The Phnom Penh Post
THE Phnom Penh Sugar Company has withdrawn a criminal complaint against two residents of Kampong Speu province’s Omlaing commune who had been accused of inciting villagers to protest against a 9,000-hectare land concession and of burning company property, a court official said Sunday.
Kampong Speu provincial court prosecutor Khut Sopheang said the complaint had been withdrawn on Friday.
“The reason that the company withdrew the complaint was because both parties have a better understanding and they want the situation to get better,” Khut Sopheang said.
The company, owned by Cambodian People’s Party Senator Ly Yong Phat, has been awarded a 9,000-hectare concession in Thpong district that abuts a 10,000-hectare concession awarded to the Kampong Speu Sugar Company, which is registered in the name of Kim Heang, Ly Yong Phat’s wife.
This arrangement has drawn criticism from local rights groups, who contend that it violates Article 59 of the Land Law, which limits the size of concessions to 10,000 hectares.
Kampong Speu provincial court prosecutor Khut Sopheang said the complaint had been withdrawn on Friday.
“The reason that the company withdrew the complaint was because both parties have a better understanding and they want the situation to get better,” Khut Sopheang said.
The company, owned by Cambodian People’s Party Senator Ly Yong Phat, has been awarded a 9,000-hectare concession in Thpong district that abuts a 10,000-hectare concession awarded to the Kampong Speu Sugar Company, which is registered in the name of Kim Heang, Ly Yong Phat’s wife.
This arrangement has drawn criticism from local rights groups, who contend that it violates Article 59 of the Land Law, which limits the size of concessions to 10,000 hectares.
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