Cambodian PM warns legal action against government’s map critics
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has warned that legal actions would be taken against anyone who continues to accuse the government of using a false map to demarcate the country's border line.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (Photo: laodong)
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has warned that legal actions would be taken against anyone who continues to accuse the government of using a false map to demarcate the country's border line.
Speaking at the launching ceremony of the Industrial Development Policy in Phnom Penh on August 26, the PM stated anyone who continues to claim that the government's map is fake will face legal action immediately without any pardons.
The government considers such acts as incitement that affects public security and order, and causes public confusion over border issue.
Last wꦰeek, the Cambodian government verified that the map Cambodia is using in determining its border with Vietnam is the same as the one borrowed from the United Nations.-VN🍎A
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The map that the Cambodian Government is using in determining its border with Vietnam is the same as the one preserved by the United Nations (UN) since 1964.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (Photo: laodong)
