understand the situation, the municipality has now agreed to meet with
the community to discuss compensation for the evictees. Your prayers
for the negotiation are important. The good news is that the community
was not evicted today and the city is engaging in negotiations. We now
hope for the city - working on behalf of the company - will offer fair
and reasonable compensation, and that the community will continue to
hold together in this process, but also be willing to listen to
reasonable offers. This is a long term conflict and both sides have
invested much in their causes. It will be hard to know when to stay
firm and when to compromise.
Currently observers from the christian community and NGO's are
monitoring the situation on the ground.
Peace. Chris.
On 1/14/09, Chris Bakerevens <chris.bakerevens@gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: Chris Bakerevens <chris.bakerevens@gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:39:03 -0700
> Subject: Pray for Dey Krahom
> To: Chris.bakerevens@gmail.com
>
> Dear friends, over the past year i have sought to aid and encourage
> the Dey Krahom community stave off eviction. There have been many
> twists and turns in their journey. Every now and then rumors of
> imminent eviction surface, but no action by the company or authorities
> to carry out the threat. Though the community have been threatened,
> cajoled, manipulated, harassed, bad mouthed, imprisoned and extorted.
> Many outstanding persons have stood up on behalf of the community and
> from within the community.
>
> Over the last few days events have transpired that make it likely the
> entire community will be evicted tomorrow - thursday in cambodia,
> wednesday in the us. I ask for your prayers of intercession over this
> community, that God would change the hearts and minds of those with
> power and authority to stop the eviction.
> Peace. Chris.
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