PM instructs ‘authorities at all levels not to apply the law related to COVID-19’ during Khmer New Year

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Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that he has instructed ‘authorities at all levels not to apply the law related to the law governing COVID-19 and other infectious diseases…during the New Year, unless there is a serious infectious situation’ He said that he had made the decision after seeing that in the past two days of the Khmer New Year celebrations, people did not properly implement health rules.

 

Speaking in Preah Sihanouk Province this morning, the PM instructed the authorities and all competent officials not to apply health rules for recreation during the New Year.

 

He said, “I do not intend to impose any ban on the entertainment of the people during the New Year, and also ask the authorities at all levels not to apply the law related to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases are not applicable during the New Year, unless there is a serious infectious situation, [then[ we will announce to our people to suspend or their fun activities.”

 

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