Land clearing accusations from 2008 under scrutiny
Share Land clearing accusations from 2008 under scrutiny Mon, 5 April 2021 The Ministry of Environment has sent a team to investigate land disputes at two locations covering over 100ha. The disputes involve former deputy director of the Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary Chhun Chhea Heng, who years ago accused Chea Hean – the director at the time of an anti-corruption NGO – of encroaching on forest land that was sold in 2008, following Hean’s levelling of similar accusations against him. According to a letter dated April 2 and signed by environment ministry undersecretary of state Prum Soph...