SRP asks the NatAss to clarify the problem of Nguon Nhel’s advisors
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Nguon Nhel: Another corrupt CPP official? (Photo: Sovannara, RFI)29 August 2010
By Pen Bona
Radio France Internationale
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
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Who was on the list of Nguon Nhel advisors and receiving double pay?A group of SRP MPs asked the National Assembly (NatAss) to explain the expense paid to the advisors of Nguon Nhel, the no. 1 NatAss vice-president. The SRP claimed that Nguon Nhel has up to 71 advisors. The SRP MPs’ letter sent to the NatAss on Friday last week noted the major expense on advisors for the NatAss leadership [from the CPP].
- CPP MP Nhem Thavy, he is Nguon Nhel's brother-in-law, as a MP, he is paid more than once by the NatAss
- Hang Vichet, the director of the finance department of the NatAss secretariat, he is also paid more that once by the NatAss
11 SRP MPs signed on a letter sent to Heng Samrin, the NatAss president, last Friday to ask for clarification in the major amount spent by the NatAss on advisors for the [CPP] NatAss leaders.
Son Chhay, the opposition whip, claimed today that he received the most recent news indicating that Nguon Nhel, the no. 1 CPP vice-president, has up to 71 advisors including CPP MPs and even the director of the finance department of the NatAss. Son Chhay said that, according to the pay ledger for the month of August, an amount of 100 million riels, i.e. $25,000, was spent on Nguon Nhel’s advisors alone.
