Forest crimes are up, as elections occupy cops

11 July 2018
The Phnom Penh Post
Elections / Forests and forestry / Logging and timber
illegal logging / Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) / Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary

Activists in the northern provinces of Cambodia claimed on Tuesday that while police forces are busy providing security for the July 29 national elections, they are witnessing a worrying spike in forest crimes. Prey Lang Community Network activist Phok Hong told The Post that forest crimes, including deforestation, have risen in Thmea and Reab Roy communes, in Preah Vihear province’s Chey Sen district, as the local police and rangers focused more on electoral campaigns. …

 Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/forest-crimes-are-elections-occupy-cops

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