Tuesday, August 06, 2013

Cambodia: Opposition calls for UN after the elections



The Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy, on August 5, 2013 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Photo Tang Chhin Sothy. AFP)



AFP

The leader of the Cambodian opposition Sam Rainsy claimed Monday the intervention of the UN to find a solution after the elections of July 28, whose victory was claimed by both camps, amid accusations of fraud.

After an election described by local and international organizations as unfair, the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Hun Sen announced retain its majority in parliament with 68 seats against 55 in the National Rescue Party of Cambodia (NLRB ) of Rainsy.

The NLRB rejected the results, claiming himself as the victory with 63 of the 123 seats in parliament. He also called for the creation of a commission of inquiry into what he described as a massive fraud, requesting the participation of the United Nations and civil society.


At a rally Tuesday afternoon, the opposition will "ask the UN to come and solve the problems of elections to protect the victory of the Cambodian people," said Rainsy Monday.

Saturday, the NLRB agreed to work with the CPC and the Electoral Commission (NEC) to investigate allegations of fraud, but then announced that he would not participate in the meetings of the commission of inquiry if the UN was allowed to be the referee.

"We do not trust the NEC. We will join the investigation when the UN will "hammered Rainsy returned from exile before the election after being pardoned by surprise they felt political convictions.


But the government and the NEC have them repeated that the United Nations could only observe the process, without being a member of the commission.

The UN called Friday for the dispute between the two parties is "refereed fairly," adding that she had not received any formal request to participate in an on-site investigation.

These laws are the worst since 1998 the ruling party has lost 22 seats compared to the outgoing assembly.

Hun Sen, in power for 28 years, had him this week seemed to support an investigation, while hammering he would remain prime minister and form a new government even if the opposition boycotted the new parliament.martelant qu’il resterait Premier ministre et formerait un nouveau gouvernement même si l’opposition boycottait le nouveau parlement.



6 comments:

Anonymous said...

It is better have an uprising to protect the will of the people rather than national reconciliation. It can't be done when the will of the people is not respected as the Cambodian people will never live at peace seeing their victory being stolen by CPP.

Anonymous said...

The cost of UNTAC mission 2013 can be paid for by Cambodia's. oil revenue etc.

So CNRP must push and lobby for UNTAC mission 2013 to stabilise and for democracy to take root in Cambodia.

Anonymous said...

គ្មានឣ្នកណាមួយ ក្នងលោកយើងនេះ ទៅជឿលទ្ធផល នៃការស៊ើបឣង្កេតរបស់កុ្រមចោរ គ.ជ.ប ទៅលើឣំពើ និង ប្រព័ន្ធ លួចបន្លំការបោះឆ្នោតរបស់ គ.ជ.ប ខ្លួនឯង និង បក្សពួក CPP នោះទេ។ ដាច់ខាត មិនឣាចយកជាការបានទេ។

Anonymous said...

Only the UN is an impartial referee to the Cambodian people, NEC is just a tool of Hanoi and its puppet regime in Phnom Penh to annex Cambodia like they did to Laos.

Anonymous said...

Who's NLRB? Please proofread your article before you post it, otherwise it would be a good one.

Anonymous said...

CNRP live with own people forver!!!!!!