May Tittharahe
The Phnom Penh Post
Villagers who have spent recent days
patrolling Prey Lang forest would file a complaint to the prime minister
alleging government
officials and private companies are clearing parts of the forest,
a spokesman said yesterday.
“Forestry
crime has doubled since the death of forestry activist Chut Wutty,
and the illegal loggers behind it are all expert officials,” Chheang Vuthy, a
representative of residents in Kampong Thom province’s Sandan district,
said.
The 70-strong citizen patrol
team who scoured the forest this week had evidence proving these
officials included soldiers, police and environmental workers – and it
was time for Prime Minister Hun Sen and his government to take action
against them, Vuthy said.
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