Close to 20,000 people are affected by the hand over of the Boeng Kak Lake zone to a private company (Photo: PS, Cambodge Soir)Friday, March 9, 2007
By Kong Sothanarith
Cambodge Soir
Translated from French by Tola Ek
The SRP is considering the possibility of pulling itself out of the National Authority for the Resolution of Land Disputes (NARLD) if the “government chases out Boeng Kak Lake residents,” Sam Rainsy, to whom the Boeng Kak lake affair is emblematic, said on Thursday.
While the prime minister just receives the mandate from the CPP central committee to resolve land disputes, in particular those involving CPP party members, the SRP is considering the possibility of pulling itself out of the NARLD. “If the government chases out Boeng Kak lake residents, or if it continues to grab lands belonging to the citizens to give them to businessmen, and if it does not take into consideration our propositions for a better distribution of lands, then for sure we will pull ourselves out of the NARLD,” Sam Rainsy said on Thursday.
Since the announce was made on 06 Feb to hand over the Boeng Kak Lake zone to a private company, the SRP lent its support to the residents of the area. On Friday, SRP MP Son Chhay plans to lead a delegation of the lake residents in an attempt to meet with Phnom Penh governor Kep Chuktema, from whom the residents want to obtain explanations on this transaction affecting 4,200 families, i.e. close to 20,000 residents. For the opposition, this affair is emblematic. “It is not normal that they throw out so many people at once,” Sam Rainsy noted.
The NARLD, which was represented by all political parties seated at the National Assembly, was formed under the premise that it will be a new form of establishing dialogue between all concerned parties to resolve fundamental land issues in the country.
Three weeks away from the commune election, this consensual approach has failed. By designating Hun Sen as its chief in the “war” against land-grabbers, the CPP wants to show that it considers land disputes as one of its priorities and that it would not hesitate to clean up within its own rank and file. The SRP sees this as nothing more than an election campaign maneuver. “It is not to look for scapegoats. There are thousands of people who grabbed lands belonging to the poor. To resolve land disputes in a systematic way, we must fight against corruption,” Sam Rainsy explained.
While the prime minister just receives the mandate from the CPP central committee to resolve land disputes, in particular those involving CPP party members, the SRP is considering the possibility of pulling itself out of the NARLD. “If the government chases out Boeng Kak lake residents, or if it continues to grab lands belonging to the citizens to give them to businessmen, and if it does not take into consideration our propositions for a better distribution of lands, then for sure we will pull ourselves out of the NARLD,” Sam Rainsy said on Thursday.
Since the announce was made on 06 Feb to hand over the Boeng Kak Lake zone to a private company, the SRP lent its support to the residents of the area. On Friday, SRP MP Son Chhay plans to lead a delegation of the lake residents in an attempt to meet with Phnom Penh governor Kep Chuktema, from whom the residents want to obtain explanations on this transaction affecting 4,200 families, i.e. close to 20,000 residents. For the opposition, this affair is emblematic. “It is not normal that they throw out so many people at once,” Sam Rainsy noted.
The NARLD, which was represented by all political parties seated at the National Assembly, was formed under the premise that it will be a new form of establishing dialogue between all concerned parties to resolve fundamental land issues in the country.
Three weeks away from the commune election, this consensual approach has failed. By designating Hun Sen as its chief in the “war” against land-grabbers, the CPP wants to show that it considers land disputes as one of its priorities and that it would not hesitate to clean up within its own rank and file. The SRP sees this as nothing more than an election campaign maneuver. “It is not to look for scapegoats. There are thousands of people who grabbed lands belonging to the poor. To resolve land disputes in a systematic way, we must fight against corruption,” Sam Rainsy explained.
7 comments:
What does it mean "pulling itself out" ? Does it mean giving up ?
HUN SEN is the master minded to grab people's land very where in Cambodia. This guy is the symbol of devil to destroy Cambodia.
He is the puppet of YUAN HANOI and China.
we must focus on the issue,not the person, then problem can be solved.
Aa
All issues is on HUN SEN, he can solve all the problem if he wants.
But this guy has no willingness to solve the problem.
Post4:22AM, Mr. Sam Ranisy will pull his party out of the NARL because he thinks the NARL, which is dominated by the SEE PEE PEE, has no intention to solve the issues and SRP does not want to be blamed for not tackling the issues of land grabbing for the poor/weak citizens. Therefore he has to come clean for the peole to believe in SRP.
Giving up for not dealing with the issue, I do not think it is SRP's intention. SRP will continue to help the people who face such problem but outsite the NARL.
Hun Sen can solve problesm that do not touch the mafia's business, such as Land grabbing or border issue etc... If he dares he will be killed by those powerful guys.
I hope they did study What will happen to PP city. I think all these lakes and low land for overflow from Mekong and Tonlesap river during the floating season.
Thunchhey
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