CNRP councillors call for ex-governor probe

15 October 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Anti-corruption / Government / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Interior / Provincial and local governments
ACU / Anti-Corruption Unit / Cambodia National Rescue Party / CNRP / Koeut Sothea / Ministry of Interior / Om Yentieng / Sak Setha / Y Chhien

Two Pailin provincial councillors are calling for a corruption probe of former governor and current council president Y Chhien, accusing him of using $400,000 “not transparently”, and possibly pocketing revenue from sales of natural resources.

Cambodia National Rescue Party council members Ven Ra and Sou Dina yesterday said they will file a request for an investigation by Cambodia’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) into the 18 years Chhien – who worked as a chief bodyguard for Pol Pot – served as Pailin’s governor. …

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