IRI: Cambodia faced with 3 major problems29 November 2007
By Ouk Sav Borey Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Based on opinion survey conducted by the International Republican Institute (IRI) among people of voting age, Cambodia is faced with 3 major problems: (1) corruption, (2) drugs and (3) crimes. IRI director John Willis made this declaration during a press conference at noon on Thursday 29 November 2007.
He said that the results of the opinion survey collected from 2,000 eligible voters from 22 provinces and municipalities. The survey was conducted between 27 August and 31 September(?) 2007 by the IRI to learn about the level of understanding of democracy in Cambodia. He said that among those who were questioned, Cambodia is facing three major problems.
John Willis said: “Therefore, if we compare to the impact on daily living condition and the secondary impact in Cambodia, the No. 1 problem is corruption …”
He added that, based on the results of the opinion survey of eligible voters aged between 18 and 24-year-old, this group of voters said that the top problem is drug, followed by corruption and poverty and debt. For those older than 25-year-old, they mainly talk about corruption being the main problem in Cambodia, followed by crime, and the drug problem comes last, along with environmental problems, and land evictions.
Regarding this opinion surveys among eligible voters, (CPP MP) Cheam Yiep, said that all these problems are (dealt with) in the government’s rectangular strategy. Currently, Cambodia still does not have an anti-corruption law yet, but the government was able to curb down a number of corruption cases, Cheam Yiep claimed. Regarding the drug problems, the government is actively fighting against this issue also, Cheam Yiep added.
Cheam Yiep said: “Samdach Akkak Moha Sena Bat Dey Dek Cho Hun Sen, prime minister of the kingdom of Cambodia is paying attention on these problems.”
(SRP MP) Eng Chhay Eang said about this opinion survey: “There is a number of information which made these results credible, however, a number of other information is still unclear.”
Nov Sovathero, Funcinpec spokesman, said that the IRI report is not completely perfect, the government can accept only 50 to 65% of its results only. He said that countries under development will meet poverty, corruption, drugs, crimes and debts.
Nov Sovathero said: “And, we can consider this (IRI report) as an opinion, as a basic document which we can use to set our policy in the near future.”
John Willis said that, nevertheless, this opinion survey was conducted to learn about the IRI work and to learn about the level of knowledge of the population on democracy. IRI also wants to gather voters’ opinion on what they want and what they demand as far as reform is concerned in their country. It can also be used by political parties to set up their strategy for the upcoming election campaign – should they want to use this opinion survey.
He said that the results of the opinion survey collected from 2,000 eligible voters from 22 provinces and municipalities. The survey was conducted between 27 August and 31 September(?) 2007 by the IRI to learn about the level of understanding of democracy in Cambodia. He said that among those who were questioned, Cambodia is facing three major problems.
John Willis said: “Therefore, if we compare to the impact on daily living condition and the secondary impact in Cambodia, the No. 1 problem is corruption …”
He added that, based on the results of the opinion survey of eligible voters aged between 18 and 24-year-old, this group of voters said that the top problem is drug, followed by corruption and poverty and debt. For those older than 25-year-old, they mainly talk about corruption being the main problem in Cambodia, followed by crime, and the drug problem comes last, along with environmental problems, and land evictions.
Regarding this opinion surveys among eligible voters, (CPP MP) Cheam Yiep, said that all these problems are (dealt with) in the government’s rectangular strategy. Currently, Cambodia still does not have an anti-corruption law yet, but the government was able to curb down a number of corruption cases, Cheam Yiep claimed. Regarding the drug problems, the government is actively fighting against this issue also, Cheam Yiep added.
Cheam Yiep said: “Samdach Akkak Moha Sena Bat Dey Dek Cho Hun Sen, prime minister of the kingdom of Cambodia is paying attention on these problems.”
(SRP MP) Eng Chhay Eang said about this opinion survey: “There is a number of information which made these results credible, however, a number of other information is still unclear.”
Nov Sovathero, Funcinpec spokesman, said that the IRI report is not completely perfect, the government can accept only 50 to 65% of its results only. He said that countries under development will meet poverty, corruption, drugs, crimes and debts.
Nov Sovathero said: “And, we can consider this (IRI report) as an opinion, as a basic document which we can use to set our policy in the near future.”
John Willis said that, nevertheless, this opinion survey was conducted to learn about the IRI work and to learn about the level of knowledge of the population on democracy. IRI also wants to gather voters’ opinion on what they want and what they demand as far as reform is concerned in their country. It can also be used by political parties to set up their strategy for the upcoming election campaign – should they want to use this opinion survey.
