PM contrite after helmetless moto jaunt

Cambodia news in English! Here you'll find all the breaking news from Cambodia translated into English for our international readership and expat community to read and comment on. The majority of our news stories are gathered from the local Khmer newspapers, but we also bring you newsworthy media from Cambodia before you read them anywhere else. Because of the huge population of the capital city, most articles are from Phnom Penh, but Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, and Kampot often make the headlines as well. We report on all arrests and deaths of foreigners in Cambodia, and the details often come from the Cambodian police or local Khmer journalists. As an ASEAN news outlet, we also publish regional news and events from our neighboring countries. We also share local Khmer news stories that you won't find in English anywhere else. If you're looking for a certain article, you may use our site's search feature to find it quickly.
kiwiincambodia
Expatriate
Posts: 4267
Joined: Mon May 19, 2014 1:06 pm
Reputation: 471
Korea North

PM contrite after helmetless moto jaunt

Post by kiwiincambodia »

PM contrite after helmetless moto jaunt

Image

Tue, 21 June 2016
Pech Sotheary

Prime Minister HE yesterday apologised after Facebook users pointed out that he had broken the law by riding a moto without a helmet in a video he posted to social media over the weekend.

“We leaders always encourage the people to wear a helmet, but we ourselves do not, so please do not follow my bad example,” a follow-up Facebook post said yesterday.

The video was shot in Koh Kong province and shows the premier taking a motodop for a ride across a bridge, with neither wearing a helmet.

Institute for Road Safety director Ear Chariya said he was disappointed in the example set by the prime minister but praised him for taking responsibility for his actions.

“More than an apology, we want to see him wearing a helmet when he rides a motorcycle in future. That way his behaviour will serve as a role model, rather than just his apology,” Chariya said.

Also controversial was the news that HE gave the motodop $1,000 after their helmetless jaunt. Government spokesman Phay Siphan insisted the gift was a harmless act of charity.

“It’s the culture in Cambodia,” he said.

However, the executive director of transparency NGO ANSA, San Chey, yesterday questioned where HE was able to find the money in the first place, given his modest salary.

In 2011, the premier revealed his monthly salary was just $1,125, although documents obtained by the Post in 2014 said it had increased to about $2,000.

Siphan declined to comment on the premier’s finances.

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/p ... moto-jaunt
Last edited by kiwiincambodia on Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:49 am, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
franzjaeger
Expatriate
Posts: 519
Joined: Mon May 19, 2014 8:32 am
Reputation: 17
United States of America

Re: PM contrite after helmetless moto jaun

Post by franzjaeger »

That must have been from the representation account then.
User avatar
LTO
Expatriate
Posts: 1383
Joined: Wed May 14, 2014 10:28 pm
Reputation: 9
Location: KH
Contact:

Re: PM contrite after helmetless moto jaunt

Post by LTO »

'No helmet' was the first thing I thought when I saw it on FB. That failure as a leader aside, when he does this sort of thing it is usually to show that he is a 'man of the people,' of humble origins who can plant rice or drive a moto like the common man. But handing out $1000 like it's pocket change would seem more kingly than common. He's losing his touch.
LTO Cambodia Blog

"Kafka is 'outdone' in our country, the new fatherland of Angkor" - Norodom Sihanouk
User avatar
Bitte_Kein_Lexus
Expatriate
Posts: 4421
Joined: Sun May 18, 2014 7:32 pm
Reputation: 1325

Re: PM contrite after helmetless moto jaunt

Post by Bitte_Kein_Lexus »

Seriously... Giving out $1000 is part of Cambodian culture?
Ex Bitteeinbit/LexusSchmexus
Post Reply Previous topicNext topic
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Alex, ali baba, Amazon [Bot], Clutch Cargo, Cooldude, Deefer, Google [Bot], Kayve, Semrush [Bot], siliconlife and 1287 guests