Protesters Forgo Roadblock, Distribute Petitions
Villagers in Koh Kong province involved in a long-running land dispute with two sugar cane plantations linked to CPP Senator Ly Yong Phat handed out petitions to passing motorists along National Road 48 demanding their land back. It was a change of pace for the villagers, who have blocked off traffic along the road on several previous occasions. They insisted it had nothing to do with the roughly 50 local police and military police called in to watch over them. “We did not block the road because we just wanted to deliver our petition asking the local authorities and company to find a solution for us,” protester Kong Song said. …
