CNRP to gauge land dispute

Lawmakers-elect from the Cambodia National Rescue Party are scheduled today to visit families in Koh Kong province affected by a long-running land dispute with Union Development Group, just weeks after the company destroyed dozens of homes there. Rights groups say that Chinese-owned Union Development has burned down some 45 homes belonging to villagers in Koh Kong’s Botum Sakor district over the past few weeks to make way for its 45,000-hectare resort, and CNRP chief whip Son Chhay said yesterday that party officials will travel there to assess the situation. …

May Titthara
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