Cambodian PM orders crackdown on all types of illegal gambling


PHNOM PENH, Sept. 17 (Xinhua): Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Saturday ordered a nationwide crackdown on all types of illegal gambling, including lottery, cock fight and poker.

"I'd like to issue a strict order to all municipal or provincial governors to take immediate actions to suppress indiscriminately on all types of illegal gambling," he said in a voice message released publicly.

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