Showing posts with label Waste of state budget. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Nomination by the truck load for government positions
Keo Remy, one of the useless government advisors who was recently nominated by royal decree following his defection to the CPP after the general election (Photo: Im Navin, Cambodge Soir Hebdo)03 Nov 2008
By Ung Chamroeun
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
Click here to read the article in French
Through three royal “krets” (decrees) approved in October by King Sihamoni, 50 government advisors, including two women, were nominated.
Among these advisors, four will benefit the rank of state ministers, 19 of ministers, 11 of state secretaries and 16 of under secretary of state.
Among these advisors, there were numerous defectors from the opposition parties. Former members of the Funcinpec party, NRP, SRP or HRP, as well as those from other parties, these men and women joined the CPP shortly before the general election, or shortly thereafter.
The large number of nominations is considered by some as a reward distributed to these new CPP members who belonged to other political parties in the past. Hun Sen issued a very clear principle: “welcome with warmth the new members, while keeping the old members.” Some political observers noted that the perspective of such nominations pushes members from other political parties to join the CPP. “Seniority has no meaning in this party (CPP) in order to become a government official. It’s best to belong to the SRP first, for example, before defecting to the CPP shortly before the election,” an anonymous NGO official indicated.
According to Rong Chhun, President of the Cambodia Independent Teachers’ Association (CITA), this practice creates a source of waste for the state budget. He noted that “Cambodia holds the world record for useless nominations to government positions.”
Among these advisors, four will benefit the rank of state ministers, 19 of ministers, 11 of state secretaries and 16 of under secretary of state.
Among these advisors, there were numerous defectors from the opposition parties. Former members of the Funcinpec party, NRP, SRP or HRP, as well as those from other parties, these men and women joined the CPP shortly before the general election, or shortly thereafter.
The large number of nominations is considered by some as a reward distributed to these new CPP members who belonged to other political parties in the past. Hun Sen issued a very clear principle: “welcome with warmth the new members, while keeping the old members.” Some political observers noted that the perspective of such nominations pushes members from other political parties to join the CPP. “Seniority has no meaning in this party (CPP) in order to become a government official. It’s best to belong to the SRP first, for example, before defecting to the CPP shortly before the election,” an anonymous NGO official indicated.
According to Rong Chhun, President of the Cambodia Independent Teachers’ Association (CITA), this practice creates a source of waste for the state budget. He noted that “Cambodia holds the world record for useless nominations to government positions.”
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Welcome to the century of the Hun dynasty's rule
Hun Mana, shown in a file photo, has just been made assistant to the PM. (Photo: HENG CHIVOAN)PM appoints own daughter to assist him in new govt
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Written by Cheang Sokha
The Phnom Penh Post
Hun Mana, the director general of Bayon Television and Radio, will help her father to make 'proper reports'
PRIME Minister Hun Sen has appointed his daughter, Hun Mana, as an assistant to his office in the new government, one of her colleagues at Bayon TV said Tuesday.
Rith Chetra, deputy director general at Bayon TV who was also appointed an assistant to the prime minister, said that during the fourth mandate of the government, Hun Sen "will have a lot to do and needs more assistants".
"I don't know what kind of job I will help him with until the new government is formed," he added.
The new government is expected to be formed on September 24.
Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said that the appointment of Hun Mana was based on her position at Bayon and that she would help the prime minister in writing "proper reports".
"The public dare not comment to government officials, so they use radio and TV [to] bring their issues to the prime minister," Khieu Kanharith said.
Cambodian People's Party ministers have in the past appointed their relatives as assistants. Both Foreign Minister Hor Nam Hong and Social Affairs Minister Ith Samheng sent their sons to work at the Ministry Cabinet offices.
Hun Sen has previously come under fire for appointing multiple advisers and assistants - the distinction between titles pertains to whether the appointee helps with idea generation or workflow.
Opposition Sam Rainsy Party spokesman Son Chhay said that the ruling party wastes a lot of state budget on advisers and assistants, adding that Hun Sen has roughly 1,000 people helping in those positions.
He claimed that most of them do little for their official capacities.
