Hun Xen warns to remove corrupt officials [-Hun Xen is all talk again?]
August 24, 2010 Leave a comment
21 Augusts 2010
By Yun Samien
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Komping Puoy
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Hun Sen (Photo: The Phnom Penh Post)
During the meeting at the Council of Ministers on Friday 20 August, Hun Xen warned that he will remove government officials, soldiers and police officers who intervened for position change or for irregular nomination inside government institutions. Hun Xen’s warning came after government officials are looking for intervention so that they can replace retiring government officials and army and police officers.
Phay Siphan, the mouthpiece of the Council of Ministers, parroted to RFA on 21 Agust that Hun Xen’s measure was taken to strengthen good governance and to encourage active officials who are providing efficient work.
Phay Siphan claimed that Hun Xen will fire both the officials who are intervening for somebody else and the officials who receive their promotion from these interventions.
SRP MP Mu Sochua said on Saturday that, if Hun Xen has the real intention to eliminate the interventions for government promotions, then Hun Xen should stop signing the authorizations nominating these officials. She added that Hun Xen has the government list in his hand, therefore, he can shorten the list any time he wants.
Mrs. Mu Sochua said that, currently, the government has promoted and nominated too many government officials and army officers, and this affects the national budget. The spending cut from these officials could be used in important sectors, such as agriculture and healthcare.
Hun Xen’s warning to remove corrupt officials took place after he announced on 09 August an end to the nomination and hiring of additional employees in various government agencies because the salary spending for these officials and new hires exceed the 2009 budget.
In May, the census performed by the Council of Ministers uncovered about 2,000 ghost officials on the payroll list of 20 ministries. These ghost officials led the government to lose $2 million per year.
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