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Follow this i tructio to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Cambodian police fire on proteste , 4 deadSaturday 04 Jan 2014 8:23a.m.burberry handbags outlet[url=http://www.bikesforhumanitypdx.com title=bottega veneta wallet]bottega veneta wallet[/url] Cambodian garment worke gather on a street during the protest in Phnom Penh (AAP)Cambodian police fire on proteste , 4 dead By Sopheng Cheang At least four people were killed Friday when police outside Cambodia's capital opened fire to break up a protest by striking garment worke demanding a doubling of the minimum wage, police and human rights worke said. Chuon Narin, deputy chief of the Phnom Penh Municipal Police, said the four were killed and about 20 othe wounded in a southern suburb of the capital after several hundred worke blocking a road began burning tires and throwing objects at police office . Witnesses said some office fired AK-47 rifles into the air and that othe shot at ground level. Worke at most of Cambodia's more than 500 garment factories are on strike, demanding an increase in the minimum wage to $US160 ($NZ190) a month, double the current rate.burberry handbags[url=http://www.tustininformationcenter.com title=louis vuitton tote]louis vuitton tote[/url] The government has offered $US100 a month. The local human rights group LICADHO said in a statement that at least four civilia were shot dead and 21 injured in what it described as "the wo t state violence agai t civilia to hit Cambodia in 15 yea ." The statement said that security forces used live ammunition to shoot directly at civilia . "The use of live ammunition was prolonged and no efforts appear to have been made to prevent death and serious injury," it said.prada diaper bag[url=http://www.tommykeithmusic.com title=louis vuitton bags shopping online]louis vuitton bags shopping online[/url] "Reports suggest that security forces were also injured after being hit with stones." It was not clear whether those killed were worke or local residents who had joined in the protest. "They are anarchists, they have destroyed private and state property," Chuon Narin, the deputy police chief, said by phone. "That is why our forces need to chase them out.burberry wallet[url=http://www.bluescissors.com title=burberry wallet]burberry wallet[/url]" The proteste were cleared from the street, at least temporarily, by early afternoon. The violence comes at a time of political stress in the country, with the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party holding daily protests calling for Prime Minister Hun Sen to step down and call electio . Hun Sen won electio last July that extended his 28-year rule in the poor Southeast Asian nation, but opposition proteste accuse him of rigging the vote. Hun Sen has rejected their demand.bottega veneta replica[url=http://www.dorisgroupsapp.com title=bottega veneta handbags]bottega veneta handbags[/url] Although the wage and election issues are not directly linked, the opposition has close ties with the country's labour movement. Last Sunday, many worke joined a massive political rally organised by the opposition. The worke represent a potent political force, because the garment industry is Cambodia's biggest export earner, employing about 500,000 people. In 2012, Cambodia shipped more than $US4 billion worth of products to the United States and Europe.miu miu bag[url=http://www.lovethevote.com title=prada purses]prada purses[/url] The site of Friday's clash - a street with stores and dwellings - was strewn with debris. Walls bore holes apparently caused by bullets. Mak Vin, a 25-year-old worker, said he was among those protesting for more than a week over the wage issue. He said that on Friday morning, as the worke burned car tires and shouted sloga , "hundreds" of armed police arrived and opened fire.prada outlet usa[url=http://www.diningrichters.com title=burberry outlet online]burberry outlet online[/url] "They fired live bullets directly at us. I am very scared," Mak Vin said. There had been an earlier clash overnight, with no known fatalities. Mak Vin said the worke were protesting only for higher wages, and would return to work once that demand was met.burberry handbags[url=http://www.desarrollopalpueblo.com title=burberry replica]burberry replica[/url] He said most worke were not cowed by the shooting, and would continue their strike. One measure of the seriousness of the situation was an unusual statement issued by the Defence Ministry affirming the military's loyalty to the government. The statement said the army would take whatever action was necessary to defend the legal government, the king and the co titution. Friday's confrontation followed a similar one a day earlier at a different location, in which elite troops broke up a demo tration outside a factory, beating demo trato and arresting 10 people, including Buddhist monks, according to witnesses from human rights groups.bottega veneta handbags[url=http://www.folsomairportshuttle.com title=miu miu wallet]miu miu wallet[/url] Violent suppression of social and political protests has not been unusual under Hun Sen's authoritarian government, but there have been few incidents in recent yea where more than one pe on has been killed. The authorities also usually shy away from using live ammunition in Phnom Penh, where the population is largely hostile to the government. But the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia, Surya Subedi, said it was the third time since the disputed electio that authorities have shot into a crowd and caused fatalities. He called for an independent investigation into whether excessive force was used.burberry fake[url=http://www.jazayerilab.com title=prada purses]prada purses[/url] He also expressed concerned about increasing violence by some demo trato . The standoff over wages presents Hun Sen with a dilemma, as increasing violence could drive the worke into a tighter alliance with the opposition, providing a vast pool of people for their increasingly confident street demo tratio . But the government is also close to the factory owne , whose exports fuel the economy and who are generally seen as financial supporte of Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party. Last week, the Garment Manufacture Association in Cambodia called for factory owne to close their plants, oste ibly for fear of damage by proteste .burberry outlet online[url=http://www.lovethevote.com title=prada purses]prada purses[/url] The situation puts pressure both on the striking worke , who are not being paid, and the government, which relies on garment exports to power the economy. APCambodia Share this article Othe are watching Mirror from iconic British ship up for saleRead More Smithsonian sca exhibits in 3DRead More Coromandel lodge fire under investigationRead More Golf game dream photo op for KeyRead More Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.