17 families reject payout from minister’s wife
A special committee set up in March to settle a long-running land dispute between 52 families in Kompong Chhnang province and the wife of Mines and Energy Minister Suy Sem has finished its work, leaving 17 families without a deal. Deputy provincial governor Dork Sothea, who chaired the committee, said the group wrapped up the negotiations last week, having reached pay-out deals for 35 families worth between $1,250 and $1,500 each, already paid by KDC International, the private development firm owned by Mr. Sem’s wife, Chea Kheng. …
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