Poipet families facing eviction26 November 2007
By San Suwidh
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Armed policemen plan to raid 600 families living in Palelay village, Poipet commune, O’Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey province, stemming from a land dispute with the National Agriculture Development Association (NADA) which is backed by Nhiek Bun Chhay, the association honorary president and vice-prime minister.
A Licadho human rights organization official indicated that the land dispute between the families and NADA is very complicated, and 3 to 4 orders were sent to the families, sometimes telling them that they are authorized to continue living there, sometimes telling them to move out immediately, but only after negotiations have been conducted first.
However, this time around, another order was issued telling the families to move out before 28 November.
A Licadho official told RFA that he is very concerned that the authority could use the latest order to tear down the homes belonging to the families before the due date. “We received information from the people saying that, currently, the authority is telling people to move out before the 28th, and right now they are preparing 3 police units (to raid the homes). The first police troop is Brigade Unit 991 which is a border police unit, the 891 border brigade unit, and the third unit is a provincial police unit. The order the authority issued to the villagers is for them to move out, otherwise their homes will be torn down.”
There are concerns that the police raid could lead to violence just like what happened recently in O’Chheu Teal village, Choam Ksan district, Preah Vihear province.
A Licadho human rights organization official indicated that the land dispute between the families and NADA is very complicated, and 3 to 4 orders were sent to the families, sometimes telling them that they are authorized to continue living there, sometimes telling them to move out immediately, but only after negotiations have been conducted first.
However, this time around, another order was issued telling the families to move out before 28 November.
A Licadho official told RFA that he is very concerned that the authority could use the latest order to tear down the homes belonging to the families before the due date. “We received information from the people saying that, currently, the authority is telling people to move out before the 28th, and right now they are preparing 3 police units (to raid the homes). The first police troop is Brigade Unit 991 which is a border police unit, the 891 border brigade unit, and the third unit is a provincial police unit. The order the authority issued to the villagers is for them to move out, otherwise their homes will be torn down.”
There are concerns that the police raid could lead to violence just like what happened recently in O’Chheu Teal village, Choam Ksan district, Preah Vihear province.
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This man is insane folks!
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