Cambodia's Senate passes draft bill on state of emergency amid Covid-19 pandemic

Street vendors laying under the shade of a tree at a park in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. The Senate of Cambodia has passed a draft law on state of emergency amid the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, according to a Senate's press statement. - AFP

PHNOM PENH: The Senate of Cambodia has passed a draft law on state of emergency amid the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, according to a Senate's press statement.

Fifty-four senators, who were present during the session at the meeting, unanimously approved the draft bill, the statement said.