Workers and unionists were quick to reject this move and said they were already facing a loss of salary on account of a large number of factories suspending production and that they needed these indemnity payments to try and sustain their households.
Poipet residents, most of whom are market vendors in Rong Kleu Market in Thailand across the border, planned to demonstrate on Monday morning requesting that the border to be reopened to resume trade in the market.
Interior Minister Sar Kheng last month raised concerns over the livelihood prospects of these migrant workers, suggesting they could slip back into poverty.
Around 150 workers have been protesting since December 2019, when the hotel closed down, leaving the workers with unpaid dues.
The barely hour-long trial was completed by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday, with Kung Raiya represented by his lawyer Sam Sokong.
On Tuesday, Say Chhum, deputy chairman of the ruling Cambodian People Party, also issued a letter to the party's provincial offices ordering them to postpone any commemorative events on May 20.
According to the Interior Ministry’s Facebook page, Interior Minister Sar Kheng said he met with counterparts from the Justice Ministry to discuss prison overcrowding and the handling of cases, especially drug cases.
CPP spokesperson Sok Eysan said the new headquarters was funded by voluntary contributions from party members, but did not have specifics of the budget or size of the contributions.
When I started as a stringer reporter for the VOA Khmer language service in August 2016 it was to contribute to independent reporting without fear or favor.
This marked 22 days since the last positive case of the disease was reported on April 11, leaving Cambodia’s tally at 122 cases, 120 recoveries, and zero deaths.
Media organizations, reporters, editors and rights groups have expressed serious concern over Cambodian government’s continuing crackdown on journalists and curtailment of freedom of expression for Cambodian citizens.
The law has received widespread backlash for its potential to severely curtail fundamental freedoms and rights, such as freedoms of movement, free expressions, association and assembly.
While VOA Khmer could not access the NGO’s bylaws, but Article 10 of LANGO requires an organization to provide a list of all its operating bank accounts within 30 days of registration and Article 25 requires annual activity and financial reports.
In the press conference, Hun Sen said there was little chance, approximately “0.1 percent,” the law would be used in the current context but lashed out at criticism about the legislation’s ability to impinge on fundamental rights.
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