Palace chastises City Hall

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Phak Seangly

 

A royal adviser yesterday lashed out at City Hall and the Tourism Ministry for failing to display King Norodom Sihamoni’s picture on large billboards across the capital during the three-day Khmer New Year celebrations that ended on Sunday, calling the omission a devaluing of the throne.

 

In one-on-one meetings with media outlets, Oum Daravuth, the King’s personal adviser, said it was disappointing that the King’s portrait was not prominently displayed in public places and outside popular hotels in Phnom Penh during last week’s national celebrations, pointing the finger squarely at Phnom Penh City Hall and the Ministry of Tourism.

 

“It is the mistake of Phnom Penh Municipal Hall that is careless and the Ministry of Tourism that forgot its own obligation,” he said.

 

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