Officials at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport bribed their superiors to delay retirement for a further five years, local media on Wednesday quoted Rong Chhun, president of the Cambodian Independent Teachers' Association (CITA) as saying.
In a letter dated Oct. 16, Rong Chhun claimed to know of four officials who have paid 4,000 U.S. dollars each to have their retirement suspended, reported Cambodian-language newspaper the Sralanh Khmer.
The four, who would reach retirement age in 2008, are heads and deputy heads of offices and departments of the ministry, the letter stated.
Although he did not identify the officials by name, Rong Chhun listed their birthdays.
The same practice occurs in provincial departments, the letter added.
Rong Chhun requested that Education Minister Kol Pheng take immediate action against the alleged graft, saying that older officials should be retired to give younger people opportunities to serve the nation.
Source:Xinhua
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