Condensed from "Red Cross Defends Distribution; Adhoc Received Complaints," copyright Kuch Naren and Drew Foster of the Cambodia Daily, published in the Cambodia Daily, Oct. 27, 2010. All text below is copyright the Naren and Foster/the Cambodia Daily.
A day after dozens of villagers from two communes in Banteay Meanchey province protested the Cambodian Red Cross' distribution method for providing flood relied, officials from the aid organization stood by their procedures and rejected claims of nepotism.
Chan Sothea, a 45-year-old villager from Preah Ponlea commune in Serei Saophoan City who participated in Monday's protest, alleged that the commune chief selected family member to receive donations from Red Cross, while ignoring more badly affected villagers.
Preah Ponlea commune Chief Chea Huon said yesterday that he could supply 100 of the 700 families in his commune affected by the floods with Cambodian Red Cross donations on Monday. He said an additional 217 families received aid yesterday.
No comments:
Post a Comment