PHNOM PENH, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has outlawed cockfighting across the country, in his latest efforts to prohibit various gambling activities, national media said on Wednesday.
"I am announcing today the closure of all cockfighting arenas, including the cockfighting arena of (Deputy Prime Minister) Sok Anin Bati district of Takeo (province)," Chinese-language daily newspaper the Commercial News quoted him as telling a road inauguration ceremony in Sihanouk province on Tuesday.
Sok An, a well-known cockfighting aficionado, used to keep the arena in Takeo for fun and gambling.
"It is said that Sok An opened a cockfighting arena. (If) the deputy prime minister can indulge in cockfighting, they why can't others? Now, I am ordering Sok An, do you hear? I tell (you) to close the Tonle Bati (arena), or I will bring in armed forces to surround it," he added.
The crackdown on cockfighting followed Hun Sen's earlier ban on slot machines, sports betting and all other forms of gambling in a reputed bid to reverse a decline in social morality.
"I am announcing today the closure of all cockfighting arenas, including the cockfighting arena of (Deputy Prime Minister) Sok Anin Bati district of Takeo (province)," Chinese-language daily newspaper the Commercial News quoted him as telling a road inauguration ceremony in Sihanouk province on Tuesday.
Sok An, a well-known cockfighting aficionado, used to keep the arena in Takeo for fun and gambling.
"It is said that Sok An opened a cockfighting arena. (If) the deputy prime minister can indulge in cockfighting, they why can't others? Now, I am ordering Sok An, do you hear? I tell (you) to close the Tonle Bati (arena), or I will bring in armed forces to surround it," he added.
The crackdown on cockfighting followed Hun Sen's earlier ban on slot machines, sports betting and all other forms of gambling in a reputed bid to reverse a decline in social morality.
11 comments:
Good one! Well done PM and lets be realistic.
Oh has Deputy PM Sok Ann any thing else to entertain.
Has anyone been inside? It was fun, and it's not gambling.
that's a good start PM but ho about prostitution?
I really admired Samdech Decho reaction on Thai FM and border conflict. He was selected by people vote not by robbering, this is very responsive to his people support for voting him to be PM. Another action agaisnt Cocklfighting is getting Bravo.
Long Live Samdech Decho
MAUVAIS GARCON VA
This is very interesting. I hope HUN SEN removes SOK AN as well from office.
This guy is a joke.
And many many more corrupted officials needed to be removed.
Khmer Jeayden,
hey, did you know that cockfight in also illegal in the USA? why should that be an exception in cambodia? not only that is animal cruelty, not gambling your hard-earned income away as well. good move, gov't! god bless cambodia.
Good one Mr PM Hun SEN! for whip sok An in the ass! these mister they should shows good thing to people instead, because they are people leads...
Good one Mr PM Hun SEN! for whip sok An in the ass! these mister they should shows good thing to people instead, because they are people leads, Hun Sen should take his position away! to teach other the lesson!
correction = minister
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