Villagers Petition Against Crematorium’s Removal
More than 1,000 villagers in Phnom Penh’s Russei Keo district have signed a petition protesting the removal of a crematorium that is currently on land slated for a large development project. According to a letter from the Council of Ministers addressed to the Ministry of Cults and Religion and dated April 25, 2012, the site has been handed over to the Eng Kaing Development Company. But villagers in the area have fought against the crematorium being destroyed for nearly a year, saying that they want the land kept in order to build a new school. … According to the Council of Ministers letter signed by Secretary of State Prak Sokhon, a new crematorium site will be built about 5 km away from the old site. … Net Chambo, deputy chief of the Ministry of Cults and Religions department of complaints and dissolution said he had received an order from the Council of Ministers to shut down the cremation due to the smoke pollution caused from the ceremonies. …
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