| Nearly 200 families were moved here from the city, following a forced eviction at Borei Keila, a Phnom Penh neighborhood slated for development by the company Phan Imex, file photo. |
Phanimex officials say they have already provided enough
housing for legal residents of the land they took over.
06.08.2012
By Samnang Rann, VOA Khmer
KANDAL PROVINCE - Seven months
after they were violently evicted from their Phnom Penh homes and
resettled in a sparse makeshift village in Kandal province, former
residents of the Borei Keila community say they are anxiously waiting
for housing.
“It’s very difficult here,”
said Pen Rina, who has been forced to live in a ramshackle cottage here
in the Tuol Sambor resettlement site, 20 kilometers outside the capital.
“I used to live in Borei Keila and worked in a factory near O’Russey
Market, but I have nothing to do now. I've been living here for several
months with almost nothing.”
Residents here say the
development company Phanimex was supposed to build them houses after they took
over their prime real estate in Phnom Penh. But the housing the company
built was not enough for everyone, leading to their eviction.
Phanimex officials say they have already provided enough housing for
legal residents of the land they took over. And municipal authorities
say they are unable to help the villagers.
Seven Months On, Many Borei Keila Evictees Remain Homeless
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckQUtmBatZc
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