Scepticism clouds massive coastal development plan

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Kali Kotoski and Cheng Sokhorng

 

A representative of the company behind a massive $23.2 billion development in Kampot province – which envisions creating two islands off the coast – insisted yesterday that the company was not engaged in any activities that would raise a conflict of interest and that it was operating as “transparent” as possible in order to secure project approval from Cambodian government officials.

 

Ben Berett, general manager of Pallas Brilliant Investment and Development Co Ltd – a company registered late last year by the wife of a senior minister within the office of the prime minister – stressed that “everything is above board”.

 

“Of course, everyone is sceptical [about our development] and wondering if we are insane, but we will be as transparent as we can, which is a change compared to how things are usually done here,” he said.

 

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[Emster23]

wow. Environmental damage alone from building two islands and eliminating wet lands, dunes, etc should give some pause

[Grubster]

On October 18, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Emster23 said:

wow. Environmental damage alone from building two islands and eliminating wet lands, dunes, etc should give some pause

With a desalination plant, waste water treatment plant, and a lined inland landfill I would have no problem with it, but the fact that it is just another hang out for the filthy rich makes me hope it washes away in a storm.