Hun Sen (Photo RFA)By Sok Serey
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by KI-Media
A Sam Rainsy Party Member of Parliament and chairman of the National Assembly’s committee for interior, national defense, investigation and cleanup, and public profession, had accused that the government of not willing to send officials involved in the corruption scandal to come and clarify in person at the National Assembly (NA). This accusation was made because several days have passed since the NA’s request was made and no government’s answer was provided. Furthermore, [the committee] was severely criticized by the prime minister recently.
Yim Sovann, chairman of the National Assembly’s committee for interior, national defense, investigation and cleanup, and public profession, said that when the World Bank has provided all the necessary documents to the government and the NA as it was asked, the government can no longer dodge the authorization to have those ministers come and clarify [in front of the NA].
Yim Sovann said: “… I believe that Samdech should concentrate on the investigation on the corruption crime perpetrated by officials from the four ministries…”
On 7 June, he officially sent a request through Heng Samrin, president of the National Assembly, asking prime minister Hun Sen to send the five ministers involved (economy and finance; land management, urban planning and construction; industry; rural development; public works) to personally come and clarify on the corruption scandal involving several million of dollars of development funds borrowed from the World Bank.
On 15 June, Hun Sen had severely reacted in a speech given in Banteay Meanchey regarding this request for clarification to the National Assembly: “…The opposition officials want to summon [us] to question at the National Assembly. They [World Bank] did not even provide the document yet, what do they want to question? We don’t even know where we are facing right now …”
A group of opposition MPs demanded that when all the proofs have been gathered, officials involved in the corruption must be removed from their positions, they should be punished, and they should be made responsible for returning the corrupt money back to the nation.
Sek Borisoth, director of an anti-corruption program NGO – PACT, said that these officials should not get away from justice.
Sek Borisoth said: “… those who are corrupt, not only should they return back the money, they should also be punished. We say this in order to preserve justice…”
According to an official with the World Bank, the WB will provide additional corruption report by the end of this upcoming week in order to assist the investigation conducted by the government. However, the WB cannot provide all the bulk of the documents in order to protect the security of the information source.
Hun Sen reacted recently after the demand made by the World Bank to the government to pay back 7.6 million US dollars, a sum which the bank considers was used irregularly in three development programs by four ministries.
The government said it will pay back urgently 1.7 million dollars on this past 12 June.
Yim Sovann, chairman of the National Assembly’s committee for interior, national defense, investigation and cleanup, and public profession, said that when the World Bank has provided all the necessary documents to the government and the NA as it was asked, the government can no longer dodge the authorization to have those ministers come and clarify [in front of the NA].
Yim Sovann said: “… I believe that Samdech should concentrate on the investigation on the corruption crime perpetrated by officials from the four ministries…”
On 7 June, he officially sent a request through Heng Samrin, president of the National Assembly, asking prime minister Hun Sen to send the five ministers involved (economy and finance; land management, urban planning and construction; industry; rural development; public works) to personally come and clarify on the corruption scandal involving several million of dollars of development funds borrowed from the World Bank.
On 15 June, Hun Sen had severely reacted in a speech given in Banteay Meanchey regarding this request for clarification to the National Assembly: “…The opposition officials want to summon [us] to question at the National Assembly. They [World Bank] did not even provide the document yet, what do they want to question? We don’t even know where we are facing right now …”
A group of opposition MPs demanded that when all the proofs have been gathered, officials involved in the corruption must be removed from their positions, they should be punished, and they should be made responsible for returning the corrupt money back to the nation.
Sek Borisoth, director of an anti-corruption program NGO – PACT, said that these officials should not get away from justice.
Sek Borisoth said: “… those who are corrupt, not only should they return back the money, they should also be punished. We say this in order to preserve justice…”
According to an official with the World Bank, the WB will provide additional corruption report by the end of this upcoming week in order to assist the investigation conducted by the government. However, the WB cannot provide all the bulk of the documents in order to protect the security of the information source.
Hun Sen reacted recently after the demand made by the World Bank to the government to pay back 7.6 million US dollars, a sum which the bank considers was used irregularly in three development programs by four ministries.
The government said it will pay back urgently 1.7 million dollars on this past 12 June.
3 comments:
I know the guy who is standing next to HUN SEN. I mean this guy wouldn't know who I am but I know who he is. This guy is willing to pay with his life to protect HUN SEN. I bet this guy would be the first guy to run away from HUN SEN if HUN SEN reach his last day in power. ahahah He look so tough and do you think so? This kind of look is only to attract more female friends. ahahaha
Punish himself first, before he hun sen wants to punish other. He is the King of Traitor, Corrupt and Evil.
Wowe, he dress just like Hun Sen!
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