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| Many will be evicted from their homes as the government, along with foreign aid agencies, restarts the country's long-unused railroad, in an effort to spur the economy and link up with the other economies of the Mekong River region of Southeast Asia. (Photo: AP) |
Washington, DC Friday, 10 December 2010
“Some people received only $200 in exchange for leaving their houses, which were built near the railroad.”
A railway rehabilitation project under a loan from the Asian Development Bank will impact 4,000 families, and a housing rights advocate said Thursday the solutions for them are inadequate.
Eang Vuthy, a project manager for Bridges Across Borders, told “Hello VOA” that the families have not received enough compensation to relocate from the path of the rail line, while their businesses, jobs, and children’s education are in jeopardy.
Residents in the provinces of Battambang and Preah Sihanouk have already been moved, with negative results, he said.
“Those people are stifled in relation to their living, because the land that was exchanged for them is without enough infrastructure or programs to create businesses and jobs,” he said. The move from urban areas to relocation sites outside of town have meant a loss of jobs, work and school, he said.
“Some people received only $200 in exchange for leaving their houses, which were built near the railroad,” he said. “How can they live?”.
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Eang Vuthy, a project manager for Bridges Across Borders, told “Hello VOA” that the families have not received enough compensation to relocate from the path of the rail line, while their businesses, jobs, and children’s education are in jeopardy.
Residents in the provinces of Battambang and Preah Sihanouk have already been moved, with negative results, he said.
“Those people are stifled in relation to their living, because the land that was exchanged for them is without enough infrastructure or programs to create businesses and jobs,” he said. The move from urban areas to relocation sites outside of town have meant a loss of jobs, work and school, he said.
“Some people received only $200 in exchange for leaving their houses, which were built near the railroad,” he said. “How can they live?”.
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