Hun Sen Issues Directive for Payment of Civil Servant Salaries
Prime Minister Hun Sen has issued a directive for the ministries of Public Function and Finance to cooperate with state institutions to ensure that civil servants are paid by the fourth week of every month. The directive, signed by Mr. Hun Sen and dated January 29, is the latest in a series of civil service reforms since July’s disputed election, including the creation of the Ministry of Public Function to manage the reforms and a plan to pay civil servants through bank accounts in an effort to cut down on kickbacks and inefficiency. “The Ministry of Economy and Finance must manage the inspection and preparation in providing salaries to ministries, institutions, cities and provinces no later than the fourth week of each month,” the directive says, adding that provincial governors can delegate to their deputies the responsibility of checking monthly payments. …
