Tanks belonging to Hun Sen's bodyguard units.Yim Sovann: I’ve never seen a country leader in the world with so many bodyguards as Hun Sen
03 August 2011
The Free Press Magazine
Translated from Khmer by Soch
Click here to read the original article in Khmer
Yim Sovann, spokesman for the Sam Rainsy Party – the top opposition party in Cambodia, had strongly criticized a Cambodian People's Party's party leader who maintains a huge number of bodyguards. Yim Sovann said that this action affects the livelihood of the poor. Yim Sovann’s criticisms came yesterday, after the inauguration of a warehouse for tanks belonging to Hun Sen’s bodyguard unit which was built a cost of $28 million.
Yim Sovann told The Phnom Penh Post: “I’ve never seen any country leader in the world with so many bodyguards as PM Hun Sen, and I think that the national budget used to maintain this bodyguard unit will affect the livelihood of the poor and it will create corruption inside the country.”
At the same time, Rong Chhun, President of the Cambodia Independent Teachers’ Association (CITA), criticized the fact the PM has so many bodyguards, it will affect social problems. “I believe that the bodyguards for the PM, the ministers and other high-ranking officials have used their influence on social problems, such as in illegal logging, land-grabbing and various disputes etc…”
The exact number of bodyguards for Hun Sen is not officially announced. However, based on the size of the warehouse for tanks, armored personal carriers (APC) and military gears yesterday, [Hun Sen’s bodyguard unit’s warehouse can] store hundreds of tanks and APC in there.
Translated from Khmer by Soch
Click here to read the original article in Khmer
Yim Sovann, spokesman for the Sam Rainsy Party – the top opposition party in Cambodia, had strongly criticized a Cambodian People's Party's party leader who maintains a huge number of bodyguards. Yim Sovann said that this action affects the livelihood of the poor. Yim Sovann’s criticisms came yesterday, after the inauguration of a warehouse for tanks belonging to Hun Sen’s bodyguard unit which was built a cost of $28 million.
Yim Sovann told The Phnom Penh Post: “I’ve never seen any country leader in the world with so many bodyguards as PM Hun Sen, and I think that the national budget used to maintain this bodyguard unit will affect the livelihood of the poor and it will create corruption inside the country.”
At the same time, Rong Chhun, President of the Cambodia Independent Teachers’ Association (CITA), criticized the fact the PM has so many bodyguards, it will affect social problems. “I believe that the bodyguards for the PM, the ministers and other high-ranking officials have used their influence on social problems, such as in illegal logging, land-grabbing and various disputes etc…”
The exact number of bodyguards for Hun Sen is not officially announced. However, based on the size of the warehouse for tanks, armored personal carriers (APC) and military gears yesterday, [Hun Sen’s bodyguard unit’s warehouse can] store hundreds of tanks and APC in there.
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