PHNOM PENH, April 18(Xinhua): Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni has removed the rank of a two-star general and fired him from the National Police after he hosted a party during a lockdown, according to a royal decree. Authorities said Chanthuok had seriously defied a 14-day lockdown imposed in Phnom Penh from April 15 to 28 to curb the spread of COVID-19. The dismissal was made at the request of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, according to the royal decree. As of Friday, some 1.24 million out of the country's 16 million population had been vaccinated against the virus, showed a government report. - XinhuaArticle type: metered User Type: anonymous web User Status: Campaign ID: 46 Cxense type: free User access status: 3

Source: The Star April 18, 2021 08:58 UTC