May Titthara
The Phnom Penh Post
About 400 villagers in Kampong Cham province’s Stung Trang district began protesting yesterday after workers from a private company attempted to clear their houses with excavators, villagers said yesterday.
Residents told the Post that Long Sreng International Co. Ltd had not received a government concession to develop the land.
Villager Yorn Sophorn, 57, a representative of more than 400 affected families in Prek Kak commune’s Meak Bei village, said that company workers had attempted to clear their houses but stopped after villagers began protesting.
“I told them that I will burn down their excavator if they come to clear my home,” she said. “I will if they continue to come, but they dare not come.”
Yorn Sophorn said that the company had tried to force villagers to relocate, offering 10x20m plots of land and US$400 for families with small plots, and 20x30m plots and $800 for families with larger plots of land. She claimed that police had allowed the company to demolish villagers’ homes.
Another representative, Nem Yet, 61, said that the company wanted the land in order to construct a market and a school.
“I want to stay in my village,” he said, adding that today he would send a letter to rights group Adhoc seeking intervention in the dispute.
Deputy district police chief Chear Thearith said that his officials had protected the villagers’ safety during the protest.
“I did not threaten villagers or support the company, I just protect both parties,” he said.
A representative of Long Sreng International, who declined to be named, said yesterday that he was not aware of the protest.
1 comment:
Ah coward Decho Hun Sen, Mr Sam Rainsy asks you to sue him at France court about you murdered Khmer people. Why don't you dare to do it as you have done at Cambodia court?
Being a strong man as well as Prime Minister of one country, you should not be coward to face the real justice at France court or International court. Unless, you are the real murderer in Cambodia that is the reason why you fear of Mr Sam Rainsy at real and fair justice court.
Decho Hun Sen rubbed Cambodian people well being, health care, dignity and sell Cambodia out to Vietnam in cheap price as long as he can stay in power. Isn't true Samdach Decho Hun Sen?
How many Cambodian people lives have you killed in your life so far? Can you being honest telling the true?
As one Prime Minister of one country his job is bully his own people from talking about Paris Peace agreement 1991 and Vietnam take Cambodia area. Why?
Samdach Decho Hun Sen Why does you so scare of the truth? Why do you so scare of Mr Sam Rainsy when he asks you to sue him at France court? You are strong man as you claim in TV screen.
Samdach Decho Hun Sen shouldn't scare of Mr Sam Rainsy because Mr Sam Rainsy has no weapon mass destruction as you do. You are the murderer; you must be strong in facing with Mr Sam Rainsy at France court as Mr Sam Rainsy invited you to do so.
Samdach Decho billion dollars Hun Sen, PLease face Mr Sam Rainsy as Mr Sam Rainsy invited you through the world media. You used to win on Mr Sam Rainsy many times in Cambodia court of justice. There is no reason why you should be worry about...if you have never killed anyone in Cambodia. Isn’t it Decho Sen?
Cambodian people hope to see Samdach Decho Hun Sen will has gut as a leader or a man to sue Mr Sam Rainsy at France court as Mr Sam Rainsy invited Samdach decho many times through Radio and world media.
Be a man Decho Sen! One in your life be a man Decho Sen! Be a man to face Mr Sam Rainsy at France court and international court.
We are personal bodyguards of Samdach Decho would like to see Decho Hun Sen be a man with Mr Sam Rainsy at France Court. Otherwise, Samdach Decho is not worthy to protect because why do we have to die for protecting a traitor, a murderer, a blood sucker. Isn’t it true Samdach Decho Hun Sen? Do you agree with that?
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