As deadline nears, community braces for eviction

27 November 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Concessions / Government / Land / Land policy and administration / Provincial and local governments / Public land lease
Boeng Chhuk village / Chan Cheng / Chea Poch / Kilometr Pram Muoy commune / National Assembly / Phnom Penh City Hall

As the deadline set by City Hall for residents of a village in Phnom Penh’s Russei Keo district to vacate the area draws near, about 100 of them delivered a petition to the National Assembly on Wednesday in a last ditch effort to convince lawmakers to intervene on their behalf. The petition was delivered to CNRP lawmakers Chea Poch and Chan Cheng outside the Assembly building, and also to Kong Chamroeun, a secretary in Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Cabinet, as the villagers marched past Wat Botum park. …

 Ben Sokhean and Chris Mueller
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/deadline-nears-community-braces-for-eviction-73193/