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| Try Pheap (L) sitting behind Mok Mareth (frist row) (Photo: CEN) |
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| Aerial photos showing forest destruction in Cambodia - រូបថតពីលើអាកាសនៃទិដ្ឋភាពព្រៃឈើនៅកម្ពុជាដែលរងការកាប់បំផ្លាញ។ (Photo courtesy of Global Witness) |
12 Nov 2011
Taing Sarada
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Oss Dey Oss Prey
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Forest conservation groups in Cambodia indicated that precious woods in the central Cardamom region (Phnom Krovanh) of the Boeung Per wildlife refuge and in the Virakchey natural park have been logged and the woods are taken out for sale to Vietnam in large quantity.
The groups pointed out tycoon Try Pheap as being the culprit crook involved in the deforestation. Try Pheap is known as a close supporter of the ruling CPP party and he is also closely linked to the RCAF – Cambodia’s armed forces. Try Pheap is the man behind an unnamed Vietnamese company involved in the deforestation under the guise of economic concession or development planning.
Chhuth Vuthy, chairman of the Cambodian-based natural resources protection organization, said that tycoon Try Pheap received several thousands of hectares in land concession in the central Cardamom mountain, between Pursat and Koh Kong provinces, under the guise of electricity development. But, in reality, it is just a front end to hide illegal logging of Cambodian previous woods by Vietnamese companies who are protected by Try Pheap.