Writing on his Facebook page, he said the sale of so-called phantom land and housing developments risked becoming entrenched if authorities failed to intervene. Seng Vanly warned that a lack of enforcement would set a dangerous precedent, encouraging other corrupt actors to follow the same model allegedly used by Leng Navatra’s company. More than 100 affected residents protested on January 25, demanding that the company honour its pledge to begin building homes this month. Meeting records from November 14, 2025, show the company had promised to start construction in January 2026 at sites in Kandal province. Former prime minister Hun Sen previously acknowledged delays by Leng Navatra’s company, saying the developer had invested too heavily in land.