Ho Sothy, Hun Sen's Cabinet chief, declined to comment.
PRIME Minister Hun Sen has appointed his daughter, Hun Mana, as an assistant to his office in the new government, one of her colleagues at Bayon TV said Tuesday.
Rith Chetra, deputy director general at Bayon TV who was also appointed an assistant to the prime minister, said that during the fourth mandate of the government, Hun Sen "will have a lot to do and needs more assistants".
"I don't know what kind of job I will help him with until the new government is formed," he added.
The new government is expected to be formed on September 24.
Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said that the appointment of Hun Mana was based on her position at Bayon and that she would help the prime minister in writing "proper reports".
"The public dare not comment to government officials, so they use radio and TV [to] bring their issues to the prime minister," Khieu Kanharith said.
Cambodian People's Party ministers have in the past appointed their relatives as assistants. Both Foreign Minister Hor Nam Hong and Social Affairs Minister Ith Samheng sent their sons to work at the Ministry Cabinet offices.
Hun Sen has previously come under fire for appointing multiple advisers and assistants - the distinction between titles pertains to whether the appointee helps with idea generation or workflow.
Opposition Sam Rainsy Party spokesman Son Chhay said that the ruling party wastes a lot of state budget on advisers and assistants, adding that Hun Sen has roughly 1,000 people helping in those positions.
He claimed that most of them do little for their official capacities.
Ho Sothy, Hun Sen's Cabinet chief, declined to comment.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Defect to CPP and get Advisor position for 3 month or until the end of the year
Son Chhay: Hun Sen determined to continue violating the ConstitutionSaturday, February 23, 2008
Sralanh Khmer newspaper
Translated from Khmer by Anonymous
Son Chhay, MP of Phnom Penh constituency, has said that Prime Minister Hun Sen is determined to continue violating the Constitution by further appointing personal and government advisers in addition to scores of others.
On 18 February, Son Chhay asked Hun Sen to halt appointing his and the government's advisers immediately. It was because the appointment of those people, defecting from various other political parties to the Cambodian People's Party [CPP], as advisers, with the rank of cabinet minister or state secretary, had caused difficulties to the functions of public servants at all the ministries and establishments.
Son Chhay made the request in the wake of Prime Minister Hun Sen wasting national budget on salaries paid to his and the government's advisers while he stated that there was no possibility of increasing wages for public servants, who genuinely served the nation, in line with consumer goods prices at the market.
On 21 February at a foundation stone laying ceremony at a monastery in Kandal Province, Hun Sen, reacting to Son Chhay's call, proclaimed that he would continue to appoint more advisers if there were more defectors from other parties to the CPP. The announcement triggered Son Chhay to charge that Hun Sen continued violating the Constitution.
Son Chhay said, "The prime minister's response indicates that he is determined to continue violating the Constitution. It is because in the national budget that the National Assembly has approved for the government's expenses there is no funds allocated for the appointment of thousands of advisers." He also pointed out that the appointments lured members of other political parties to defect to the CPP.
Son Chhay said, "The prime minister must stop immediately, because further appointment of his and government's advisers at this point will cause the upcoming July election environment to become unfair."
Non-governmental organization officials said that as the political environment dominated economy in Cambodia at present, there was no need to appoint more advisers, whose number was already huge, to either the government or the prime minister.
Hang Puthea, executive director of the Neutral and Impartial Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia [NICFEC], said, "At present, the political environment weighs heavier than the economic atmosphere. So, in view of this political environment, it is not necessary for the current government to continue appointing myriad advisers." He added, "The appointments of more government or prime ministerial advisers are made because of political situation. Cambodia should not let political aspect further dominate the government work which will affect good governance."
An Economy Ministry official disclosed that the State spend nearly $1 million a month for the salaries paid to the advisers to Prime Minister Hun Sen and to the Royal Government, excluding advisers to the chairmen of the National Assembly and Senate, deputy prime ministers, and king. Some 80 percent of the funds were spent on the advisers sitting around twiddling their thumbs.
