30 May, 2010
PHNOM PENH – The Sam Rainsy Party praises and acknowledges the
efforts of CDCF mechanism for consulting with development partners and
civil society. SRP also praises the goals of the National Strategic
Development Plan (NSDP) 2009-2013, and acknowledges the progress made
in the areas of health, education, child protection and disability
since the last consultation in December of 2008.
Despite the hard work on the part of the CDCF partners, work remains
in many key sectors.
A crucial first step is to strengthen enforcement of existing
legislation and policies. In order to meet Cambodia’s international
human rights obligations and to implement the NSDP and the 2008 CDCF
Joint Monitoring Indicators(JMIs) in the areas of Health, Education,
Agriculture, Land Reform, Good Governance, and the Electoral Process,
the RGC should make these additional actions priorities in the next
year:
Health: Access to health care for people living below the poverty line
can be achieved with the elimination of user fees. Quality of care can
be improved with higher investment in training and a living wage for
medical staff. The fundamental principles of access to quality health
care for the poor must be strictly upheld. Access must be addressed
for people with disabilities according to the Disability Law.
Education: The student survival rate in primary schools in the
academic year 2007-2008 was only 33.1%. At the secondary and tertiary
level, access continues to be unacceptably low, especially for girls,
poor children, and the indigenous peoples. As in the health sector,
training of teachers and supervisors and adequate living salaries and
elimination of all forms of corruption, including school fees must be
closely monitored. Human and natural resources must improve: the
deployment of teachers must be prioritized, as well as school
construction/repair.
Agriculture: The RGC needs to focus on human resources development in
rural areas, funding for agricultural technology research,
small-scale, decentralized family farms, using mixed crops and
combined organic/chemical farming, as well as the development of
farmers’ cooperatives employing the youth.
Land Reform: At least 60% of rural families are landless or land-poor.
Slow titling of private and indigenous community land has lead to land
disputes with economic concessionaires claiming title. Economic Land
Concessions that exceed the size allowed under the law are being
issued, often before the land is classified and registered as State
private property. Lawful possessors are displaced and arrests of
villagers are common. Speed of registration of Indigenous Persons
communities as legal entities, and titling of land must be increased,
and a moratorium on evictions and arrests should be implemented until
all land is formally adjudicated according to the law. The RGC should
document all ELCs given to-date in a centralized and accessible space.
It should also strengthen the independence of the Cadastral Commission
and courts at all levels adjudicating land disputes.
Good Governance:
Public Finance Reform: The public remains uninformed and unheard
regarding financial matters, specifically in procurement. An
up-to-date debt monitoring system has yet to be implemented, thus
publication of debt information should be prioritized in 2010/11 and
publications of monitoring statements should be added. Commune
Development Funds must be made transparent to the people at the
commune level by holding monthly community meetings as defined in the
Commune Management Law.
Access to information: The RGC has drafted the Policy Framework on the
Rights Access to Information (August 2007). However, there is a need
for a clear mandate and timeframe for the development of this law. Any
form of threat and/or intimidation of the public, civil society and
opposition MPs against receiving information must be seen as an
obstruction to the right to information.
Anti-corruption: The adopted law does not meet international
standards, did not allow for adequate public participation in its
drafting, and there remains a lack of clear plans for implementation.
Also, no substantial actions have been yet taken towards strengthening
education on and dissemination of corruption-related regulations, the
cases of corruption of public officials have not been followed-up
publicly in a rigorous and systematic way by an independent judicial
system, public support and participation is still obstructed in the
name of "national security and order", and by anti-corruption
mechanisms put in place.
Legal and Judicial Reform: The RGC should focus on the development of
a sound legal framework and modernization of the law, as well as by
implementing measures to enhance competence, independence and
impartiality of the judiciary.
Extractive Industry Revenue Management: Measures must be taken to
increase transparency in the Extractive Industries, such as reviewing
current mining concessions and grants and require all companies to
publish licensing information.
Electoral Process: Reforms are still necessary to address problems
with the right to vote which begins at the registration stage. The
UNDP coordination and efforts to address the shortfalls of past
elections should receive wide support.
Gender-Based Violence: Rape cases are increasing at an alarming rate
throughout the country. Victims of sexual assaults have limited access
to justice. Actions must be taken to help victims break the silence by
taking measures to monitor the practice of compensation which is often
negotiated and facilitated by local authorities. Gender justice is
further hindered by corruption in the judiciary.
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The SRP is an opposition party dedicated to establishing a just and
fair society by amplifying the voice of the people. SRP’s position is
guided by principles of sustainable and inclusive development that
provides a fair share of growth for all Cambodians as of right, not
out of charity. To read the full statement, please go to:
www.samrainsyparty.org.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 012 788 999
efforts of CDCF mechanism for consulting with development partners and
civil society. SRP also praises the goals of the National Strategic
Development Plan (NSDP) 2009-2013, and acknowledges the progress made
in the areas of health, education, child protection and disability
since the last consultation in December of 2008.
Despite the hard work on the part of the CDCF partners, work remains
in many key sectors.
