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| Residents facing eviction from the Boeung Kak lake area protest behind Chinese flags at Phnom Penh’s “Freedom Park” on Wednesday. (Photo by: Pha Lina) |
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| Choeung Sopheap (L) and Lao Meng Khin (R) during a meeting with king Sihamoni |
Wednesday, 05 January 2011
Khouth Sophakchakrya
The Phnom Penh Post
Villagers from the embattled Boeung Kak lakeside community threatened Wednesday to boycott Chinese products if a Chinese firm reportedly involved in the development project set to displace thousands of lakeside residents does not send a representative to negotiate compensation.
During a gathering Wednesday at the capital’s “Freedom Park” in Daun Penh district, roughly 200 Boeung Kak residents called for talks with Inner Mongolia Erdos Hung Jun Investment Co, a firm that Chinese-language news reports cite as a joint venture partner in the Boeung Kak lake development, along with Cambodian companies linked to ruling party senator Lao Meng Khin.
“We will stop using Chinese products if the Chinese company does not send a representative to negotiate with us,” community representative Ly Mom said Wednesday, as villagers displayed Chinese flags amid their protest signs.
The Chinese reports reveal that Hung Jun’s lake development agreement was signed in July and involves both Shukaku Inc – which is owned by Lao Meng Khin – and the Cambodia International Investment Development Group.
The latter firm also appears to be linked to the senator. According to an undated government investment publication available online, the firm runs a special economic zone in Sihanoukville with Lao Meng Khin listed as the “zone developer”.
In September, Hung Jun representatives travelled to Phnom Penh for a meeting with the Prime Minister that was also attended by Choeung Sopheap, the wife of Lao Meng Khin and head of local conglomerate Pheapimex.
The lake development was reportedly part of a US$3 billion package of investment deals that also included a 750-megawatt power station in Sihanoukville and exploration for bauxite in Mondulkiri province.
The 133-hectare Boeung Kak lake development will ultimately displace more than 4,000 families, rights groups say.
Spokesman at the Chinese embassy Qian Hai denied on Wednesday that a Chinese firm was involved in the Boeung Kak development.
“From what I know, at this stage, no Chinese company is taking part in this project,” Qian Hai said.
He also dismissed Chinese media reports linking Hung Jun to the lakeside project.
“I don’t think you should publish this sentence in the newspaper – you just write what I told you,” he said.
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY JAMES O’TOOLE
4 comments:
Hun Sen has more Crimes than any other in Cambodia' history.
His Crime as follows :
1)- Brought Yuon to Invade Cambodia.
2)- Created K-5 plan.(Aprox. 600,000 Killed)
3)- Bombast in front of the old ASS.
4)- Coup D'etat 1997 (Aprox. 13,000 Killed)
5)- Koh Pich Murder (Aprox 400 Killed)
6)- Cut land to Yuon Enemy
All these crimes are enough evidences for International Prosecution.
I ask all khmer to file International lawsuit against Hun Sen for his "Axis of Evil" on Khmer People. And make The CASE "OO4" for KRT. backed by United Nation.
These lake residents should come together and protest the youn invasion.
Ah S'dach Chor .
Ah Chole Dai Chea Muoy Chor Phlon Dei Khmer.
Ah S'dach Ach Ko KanCheas CXhor Yuon, Lit Khdet Hun Sen.
We are vietnam ,we will be a great vietnam soon ,now we already control laos and cambodia ,we already put our people and our agents every where in cambodia even in government and in CPP, we tie every thing ,in 1979 we work hard ,we send our suicide commando to phnom penh to catch samdat sihanouk ,we want him stay with us and support us before we push pol pot to the forest ,but the china worker at phnom penh catch our commando and destroy them ,but now samdat sihanouk come to support us by himself so we still lucky ,we have everything ,we have samdat sihanouk in our left hand and hun sen in our right hand ,we have a strong power to control laos and cambodia ,china just a tiger wake up from sickness ,china use to lost a battle at our north vietnam ,long life a great vietnam.....
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