Summonses for 30 in Ly Yong Phat spat

Thirty people locked in a land dispute with ruling party senator and sugar tycoon Ly Yong Phat received summonses yesterday to appear in Kampong Speu provincial court.

Although the summonses don’t list a complainant, some of those called to appear in court next Tuesday said they believed Yong Phat was behind the court action.

“The company is the complainant,” Omlaing commune representative Phal Vannak said. …

Of the 30 summonsed from Thpong district, some face charges of illegally occupying land, while 19 have been called solely for questioning.

Vannak said 200 supporters would accompany the villages to court on December 17. …

May Titthara
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