Illegal fine leads to protest

Police in Rattanakiri province’s Trapaing Chres commune criticized weigh station officers on National Road 78A on Sunday afternoon after an illegal fine caused a four-hour protest and bumper-to-bumper traffic.  More than 10 cassava truck owners blocked National Road 78A for four hours at a weigh station in the commune, according to human rights officials and police.
 

Deputy district police chief Ren Muth said the police at the weigh station were part of the problem. “The weigh station was implemented against the law. When the truck was overloaded, they charged more than the law says about the fine. The provincial authorities also came and a reconciliation was reached,” he said. 
 

“The provincial level told the officials to follow the laws about the fines and the truck owners were exempt from being fined. They signed the contract not to repeat the overloading otherwise they will be fined,” he said.  Din Khonny, a provincial Adhoc coordinator, said the road blockade started at about 1pm when weigh station officials and one of the truck drivers had a dispute over a potential fine. 

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