Top Police Officials Appointed [-Welcome to the kingdoom with almost as many police chiefs as there are police officers]

By VOA Khmer, Reporters
Original report from Washington
17 December 2008

Eleven veteran police officials were promoted to high positions within the Ministry of Interior Wednesday, in a reshuffle following the unexpected death of the national police chief in November.

“The promotions and appointments will reduce the violation of law and promote the respect of law,” Interior Minister Sar Kheng told a group of policy at a ceremony.

Police officials were appointed to posts as secretaries of state, a deputy chairman, the anti-drug authority, prisons and administration.

National police chief Hok Lundy died in a helicopter crash in Svay Rieng province in November and was replaced by Gen. Neth Savoeun.

Officials said Wednesday an investigation into the cause of the crash had found poor weather, including rain and lightning.

Cambodia: A country with one of the highest number of generals per capita

9 High-ranking police officers promoted

Thursday, August 9, 2007
Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

9 high-ranking police officers of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) were promoted, among them are: 1 4-star general, 1 3-star general, 4 2-star generals, and 3 1-star generals. The promotion ceremony took place on 08 August 2007 at the MoI.

Prime minister Hun Sen of Cambodia bestowed the 4-star insignia to general Dul Koeun, the director of the department of supplies and finance of the MoI. Next, vice-prime minister and minister of Interior Sar Kheng bestowed the insignia to the other 8 generals, including 2-star general Em Samnang, the deputy director of the department of supplies and finance of the MoI, who is promoted to a 3-star general.

General Mok Chito, director of the penal police department, general Chuong Saroeun, deputy director of the personnel department, general Sou Ban, deputy director of the personnel department, and general Keo Vanthan, director of Interpol, were promoted to the rank of 2-star generals. Colonel Eav Chamroeun, Kandal province police commissioner, colonel Keo Sothea, deputy director of the construction department, and colonel Suon Phalla, director of the police academy, were promoted to the rank of 1-star general.

Sar Kheng also provided the results of the MoI in the past 6-month, by announcing an improvement of security during the past commune election, as well as the preservation of social stability for the population. Sar Kheng also said that he is determined to achieve 3 policies: strengthening of the security, pushing for reform, and a more active participation in the development. Sar Kheng said that the strengthening of peace, political stability, and public order is a must and a factor leading to economic stability, a major point for a lasting development and the reduction of poverty.

Sar Kheng added that security, good order, efficient and smooth governance, and the closeness of the population to the rapid development is (his ministry’s) participation in the application of the political goals set by the government, and also (his ministry’s) active support to the achievements of Hun Sen, who always pays attention to the leading of the country with all his energy.