Cambodia: Villagers Protest Ruling Party Senator’s ‘Land Grabs’

Aug 13, 2016 | Hul Reaksmey, Voice of America
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More than 100 villagers from Kampong Speu province on Friday submitted a petition to the Ministry of Land Management calling on the government to resolve their long-running land dispute with Cambodian People’s Party Senator and businessman Ly Yong Phat. The protesters marched through Phnom Penh’s streets carrying banners, alleging that companies Phnom Penh Sugar and Kampong Speu Sugar have not provided them with proper compensation since moving onto the land.