Prey Veng Villagers Protest Mounting Electricity Costs
More than 200 families in Prey Veng province protested outside the Pea Reang district police office on Wednesday against electricity providers Elisa Hour and Electricite du Cambodge (EdC), which have both refused to lower electricity rates, despite having made a promise to do so three months ago. In January, state-owned company EdC promised villagers that electric fees would be reduced from 3,000 riel (about $0.75) per kilowatt-hour to 1,700 riel (about $0.45). But prices have still not come down, villagers said yesterday. …
