By Win Thida, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh
12 February 2008
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party will not seek coalition partners other than Funcinpec—if it needs any at all—after national polls in July, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Monday.
“If the CPP has enough strength to form a government by itself, the CPP will do so without any political parties,” Hun Sen said, speaking at the opening ceremony of a college in Kampong Thom.
The prime minister’s announcement comes amid confidence in the opposition Sam Rainsy Party it can take a majority of seats in the elections, which are scheduled for July 27.
“The Sam Rainsy Party believes that because we serve the interests of the people, we will receive enough votes to lead the country,” opposition leader Sam Rainsy said.
The government recently passed a law requiring 50 percent of parliamentary seats plus one to form a ruling party, a change from the 66 percent of the past.
Thun Saray, president of the rights group Adhoc, said Monday the CPP had been governing the country alone for many years.
“If the CPP has enough strength to form a government by itself, the CPP will do so without any political parties,” Hun Sen said, speaking at the opening ceremony of a college in Kampong Thom.
The prime minister’s announcement comes amid confidence in the opposition Sam Rainsy Party it can take a majority of seats in the elections, which are scheduled for July 27.
“The Sam Rainsy Party believes that because we serve the interests of the people, we will receive enough votes to lead the country,” opposition leader Sam Rainsy said.
The government recently passed a law requiring 50 percent of parliamentary seats plus one to form a ruling party, a change from the 66 percent of the past.
Thun Saray, president of the rights group Adhoc, said Monday the CPP had been governing the country alone for many years.
3 comments:
Under the freedom of speech act, let's call Hun Sen - One-eye Viper
Hello one-eye Viper!
Please quit giving Khmer's land away to the Viet/Yuon!
Thanks a million in advance One-eye Viper.
It is kind of strange don't you think when the Sam Rainsy defectors start to blame Eng Chay Eang for everything when they chose to join the CPP and why not join the Human Right Party or the FUNCINPEC? Ahahhahhaha
Hey! Money talk baby and the CPP have the fucken money and the positions! It seems that CPP have more money in moving their officials around without offending them than the Sam Rainsy Party!
I believe in any political positions and it must be moved around or rotated so that politicians don’t feel entrenched in their position for too long which can lead to corruption and ownership! Please remember that these politicians are there to serve Cambodian people and they are not there to make themselves rich!
It is kind of sad that AH HUN SEN created such political environment in such a way so that the only way to do serious businesses in Cambodia is to be top politician because it can protect one economic interest and that is why most Cambodian politicians are very wealthy!
This is a political rhetoric, it is a lie, a manipulation.
In reality, no Funcipec is surviving now. Funcipec's members should consider yourself that when you have no seats in parliament, how can you be a partner?
KY
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