Hun Xen (Photo by Pha Lina)Op-Ed by Sokheoun Pang
Originally posted at http://sokheounpang.wordpress.com/
Speaking at the conclusion of a conference on military reform, held at the Ministry of Defence on 28 Jan 2010, Hun Xen warned some solidiers and military commanders involved in illegal businesses and corruption with harsh sanctions. They are Sum Samnang, director-general of logistics and finance at the Ministry of Defence; Chao Phirun, director-general of the military’s materials and technical services department; Ung Samkhan, commander of the Cambodian Navy; and Chhoeun Chanthan, chief of Senate President Chea Sim’s bodyguards.
The Phnom Penh Post has the detail report HERE : [...]...
“It is time to stop every activity involving illegal business or the support of illegal business. [I] don’t care how many stars or moons you have – I will fire you, and nobody will keep corrupt commanders in their seats,” Hun Xen said. “In Cambodia, the prime minister directly controls the troops.”[...]…Hun Xen also acknowledged that many soldiers were involved in illegal activities including logging, land grabbing, smuggling and illegal fishing. “I declare my absolute order [to stop illegal businesses]—otherwise military reform will not move forward,” said Hun Xen.[...]…
As reaction to this Yim Sovan, the spokeman of SRP, reacted that:
He was pleased to hear the prime minister address the issue of land grabbing by the armed forces. “What I am happy about is that he acknowledged past misdeeds,” Yim Sovann said, adding that the SRP’s recommendations on these issues had been ignored for years.
However, Hun Xen´s waring can´t buy in Mr. Thun Sary´s trust as he observes that:
“His speech is very good, but we also ask for real implementation … sometimes when we take his speech to lower levels for implementation, they do not listen,” he said.
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