Phnom Penh: Ministry of Information sent letter dated May 16 to all numerous local magazines and tourist guidebook to put a halt to advertisement that show the men and women wearing the skimp attire.

The letter said that “the Ministry of information has notice that magazines and tourist guidebooks have printed out the advertisement of bars and karaoke parlors that show images of men and women in skimpy dresses to all tourists.”

“The showing of sexy images will be able to confuse the tourists into thinking that Cambodia is a target for sex tourism and affect women’s morality and honor,” the letter said.

Ros Sopheap, executive director for the Gender and Development Organization was quoted by the Cambodia Daily as saying that “she thinks that ban violates people’s rights to dress as they please, but thinks it could also be a good measure to strengthen morality.”

The prime minister’s wife also appealed to reviewing the clothes worn by the signers performing on the scene and banned three songs to be played in public.

Morality is decreasing from day to day because of the inflowing of foreign culture. The young youths are easy to adopt it. It is good to ban the wearing of sexy dresses performing in public and printing on advertisement. All of actors are to protect the traditional values and the honor of children and women.

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