Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Sokha reportedly instructed traffic police that, when a driver was found to be drunk through an alcohol test or assessment of symptoms, especially after causing a road crash, officers should prioritise immediately handcuffing the person and referring them to the specialised unit, without the extensive explanation and counselling previously given. The report said he gave the instruction at a meeting on improving the handling of traffic problems on the morning of April 9, and that his spokesman, រ៉េន រតនៈ, made it public on the morning of April 10. The spokesman added that Sar Sokha had set a clear principle for such cases, telling officers to make it routine and not to worry.
By: ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត
