Riots in Poipet over import taxes
Riots in Poipet over import taxes
Military police fired shots in the air and severely beat a man in Poipet on Monday after a protest over import taxes at the provincial Customs and Excise Departed erupted into violence.
The crackdown came after enraged cross-border porters began hurling bricks at the department, breaking down the gate and burning tires.
Hean Trein, 26, a representative of the porters, said that protesters dispersed after the shots were fired, but a violent confrontation in which they used their carts to break down the gate of the customs office left at least three injured.
Full details here: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/v ... hes-poipet“Those protesters, they do not understand the taxation law,” he said. “They demanded our officials not charge taxes on [shipments of] less than 60 cases. Over 60 cases, they asked that officials drop the price. [These rules] are not described in the taxation law, and we do not respond to that request.”
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Re: Riots in Poipet over import taxes
Hahaha, the natives are restless.
The worm turns.
The worm turns.
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Re: Riots in Poipet over import taxes
Has been brewing for some time apparently: this is from December 2014:
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/b ... d-proposal
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/b ... d-proposal
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