Use of foreign aid free of corruption: premier

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday denied alleged opposition charges of corrupt use of foreign aid, claiming that any related accusations were aimed purely at boosting the popularity of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).

The statement came at the groundbreaking of a Japan-funded drainage project in the capital, at which Hun Sen refuted that his government had ever received funds directly from Japan. Instead, he said, monies were channelled directly into specific projects by Tokyo.

“The bidding is taking place in Tokyo, and Japan controls the budget,” he said. “If corruption exists, the Japanese government should be criticised, not the Cambodian government. The opposition party should not manipulate or denigrate our nation.”

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