18 comments:
Corruption, Crime and Drug are main component of mafia. Through this revealing, we can say that Cambodia is likely controlling by thug, gang and mafia.
Corruption, crime and drug are interdependent cycle in a lawless state, but in rule of law state, these three things are not in the list.
When Cambodia is rich of corruption, crime and drug, the freedom and strength of Cambodia is likely zero; and the expansionist of Vietnam is happy to achieve their goal in creating a satellite state with such evil social factors.
Please, current Cambodian leaders, you have made anough messy for Cambodia, so reform CPP, change leader, hand power over to CPP's younger generation, or give a chance to Sam Rainsy for a change in Cambodia.
We can foresee that a positive change let by Sam Rainsy can quarrantee the brighter future of Cambodia.
KY
This article is not complete. Some informations are missing. This survey says more than that, please make some proper verifications.
FYI, Sam Rainsy is not the future of Cambodia ! He is degrading Cambodia's image everyday in the international opinion. Is this a patriot ? He is an opportunist searching for Power !
With the money from corruption, if SRP wins the elections, will build more schools, more raods, more irrigation systems, and at the same time the prices of electricity, fuel, fertilizer will be downed...
Bullshit, corruption, drug, and crimes are mostly byproduct of high unemployment. Thus the solution is obvious, that is jobs, jobs, jobs. The only party that work restlessly to solved this problem is the CPP.
Ah Xam Frainsy don't care about this sort of issues. He's only focusing on his stupid and non-existing perfect democracy and destroying business in Cambodia. He don't care about people with empty stomach. All he care about is Power and his full belly.
if Sam Rainsy were the the PM, Cambodia would have been like Thailand by now. And in the next 10 years, Cambodia will be the compettitor of Singapore.
If Hun Xen will be the PM for another 5 years, CAmbodia will be like Burma. More land to loose to his master youn, more Cambodian pople are in misery, and more youn are populated in cambodia.
Hahaha, LOL, hahaha, Cambodia will be like Singapore in the next 10 years under Ah Xam Frainsy, hahaha, LOL, hahaha ...
We will be lucky if there will be a just a bit of srok Khmer left to be anything.
What is a retarded theory de jour?
12:28PM Love your comment,you are the man of this forum in this article,Thank you love to see Cambodian people very intelligence like ya self.
Buddha bless you!
I would rather death,than HUn Sen turn Cambodian to be Yuon Slaves.
Well, no one in the US is dying when Bush turned American to Yuon slaves.
I decided to create a special
e-mail address; especially for all KI clients who are fearless will balls of steel to drop me your ideas and suggestions on how to improve our country’s economy for our next generation.
Of course CPP members are always welcome.
Here’s my address:
moicpp2008@yahoo.com
CPP 2008!
Anti-KI clients,
MOI
11:44AM
You always throw your crazy idea and bullshit in here. Not having jobs, government can tackle corruption, crime and drugs. Only the enforcement of law, to build a strong the rule of law that can tackle these 3 social evil factors.
Economic growth can also deal with it, but it is not effective, that why China and Yeaknam both strengthen economic grow and enforcement the rule of law. Hun Sen leadership is the lawless leadership.
KY
11:41AM
Who is the opportunist? According to the reality in Cambodia, Sam Rainsy has never posed coup detart or killed others for power.
So, he is not an opportunist, but he is the struggler for justice and equity.
KY
If you were the leader of Cambodia, what would you do differently?
Or maybe you're not prepared to take this major challenge in this day and age.
MO
If Sam Rainsy have the power, Cambodia will be more competitive and more attractive for innvestors.
But if some traitors of the nation decide to call the vietnamese troops to invade the country again to do the the coup d'Etat, then Cambodia will be destroyed and pushed to the year zero for the second time.
Yeah 5:36, and I am sure Ah Xam Frainsy can also make you 2 meters (over 6 feet) tall if we have the power.
correction:
Yeah 5:36, and I am sure Ah Xam Frainsy can also make you 2 meters (over 6 feet) tall if he have the power.
To 10:36 AM
We don't expect anything from Sam Rainsy because we already have good jobs and good lives with our family.
We just hope a better lives for beloved countrymen who suffered so much.
Yeah, but you must understand the truth, 10:09. No one can delivered everyone from suffering at the same time. Every years, we can only generated so many hundreds thousands of jobs from our economic growth, and when you have millions of people who is unemployed and suffering, it will take sometime before they all will have jobs.
Our only solution was to get about 100 billions of dollars worth of loan, then employed everyone to build all the required infrastructure for the next 20 years or so. However, with such political instability and nonsense sceneries, what bank in this world will risked their assets to lend us such amount?
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