Cambodge Soir
31-07-2008
The Cambodian government announced that civil servants and controlling forces would receive a $5 bonus.
According to the government high- ranking civil servants such as under-secretary of state and above ranks will not receive this incentive. “This bonus is to compensate a higher cost of living", stated the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The relevant civil servant will receive this incentive from July until December 2008.
Rong Chhun, chairman of the Cambodian Independent Teachers’ Association challenged this measure. “An increase of $5 per civil servants is not sufficient, prices have increase 200-300%” he regretted.
Confronted with a higher cost of living, the government increased the wages by 15% last year and 20% in 2008. But with the recent price hike, civil servants’ purchasing power decreased sharply. And the ones paying for it are the underprivileged.
31-07-2008
The Cambodian government announced that civil servants and controlling forces would receive a $5 bonus.
According to the government high- ranking civil servants such as under-secretary of state and above ranks will not receive this incentive. “This bonus is to compensate a higher cost of living", stated the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The relevant civil servant will receive this incentive from July until December 2008.
Rong Chhun, chairman of the Cambodian Independent Teachers’ Association challenged this measure. “An increase of $5 per civil servants is not sufficient, prices have increase 200-300%” he regretted.
Confronted with a higher cost of living, the government increased the wages by 15% last year and 20% in 2008. But with the recent price hike, civil servants’ purchasing power decreased sharply. And the ones paying for it are the underprivileged.
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