Original report from Phnom Penh
13 September 2007
Three hundred villagers gathered in the capital of Bantey Meanchey province Thursday to protest a court's ruling in a land dispute.
Villagers say a company worked with local officials to steal their land, and the court's finding against them was unjust.
Yim Sophat, 56, the leader of the protest, told VOA Khmer he "never had a conflict with anyone until now."
Land grabbing is a growing problem in Cambodia, with the rural and urban poor increasingly finding themselves landless and homeless after underhanded dealings with companies by government or military officials.
Villagers say a company worked with local officials to steal their land, and the court's finding against them was unjust.
Yim Sophat, 56, the leader of the protest, told VOA Khmer he "never had a conflict with anyone until now."
Land grabbing is a growing problem in Cambodia, with the rural and urban poor increasingly finding themselves landless and homeless after underhanded dealings with companies by government or military officials.
2 comments:
So much for the "iron fist of Hun Sen". Like these corrupt official would listen to him right? They know Hun Sen is corrupt too, so why should they listen? We need new leadership.
There will be another civil war. I want it! Better to die and live without land.
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