Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Lake Protesters Prepare for Freedom Park Sit-In

Children sit on top their inundated homes, where Shukaku, Inc., has been pumping fill into Boeung Kak lake. (Photo: Heng Reaksmey)
Kong Sotharnarith, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh Monday, 03 January 2011
“No one from the authorities or from the government has helped them find a solution.”
About 200 villagers from the embattled Beoung Kak lake community on Monday began the first day of a planned weeklong protest in an ongoing attempt to settle with a city developer.

The group plans a weeklong sit-on protest at Freedom Park, the government-sanctioned assembly plaza in Phnom Penh, in hopes of reaching an agreement with Shukaku, Inc., which has been working since 2008 to develop 133 acres of residential and commercial property on a lease from the city.

Residents say the buyout offer from the company is too low, and they do not want to be relocated to inferior sites outside the city. The company has continued to fill the lake area, despite their protests, forcing many from their homes.


“Please come and negotiate with the residents of Boeung Kak,” said Sam Sovanna, one of the leaders for the protesting residents, on Monday.

Residents say they want $1,500 per square meter, or 15 hectares slotted for themselves in the new development.

Protesters waved international flags for the US, Japan, China and Vietnam, and called for the assistance of Prime Minister Hun Sen and of former king Norodom Sihanouk.

“No one from the authorities or from the government has helped them find a solution,” said Ouch Leng, a rights worker for Adhoc.

Neither Shukaku nor city officials could immediately be reached for comment.

5 comments:

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Anonymous said...

Thai invade Cambodia Mr.Hun Xen won't go to UN but only 7 Thai invade Cambodia Thai government go to UN. Why doesn’t Hun XEn care about his country and people like Thai do? I think Hun Xen afraid of losing his power than losing his Country and Cambodians.

Why doesn’t Hun Xen scream about 7 millions Vietnamese in Cambodia? It is nearly 50% of total Cambodia population already.
God will punish Mr. Hun Xen and his family soon because of his sins that he and his family created in their life.

He and his family can't escape eternity punish in hell. He can't bribe God with his wealth at all. You killed a lot of people, you make a lot of people suffer and you know God do has eyes. God will punishing you for eternity and lock you and your family in hell forever.

When you and your family die they can't bring that billions of dollars to bribe Hell at all.

Hun Xen, the people that you killed they come to you and your family every night.
Hun Sen forces everyone that work at TV station, Radio station and News paper to pro him only even he do very very wrong things for the Nation, Cambodia and Cambodian. The media in Cambodia must say nice thing about him even He killed and chop the whole Cambodia give to Thai or Viet. Today Mr. Hun Sen imports over 5 millions Vietnamese into Cambodia legally with make up to 40% of Vietnamese in total Cambodia population. Soon Vietnamese will declare Cambodia belong to them.

Hun Sen is killing Khmer nation. Hun Sen murdered over 5000 Cambodians at 1997. He is a criminal against Humanity. Hun Sen makes real Cambodians suffer everyday.

You have power and kill a lot of Khmer but you are powerless fighting against your own ageing everyday. Soon your time is over and you can't escape death at all. Your power, your wealth and the people that kiss your ass won't help you at that time.
Rattana Keo,

PS

All Khmer nationalist we are going to die once day. Please don't scare of Mr.Hun Xen blackmail and his evil. We shall die in good name rather living as his slaves. We shall die in the name of patriot rather in the name of traitor as Mr. Hun Xen and his family plus his followers. God will stand by us all.

Anonymous said...

Why do Mr. Hun Xen and his CPP give to vietnam? Can Cambodian get back Kos Trol? If so , How?

Why doesn't Mr. Hun Xen talk about Kos Trol on TV or Radio or include Kos Trol in education program?

Why king dosen't talk about Kos Trol?

Can KI, Sam Rainsy and patriot cambodian get back Kos Trol?

Rattana Keo,

Anonymous said...

Hun Sen is a BANDIT,
he is stealing lands from BENGKOK residents.

Anonymous said...

Beong Kak is publice parke befor 1993, since those people from thai boder camp return they starteto build house in that park illegaly. now the piont is thise greedy people want money, and then move on to live in another parks.