Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television reported on August 24 that Prime Minister Hun Manet had signed a decree the previous day appointing the Buddhist Standing Committee and its secretariat. Venerable Pen Sem was named chair.
The station said Minister of Cults and Religious Affairs Chay Borin and Samdech Am Limheng, head of the Maha Nikaya monastic order, jointly presided over the August 23 announcement of the committee and secretariat’s composition. An amendment to the decree establishing the committee was also made public.
Reporter: Chenda Teyte
Editor: Zhao Yi
