Thursday, November 25, 2010

Entertainment in Cambodia ordered to close on Thursday to mourn dead from stampede tragedy

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian Ministry of Tourism has ordered all entertainment businesses to close on Thursday to mourn the dead from Monday's stampede tragedy, an official said on Wednesday.

"To join mourning the dead, the Ministry of Tourism instructs the owners of entertainment businesses such as karaokes, night clubs, discotheques, beer gardens, and restaurants entertained with concerts to close their businesses for one day on Nov. 25 from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.," said a directive signed by So Mara, secretary of state for the ministry.

So Mara told Xinhua on Wednesday that the ban is following the order from the government to all ministries and institutions and private enterprises to take Nov. 25 as the national day of mourning the death in the stampede tragedy, and flying national flags with half-mast.
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