Thursday, 24 December 2009 04:23 DAP-NEWS
(CAAI News Media)
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday confirmed that only the real poor and retired solders will be given land concessions, but the retired solders with high ranks will not receive land.
The premier said the redistribution will ensue an acceptable standard of living for the retied soldiers during a ceremony handing over land concessions to retied soldiers at Phnom Penh’s Chak-tomuk Center. “Retired soldiers who leave their units have to be ensured their standard of living, not leading them to see shortages and be poor. We have to provide them retirement compensation and land concessions allowing them to farm,” the premier said.
“If 10,000 soldiers retire, so 10,000 hectares of crop will be planted to help strengthen the economy and help develop society,” the premier added.
The policy and the premier’s declaration was welcomed by Cambodia’s opposition.
“It is good policy that we welcome, but the government officials have to work smoothly to be effective,” said Yem Pochrith, Human Rights Party Lawmaker.
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