2010-11-29
Xinhua
Each of 351 people killed during a stampede at Diamond Island bridge on Monday night last week has received the cash donation of at least 12,000 U.S. dollars, said Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday.
So far, 3,771 U.S. dollars from the King, the government, Cambodian Red Cross, and the owner of the Diamond Island has already been donated to each family of the dead, Hun Sen said during the inauguration of the office of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veteran and Youth Rehabilitation on Monday.
"And at least another 9,000 U.S. dollars will be donated to each corpse through their families," he said, adding that the donations were raised by the foundations of Bayon TV, CTN ( Cambodian Television Network), and donated from China, Malaysian investors, and Vietnam.
"I would like to thank our compatriots from all walks of life for their generous donations to help the dead and the injured in the stampede," he said. "And also thank to foreign countries."
The government has negotiated with ACLEDA Bank to open bank accounts for the families of the dead to deposit the cash donation in order to avoid any robbery, said the premier.
He said that for the 395 injured, they get free treatment and if they are critical and cannot treat in the country, the government will pay for them to get treatment outside the countries such as to Vietnam or Thailand.
The stampede tragedy on Monday night at Diamond Island's Dianmond Bridge killed at least 351 people and injured 394.
Primary investigation found that the swinging of the bridge is the cause of the accident. The bridge is a kind of suspension one, but people were not aware of it and when it (the bridge) swung, some people thought it was collapsing and burst out shouting and the crowded people on it began to push each other back and forth and causing fatalities.
The dead were from suffocation, stampede and drown and no any evidence found about terrorism or electrocution.
And the official result of the investigation will be released this evening by the committee on Koh Pich (Diamond Island) Casualties to conclude the case of Koh Pich Casualties, said Hun Sen.
Cambodia's Water Festival from Nov. 20 to 22 is the largest annual festival in the Southeast Asian nation, around three million Cambodians, especially those from rural areas converged to the city to enjoy the regatta.
11 comments:
The numbers of US Dollars donation from Hoon Sen Government and private company to promised to the victims some donates are on the air. By political gain CPP their can do every things included set up the story.
so far the corrupt politicians have bought everyone but can they buy death?
J
the whole tragedy should not be covered up only by compensation. Kep Chuktema and Touch Narath and others must be ousted from their positions.
3:23 PM
The same history to hear. For some people did not have the responsible, they always have some thing to blame.
You should better advise the authorities or have a positive critic, that can help to develop our country.
The whole tragedy should not be covered up only by compensation. Sam Dech Techou Hun Sen, please investigate Mr Kep Chuktema and Touch Narath because they have in charge this tragedy.
CPP young generation
LONG LIVE VIET NAM...
Good work hun sen and cpp.. and thank you for SOK SIPHANA, SARIN DENORA and PHAY Siphan for your lip services to support your master in Hanoi
AND KOS PICH Own by HUN SEN and Family under the name Canadia Bank Mr. SEA
Just like TELA GAS Station all over Cambodia which own by BUN RANY HUN SEN under different name.
87 of our vietnamese brothers and sisters die there but the cambodia government did not report this... but are understand to do what it take for US to control this sutpid country call CAMBODIA
where is SRP money to help the victim? oh maybe spend on airticket.
Hun Sen has more Crimes than any other in Cambodia.
His Crimes Such as :
1)- Brought Yuon to Invade Cambodia.
2)- Created K-5 plan.
3)- Bombast in front of the old ASS.
4)- Coup D'etat 1997
5)- Koh Pich Murder
All these crimes are enough evidences for International Prosecution.
I ask all khmer to file International lawsuit against Hun Sen for his "Axis of Evil" on Khmer People. And make The CASE "OO4" for KRT. backed by United Nation.
"The money is the
king" a proverb
said,but money
can't buy pure heart Khmer hero(Hun Sen and his clans,not including).One day,Khmer people will show up their braveness.
DON'T BE FOOLED!!!
THE MONEY DONATED BY THE EX KING, THE ACTUAL KING, THE GOVERNMENT, THE PRIME MINISTER MR. HUN SEN, THE
RED CROSS AND MRS. HUN SEN IS THE
KHMER PEOPLE'S MONEY PRINTED OUT OF
THEIR SWEAT, TEARS AND BLOOD. THE
VICTIMS HAVE NOBODY ELSE TO THANK
BUT THEIR FELLOW KHMER PEOPLE.
It's not a Government's Compensation to the Victims. It's purely " Gift" to the families that are again turned into
" Beggers" by the CPP.
Died and treated like animals, beasts, Oh Cambodian people.
Cambodian people are not given DIGNITY by the Governhemnt.
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