Since the Ministry of Justice launched a campaign to resolve a backlog of court cases a little more than two months ago, it has resolved 99 per cent of congested civil registration cases.
The ministry considered the resolution of the approximately 6,800 cases a success, noting that it was part of wider plans to strengthen the delivery of judicial services.
“In the 63 days since minister Koeut Rith ordered the campaign, the capital-provincial courts have given priority to resolving 6,800 backdated registration cases and 1,040 new ones,” said a March 13 press release.
The ministry applauded the efforts of judges, court clerks and civil servants in the various administrative units, noting that they had improved the efficiency of the provision of judicial services for the benefit of the people and society.
“We strongly hope that all stakeholders will continue to be involved in contributing to the ‘Strengthening and enhancing justice services and quality of justice’ campaign,” said the release.
Ministry spokesman Chin Malin explained that the ministry had set the goal of completing the backdated registrations within three months but had achieved 99 per cent in a little over two, an “excellent” achievement.
“The minister advised all the capital-provincial courts to make these cases a priority. In each tribunal, a judge has been tasked with this work, and as a result, we have exceeded our expectations,” he said.
Kang Rithi Kiri, a lecturer of law, was impressed by the clearance rate. He noted that civil registrations took a long time in the past, due to personal interests. He was pleased that the ministry has committed to clearing them.
“In order to effectively resolve congestion in the court process, a team from the ministry should be available to provide investigate complaints from members of the public,” he said.
In early January, the ministry announced the launch of two campaigns to strengthen and enhance the quality and efficiency of the justice system. One focused on expediting the settlement of cases, and one aimed to investigate irregularities.
