Attendance: - TBCC - The Thai Business Council of Cambodia

investment forum, “We have the expertise to the extent that the MoC and the CCC
have approached us for our collaboration”.
If and when the IBC co-signs this letter with the CCC, a letter will be distributed
among members to keep them updated of the options and expected steps to
undertake. Mr. Sciaroni reminded the participants that although the IBC
encourages this active cooperation, there are certainly other ways people can
contribute through the auspice of MoC.
5. Business Associations reports
CAMFEBA: Report of the Business Networking and Seminar on Anti-
Corruption Law, 30 July 2012 – Van SouIeng
Monday, 30 th of July, CAMFEBA organised an evening event inviting as lead
discussant Mr. Om Yeng Tieng, Head of the Anti-Corruption Unit. The chairman of
CAMFEBA, Mr. Van Sou Ieng said the meeting was successful and constructive,
thanking all who contributed to the evening. In summary, he explained how
facilitation fees are listed as any form of illegal payments and the private sector
must be engaged and be told in no uncertain terms that any form of illegal
payments need to be reported –even when speaking of amounts exceeding $20.
Proof of illegal levies and service charges are valuable records needed in order to
collect evidence and prosecute. Mr. Sou Ieng noticed that Mr. Om did not give
enough tangible examples of what could be done to educate people about this
scourge. The stress of his speech rested on taking action. Mr. Sciaroni added that
Mr. Om’s presentation was very compelling and he has been a strong advocate and
has had many talks with different types of receptive audiences such as the Council
of Ministers. He specified for instance (and H.E. Mr. Cham Prasidh confirmed) that
the line-ministries’ views on the negotiation of accepted fees level are not all aligned
but that Mr. Om replied that the time for negotiation is now over, the law is in
effect.
The IBC chairman concluded by saying the fight is ongoing and bribers have found
a new tactic when resistance is shown: at first the people asking for commissions
complained a lot; then they stalled the requested procedures and now they invent
new type of payments. This goes to show that the pressure is on and that even the
bribers feel it is time to reap as much as possible before the tide changes.
Mr. Benjamin Wilson (Maersk) asked to be informed about what was being done in
the different department with regards to these penalties payments. Mr. Sciaroni
replied that there was no clarity on what was happening behind the scene. World
Bank advised that the money should go to the MoEF. This is not what the other
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