SRP Campaign during the 2007 commune electionBy Ratana Seng, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
16 June 2008
With the official campaign period approaching and elections on the near horizon, some of the nation's 11 competing parties are beginning to organize.
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy said his party will lead a sweeping campaign in Phnom Penh, gathering more than 10,000 activists in a "people movement strategy" when the official campaign period begins, June 26.
Norodom Ranariddh Party spokesman Muth Chantha said his party was not depending on a big campaign, but he was preparing to gather 3,000 people for public displays of support, driving by car or marching by foot in Phnom Penh.
The party will also campaign in remote areas where they have registered candidates, but each rural campaign will be up to individual candidates, he said.
The Society of Justice Party will have an election campaign in Battambang province, the only place where the party is registered, said party president Ban Sophal, who was once the former deputy governor of the province.
Seng Sokheng, secretary-general of the Hang Dara Democratic Movement Party, said preparations were underway, with 100 cars and 1,000 motorbikes reserved to carry supporters around Phnom Penh and in main provinces like Battambang, Prey Veng and Siem Reap, which have a high number of parliamentary seats up for grabs.
About 200,000 activists will move house to house handing out political platform brochures, Seng Sokheng said. Such large numbers of supporters were possible because Hang Dara, president of the party, was once the leader of the popular pro-Sihanouk movement, and this is not the first time for him to join an election. He also participated in 2003 and 2007.
Chiem Yeap, a lawmaker for the Cambodian People's Party, said the party would keep its standard election campaign strategy, to hold political rallies on the first and last days of the campaign period, which lasts until July 25.
NEC Secretary-General Tep Nitha said each party will have 10 minutes, broadcast twice a day on TVK, throughout the campaign period, to explain political platforms.
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy said his party will lead a sweeping campaign in Phnom Penh, gathering more than 10,000 activists in a "people movement strategy" when the official campaign period begins, June 26.
Norodom Ranariddh Party spokesman Muth Chantha said his party was not depending on a big campaign, but he was preparing to gather 3,000 people for public displays of support, driving by car or marching by foot in Phnom Penh.
The party will also campaign in remote areas where they have registered candidates, but each rural campaign will be up to individual candidates, he said.
The Society of Justice Party will have an election campaign in Battambang province, the only place where the party is registered, said party president Ban Sophal, who was once the former deputy governor of the province.
Seng Sokheng, secretary-general of the Hang Dara Democratic Movement Party, said preparations were underway, with 100 cars and 1,000 motorbikes reserved to carry supporters around Phnom Penh and in main provinces like Battambang, Prey Veng and Siem Reap, which have a high number of parliamentary seats up for grabs.
About 200,000 activists will move house to house handing out political platform brochures, Seng Sokheng said. Such large numbers of supporters were possible because Hang Dara, president of the party, was once the leader of the popular pro-Sihanouk movement, and this is not the first time for him to join an election. He also participated in 2003 and 2007.
Chiem Yeap, a lawmaker for the Cambodian People's Party, said the party would keep its standard election campaign strategy, to hold political rallies on the first and last days of the campaign period, which lasts until July 25.
NEC Secretary-General Tep Nitha said each party will have 10 minutes, broadcast twice a day on TVK, throughout the campaign period, to explain political platforms.
8 comments:
May the better win more seats. And the losers will complain the election is not free and fair.
OOOO
yuon vote for yuon and KHMER VOTE FOR kHMER
MAY ALL KHMER STAND STRONGLY AND DO NOT SCARE AH HUN SEN TO VOTE WHO STANCE FOR KHMER .
Ah Hun Sen will lose big this time...I mean BIG!
Unfortunately, the majority of the Cambodian people as Sihanouk calls it "Petit peuple or Little People" never get a chance to read my comments because they cannot afford the internet let alone a computer (PC, laptop etc...) but if you do, please do this:
If you like Yuon and want to be Yuon's slave please vote for the one-eye guy by the name of Ah HUN SEN and if you want to be free and love our land please vote for Sam Raingsy or SRP, okay?
I hope my message is simple enough for all my compatriot Cambodian people inside and outside of the country to understand.
Thank you all so kindly!!!
One Cambodian Kid
Parties prepared for Campaign Period, Ah Jkout (Heng Soy)? FYI, that is all Ah Scam Rainsy has been doing since 2003 nonstop. He hasn't accomplished shit for the country, and he aint gonna make it to the election.
shut the fuck up idiot7:05am motherfucker
To all Cambodians who live under Ah Hun Zen Youn Communist for years. It's time for all of you to wake up and choose the right leader. No one can help you but YOU. Good Luck!!!
Yes, please help send Ah Savage Scam Rainxy back to Zimbabwe now before it's too late.
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