Kandal Province Accelerates Resolution of Remaining Land Disputes to Ensure Legal Security for Citizens

Kandal Provincial Governor Kuoch Chamroeun has announced the acceleration of the resolution of remaining land disputes within the province. He stated that this is a significant priority for the provincial administration in reducing public grievances, aiming to ensure legal security for citizens' land ownership and contribute to economic development and improved living standards. During the Kandal Provincial Administration meeting for the first half of the year on September 18th, Governor Kuoch Chamroeun issued strict directives urging all relevant authorities and technical officials to collaborate in resolving land disputes for citizens swiftly and effectively. This is intended to protect the legal interests of the citizens and maintain social stability. Governor Kuoch Chamroeun stated that currently, there are a total of 962 land dispute cases within the province. Through the efforts of the joint working group and authorities at all levels, 331 cases have been successfully resolved. The remaining 631 cases are currently undergoing careful review and mediation processes. The governor urged the land dispute resolution working teams to promptly prepare detailed reports for each completed case and submit them to him for review and signature. Subsequently, these reports will be sent to the Provincial Department of Land Management, Urban Planning, Construction, and Cadastre, and then to the National Authority for Land Dispute Resolution (NALDR) for official case closure and further procedures for citizens. He also emphasized the need to actively and timely resolve the remaining 631 land dispute cases, based on the principles of transparency, justice, and accuracy, in accordance with existing laws and regulations. He further clarified that all working teams must cooperate closely. In cases where a team faces a shortage of officials or human resources, they should seek intervention and share personnel between teams to ensure that the dispute resolution process does not become congested and can be completed quickly according to the set plan. Source: CEN Cambodia