Election reporting banned

1 September 2016
Khmer Times
Elections
Cambodia Institute for Media Studies / election law / Khom Keo Mono / Moun Chhean Narith / National Election Committee (NEC)

The Information Ministry has banned journalists from publishing any information about the results of the next elections before the ministry does to avoid what they claim would cause “confusion to the public.” Information Minister Khieu Kanharith told a seminar on Tuesday that the ministry was ordering news outlets to “stay quiet” during voting because any reporting signaling either side was in the lead would have an effect on subsequent voter turnout. …

 May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/29216/election-reporting-banned/

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