Cambodia will ban the sale and consumption of alcohol in preparation for rural elections | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Phnom Penh (dpa) – Cambodia will ban the sale and consumption of alcohol this weekend, in preparation for rural elections, a government spokesman said Monday. Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan told dpa the ban would be put in place from June 3-4 because the government “does not want to see any violence occur” ahead of…