Protests continue for 4th day over land dispute

25 July 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Economic land concessions and plantations / Government / Land / Land policy and administration / Land tenure and land titling / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Interior / Provincial and local governments / Public land lease
Khim Sovannavuth / Ministry of Interior / Phanimex / Ponhea Leu commune / Vong Bunvisoth

About 250 villagers protested against development firm Phanimex on Thursday as their commune chief faced questioning in Kandal provincial court over an ongoing land dispute. For the fourth consecutive day, villagers from Ponhea Leu commune rallied in front of the court, accusing Phanimex of grabbing 63 hectares belonging to 180 families. The development company last month filed complaints against 12 families for blocking a road and removing demarcation posts, landing those villagers in court for questioning. …

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