Political stability safeguards industrial development: Cambodian PM

PHNOM PENH, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has to keep political stability, so that all factories can also enjoy stability to guarantee their development, said Prime Minister Hun Sen (pictured) on Tuesday.

"We have to keep our jobs in order to have stability and not to have riots, which could affect mutual benefits of employees and employers," he said in Kandal province, while meeting with over 3,500 trade union officials of the garment industry to mark the upcoming International Labor Day.

In this regard, he especially expressed appreciation for garment workers, who voted for his Cambodian People's Party (CPP) to win the majority of ballots in the parliamentary election.

"We have to strengthen the good relations among workers, union officials and employers to keep factories running," he said, while encouraging garment workers to enhance their skills to gain higher capacity.

Garment is the foremost pillar industry and economic engine of Cambodia. It usually employs about 300,000 work force and generates over 70 percent of the kingdom's annual export volumes.

Editor: Yan