The Justice Ministry said eight new amendments to the Constitution were not for political reasons and needed to ensure functioning of the government, specifically pointing to a lack of detail on the need for a caretaker government between mandates.
An Education Ministry official warned that students who fell behind during Covid-19 school shutdowns will struggle to catch up to previous generations, though an NGO-led education program showed initial positive results for 2nd and 3rd graders in one Siem Reap district.
Two newly elected 31-year-old commune chiefs are among the youngest in their positions in the country. They say they bring energy and ideas, including more environmentally-friendly trash disposal and a “one village, one product” program to encourage the specialization of produce.
A prominent environmentalist had his conviction overturned by an appeal court but will likely remain in prison on account of a second sentencing earlier this month, said a lawyer.
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