20 October 2007By Lim Pisith Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
The SRP, the largest opposition party in Cambodia, rejected and refused to recognize the results of the new vote registration in Poipet commune, O’Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey province, and it asked for a new registration, in particular in areas in the commune next to the Thai border.
Eng Chhay Eang, the SRP secretary-general, indicated the reason why his party rejected the results of the vote registration: “Because the registration in Poipet commune was done illegally and against the rule set up by the NEC. This means that, in the past, there were 19,000 registered voters, but those who (physically) came to register are about 4,000 only, the other 15,000 did not go to register to vote by themselves, (party officials) brought in their documents to register their name (without the actual voters’ presence), this is against the law.”
Eng Chhay Eang said that this action could affect the regularity of the upcoming 27 July 2008 general election.
Sean San Ho, the Poipet commune chief and also the CPP party president, recognized that the registration was indeed performed without the presence of the voters because these people were busy with their work. However, he claimed that this number is small and nothing close to the number raised by the SRP.
CPP’s Sean San Ho said: “There were some indeed, but the number is very small where people brought in (the documents to register for others) whom they claim are 2-3 of their relatives. We don’t know what to say, so we just let it go, but the number is not large as claimed.”
Ly Huong, an observer from the Comfrel organization in Banteay Meanchey province, confirmed that there were indeed registration of voter names without the voters presence in Poipet commune.
She indicated that Confrel considers such action as a violation of the election law, and the authority in charge of the election should resolve this issue.
Mrs. Ly Huong said: “Comfrel is following up on this issue about the legality of the action, and we are waiting to see what course of action the NEC will take to decide this case…”
Even though with the recent information revelations (about the irregularity in the registration), Hy Rong, a NEC executive director, decided to extent the registration process by 4 days in Poipet and Ampil Prem Doeum communes – the two communes with the most complicated problems – and the registration will continue between 21-24 October 2007. However, Hy Rong said that there will not be any new registration.
According to the number provided by the Poipet commune council, as of 19 October, 21,000 people, who have moved or who are newly eligible voters, were registered, whereas, it was planned that 20,087 newly eligible voters would be registering to vote in this commune.
Eng Chhay Eang, the SRP secretary-general, indicated the reason why his party rejected the results of the vote registration: “Because the registration in Poipet commune was done illegally and against the rule set up by the NEC. This means that, in the past, there were 19,000 registered voters, but those who (physically) came to register are about 4,000 only, the other 15,000 did not go to register to vote by themselves, (party officials) brought in their documents to register their name (without the actual voters’ presence), this is against the law.”
Eng Chhay Eang said that this action could affect the regularity of the upcoming 27 July 2008 general election.
Sean San Ho, the Poipet commune chief and also the CPP party president, recognized that the registration was indeed performed without the presence of the voters because these people were busy with their work. However, he claimed that this number is small and nothing close to the number raised by the SRP.
CPP’s Sean San Ho said: “There were some indeed, but the number is very small where people brought in (the documents to register for others) whom they claim are 2-3 of their relatives. We don’t know what to say, so we just let it go, but the number is not large as claimed.”
Ly Huong, an observer from the Comfrel organization in Banteay Meanchey province, confirmed that there were indeed registration of voter names without the voters presence in Poipet commune.
She indicated that Confrel considers such action as a violation of the election law, and the authority in charge of the election should resolve this issue.
Mrs. Ly Huong said: “Comfrel is following up on this issue about the legality of the action, and we are waiting to see what course of action the NEC will take to decide this case…”
Even though with the recent information revelations (about the irregularity in the registration), Hy Rong, a NEC executive director, decided to extent the registration process by 4 days in Poipet and Ampil Prem Doeum communes – the two communes with the most complicated problems – and the registration will continue between 21-24 October 2007. However, Hy Rong said that there will not be any new registration.
According to the number provided by the Poipet commune council, as of 19 October, 21,000 people, who have moved or who are newly eligible voters, were registered, whereas, it was planned that 20,087 newly eligible voters would be registering to vote in this commune.
18 comments:
Oh, shut the fuck up. Go see the US ambassador who volunteer to help us observe the voting registration, and he'll take care of it for you.
CPP the cheater. Hun Sen is not a proud man he's a coward.
Cpp,,&youn are the same virus.....
Cheaters had never win but for Hun Sen are always,may be ass kisser behind him(SH)
The SRP is always whining because they know they haven't got a prayer in the 2008's election. Even if the CPP give them a quarter million votes head start, they'll still going to lose.
You natke the Yuan voters off about 1 Million, the CPP would findit hard to win.
If this registration irregularity was to happen in 1993 under Untac, the Yuan puppet CPP would have gone to war and torn the country to pieces. Remember a few ballot boxs opened, and the Yuan Slave refused to recognise the outcome ?
Thank you for COMFREL and SRP of joint effort for this varification.
Government should put a strong effort to eliminate the mistake, if the NEC is independent.
Neang SA
Dude, even if the CPP gave you 1 millions votes head start, you still haven't got a prayer. The outcome will be close but the CPP will still win with the 50%+1 formula.
Good! Don't give more ground to all the fucken Vietcong slaves!
We haven't give anything to Vietcong since God know when.
Right now we got land for lease for development based on first come first serve. So, if you don't want Vietcong to lease it, you need to beat them to it. That is all there is to it.
To 7:49am!
Fool! I wasn't the one who help put all these fucken Vietcong slaves in power in the first place and what make you think that these fucken Vietcong slaves will lease the land to me?
The vietcong slave does not discriminate. They will lease the land to you, Japanese, French, Vietcong, ... or Chinese.
ahahah! all these stuffs are normal for CPP or VCP...good lucks SRP....good job KR.
My plans nearly complete.
Cambodia is not independent it's only fake democracy. I told you "I have to spend only 10 years to plant fruit trees but I have to spend 100 years to plant people" I told Pot Pot, Ieang Sary, Nuon Chea and Khiev Samphan, they did not follow my advices and turned to fight me, bad luck on them KR. CPP, my good servants good luck on you, you are good obedient to me I gave you rich. Keep doing Vienamisation it is my sacret plans even the king has to keep his promise with me. My servants CPP, good boys!
From your uncle HO.
Thank you beloved uncle Ho. We are forever at you debt for helping to keep out Ah Khmer-Oversea aggressors from invading us to wipe out our moral value and to keep us from prospering as they have been doing throughout history.
fuck...all Ah khmer rouge Cpp..... go to hell...by HIV..infcetion...or plane ...crash....soon....
You see what I mean uncle Ho. Just look at 9:21. Isn't he a psycho?
fuck.....all Ah khmer rouge Cpp...supporter ,Ah norouk Ho chi minh invader....go to hell.
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