Radio Free Asia
By Rath Visal
4th January, 2009
Reported in English by Khmerization
Officials and villagers at Ta Lath village of Sesan District in Stung Treng province have reported that 50 cubic timbers illegally logged timbers are reported to have been owned by a powerful businessman named Mr. Hun Samnang, who claims to be a relative of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
An anonymous official told Radio Free Asia that 40 cubic metres of illegal timbers have already been bought by this powerful businessman and another 10 cubic metres has been bought on Friday. He said: "Yesterday they bought 40 cubic mentres and today they bought another 10 cubic metres and they hoarded those timbers in the areas. Hun Samnang was the one who is involved in this affair."
Officials based in the areas said that hundreds of high quality timbers have been illegally logged in Phnom Krola Poss and Phnom Krohorm adjoining Sesan District and Sieng Pang District and were ready to be transported to Vietnam through Snoul Border Pass in Kratie province.
Chief of Ta Lath commune, Mr. Soeung Khorng, said that he has no power to stop these illegal loggings because a powerful businessman was behind these loggings.
By Rath Visal
4th January, 2009
Reported in English by Khmerization
Officials and villagers at Ta Lath village of Sesan District in Stung Treng province have reported that 50 cubic timbers illegally logged timbers are reported to have been owned by a powerful businessman named Mr. Hun Samnang, who claims to be a relative of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
An anonymous official told Radio Free Asia that 40 cubic metres of illegal timbers have already been bought by this powerful businessman and another 10 cubic metres has been bought on Friday. He said: "Yesterday they bought 40 cubic mentres and today they bought another 10 cubic metres and they hoarded those timbers in the areas. Hun Samnang was the one who is involved in this affair."
Officials based in the areas said that hundreds of high quality timbers have been illegally logged in Phnom Krola Poss and Phnom Krohorm adjoining Sesan District and Sieng Pang District and were ready to be transported to Vietnam through Snoul Border Pass in Kratie province.
Chief of Ta Lath commune, Mr. Soeung Khorng, said that he has no power to stop these illegal loggings because a powerful businessman was behind these loggings.
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