Children walking to school in flooded areas (Photo: Cambodge Soir Hebdo)
SRP MPs visiting the flooded areas (Photo: SRP)02 Nov 2008
By Ung Chamroeun
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Sess Sâr
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On Sunday 02 November, SRP MPs along with their party leader visited Tuol Sangker commune in Phnom Penh, to meet flood victims.
When reached over the phone by Cambodge Soir, SRP MP Ho Vann from Phnom Penh explained that “for the past two months, water flow problems persist and the City Hall has not reacted yet up to now. Young students could not go to school as they normally do and businesses could not function normally anymore. If this situation continues, serious hygiene problems will happen, (especially) for drinking water and also due to prolonged contact by the residents to stagnant water, (this affects) children in particular.”
According to the SRP, development projects in the city were the source of these problems, especially since the Phnom Penh lakes were filled. According to Ho vann, “these projects did not integrate replacement water drainage system. Furthermore, in some zones where water is not pumped out, muddy water spots are left behind and this prevents a quick drainage of water.”
Also, according to Ho Vann, the situation is caused by the launching of “Korean and/or Japanese” projects “supported by corrupt and unscrupulous politicians.” If the government or the City Hall do not react quickly, the SRP said that it is ready to launch a protest movement that will be supported by residents from the flooded zones.
When reached over the phone by Cambodge Soir, SRP MP Ho Vann from Phnom Penh explained that “for the past two months, water flow problems persist and the City Hall has not reacted yet up to now. Young students could not go to school as they normally do and businesses could not function normally anymore. If this situation continues, serious hygiene problems will happen, (especially) for drinking water and also due to prolonged contact by the residents to stagnant water, (this affects) children in particular.”
According to the SRP, development projects in the city were the source of these problems, especially since the Phnom Penh lakes were filled. According to Ho vann, “these projects did not integrate replacement water drainage system. Furthermore, in some zones where water is not pumped out, muddy water spots are left behind and this prevents a quick drainage of water.”
Also, according to Ho Vann, the situation is caused by the launching of “Korean and/or Japanese” projects “supported by corrupt and unscrupulous politicians.” If the government or the City Hall do not react quickly, the SRP said that it is ready to launch a protest movement that will be supported by residents from the flooded zones.
