Cambodian PM's son, superstars take Ice Bucket [Good to see the Hun clan does something for a good cause!]

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PHNOM PENH, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's youngest son Hun Many and several superstars took the Ice Bucket challenge on Saturday to help raise fund for the Kuntha Bopha Pediatric Hospitals and other charities, according to video clips posted on their Facebook pages.

It is the first time the challenge is introduced in Cambodia.

"I am happy to take the Ice Bucket challenge, which is held for a humanitarian cause," said Hun Many, who is also a lawmaker and president of the Cambodia's Union of Youth Federation.

"I would like to appeal to the members of the federation and generous people to take the challenge in order to raise MONEY for charities," he said before two men poured a bucket of ice water on his head.

After taking the challenge, Hun Many nominated several young leaders to do it next.

Those nominated included Environment Minister Say Samal, son of the ruling party's secretary general Say Chhum, and lawmaker SARSokha, son of Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng, as well as other heirs of Cambodian leaders.

The challenge, originated from the United States, requires people to post videos of themselves being doused with cold water and publicly nominate others to do the same within 24 hours.

Kham Puri, a producer of Hang Meas VIDEO PRODUCTION, who initiated the challenge, said in Cambodia, if nominated people dare to take the challenge within 24 hours, they donate only 10 U. S. dollars to the Kuntha Bopha Hospital Foundation, but if they dare not, the donation will be doubled.

The Ice Bucket challenge campaign has become popular around the world through SOCIAL NETWORKS. Some of the most famous people have been drenching themselves in cold water and posting the videos online.

Other video clips posted on Saturday showed a male-superstar Nop Panharith and a famous female-singer Pich Sophea, both are in the Hang Meas VIDEO PRODUCTION, taking the challenge with a message encouraging people to join it in order to raise fund for the hospitals and other charities.