PRESS CONFERENCE
ON DRAFT LAW ON THE ORGANIZATION OF ELECTIONS
ON DRAFT LAW ON THE ORGANIZATION OF ELECTIONS
Today, at around 04:00 pm, following a meeting of the National Assembly's Committee on Legislation and Justice, Members of Parliament from the Sam Rainsy Party will hold on the spot a press conference on their proposal to amend the Law on the Election of National Assembly Members in order to:
1- Give voting right to some 500,000 Cambodian citizens living overseas (mainly the in USA , Canada, France, Australia and New Zealand).
2- Update voter list in a continuous manner throughout the year, like the way any commune office proceeds with updating the Civil Registry, so as to avoid doing twice the same work (since data to update are the same), to avoid hassle updating voter list over a very short period of the year like what is being currently done, and to avoid the resulting mistakes and irregularities including those associated with political manipulation of voter list.
3- Increase the number of National Assembly Members, in line with population increase, and in line with the spirit of the Election Law that provides a formula to match the number of Parliamentarians with the size of the population, so as not to put too heavy a burden on those Parliamentarians who actively work to defend the interest of their constituents.
SRP Members of Parliament
1- Give voting right to some 500,000 Cambodian citizens living overseas (mainly the in USA , Canada, France, Australia and New Zealand).
2- Update voter list in a continuous manner throughout the year, like the way any commune office proceeds with updating the Civil Registry, so as to avoid doing twice the same work (since data to update are the same), to avoid hassle updating voter list over a very short period of the year like what is being currently done, and to avoid the resulting mistakes and irregularities including those associated with political manipulation of voter list.
3- Increase the number of National Assembly Members, in line with population increase, and in line with the spirit of the Election Law that provides a formula to match the number of Parliamentarians with the size of the population, so as not to put too heavy a burden on those Parliamentarians who actively work to defend the interest of their constituents.
SRP Members of Parliament
2 comments:
I believe that Cambodian in overseas should have not only voting right for Cambodian parliament but a representation of all Cambodians in overseas such as USA, Canada, France, Australia, New Zealand etc.. and etc.. These Cambodian have not chosen to flee their country at all if there was no danger in their country by foreigner invasion and by Deracharnn regime such as Pol Pot regime. All Cambodian regardless their age and their sex, have their soul and mind in Cambodia all the time. Each of us has prayed for the peace and harmony for our country and hope this country be led by a wiseman, a wise leader. Areak Prey
VOTING RIGHTS IS MUST FOR EVERY CAMBODIAN ANYWAY, IF THE COUNTRY IS TRUELY " DEMOCRACY " ... THOSE WHO SUPPRESS THIS SHOULD BE HOLD ACCOUNTABLE !!!!
ITS TRUE, THAT CAMBODIAN DIDN'T LEFT THEIR HOMELAND BY CHOICE. BUT BY INTERNATIONAL POLICY, VIETCONG, USA BROKEN PROMISE ( USA ABANDON THEIR PROMISED AND MANIPULATION )
Post a Comment