Thursday, 25 November 2010

The Phnom Penh Post News in Brief


via CAAI

Assembly to debate draft budget law

Thursday, 25 November 2010 15:02 Vong Sokheng

The National Assembly today will start debating the 2011 draft budget law, which was approved last month by the Council of Ministers and includes a roughly 18 percent increase in spending. Debate and questioning will come from the Cambodian People’s Party, as well as parliamentarians from the Sam Rainsy Party, Norodom Ranariddh Party and Human Rights Party. The Assembly will also be debating prior bi-lateral agreements made between the Cambodian and South Korean governments.

Nigerian gets seven years for drugs

Thursday, 25 November 2010 15:02 Chrann Chamroeun

Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday sentenced a Nigerian man to seven years in prison and two Cambodian women to two years each after finding them guilty of drug smuggling in Tuol Kork district in March. Em Meka Awuwo, Chhaem Mom and In Sreytwo were arrested in Boeung Kak II commune in March after they were found in possession of a combined 20 grams of heroin and cocaine. Presiding Judge Kor Vandy also ordered Awuwo to pay a fine of 10 million riels (US$2,500).

RCAF official charged in deception case

Thursday, 25 November 2010 15:02 Buth Reaksmey Kongkea

AN official from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces in Kampong Cham province was charged with fraud after two people accused him of cheating them out of US$1,600 in exchange for their children gaining positions in the military. Pao Lim was arrested last Friday by military police after the victims filed a complaint accusing him of promising positions for their children at Preah Vihear province, according to deputy provincial military police chief Lak Leang.

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