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King-Father Reiterates Support for PM Hun Sen
Phnom Penh, December 13, 2010 AKP -- His Majesty King-Father Norodom Sihanouk has reiterated his support until the end of his life to Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen as Prime Minister.
“Since many years, I said and wrote (several times) that H.E. Samdech Decho Hun Sen, in his highest capacity as Head of the RGC (Royal Government of Cambodia), was supported at 100 percent by me, and that until the end of my life,” said the Cambodian former king in a statement dated Dec. 10 in Beijing, China.
“In this regard, my position remains unchanged,” said King-Father, stressing that he is retired and he will not re-enter the politics. --AKP
By SOKMOM Nimul
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DPM Sok An Meets Ambassador of Singapore
Phnom Penh, December 13, 2010 AKP -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers H.E. Sok An received here on Dec. 9 Singapore Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Premjith Sadasivan.
In the meeting, H.E. Sok An highly appreciated the good cooperation between Cambodia and Singapore.
Singapore has assisted Cambodia in vocational training and provided technical assistance such as computers to the Ministry of Commerce, two scanners and a thermal scanner to detect SARS and influenza A/H1N1 respectively, he said.
The two countries have signed agreements on investment and air services and on capacity building of Cambodia’s public administration. They have also signed a MoU on shared experiences of public financial management, and an agreement on visa exemption for diplomatic, official and normal passports. The visa exemption for normal passports for a less than-one-month stay has started since Jan. 1, 2006.
The meeting also touched on tourism and trade cooperation.
The Cambodian deputy prime minister also informed his guest of the success of the 6th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) hosted by Cambodia in early December this year.
He said that ICAPP delegations have visited the historical site of Angkor and Preah Vihear Temple, which is recently listed as a World Heritage Site. After their visit, they issued a joint statement, expressing their support to the International Court of Justice in The Hague that ruled that Preah Vihear Temple belongs to Cambodia and is located on Cambodian territory.
Earlier on Dec. 8, the Singapore ambassador also met with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance H.E. Keat Chhon. --AKP
Translated by SOKMOM Nimul
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Public Servants to Declare Their Assets and Liabilities
Phnom Penh, December 13, 2010 AKP -- Public servants are requires to declare their assets and liabilities early next year as part of the efforts to implement and enforce the Law on Anti-Corruption.
Directives on the declaration of assets and liabilities were circulated during the National Workshop for Dissemination of Law on Anti-Corruption held at the National Institute of Education in Phnom Penh last Thursday.
The Article 17 in Chapter 4 of the Law, “Persons Required to Declare Assets and Liabilities” requires the following persons to make the assets and liabilities declaration upon taking and leaving offices, in writing or electronic form, regardless of whether the assets are inside or outside the country, and submit in person, to the Anti-Corruption Unit:
- Members of Senate, Members of National Assembly, and Members of the Royal Government;
- Appointed public officials with a specific mandate;
- Members of the National Council Against Corruption, Chairpersons, Vice-Chairpersons and all officials of the Anti-Corruption Unit;
- Civil servants, police, military personnel, and other public servants appointed by Royal Decrees or Sub-decrees;
- Other officials appointed by Prakas and decided by the Anti-Corruption Unit’s list of declaration on assets and liabilities, after consultation with the National Council Against Corruption;
- Trial judges, prosecutors, notary public, court clerks and bailiffs;
- Leaders of civil society.
Tong Sam, Chairman of the National Council against Corruption, said that the workshop was really beneficial as it was organized for the public officials with relevant obligations to get ready to declare their assets, and for the Anti-Corruption Unit and the National Council against Corruption to be able to publicize their roles and functions.
He appreciated the efforts made by the concerned agencies of all levels, which, he said, reflected their attention in improving the understanding, a precondition for participating in the implementation of the Law. --AKP
Text by CHIM Nary
Translated by Ravuth M.
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Japanese Grant Aid for the Infectious Disease Control Project
Phnom Penh, December 13, 2010 AKP -- The Japanese government has extended over 201 million Yen, approximately US$2.4 million, in grant aid to the Cambodian Ministry of Health to support the Infectious Disease Control Project.
The grant aid handover ceremony was held here on Dec. 9 at the Health Department of Svay Rieng province in the presence of Prof Eng Huot, secretary of state at the Health Ministry and H.E. Masafumi Kuroki, Japanese ambassador to Cambodia.
According to Dr. Pen Sona, provincial director of Health Department, the Japanese government has so far provided material and technical assistance to Svay Rieng province through the Cambodian Health Ministry, JICA and other partner organizations including CHC.
For his part, Prof. Eng Huot said this grant aid will be used for the National Immunization Programme.
Japan has been an important development partner of Cambodia in the field of health since 1992, he said. --AKP
Translated by SOKMOM Nimul
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