Security Preparations Under Way Ahead of Asean Summit
Two weeks before the opening of the 20th Asean Summit in Phnom Penh, preparations are under way to increase security and clean up Cambodia’s capital ahead of the arrival of hordes of foreign dignitaries on April 3. According to Phnom Penh deputy military police chief Pong Savrith, 930 military police officers are to be deployed and are to be on 24-hour duty in areas where delegates are holding meetings. They will also be deployed outside large hotels and along the main road to the airport. “Our forces will patrol the city on foot and motorcycle, and will be posted at every gas station and at all tall buildings in the city,” said Mr. Savrith. …
