Cambodia Promotes Former Governor of Sihanoukville Who Resigned Over Fatal Building Collapse

Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni on Thursday appointed the former governor of Preah Sihanouk province as secretary of state to the Ministry of National Defense, days after he resigned over a fatal building collapse, drawing condemnation from observers who called the promotion a “slap in the face.”

On June 22, an Chinese-owned unlicensed seven-story building collapsed in the provincial capital Sihanoukville, killing 28 people and injuring 26—many of whom were construction workers sleeping on the second floor at the time of the incident.

Two days later, Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Yun Min announced his resignation expressing “deep regret” and “apologies” to the families of victims.

In full: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/promotion-06272019170549.html

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