Lawsuit Filed Against Banteay Meanchey Land Protesters
Banteay Meanchey’s provincial environment department, a local company and two bulldozer drivers, have sued four villagers in Banteay Meanchey province over their alleged role in a violent land protest in February. The villagers, who have been summoned for questioning this week, stand accused of intentional property damage, encroaching on protected state forest and injuring the two drivers during a protest against the Chinese-owned Cheat Development company on Feb. 24, provincial deputy governor Riem Sarin said. …
