Thursday, 30 October 2008
Written by Meas Sokchea
The Phnom Penh Post
The government is larger than ever with about 50 more senior positions than last time round but some are asking: what are they all doing?
A RAPID post-election increase in the number of government positions has left many newly appointed officials with little to do despite the fact they are now on the payroll.
"Most of the secretaries of state at the Council of Ministers have nothing to do," said a senior official from the Council of Ministers who declined to be named.
"What work have they got to do? They are new officials in new posts. Some of them just do some work for other Cambodian Peoples' Party secretaries of state," he told the Post Tuesday.
In the fourth mandate of Prime Minister Hun Sen's CPP government the size of the executive has increased from 200 secretary of state, minister, senior minister and deputy prime minister positions to 247.
"They have seats but they have nothing to do," the CoM official said.
"Until now, all the work has not been divided us and shared out with them."
The problem has arisen as more official positions have been created and filled, but the original officials are still in their positions and still doing their jobs, he said.
The problem extends from ministerial positions down through under-secretaries of state to deputy provincial governors, he added.
He said that in the CoM there are sixteen secretaries of state some of whom who have no work to do.
"We have a huge number of members of government and some of them must be free. They have seats but they sit and do nothing," said Puthea Hang, the executive director of monitoring organisation, Nicfec.
Too many cooks
"There are a huge number of officials who not only do nothing but are also an obstacle for the Kingdom's ongoing development because of the corruption issues," opposition Sam Rainsy Party law maker Yim Sovann said Tuesday.
"I have never seen any country the same as Cambodia, this is a very strange country," he added.
According to secretary of state and spokesman for the Council of Ministers, Phay Siphan, all secretaries of stateshould be busy working as they have positions with specific duties attached to them.
"If any secretary of state said that he has no work to do, it means that he is not a secretary of state," Phay Siphan told the Post Tuesday.
He said that duties were being arranged for new positions but acknowledged that some of the new positions have not yet had work responsibilities assigned to them. This had resulted in some ministers being short on day-to-day work - a problem the government is trying to rectify, he said.
Phay Siphan said every effort was made to ensure that the individual strengths and experiences of newly appointed secretaries of state were used as best they could be for the benefit of the country as a whole.
A RAPID post-election increase in the number of government positions has left many newly appointed officials with little to do despite the fact they are now on the payroll.
"Most of the secretaries of state at the Council of Ministers have nothing to do," said a senior official from the Council of Ministers who declined to be named.
"What work have they got to do? They are new officials in new posts. Some of them just do some work for other Cambodian Peoples' Party secretaries of state," he told the Post Tuesday.
In the fourth mandate of Prime Minister Hun Sen's CPP government the size of the executive has increased from 200 secretary of state, minister, senior minister and deputy prime minister positions to 247.
"They have seats but they have nothing to do," the CoM official said.
"Until now, all the work has not been divided us and shared out with them."
The problem has arisen as more official positions have been created and filled, but the original officials are still in their positions and still doing their jobs, he said.
The problem extends from ministerial positions down through under-secretaries of state to deputy provincial governors, he added.
He said that in the CoM there are sixteen secretaries of state some of whom who have no work to do.
"We have a huge number of members of government and some of them must be free. They have seats but they sit and do nothing," said Puthea Hang, the executive director of monitoring organisation, Nicfec.
Too many cooks
"There are a huge number of officials who not only do nothing but are also an obstacle for the Kingdom's ongoing development because of the corruption issues," opposition Sam Rainsy Party law maker Yim Sovann said Tuesday.
"I have never seen any country the same as Cambodia, this is a very strange country," he added.
According to secretary of state and spokesman for the Council of Ministers, Phay Siphan, all secretaries of stateshould be busy working as they have positions with specific duties attached to them.
"If any secretary of state said that he has no work to do, it means that he is not a secretary of state," Phay Siphan told the Post Tuesday.
