PHNOM PENH, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's
National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a draft law on public procurement, aimed
at ensuring that all state's expenses are used appropriately and transparently.
Although all the 26 Members of
Parliament (MPs) of the main opposition party and the 3 MPs of the Human Rights
Party boycotted the session, 84 MPs who were present in the meeting unanimously
passed the draft law.
Cheam Yeap, chairman of the
National Assembly's commission of economy, banking, finance and audit, said the
law covers all public procurement in Cambodia, except procurement that may
affect confidentiality in national defense and public security.
The law on public procurement
was compiled by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, it comprises of 14
chapters with 76 articles, he said.
Speaking in the National
Assembly's session, the Deputy Prime Minister Keat Chhon, minister of economy
and finance, said the law was a new legal tool to ensure that the expenses of
national budget and financing budget from development partners would be transparent,
accountable, effective and high frugal.
"The law is also to
contribute to prevent corruption," he added.
Editor:Luo Yuan
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