He stated that Cambodians abroad do not need to apply for a Royal Decree to gain Cambodian citizenship.
Hun Sen added that the issuance of Cambodian identity cards to Cambodians living abroad is necessary so that Cambodians can easily buy a house, buy land or be able to form a political party to stand for elections.
Hun Sen’s speech was made at midnight on May 22, 2022 during a meeting with more than 2,000 Cambodian communities in Europe in Zurich, Switzerland.
He said, “I have an important announcement for our brothers abroad. The other day I talked to our brothers in the United States and also assigned the task to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and also handed over this work to Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
It is necessary to issue ID cards to our brothers and sisters living abroad, because some of them do not have ID cards when buying land in the district, do not own property, have to rely on relatives or others to purchase property.
We understand the situation of those who have gone abroad and as such, there is no need to apply for a Royal Decree to regain citizenship.
Hun Sen stated that postal election was not easy, even the United States itself was already in trouble until there was a conflict between the Republican Party and the Democrat Party.
He further stated that Cambodian citizens abroad, once they have obtained their Cambodian identity and want to vote, must register to vote and go to the polls directly.
According to khmertimeskh.com
