Humanitarian groups banned from assisting boat racers The Cambodia Herald
PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) -- Kampong Chhnang Water Festival Boat Committee on Friday has prevented a group of people from providing food and money to support racers of boat named Kdam Prai (Pickled Crab), accusing that the food contain toxins that exhaust the racers.
After the prevention, they argued with members of Kampong Chhnang Water Festival boat committee, but there was no violent clash.
Kampong Chhnang Water Festival boat committee members banned us from giving food such as fish, beef, pork and vegetable and money to Kdam Prai boat racers, said one of the humanitarian people.
He said that the group threw away food in which they accused of containing poison.
We have supported and funded the boat racers for two days already because they have sought for assistance, he added.
Members of Water Festival boat committee could not be reached for comments.
After the prevention, they argued with members of Kampong Chhnang Water Festival boat committee, but there was no violent clash.
Kampong Chhnang Water Festival boat committee members banned us from giving food such as fish, beef, pork and vegetable and money to Kdam Prai boat racers, said one of the humanitarian people.
He said that the group threw away food in which they accused of containing poison.
We have supported and funded the boat racers for two days already because they have sought for assistance, he added.
Members of Water Festival boat committee could not be reached for comments.
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