Crackdown coming on illegal checkpoints

[geovalin]

The Ministry of Interior has set up a working group to oversee the elimination of illegal checkpoints along national roads and on waterways. According to a statement penned by Interior Minister Sar Kheng last Wednesday and obtained yesterday, the working group is comprised of eight officials from the National Police, Military Police and Justice Ministry.

 

“This working group will coordinate the abolition of illegal checkpoints both on land and waterways,” Mr Kheng said in the statement. Mr Kheng added that the officials listed on the working group would be making appearances as guest speakers and on state radio programmes to promote the elimination of illegal checkpoints.

 

Soum Chankear, Banteay Meanchey province coordinator for rights group Adhoc, said illegal checkpoints are often set up along the national road in his province and Battambang province, where corrupt officials use them to extort money from motorists. “This is a good directive because the actions of corrupt police have a bad impact on those that obey the law,” said Mr Chankear. “I hope this directive is followed by concrete action.”

 

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-- © Copyright Khmer Times 18/07

[Destiny1990]

Illegal checkpoints? How they differ from legal checkpoints?

[Mad mick]

1 hour ago, Destiny1990 said:

Illegal checkpoints? How they differ from legal checkpoints?

Ha ha ha  "5 5 5 

[anon467367354]

good on you Cambodia, now what about Thailand?