More protest over land disputes

30 August 2016
Khmer Times
Land / Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction / Private land
Am Sam Ath / Chay Chreay / Ol Sok Yos / Ratanak Stone Company / Taerak Investment company

Nearly 100 people in land disputes with powerful officials and investment companies in Tbong Khmum and Kratie provinces gathered at the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction yesterday afternoon to urge the ministry to expedite a land dispute resolution for them. Chan Yong, a representative for 136 Cham families in Trapeang Srae village in Kratie province’s Snuol district, said they had been living and farming on 525 hectares of land for many years, but in 2010, the Ratanak Stone and Taerak Investment companies cleared their crops to plant rubber trees instead. …

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