Cambodian PM says Buddhist Institute’s land not for sale

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen has moved to reassure the public in a written letter to the country's King, that Buddhist Institute land located near to the NagaWorld casino will not be developed.
In the letter dated Oct. 6th addressed to King Norodom Sihamoni, Hun Sen blamed "incitement by uneducated people” over rumours that the institute, next to NagaWorld's casino empire, "would be sold or rented to NagaCorp," the Cambodia Daily reported on Saturday.
The paper reported how a group of activist monks had been carrying out protests over concerns the site had been sold or swapped to NagaWorld after recent construction work around the institute had raised fears.
Hun Sen said he stood by previous public denials by the Ministry of Cults and Religions, adding the government planned to invest in the site.
Cambodia's Cults and Religions Minister Min Khin was reported as saying that NagaCorp had been given permission to build a temporary structure on the Buddhist Institute land to store materials free of charge.
The issue over the Buddhist Institute comes as NagaCorp reported a 26 percent increase in gross gaming revenue over the first nine months, reaching US$271.86 million, up from $215.93 million the previous year.