Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday defended the government’s stance on the eviction of people illegally living in heritage sites. The statement was made during the 25th anniversary of the International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Development of the Heritage Site of Angkor in Siem Reap province.

 

Mr Hun Sen said the government’s stance on heritage site encroachment is often taken advantage of by political parties who accuse it of violating human rights.

 

“Political parties always use land protestors when there’s an upcoming election,” Mr Hun Sen said. “If we allow people to encroach on land located in heritage sites, our temples will lose quality and will no longer be world heritage sites.” “In order to maintain the quality of our world heritage sites, we have no choice but to evict those people and demolish their houses,” he added.

 

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"Mr Hun Sen said the government’s stance on heritage site encroachment is often taken advantage of by political parties who accuse it of violating human rights."

 

hey mr sen, you already jailed the opposition and elections arent for another 5 years, maybe a trip to your singapore doctor for a senility check up is due?

Probably being evicted to make parking spaces for even more dreaded Chinese tour buses!! It is horrendous at the Angkor Wat Complex these days.