Officials demanded bribes, teacher say

A teacher at Tea Chamrath High School in Pursat town has accused school director Bou Sovannarith and deputy director Chhub Buntha of forcing students to pay bribes in the form of, among other things, enrolment fees for matriculation into the 2013-2014 academic year.

Phat Malin, the teacher in question, said the officials solicited 5,000 riel (about $1.25) from each student who sought to enroll, and created other fraudulent fees to bilk students out of even more money. Malin filed her complaint to the Cambodian Independent Teachers’ Association, which has forwarded it to the Ministry of Interior, CITA president Rong Chhun said yesterday. …

Mom Kunthear
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