Anti-Corruption Chief Om Yentieng speaks in Phnom Penh, yesterday, Sept.27, 2012. Photograph: Heng Chivoan/Phnom Penh Post
The Anti-Corruption Unit chief vowed yesterday that his office would make a high-profile arrest in coming weeks related to an ongoing investigation at the Preah Vihear Provincial Court.
Speaking at a press conference at the Sofitel hotel in Phnom Penh, ACU president Om Yentieng said the arrest of an unnamed deputy prosecutor for allegations relating to bribery and the freeing of a “perpetrator” was forthcoming.
“The case of the Preah Vihear provincial deputy prosecutor was among 800 complaints [we received],” he said, adding that the arrest could be made as early as next week.
The hundreds of complaints referred to arrived in the office from January to August this year. Although this is the only impending arrest, Yentieng said that about 30 per cent of the complaints were credible enough to deserve an investigation.
Speaking at a press conference at the Sofitel hotel in Phnom Penh, ACU president Om Yentieng said the arrest of an unnamed deputy prosecutor for allegations relating to bribery and the freeing of a “perpetrator” was forthcoming.
“The case of the Preah Vihear provincial deputy prosecutor was among 800 complaints [we received],” he said, adding that the arrest could be made as early as next week.
The hundreds of complaints referred to arrived in the office from January to August this year. Although this is the only impending arrest, Yentieng said that about 30 per cent of the complaints were credible enough to deserve an investigation.