Court Hears Borei Keila Evictees’ Complaint
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday questioned three Borei Keila residents about a complaint they filed six month ago against the property development firm Phanimex from evicting them from their land. ... In March, a group of Borei Keila residents filed their complaint against Phanimex's owner Suy Sophan for allegedly ordering the January 3 eviction, which saw police violently clash with locals as they evicted about 100 families from the Borei Keila area. ... After questioning, the Borei Keila residents urged the court to deal as swiftly with Phanimex's Ms. Sophan as they did with 64-year old Borei Keila resident Toem Sakmony-a vocal protester against the eviction-who was detained in jail on Wednesday. ...
