28 June 2007
By Moeung Tum
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
The Dutch government continues to provide funding to Global Witness, the environmental protection organization.
An official from the Dutch embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, told The Cambodia Daily that the Dutch government values Global Witness work in its observation and protection of the environment in the world, and that it will continue to provide funding to Global Witness so that it can pursue its work.
The Dutch government’s decision took place after the Cambodian ambassador in London, England, issued a statement on 4 June requesting that all donor countries stop providing funds to Global Witness, because Cambodian officials accused Global Witness for issuing a defamation report about illegal logging in Cambodia involving the families and close business associates of prime minister Hun Sen.
Nevertheless, the Dutch government will not revisit its decision to continue funding Global Witness.
Regarding this type of funding for Global Witness, Khieu Kanharith, government spokesman, said on Wednesday that donor countries may not believe the Global Witness report published at the beginning of June, even though they continue to provide this type of aid (to Global Witness), and he also said that the government of Cambodia is not an enemy of the entire Global Witness organization.
An official from the Dutch embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, told The Cambodia Daily that the Dutch government values Global Witness work in its observation and protection of the environment in the world, and that it will continue to provide funding to Global Witness so that it can pursue its work.
The Dutch government’s decision took place after the Cambodian ambassador in London, England, issued a statement on 4 June requesting that all donor countries stop providing funds to Global Witness, because Cambodian officials accused Global Witness for issuing a defamation report about illegal logging in Cambodia involving the families and close business associates of prime minister Hun Sen.
Nevertheless, the Dutch government will not revisit its decision to continue funding Global Witness.
Regarding this type of funding for Global Witness, Khieu Kanharith, government spokesman, said on Wednesday that donor countries may not believe the Global Witness report published at the beginning of June, even though they continue to provide this type of aid (to Global Witness), and he also said that the government of Cambodia is not an enemy of the entire Global Witness organization.
2 comments:
Donor Countries are not stupid like K.Kanharith and his colleagues.
Hey! Kanharith!!! I truely believe in GW report. You can immagine that why Hun To has such billions of dollars? including you stupid stain black face.
You have kissed Hun Sen's ass for long and still continue...?
Leaving like you is nothing.
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