In Phnom Penh, Senior Minister Om Yentieng, chairman of the Anti-Corruption Unit, discussed the case at a workshop on accountability and transparency in Cambodia’s social protection system on the morning of March 19, 2026.
The ACU detained three people associated with its staff and referred the case to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for legal proceedings concerning suspected abuse of power, illicit enrichment, failure to declare assets and liabilities, and complicity in abuse of power.
Om Yentieng said ten ACU personnel in total had been arrested in corruption cases and referred for legal action. He said there would be no exemption or leniency for ACU personnel who failed to maintain integrity.
The arrests took place on March 16, 2026. Chim Oun, a 38-year-old man in the ACU Investigation and Intelligence Department, was suspected of abuse of power, illicit wealth and failure to declare assets and liabilities. His assistant, Chim Sok Choeun, a 32-year-old man, was suspected of complicity in abuse of power. Phen Rachana, a 36-year-old woman and former contract worker in the Administration and Finance Department, was also suspected of complicity in abuse of power. By: Pai Sokhim
