Fear, rumours in wake of shooting
Speculation is bubbling in Bavet town over the identity of the man who shot three people protesting outside a shoe factory on Monday, with eyewitnesses, police and villagers suggesting blame lies with town officials. The shooting, which took place outside the Kaoway Sports Ltd factory in Svay Rieng province, left one woman in critical condition and has caught the eye of the international media largely because the company supplies sportswear giant PUMA. One name surfacing amid the swirl of rumours is that of town governor Chhouk Bandith, who admitted as much during an interview with the Post yesterday but categorically denied he had any involvement in the incident. …
