(Phnom Penh): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said that the crackdown on online scam crimes has been continuously carried out by the Royal Government of Cambodia from the previous mandate under the leadership of former Prime Minister Hun Sen to the current mandate, stressing that the government will not ease its efforts in combating such crimes.

The premier spoke on Friday (Mar. 6) during the closing ceremony of the National Authority for Combating Drugs’ annual conference at Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel.

“The efforts to suppress online scam activities are not new for the Royal Government. Although the issue has drawn significant attention in recent weeks, operations began during the previous mandate when a special task force was established under the direction of Samdech Techo Hun Sen to tackle online casinos and online gambling, and these efforts have continued under the current government,” Samdech Thipadei underscored.

According to Samdech Thipadei, the Ministry of Interior has been leading the operations during the current mandate, working with special task forces, immigration teams, and the National Police to combat online scams, security threats, and drug crimes.

In line with the Royal Government’s sense of responsibility, at the beginning of the current mandate in 2025, Cambodia established a special committee to combat technology-based scam crimes, chaired by Pime Minister Hun Manet himself, with Deputy Prime Ministers Sar Sokha and Neth Savoeun serving as vice chairpersons.

On the occasion, Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet also emphasised that online scam crimes are a global issue. While acknowledging that such crimes exist in Cambodia, he affirmed that authorities will continue strengthening crackdowns despite progress already made.
=FRESH NEWS