Public holidays to be cut from 28 to 22 days

[geovalin]

The government has decided to reduce the number of public holidays next year from 28 days to 22 days. According to a sub-decree issued by Prime Minister Hun Sen, the six holidays to be cut next year are Meak Bochea Day, National Day of Remembrance, International Children’s Day, Paris Peace Agreement Day, International Human Rights Day and King Norodom Sihamoni’s birthday.

 

“There will be 22 public holidays in 2020,” Mr Hun Sen said. “Six days were cut.” However, he said that for Khmer New Year, there will be a four-day public holiday in 2020. Ek Tha, spokesman for the Council of Ministers, yesterday said Mr Hun Sen made the right move in cutting down the amount of public holidays.

 

“It is because the government wants the Kingdom to be competitive and attract national and international investments,” Mr Tha said. “It’s so they [citizens] can contribute to the building and development of Cambodia in order for it to be more prosperous.”

 

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[owenm]

And they cut the King's Birthday off the list of public holidays.. Would never happen in Thailand or heads would be rolling.. 

[Burma Bill]

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"International Human Rights Day"

Well I never, who would have guessed this!

[gamesgplayemail]

I wish that it happens in Thailand also ! All these people are too lazy and slow at work to deserve any holiday !

 

 

[Sheryl]

Post discussing Thai monarchy removed.

[Sydebolle]

Well, the private industry will be delighted to hear that. The pay remains the same but the staff will show up six days more.

Thailand could learn something from it. Unless your "Company Regulations" do not stipulate a maximum days per se, an employer got quite a few additional "public holidays" added to the calendar of "no productivity". 

Governments need to learn that they can only pass on, what they take away somewhere else; public holiday announcement are a populist way of sneaking into office (among others) - the bill though is paid for by the private industry. Government workers get the same treat but their salaries are paid for ....... by the private industry's tax payments.