Voters queue up at a polling station in Phnom Penh on July 27. Polls opened in Cambodia on July 27 for legislative elections widely expected to extend Prime Minister Hun Sen's 23-year grip on power. (AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy)PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Polls closed in Cambodia on Sunday after general elections widely expected to extend Prime Minister Hun Sen's 23-year grip on power.
"As scheduled, we closed the polling stations at 3:00 pm (0800 GMT)," Tep Nytha, secretary general of the National Election Committee, told AFP.
The 15,000 polling stations opened for eight hours of balloting, conducted under the eyes of 13,000 domestic and international observers.
Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party (CPP) says it wants to expand its majority in the 123-seat parliament so that it can form a single-party government.
The CPP currently has 73 seats, and party officials say they expect to clinch at least eight more.
More than eight million people are registered to vote in Cambodia. Official results could take days to be announced, but the parties were expected to release their own tallies later Sunday.
"As scheduled, we closed the polling stations at 3:00 pm (0800 GMT)," Tep Nytha, secretary general of the National Election Committee, told AFP.
The 15,000 polling stations opened for eight hours of balloting, conducted under the eyes of 13,000 domestic and international observers.
Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party (CPP) says it wants to expand its majority in the 123-seat parliament so that it can form a single-party government.
The CPP currently has 73 seats, and party officials say they expect to clinch at least eight more.
More than eight million people are registered to vote in Cambodia. Official results could take days to be announced, but the parties were expected to release their own tallies later Sunday.
8 comments:
i don't care who win or lost in the election in Cambodia, but I am very concerning with our land that Siam's incursion!!! Please don't each other because of the power!! Please look at our nation faces with Siam's incursion!!!
Dear Friend, 5:37 PM,
Absolutely yes, Siam's incursion is the most concern. However, the election also equally important as if we select a right leader, the this problem will be resolved more effective. It means we will able to secure 100 percent our future generation. One point could be taken in consideration is the army of the both countries. Ours seem to be forgetten.
One is silly indeed when one says one doesn't care about the election. One is too blind to see that Hun Xen is savage dictator who owns Cambodia for the rest of his life. This election is very important; if a more patriotic candidate wins he may be able to solve the problems faster than the unpatriotic one like Hun Xen. Let it be clear that Hun Xen has not been officially elected by the people.
CPP win!!! Muahahahaha!!!!
you got to jump up too, dog!
don't worry he will die by lung cancer in the next 2 year.
MAUHAHA HAHAHA
Cambodia must rejects unfair vote.
Names that is missing is not acceptable. They should make those people vote in addition to final count.
Yes, I agree with your opinion.
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