Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Hun Sen Sacks Top Forestry Official

By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
06 April 2010

Prime Minister Hun Sen publicly fired the head of the government’s forestry administration Tuesday, claiming the official proved unable to stop rampant illegal logging in the country.
Ty Sokhun (picture) was “no longer capable” of settling the deforestation issue, Hun Sen said in a speech broadcast nationwide from the annual meeting of the Ministry of Agriculture, which oversees the forestry department.
Hun Sen said Tuesday Ty Sokhun had made “grave mistakes” as head of the forestry administration.
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