Villagers Face Hefty Court Fees in Land Dispute
Kompong Chhnang Provincial Court has ordered 40 families embroiled in a long-running land dispute with the wife of Minister of Industry Suy Sem to pay court fees of up to $155 each, or have their complaints dropped. The villagers, however, say they are too poor to pay the fees, a human rights worker said yesterday. The dispute between the villagers and the KDC Development company, which is owned by Chea Keng, the wife of Mr Sem, has been ongoing since 1997.
