Hun Sen urges new Finance Minister to eliminate money under the table

27 September 2013
The Cambodia Herald
Anti-corruption / Budget / Economic policy and administration / Economy and commerce / Government / Government services / Ministries and other national bodies
General Department of National Treasury / Hun Sen / Keat Chhon / Ministry of Economy and Finance / Oun Porn Monirath

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday urged the Ministry of Economy and Finance to eliminate the practice of bribery or greasing the palm to facilitate development projects funded by the Ministry itself or the National Treasury. New Finance Minister, Oun Porn Monirath, successor of Keat Chhon, expressed his commitment to improve the efficiency of public service and the livelihoods of Cambodian citizens, as well as continuing to promote social justice. ... "The ministry’s priority over the next five years includes macroeconomic management strengthening, financial development and private sector boosting, along with budget system reforms," he [Oun Porn Monirath] said. ...

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