Cambodia replaces tourism minister for further sector development
The Cambodian National Assembly here on Thursday approved the appointment of former secretary of state Thong Kon to replace Lay Prohas as tourism minister for further development of the sector.
During the assembly, 84 voted for, eight against, nine invalid and six in abstention for the team of Thong Kon as minister from the major ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and Nhiek Kim Chhon as secretary of state, namely deputy minister, from the co- ruling Funcinpec Party, said President Heng Samrin.
Only 107 of the 123 parliamentarians attended the vote, he added.
Hun Sen said upon the approval that the reshuffle was made to address some irregularities at the ministry to strive for further development of the mushrooming industry.
"We want to reform to achieve development and reduce poverty and the tourism sector is expected to contribute to the economic growth in large scale," he told reporters.
"As head of the government, I have great responsibilities for the fortune of the country, so this reshuffle comes reasonably," he added, without elaborating on the exact reason.
From now until the general election in 2008, the government still has much time to deal with the tourism sector to help attract more foreign tourists to visit Cambodia, he said.
Meanwhile, Thong Kon told reporters that he is determined to strengthen the tourism industry by enhancing cooperation with the private sector.
"We want Cambodia to become one of the tourism destinations for the region and for the whole world," he said, adding that he will work harder to get the tourism management law to be passed at the National Assembly.
In the first quarter of this year, Cambodia attracted about 500, 000 foreign tourists, while the infrastructure, the road systems, the airports and the government attention continue to get improved, he said.
Lay Prohas was appointed as tourism minister in 2004. The number of foreign tourists to the kingdom has grown to 1.7 million in 2006, a 20 percent rise over 2005.
Tourism, garment and agriculture are the pillar industries for the kingdom.
Source: Xinhua
During the assembly, 84 voted for, eight against, nine invalid and six in abstention for the team of Thong Kon as minister from the major ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and Nhiek Kim Chhon as secretary of state, namely deputy minister, from the co- ruling Funcinpec Party, said President Heng Samrin.
Only 107 of the 123 parliamentarians attended the vote, he added.
Hun Sen said upon the approval that the reshuffle was made to address some irregularities at the ministry to strive for further development of the mushrooming industry.
"We want to reform to achieve development and reduce poverty and the tourism sector is expected to contribute to the economic growth in large scale," he told reporters.
"As head of the government, I have great responsibilities for the fortune of the country, so this reshuffle comes reasonably," he added, without elaborating on the exact reason.
From now until the general election in 2008, the government still has much time to deal with the tourism sector to help attract more foreign tourists to visit Cambodia, he said.
Meanwhile, Thong Kon told reporters that he is determined to strengthen the tourism industry by enhancing cooperation with the private sector.
"We want Cambodia to become one of the tourism destinations for the region and for the whole world," he said, adding that he will work harder to get the tourism management law to be passed at the National Assembly.
In the first quarter of this year, Cambodia attracted about 500, 000 foreign tourists, while the infrastructure, the road systems, the airports and the government attention continue to get improved, he said.
Lay Prohas was appointed as tourism minister in 2004. The number of foreign tourists to the kingdom has grown to 1.7 million in 2006, a 20 percent rise over 2005.
Tourism, garment and agriculture are the pillar industries for the kingdom.
Source: Xinhua
6 comments:
Who care about the excuses? Only
the vote (84/107) that counts.
Next?
Who care about anything at all, only Hun Sen word that smell shit!
ps
:(word = go to hell)
Good, then stay our of Khmer's
affair.
We, Cambodians, are very ashamed to have an uneducated prime minister like ah Hun Sen
Reporters have rights to ask any question to high-rank officials, either prime minister, in the world.
If ah Hun Sen (Kbal youn khloun Sat') told RFA reporters are insolent, so ah Hun Sen is very ILL-BRED and uneducated barbarian person
It is not up to the Parliament to approve the sacking of a Minister from a coalition Government. THe parliament has no constitutional right to select any Minister at all. It is up to each coalition party congress to select their minister to implement their policies. If a Minister is being alleged of corruption, PM can tell their coalition partner to ask their minister involved to resign and a full investigation into this minister to sort out the allegation. Another Member from Coalition partner to be appointed as Minister. Area Prey
Don't blame the CPP. Rather Blame this stupid puppet as Put Rasmey. Who is he? What he is doing? He is eating junk food left by the CPP.
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