PHNOM PENH, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian Information Minister has refuted a U.S. State Department report about the country's capability of countering terrorism as "not 100 percent correct," national media said on Sunday.
The recently issued U.S. report about the global anti-terrorism situation claimed that terrorists might take advantage of the weakness of Cambodia, such as corruption, poverty and lax management of the border, to carry out illegal acts in its territory, despite the government had made a clear promise to crack down on this type of crime, the newspaper Jian Hua Daily quoted the minister as saying.
In addition, Cambodia lacked training and other resources to counter terrorism, it added.
Khieu Kanharith, also spokesman for the Cambodian government, said "there is no country in the world that can control its border with 100 percent accuracy, neither Cambodia."
However, "the government has established strong and trustworthy relations with different communities in order to nip any social violence in bud," the spokesman said.
Meanwhile, the newspaper also quoted a senior official of the Interior Minister as saying that there is minimum possibility that terrorists' acts occur in Cambodia, and fighting against money laundering should be the kingdom's priority in the anti-terrorism field.
According to official reports, no major terrorism case with global connection has occurred in the country so far.
The recently issued U.S. report about the global anti-terrorism situation claimed that terrorists might take advantage of the weakness of Cambodia, such as corruption, poverty and lax management of the border, to carry out illegal acts in its territory, despite the government had made a clear promise to crack down on this type of crime, the newspaper Jian Hua Daily quoted the minister as saying.
In addition, Cambodia lacked training and other resources to counter terrorism, it added.
Khieu Kanharith, also spokesman for the Cambodian government, said "there is no country in the world that can control its border with 100 percent accuracy, neither Cambodia."
However, "the government has established strong and trustworthy relations with different communities in order to nip any social violence in bud," the spokesman said.
Meanwhile, the newspaper also quoted a senior official of the Interior Minister as saying that there is minimum possibility that terrorists' acts occur in Cambodia, and fighting against money laundering should be the kingdom's priority in the anti-terrorism field.
According to official reports, no major terrorism case with global connection has occurred in the country so far.
8 comments:
Because the US Government never wanted to help the Khmer and rebuild Cambodia. The US army was the one, who had the same responsible as the KR, destroyed almost the Khmer Society.
Is there any better pretext to destroy Cambodia like the Lon Lol era.
I hope we don't see another B-52s bombardment over Cambodia again.
NO terrorist will dare to set foot in Cambodia. Cambodia is ruled by the strongest man on this planet earth.
This minister is the biggest dodo bird. I don't know what he says most of the time.
Cambodia is already a safe haven for terrorist. Look at Kuwait. Lease over millions of hectar of farm land from Cambodia to reserve their food. US never pay attention to Cambodia. Since the fall of Lon Nol. And now with the Thai with the border issues.
What choice do Cambodia have other than to go along with the other and try to survive?
When these Muslim have food and oil there is no way you can stop them.
Just because of Norodom, US should not ignore Cambodia.
terrorists are made in the US.
Terrorist only aim for US not cambodian. Just do your business "US". Don't border us.
maybe it's time to called on the US and the EU help to protect and secure our borders. cambodia would like more cooperation from the USA the EU in this, etc... god bless cambodia.
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