Jun 3, 2010
DPA
Phnom Penh - Cambodia's donors on Thursday pledged a record 1.1 billion dollars in financial assistance for 2010 amid warnings that the country needs to improve accountability and transparency.
Japan was again the largest donor, said Finance Minister Keat Chhon, who outlined the government's main focus areas.
'We have our priorities: roads, water, human resources, electricity,' Keat Chhon said. 'These are the top four priorities. We also need funding for legal reform.'
The two-day donor conference, which concluded Thursday, saw Cambodian officials, foreign donors and non-governmental groups gather to discuss the country's most pressing issues.
Last year, donors provided 951 million dollars, around half the government's budget, and, at the time, the largest sum given.
In recent weeks, media reports have revealed that millions of dollars of revenues from resource industries were not properly accounted for.
The World Bank on Thursday singled out as 'critical issues' the need to improve transparency and accountability in Cambodia's handling of public finances and natural resources.
Other complaints have revolved around the use of aid. Japanese Ambassador Masafumi Kuroki indicated his country would provide 130 million dollars, before adding that aid effectiveness could be improved.
'There is increased monitoring of aid between the government and partners, and I think we have to further promote this process of monitoring of aid,' he said. 'There is already a mechanism to do that, and we have to strengthen that mechanism.'
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Hun Sen told the conference that good governance was 'the most important prerequisite for a sustainable and equitable economic development and social justice.'
'In the context of this vision, the royal government considers the fight against corruption as a top priority,' he said, citing a new anti-corruption law and an ongoing crackdown on illegal logging and fisheries as evidence of the government's commitment.
And he said agriculture was the top development priority for the country's mainly rural population because it could both bolster economic growth and ensure food security.
He also pledged to pay more attention to granting land concessions to the poor. Land concessions are a highly contentious subject with large investors in possession of more than 1 million hectares.
The conference was reminded by World Bank country head Annette Dixon that 4 million Cambodians - around one-third of the population - live in poverty while many more are on the margins.
'Life continues to be extremely challenging for the majority of Cambodian rural families, who remain vulnerable to shocks,' she said.
Japan was again the largest donor, said Finance Minister Keat Chhon, who outlined the government's main focus areas.
'We have our priorities: roads, water, human resources, electricity,' Keat Chhon said. 'These are the top four priorities. We also need funding for legal reform.'
The two-day donor conference, which concluded Thursday, saw Cambodian officials, foreign donors and non-governmental groups gather to discuss the country's most pressing issues.
Last year, donors provided 951 million dollars, around half the government's budget, and, at the time, the largest sum given.
In recent weeks, media reports have revealed that millions of dollars of revenues from resource industries were not properly accounted for.
The World Bank on Thursday singled out as 'critical issues' the need to improve transparency and accountability in Cambodia's handling of public finances and natural resources.
Other complaints have revolved around the use of aid. Japanese Ambassador Masafumi Kuroki indicated his country would provide 130 million dollars, before adding that aid effectiveness could be improved.
'There is increased monitoring of aid between the government and partners, and I think we have to further promote this process of monitoring of aid,' he said. 'There is already a mechanism to do that, and we have to strengthen that mechanism.'
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Hun Sen told the conference that good governance was 'the most important prerequisite for a sustainable and equitable economic development and social justice.'
'In the context of this vision, the royal government considers the fight against corruption as a top priority,' he said, citing a new anti-corruption law and an ongoing crackdown on illegal logging and fisheries as evidence of the government's commitment.
And he said agriculture was the top development priority for the country's mainly rural population because it could both bolster economic growth and ensure food security.
He also pledged to pay more attention to granting land concessions to the poor. Land concessions are a highly contentious subject with large investors in possession of more than 1 million hectares.
The conference was reminded by World Bank country head Annette Dixon that 4 million Cambodians - around one-third of the population - live in poverty while many more are on the margins.
'Life continues to be extremely challenging for the majority of Cambodian rural families, who remain vulnerable to shocks,' she said.
11 comments:
I have been listening to Hun Sen's song for all my life. Enough is enough. This guy should go. He has been sing the same song over and over. I am tired of his lyric. There should be change. This guy forces people to listen to his song even though they do not want to listen to it. It is time for him to die for a better Cambodia. Young people should stand up for your new leadership - new song
Did hun sen say he will pay attention to social justice and land concession for $ 1.1 billion ?
If CPP. doesn't share power and political views with other political parties. demacracy will never come to Cambodia,
as long as hun sen still use his
CRONY as his way to run the country
it will never benifit the poors.
Then. the world donors just be 51%part of the Cambodia's problems
well, it shows donors only honor legitimate gov't of cambodia, not activists, not global witness, not some ngo, not opposition extremists, etc... only legitimate khmer gov't. the rest are just what they considered activists, not gov't. activists tended to act like they are some sort of gov't or something. i mean, it's good to have activists for reforms in cambodia, however, donor aren't stupid, you know. donor countries wanted to help cambodia, not some activists with their unruly behavior and foul-mouths, etc, you know. don't forget to use the chain of command in gov't to make a real difference, ok! yes, cambodia is a country, a sovereigned one, that is. and there are more to cambodia than some hardcore activists and foul-mouth individuals out there, you know! ask yourself this: are you a legal gov't of cambodia or are you just activists, unruly to some degree, etc...! get educated already!
The donor nations really showed the CPP about their lack of transparency, rampant corruptions,and human rights abuse.
This should teach the CPP to behave better.
Keat Chhon said 'We have our priorities: roads, water, human resources, electricity,' bigger and more villas, more 4X4, mistresses, fatter offshore accounts, more import luxury goods, send more of our childrens to foreign universities etc...
As long as Cambodia is the host of these foreign (donors)nations, they have the obligation to donate the money to the Kingdom to sustain and acceptable diplomatic ties. PERIOD.
yes, it's called international diplomacy. study it to understand more about it, ok! it takes years of studies to earn the degree in college; it's not that simply in international diplomacy, you know!
yes, it's called international diplomacy. study it to understand more about it, ok! it takes years of studies to earn the degree in college; it's not that simply in international diplomacy, you know!
For how many years should we, CPP members, educate the SRP members?
All aid money is implemented though projects, such as roads, bridges, water supply, education. The government budget would add another Us$1.8 billion. Who benefits from that? Mostly people who live in the rural and urban areas. They also include the SRP members.
Socheata should go out to see and should not only stay in the office.
Khmers are benefiting from all the projects done by the CPP that is why the rural and urban populations are driving expensive cars and live in big villa.
Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime
Members:
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 10 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
Brutalities
Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Abuses
Human Rights Abuses
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.
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