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Military Crackdown
This week The Cambodia Daily reported on a new order from top military officials to "ban all students from highlighting their hair." One can understand that such acts of defiance pose an immediate and grave threat to National Security. The report claimed that on-the-spot fines have been issued to teenaged rebels who refuse to conform to the black-haired norm.
A 19-year-old student said on Wednesday that he was stopped by three military police officers last week and briefly detained for having highlighted hair. He said he was only released after he called his father, who paid them a small amount of money.
An 18-year-old student at Wat Koh High School said military police fined her $2.50 last week for having highlights and blonde hair.
Muoy Ly, who owns a hairdresser's salon, said she experienced a surge of customers last week who wanted their hair dyed back to black because they were afraid of being arrested.
While I'm not 100% convinced that fines are the best deterrents (perhaps some time behind bars would be more appropriate?) I must congratulate the military police for concentrating their efforts on matters of such crucial importance.
This week The Cambodia Daily reported on a new order from top military officials to "ban all students from highlighting their hair." One can understand that such acts of defiance pose an immediate and grave threat to National Security. The report claimed that on-the-spot fines have been issued to teenaged rebels who refuse to conform to the black-haired norm.
A 19-year-old student said on Wednesday that he was stopped by three military police officers last week and briefly detained for having highlighted hair. He said he was only released after he called his father, who paid them a small amount of money.
An 18-year-old student at Wat Koh High School said military police fined her $2.50 last week for having highlights and blonde hair.
Muoy Ly, who owns a hairdresser's salon, said she experienced a surge of customers last week who wanted their hair dyed back to black because they were afraid of being arrested.
While I'm not 100% convinced that fines are the best deterrents (perhaps some time behind bars would be more appropriate?) I must congratulate the military police for concentrating their efforts on matters of such crucial importance.
posted by pip @ 11:53 pm
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