20/06/2007
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
International donors are being urged to pressure the Cambodian government to address its corruption problems.
In a report released last December by Cambodia's Centre for Social Development, it is ranked among the worst countries for government corruption.
The Centre's Head of Research, Doctor Chek Sotha has told Radio Australia's Asia Pacific program, the Hun Sen government must adopt the anti-corruption legislation it has before it as soon as possible.
She says corruption is hampering economic development in Cambodia.
Doctor Chek says international aid donors must make it clear to Cambodia that they won't provide aid, if corruption is not addressed.
"I think that the donors should put more pressure to the government," she said.
"What the government is doing, corruption can destroy the country and sometimes people in power may get a lot of money from the black market, so that is a problem."
In a report released last December by Cambodia's Centre for Social Development, it is ranked among the worst countries for government corruption.
The Centre's Head of Research, Doctor Chek Sotha has told Radio Australia's Asia Pacific program, the Hun Sen government must adopt the anti-corruption legislation it has before it as soon as possible.
She says corruption is hampering economic development in Cambodia.
Doctor Chek says international aid donors must make it clear to Cambodia that they won't provide aid, if corruption is not addressed.
"I think that the donors should put more pressure to the government," she said.
"What the government is doing, corruption can destroy the country and sometimes people in power may get a lot of money from the black market, so that is a problem."
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