http://www.khmerdynasty.com/ Khmer information and entertainment for Asian society. en-us Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:19:51 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly Khmer Dynasty News http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.khmerdynasty.com/images/KD_logo2008.png http://www.khmerdynasty.com/ http://www.khmerdynasty.com/News/article/sid=2126.html VOA Khmer Washington 14/02/2007 A group of locals representing 10 villages in Kampong Speu province say that they will form a mass demonstration, if no resolution is found regarding their claims of land disputes. The villagers had alleged the ACO army unit of land grabbing, and claimed that they have occupied the land since 1979. Now, they have filed formal complaints to local authorities and to Prime Minister Hun Sen. In 1993, the armored unit headquarter was erected on the land, which led to ACO demanding a 30 percent annual profit from crop harvested by local villagers. Loy Samouth, a representative for the villagers, says that he has asked NGOs officials to resolve the issues, but so far nothing has been done. The Human Rights Watch’s (2006) report shows that about 1000-1600 families have been forced with evictions in Phnom Penh. And in 10 provinces alone, another 1231 families have also experienced forced evictions. Active land dispute cases are currently pending in Mondul Kiri, Kratie, Kampong Speu, and Koh Kong provinces. Source Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:19:51 GMT http://www.khmerdynasty.com/News/article/sid=2125.html VOA Khmer Washington 14/02/2007 The National Election Committee (NEC) has removed one of its representatives in Kampong Cham province, for violating NEC’s rules and regulations, said an official Wednesday. Sun Lay Sin, who is a member of the Cambodian People Party (CPP), worked in NEC’s legal services based in Kampong Cham, was fired before the end of his employment. The opposition party (SRP) charged him for the illegal distribution of gifts to potential voters back in January. Such practice is in violations of the NEC’s policies. This is the first time that this kind of charge is filed before the communal council members election, scheduled for April of this year. While NEC's Secretary General, Tep Nitha cannot be reached for comment, Mao Monivan, a SRP legislator in Kampong Cham welcomes NEC’s quick intervention. Source Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:18:50 GMT http://www.khmerdynasty.com/News/article/sid=2124.html VOA Khmer Washington 14/02/2007 Nhin Sotheavy, wife of former police chief Heng Pov is seeking refuge in an unknown location in Singapore, her husband’s lawyer tells VOA Khmer Wednesday. Nhin Sotheavy, along with her three children reportedly went into hiding after Cambodian authorities had appealed to Singapore to have her deported back to Cambodia for suspected possession of counterfeit US dollars. "I cannot contact her because she’s afraid of her safety, and we don’t want what happened to her husband to happen to her”, N. Sivanathan added. Last year, the former Phnom Penh commissioner fled from Cambodia to Singapore and then Malaysia. The Phnom Penh court charged him of a number of serious crimes. In December, Malaysia sent Heng Pov back to Cambodia, and is now detained in Prey Sar prison. Source Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:17:50 GMT http://www.khmerdynasty.com/News/article/sid=2123.html VOA Khmer Washington 14/02/2007 A recent Human Rights Watch’s report (2006) indicates that land grabbing and land disputes have been on the rise, and these cases have become more violent in Cambodia. As such, the Cambodia Center for Human Rights (CCHR), who has received loads of complaints from people across the provinces, wants the government to take immediate measures to curb these problems. In his letter to Prime Minister Hun Sen, CCHR's director Kem Sokha says that the government should take immediate actions to enforce anti-grabbing laws, which hopes to respect the rights of the economically disadvantaged people of Cambodia. He says that private companies are increasingly violating laws that govern the Cambodian government's concession land decrees. “The law states that investment companies are only to have 10,000 hectares of economic concession land”, said Kem Sokha. In practice, many of these companies are allowed to own more land than the law intended them to have, and as government spokesman Khieu Kanharith explains it, “economic developments are inevitable, because its purpose is to bring income back to the people.” Source Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:16:56 GMT http://www.khmerdynasty.com/News/article/sid=2122.html VOA Khmer Washington 12/02/2007 Ngin Sotheavy, wife of former Cambodian police commissioner Heng Pov, denies allegations of possession and circulation of counterfeit