Sihanoukville Beach Vendors Given Eviction Reprieve

The Council of Ministers issued a letter last Saturday asking the Preah Sihanouk provincial authorities to re-examine its decision to order vendors out of Otres, Ochheuteal and Damnak Sdech beaches in Sihanoukville.

The document cited a letter signed by 62 vendors from Otres Beach asking the Council of Ministers to intervene in the decision, complaining that the February 2 announcement ordering them to move for “environmental reasons” by March 13 was made without consulting or negotiating any sort of compensation with them.

Ek Vithean, the beach vendors’ representative, said the substance of the Council of Ministers’ letter is weak at best. “The letter’s substance is to just ask the provincial authority to consult with the vendors. So, let’s wait and see first,” he said.

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