In order to promote awareness of corruption issue in Cambodia, Concert, called Clean Hand concert, will take place on Saturday, 30th May, 2009 from 4:30pm to 9:00pm at the National Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, which is organized by Pact-Cambodia in cooperation with the Coalition of Civil Society Organization Against Corruption (CoCSOAC).
The Cambodian popular performers consist of DJ Kleang, Meas Soksophea, Chhorn Sovannareach, Sokun Niza, Sorn Sokinda, Tak Ma, An Kunkola, and Muth Udom, as well as comedy troupe KUY.
A catwalk “fashion” show of new and innovative messages to empower and encourage the fight against corruption will also be delivered. In addition to support from the entertainment sector, Madame Carol Rodley, US Ambassador, as well as senior Cambodian state officials are expected to make empowering speeches that will add even more inspiration to the audience.
Huort Ratanak , Senior Program Officer of Pact-Cambodia, acknowledged that several substantial steps needed to be taken before the Anti-corruption Law could be passed – notably, approval of the Criminal Code, reported The Phnom Penh Post.
“We want the Criminal Code to be approved soon because the government has said that the Anti-corruption Law could be approved only after the Criminal Code is approved,” she said.
