Cooperate with forest NGOs, ministries told

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Phak Seangly

The prime minister has called on government ministries to pursue closer cooperation with NGOs and community activists in the fight against illegal logging, a call met with scepticism by some in the forest protection community yesterday.

Speaking at an event in Kampong Speu on Friday to mark National Fish Day, Hun Sen said it was time for all parties to put aside their differences, starting with the ministries of environment, agriculture and mines and energy. “It is an error that we have to change that begins in government,” he said.

The premier made special mention of the Prey Lang Forest Protection Community, which has long been at odds with the Forestry Administration.

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