Original report from Phnom Penh
26 May 2008
About 280 ethnic minorities of Ratanakkiri have met with rights workers at Adhoc to find ways to end violence over land in the burgeoning area province.
The villagers from various communities across nine districts in the remote northeast of the country joined a rally recently; they had planned to demonstrate by road, but authorities did not allow it.
The villagers blame senior government and military officials for theft of their land.
“Since 2006, there is no resolution for us,” said a villager named Sal Lin, in a meeting that was surrounded by police. “We need to get it back.”
Ratanakkiri Adhoc coordinator Pen Bunnar said local authorities worked to prevent villagers from joining the rally, a claim the authorities rejected.
Adhoc estimates that thousands of hectares have been taken from villagers through illegal or dishonest means by the rich and powerful.
The villagers from various communities across nine districts in the remote northeast of the country joined a rally recently; they had planned to demonstrate by road, but authorities did not allow it.
The villagers blame senior government and military officials for theft of their land.
“Since 2006, there is no resolution for us,” said a villager named Sal Lin, in a meeting that was surrounded by police. “We need to get it back.”
Ratanakkiri Adhoc coordinator Pen Bunnar said local authorities worked to prevent villagers from joining the rally, a claim the authorities rejected.
Adhoc estimates that thousands of hectares have been taken from villagers through illegal or dishonest means by the rich and powerful.
6 comments:
The best way to end land violence is to vote for the CPP to be completely abolished, and the sooner the better.
Nope, the best way to end all violences is to get rid of Ah Khmer-Yuons.
Right on the butt 9:00 AM.
Finally the face of the so-called Free-thinker aka KJE and his gangs has been revealed...
These guys now join Trudy Jacobsen as the Viet/Yuon's Cash cow!!!
Congrats to all the Viet's Cash Cow on KI-Media including the ones @9:00AM & 10:03 AM!
I'm afraid that the history will repeat itself: Cambodia is presently and precariously on the precipice of (yet another) civil war. People's power will inevitably precipitate the change, which means it could very well lead to a new revolution for a change in leadership (or regime), and the U.S. will quietly or surreptitiously assist a group who will spearhead the about changes as a new catalyst for the country and its people . Of course, numerous lives will be lost in the process (for a better Cambodia).
As long as Cambodia is under the domination of the freaking Viet/Yuon Hanoi as ah Hun Sen has been selling her off now, there is no such thing as "Better Cambodia", period.
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