On August 11, 2009 villager representatives from Angdong Kantuot, Chak Rokar, Boeung Srang and Chhouk in Cheng Bos Khnor village, Chaeng Meanchey commune, Banan district, Battambang province came to Phnom Penh in order to lodge complaints with the national government for intervention in a land conflict in the above area. The conflict took place between 368 families and soldiers Region 5 over 1,290 hectares of land there.
In the complaints sent to Mr. Sar Kheng, Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister; and to Prime Minister Hun Sen, the representatives alleged that those soldiers had made troubles and grabbed their land and school land, which had been already recognized by Banan Education Department.
The conflict occurred in December 12, 2008 when Kois Kralor authority planted border demarcation between Banan and Kor Kralor district. The task was implemented in accordance with the jurisdiction of Mr. Sreng Srieng, Battambang Inspector. He was recently assigned as Banan district governor.
What was more, on July 18, 2009 a group of joint armed forces, including Chan Loy, a police officer and a military police came with 2 guns to transport timbers to build up a house there. Villagers were worried that this would affect their standard of living, the study of their children and social security in the area. They had thumbprinted and lodged a complaint with Banan district, but they had been ignored.
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