Kampong Speu Governor Promises Demarcation of Destroyed Metta Forest

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Kampong Speu governor Vei Samnang promised to demarcate the boundaries of Metta forest in Trapeang Cho commune, even though teams of workers have completely deforested the area, save for trees around a pagoda. 

 

Workers, working under direction from soldiers, have completely stripped the forestland of any trees earlier this year, stopping short of a pagoda on the southwest corner of the forest. Soldiers from the unit have been seen in the area, coordinating the clearings and threatening village residents opposing the deforestation.

 

Samnang, accompanied by around 20 officials, met with 30 residents on Tuesday and promised to define the boundaries for the remaining forest, once asking the villagers to ask NGOs for help and then later saying he was looking for funds from the Environment Ministry to demarcate the land. On Wednesday, Samnang was confident of resolving the issue. 

 

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