Group of B Kak villagers get long-awaited land titles

Years of fighting for their land came to an end for 17 families at Phnom Penh’s Boeung Kak community yesterday when City Hall delivered them long-awaited land titles. The handover was part of a vow to resolve the capital’s main land disputes made by Phnom Penh Governor Pa Socheatvong when he assumed office last May, and came after officials measured land for 32 families in November. … City Hall spokesman Long Dimanche said the 17 titles were the second batch given out since the 32 plots were measured. About 50 more parcels at Boeung Kak are left to be marked out, he said. …

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
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