Timbergreen principal denies illegal logging
The majority shareholder of Timbergreen, a firm that has been the centre of illegal logging allegations, has denied the company is in any way involved in the illicit trade of timber. The company has gained significant attention since prominent environmental activist Chut Wutty, who had made illegal logging allegations against them, was slain on April 26 in an incident that involved one of the firm’s security guards. Timbergreen’s majority shareholder, Khieu Sarsileap, said yesterday that the firm only cleared logs in areas it was licensed to by the government and urged anyone with evidence to the contrary to bring it to her. …
