Saturday, May 1, 2010

Official rejects NGO land claim

By May Titthara
The Phnom Penh Post

THE governor of a district in Preah Sihanouk province where farmers squared off with NGO workers over farmland earlier this week said Thursday that the group’s director had been unable to show sufficient documentation supporting its claim.

Kampong Seila district Governor Kheng Teng said he had ordered Touch Seouly of the Kampong Speu-based Cambodia Disabled Survivors’ Association to present documents proving he had been awarded contested land in Kampong Speu, Kampot and Preah Sihanouk provinces, and that a meeting was held Thursday.

“On the document, the [Kampong Speu] provincial authorities allow the development of land on about 1,500 hectares, some of which is in Preah Sihanouk province, but it is only signed by the Kampong Speu provincial governor,” he said.

“It must be signed by all three provincial governors,” he added.
Readmore

No comments:

Post a Comment