Impoverished Face Homelessness: HRP
By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
09 May 2008
The Human Rights Party on Friday issued a strong condemnation of
rapidly rising land prices, which threatens to push out many Phnom
Penh residents.
Land in Phnom Penh costs between $1,000 to $2,000 per square meter,
and houses can cost up to $90,000, the party said in a statement.
Keo Remy, vice president of the party, said the government should
construct affordable housing to help insulate residents from the high
prices.
Children of government workers and those who work in restaurants and
hotels or as motorcycle taxi drivers, unable to afford a house or
apartment, were all facing =93homelessness,=94 he said.
Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith called the statement =93unfair.=94
=93The HRP does not know the real situation, but the people know the
situation more clearly than HRP,=94 he said.
Adhoc rights investigator Ny Chkrya said he =93completely=94 supported the
idea of housing.
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