Kong Vibol Explained

Kong Vibol (km|គង់ វិបុល); is a Cambodian politician. He belongs to the Cambodian People's Party (CPP).

Kong Vibol is Minister Attached to the Prime Minister in charge as Director General of the General Department of Taxation,[1] Ministry of Economy and Finance and vice-chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, (CDC).

Like many other high-ranking officials, Vibol's biggest scandal involved corruption. In 2017, in a series of interviews, Al Jazeera [2] alleged that Kong had accumulated millions of dollars of Australian property despite officially earning less than $12,000 a year. However, in the Voice of America's Report,[3] Vibol refuted the claim, saying that he had been misrepresented.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Structure of General Department of Taxation. June 2015 . IBP, Inc.. 285. 9781514526255.
  2. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2018/7/13/threats-and-corruption-behind-the-scenes-of-cambodias-election-crackdown Al Jazeera
  3. https://www.voanews.com/a/cambodian-tax-boss-hits-back-at-al-jazeera/4570064.html Voice of America