Governor Tells Cintri to Clean Up Its Act or Lose Contract
Phnom Penh governor Pa Socheatvong has issued an ultimatum to Cintri, the city’s waste disposal company: Clean the streets, and keep them clean, or lose your contract. At a meeting between Cintri, City Hall and all levels of Phnom Penh officials on Monday, Mr. Socheatvong told the stakeholders that he had to act on complaints received about the waste that littered the city. “Regarding garbage collection, the Cintri company must clarify whether or not it can do the job properly,” Mr. Socheatvong told stakeholders. “If they can not, we have to seek a replacement.” Mr. Socheatvong said that the company was investing too much time and effort in expanding its operation and not enough on doing its job effectively in the city center, but gave no timeframe in which Cintri must improve its work. … Cintri in 2002 signed a 50-year contract that made it solely responsible for collecting and disposing of Phnom Penh’s waste. Neither City Hall nor Cintri would share details of the contract Tuesday, but both parties said they were committed to honoring it. City Hall spokesman Long Dimanche said Tuesday that the contract between Cintri and City Hall needed to be reviewed but that it was not yet at risk of being torn up. …
Ben Sokhean and Matt Blomberg
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