By Kuch Naren
THE CAMBODIA DAILY
The dispute in Ratanakkiri province between 27 workers from Prey Veng province and a landowner over wages for clearing forest on the landowner's property may soon end up in court, police said Tuesday.
The laborers filed a complaint with provincial police last week accusing landowner Tum Chamroeun of not paying them for clearing several hectares of jungle. Tum Chamroeun countered that the laborers had borrowed money from him prior to clearing the land and had not yet worked off their debt.
Provincial deputy police chief Hor Ang said that the inability of the two parties to resolve the dispute could make court necessary.
Va Sareth, the manager of the disgruntled laborers, said Tuesday that the 27 workers had agreed to around $2 per person for each hectare of forest they cleared on the 38-hectare property. He added that the men still owed Tum Chamroeun money because the landowner had lent them around $732.
"Ten hectares has already been cleared, so the workers still owe more than $200," Va Sareth said.
Laborer Sim Sen, 37, who is acting as representative for his fellow workers, said that the men were recruited by Va Sareth with promises of $5 per person for each hectare of forest cleared.
"It was because of this verbal agreement to pay us a high wage that we agreed to leave our home province to work in deep jungle where we face high risk of getting malaria," Sim Sen said.
Tum Chamroeun said Tuesday that he would not pay the workers any more money because they had broken their contract. He added that he had decided not to file a court complaint demanding that the men repay the money he claims they owe him.
"I just want those workers to apologize for defaming me," he said.
The laborers filed a complaint with provincial police last week accusing landowner Tum Chamroeun of not paying them for clearing several hectares of jungle. Tum Chamroeun countered that the laborers had borrowed money from him prior to clearing the land and had not yet worked off their debt.
Provincial deputy police chief Hor Ang said that the inability of the two parties to resolve the dispute could make court necessary.
Va Sareth, the manager of the disgruntled laborers, said Tuesday that the 27 workers had agreed to around $2 per person for each hectare of forest they cleared on the 38-hectare property. He added that the men still owed Tum Chamroeun money because the landowner had lent them around $732.
"Ten hectares has already been cleared, so the workers still owe more than $200," Va Sareth said.
Laborer Sim Sen, 37, who is acting as representative for his fellow workers, said that the men were recruited by Va Sareth with promises of $5 per person for each hectare of forest cleared.
"It was because of this verbal agreement to pay us a high wage that we agreed to leave our home province to work in deep jungle where we face high risk of getting malaria," Sim Sen said.
Tum Chamroeun said Tuesday that he would not pay the workers any more money because they had broken their contract. He added that he had decided not to file a court complaint demanding that the men repay the money he claims they owe him.
"I just want those workers to apologize for defaming me," he said.
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HI KI-MEDIA AND ALL !
AFTER ONE WEEK OF TENSE AND RUDE DISCUSSION BETWEEN " THE PATRIOT & OWN SHADOW", OUR SURVEY CAME TO A FINAL CONCLUSION AS FOLLOWS:
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This guy is really a jerk.
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