State of Emergency draft signed into law

[geovalin]

Acting Head of State Say Chhum yesterday signed the draft law on “State of Emergency” into legislation after the Constitutional Council of Cambodia unanimously approved it earlier this week, a decree obtained yesterday evening revealed. Mr Chhum, who is also the Senate President, signed the law on behalf of King Norodom Sihamoni who departed the Kingdom early this month to undergo medical check-ups and treatment in the Chinese capital, Beijing.

 

Despite its ratification, some senior officials said it is unlikely for the “State of Emergency” law to be enforced as no new case of coronavirus case has been reported in 17 consecutive days. The Health Ministry yesterday said the Kingdom has not reported any COVID-19 diagnosis since April 12, leaving only three out of the 122 patients under treatment in facilities in Banteay Meanchey, Kampong Cham and Preah Sihanouk provinces.

 

CPP spokesman and senator Sok Eysan said yesterday the law will take effect on the same day of its signing. Asked if the Kingdom would declare a state of emergency now that the law has come into effect, Mr Eysan echoed Prime Minister Hun Sen who, in a previous press conference, said the likelihood of a state of emergency being declared amid the COVID-19 pandemic stands at “0.1 percent”. Nevertheless, the premier underlined the necessity of the law should the situation get out of control.

 

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[Redline]

How can it get out of control, when nobody has it.  No one has it in North Korea either ????

[Burma Bill]

This State of Emergency has been signed into law but note (and I quote):-

 

"the likelihood of a state of emergency being declared amid the COVID-19 pandemic stands at “0.1 percent”.