Mr. Hun Sen and his top brass.By Khmerization
Source: RFA
Radio Free Asia (RFA) has reported that, currently, there are about 340 private businesses that have partnered with the Cambodian military under an initiative devised by Prime Minister Hun Sen to fund the Cambodian military, reports RFA.
In March, Prime Minister Hun Sen had devised a plan in which private businesses will be allowed to mentor and fund a certain military unit as part of his search for the funding of the Cambodian military. The initiative drew strong criticism from local and international observers as giving private businesses the control of the military and use it to commit human rights abuses for their own interests.
According to documents obtained by RFA, 42 private businesses and inter-governmental departments have officially partnered with units of the military, while 300 more private companies have also asked to allow to join the scheme.
Documents show that Chup Rubber Plantation, Mobitel mobile phone, Hotel Sofitel Cambodiana, Canadia Bank, Heng Development, Andung Rubber Plantation, Men Sarun company, Angkor Sugar Tonle, Sugar Cambodia Cam and Valley and many more companies which have provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds and materials to the military.
Mr. Chhum Socheat, spokesman for the Defence Ministry, said the scheme was designed to help the military improve its capacity and capability. "I think that it is a strong solidarity partnership between the front line and those behind the battlefields to volunteer to contribute to the defence of the motherland", he said.
Currently, the military units that benefitted from the scheme are units of Military Region One, Division 9, Battalion 404, Battalion 53, Battalion 52, Brigade 408, Division 11 in Pursat, Battalion 501, Military Region Four and other units of the military in other regions.
Critics said many of these military units, such as Division 11 in Pursat, have been used by private companies to evict people from their lands and have also been involved in numerous human rights abuses.
Mr. Gavin Hayman, Executive Director of the London-based Global Witness NGO, said these military-private partnerships are designed to help strengthen the powers of the current leaders and private businesses who use the military to commit more corruption, commit human rights abuses and to maximise their business interests.
Source: RFA
Radio Free Asia (RFA) has reported that, currently, there are about 340 private businesses that have partnered with the Cambodian military under an initiative devised by Prime Minister Hun Sen to fund the Cambodian military, reports RFA.
In March, Prime Minister Hun Sen had devised a plan in which private businesses will be allowed to mentor and fund a certain military unit as part of his search for the funding of the Cambodian military. The initiative drew strong criticism from local and international observers as giving private businesses the control of the military and use it to commit human rights abuses for their own interests.
According to documents obtained by RFA, 42 private businesses and inter-governmental departments have officially partnered with units of the military, while 300 more private companies have also asked to allow to join the scheme.
Documents show that Chup Rubber Plantation, Mobitel mobile phone, Hotel Sofitel Cambodiana, Canadia Bank, Heng Development, Andung Rubber Plantation, Men Sarun company, Angkor Sugar Tonle, Sugar Cambodia Cam and Valley and many more companies which have provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds and materials to the military.
Mr. Chhum Socheat, spokesman for the Defence Ministry, said the scheme was designed to help the military improve its capacity and capability. "I think that it is a strong solidarity partnership between the front line and those behind the battlefields to volunteer to contribute to the defence of the motherland", he said.
Currently, the military units that benefitted from the scheme are units of Military Region One, Division 9, Battalion 404, Battalion 53, Battalion 52, Brigade 408, Division 11 in Pursat, Battalion 501, Military Region Four and other units of the military in other regions.
Critics said many of these military units, such as Division 11 in Pursat, have been used by private companies to evict people from their lands and have also been involved in numerous human rights abuses.
Mr. Gavin Hayman, Executive Director of the London-based Global Witness NGO, said these military-private partnerships are designed to help strengthen the powers of the current leaders and private businesses who use the military to commit more corruption, commit human rights abuses and to maximise their business interests.
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Can any body tell me, who is that general walking on the right handside of A Kvak Hun Sen ?. Is he Vietnamese?
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