By Uk Sav Bory
Radio Free Asia (a station labeled insolent by Hun Sen)
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
The spokesman for the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said, on Wednesday, that the council of ministers has canceled the land swap with the Phanimex company for a plot of land directly adjacent to the fence of the royal palace, and the plot is now preserved as a state property to be used by security guards for the king, as it was done in the past.
Khieu Sopheak said that about 3-4 months ago, Sar Kheng, the Vice-prime Minister and Minister of Interior, asked the Prime Minister to resolve the issue of the over 1-hectare plot of land formerly occupied by the Supplies Department of the MoI, located next to the Royal Palace, which was swapped with the Phanimex for development. Hun Sen decided to preserve this plot for use by the royal guards as it was done in the past.
Khieu Sopheak added that, according to the government sub-decree, there will be no land swap for the Phanimex company. “Samdech PM decided to preserve this Royal Palace land and turn it into a property of the MoI, it will be handed to the bodyguards who were previously called the royal guards. This transfer is not accompanied by any other land swap.”
However, Suy Sophan, owner of the Phanimex company, said on Wednesday that her company agrees to return back the 14,710-square-meter plot (1.47-hectare) to the government, and that the MoI asked her to swap it with another piece of land instead.
Suy Sophan said: “This land was given to us by the government, but now the government needs it or the Ministry needs it, I return it back, and the MoI said that it will find another place to swap (with the one near the royal palace).”
According to a knowledgeable official, the over-1-hectare plot of land located Southwest of the royal palace, next to the Kunthabopha II children hospital, and behind the former elephant pen, was the ground used by royal guards in the past.
Following the 1979 invasion, the plot was turned into the Supplies Department of the MoI because, during that time, Cambodia was a republic. At the time, the government announced that it swapped the land with the Phanimex company for development.
Following the announcement, several sources, including royal family members, government officials, and the population, severely criticized the land swap. The government was then accused of not properly preserving cultural heritage and turning them to private companies for development instead.
Khieu Sopheak said that about 3-4 months ago, Sar Kheng, the Vice-prime Minister and Minister of Interior, asked the Prime Minister to resolve the issue of the over 1-hectare plot of land formerly occupied by the Supplies Department of the MoI, located next to the Royal Palace, which was swapped with the Phanimex for development. Hun Sen decided to preserve this plot for use by the royal guards as it was done in the past.
Khieu Sopheak added that, according to the government sub-decree, there will be no land swap for the Phanimex company. “Samdech PM decided to preserve this Royal Palace land and turn it into a property of the MoI, it will be handed to the bodyguards who were previously called the royal guards. This transfer is not accompanied by any other land swap.”
However, Suy Sophan, owner of the Phanimex company, said on Wednesday that her company agrees to return back the 14,710-square-meter plot (1.47-hectare) to the government, and that the MoI asked her to swap it with another piece of land instead.
Suy Sophan said: “This land was given to us by the government, but now the government needs it or the Ministry needs it, I return it back, and the MoI said that it will find another place to swap (with the one near the royal palace).”
According to a knowledgeable official, the over-1-hectare plot of land located Southwest of the royal palace, next to the Kunthabopha II children hospital, and behind the former elephant pen, was the ground used by royal guards in the past.
Following the 1979 invasion, the plot was turned into the Supplies Department of the MoI because, during that time, Cambodia was a republic. At the time, the government announced that it swapped the land with the Phanimex company for development.
Following the announcement, several sources, including royal family members, government officials, and the population, severely criticized the land swap. The government was then accused of not properly preserving cultural heritage and turning them to private companies for development instead.
5 comments:
Any attempt to take Royal palace land is to test to destroy Cambodia sovereignity. Phanipex is nothing but a robber company which has stolen lands from Many farmers.
Areak Prey
Yeay Phan nicknamed Yeay Phan Nom Chess (Burning urine)is a strong Busenesswoman. She has unirated her burning urine on the heads of many Cambodian Corrupt officials.
A Look Excellences THOK TEAP!.
Wove! Thank to Samdach Hun Sen for save our Cultutral Historical peice of land! He shoul be a heros.
But can Samdach find out why this peice of Royal Land was giving to Yeay Phoo Phoo in the first place?
It Sound fishee to us, we will hold the Heros untile Samdach show your great concerned over corruption and land crabing!
we know Samdach Hun Sen can do it he the strongest of all man death or alive in Cambodia!
Yep, but only until we get a
better offer. So, don't get
excited, dude!
I agree. To the Businessnen-women and people eyes, all Excellencies, Aall Phkay Generals,all Oknhas, all Chumteds and Chumteavs, all corrupt officals are AH THOK TEAP.
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