Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs Susokha recently instructed the Directorate General of Immigration to work with relevant agencies to update the latest situation of foreigners in Cambodia to prevent illegal residence and criminal acts. Noting the inconsistencies in the data on Cambodian foreigners in the existing system, he asked the Directorate General of Immigration to conduct a survey and update the clear data.
Susoka also noted that some foreigners do not have a legitimate job or occupation in Cambodia, which means that they may take advantage of the situation to engage in criminal activities. Although foreigners have mainly committed crimes against other foreigners in the past, Susoka is also concerned that one day they may commit crimes against the Cambodian people. For these reasons, he called on the relevant departments to pay special attention to the issue of foreigners and stressed the need to strengthen the management of foreigners in Cambodia between 2024 and 2028, as the data on foreigners are inconsistent between the provinces.
According to a report released by the Directorate General of Immigration, in the past nine years (2014 to 2023), Cambodia has deported 27,331 foreigners who have stayed illegally and committed crimes. This initiative aims to maintain social security and public order in Cambodia.
On the Internet, the management and deportation of foreigners in Cambodia has generated a discussion of different voices. Some people agree with the initiative, believing that the measures to update foreigner data and strengthen the management of foreigners are to protect Cambodia's social stability and that they believe that there is a strict foreigner management mechanism to prevent illegal residence and criminal acts, and to safeguard the rights and interests of Cambodian citizens.
However, there have also been doubts and criticisms of this initiative. Some people believe that Cambodia** should pay more attention to the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of foreigners, not just the expulsion of illegal residents. They are concerned that these measures may lead to unfair treatment or abuse of power by foreigners in Cambodia.
This incident, which is similar to previous cases, is a common phenomenon in the management of foreigners in various countries. Many countries have taken similar measures to ensure the security and stability of their societies. However, in implementing these policies, there is also a need to balance the relationship between the rights and interests of foreigners in order to avoid unjust impacts on specific groups.
The impact of this incident on Cambodian society is mainly reflected in the improvement and strengthening of the foreigner management system, so as to improve social security and public order. This initiative helps to reduce the harm of illegal residence and criminal acts to Cambodian society and protect the rights and interests of its citizens.
As of now, there is no update on the development of this incident. However, according to the instructions of the Deputy Prime Minister, the Directorate General of Immigration will continue to update and investigate the data and share this information with relevant agencies such as the National Police to strengthen the management of foreigners in Cambodia.
To sum up, Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs Susoka's move to instruct the Directorate General of Immigration to update the data on foreigners has sparked discussion in society. On the Internet, different voices expressed different views on this initiative. The incident is similar to the regulation of foreigners in other countries, with the aim of maintaining social security and public order. However, there is a need to balance the relationship between the rights and interests of foreigners in the implementation of these measures. The impact of this incident on Cambodian society is mainly reflected in the strengthening of the foreigner management system and the improvement of social security. There has been no update yet, but the Directorate General of Immigration will continue to carry out updates and investigations to strengthen the management of foreigners. For the impact of the whole incident, people need to continue to pay attention and make an objective summary. In this context, we can't help but ask how to balance the rights and interests of foreigners, how to ensure that foreigners are treated fairly in Cambodia, and how to improve the efficiency and fairness of foreigner management. The above is for reference only, for more details, please refer to the official channel announcement.