At government rally, all proceeds smoothly

2 May 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
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Cambodian Center for Human Rights / Chak Sopheap / Ith Sam Heng / Koh Pich Exhibition Center / Labour Day / Men Sam An / Thailand

While workers and opposition supporters marched to mark Labour Day yesterday, and baton-wielding district security guards enforced a ban on gatherings, a very different, uninterrupted rally took place at the capital’s Koh Pich Exhibition Center. About 2,000 workers from pro-government unions and government officials heard Labour Minister Ith Sam Heng call for talks to raise the minimum wage – a key demand of workers protesting yesterday. …

 Mom Kunthear
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