Protesters successful; water prices decrease
Authorities in Prey Veng province yesterday agreed to cut the price of water from 1,800 riel to 1,200 riel a cubic metre after more than 1,000 people blocked National Road 11 for the fourth consecutive day. Acting provincial police chief Dim Yarum said yesterday an urgent meeting, involving the director of the provincial council, police, a village representative and representatives of the industry, mining and energy ministry and the environment ministry had been called to resolve the issue. The long meeting, held at the office of the Cambodian People’s Party in Baray commune, had ultimately ended in success, Dim Yarum said. As the private water company had not yet accepted the villagers’ proposal, authorities had decided to re-open the state water system, he said.
