In response to the Cambodian government's claim that the US based giant company Walmart would continue to buy products made in Cambodia, and expand its investment in the country, Ms. Kem Samathida, another daughter of the jailed opposition leader Kem Sokha, wrote on her Facebook page on Wednesday, from Columbia University in New York City, saying that it was not all true, Walmart would continue to buy products made in Cambodia only on condition that the Cambodian government treat the US government and civil society with fairness.
"There are a number of news [medias] that falsify the letter below by arguing that Walmart company agreed to buy more products from Cambodia. The letter does not mention such thing [...]," wrote Ms. Samathida on her Facebook page.
She added that according to the leaked letter sent by Walmart's vice president Scott Price to Minister of Labor Ith Samheng, the US giant company would keep ordering products made in Cambodia only on condition that the Cambodian government respects workers and civil society's rights and abstains from attacking the US government.
"[...] we respectfully ask that your government continue to improve working conditions for Cambodian factory workers and treat our government and civil society with fairness, in accordance with international standard and norms," read the leaked letter.
Previously, Minister Samheng told reporters that the US giant company Walmart wanted to increase orders because they were happy with the working condition in garment factories in Cambodia.
However, according to the leaked letter, the US company only «HOPES» to begin to buy travel products made in Cambodia next year - nothing is sure yet.
"Next year, we hope to begin to export travel products," read the letter.
Walmart also mentioned that there were many other countries where the company could order the same products; and Cambodia had to compete with those countries to sell its products.
"We are happy to share our experience working with other sourcing markets, and to help Cambodian manufactures increase competitiveness, productivity and efficiency," added the letter.
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