District Police Chief Removed Over Link to Sale of State Land
A district police chief in Kampong Chhnang province has been removed from his post over his alleged involvement in the sale of almost 130 hectares of state land to private buyers, provincial officials said yesterday. Kim Sareth, the chief of police in Toek Phos district, was fired from his position after lower-level officials informed authorities about his role in the sale of the land in Khal Toek commune, district governor Ou Sakhorn said. … …[The] informants in the case of the police chief also made allegations against his superior in the district administration, Mr. Sakhorn. … “The sold the land to a branch of Ly Phat’s company. It is an individual’s legally owned land,” he [Mr. Sakhorn] said. Ly Phat is a prominent businessman and, due to his close tied with the ruling party, is also a CPP member of the senate. …
