Sunday, 27 February 2011
By Thet Sambath
Phnom Penh Post
The Council of Ministers on Friday approved a draft sub-decree barring the production of materials used in the making of chemical, nuclear or biological weapons.
Cambodia’s constitution already prohibits the manufacture, use or storage of chemical, nuclear and biological weapons under articles 9 and 54.
The sub-decree was prepared by the Defence Ministry’s Chemical Weapon National Authority as a mechanism to control the production and use of chemicals in line with international treaty obligations.
It follows a draft law introduced in 2009 that similarly barred the use, manufacture or storage of such weapons.
“Our constitution has prohibited the use of chemical, nuclear, biological and radioactive [weapons], but we have prepared this sub-decree as an addition,” said government spokesman Phay Siphan today.
Chum Sambath, an undersecretary of state at the Defence Ministry, said Cambodia has no chemical or nuclear weapons and would never produce them.
“We don’t need to produce chemical weapons because we have no intention to invade any country,” he said.
Minister of Defence Tea Banh could not be reached for comment today.
In 2005 Cambodia signed the Chemical Weapons Convention, a global initiative by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
Phnom Penh Post
The Council of Ministers on Friday approved a draft sub-decree barring the production of materials used in the making of chemical, nuclear or biological weapons.
Cambodia’s constitution already prohibits the manufacture, use or storage of chemical, nuclear and biological weapons under articles 9 and 54.
The sub-decree was prepared by the Defence Ministry’s Chemical Weapon National Authority as a mechanism to control the production and use of chemicals in line with international treaty obligations.
It follows a draft law introduced in 2009 that similarly barred the use, manufacture or storage of such weapons.
“Our constitution has prohibited the use of chemical, nuclear, biological and radioactive [weapons], but we have prepared this sub-decree as an addition,” said government spokesman Phay Siphan today.
Chum Sambath, an undersecretary of state at the Defence Ministry, said Cambodia has no chemical or nuclear weapons and would never produce them.
“We don’t need to produce chemical weapons because we have no intention to invade any country,” he said.
Minister of Defence Tea Banh could not be reached for comment today.
In 2005 Cambodia signed the Chemical Weapons Convention, a global initiative by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
5 comments:
Stinky Politic again, not need subdegree, constitution is enough. Cambodia never invade others but others invade Cambodia who is going to stop that no none even UN ignore Cambodia. If you cannot stand on your own feet no one can help you even God.
Stinky Politic again, no need subdegree, constitution is enough. Cambodia never invade others but others invade Cambodia who is going to stop that no one even UN ignored Cambodia. If you cannot stand on your own feet no one can help you even God.
That's because of the North Viet Cong told the puppet government not to do so in fearing of Cambodia that one day we might turn against them. Beside we don't even have the technology to produce it. Cambodia just love being bullied by the foreign countries. WE Khmers jole jet aory sas kay tver bab yerng tae pen neung. Ber protis khmer khlang doche protis Israel knyom jeour tha khmean protis nah mok hean rok reoung neung protis khmer te. That's for fact!!!
Our Khmer ancestor has the power to build the Angkor Wat. We should follow their foot step to do so. Make our ancestor proud of us. Why do we love to give up so many good things that we could achieve?? We were once smart Khmer race. Being a passive race means being taken advantage of by others. We need to exam our policies. I just want to see our country strong and stable so we don't have deal with the aggressive neighbors.
He is the parrot,He is the traitor Hund Xen's dog!!!
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