Written by Meas Sokchea
The Phnom Penh Post
NRP spokesman says upcoming congress will approve a new name for the party, but claims reunification with Funcinpec is still some time away
AHEAD of their upcoming congress, Norodom Ranariddh Party officials say the party plans to retain a separate identity, despite suggestions it could reunite with Funcinpec, from which it split in 2007.
Party spokesman Pen Sangha said Monday that the upcoming party meeting is likely to formalise the presidency of Chhim Siekleng, currently acting president of the party.
He added that, at the congress, the party would change its name and logo - which both feature retired Prince Norodom Ranariddh, the former president of the party - but said the NRP has not yet merged with Funcinpec.
"Although some recent comments have caused confusion, we would like to confirm that at the NRP's upcoming congress we will not change our name to Funcinpec," Pen Sangha said.
"We have not merged with Funcinpec into a single party yet. We are just cooperating together."
However, he did not say what new name the party would adopt, adding that the NRP's Central Committee had yet to specify a time and place for the congress, although he said it was expected to be held towards the end of June.
The NRP was created in November 2007, when the Khmer National Front Party voted to change its name and elected Prince Norodom Ranariddh as its president. Ranariddh was previously the head of the royalist Funcinpec party until his sacking in October 2006 after he was convicted of embezzling funds from the sale of the party's former headquarters in Phnom Penh.
Funcinpec Secretary General Nhek Bun Chhay could not be reached for comment Monday, but in an interview last month, he told the Post that the NRP and Funcinpec would merge into a single party ahead of the 2013 national election, a unification that was proceeding at the grassroots level.
AHEAD of their upcoming congress, Norodom Ranariddh Party officials say the party plans to retain a separate identity, despite suggestions it could reunite with Funcinpec, from which it split in 2007.
Party spokesman Pen Sangha said Monday that the upcoming party meeting is likely to formalise the presidency of Chhim Siekleng, currently acting president of the party.
He added that, at the congress, the party would change its name and logo - which both feature retired Prince Norodom Ranariddh, the former president of the party - but said the NRP has not yet merged with Funcinpec.
"Although some recent comments have caused confusion, we would like to confirm that at the NRP's upcoming congress we will not change our name to Funcinpec," Pen Sangha said.
"We have not merged with Funcinpec into a single party yet. We are just cooperating together."
However, he did not say what new name the party would adopt, adding that the NRP's Central Committee had yet to specify a time and place for the congress, although he said it was expected to be held towards the end of June.
The NRP was created in November 2007, when the Khmer National Front Party voted to change its name and elected Prince Norodom Ranariddh as its president. Ranariddh was previously the head of the royalist Funcinpec party until his sacking in October 2006 after he was convicted of embezzling funds from the sale of the party's former headquarters in Phnom Penh.
Funcinpec Secretary General Nhek Bun Chhay could not be reached for comment Monday, but in an interview last month, he told the Post that the NRP and Funcinpec would merge into a single party ahead of the 2013 national election, a unification that was proceeding at the grassroots level.
9 comments:
Wherever you see ah PPU, just say -
Screw ah PPU's mother formely known as "Ph.D from Hanoi"! It's that simple!
IT THE same PARTY A CHKè RANNARIDH SEX SLAVE AND PEDOPHILE AND PARTY FUNCINPEC THERE ARE MANY SON OF THE BITCH.
THOMICO SIHAMONI BOPHADEVI A CHKè CHAKROPONG
PEDOPHILE SIRIVUDH
ALL THE DOG
THEY MUST BE EJECTED OF CAMBODIA
I predict that the two parties will joint CPP by 2013!
A Dog's wish!!!!!!
I am suprise these animals still have nummber to merge with each other.
Khmer people are not confusing; except, you guys.
Dogs will be Dogs
The so-called Royalists= Royal Shit< Ach Ko-ists/
This is the end of Trasak dynasty.
Viet bought Sihanouk to sit on khmer monkey throne, and worked as Viet rubber stamp to legalise every thing for Viet invaders, especially the VIETNAMISATION OF CAMBODIA.
Khmer king did not, does not and will not do any thing to help his subjects. He just sang happily, danced alaong Viet drump beat, and sat on monkey throne and masturbated himself.
Go to hell god damaged khmer king, and khmer MONARCHY.
11;01am.
If you use times to educate yourself a little further you may not be writing so stupid in the public forum.
Cambodia has so many gangs in PP like you stupid blabbermouth.
11:37Am and you still there? But in the PALACE know nothing, see nothing, hear nothing, sapeak nothing?
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