Land row villagers see hope
The Preah Vihear provincial authority and other relevant parties issued a statement on Wednesday that contained five points aimed to end a land dispute between 330 families and private company Metrei Pheap. This follows the submission of a petition requesting Prime Minister Hun Sen to intervene in the matter. The villagers, from Choam Ksan district’s Yeang commune, had sought the release of 14 people who were placed in pre-trial detention on January 19 for allegedly clearing state forest and grabbing land. …
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