Chan Sarun, CPP Minister of Agriculture26 Jan 08
By Vichheka
Samleng Yuveakchon Khmer (Voice of Khmer Youth)
Translated from Khmer and posted online by Anonymous
The tapioca powder producing company of Kev Vutthy represented by his wife Sok Sovan has received the authorization from the Ministry of Agriculture [MoA] to log and clear a forest of more than 7,000 hectares in Stoeng Treng province to get land on which to grow tapioca. However, since getting the permit in 2000 and since the actual destruction of the forest in 2001 Kev Vutthy's company has done nothing except denuding that forest of all standing trees. There is another company called JJ Wood, which has also conducted similar logging activities like the company of Kev Vutthy. The authority of Stoeng Treng province, Loy Sophat, has been said to be the big beneficiary of these two companies.
According to a report from Stoeng Treng, the logging activities under the pretext of forest concession permitted by Agriculture Minister Chan Sarun to Kev Vutthy's company under the pretext of growing tapioca are now in full swing because in the dry season it is easy to clear the forest. The source went on to say that the area of more than 7,000 hectares that the agriculture minister has allowed Kev Vutthy's company to log is now being planted with just a dozen tapioca seedlings and a few teak trees. This forest concession given to Kev Vutthy's company by the MoA is located in Stoeng Treng district, Stoeng Treng province.
The source said that in reality this company has not yet done anything substantial as stipulated in the contract with the MoA besides logging the forest. The source added that the logs the company cut on this forest of more than 7,000 hectares have brought the company millions of dollars in income. At the same time, the company has to share the proceeds with the local authorities, including Governor Loy Sophat and Agriculture Minister Chan Sarun. Because the forest concession has become a logging venture with the proceeds shared among the responsible, the operation has been conducted successfully to these days. In other words, Kev Vutthy's company has not planted tapioca as promised. On the contrary, what the MoA has done is to give this company a permit to log the forest at will and then get a share of the money from the sale of the trees.
In addition to the tapioca-growing company of Kev Vutthy whose wife is Sok Sovan there is also JJ Wood Company representing a company from China in logging forests in Thalaborivat district, Stoeng Treng province. The source said that a few weeks ago this company was very busy logging trees. The activities of JJ Wood Company, which is cutting trees in Stoeng Treng province, have been authorized also by the MoA.
It was said that the MoA has given JJ Wood Company the right to log trees on 5,000 hectares of forest to get land for an agricultural development project. However, it is obvious that this company's main objective is to cut trees to make money that it shares with the big shots in the MoA and the provincial authorities.
As for Kev Vutthy's tapioca growing company, it is said that its activities are exclusively confined to logging trees, and its land clearing activities over the past few weeks are merely to get land for sale now that the prices of real estate are rising. Therefore, what Kev Vutthy's company is doing is not what was agreed upon in the contract. On the contrary, it is merely to log trees, sell the timber, and when the prices of land are rising to sell the cleared land.
There are many stories that the source said will be exposed about Kev Vutthy's tapioca company and JJ Wood Company, as well as the MoA officials, especially concerning the corruption of these companies and officials.
According to the source, just during the past couple days Kev Vutthy's company has been seen suspending its activities. The reason why this company has suspended its logging and land clearing activities is unknown. However, under the authorization of the MoA this company still has the right to continue logging and selling timber to make money for all of them.
According to a report, during these past several years that Kev Vutthy's company has been cutting trees ostensibly to clear the forest for land on which to grow tapioca, it has accumulated millions of dollars from logging. Now they are planning to sell the cleared land already denuded of trees. The government should take a close look into this venture.
According to a report from Stoeng Treng, the logging activities under the pretext of forest concession permitted by Agriculture Minister Chan Sarun to Kev Vutthy's company under the pretext of growing tapioca are now in full swing because in the dry season it is easy to clear the forest. The source went on to say that the area of more than 7,000 hectares that the agriculture minister has allowed Kev Vutthy's company to log is now being planted with just a dozen tapioca seedlings and a few teak trees. This forest concession given to Kev Vutthy's company by the MoA is located in Stoeng Treng district, Stoeng Treng province.
The source said that in reality this company has not yet done anything substantial as stipulated in the contract with the MoA besides logging the forest. The source added that the logs the company cut on this forest of more than 7,000 hectares have brought the company millions of dollars in income. At the same time, the company has to share the proceeds with the local authorities, including Governor Loy Sophat and Agriculture Minister Chan Sarun. Because the forest concession has become a logging venture with the proceeds shared among the responsible, the operation has been conducted successfully to these days. In other words, Kev Vutthy's company has not planted tapioca as promised. On the contrary, what the MoA has done is to give this company a permit to log the forest at will and then get a share of the money from the sale of the trees.
In addition to the tapioca-growing company of Kev Vutthy whose wife is Sok Sovan there is also JJ Wood Company representing a company from China in logging forests in Thalaborivat district, Stoeng Treng province. The source said that a few weeks ago this company was very busy logging trees. The activities of JJ Wood Company, which is cutting trees in Stoeng Treng province, have been authorized also by the MoA.
It was said that the MoA has given JJ Wood Company the right to log trees on 5,000 hectares of forest to get land for an agricultural development project. However, it is obvious that this company's main objective is to cut trees to make money that it shares with the big shots in the MoA and the provincial authorities.
As for Kev Vutthy's tapioca growing company, it is said that its activities are exclusively confined to logging trees, and its land clearing activities over the past few weeks are merely to get land for sale now that the prices of real estate are rising. Therefore, what Kev Vutthy's company is doing is not what was agreed upon in the contract. On the contrary, it is merely to log trees, sell the timber, and when the prices of land are rising to sell the cleared land.
There are many stories that the source said will be exposed about Kev Vutthy's tapioca company and JJ Wood Company, as well as the MoA officials, especially concerning the corruption of these companies and officials.
According to the source, just during the past couple days Kev Vutthy's company has been seen suspending its activities. The reason why this company has suspended its logging and land clearing activities is unknown. However, under the authorization of the MoA this company still has the right to continue logging and selling timber to make money for all of them.
According to a report, during these past several years that Kev Vutthy's company has been cutting trees ostensibly to clear the forest for land on which to grow tapioca, it has accumulated millions of dollars from logging. Now they are planning to sell the cleared land already denuded of trees. The government should take a close look into this venture.
5 comments:
This individual មើលទៅយួនទាំងអាចម៍. Is her Khmer or Youn ន៎????
Ah nis youn soth !
Ah mé chor youn !
This is unacceptable. The must heavily fine this company; take the land back and null the contract. This is state land and the state must take control of its responsibility.
Why don't you try to tell the person who in charge of the country? The vast majority of us would like to hear what he say about the situation.
Or, perhaps just internal politics, which we never understood. If we did not understand the internal politics, my suggestion is to leave it alone to avert getting burned.
This guy don't even look like Cambodian. When did he changed his name? Look at him. Either he is soo YOUN and soo CHINESE. How did he bear Khmer's name. Man I'm not that stupid to tell this guy that he is Cambodian or not. Even my American friend say he is more to YOUN or CHINESE.Guess what? How many more of these in the government of HUN SEN?? My answer is a f**king lot. Most of them changed their name to steal Cambodian seats in the administration.
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