In order to put serious punishment for acid attacker and strictly regulate acid distributor, the government committee, which consists of 11 member ministry of interior task force, completed the first new draft acid law.

The draft legislation also calls for strict controls over all aspects of importing, transporting, production, buying and selling acid. In addition, all businesses that deal with acid would be required to be licensed by the ministry of industry with those that flout the rules vulnerable to unspecified fines or prison terms.

“It is an absolutely new law that has been specially designed for the serious prosecution of perpetrators as well as more strict measures on the distribution of acid,” Ouk Kimlek, undersecretary of state at the ministry and the committee’s deputy director was quoted by The Cambodia Daily as saying.

Ouk Kimlek, who wrote the 20-point draft law, said he believes people convicted in severe cases should face life in prison, though the exact punishments have yet to be determined, reported the Phnom Penh Post.

The proposed law will be approved by the Minister of Interior Sar Kheng and be sent to the Council of Ministers for debates before being sent to National Assembly.

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