Showing posts with label Legislative branch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Legislative branch. Show all posts
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
More than $20 million worth of traning and seminars for the brain dead CPP MPs serve no purpose?
New UNDP Country Head Meets Assembly
Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh Thursday, 20 May 2010
“Our National Assembly faces a lack of experts in international law, constitutional law, business law, administrative law, labor law and [information technology],” said Cheam Yiep, a Cambodian People’s Party lawmaker. “So the National Assembly needs training in these fields.”
Elena Tishenko became the UNDP’s country representative last week, replacing Douglas Broderick.
The UNDP, which ran afoul of the ruling government earlier this year when it criticized anti-corruption legislation, has projects focusing on the promotion of the parliamentary system, including training programs for National Assembly staff.
Son Chhay, a lawmaker for the opposition Sam Rainsy Party, said the National Assembly lacks the staff to help opposition lawmakers serve their constituents. Employees of the National Assembly are afraid to cross the ruling party, he said.
“We have difficulties researching various documents concerning the law, economy, culture, communication and mining,” he said.
The UNDP puts more than $2 million a year into training and seminars, but after 10 years of such support, the legislative body has not improved, Son Chhay said.
Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh Thursday, 20 May 2010
The UNDP puts more than $2 million a year into training and seminars, but after 10 years of such support, the legislative body has not improved, Son Chhay said.National Assembly President Heng Samrin met with the UNDP’s new country representative on Thursday, urging her to help train more experts in law and other legislative measures.
“Our National Assembly faces a lack of experts in international law, constitutional law, business law, administrative law, labor law and [information technology],” said Cheam Yiep, a Cambodian People’s Party lawmaker. “So the National Assembly needs training in these fields.”
Elena Tishenko became the UNDP’s country representative last week, replacing Douglas Broderick.
The UNDP, which ran afoul of the ruling government earlier this year when it criticized anti-corruption legislation, has projects focusing on the promotion of the parliamentary system, including training programs for National Assembly staff.
Son Chhay, a lawmaker for the opposition Sam Rainsy Party, said the National Assembly lacks the staff to help opposition lawmakers serve their constituents. Employees of the National Assembly are afraid to cross the ruling party, he said.
“We have difficulties researching various documents concerning the law, economy, culture, communication and mining,” he said.
The UNDP puts more than $2 million a year into training and seminars, but after 10 years of such support, the legislative body has not improved, Son Chhay said.
Monday, March 22, 2010
SRP to study weak and strong points of the government priorities
SRP MP Son Chhay (2nd from left) talking with visiting EU MPs (Photo: SRP)20 March 2010
By Ky Soklim
Radio France Internationale
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Click here to read the article in Khmer
The SRP is starting to study weak and strong points on a number of priorities set by the CPP. The sector which the SRP will start to study first is the agriculture sector, followed by the health sector and the education sector.
The SRP had decided to study weak and strong points in a number of priority sectors set the government since 2009, however the full influence of these priorities is only starting to take shape in 2010. On Sunday, Son Chhay, the opposition whip, said that from now on, SRP MPs will study to find weak and strong points in a number of priority sectors, such as the agriculture sector, the health sector, the education sector and a number of other sectors as well.
SRP MP Son Chhay explained that there are three goals in performing these studies:
1- To set the SRP’s policy goals when it will win the election in the future and will be called to rule the country.
2- The SRP will provide advises to the government on points that are lacking and that are necessary, or on what people face at the grass root level.
3- The opposition can propose laws regarding any need, if necessary, after it receives the actual results of the research.
Son Chhay indicated that the majority of the studies will be conducted with the people through public forums or through SRP commune, district or provincial councilors who are living next to the people. Son Chhay said that, upon receiving full reports, his working group will then discuss these issues with experts in the field.
Son Chhay explained that his working group is currently studying the agriculture sector because it is very important for the livelihood of Cambodians. This study will be completed in June of this year. Through this research study, Son Chhay said that Cambodian farmers are facing three major difficulties: (1) large number of farmers do not own land to cultivate their crops; (2) farmers face large expenditures for its production because of the need to purchase fertilizers, gasoline, etc…; and (3) farmers have a hard time finding markets for their products.
After completing the study in the agricultural sector, Son Chhay said that the party will meet to decide whether to perform a study on the health sector or on the livelihood of the population in general. Son Chhay explained that the second topic of study would be studied to propose a law on the minimum wages in Cambodia.G
The SRP had decided to study weak and strong points in a number of priority sectors set the government since 2009, however the full influence of these priorities is only starting to take shape in 2010. On Sunday, Son Chhay, the opposition whip, said that from now on, SRP MPs will study to find weak and strong points in a number of priority sectors, such as the agriculture sector, the health sector, the education sector and a number of other sectors as well.
