10.04.2013
By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
PHNOM PENH - The Cambodia National Rescue Party says it will lead a demonstration of opposition supporters later this month to demand election reforms.
Some 4,000 protesters are expected to meet at Freedom Park, an authorized gathering place in the capital, and march to the headquarters of the National Election Committee, demanding changes within the government’s election body to ensure free and fair elections, Yim Sovann, a spokesman for the party said.
“We’ve advocated for a long time on the reform of the NEC, but the government has ignored it,” he said. “In the end, only holding a demonstration will find a resolution.”
International observers, including the UN and the US, have called for changes within the NEC, which opposition lawmakers say is biased toward the ruling Cambodian People’s Party, in the run-up to July elections.
A spokesman from the Ministry of Interior told VOA Khmer that if the party does not have permission to hold a demonstration, the gathering will be disbanded.
Tep Nitha, a spokesman for the NEC, said the committee has followed the law and will not be swayed by politics.
5 comments:
CNRP should go ahead with demonstration to demand NEC reform. If there will be a crack down, let it be.
Then the international community will have to do something about NEC sooner rather then later.
Make no mistake, because 'khmers did not khmers'. It has always been the work of the outsiders alone. This time, both nationalists and the international community will not tolerate with such a behave because 'enough is enough'. CPP must learn to pave a way for all of our citizens to have such peaceful demonstration, in the name of 'right and just'. For years now where CPP have had their right to promote their service and it should be applied in the same for the opposition party. If you compare with the CPP, they have alot of media outlets like Bayon T.V, CTN, also their independent radio station etc, whereas on the opposition side, they have had like limitted resources because of such gov't's restriction.
Right now, it is time to make a positive change for the benefit of our nation. Therefore, I urge both CPP and CRNP to find way to comform in the name peace and harmony for all.
So, be blessed everyone and happy new year
Chaim Sraite Sabaite How.
CPP and CRNP = Vietcong
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