A Cambodian army officer says he has been left without a home after investing in a housing development linked to businessman Leng Navatra, and is now appealing directly to the country’s most senior leaders for help.
In a video posted on January 13, the officer, Vit Kimsan, appeared in tears as he urged Hun Sen and Hun Manet to intervene, saying the property company behind the project has failed to deliver the house he bought four years ago.
Vit Kimsan said he purchased a home in a development along National Road Six A, but despite paying in full under the agreed terms, construction has still not begun. He said the contract stated that the house would be handed over within eighteen months of signing.
According to the officer, he confronted the company owner on January 9 and continued seeking answers over several days, but had received no solution by January 13.
His appeal came after a meeting held earlier this month between affected buyers and representatives of the Leng Navatra real estate company, aimed at addressing delays in delivering houses and land plots to customers.
During that meeting, Vit Kimsan said he had already waited around four years for his home, despite having met all payment obligations. He added that each month his military salary is used to repay loans taken out to buy the property, while he continues to rent a room for fifty dollars.
He also claimed that during the meeting, an official from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, who was chairing the discussion, warned him to stop speaking, even though he had been talking for less than five minutes about his case.
Minutes from an earlier meeting on November 14, 2025, concerning housing and land delivery delays at projects along National Road Six A and at Chrae One Hundred in Kandal province, stated that construction would begin in January 2026.
However, as of January 13, there were no visible signs of building work or land filling at the sites, despite the commitments recorded in those minutes.
The issue has also drawn wider attention because of past public comments by Hun Sen. In 2024, he acknowledged delays by the Leng Navatra company in handing over homes, saying the firm had invested heavily in land. He also said he was aware that some properties had been sold in breach of contract, but maintained that the company was not bankrupt.
For affected buyers like Vit Kimsan, the wait continues, with many still hoping for a resolution to what they describe as years of broken promises.
