Families told they have ‘no right to land’ vow to fight on

Publication date 31 January 2019 | 11:12 | ICT

Authorities have claimed that some 100 families who clashed with police in Preah Sihanouk province’s Prey Nop district last week have no legal rights to the land as they do not possess proper titles.

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