Children walking to school in flooded areas (Photo: Cambodge Soir Hebdo)
SRP MPs visiting the flooded areas (Photo: SRP)02 Nov 2008
By Ung Chamroeun
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Sess Sâr
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On Sunday 02 November, SRP MPs along with their party leader visited Tuol Sangker commune in Phnom Penh, to meet flood victims.
When reached over the phone by Cambodge Soir, SRP MP Ho Vann from Phnom Penh explained that “for the past two months, water flow problems persist and the City Hall has not reacted yet up to now. Young students could not go to school as they normally do and businesses could not function normally anymore. If this situation continues, serious hygiene problems will happen, (especially) for drinking water and also due to prolonged contact by the residents to stagnant water, (this affects) children in particular.”
According to the SRP, development projects in the city were the source of these problems, especially since the Phnom Penh lakes were filled. According to Ho vann, “these projects did not integrate replacement water drainage system. Furthermore, in some zones where water is not pumped out, muddy water spots are left behind and this prevents a quick drainage of water.”
Also, according to Ho Vann, the situation is caused by the launching of “Korean and/or Japanese” projects “supported by corrupt and unscrupulous politicians.” If the government or the City Hall do not react quickly, the SRP said that it is ready to launch a protest movement that will be supported by residents from the flooded zones.
When reached over the phone by Cambodge Soir, SRP MP Ho Vann from Phnom Penh explained that “for the past two months, water flow problems persist and the City Hall has not reacted yet up to now. Young students could not go to school as they normally do and businesses could not function normally anymore. If this situation continues, serious hygiene problems will happen, (especially) for drinking water and also due to prolonged contact by the residents to stagnant water, (this affects) children in particular.”
According to the SRP, development projects in the city were the source of these problems, especially since the Phnom Penh lakes were filled. According to Ho vann, “these projects did not integrate replacement water drainage system. Furthermore, in some zones where water is not pumped out, muddy water spots are left behind and this prevents a quick drainage of water.”
Also, according to Ho Vann, the situation is caused by the launching of “Korean and/or Japanese” projects “supported by corrupt and unscrupulous politicians.” If the government or the City Hall do not react quickly, the SRP said that it is ready to launch a protest movement that will be supported by residents from the flooded zones.
9 comments:
I wonder what is the state government plan for the current situation and to prevent the future?
it really makes us rethink about the govt plans
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Phnom Penh sooner or later would become the second Venice. The poor qualified City Planners led by Kep Choptema are confused from land development to water development. That is why many of northern parts of the future city became under water.
I hope the idiot (Scam Rainxy) drowns in the flood/
Not only him, it should be involved with all members of assembly cos they were made by people.
Get rid of Yeay Phu and her bastard husband and there will be no flooding anymore.
10:54 AM,you are so crazy man!!!!You are ah young youn Hanoi and Chhkai Hun Xen!!!You are so foolish man!!!you have Hund Xen's brain!!!you will die by Hund Xen in the futur the same Phun Pheap!!! or Ta mok!!!!
You don't have only saying keep working with government to helping of our khmer people from floot erea ok. Thank you.
10:54 AM & 11:41 AM
Why you wished they drowned?
Could you elaborate on the reasons?
I'm nuetral and respect your point of view. So explain if you will
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