NEC: Most Election Funds Pledged
By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer
Original re****t from Wa****ngton
08 February 2008
Cambodia is about $1 million shy in election funds, following pledges
from donors and the government in recent weeks that have nearly filled
the coffers, election officials said Thursday.
The July elections will cost around $17 million, and most of that has
been filled, said Tep Nitha, secretary-general of the National
Election Committee.
The government will spend about $10 million, along with $3 million
from Japan, with the rest coming from other countries.
The rest of the funds will come through the UNDP via donors, he said,
"but we missed about $1 million."
UNDP spokesman Men Kim Seng said Japan, Canada, Sweden, Denmark and
Australia had met over funding in recent weeks.
"The discussion is continuing so we have not received any final
decision," he said. "But we hope to get that soon in the coming
days."
The money will fund administration, staff and services, when as many
as 50 political parties compete for parliamentary seats July 27.
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