By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Washington
25 February 2009
The widely popular betting franchise CamboSix will no longer have a valid license with the government, Finance Minister Keat Chhon said Wednesday, putting an end to its operation and a major dent in Cambodia’s gambling industry,.
“Last night I was in a hurry in my office to omit CamboSix’s contract,” the minister told reporters following a UNDP meeting. “Now I’ve decided to officially shut down CamboSix.”
The measure comes on the heels of a speech by Prime Minister Hun Sen this week calling for an end to the company’s contract with the government.
“The Ministry of Economy and Finance can negotiate with CamboSix, and we will pay it back and shut it down immediately,” Hun Sen said Tuesday, at a graduation ceremony at the National Institute of Education.
One CamboSix employee said she was against the new measure, which would end her job.
Keat Chhon said Wednesday those who lost work from the closure would have to find another job.
The government will now target other forms of gambling in the country, he said, including slot machines, lotteries and other enterprises.
“Last night I was in a hurry in my office to omit CamboSix’s contract,” the minister told reporters following a UNDP meeting. “Now I’ve decided to officially shut down CamboSix.”
The measure comes on the heels of a speech by Prime Minister Hun Sen this week calling for an end to the company’s contract with the government.
“The Ministry of Economy and Finance can negotiate with CamboSix, and we will pay it back and shut it down immediately,” Hun Sen said Tuesday, at a graduation ceremony at the National Institute of Education.
One CamboSix employee said she was against the new measure, which would end her job.
Keat Chhon said Wednesday those who lost work from the closure would have to find another job.
The government will now target other forms of gambling in the country, he said, including slot machines, lotteries and other enterprises.
14 comments:
It is hard operating any business under the rule of man rather than the rule of law. No matter how much you bribe them, they can always change their mind.
This is good for Cambobdia.But please stop the corruption next .
Hun SEn Opens Cambo six:
AMEY AH THONG: CHEYO, CHEYO,CHEYO!
HUn Sen Closes Cambo
Ah MEY AH THONG:Cheyo, Cheyo!
Hun SEn Thlak Tuk: Cheyo Cheyo, AH MEY! AH THONG, AH Vaurien Keat CHHON!
What is a shameful , a big sore-eye is the grand Naga standing next to the Minisrty of Forweign affairs and the NA.
Is Hun Sen stronger than Naga or Naga stronger than the STRONG MAN Hun Sen?
ONLY CAMBOSIX WAS SHUT DOWN? HOW ABOUT SPORTING LIFE GROUP, NAGA, AND ANY OTHER?
Because, Cambosex did pay Hun Sen and its clans enough money like other corporation.
You fucking bitch talking about my government.You fucking don't know nothing about khmer got loose from the gambling? They always fighting and robber everything from people don't know how to gambling.And some of khmer people sold all their property somtimes they got mad with their family and make trouble with their family,too.You are not khmer so you don't fucking know about that.You mouth have to open to your opposition party ok Ahpleu.
If you voted for CPP (Cambodian People's Party):
Also known as:
Communist People's Party
Khmer Rouge People's Party
Khmer Krorhorm People's Party
You're support the killing of 1.7 million innocent Khmer peoples.
You're support the killing of innocent men, women and children in Cambodia on March 30, 1997.
You're support murder of Piseth Pilika.
You're support assassination of journalists in Cambodia.
You're support political assassination and killing.
You're support attemted assassination and murder of leader of the free trade union in Cambodia.
You're support corruption in Cambodia.
You're support Hun Sen Regime burn poor people's house down to the ground and leave them homeless.
These are the Trade Mark of Hun Sen Regime.
Hun Sen, Chea Sim and Heng Samrin are Khmer Rouge commanders.
When is the ECCC going to bring these three criminals to U.N. Khmer Rouge Trail?
Khmer Rouge Regime is a genocide organization.
Hun Sen Regime is a terrorist organization.
Hun Sen Bodyguards is a terrorist organization.
Hun Sen Death Squad is a terrorist organization.
Cambodian People's Party is a terrorist organization.
I have declare the current Cambodian government which is lead by the Cambodian People's Party as a terrorist organization.
Whoever associate with the current Cambodian government are associate with a terrorist organization.
I aggree 100 per cent with the recent Samdech Hun Sen's measure on gambling!
I would suggest to the Royal government to shut down all kinds of gambling facilities in the NAGA World or remove it to any Cambodian border.
Hean Padhi
Sporting live belongs to HUn To and Cambosix belongs to Hok Lundy. So which one would you close?
I believe that the recent reaction of Hun sen was to support Naga business. If Hun sen is really unhappy with gamblings, he should shut Naga first and then all the smallers later. He should also shut all casios all over Cambodia. Casio is a cause of all evils in Cambodia. They should have to be shut completely. But wait and see Naga. If this casio is still opened then it is their motive to shut other by paying big bribe to Hun Sen. AReak Prey
Sorry guy,I can't close Naga because me and my right hand S An have a share with naga.We make a lot of money every month.For the small hotel casino,they never give me a penny.Since small casino open everywhere in PP city,my naga profit was down.So I order to
closed all the small casino so my
naga profit will up again.You know how smart am I ?.You think that I am care about people everyday life.The one I care most is money money.Money make me happy so I can run this country until I eat my shit.
Your strong man HS
Totally totally politically incorrect to shut off business just when one feels like it. After all the money and the process that the government putting businessmen into, surrounded them with the power and freedom with laws and regulation followed. From Business point of view "They're the blood sucker".
Yeah, but when the business has negative impact on a culture, it should be taking care of or shut down.
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