Thursday, March 6, 2008Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Prime minister Hun Sen ordered the Phnom Penh city governor to install signs prohibiting the sounding of car siren along the Russian Federation Blvd, between the Tuol Kok stop light and the hospital for monks. Hun Sen said that this stretch of the boulevard is filled with education institutions and hospitals, therefore, cars crossing this area should not sound their siren. This issue was raised following the siren sounding of cars traveling in this area which interrupted Hun Sen’s speech during the distribution of diplomas for students at the Royal University of Phnom Penh on 05 March. Hun Sen said that he told the city governor to install signs to stop the sounding of siren once already, but that this illegal act is still taking place. He said that only cars belonging to government leaders are preceded by a siren sounding car, therefore Hun Sen asked: “Why do you have to show off, are you afraid people wouldn’t notice you?” Hun Sen added that: “I told the VIPs once already, just tone it down.” Hun Sen said that car convoys with siren sound should be those for national or international delegates, fire trucks, and ambulances which require urgency.
