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PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Prime Minister Hun Sen said he is considering requesting a constitutional amendment that will require all government officials, members of the armed forces and politicians to hold a single citizenship.
Prime Minister Hun Sen said he is considering requesting a constitutional amendment that will require all government officials, members of the armed forces and politicians to hold a single citizenship. Cambodia amended several articles of the Constitution in October 2021, to mandate single citizenship for the nation’s top office holders.
The National Assembly (NA) is set to discuss and approve a draft of the 10th amendment to the Constitution and Additional Constitutional Law at its plenary session scheduled for July 28.
A spokesman of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has brushed off concerns raised by four other parties regarding the 10th amendment to the Constitution, saying that nothing can block the changes as the draft had reached the National Assembly’s (NA) expert commission.
Minister of Justice Koeut Rith has explained the reasons behind the proposed amendment to six articles of the Constitution and two articles of the Additional Constitutional Law Tending to Ensure the Regular Functioning of National Institutions, saying it was necessary to fix loopholes.