Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
The Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper reported that, in the past 2 weeks, rumors have been circulating that the current office of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has been sold, and it will be moved to a new yet-to-be-determined location. Other rumors claim that the MoI office could be moved to new reclaim lands in the Boeng Snor area [once a famous red lantern district]. Other rumors circulated that after the 2008 election, the MoI could be split into two separate departments: (1) the MoI in charge of civilian administration, and (2) the security department in charge of police security. Regarding this issue, Khieu Sopheak, MoI spokesman, told Rasmei Kampuchea that he did not receive clear information from the MoI leadership about the office move, he said that these are merely rumors. Regarding the splitting of the MoI, Khieu Sopheak quoted Hun Sen, who declared in a seminar held last year in Sihanoukville, that this ministry (MoI) cannot be split, if it is split, then it is like having toothless provincial governors.
4 comments:
This geographical decenttralisation is good so long as it is not motivated by private gains though selling or swapping the land and pocketing the proceeds or commissions. Other ministries should also be relocated away from the centre. However, the new sites should be the nearest to the highest number of people and should be more easily accessible. The French would call this decentralisation "administration de proximite". However,there should be cheap public transport serving those new and distant sites. There should also be concern for the welfare of officials who may have to move houses nearer to their new offices or have to pay more for their transport.
LAO Mong Hay, Hong Kong
Hmm ... maybe I should considered
changing my career to cyclo driver
to meet this new demand!!!
That will be good for you! Hun Sen and your wife can fried banana. be an honest citizens for one!
Better than be hanged like Sadam.
Honest? When did I ever bullshited
anyone before, huh?
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