Let us hear from those who really know what has been happening. It seems to me that the two parties are standing on their own ground. However, I am pretty sure that Cambodian government has a vision and a plan to implement that vision. The news so far seems to indicate that the government doesn't. Can anyone who know the inside of the case shed some light on this matter ? What has Cambodian government been doing to deal with those who live in that area beside the notion that they force people to leave for the development? I really don't believe that the government really forces people to move without any measure as in dictatorship country.
On Apr 21, 12:19 pm, Savun <[email protected]> wrote: > > By Prak Chan Thul > > PHNOM PENH, April 21 | Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:08am EDT > > > PHNOM PENH, April 21 (Reuters) - Cambodian police clashed on Thursday with > > protesters who have refused to make way for a Chinese-Cambodian housing > > project in the country's capital. > > > Police armed with riot shields, wooden sticks and batons tried to disperse > > about 100 people demonstrating in front of city hall against plans by > > authorities to evict 1,500 families from areas around Boeng Kak Lake. > > > Tens of thousands of Cambodians are being ejected from farms or city homes > > to make way for development projects, many led by Chinese firms such as > > Inner Mongolia Erdos Hongjun Investment Corp > > > , which is building a luxury housing estate next to Boeng Kak Lake in a > > joint venture with a Cambodian tycoon. > > > The firm has pledged to spend $3 billion on Cambodian real estate, metal > > processing and power generation, one of dozens of Chinese companies pumping > > money into the impoverished country's energy, agriculture, property, mining > > and transport sectors. > > > "Police hit me two times," said Nget Kun, 71, whose head was bleeding. "We > > protest over our homes and there is no reason for police to beat us up." > > > A total of 2,752 families have already been driven from homes around Boeng > > Kak. Remaining families have rejected the developer's compensation of > > $8,500 per family or relocation to a small flat on the fringes of the city. > > > Phnom Penh Police Chief Touch Naruth said police acted within the law and > > excessive force was not used. > > > He said nine protesters had been detained for attacking police with > > umbrellas, bricks and for throwing urine. A Reuters witness said protesters > > threw only sugar cane juice and shoes. (Additional reporting by Lach Peou; > > Editing by Martin Petty and Robert Birsel)- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org
