Sok Sam Oeun (L), executive director of legal aid NGO Cambodia Defenders Project, shows to the media an envelope with recommendations for changes to an anti-corruption draft law in front of the Cambodian national assembly in Phnom Penh March 9, 2010. Rights groups in Cambodia on Tuesday deplored an anti-corruption law that parliament will debate this week, saying it would not stop graft and offered no protection to whistle-blowers who uncovered corruption. REUTERS/Chor SokuntheaWednesday, March 10, 2010
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Rights groups in Cambodia say an anti-corruption law that parliament will debate this week, won't stop graft the problem.
A coalition representing about 245 local non-governmental organisations told a news conference the debate on the anti-graft law should be delayed for a month so the public could be consulted.
The groups want the assets of state officials to be declared publicly and protection for people who report corruption.
The President of rights group Licadho, Pung Chhiv Kek, says if witnesses can't have protection, then no one is going to come forward and report problems.
A Cambodian government spokesman, rejected the criticism saying the anti-corruption law will make the country an equitable society.
The main opposition Sam Rainsy Party joined the civil society groups in asking for a delay to the parliamentary debate.
A coalition representing about 245 local non-governmental organisations told a news conference the debate on the anti-graft law should be delayed for a month so the public could be consulted.
The groups want the assets of state officials to be declared publicly and protection for people who report corruption.
The President of rights group Licadho, Pung Chhiv Kek, says if witnesses can't have protection, then no one is going to come forward and report problems.
A Cambodian government spokesman, rejected the criticism saying the anti-corruption law will make the country an equitable society.
The main opposition Sam Rainsy Party joined the civil society groups in asking for a delay to the parliamentary debate.
NO NEEDS TO DELAY, THE MAJORITY IS RULE OVER THE MINORITY RIGHTS TO SIT DOWN AND LISTEN TO THE RULE.
ReplyDelete50+1 IS MAJORITY.
11:28 AM,
ReplyDeleteYour comments show lack of understanding and concern for the country.
This is not a case about a majority rule. This is a case of shared interest and interest of all citizens of Cambodia.
So you see, this is not just about a tug of war, or about credits, face or prestige. It is about something that we Khmer can finally look up to as guidelines for a better and cleaner society. And for that guideline to be wonderful, the law-maker need to listen to the people on the grass root too.
So it is very wise, that the law makers, take into consideration the voices of the NGOs and the ordinary citizens who will have much to invest in cleaner and more transparent government with less corruption.
Pro-CPP or Pro-opposition, as a citizen, wouldn't you want your country law-maker to make laws that will be truly beneficial with contributions from all sides? Including NGO and the ordinary small people voices?
I for one, appeal the government to take careful discussion and also consider appeals by NGOs for additions to the law.
CPP law-maker, you have my full support on this law, I hope you do the right thing to not be in a haste and smother real progress over symbolic paper gesture that would have little meaning.
i think it's fair after hearing the constructive view point of the many ngos, etc... cambodia shouldn't be ashame to openly debate this important law, the anti-corruption law.
ReplyDeleteI can not sleep well, if the anti-corruption law pass lately, so I need to show strenght of my ability for determination, to make donors countries fell confortable about theirs monies being good used for the Khmer people.
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12:14 PM, you got the right point. I don't know when will our country become clean society, or freer of corruption. As whown recent report by PERC, Cambodia was ranked #2 out of the regional countries with most corruption. hmmm.
ReplyDeleteI dont know why they tried not to issue the law for over 15 yrs, and now rush to pass this law? It is nothing, but to protect the interest of the corrupted people, and suppress and silence the victims of their curruption.
How can we get rid of corruption if the law made by the group of corrupted officials? They must be stupid to make a law that destroy their interest.
Poor poor Cambodian people. Don't know when you can live in a clean and prosperious society? Now noone, I mean those in the govt, take care of you, beside making their own agenda to maintain their position and power.
Wake up, the Khmer!
iTheCommentator,
When someone disclosed information about corruption, then the CPP court has found that there was no corruption, the person who disclosed the information is subject to charge on provision of false information. This case will happen, wait and see!
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Pol Pot
Nuon Chea
Ieng Sary
Ta Mok
Khieu Samphan
Son Sen
Ieng Thearith
Kaing Kek Iev
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime
Members:
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Assassinated over 80 members of Sam Rainsy Party.
"But as of today, over eighty members of my party have been assassinated. Countless others have been injured, arrested, jailed, or forced to go into hiding or into exile."
Sam Rainsy LIC 31 October 2009 - Cairo, Egypt
Executions
Executed over 100 members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered 3 Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered Journalists
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
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Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
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Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Embezzlement
Treason
Border Encroachment, allow Vietnam to encroaching into Cambodia.
Signed away our territories to Vietnam; Koh Tral, almost half of our ocean territory oil field and others.
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation bomb on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Lightning strike many airplanes, but did not fall from the sky. Lightning strike out side of airplane and discharge electricity to ground.
Source: Lightning, Discovery Channel
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.
Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.