PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) -- Civil society groups working to protect Chhay Areng area in Koh Kong on Wednesday demanded opposition leader Sam Rainsy to make definite promise over fate of Chhay Areng after he quoted Hun Sen recently as saying that construction of Chhay Areng dam might not happen during this five-year term.
The group held a news conference to raise issues of controversial dam project in Koh Kong's Chhay Areng area, and their positions in protecting the area and announced to stage protests if there is no solution.
Speaking at the news coference, Ngoem Sao Samkhan, head of one of civil society groups, said that "Stung Areng has seriously been affected by the company as well as authorities who are intended to destroy our kingdom's final natural resources."
"As a monk, I am committed to do everything possible to prevent the company from developing and destroying our nature," he said, appealing to government to pay attention and not change its position.
In October, 2014 Sam Rainsy, president of Cambodia National Rescue Party, said after a meeting with Prime Minister Hun Sen that plans to build the Chinese-backed Stung Chhay Areng dam would not take place.
The controversial project covering an area of about 100,000 hectares was strongly opposed by residents in the area where it is to be built and criticized by environmentalists.
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