‘I Am Not Corrupt,’ Police Chief Asserts
Siem Reap police chief Soth Nady has responded to a complaint that there is widespread corruption, nepotism and a reluctance to crack down on illegal gambling, the sex trade and drug trafficking in the province’s police force. The anonymous three-page complaint was submitted to the Anti-Corruption Unit early last year by officers who... Read More
Law needed to protect informants
Transperancy International Cambodia yesterday called on the authorities to fulfill their commitment to the introduction of a whistleblower law, saying it would be key in protecting those who otherwise might not call out corruption.
Corruption Keeping Economy ‘Mostly Unfree’
Cambodia’s “Economic Freedom”—a broad measure of how well individuals and businesses can create and protect their wealth —was classed as “mostly unfree” in a new report released by the Washington-based Heritage Foundation, which identified corruption and bureaucracy as impediments to free markets.
More firms sign on to anti-corruption pact
Cambodia’s national corruption watchdog has added two more firms to its list of private sector companies committed to stamping out corruption, a government news source said yesterday.
Banh has back of commander
An anonymous complaint against a deputy regional military commander filed to the Anti-Corruption Unit, which included allegations of skimming from soldiers’ salaries, has been dismissed by Defence Minister Tea Banh as untrue following a Ministry of Defence investigation.
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