Families complain governor’s crooked

9 July 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
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More than 30 families evicted from a former airport site in Preah Vihear province’s Chea Ksan district have filed four complaints with the provincial court since April against district governor Sok Hay.

Lor Chan, provincial coordinator for rights group Adhoc, said a total of 31 families had filed four complaints to his office, requesting Hay be sued.

“Three lawsuits relate to corruption and another accuses him of destroying property and entering a home without permission,” Lor Chan said. …

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