Thursday, January 05, 2012

Thousands left homeless after latest Cambodia eviction

Suy Sophan (L), owner of the INFAMOUS Phanimex company (Photo: DAP-news)
January 5, 2012
ABC Radio Australia

Rights groups in Cambodia say 300 families are now homeless after a violent eviction by a private company backed by riot police.

In 2003 the Phanimex company agreed to build 10 apartment complexes to rehouse thousands of people from its development site at Borei Keila in the capital Phnom Penh. A coalition of rights groups say only eight apartment blocks were built and the company reneged on the deal, leaving 300 families living on the development site. On Tuesday workers and police moved in to evict them sparking violent clashes, with both sides hurling stones and police using tear gas.

Presenter: Liam Cochrane
Speakers: Eang Vuthy, Program Manager at the non-government organisation Bridges Across Borders Cambodia

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hun Sen is a traitor, a devil who destroys Cambodia. Yuons are everywhere inside Cambodia.

He will be punished by the spirits of Khmer heroes who sacrificed their life for our Country's survival.

Anonymous said...

Look like she is going to get massive heart attack and die soon due to over eating, ill gotten wealth over tears of Khmer!

Anonymous said...

Mi sampheung yuon Vietcong XUY XOPHAN,
Mi may preay beisarch yuon krohorm.
Ngeng kong ter slab doy Ronteas banh.