Phnom Penh: Government Spokesperson Pen Bona has emphasized that considering the livelihoods of citizens, especially the poor and vulnerable, is a priority of the Cambodian government’s policy.
In a statement on the Cambodia-Thailand border situation on September 26, 2026, Pen Bona said that considering the livelihoods of citizens, especially those from poor and vulnerable families, is a priority of the Cambodian People’s Party’s policy.
He said, “The policy of considering the livelihoods of citizens through direct cash support has been implemented since the era of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, the former Prime Minister. In fact, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government spent billions of dollars to help support the poor and vulnerable.”
The spokesman added that this policy has been continued by the Royal Government of the 7th term of the National Assembly led by Samdech Grand National Assembly President Hun Manet.
He emphasized that the cash support program to alleviate the burden of poor, vulnerable and at-risk families affected by the current increase in oil and fuel prices is an example. In addition, the Royal Government has a comprehensive social protection policy through cash support for poor families such as pregnant women, children under 2 years old, and scholarships for poor children up to the end of secondary school, people with disabilities and the elderly aged 60 and above.
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