Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Police Chief Accused of Smuggling Cars Replaced

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

By Lor Chandara
THE CAMBODIA DAILY


Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police Chief Chhoeng Sokhom was replaced Tuesday by Hun Hean, the former deputy director of the Ministry of Interior's Bodyguard Department officials said. Chhoeng Sokhom was among 39 provincial officials disciplined earlier this month for allegedly smuggling 800 vehicles into Cambodia from Thailand in the first operation by the government's anti-corruption committee. "If [Hun Hean] does his best to go everywhere and understand the region, he can get everything under control," Banteay Meanchey deputy governor Pok Saluy said. "If he only works in his office, it is hard for him," he added. Chhoeng Sokhom declined to comment on his departure.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Is Hun Hean, one of the relatives of Hun Sen?. What a surprise!.
Cambodia will be soon owned to the familly of Hun!.

Anonymous said...

Cambodia is currently owned by Hun family already, my friend 6:17 pm.

The main issue is that they earn money together but if the secret is broken or if Hun Sen want to close the business, the lowest ranked colleagues become the perpetrators. Heng Pov, Chhoeng Sokhom aand other 38 people are an example. They are just family member in the crime business.....

How can this country get rid of crime and corruption if those high ranked family members of this crime business are living free???

Anonymous said...

Cambodia has been long ruled by clans and families who covertedly adopted the tittles as King and PM. Whoever is able to succeed to the top, Cambodia belong to him/her and gang. I bet if anyone including Hun Sen, myself and you all would be very tempting to put some of the families members in important jobs. And pretend that they are capable of doing those jobs. Khmers are Khmers, like Leopard can't change its spots. Please don't lie to yourself.

Anonymous said...

9:26
That's reality - but that doesn't mean it's good morally, or good for the people the 'elected' representatives are supposed to serve. It will take time to rid Cambodia of that clan. One must, however, be afraid that just another clan would take over, like in Indonesia, or the Philippines.