Officials inspect forest that was filled in, sold

On the orders of Prime Minister Hun Sen, Koh Kong provincial authorities on Friday inspected a section of protected mangrove forest that in December was discovered to have been filled in with sand and illegally sold, with the consent of local authorities, to tycoon Chea Leanghong. The premier, during the closing of a national conference on decentralisation on Thursday, said he became aware of the issue through local media reports. …

Phak Seangly and Yesenia Amaro
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