Monday, 15 November 2010

The Phnom Penh Post News in Brief


via CAAI

Road tax crackdown

Monday, 15 November 2010 15:01 Tep Nimol

CITY Hall has urged traffic police to begin a crackdown on motorists who have not paid their road taxes. In an announcement issued last week, Phnom Penh Governor Kep Chuktema urged police to begin collecting fines from November 25. The road taxes are collected annually and range from 4,500 riels (about US$1.05) for some motorbikes to more than 1 million riels ($238) for some cars. Fines are equivalent to double the tax payment.

Police violence: Accusations of killing in Pursat


Monday, 15 November 2010 15:01 Chrann Chamroeun
Police violence

POLICE have been accused of killing one man and injuring another in Pursat province’s Bakan district on Saturday. Nget Theavy, provincial coordinator for rights group Adhoc, said several police officials from Battambang province’s Moung Russey district had arrested a drunken local from a dance party, when about 50 people followed them. Police then fired 10 shots at the ground, which ricocheted and hit two villagers. Moung Russey district police chief Kit Heang said the shooting was in self defence.

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