Battambang to ‘respect anthem’ every day

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Niem Chheng

Beginning next week, Battambang residents will hear a siren every morning calling on citizens to pay respect to the nation, according to an announcement by the provincial governor posted to Facebook on Wednesday. According to the document, dated February 29, all Battambang townsfolk are requested to observe one-minute of silence as a “symbol of respect for the national anthem” when a siren from the water tower is heard at 7 each morning.

“Please stop all actions, work or travel, and stand up. If you ride a motorbike or bicycle, get off and stand up until the one-minute sound finishes, then all action can continue,” reads the statement. Oddly, the anthem itself will not be played, though meditating on it is encouraged.

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