Relocated ‘need more’

28 March 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Civil society / Concessions / Economy and commerce / Human rights / Industries / Land / Public land lease / Social development / Tourism
On Phearak / UDG / Union Development Group

Minister of Environment Say Sam El urged economic land concessionaire Union Development Group (UDG) – the mega-resort developer at the centre of a long-running Koh Kong province land dispute – to provide sufficient infrastructure in the relocation areas provided for residents it displaced, a ministry spokesman said yesterday. According to spokesman Sao Sopheap, at a meeting between the ministry, the company and provincial authorities, Sam El advised UDG to build a school, market, hospital and sufficient infrastructure to meet relocated villagers’ needs with the hope that hold-out villagers still occupying disputed land would decide to relocate peacefully. …

 Sen David
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