Labour Ministry Calls on Workers and Unions to Remain Calm

Cambodia (Kohker) – As the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) is going to hold a mass demonstration on September 7 to protests the results of the recent general election, Ministry of  Labour and Vocational Training has issued a statement calling upon all workers and union leaders to remain calm and continue their daily work as usual.

“The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training would like to appeal to organizations, trade unions, workers, employees and employers to remain calm and to continue performing their respective duties, and to avoid being deceived into joining demonstrations that would disturb social orders and affect the living,” read the statement dated September 4.

The Royal Government always pays attention to the living condition of the workers and employees and has recently established a joint working group to continue conducting a study on additional increase of wages for them, the statement added.