20% pay raise starting next year
By Duong sokha
Cambodge Soir
Unofficial Translation from French by Tola Ek
Click here to read Cambodge Soir’s original article in French
Starting from 01 January 2008, the salaries of civil servants will increase by 20% each year, rather than the current 15%. The government explains this measure by the strong economic growth the country saw.
Starting from 01 January 2008, the salaries of civil servants will be re-evaluated to 20% increase per year, rather than the current 15% increase as planned in the government platform. This measure will affect 160,000 civil servants, as well as 160,000 soldiers and police officers in the kingdom. Furthermore, starting from the 2nd semester of this year, soldiers and police officers in the country will benefit from a 25% increase, this in addition to the 15% they also received at the beginning of the year. This exceptional pay raise will be also affect retired civil servants and former soldiers.
Khieu Kanharith, the government spokesman, explained the 20% pay raise by the economic situation of the country. “We fixed the pay raise to 15% because we estimated our growth to be about 6%. Now, it so happens that we have a double digit growth,” he explained. Last year, the kingdom saw a growth rate of 10.5%, slightly lower than the 13.4% growth rate in 2005. “From now until 2013, we plan to bring the base salary of civil servants to $60 per month,” Khieu Kanharith added. Currently, the base salary is at about $25 per month.
Rong Chhun, President of the Cambodia Independent Teachers’ Association (CITA) is happy to see this raise, however, he is not fooled by the carrot handed over by the government and the expectations it wants to get back at next year’s general election. “This raise is good news, but it is still too little. It will not allow any improvement in the living conditions of civil servants, it only allows the adjustment of salaries to price increase. The government must attack the problems of inflation and corruption. The government increases the salaries in view of the upcoming election. It is already chasing after the votes,” he said.
Rong Chhun’s criticism was rejected by Khieu Kanharith who recalled that the 15% pay raise was in effect for several years already as it is part of the government platform which was established after the last general election.
Starting from 01 January 2008, the salaries of civil servants will be re-evaluated to 20% increase per year, rather than the current 15% increase as planned in the government platform. This measure will affect 160,000 civil servants, as well as 160,000 soldiers and police officers in the kingdom. Furthermore, starting from the 2nd semester of this year, soldiers and police officers in the country will benefit from a 25% increase, this in addition to the 15% they also received at the beginning of the year. This exceptional pay raise will be also affect retired civil servants and former soldiers.
Khieu Kanharith, the government spokesman, explained the 20% pay raise by the economic situation of the country. “We fixed the pay raise to 15% because we estimated our growth to be about 6%. Now, it so happens that we have a double digit growth,” he explained. Last year, the kingdom saw a growth rate of 10.5%, slightly lower than the 13.4% growth rate in 2005. “From now until 2013, we plan to bring the base salary of civil servants to $60 per month,” Khieu Kanharith added. Currently, the base salary is at about $25 per month.
Rong Chhun, President of the Cambodia Independent Teachers’ Association (CITA) is happy to see this raise, however, he is not fooled by the carrot handed over by the government and the expectations it wants to get back at next year’s general election. “This raise is good news, but it is still too little. It will not allow any improvement in the living conditions of civil servants, it only allows the adjustment of salaries to price increase. The government must attack the problems of inflation and corruption. The government increases the salaries in view of the upcoming election. It is already chasing after the votes,” he said.
Rong Chhun’s criticism was rejected by Khieu Kanharith who recalled that the 15% pay raise was in effect for several years already as it is part of the government platform which was established after the last general election.
Wow, this is my dream come true. I
ReplyDeletewas dying to see something
happening for our law enforcement
officers, and finally, we can
afford to do it. Thank you God for
your help.
Congratulation to all officers!
Keep up the good work, and stay
out of Temptation. You've not seen
anything yet.
And last but not least, I like to
thank all our administration for
working hard for our law enforcing
officer.
Jey Yoh, Kampuchea!!!
You can buy my back, but not my brain. You can buy my hand, but not my heart.
ReplyDeleteAh Chkout @8:19, I have Vaseline for you to rub! Come on, fag!
ReplyDeleteFrom $25/mon to $60/mon in 2013? It is six years from now. Most workers will starve to dead by the end of this year????? $25/mon was heard since 1994. It was 13 years ago.
ReplyDeleteJey Yoh, Kampuchea!!! Very good job.
Well, at least no one in the US is
ReplyDeletegetting 15% raise. They be lucky
to get 2-3% raise and the
inflation is about 5%+. So Ah
Khmer-Gringoes is really getting
poorer and poorer in the US, and
the crime rate is expected to
skyrocketing soon.
Hey friends,
ReplyDeleteEvery single of our leader spend daily more than $250, but we can get $25 per month, the gape is too big, do you agree to accept that?
To 11:03AM Vietcong slave!
ReplyDeleteWhere the fuck did you get your mathematic education? Is this another Vietcong slave mathematical system? ahahhahhah
You are talking about 15% raise from $1 or $2 PER DAY of working!!
Now compare that to $7 or $8 PER HOUR at 2-3% raise!!!!
AH HUN SEN Vietcong slave is trying to use number system to confuse dirt poor Cambodian people!!! AH HUN SEN even claim nowhere in the world where people can get 200% increases in salary!!! Tell me where in the world where people get paid for $1 or $2 a day for their work?
Well, I am talking percentage, not
ReplyDeleteabsolute total, and 15% is much
bigger than 3%, that is 5 times
bigger.
CPP's government of lower than 1$ a day is trying to cheat Cambodian people only by comparing their economic to Khmer Rouge regime in which the world knew as the year of zero. So increase 20% or 25$/m is their kindness while the government officers can earn up to 10,000$/m and spend almost 200$/day.
ReplyDeleteThe huge gap of present Cambodia economic is playing only by those selfish leaders and dictators....
Wrong, most officers only make
ReplyDeleteabout about 45USD/month, which is
why we have been striving to get
them more money. Right now, they
could have earned a lot more, had
we all united to work for them, but
we all know that that is not the
case, unfortunately.
DO AH HUN XEN TRY TO INTERGRATE CAMBODIA IN TO INDOCHINA PIECE BY PIECE?
ReplyDeleteREADY FOR WAR, KONE KHMER!!!!!
We are in IndoChina. There is no
ReplyDeleteneed for intergration.
Not for stupid parasite like you to read! Vietnamese Kongkak!
ReplyDeleteIt is to informe Khmer only!
Hypocrite CPP! You have used all means to force, convince and intimidate people to vote for you. You "brand the 7 January Victory" but are silent with the DEADLY K5 Plan. You hold Cambodian people as hostage to you. No road, no School,no gifts.... in the area where people didn't vot for you! You are using Intimidation and Demagogy to vin.This practice will not be effective in the long term. It's will be out of date when peopleare more educated.
ReplyDeleteWrong, the "Rectangular Strategy"
ReplyDeletewill ultimatel benefited all.