PHNOM PENH — According to the original article, Senate President Hun Sen said he would question the alleged protection by officials of improper durian imports from Thailand. He expressed dismay that an official at the Battambang provincial branch of the CCF had described the durians as coming from Kampong Cham province.
The article paraphrased Hun Sen as asking why an official would defend traders when, he said, they had acknowledged importing the durians from Thailand. He said neither the public nor he was satisfied and asked whether measures had been taken against the official. These are the remarks attributed to him in the report.
The report said he spoke on Thursday morning, May 14, 2026, at a meeting with provincial, city, district, commune and sangkat councils and heads of departments and units in Svay Rieng province.
Hun Sen said the issue concerned public health rather than a goods boycott and urged other officials not to follow the official’s example.
The report also said he called for action beyond civil-service disciplinary measures, advocating legal measures to deter similar conduct by other officials. That call does not establish a criminal conviction or a completed dismissal procedure. Article: ឡាយ កុល
