Boeng Kak’s best teach villagers protest 101
When two middle-aged novices emerged with signs protesting the development of disputed land near the tip of the Chroy Changva peninsula on Thursday, one of the country’s foremost anti-eviction activists was there to tell them they were doing it all wrong. ... Ms. Vanny, who was sent with a team of Boeng Kak’s best to teach the power of protest to two families who used to grow corn and pumpkins on the disputed land, was not impressed. After 30 minutes of their first lesson—producing slogans—the women emerged once more, this time with placards emblazoned with Ms. Vanny’s near-flawless script. ... Then, like a film director on set, Ms. Vanny went about explaining to the women how best to position themselves so as to expose their message to workers on site and drivers in trucks passing by, all while maintaining the best possible photo opportunities for the media. ...
Matt Blomberg and Sek Odom
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/boeng-kaks-best-teach-villagers-protest-101-64920/
