Senator Offers Cash Compensation to Evictees
CPP Senator and business tycoon Ly Yong Phat last week continued to offer families in Koh Kong province cash compensation to get them to drop out of a lawsuit against two sugar cane plantations he once owned, according to villagers. ... But villager Phann Khly yesterday said a man identifying himself as a representative for Mr. Yong Phat met with his family and four others at the house of Chi Khor Loeu commune chief Chhay Vuth on November7. He said the representative offered the families $2,800 each to drop out of the lawsuit and that they had all accepted the offer. ...
