and they know well the inhabitants. But, we don’t want to use force. So, we are listening to them,” the governor indicated.
Nonetheless, the situation is precarious for families living in this miserable settlement, under torn-up tents. Pang Sivuthy, an investigator for [the human rights NGO] Licadho, who is following the situation on the spot, said that, just in the morning of yesterday alone, about 40 people needed medicines. “Several people, in particular children, suffer from diarrhea and fever because of bad hygiene condition, and because of problems with food and water,” Pang Sivuthy said.
Nonetheless, the situation is precarious for families living in this miserable settlement, under torn-up tents. Pang Sivuthy, an investigator for [the human rights NGO] Licadho, who is following the situation on the spot, said that, just in the morning of yesterday alone, about 40 people needed medicines. “Several people, in particular children, suffer from diarrhea and fever because of bad hygiene condition, and because of problems with food and water,” Pang Sivuthy said.
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