24 Feb 2009By Ky Soklim
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
Click here to read the article in French
On Tuesday 24 Feb, during a ceremony to distribute diplomas, PM Hun Sen asked Keat Chhon, the minister of Economy and Finance, to review the contract linking Cambo-Six (sport betting company) to the Cambodian state.
“The minister of Economy must negotiate with Cambo-Six. If possible, let’s shut it down now, but we must first look into the contract,” Hun Sen bluntly said.
For several years now, gambling and betting parlors are growing like mushrooms in Phnom Penh: lottery, slot machines, casinos, sport betting, etc… Everybody gamble, from all social classes and this situation alarms civil society representatives.
Children are spending more on games than on their study, husbands would abandon their wives so that they can go bet on soccer matches, some youths would even commit theft so they can go to casinos! This is a golden moment for the opposition which, on several occasions, asked the government to prohibit gambling … but it fell on deaf ears.
Nevertheless, Hun Sen reacted today. “Cambo-Six mission must come to term. I don’t want to have a headache with gambling,” Hun Sen said while promising to buy back equipments from concession companies. “I think that the president of Cambo-Six understands the situation…” Hun Sen claimed.
Hun Sen is not only attacking Cambo-Six but, he also sent his message to all slot machine operators. Rong Chhun, President of the Cambodia Independent Teachers’ Association (CITA) is rejoicing by the announce made by Hun Sen, but he would still wait to see the outcome of this ban.
In fact, a secretary of state from the ministry of Economy and Finance, indicated that gambling brought in $20 million to the state coffer in 2008.
“The minister of Economy must negotiate with Cambo-Six. If possible, let’s shut it down now, but we must first look into the contract,” Hun Sen bluntly said.
For several years now, gambling and betting parlors are growing like mushrooms in Phnom Penh: lottery, slot machines, casinos, sport betting, etc… Everybody gamble, from all social classes and this situation alarms civil society representatives.
Children are spending more on games than on their study, husbands would abandon their wives so that they can go bet on soccer matches, some youths would even commit theft so they can go to casinos! This is a golden moment for the opposition which, on several occasions, asked the government to prohibit gambling … but it fell on deaf ears.
Nevertheless, Hun Sen reacted today. “Cambo-Six mission must come to term. I don’t want to have a headache with gambling,” Hun Sen said while promising to buy back equipments from concession companies. “I think that the president of Cambo-Six understands the situation…” Hun Sen claimed.
Hun Sen is not only attacking Cambo-Six but, he also sent his message to all slot machine operators. Rong Chhun, President of the Cambodia Independent Teachers’ Association (CITA) is rejoicing by the announce made by Hun Sen, but he would still wait to see the outcome of this ban.
In fact, a secretary of state from the ministry of Economy and Finance, indicated that gambling brought in $20 million to the state coffer in 2008.
22 comments:
It's good if Hun Sen can shut down all the gambling in Cambodia.
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Yes, and he should shut down the government, too.
Quand une nation s'adonne aux jeux de l'argent cela prouve que les peuples vivent mal et ne voient aucun lueur d'espoir . La fuite en avance toujours miser sur la PROBABILITE d'une tres tres riche un jour . Il me semble que dans le panchaseila cela a été dit
Yea.. should shut down all the casino near the border as well.after all, they are feeded FULL.
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.
Hun Sen allows " Cambo SiX": CHEYO!
Hun Sen closes Cambo siX: CHEYO!
Always AH MEY, AH Thong shout CHEYO!! ! CHEYO and drown in the water!
Why all the gambling and betting parlors are growing like musherooms in the cities and at the border,the reason is these are the sources of corruption.Evrymonth they corrupt who is in charge of controling the gambling bussiness at the MOI ,at the MOE ,at the MOT and at the provincial and krong level.Control is weak .The people in charge are imcompetents. They used this weak point to be corrupted. Who are the victime?The poor and inocent Cambodian.Sorry for them.
10:23 PM
Dumb as fuck. lol
4:51 PM
What a delusional motherfucker. You want to know who is a terrorist? You know Sam Rainsy's father? He was executed on the charge of treason to the state of Cambodia. How about that for a like father like son?
Make sure to shut the one pay tax and keep ilegal one so ah Hn Xen will have 100% profit!!!!!~
Make sure to shut the one pay tax and keep ilegal one so ah Hn Xen will have 100% profit!!!!!~
Run out of logs to cut???????
Make sure to shut the one pay tax and keep ilegal one so ah Hn Xen will have 100% profit!!!!!~
Run out of logs to cut???????
Make sure to shut the one pay tax and keep ilegal one so ah Hn Xen will have 100% profit!!!!!~
Run out of logs to cut???????
Make sure to shut the one pay tax and keep ilegal one so ah Hn Xen will have 100% profit!!!!!~
Run out of logs to cut???????
Make sure to shut the one pay tax and keep ilegal one so ah Hn Xen will have 100% profit!!!!!~
Run out of logs to cut???????
Make sure to shut the one pay tax and keep ilegal one so ah Hn Xen will have 100% profit!!!!!~
Run out of logs to cut???????
Make sure to shut the one pay tax and keep ilegal one so ah Hn Xen will have 100% profit!!!!!~
Run out of logs to cut???????
yes, it was long over due already! good job, anyway!
Actually, casino gambling is limited to only foreign passport holders and the MOE&F collects portion of gambling profits so legitimate casinos are a source of funds to the Royal Government. CamboSix is open to all Cambodian nationals for sports betting so I can understand wanting to terminate CamboSix's license to operate.
3:59AM
After more than 5 years, they just realize that cambodians bet with Cambo 6?
How about Hun Mana rent buildings for opening casinos and slut :) machines !???
3:59am are you lop! why ah Hun XEN ask Keit Chorn to lokk at the contract in stead of have Net Saveurn arret CAMBO 6, if operated elegally with out ah Hun Xen's permission?
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