By Ros Dina
Ka-set in English
In a joint communiqué released on Wednesday January 28th, MPs of the Cambodian political opposition, members of the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) and Human Rights Party (HRP), condemn the attitude of the Phnom Penh municipality authorities and the “grave violences” exerted towards Dey Krohom inhabitants during their eviction and the destruction of their houses on the morning of Saturday January 24th.
In the declaration, SRP and HRP elected representatives assert that these violences constitute a grave violation of Human rights and housing rights, and point a finger at the responsibility of the Phnom Penh municipality in the operations conducted by henchmen of the 7NG company, under the approving, not to say encouraging eye of police forces and firemen.
“The role of authorities is to make sure that the law is abided by, and to take care of citizens' security and interest. But on the contrary, the authorities in place use their power to order armed forces to destroy dwellings and torture the population in the sole interest of traders, unlawfully”, they write, thus calling the Cambodian government to take urgent measures to put an end to “illegal actions” committed in land conflicts, and to condemn the authorities who give orders for them..
Finally, the elected representatives of the Cambodian opposition ask the municipality of Phnom Penh to distribute foodstuff, provide healthcare, accommodation and compensations to former Dey Krohom dwellers, evicted on Saturday January 24th.
In the declaration, SRP and HRP elected representatives assert that these violences constitute a grave violation of Human rights and housing rights, and point a finger at the responsibility of the Phnom Penh municipality in the operations conducted by henchmen of the 7NG company, under the approving, not to say encouraging eye of police forces and firemen.
“The role of authorities is to make sure that the law is abided by, and to take care of citizens' security and interest. But on the contrary, the authorities in place use their power to order armed forces to destroy dwellings and torture the population in the sole interest of traders, unlawfully”, they write, thus calling the Cambodian government to take urgent measures to put an end to “illegal actions” committed in land conflicts, and to condemn the authorities who give orders for them..
Finally, the elected representatives of the Cambodian opposition ask the municipality of Phnom Penh to distribute foodstuff, provide healthcare, accommodation and compensations to former Dey Krohom dwellers, evicted on Saturday January 24th.
4 comments:
So much worthless condemning but no real action. People need to up rise and fight back against these tyrant. Example: Thai uprising?? As long as people unite and stand firm, we will win. Yes lives are lost when doing that and so as doing nothing.
eyes for eyes should we say. where the guts khmer had in the past? were they long been oppressed and cannot fight back now? hell no with your communities with NGOs with your voice heard you can fight back.
don't still lie down and cry wolf... gather and fight back or you will be compensated with a piece of bones like beggars on street...the developer don't care for you since day 1...mark my words!
The government never did before let all khmer people know first,but those khmer people have back up from SRP that why those khmer people couldn't move out from their place.Because SRP need those khmer make more money from government.So SRP is not Cambodian people they are foriegner people.They don't know what going on in Cambodia situation.
I say that the Cambodian people should just bear with it. This is a chapter that every country has to go through to modernize itself.Uprising and shit will only bring Cambodia back to square one, back to year zero again. In Cambodia, right now, businesses are doing well, more jobs are being created, everything should be satisfying enough, considering the fact we have had a new beginning not long ago. We must realize that Cambodia can never be perfect in such a short time, and therefore, we must learn to compromise and understand that certain sacrifices must be made to keep peace and stability, in order to move the nation forward. There is doubt that corruption is rampant in Cambodia but think of it as a part of the process.
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