US currency, exclusively to VOA Khmer Monday. The Cambodia Daily confirmed Sunday that the Phnom Penh Municipal Court has summoned Ngin Sotheavy on suspected money laundering, because they claimed to had found over $300,000 followed a raid by police last year. They suspected that $30,000 of the total amount is fake money. Ngin Sotheavy has denied these charges, and believed that the summon is an indication of blackmail by officials forcing her family to drop a legal action suit against Malaysian government officials over the sudden deportation of her husband from the country. Ministry of Interior spokesman Khieu Sopheak asserts that these are two separate cases, and has denied any links to her claims of blackmail attempt. Source Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:40:12 GMT http://www.khmerdynasty.com/News/article/sid=2121.html VOA Khmer Washington 13/02/2007 The U.S. guided missile frigate USS Gary, which arrived in Sihanoukeville’s port on February 9, has officially left Cambodia Tuesday, according to an official. Their last U.S. major operation was 30 years ago, and it was a mission to rescue the crew of a merchant ship captured by the Khmer Rouge. The rescue was successful but at a price of 41 US troop’s deaths, and it marked the start of a long period of US antipathy towards Cambodia.*** Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:39:18 GMT http://www.khmerdynasty.com/News/article/sid=2120.html VOA Khmer Washington 13/02/2007 Economy in Cambodia grew by 9.5 per cent last year, due to political stability after three decades of civil war, said UN’s Douglas Gardner. The United Nations Development Program Representative’s comment was made at the quarterly meeting yesterday in Phnom Penh. The economic performance followed a record 13.4 per cent growth in Cambodia's gross domestic product in 2005. The UN also contributes the growth to the country’s booming tourism and rising garment exports industries. According to the Economic Institute of Cambodia, its estimated that the country's gross domestic product at $6.5 billion dollars last year. Source Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:38:13 GMT http://www.khmerdynasty.com/News/article/sid=2119.html VOA Khmer Washington 13/02/2007 Cambodia and Vietnam expect to discuss their oceanic border issue during Vietnam President's visit in late February, a Cambodian high-ranking official confirmed Tuesday. King Sihamoni has extended the invitation to President Nguyen Minh Triet to visit Cambodia, mainly to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. Government spokesman Khieu Kanarith tells VOA Khmer that part of the talks will be about the Brevier Line, an issue of concerns for the Vietnamese. In other news, Vietnam and Cambodia got closer in border relations after one year of construction. The Dinh Ba Bridge, connecting Dong Thap Province in Viet Nam and Preyveng Province in Cambodia, officially opened last week. The new bridge is expected to facilitate trade, tourism and cultural ties between the two countries, particularly for Viet Nam’s Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces and eastern communities in Cambodia. Source Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:37:20 GMT http://www.khmerdynasty.com/News/article/sid=2118.html VOA Khmer Washington 13/02/2007 Cambodian authorities appeal to Singapore for the arrest of Heng Pov’s wife and requested to have her brought back to her homeland, for allegedly passing US counterfeit money, Chief General Hok Lundy confirmed by phone to VOA Khmer Tuesday. Last week, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court summoned Ngin Sotheavy on suspected money laundering, followed a police raid at the former Phnom Penh police chief’s house last year. They alleged to have come across $300,000, and $30,00 of which is fake money. "We already sent the arrest warrant to officials in Singapore in order to get her back to Cambodia, and right now we wait”, Hok Lundy added. Ngin Sotheavy along with her husband have denied these charges, and believed that the allegation is a form of blackmail to force her family to drop legal charges against Malaysian government officials, for deporting her husband in December. While they are waiting to question Ngin Sotheavy back in Cambodia, her passport has been officially revoked today. Source Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:36:22 GMT http://www.khmerdynasty.com/News/article/sid=2117.html VOA News Washington 13/02/2007 A private Cambodian group investigating Khmer Rouge genocide says it has received 400 kilograms of the former regime's documents from Sweden. Youk Chhang, director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia, says the records, which he received Monday, had been stored in Sweden for the past 30 years. Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:35:24 GMT