PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh/Asia News Network): King Norodom Sihamoni on Nov 19 ordered the second-term appointment of governors to three provinces: Oddar Meanchey, Siem Reap and Tbong Khmum.
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng told new Pursat provincial governor Khoy Rida to strive for new achievements and improve the efficiency of work by his administration, while Rida himself pledged to prevent crimes in all forms and clamp down on illegal drugs within his purview. Rida replaces Cheav Tay, who has been transferred to the ministry due to his health conditions.
Authorities in the six provinces around the Tonle Sap Lake have put in place measures to strengthen searches and crackdowns on illegal fishing over the Khmer New Year holiday, a provincial official has said.
Senior Minister Kun Kim, secretary-general of the Cambodia Veteran Association (CVA), has instructed the Pursat provincial Department of Veterans to expedite the issuance of equity cards to veterans so they can receive benefits from the government.