24 March 2009
By Im Navin
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
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Kith Meng and the government, through Keat Chhon, the minister of Economy, have signed an agreement on Monday 23 March to provide a 15-year VIPs transport (limousine service) monopoly to the Royal Group company led by Kith Meng.
The Royal Group now owns 40 vehicles and it employs personnel trained in driving VIP convoys. If the government need will be higher, the Royal Group can gather up to about 100 vehicles.
According to the terms of this agreement, private company and NGO officials could also need to use this service.
Yim Sovann, SRP spokesman, is in disagreement with this project: “The government must ensure this VIP transport by itself, otherwise, the government must allow competition to take place between several private companies.”
The Royal Group now owns 40 vehicles and it employs personnel trained in driving VIP convoys. If the government need will be higher, the Royal Group can gather up to about 100 vehicles.
According to the terms of this agreement, private company and NGO officials could also need to use this service.
Yim Sovann, SRP spokesman, is in disagreement with this project: “The government must ensure this VIP transport by itself, otherwise, the government must allow competition to take place between several private companies.”
