By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
02 July 2008
A senior Ministry of Interior official Wednesday called on political parties to provide evidence of campaign irregularities before accusing local authorities of violating election laws.
"If there is no evidence, the person violating election laws cannot be punished," said Lt. Gen. Sak Setha, director general of the ministry's department of administration. "Normally, politicians of political parties who issue statements always want to gain political benefit."
Investigations into alleged irregularities have not produced evidence that follows the accusations of some political parties, he said. Only small irregularities have been found, he said.
Sak Setha spoke to reporters at the closing ceremony of a training period for 65 "master trainers" to promote a better electoral process and reduce election irregularities.
The training was conducted through the UNDP and the Neutral and Impartial Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia. The master trainers are expected to train another 20,000 interested parties, including village chiefs, commune councilors, political parties, monks, and others.
Sam Rainsy Party Secretary-General Eng Chhay Ieng said his party always collects evidence prior to issuing statements of wrongdoing.
On Monday, SRP Deputy Secretary-General Mu Sochua claimed she had been involved in two serious incidents with Cambodian People's Party officials, including a physical altercation in Kampot province, where she is a parliamentary candidate.
"If there is no evidence, the person violating election laws cannot be punished," said Lt. Gen. Sak Setha, director general of the ministry's department of administration. "Normally, politicians of political parties who issue statements always want to gain political benefit."
Investigations into alleged irregularities have not produced evidence that follows the accusations of some political parties, he said. Only small irregularities have been found, he said.
Sak Setha spoke to reporters at the closing ceremony of a training period for 65 "master trainers" to promote a better electoral process and reduce election irregularities.
The training was conducted through the UNDP and the Neutral and Impartial Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia. The master trainers are expected to train another 20,000 interested parties, including village chiefs, commune councilors, political parties, monks, and others.
Sam Rainsy Party Secretary-General Eng Chhay Ieng said his party always collects evidence prior to issuing statements of wrongdoing.
On Monday, SRP Deputy Secretary-General Mu Sochua claimed she had been involved in two serious incidents with Cambodian People's Party officials, including a physical altercation in Kampot province, where she is a parliamentary candidate.
5 comments:
During National General Election, all National police, National armies and all Government officials at all levels should be Neutral and stay out from politic. During this time, the highest authority of the election is National election committee. Any member of the National Police force, army and Government officials of all level is alleged to have breached the rule of the election, that person should be arrested by member of election committee and be fired from their position. Therefore, all police general and military general should keep quiet and election is not their business. Their works are to protect public security, public properties and the sovereinity of the country. Areak Prey
How can they stay out of politic, when Ah Scam Rainxy and his gangs frame them and accusing them of murder ... . You must be out of your mind, dude (3:57).
Dear Poster 5:41AM,
Do you want Cambodian to fight to each other all the time ? If you do then let do it. If you don't then we must work together to rebuilt a good future for Cambodia where we can share the prosperity and the harmony together. To archieve that goal, we must set up mechanisms to better control the system so that everyone is living under the laws and respect the laws of the land. Areak Prey
WE all now that the infamous NEC and its branches at all levels are CPP's infernal machines to manipulate the ballots in favor to the CPP.
No need to provide any evidence concerning irregulaties in electoral compagin. Like you don't need to provide evidence against CPP corrupt officials.
You can see and know that they are now CASINOS everywhere in PPENH. You need evidence?
Baseless accusation, that is all you gorilla knows, and you'll never going to win any election anytime soon anywhere in this universe.
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