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Cambodia
reverses ban on foreign programs on radio
PHNOM PENH | Sun Jun 30, 2013
12:43am EDT
(Reuters) - Cambodia has quickly reversed a ban on foreign
media content on local radio stations after protests from broadcasters, the
public and the United States,
which had expressed concern about the flow of information ahead of a general
election next month.
Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of
the world's longest-serving leaders, has total control of local television and
most radio stations and his Cambodian People's Party (CPP) is expected to win the
election on July 28.
Late on Friday, the Information
Ministry had told radio stations to suspend broadcasting Khmer-language programs by
foreign media until after the election. It reinforced the message with a phone
call to at least one local station on Friday evening.
The ministry issued a statement
late on Saturday overturning the ban. Information Minister Khieun Kanharith said
on his Facebook page the ban had been ordered
by other officials while he had been campaigning for the election outside the
capital.
"Shutting down information
and media is not the option of the Information Ministry. Thanks to officials
for understanding this, even though in the last few days I have been insulted
unfairly," he added.