SRP MP Son Chhay explained that there are three goals in performing these studies:
1- To set the SRP’s policy goals when it will win the election in the future and will be called to rule the country.
2- The SRP will provide advises to the government on points that are lacking and that are necessary, or on what people face at the grass root level.
3- The opposition can propose laws regarding any need, if necessary, after it receives the actual results of the research.
Son Chhay indicated that the majority of the studies will be conducted with the people through public forums or through SRP commune, district or provincial councilors who are living next to the people. Son Chhay said that, upon receiving full reports, his working group will then discuss these issues with experts in the field.
Son Chhay explained that his working group is currently studying the agriculture sector because it is very important for the livelihood of Cambodians. This study will be completed in June of this year. Through this research study, Son Chhay said that Cambodian farmers are facing three major difficulties: (1) large number of farmers do not own land to cultivate their crops; (2) farmers face large expenditures for its production because of the need to purchase fertilizers, gasoline, etc…; and (3) farmers have a hard time finding markets for their products.
After completing the study in the agricultural sector, Son Chhay said that the party will meet to decide whether to perform a study on the health sector or on the livelihood of the population in general. Son Chhay explained that the second topic of study would be studied to propose a law on the minimum wages in Cambodia.G
Sunday, January 03, 2010
"CPP MPs do they represent their party or do they represent the Cambodian People?": Editorial by Ven. Hok Savann
Click on the article in Khmer to zoom in
Monday, August 25, 2008
CPP set to take most NA posts
Monday, 25 August 2008
Written by Vong Sokheng and Cheang Sokha
The Phnom Penh Post
Written by Vong Sokheng and Cheang Sokha
The Phnom Penh Post
Ruling party dominance under fire for lacking checks, balances
FOLLOWING its landslide victory in last month's national election, the ruling Cambodian People's Party will dominate the new National Assembly, with CPP members poised to occupy the posts of Assembly president and deputy president, as well as the chairmanships of each of the Assembly's nine commissions.
Party spokesman and Ministry of Information Khieu Kanharith told reporters Sunday that the Assembly reshuffle would reflect the CPP's dominance at the polls.
"If [the opposition parties] get support then they can hold the positions of chairman and deputy chairman of the Assembly's commissions," Khieu Kanharith said, adding that the new Assembly would avoid the political deadlock that paralysed government following the 2003 election.
"This year, we were elected in one package, which has avoided political deadlocks. Therefore, we should follow with this political formula in order to maintain political stability," he said.
However, he said that strong opposition parties, civil society and a free press would play an important role in strengthening Cambodia's democracy.
In the outgoing Assembly, the CPP heads five commissions, while Funcinpec chairs two posts and the Sam Rainsy Party another two. But preliminary poll results showed a strong swing to the CPP, which won 58 percent of the vote over the SRP (21.9 percent) and the Human Rights Party (6.6 percent).
Khieu Kanharith's comments came amid criticism that few checks and balances will exist in the new Assembly once the CPP occupies most of its key positions.
Kek Galabru, president of rights group Licadho, said the CPP majority needed to be offset by a robust opposition presence in parliament.
"In order to strengthen democracy and good governance, the leadership structure should be formed to achieve the appropriate checks and balances between the ruling parties and the opposition," she said at a press conference last week.
FOLLOWING its landslide victory in last month's national election, the ruling Cambodian People's Party will dominate the new National Assembly, with CPP members poised to occupy the posts of Assembly president and deputy president, as well as the chairmanships of each of the Assembly's nine commissions.
Party spokesman and Ministry of Information Khieu Kanharith told reporters Sunday that the Assembly reshuffle would reflect the CPP's dominance at the polls.
"If [the opposition parties] get support then they can hold the positions of chairman and deputy chairman of the Assembly's commissions," Khieu Kanharith said, adding that the new Assembly would avoid the political deadlock that paralysed government following the 2003 election.
"This year, we were elected in one package, which has avoided political deadlocks. Therefore, we should follow with this political formula in order to maintain political stability," he said.
However, he said that strong opposition parties, civil society and a free press would play an important role in strengthening Cambodia's democracy.
In the outgoing Assembly, the CPP heads five commissions, while Funcinpec chairs two posts and the Sam Rainsy Party another two. But preliminary poll results showed a strong swing to the CPP, which won 58 percent of the vote over the SRP (21.9 percent) and the Human Rights Party (6.6 percent).
Khieu Kanharith's comments came amid criticism that few checks and balances will exist in the new Assembly once the CPP occupies most of its key positions.
Kek Galabru, president of rights group Licadho, said the CPP majority needed to be offset by a robust opposition presence in parliament.
"In order to strengthen democracy and good governance, the leadership structure should be formed to achieve the appropriate checks and balances between the ruling parties and the opposition," she said at a press conference last week.
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