CPP MP Chheang VunCPP MP wants to levy tax for using radio and TV sets
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Chheang Vun, the chairman of the National Assembly’s committee for foreign affairs and international cooperation, broadcasting and information, said that he want the population to pay a tax to the government for using radio and TV sets, and he is also pushing the ministry of Information to make the request to Hun Xen again about this issue. During a discussion meeting with a delegation from the ministry of Information led by Khieu Kanharith, the minister of Information, in the afternoon of 22 September at the National Assembly, to listen to reports on difficulties and growth of the information development in Cambodia, Chheang Vun pushed the ministry of Information to send another letter to Hun Xen to ask for a tax levy for the use of radio and TV sets, and Chheang Vun said that he will provide help on this issue from the National Assembly side. He added that he believes that the people who use radio and TV currently, have the ability to pay this tax to the government, because, the livelihood of people has changed and grown, and he also said that people living in every country pay tax to their government for the use of radio and TV sets also.
