One family settles land dispute, 2nd holds out
One of two Phnom Penh families involved in a long-running land dispute with a powerful real estate tycoon accepted the businessman’s latest compensation offer during negotiations Tuesday brokered by the Housing Rights Task Force, though the other family has continued to hold out.
The two families, who live on the same plot of land in Tuol Kok district, have come under repeated attack—including assault, attempted arson, and even having a bag of snakes lobbed into their home—as they have held out against efforts by the Khun Sear Import Export Company to buy the land. The family still resisting the buyout has blamed the attacks on the company, whose security guards constantly surround the property. …
Ben Sokhean
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/one-family-settles-land-dispute-2nd-holds-out-65812/
