High-level officials to get raises

16 October 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Anti-corruption / Budget / Civil society / Government / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Civil Service / Social development
ACU / Affiliate Network for Social Accountability in East Asia and the Pacific / Anti-Corruption Unit / Brad Adams / Cambodia National Rescue Party / Human Rights Watch / Hun Sen / Ministry of Civil Service / National Assembly / Pich Bunthin / Preap Kol / Son Chhay / Transparency International Cambodia / U.S. State Department

Prime Minister Hun Sen is set for a monthly salary hike of more than $900 as part of sweeping changes to senior government and high-ranking civil servant bonuses, according to a new sub-decree.

The document, dated October 13 and obtained by the Post yesterday, states that Hun Sen will receive an additional $907 per month, while deputy prime ministers will be paid about $690 more. Senior ministers are in line for $605 extra, while ministers, secretaries and undersecretaries of state – which number in the hundreds – will also receive bonuses. …

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