Fear motivating relocation
Deep in the forest, about an hour from Stung Treng’s provincial capital through a rough and difficult road, just over half of the houses in an ethnic minority village have been tagged with bright orange spray paint saying, “LSS2”. … According to a 2010 environmental impact assessment, the 400-megawatt dam will destroy five villages and displace about 5,000 people. … When Mekong’s community held their own survey, they found that 90 per cent disagreed with the relocation plan because it didn’t meet their compensation needs. … Developers of the $900 million dam project, financed partially by tycoon Kith Meng’s Royal Group, have also said they will build health centres, wells and schools for the villagers. But none of the infrastructure has yet materialised, though construction on the dam is well under way. …
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fear-motivating-relocation
