The U.S. ambassador to Cambodia Joseph Mussomeli, has said Cambodia will remain mired in poverty and reliant on foreign handouts unless the government tackles official corruption.
He said Cambodia's leaders need to show a "genuine political will" to hold people accountable for corruption - regardless of their political and social status. He also warned that "Cambodia cannot afford the luxury of corruption," adding that how the government chooses to deal with corruption "will determine its place in the international community, as well as determine what kind of country Cambodia will be."
The U.S. ambassador to Cambodia Joseph Mussomeli, has said Cambodia will remain mired in poverty and reliant on foreign handouts unless the government tackles official corruption.
He said Cambodia's leaders need to show a "genuine political will" to hold people accountable for corruption - regardless of their political and social status. He also warned that "Cambodia cannot afford the luxury of corruption," adding that how the government chooses to deal with corruption "will determine its place in the international community, as well as determine what kind of country Cambodia will be."
