Cambodia Releases Statement to Reject Fake News: “Government to Change from Monarchy to the Republic”


Phnom Penh , Feb. 1 – The Press and Quick Reaction Unit of the Office of the Council of Ministers issued an important statement to reject fake news published by Radio Free Asia (RFA), accusing the Cambodian Government of amending constitution to change from the monarchy to the republic.

“On 31 January 2019, RFA broadcasted false and misleading information regarding the government’s plans on constitutional amendment to change from constitutional monarchy to the republic,” according to the Council of Ministers’ statement dated Friday.

The Press and Quick Reaction Unit clarified to the public and international media that: