Cambodia is hugely reliant on foreign aid that currently forms half the government’s budget — the U.S. alone has donated over $800 million since 1992. Concerns over electoral irregularities before the weekend ballot saw calls in U.S. Congress to freeze the $77 million slated for this year, and Sam Rainsy’s royal pardon was likely a direct consequence. Read more: world.time/2013/07/29/viewpoint-the-cambodian-people-have-spoken-time-to-level-the-playing-field/#ixzz2aWAkuJBK
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 09:17:02 +0000
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