Phnom Penh (FN), June 19 - Speaking to the press during a protest in front of the US embassy Phnom Penh near Wat Phnom from 8 a.m to 11 a.m on Tuesday, a dismissed US embassy employee requested Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Ministry of Labor to intervene for justice and provide assistance for his living.

“I would like to call on Prime Minister Hun Sen to seek justice for me. I faced difficulty since they fired me, and I have yet found a new job. Ministry of Labor please speed up the work. I am waiting for the compensation from the embassy. Please find me justice,” a 30-year old former US Embassy staff spoke with tears.

The former employees said that the dismissal does not only affect themselves, but also their families, children’s education, and other daily expenses. Hence, only Prime Minister Hun Sen could seek justice for them.

At least 20 former staff, representing the 32 former employees fired by the US Embassy Phnom Penh in April 2018, claimed Tuesday that the dismissal was premeditated, as it was not reasonable at all. They were accused of sharing a porn photo in a private Facebook group messenger.
=FRESH NEWS