He said that duties were being arranged for new positions but acknowledged that some of the new positions have not yet had work responsibilities assigned to them. This had resulted in some ministers being short on day-to-day work - a problem the government is trying to rectify, he said.
Phay Siphan said every effort was made to ensure that the individual strengths and experiences of newly appointed secretaries of state were used as best they could be for the benefit of the country as a whole.
14 comments:
Cambodia is sinking slowly and surely.
That what we expect from the CPP members.
THE BIG NOTHING.
This is called HUN SEN win-win strategy. Or HUN SEN prosperous developments.
Wow! What ashame with this government.
Why on earth Cambodia is the poorest nation?
Didn't HUN SEN said his government will not let his people goes hungry?
HUN SEN, You will follow Saddam Hussien foot's step pretty soon.
If you don't fix the win-win strategy your people will uprise or revolt against your familie's run government.
Khmer Sralanh Khmer,
Do not worry 9:53, we already at the bottom!
Steing mean chey people and the poor Cambodian!
If Hun Sen and his CPP do not create too many positions, the US and European countries will cut down their budget. That's why he needs to have too many positions and it is the same way as the US government runs their department. In the US, if the department doesn't spend their money at the end of the year, their next budget for the following year will be reduced.
How could the defectors from other parties have work to do if the old CPP members still on their positions? So far no CPP members have retire from their party yet?
These people just want the title and the others can call them "Lok, Chum Teav Hen Horch, Dek Bror Kun, Oknga". They don't know shit.
Waste of people money and do no shit.
Eh HUON do you have enough to do? And what are you doing anyway as Secretary of state? Do tell us please?
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Do nothing and getting paid is much much better than do something and get paid. If you prefer the second one ,then you must be crazy or out of your mind completely.
Good to see Samdach Decho created more jobs for Cambodian. The Cambodian are very proud and happy to see the country growing and prosperous developments everywhere and every year. This is the historical leadership of Cambodian ever have.
Jayo Pak Brocheachon Kampuchea!
Jayo Samdach Preah Bat Maha Sena Decho Thepdey Hun Sen Varman!
Big Man, Big Clan, Big Corruption!
In Cambodia, there are many Ministers, Secretaries of State, General Directors, Ek Oudoms, Chum Teavs, Okhnas.
Most of them do nothing. They are HUN SEN's dick- washers, holders, and suckers. They are addicted to all these jobs.
Choy Euy. Ma Chet Roeu.
if these pigs have nothing to do, they should be send to the dump and help those poor kids collect recycle materials a few day and see how it feel like. Cambodia needs so much improvement, and how about fixing the Phnom Penh sewage system for a change! You are spending too much time like a monkey trying to re-do and re-do one particular road in the city. If you all want to earn a proper title do something about it, and for a change no one would criticize you since you did such a great work, and win every election. Can you do that or you prefer being a faggot all the time and being hate on? I wish I do nothing and collect salary too but I think others ought to have a life too.
Good Idea!! 9:28 PM.
you have created jobs for them. You are a much better leader than HUN XEN.
This is a small example of a good leader.
Leader by Braib, Not By GUN.
I'm working for the government at the moment. I got paid once every few months at the rate of $50/month.
I drive Lexus RX350. On the weekends I take the Misus out for a nice French cooked meal.
How do I do that? I don't really know either, but thanks to our unusual country I sold a few properties and made myself a millionaire. Thank you Cambodia, my golden land!!!!
Sethei Kamaphibal 2009
You know what I do? I've managed to get double digits growth over the last few years. I keep it for my men from miniters to village chiefs. Allow them to buy late series of vehicles (ministers, secretaries) and buy some sarong for those doggies in villages.
When people hungry I borrow from Bank to buy foods and I say it's my gift. What I'm doing in provinces around Tonle Sap now. People flock in coomune office for donation. And I don't care the payback to the Bank as I won't live until those day. Great friend of the Bank - ADB.
But I'm feeling so bad for my kids.
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