Cambodia not a dumpyard, says PM

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Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday said that Cambodia should not be a dumpyard for used electronic items from developing countries, and import of secondhand products into the country should be restricted.

 

“If other countries have the latest smartphones, we must also have them. They need not sell the old products to Cambodia,” Mr Hun Sen added while addressing the closing ceremony of a review meeting of the Ministry of Health on Tuesday. Mr Hun Sen also urged authorities concerned to stop producing substandard products and goods that can affect the health of the people.

 

“Cambodians should not be the guinea pigs for developed countries, either for medicine or technology,” the Premier said. Reacting to the Prime Minister’s comments, Meas Sok Sensan, spokesman for the Economy and Finance Ministry, said yesterday that the Ministry has put in place a number of strategic plans to work with the General Department of Customs and Excise to take legal action against the import of obsolete products.

 

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