Wait Out Elections, Firm in Land Dispute Told

30 May 2012
The Cambodia Daily
Agricultural production / Agriculture and fishing / Economic land concessions and plantations / Energy / Energy policy and administration / Generation and distribution facilities / Judiciary and courts / Land / Land tenure and land titling / Public land lease
Chea Kheng / contested land / court officials / criminal charges / Disputed Land / KDC / KDC Development company / Kompong Chhnang Province / Kompong Tralach district / Land dispute / Ministry of Industry Mine and Energy / Penh Vibol / provincial authorities / Suy Sem / villagers

Despite facing criminal charges, 70 villagers from Kompong Chhnang province embroiled in a long-running land dispute with the KDC Development Company have moved back onto the contested land, court officials and villagers said yesterday. KDC, which is owned by Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy Suy Sem’s wife, Chea Kheng, asked provincial authorities to intervene on Monday after villagers from Kompong Tralach district started moving back to grow rice on 145 hectares of disputed land, said provincial prosecutor Penh Vibol. ...