A crucial first step is to strengthen enforcement of existing
legislation and policies. In order to meet Cambodia’s international
human rights obligations and to implement the NSDP and the 2008 CDCF
Joint Monitoring Indicators(JMIs) in the areas of Health, Education,
Agriculture, Land Reform, Good Governance, and the Electoral Process,
the RGC should make these additional actions priorities in the next
year:
Health: Access to health care for people living below the poverty line
can be achieved with the elimination of user fees. Quality of care can
be improved with higher investment in training and a living wage for
medical staff. The fundamental principles of access to quality health
care for the poor must be strictly upheld. Access must be addressed
for people with disabilities according to the Disability Law.
Education: The student survival rate in primary schools in the
academic year 2007-2008 was only 33.1%. At the secondary and tertiary
level, access continues to be unacceptably low, especially for girls,
poor children, and the indigenous peoples. As in the health sector,
training of teachers and supervisors and adequate living salaries and
elimination of all forms of corruption, including school fees must be
closely monitored. Human and natural resources must improve: the
deployment of teachers must be prioritized, as well as school
construction/repair.
Agriculture: The RGC needs to focus on human resources development in
rural areas, funding for agricultural technology research,
small-scale, decentralized family farms, using mixed crops and
combined organic/chemical farming, as well as the development of
farmers’ cooperatives employing the youth.
Land Reform: At least 60% of rural families are landless or land-poor.
Slow titling of private and indigenous community land has lead to land
disputes with economic concessionaires claiming title. Economic Land
Concessions that exceed the size allowed under the law are being
issued, often before the land is classified and registered as State
private property. Lawful possessors are displaced and arrests of
villagers are common. Speed of registration of Indigenous Persons
communities as legal entities, and titling of land must be increased,
and a moratorium on evictions and arrests should be implemented until
all land is formally adjudicated according to the law. The RGC should
document all ELCs given to-date in a centralized and accessible space.
It should also strengthen the independence of the Cadastral Commission
and courts at all levels adjudicating land disputes.
Good Governance:
Public Finance Reform: The public remains uninformed and unheard
regarding financial matters, specifically in procurement. An
up-to-date debt monitoring system has yet to be implemented, thus
publication of debt information should be prioritized in 2010/11 and
publications of monitoring statements should be added. Commune
Development Funds must be made transparent to the people at the
commune level by holding monthly community meetings as defined in the
Commune Management Law.
Access to information: The RGC has drafted the Policy Framework on the
Rights Access to Information (August 2007). However, there is a need
for a clear mandate and timeframe for the development of this law. Any
form of threat and/or intimidation of the public, civil society and
opposition MPs against receiving information must be seen as an
obstruction to the right to information.
Anti-corruption: The adopted law does not meet international
standards, did not allow for adequate public participation in its
drafting, and there remains a lack of clear plans for implementation.
Also, no substantial actions have been yet taken towards strengthening
education on and dissemination of corruption-related regulations, the
cases of corruption of public officials have not been followed-up
publicly in a rigorous and systematic way by an independent judicial
system, public support and participation is still obstructed in the
name of "national security and order", and by anti-corruption
mechanisms put in place.
Legal and Judicial Reform: The RGC should focus on the development of
a sound legal framework and modernization of the law, as well as by
implementing measures to enhance competence, independence and
impartiality of the judiciary.
Extractive Industry Revenue Management: Measures must be taken to
increase transparency in the Extractive Industries, such as reviewing
current mining concessions and grants and require all companies to
publish licensing information.
Electoral Process: Reforms are still necessary to address problems
with the right to vote which begins at the registration stage. The
UNDP coordination and efforts to address the shortfalls of past
elections should receive wide support.
Gender-Based Violence: Rape cases are increasing at an alarming rate
throughout the country. Victims of sexual assaults have limited access
to justice. Actions must be taken to help victims break the silence by
taking measures to monitor the practice of compensation which is often
negotiated and facilitated by local authorities. Gender justice is
further hindered by corruption in the judiciary.
###
The SRP is an opposition party dedicated to establishing a just and
fair society by amplifying the voice of the people. SRP’s position is
guided by principles of sustainable and inclusive development that
provides a fair share of growth for all Cambodians as of right, not
out of charity. To read the full statement, please go to:
www.samrainsyparty.org.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 012 788 999
2 comments:
Cambodian will not need Sam Rainsy to develop because Mrs. Hun Sen was developing in Cambodia a lot of place. For example it has nice building, beautiful Part, high building,
Good school. Sam Rainsy should stop to makes problem or thinking wrong again and again because Cambodian's get peace by Hun Sen.
Good job Sam Rainsy. It shows that you can do it better than Hun Sen if you are in the government. For 31 years that he ruled Cambodia, Hun Sen has become increasingly corrupt and has only gotten richer himself, while the poor Cambodians are getting poorer. All roads and bridges are built with loans from other countries, mainly China, and that our children and grandchildren will have to work so hard to pay off Hun Sen's debts. Hun Sen, because of his incompetence, should step down and let other people take charge.
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