PHNOM PENH, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) has expressed concern over a proposed 50 percent cut from Japan's annual aid contribution to clear land mines and unexploded ordnance (UXOs) in Cambodia, national media reported Thursday.
The proposed cut would take effect in 2009, English-language newspaper the Phnom Penh Post said.
Khem Sophoan, director general of CMAC told the Post that the Japanese contribution is 1.2 million U.S. dollars, adding that 350 deminers would lose their jobs if the funds are slashed, leaving 300 hectares of land in northwestern Cambodia uncleared.
"No decision has yet been made. The donor has given us time to lobby before the embassy marks the red line to cut off half of their aid to us," Heng Ratana, deputy director general of CMAC, was quoted as saying.
He added that negotiations were intensive and the stakes high.
"If the aid is halved, it will drastically affect the activities of CMAC," he said.
The proposed cut would take effect in 2009, English-language newspaper the Phnom Penh Post said.
Khem Sophoan, director general of CMAC told the Post that the Japanese contribution is 1.2 million U.S. dollars, adding that 350 deminers would lose their jobs if the funds are slashed, leaving 300 hectares of land in northwestern Cambodia uncleared.
"No decision has yet been made. The donor has given us time to lobby before the embassy marks the red line to cut off half of their aid to us," Heng Ratana, deputy director general of CMAC, was quoted as saying.
He added that negotiations were intensive and the stakes high.
"If the aid is halved, it will drastically affect the activities of CMAC," he said.
2 comments:
Screwed the JAP. They never help Khmer that much. They never put their investments in Srok Khmer.
Throughout this time now they should one of the leading investment in srok Khmer instead they came in and abuse our Khmer's girls.
If they want to see srok Khmer, they should set-up workshop, car manufacturer, electronic company and other kind of campanies for us to work for.
Khmer Moy Roub,
If they help fine, if they don't we don't really care.
We can manage ourselves.
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