Phnom Penh Post
Prime
Minister Hun Sen yesterday offered praise for poor students and
condemnation for wealthy scions, who too often waste the ample
opportunities handed to them.
“A few days ago, I heard that they chased to shoot each other. They
have cars and they race, while the poor youths do not have even bicycle
to ride,” Hun Sen said during a graduation speech at the National
Institute of Education, referring to a story that appeared in local
media about two rival gangs that chased one another in Range Rovers
through the streets of Phnom Penh, opening fire as they did so.
“We are regretful for people who have opportunity and do not use their opportunity,” he added.
While Hun Sen’s children have avoided scandal, other relatives have
not been as circumspect. At least two of his nephews have been arrested
after allegedly firing shots at nightclubs – only to be quickly
released.
Another nephew served 10 months on manslaughter charges for allegedly
shooting two people to death after a drag race in the capital. The
conviction was later overturned.
2 comments:
According to Khmer Culture , parents are held responsible
for their children bad behavior . If a child in a family is
deviated from social norm , the parents are to be blamed for
( min Ches pro dao kown ) . In this case , Hun Sen himself
is to be blamed for letting Cambodia reek with corruption ,
imbalanced justice & impunity . The problem of scoundrels
has been spred ( like a cancer ) to the countryside - jobless men & children join gansters and sometime kill one another for just a minor problem such as one person missteps on anther person's foot while dancing etc..
4:31 am, agree with you. Also Hun Sen must look at the problems within his family (his nephews) first before he blamed other people's children.
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