Police Beatings, Arrests as Lake Resident Protest (Cambodia news in Khmer)

Residents of Phnom Penh's Boeung Kak lake development were violently dispersed by riot police outside City Hall Thursday, marking an escalation in their prolonged protest against eviction. At least 11 demonstrators were arrested and four were injured in police beatings, as around 100 residents gathered to demand a meeting with city officials over their impending eviction from a development site. More than 100 riot police stormed into the gathered crowd on Thursday morning, hitting protesters with batons and shocking them, while arresting nine women and two underage boys. "The police beat me with a baton on my head, causing bleeding, and on my right hand, causing swelling," Ngeth Khun, a 71-year-old resident told VOA Khmer after the incident. "I came here to protest and protect my house, but the police come and beat me like this. I am old. I have no power to fight back against the police."
VOA Khmer's Chun Sakada reports from Phnom Penh.

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[sramouykeo979]

These stupid police or khmer kroharms and their leader(s) have no education at all. They hit the 71 year old elderly woman. How SHAME of them. All of these evil governments are nothing if United Nations want to invade this country for all of these khmer innocent people. Yes bring in all your boss(es) yuons too. Yuons love to make excuses and LIE all the time. I wish United Nations would teach them a LESSON some days soon.

[KomLoSeungMeung69]

The vietnamese never did pull out of CAMBODIA,all thanks to hun sen invitation...

[konekoNu]

All the cambodian mens has no RESPECT for womens . beating the crap out of them. Them should be in hell

[samquan123]

this is Kampuchea Cambodia (Mon-Khmer peoples) they are black dark skin... they are ugly people.

[SithSereyPheap1]

Take out hun sen and we shall see how history unfold.How the viet congs will react...

[SithSereyPheap1]

Call the real Cambodian police,let them know we're being beaten to death by Hanoi's police !!

[SithSereyPheap1]

dalailamass.You meant vietnam will be rich and strong as china and thank to PM HUN SEN.If we dont off hun sen soon,there'll be no Cambodian left on Khmer soil....

[boogiesDee]

sins and death will be calling on Hun Sen oneday

[dalailamass]

China does better in controlling peoples. China is a supper power nation now, so Indochina countries should watch and learn. Just like China, Chinese never complain China government for making them so rich and strong now. Instead, Chinese just smile because the old cottage houses have been replace by the sky line buildings. Thank to the strong party of China. Cambodians will be rich and strong as China and thank to PM HUN SEN some days.

[SithSereyPheap1]

That Hanoi police had his arm wrapped around a Khmer woman,look like she's trying to fight him off her because he eat doggies.I believe she's the wife of one of our buddy sramoukeo979 and he died defending Khmer land at Preah Vihear,lets go rescue her from the clutches of communism ;)))))))

[SithSereyPheap1]

Do the yankees a favor !! kill all them viet cong commies...