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| Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday reaffirmed his temporary ban on economic land concessions, telling a weekly Cabinet meeting the ban could last as long as he is in politics. |
The rights group Licadho told Reuters it has documented 13 concessions totaling 80,000 hectares since the May ban.
29.09.2012
By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
PHNOM PENH - Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday reaffirmed his temporary ban on economic land concessions, telling a weekly Cabinet meeting the ban could last as long as he is in politics.
Land concessions have led to violent disputes across the country, with powerful business interests kicking impoverished villagers from their land.
Hun Sen said Friday that companies with concessions already in place should not be allowed to transfer their licenses to other companies, and he suggested a tax of $5 per hectare on companies each year after five years.
Hun Sen’s purported ban has been in place since May, but he signed off on more than 44,000 hectares of concessions the following month. He has said those were already in the pipeline and there will be no more concessions.
The rights group Licadho told Reuters it has documented 13 concessions totaling 80,000 hectares since the May ban. At least 200 companies have concessions totaling 2.1 million hectares overall, Am Sam Ath, lead investigator for the rights group, told VOA Khmer.
Yim Sovann, a spokesman for the opposition Sam Rainsy Party, said he supported the ban, but that Hun Sen should also stop all concessions immediately.
4 comments:
Ah Samrae Bat Psa Hun Xen strikes again.
ah Arch Kdor Ha Noi is ah Dech Kol hun sen
Good moral has to start from the top. So far, the new party is doing a good job, that is, to promote khmers love khmers, it doesn't matter which party you are in and yes, that is what we do in the west, it doesn't matter which party, we all are for each other and with each other. Therefore, PM needs to learn to accept and give our fellow citizens to have a go and also to give our nation a big lift of pride and priviledge as well. We need change for the benefit of our nation PM. Do not follow King Sihanock way of life. He ordered his army to kill alot of educated people and in the end, he too will be doomed. Those poor souls are in heaven but for King Sihanock, well nothing can save his soul after what he had done. You PM may be happy as without it you wouldn't be PM but I tell you, you are no different if you are trying to commit the same crime as this king. thanks
2:26 PM
Ah Samrae Tmart Bat Psa Hun Xen, ah Jumkourt Hend Xamrin and Ah Plee Pleu Chea Xim were all created by Yuon. How would they know what is bad or what is good if Yuon tell them what to say?
At least Sihanouk won Preah Vihear while ah Samrae Tmart bat psa Hun Sen sold Khmer land, Khmer trees and river (Tonlesap) to Yuon.
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