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PM: People’s Safety Is Important in Rain Flood
Phnom Penh, October 15, 2010 AKP -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen has called on all competent institutions and local authorities to pay high attention to the safety of people and to take measures to restore the infrastructures damaged by rain flood.
He made the appeal while presiding over a ceremony in Phnom Penh Wednesday to present graduation certificates to the students of Western University.
Torrential rains started early this week, causing floods in Ta Khmao Town of Kandal Province, lowlands of the Capital City of Phnom Penh, Bati District of Takeo Province, the provincial Town of Siem Reap, and a number of other areas.
He advised the local authorities to cooperate with the Branches of the Cambodian Red Cross in the rescue operation, and told the electricity authority to be cautious in turning off or on the power supply during and after the floods.
He also reminded the authorities to consider the sanitary measures to prevent people from rampant water-born diseases, especially cholera, that could hit as the waters recede.
He expressed concern over an unspecified number of people who are missing due to the storm in the provincial town of Sihanoukville.
In Bati District, rains have flooded and damaged some sections of Highway 2 and people have been evacuated from low areas to highlands.
In Ta Khmao Town, the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology sent high-capacity water pumping machines to pump rains water out to reduce the flood level.
Regarding agricultural production this year, Premier Techo Hun Sen said rice growing had so far done on more than 2.3 million hectares of land, or exceeding the annual plan by 3%.--AKP
(By Ravuth M.)
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PM Asks Cambodian Senior Leadership to Follow up Information
Phnom Penh, October 15, 2010 - Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen appealed to all senior leadership at state institutions improve their capacity building and follow up the information to deal with the current global development.
“We have to work hard together to develop our country, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said here on October 13, 2010 in a graduate ceremony at the National Institute of Education”
“All the government officials have to work hard, if not I don’t know how to work with all of you,” Samdech Techo said added.--AKP
(By KHAN Sophirom)
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Cambodian Information Minister to Visit Thailand Soon
Phnom Penh, October 15, 2010 AKP -- Cambodia’s Information Minister H.E. Khieu Kanharith will pay an official visit to Thailand at the invitation of Thai government, according to a government official.
Secretary of State of Information Ministry H.E. Nov Sovathero told reports yesterday that at the invitation of Thai government, H.E. Minister Khieu Kanharith who is also a government spokesman will lead a delegation to Thailand from Oct. 18-20.
During his stay there, he will hold a bilateral talk with his Thai counterpart and meet with Thai Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Abhisit Vijjajiva.
According to H.E. Nov Sovathero, a group of 12 Cambodian journalists who are working for state-run Television Kampuchea (TVK), Bayon television, Cambodia Television Network (CTN), and a number of newspapers from Nokor Wat, Kampuchea Thmei, Koh Santepheap and Rasmei Kampuchea will also visit Thailand from Oct. 17-22.--AKP
(By KEO Chandara)
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