By Sarah Oliveira
Cambodge Soir
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
Click here to read Cambodge Soir’s original article in French
SRP MPs want to hand over to the Phnom Penh municipality, a petition by Boeng Kak lake residents who are contesting the legality of the concession granted for this area to a private company.
Son Chhay and Ho Vann, the SRP MPs from Phnom Penh, announced yesterday in a communiqué that they will show up today at 9:00 AM at the Phnom Penh municipality, along with several dozens of Boeng Kak residents in order to hand over a petition to the authorities. The MPs collected close to 400 thumbprints from the lake residents who are contesting the legality of the concession of the zone, last 06 Feb, to the Shukaku Inc private company for a duration of 99-year. Those who sign the petition wish to see the cancellation of this concession and they ask the municipality to provide them the ownership certificates for the current property of their homes.
Over the phone, Son Chhay reiterated that the SRP plans to pull itself out of the National Authority for the Resolution of Land Disputes (NARLD) if the Boeng Kak concession issue is not resolved in an acceptable manner.
On the other hand, the municipality said yesterday that it didn’t know whether it will receive the opposition MPs or not. Pa Socheatvong, the city vice-governor, said: “We are currently busy with providing security during the election campaign. We are willing to meet with the SRP MPs, but not until 02 or 03 April, after the commune election. We are not close to discussing the Boeng Kak case yet.” According to Pa Socheatvong, the SRP is trying to make a political statement in order to want to hand over the petition to the municipality right in the middle of the election campaign.
Son Chhay and Ho Vann, the SRP MPs from Phnom Penh, announced yesterday in a communiqué that they will show up today at 9:00 AM at the Phnom Penh municipality, along with several dozens of Boeng Kak residents in order to hand over a petition to the authorities. The MPs collected close to 400 thumbprints from the lake residents who are contesting the legality of the concession of the zone, last 06 Feb, to the Shukaku Inc private company for a duration of 99-year. Those who sign the petition wish to see the cancellation of this concession and they ask the municipality to provide them the ownership certificates for the current property of their homes.
Over the phone, Son Chhay reiterated that the SRP plans to pull itself out of the National Authority for the Resolution of Land Disputes (NARLD) if the Boeng Kak concession issue is not resolved in an acceptable manner.
On the other hand, the municipality said yesterday that it didn’t know whether it will receive the opposition MPs or not. Pa Socheatvong, the city vice-governor, said: “We are currently busy with providing security during the election campaign. We are willing to meet with the SRP MPs, but not until 02 or 03 April, after the commune election. We are not close to discussing the Boeng Kak case yet.” According to Pa Socheatvong, the SRP is trying to make a political statement in order to want to hand over the petition to the municipality right in the middle of the election campaign.
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