Cambodian-Vietnamese border post no. 313 in Prek Chak, Kampong Trach district in Kampot province which was planted in 2006.By Khmerization
Source: RFA
Nine Cambodian families from Anh Chanh village, Borei Cholasa district in Takeo province have on the morning of 25th May protested in front of the Takeo provincial town hall claiming that the recent plantings of border posts in the areas have encroached on their rice-fields, reports Radio Free Asia.
Mr. Keo Tin, representative of the Anh Chanh villagers in Chey Chok commune, Borei Cholasa district of takeo province, told RFA that the plantings of the border posts were carried out by the Vietnamese officials with the collaboration of the Cambodian officials. He said during the plantings of the posts, Cambodian authority prevented the protesters from approaching the site and only allowed them to stay about one kilometres away from the border post planting site. Another villager, Mr. Phim Pak, has expressed concerns about the loss of the villagers' farmlands and the loss of Khmer territory.
Mr. Srey Ben, Governor of Takeo province, decline to comment on the matter, only to ask RFA to go and visit the site to see for itself. Mr. Sout Khon, Governor of Borei Cholasa district, said the authoriy had not planted any border posts in the area yet, but just went there to conduct border survey and study the location of the future permanent border posts only.
Mr. Var Kimhong, chief of Cambodian Border Commission, cannot be reached for comments as calls to his mobile phone went unanswered.
Protests by Anh Chanh villagers followed a similar protest in Kban Spean village in Chantrea district of Svay Rieng province on 25th October 2009 when opposition leader Sam Rainsy led about 100 villagers to uproot six wooden border stakes they claimed were planted in the midlle of their rice-fields illegally. Two villagers were sentenced to one year jail and Mr. Sam Rainsy was sentenced in absentia to two years jail for sabotage and destruction of public properties.
Source: RFA
Nine Cambodian families from Anh Chanh village, Borei Cholasa district in Takeo province have on the morning of 25th May protested in front of the Takeo provincial town hall claiming that the recent plantings of border posts in the areas have encroached on their rice-fields, reports Radio Free Asia.
Mr. Keo Tin, representative of the Anh Chanh villagers in Chey Chok commune, Borei Cholasa district of takeo province, told RFA that the plantings of the border posts were carried out by the Vietnamese officials with the collaboration of the Cambodian officials. He said during the plantings of the posts, Cambodian authority prevented the protesters from approaching the site and only allowed them to stay about one kilometres away from the border post planting site. Another villager, Mr. Phim Pak, has expressed concerns about the loss of the villagers' farmlands and the loss of Khmer territory.
Mr. Srey Ben, Governor of Takeo province, decline to comment on the matter, only to ask RFA to go and visit the site to see for itself. Mr. Sout Khon, Governor of Borei Cholasa district, said the authoriy had not planted any border posts in the area yet, but just went there to conduct border survey and study the location of the future permanent border posts only.
Mr. Var Kimhong, chief of Cambodian Border Commission, cannot be reached for comments as calls to his mobile phone went unanswered.
Protests by Anh Chanh villagers followed a similar protest in Kban Spean village in Chantrea district of Svay Rieng province on 25th October 2009 when opposition leader Sam Rainsy led about 100 villagers to uproot six wooden border stakes they claimed were planted in the midlle of their rice-fields illegally. Two villagers were sentenced to one year jail and Mr. Sam Rainsy was sentenced in absentia to two years jail for sabotage and destruction of public properties.
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Mr. Var Kimhong, chief of Cambodian Border Commission. This SOB need to be shot for committing treason by allowing the VietCong to enroach Cambodian land. We must remember him and his family so we can punish them.
Now I understand why some people called him Svar Kimhong because he is a monkey who know nothing about borders. Rainsy and the two villagers have been sentenced to jail term. Now will they jail the villagers of Anh Chanh too? Only traitors will jail their own people who try to defend Cambodian territory.
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