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| A woman pumps water from a well outside makeshift homes on the edge of Boeung Trabek lake Monday. More than 150 families have been evicted due to the construction of a canal at the lake. (Photo by: Pha Lina) |
May Titthara
The Phnom Penh Post
A senior government official on Monday expressed “regret” over the forced eviction and relocation of thousands of Phnom Penh residents in recent years, attributing problems to a lack of awareness in resolving government policy.
Speaking at a workshop in Phnom Penh, Im Chhun Lim, the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, said that though the removal and relocation of residents’ homes was commonplace in developing countries, it was important that the government takes action based on the proper policies.
He said much confusion stemmed from residents who are living illegally on state land, but who claim ownership and market-price compensation for their properties.
“It is regrettable that [we] were not previously sufficiently aware of how to resolve issues such as the confusion between resettlement based on humanitarian policies and the resettlement based on market price compensation or unreasonably high compensation demands that could not be accommodated,” he said.
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Speaking at a workshop in Phnom Penh, Im Chhun Lim, the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, said that though the removal and relocation of residents’ homes was commonplace in developing countries, it was important that the government takes action based on the proper policies.
He said much confusion stemmed from residents who are living illegally on state land, but who claim ownership and market-price compensation for their properties.
“It is regrettable that [we] were not previously sufficiently aware of how to resolve issues such as the confusion between resettlement based on humanitarian policies and the resettlement based on market price compensation or unreasonably high compensation demands that could not be accommodated,” he said.
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