This, of course, is similar to the political formula that proved both unwieldy and unworkable the last time around. There are other immense problems, most notably money. Foreign aid, upon which the country remains dangerously dependent, will start falling in the first quarter of 1999. Political uncertainty surrounding the July general election forced a crucial donor conference to be postponed. Increasing aid to Cambodia is crucial to the new government's viability.
Rice is in short supply.
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