19 April 2008By Mom Sophon
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
An election observer expressed concerns over the upcoming election process, saying that it will not be smooth because the NEC cannot increase the salary for its employees at a time when the price of goods is soaring.
Dr. Hang Puthea, executive director of the NICFEC organization, told RFA on 18 April that he is concerned about the NEC budget shortfall.
Dr. Hang Puthea said: “Normally, the process must be planned in advance, and it should be linked to the budget plan. Therefore, if there is a shortfall, I think the election will not be smooth. With the price inflation, I believe that workers and officials preparing the election, at the commune and provincial levels, will be deceived and they will be concerned about their living conditions, and at times, they may be thinking more about their living conditions rather than the work they are charged to undertake.”
In the past, the NEC announced that it needs $17 million to organize the fourth legislative mandate election, however, it is still short of $2.5 million from the total needed.
Tep Nytha, NEC secretary-general, indicated that, for the NEC employees working at the provincial or commune levels will not see any salary increase.
Tep Nytha said: “We are also concerned about this problem because in our budget plan, we included a 2% actual price increase, but if we compare to the rate of price inflation for materials needed for the election, it is more than 2%. Nevertheless, a large portion of our budget had been spent already, besides that, other spending was also done prior to the inflation. The material which saw a price increase includes: additional voting boxes, steel cases needed at the commune election booths. This also affects (the purchase of) paper. It will also affect other measures, such as transportation, this is due to the increase in the price of gasoline.”
Tep Nytha added that even with the NEC budget shortfall, the preparation for the election will not be a problem.
Keo Remy, HRP vice-president, said that even if the NEC faces budget shortfall, he still hopes that the election will be conducted well, and that it depends on the NEC officials abiding by the election law and rules.
Muth Chantha, NRP spokesman, indicated that he does not have enough confidence in the NEC yet. He said that the progress for the election preparation does not depend on the salary (of NEC employees), but it depends on the neutrality of the NEC officials instead.
Dr. Hang Puthea, executive director of the NICFEC organization, told RFA on 18 April that he is concerned about the NEC budget shortfall.
Dr. Hang Puthea said: “Normally, the process must be planned in advance, and it should be linked to the budget plan. Therefore, if there is a shortfall, I think the election will not be smooth. With the price inflation, I believe that workers and officials preparing the election, at the commune and provincial levels, will be deceived and they will be concerned about their living conditions, and at times, they may be thinking more about their living conditions rather than the work they are charged to undertake.”
In the past, the NEC announced that it needs $17 million to organize the fourth legislative mandate election, however, it is still short of $2.5 million from the total needed.
Tep Nytha, NEC secretary-general, indicated that, for the NEC employees working at the provincial or commune levels will not see any salary increase.
Tep Nytha said: “We are also concerned about this problem because in our budget plan, we included a 2% actual price increase, but if we compare to the rate of price inflation for materials needed for the election, it is more than 2%. Nevertheless, a large portion of our budget had been spent already, besides that, other spending was also done prior to the inflation. The material which saw a price increase includes: additional voting boxes, steel cases needed at the commune election booths. This also affects (the purchase of) paper. It will also affect other measures, such as transportation, this is due to the increase in the price of gasoline.”
Tep Nytha added that even with the NEC budget shortfall, the preparation for the election will not be a problem.
Keo Remy, HRP vice-president, said that even if the NEC faces budget shortfall, he still hopes that the election will be conducted well, and that it depends on the NEC officials abiding by the election law and rules.
Muth Chantha, NRP spokesman, indicated that he does not have enough confidence in the NEC yet. He said that the progress for the election preparation does not depend on the salary (of NEC employees), but it depends on the neutrality of the NEC officials instead.
14 comments:
God damn it! Why are you people are so damn overly critical of my government.
Are you people asking for fire or bullets?! Having asked you people this question, let me say this: at a time like this, I'd prefer to be with a beautiful babe -- not bullets or bombs. So, cut the shit out!
Again, nothing needs to be fret; things are under control. You people have our assurance.
Now, go back to your cell!
FORGET ABOUT THE ELECTION, CPP WILL BE THE WINNER FOR SURE IT IS MANUPULATED AND PRESET TO WIN BY CPP ...ALL FOOLS SRP HRP AND NRP AND SO ON ARE STUPID THEY ARE THERE TO HELPTHE CPP COSMETICALLY AS PLURAL SYSTEM AND IT WILL BE ALL BENEFIT FOR CPP... THE WAY IN THE PAST AND THE WAY IS NOW HUN SEN WILL BE THE RULER FOREVER....
Ah Hun Sen, CPP (Communist Pro youn Party), is ah youn servant, is ah former khmer soldier in the khmer rouge regime.
Go down! ah Hun Sen, a third-year- elementary-school- educated Prime Minister with 28 years of holding power !
HUN SEN IS A GOOD CHEATER THAT'S WHY HE THERE FOR 28 YEARS, ELECTION IS MEANINGLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After the general election, I will certainly propose a one-bullet-two-kill policy to curb the retarded gorillas' population to curtail cultural polution in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Hey, 5:14 alot of our compatriots told me that they want to ask for both bullets and fire: bullets are used to execute the traitorous dictator; fire is used to cremate him. They will cremate him just like Pol Pot, nor honor is wasting to be given to such a puppet. And when I express this comment of mine I know that some folks must strongly disagree with it, because it sounds like I intentionally insult some's life, which is against the first of the fifth Buddhism's principles. This is a game of a tit for tat. The Buddha said, "A revenge will never end with a revenge." That is a part of an eternal laws. We are living in the boudary of the human laws, we cannot apply them. Because the eternal laws cannot be applied in the world, that's why nations go to war against each other!
5:14 I choose neither one. I'd go for a dull knife; I want to be able to take my times naming all of the 1.7 million while this dull knife going through your stupid (Pol Pot) governments neck. And then, if the timing's right i will take my pants off and filled his face with feces before he takes his last miserable breath. With that Mr 5:14, should give a new meaning to "Ah Kwack mook ike." ^j^ A compatriots of 9:14
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www.about-cambodia.blogspot.com
Between the géorgie in 2003 and the Tien An Men 's square in 1989 in China,
everything seems to show that Cambodia moves towards the events of Tien An Men of 1989.
The scenario of type the Tien An Men 's square in 1989 in China, can reproduce in Cambodia.
....> " boeut ptear vai chkay"
F_ _ ck Ah Hun Sen!
Look like the cpp is blaming on inflation of goods to cheat the election process once again.
While telling other not to take advantage of inflation. So if cpp win the election by cheating, then he will blame it on inflation because not enough NEC people care enough about the country to do it the right way. Of course the NEC is useless anyway all these time. Hope for the better of both world.
Fellow Khmer
NO one can live forever or Rules forever, But at this time the Country need Mr.Hun Sen and other honest people that works inside governments to maintain all aspects in the kingdom of Cambodia,
This is my points of Views.
That is the view of sucess, mate!
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