CCHR demands (Gov't) intervention in the Koh Kong land dispute07 June 2007
By Moeung Tum Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
On Thursday, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) calls for an intervention to put to an immediate end the action taken by a Cambodian Senator in grabbing land belonging to people living in Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province.
CCHR issued a statement about this problem where it indicated that 275 families living in Chhouk, Trapeang Kandal, and Chi Khor Leu villages, all located in Chi Khor Leu commune, Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province, were victimized (by this land-grabbing).
CCHR named Ly Yong Phat as the CPP senator involved in the land-grabbing, he is also an administrator and majority shareholder of the Koh Kong Sugar Industry Company Ltd., and the Koh Kong Plantation Company Ltd.
CCHR claimed that after Ly Yong Phat received concession lands from the government in 2006, this government official used his influence to send mechanized equipments and armed men to grab lands from the villagers and to clear their lands by burning down their crops and trees which supported the daily living conditions of the villagers from the 3 villages.
Seeing that there is no resolution for the villagers in this land dispute, CCHR calls for an immediate intervention from government officials to push the Cambodian government to apply the Cambodian law to defend the rights and the livelihood of these villagers. There is no reaction yet from the Cambodian authority on this issue.
CCHR issued a statement about this problem where it indicated that 275 families living in Chhouk, Trapeang Kandal, and Chi Khor Leu villages, all located in Chi Khor Leu commune, Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province, were victimized (by this land-grabbing).
CCHR named Ly Yong Phat as the CPP senator involved in the land-grabbing, he is also an administrator and majority shareholder of the Koh Kong Sugar Industry Company Ltd., and the Koh Kong Plantation Company Ltd.
CCHR claimed that after Ly Yong Phat received concession lands from the government in 2006, this government official used his influence to send mechanized equipments and armed men to grab lands from the villagers and to clear their lands by burning down their crops and trees which supported the daily living conditions of the villagers from the 3 villages.
Seeing that there is no resolution for the villagers in this land dispute, CCHR calls for an immediate intervention from government officials to push the Cambodian government to apply the Cambodian law to defend the rights and the livelihood of these villagers. There is no reaction yet from the Cambodian authority on this issue.
3 comments:
This mother fucker needs to die. He cause alot of hardship to cambodian people. All he cares about is his greediness. Fucking stupid thai, get the fuck out of cambodia, mother fucker.
There is nothing wrong with one (rich or poor) defending their
ligitimate land.
CCHR should release a statement telling Kem Sokha to stop helping the CPP by running for office.
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