Authorities pass buck as hit-and-run investigation stalls

3 June 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Crime and law enforcement / Government / Judiciary and courts / Law and judiciary / Provincial and local governments
Chea Mon / Hoem Kimsan / RCAF / RCAF’s Siem Reap-based Military Region 4 / Royal Cambodian Armed Forces / Soeun Saroeun / Tin Vansy / Yin Savuth

As hit-and-run victim San Chan lies in a hospital bed awaiting justice for his brother’s death, officials from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, police and traffic police are pointing fingers at one another, while the driver remains at large. A week ago today, Mr. Chan, 18, was on his motorbike driving home with his brother San Pal when an RCAF ambulance transporting a soldier from Siem Reap province to Phnom Penh crashed into them in Russei Keo district. … Yin Savuth, Russei Keo district deputy police chief, said Monday his department is too busy to investigate the case, and municipal traffic police should be leading the investigation. But two traffic police officers working on the case said they are awaiting action from RCAF officials to further the case. …

 Ben Sokhean
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