Thursday, July 10, 2008

SRP: Kampot Election Committee Empowers Military With Its Ruling

July 9, 2008
Source: SRP

STATEMENT

KAMPOT ELECTION COMMITTEE EMPOWERS MILITARY WITH ITS RULING

On July 8, 2008 , Provincial Election Committee (PEC) of Kampot held a hearing with witnesses from the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) and the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP). Based on all facts, and testimonies of witnesses from both parties, the president of Kampot PEC ruled in favor of SRP but by issuing a simple warning to the violator. SRP will appeal the Kampot PEC’s decision to NEC as a simple warning for a serious violation of the Election Law is unfair and unjust. PEC in Kampot failed to demonstrate its neutral stance and to fulfill its roles and functions in dealing with complaints related to violations of electoral rules and regularities and the Election Law.

Article 131 of the Election Law stipulates the following fines for civil servants and members of the police and military forces who abuse their positions during the campaign period:
  1. a fine up to 10,000.000 riels;
  2. stripping of right to stand as a candidate for election;
  3. stripping of right to vote.
By issuing a simple warning to a high ranking officer of the RCAF who used his power and position to campaign for CPP is a clear demonstration that PEC in Kampot is afraid to act according to the law. The violator is not just a regular citizen but an influential member of the CPP in Kampot.

SRP notes with real concern that election committees at all levels are seeking compromises as a solution to violations of the election law. For major violations, such practice is undermining the law itself and is against the principles of free and fair elections as most often CPP violations are committed with the full intention of demonstrating power, control, intimidation and threat. All must be done to ensure an electoral process that is played in a level field which is a process for Cambodia to move forward in its efforts to build democracy and to enforce the rule of law.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

You need proof to apply the law, but Ah Scam Rainxy doesn't have shit.

Thus, a warning is appropriate.

Anonymous said...

It's not a surprise. The Court, and all institutions are CPP's insruments. And the NA he Senate are just CPP rubber stamp. We don't ned to find prof. We have benn living in the CPP dictatorship and soial injustice sice 1979.

Anonymous said...

I feel sorry for supporters of the CPP (Cambodia's Pout Pleur). They are ah pout pleur just like their brainless monkey leader ah kwak Hun Xen. They make themselves to believe that they know shit.

Anonymous said...

All courts on the planet need proof for all charges. Fact of the matter is the court shouldn't even warned anyone when they have no reliable proof.

Anonymous said...

The election law it should make it tougher then the 3 existing law.The person who have violate the law should be stripped from their current post as well.cpp should stand off with thais or vetcong at the border not with your own nation.