Cambodian corruption galvanises opposition parties

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Updated May 19, 2009 19:33:15

Numerous stories of corruption in Cambodia's judicial system are filtering into newspapers in Phnom Penh.

Alleged corruption includes claims that graduates are forced to pay out tens of thousands of dollars in bribes, to be considered for posts as judges, in a country where some members of the judiciary did not even finish high school.

Reports allegations of bribery and corruption have galvanised the opposition parties.

Presenter: Sonja Heydeman
Speakers: Sisowath Sereyroth, FUNCINPEC Vice President; Professor Carl Thayer from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences with the Australian Defence Force Academy.

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