Son Chhay said that at present, there were about 1,000 government and prime ministerial advisers. Most of them were traders making use of their positions to do business or to break the law. MP Son Chhay added that some of Hun Sen's advisers did not have any expertise in helping manage the country, making it endowed with good governance and the state of the law, worthy of the large sum of money the State paid them.
While some of the advisers to those having power have been involved in drug trafficking, some others have robbed the citizens of their land.
The exchange of words between Son Chhay and Hun Sen started after the prime minister appointed dignitaries defecting from other parties to the CPP as his or the government's advisers. The appointments have caused some local CPP members to feel displeased with their party leader. It is beyond their belief that he cares for members of other parties who have just joined.
Son Chhay warned Hun Sen to desist from appointing more government and prime ministerial advisers urgently, and he said that the proclamation that Hun Sen made on 21 February was the prime minister's determination to continue violating the Constitution, the supreme law.
It should be pointed out that the prime minister used to warn that he would deploy tanks if anybody dared violate the Constitution, but now it is he who himself has violated the Constitution instead.
On 18 February, Son Chhay asked Hun Sen to halt appointing his and the government's advisers immediately. It was because the appointment of those people, defecting from various other political parties to the Cambodian People's Party [CPP], as advisers, with the rank of cabinet minister or state secretary, had caused difficulties to the functions of public servants at all the ministries and establishments.
Son Chhay made the request in the wake of Prime Minister Hun Sen wasting national budget on salaries paid to his and the government's advisers while he stated that there was no possibility of increasing wages for public servants, who genuinely served the nation, in line with consumer goods prices at the market.
On 21 February at a foundation stone laying ceremony at a monastery in Kandal Province, Hun Sen, reacting to Son Chhay's call, proclaimed that he would continue to appoint more advisers if there were more defectors from other parties to the CPP. The announcement triggered Son Chhay to charge that Hun Sen continued violating the Constitution.
Son Chhay said, "The prime minister's response indicates that he is determined to continue violating the Constitution. It is because in the national budget that the National Assembly has approved for the government's expenses there is no funds allocated for the appointment of thousands of advisers." He also pointed out that the appointments lured members of other political parties to defect to the CPP.
Son Chhay said, "The prime minister must stop immediately, because further appointment of his and government's advisers at this point will cause the upcoming July election environment to become unfair."
Non-governmental organization officials said that as the political environment dominated economy in Cambodia at present, there was no need to appoint more advisers, whose number was already huge, to either the government or the prime minister.
Hang Puthea, executive director of the Neutral and Impartial Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia [NICFEC], said, "At present, the political environment weighs heavier than the economic atmosphere. So, in view of this political environment, it is not necessary for the current government to continue appointing myriad advisers." He added, "The appointments of more government or prime ministerial advisers are made because of political situation. Cambodia should not let political aspect further dominate the government work which will affect good governance."
An Economy Ministry official disclosed that the State spend nearly $1 million a month for the salaries paid to the advisers to Prime Minister Hun Sen and to the Royal Government, excluding advisers to the chairmen of the National Assembly and Senate, deputy prime ministers, and king. Some 80 percent of the funds were spent on the advisers sitting around twiddling their thumbs.
Son Chhay said that at present, there were about 1,000 government and prime ministerial advisers. Most of them were traders making use of their positions to do business or to break the law. MP Son Chhay added that some of Hun Sen's advisers did not have any expertise in helping manage the country, making it endowed with good governance and the state of the law, worthy of the large sum of money the State paid them.
While some of the advisers to those having power have been involved in drug trafficking, some others have robbed the citizens of their land.
The exchange of words between Son Chhay and Hun Sen started after the prime minister appointed dignitaries defecting from other parties to the CPP as his or the government's advisers. The appointments have caused some local CPP members to feel displeased with their party leader. It is beyond their belief that he cares for members of other parties who have just joined.
Son Chhay warned Hun Sen to desist from appointing more government and prime ministerial advisers urgently, and he said that the proclamation that Hun Sen made on 21 February was the prime minister's determination to continue violating the Constitution, the supreme law.
It should be pointed out that the prime minister used to warn that he would deploy tanks if anybody dared violate the Constitution, but now it is he who himself has violated the Constitution instead.
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