Cambodia approves law of non-proliferation of nuclear, chemical weapon [-Who cares about this law, where is the "anti-corruption" law?]

October 14, 2009
Xinhua

Cambodian National Assembly on Wednesday approved the law of non-proliferation of nuclear weapon, bio-chemical weapon, radioactive weapons and chemical weapon.

"This law bans on producing, recycling, transferring, transporting the kinds of these weapons in the country, and we will create authority for controlling and investigating the chemical substances as well as a laboratory for observing these substances in the country," said Tea Banh, deputy prime minister and minister of national defense. "We do not want to see these substances destroying our people's heath and lives," he added.

"We need peace and good environment in the country and we experienced the disaster of the weapons in the world," said Oeung Noeng, chairman of the committee of national defense, interior, investigation and clearance of the National Assembly.

"We have purpose to set up a region of ASEAN without the nuclear weapon," said Cheam Yeap, chairman of the audition, banking and finance. "When we have this kind of law, we will show other countries, United Nations, and IEAE (International Energy Agency) that we do not produce these weapons."

"We also show them that we are not the threat of regional security and the war monger," he said, adding that "our country is poor; we need the help from donor and other friend countries to develop the country and we do not have abilities to produce this kind of weapons."

He also expressed his concerns for some countries in the world that produced nuclear weapons because they could destroy the world and threaten security of the world.

He added this law follows to Cambodian constitution in 1993 and ASEAN charter, and International Conventions that Cambodia is signatory state.

Cambodia Passes Law Banning Nuclear Weapons - Government [-How about passing the anti-corruption law instead?]

Friday March 20th, 2009

PHNOM PENH (AFP)--Cambodia's government Friday approved a law banning the production, possession or transport on its territory of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction.

A government cabinet statement said it passed the law at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hun Sen.

The draft law is an "absolute ban" on holding, producing or transporting chemical, nuclear, biological or radioactive weapons in Cambodia, it added.

The cabinet will submit the measure for parliamentary approval, but that is a formality because the ruling party enjoys an overwhelming majority.

The cabinet said it approved the law to "ensure security and public order, to protect the environment and health of Cambodians as well as to be a part of ensuring peace and security in the region and the world."

Despite recent economic growth, Cambodia remains one of the world's poorest countries and would be unlikely able to afford expensive nuclear technology.

Some 35% of the country's 14 million people live on less than $0.50 a day.