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Licence ‘scam’ probed

by Newsdesk

Tue 20 Jan 2009 at 16:00

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Phnom Penh’s tourism director has been suspended for his alleged role in a hotel licensing fraud that allowed establishments in the Cambodian capital to operate slot machines illegally.

Chen Saman is accused of issuing licences for six ‘hotels’ without practical inspections according to a report in the Phnom Penh Post, quoting the Minister of Tourism ,Thong Khon.

Following a government directive in December, the Ministry of Finance is the only body that can issue legal licenses to operate slot machines inside hotels.

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