Original report from Phnom Penh
28 August 2008
The Constitutional Council on Thursday upheld the denial of a complaint by the Human Rights Party over alleged voting-list irregularities throughout Cambodia in July's election.
The Human Rights Party had claimed in its complaint to the National Election Committee that 15,255 polling stations were found with registries containing voter names twice.
The double names could have led to ineligible voting, the party said in its complaint.
The NEC rejected the complaint, and that decision was maintained by the Council.
Thursday's hearing was the final decision of the Constitutional Council over election complaints that were filed by the Sam Rainsy and Human Rights parties.
Nhiek Vannara, deputy secretary-general of the Human Rights Party and the legal representative in the case, told reporters Thursday the Council's decision was "very unjust for the Cambodian voters and the Human Rights Party."
"We cannot accept the result of the decision," he said. "But we have no place to continue to complain. We are very, very sorry for the Constitutional Council members, in this unjust decision, but we hope that we will stand up for justice for the next election."
Nhiek Vannara called the decision "artificial."
He told the hearing the double names could have led to an estimated 1 million voting irregularities.
NEC legal representative Em Sophath said during the hearing the denial of the HRP complaint was "very legal and fair."
"The Human Rights Party complaint did not have enough evidence to support [it]," Em Sophath said.
The Human Rights Party had claimed in its complaint to the National Election Committee that 15,255 polling stations were found with registries containing voter names twice.
The double names could have led to ineligible voting, the party said in its complaint.
The NEC rejected the complaint, and that decision was maintained by the Council.
Thursday's hearing was the final decision of the Constitutional Council over election complaints that were filed by the Sam Rainsy and Human Rights parties.
Nhiek Vannara, deputy secretary-general of the Human Rights Party and the legal representative in the case, told reporters Thursday the Council's decision was "very unjust for the Cambodian voters and the Human Rights Party."
"We cannot accept the result of the decision," he said. "But we have no place to continue to complain. We are very, very sorry for the Constitutional Council members, in this unjust decision, but we hope that we will stand up for justice for the next election."
Nhiek Vannara called the decision "artificial."
He told the hearing the double names could have led to an estimated 1 million voting irregularities.
NEC legal representative Em Sophath said during the hearing the denial of the HRP complaint was "very legal and fair."
"The Human Rights Party complaint did not have enough evidence to support [it]," Em Sophath said.
4 comments:
what can we say ,about people who lead Cambodia nothing is fair and Right,This country is waiting for the list for the HELL is open it door.
Every time during election year please watch out for "Pouk Ah Chors Louch Son Leik Chnorth".
You are SOLD based on several basis:
-Your leaders have sold you and your nation to linger to the power no matter how consequences the leaders will bring: Like the matter of Preah Vihear, the leaders sold the Nation for winning the election and the leaders are of no suspicion SELL THE TEMPLE TO SIAM FOR THEIR POWER. Joint Venture recently proposed by Cambodian government is manifest enough to prove that the current leaders SOLD THE NATION TO SIAM TO HAVE A LANDSLIDE VICTORY OVER THE ELECTION, YET GIVING CONCESSION TO SIAM. IT'S THE ACT OF TREASON, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!!!
-Not only the temple has been sold, but Khmer will have to LOSE MORE AND MORE LAND regarding the declaring the disputed areas with Siam or YOUN the "white-zone"or "NO-man zone". You see the incident with the military standoff between Siam. It's the clearly proven example already. And when the leaders like leaders nowaday,least-concerned not committed, too-high self-pride and short-sighted vision of leadership, care least about setting up clean and healthy foundation for the nation; and least responsible and disciplined then the neighboring countries will never give up their evil plans and intention to SWALLOW THIS POOR NATION!!!!!!
WHAT CAN CAMBODIA SAY AND DO????
Bandit A Char Knoy
Systematized corruption or killing will never be solved when the current system is still present!!!!
- I have heard Cambodian leaders talked about global issues as gasoline price the global issue; yet when the price has been extremely moving down, how about the price of gasoline in Cambodia??
- What I have seen from the government's responses to Siam's encroachment are of no doubt: hiding agendas with Siams and Thus selling the nation in order to HOLD TIGHT TO OWN POWER AND INTERESTS!!! How many kilometes more land of khmer will you sold and allow neigboring countries to seize?????
- I have heard alot the uncontrollable corruption throughout the country and in the entire governing system. Is it the "Nation's Mentality" that "corruption is proper way to survive in the lawless rule"??? Is that "committing and exposing to corruption in every day living routine" is that what you current leaders FIRMLY WANT PEOPLE TO GET USED TO AND ADAPT?????WHY?????
We have seen your YOUN-tail and spirit. What you care the most is your well-being of your power and interest regardless how poor and suffering the people are facing!!!!
I hope writers here would argue, but not in intimidating or killing tone.
Khmer oversea
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