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An Apsara National Authority (ANA) official said that the people recently protesting against the ANA's demolishing of illegally-built structures in the Angkor area was only because they misunderstood the situation after the provincial administration issued a letter asking the ANA to suspend the demolition of the structures for a period of time in order to hold discussions on the topic first.
Siem Reap provincial authorities have stepped in to settle a protest staged by nearly 30 workers in the construction of some of Siem Reap town’s 38 new roads after they rallied to demand their payment – which their manager has not paid for several months.
Siem Reap provincial deputy governor Ngan Phirun has instructed authorities to immediately put a stop to all activities at more than 140 illegal logging sites in or near protected areas and biodiversity corridors in the province to prevent further deforestation.