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Activists Urge Investigation Into Rare Wood Seized in Hong Kong
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Tran Techseng
| Fri May 28, 2021 1:15 pm

Activists and civil society organizations called for an investigation into more than 200 tons of endangered wood seized in Hong Kong about a month ago, as the agriculture minister said he had yet to receive the exporter’s details from Hong Kong authorities.

Some 31 groups signed a statement urging a thorough investigation after 211 tons of rare timber valued at about $140,000 were seized at Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi ports between April 29 and May 5. It was the largest seizure of protected wood by Hong Kong in five years, according to its customs department.

“Identification and prosecution of all parties involved in illegal timber exports and deforestation is necessary to put an end to rampant impunity for illegal logging. Such measures are crucial to protect Cambodia’s remaining forests, a national treasure at risk of being permanently lost,” said the statement, endorsed by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, Cambodian Youth Network and the Prey Lang Community Network.

Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon said in a message on Thursday that the ministry was working with Hong Kong customs to find the companies responsible for exporting the rare timber, and was looking for evidence.

“We can’t tell you yet, because we only know briefly what it is, because the Hong Kong side has not yet given us an exact answer on which company exported. We are inquiring about that issue,” Sakhon said. “Just know that. But [we] don’t know yet which company exported.”

Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, which previously said it was investigating the case but could not disclose details, reiterated on Friday that it could not give information “to avoid compromising the investigation.”
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