Bou Chumserey – education ministry secretary of state who also serves as deputy chairman of the Commission for the Drafting of the Law on the Management of Physical Education and Sports – was speaking at a September 6 commendation ceremony for the officials who worked on the draft.
Committees and subcommittees from several institutions under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport have officially completed drafting a law on the management of physical education and sports. They have been working on the draft since early 2019.
Bou Chumserey – ministry secretary of state who also serves as deputy chairman of the Commission for the Drafting of the Law on the Management of Physical Education and Sports – said that completing the draft was a major step forward. It will serve as a lighthouse which will guide future development in the field.
“This law is an important foundation for the development of physical education and sports, and will steer it in the right direction,” he said.
Chumserey was speaking at a September 6 commendation ceremony for the officials who worked on the draft.
He said each detail of the draft had been assessed thoroughly, with more than 500 meetings and workshops held to discuss the advocacy process and gather input in the past three years.
Sar Sokha – ministry secretary of state and chairman of the commission – is highly committed to introducing the law as soon as possible. It will serve as a roadmap for the development of the education sector and sports for both current and future leaders, he said.
The leaders and members of the commission made great personal sacrifices to participate in the drafting of the law. According to Chumserey, the original draft contained 316 articles, but it had now been amended and revised, with only 213 remaining across 10 chapters.
“Although the education ministry did not have a separate budget allocated to support the commission’s work, we have worked hard and fulfilled our roles with dedication,” he said.
“I respect and appreciate efforts to complete this law for the common interest, despite the lengthy discussions and hard work it required,” he added.
The draft will be submitted to Nath Bunroeun, another secretary of state and chairman of the ministry’s Justice Reform Team, and then passed to the Legal Council for further review and submission to the Council of Ministers for review. Once it is approved there, it will be sent to the National Assembly.
When the law is promulgated, it will form the basis for the management of sports and athletic organisations, events and competitions. It will also guide financial management, ethics and dispute resolution.
