Pailin’s ex-governor denies $400,000 corruption claim

Pailin province’s ex-governor and provincial council president Y Chhien yesterday denied corruption allegations against him, describing the claims as politically motivated. The two opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party members on the nine-seat provincial council accused Chhien in mid-October of misusing $400,000 in state funds and exploiting Pailin’s natural resources for personal gain. They said they would file a complaint to the Anti-Corruption Unit and ask that Chhien be questioned in the National Assembly. ...

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