Thursday, December 12, 2013

New election? No chance: CPP


Heng Chivoan photo
Vong Sokheng, The Phnom Penh Post
12 December 2013

Senior government ministers yesterday rejected the Cambodia National Rescue Party’s call for Cambodia to follow the lead of Thailand and take the country back to the polls.

Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng said yesterday that there was no chance a new election would be held, as called for by the CNRP during Human Rights Day protests in the capital and Siem Reap on Tuesday.

“I don’t know what to do if they still continue to reject the [election] results, and [I don’t know] what the main reason is for the CNRP calling for a new election given that the entire election procedure was carried out according to the law,” he told reporters yesterday following a government forum on electronic identification.

“It is impossible [to hold a snap election] in Cambodia, because there is no reason and to hold a [re-election] would take at least one or two years,” he said, adding that the ruling party’s door was still open for further political negotiations with the CNRP.

“I don’t know what to do if they continue to protest and contest the result of the election.”

The opposition has called for an independent investigation into election irregularities – which have been documented in numerous reports from election watchdogs – since the July 28 poll.

In recent weeks, they have begun to call for a new election if no investigation is launched.

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy said yesterday that Prime Minister Hun Sen had more reason to step down than Thai Premier Yingluck Shinawatra.

“Hun Sen was not democratically elected because the last election was hotly disputed and there were many irregularities.… He has a legitimacy problem that Yingluck does not have.

“Secondly, Hun Sen is facing in Cambodia a much more powerful opposition than in Thailand.”

Information Minister Khieu Kanharith told reporters yesterday at Phnom Penh University that the CNRP’s request for a snap poll was “strange”.

“This government is legitimate and is recognised by many countries. It is strange for the loser to call for the winner to step down for a new election,” he said.

“They [the CNRP] have always said that there were serious election irregularities, but there is not yet any evidence.”

ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY KEVIN PONNIAH

28 comments:

Anonymous said...

Force Cpp to do like Yingluck govt or else! Protests occupy all govt offices grab Hun sen by the neck kidnap his families hold'em in hostage until changes is coming your way The thieves thugs robbers killers Cpp won't listen until we show them our people power is stronger and guns or bullets,tanks, Don't begs thugs/thieves they won't listen follow the rules of laws,its time to release the Tsunami of people to seize the power from Ah kwak Hun sen like Siamese has done to Yingluck govt.What are we waiting for CNRP? Force them by using the will of people now,time is not on your side CNRP!...Act now!....

Kmenhwatt

Anonymous said...

10:27 AM
I agree with you 100%

soul

Anonymous said...

ឱ្យបោះទៀតម្តេចនឹងកើត បើបោះម្ដងទៀតវាខុសច្បាប់ ព្រោះបើបោះម្ដងទៀតវាពិបាកលួចនោះឯង ដូច្នេះមានតែថាខុសច្បាប់ គឺវាចប់ បើរាប់សាថ្មីក៍វាខុសច្បាប់ គឺវាចប់
ច្បាប់ ហុន សែន សំអាងរថក្រោះ២០០នៅទួលក្រសាំងនោះឯង ចាពិសែស ចិន នឹង យួន នៅពីក្រោយដឺងទេ

Anonymous said...

cambodia's political culture is different from thailand, can't compare like that!

Anonymous said...

the royal gov't of cambodia is gradually transitioning to be a true western style democracy since the enactment of the paris peace accord of 1991, just not the the break-neck speed the cnrp wanted to see. cambodia understand the needs for western style democracy. so, be patient and help nurture it, instead of chastising cambodia as if we didn't show any interest already. god bless cambodia always.

Anonymous said...

Oh you mother fucker, you don't know what hell are you talking about. You stupid idiot . How long do you want to wait? He has been in power for the last 20 years and what has he done to the country? Deforestation, land grappling, corruption, prostitution, and etc. Can you see it ? You mother fucker. It is a fact and you can find it every where on the internet. Can not believe a person like you posted comments to support cop have no fact.

Anonymous said...



Hun Sen needs to go to Bangkok for a sex change operation in a hospital, so that she (Hun Sen) would be as brave as Yingluck.


Anonymous said...

You are loser, cheat, that's why you are scared. sad it's worse than lao. Number one in corruption.

Anonymous said...

Sar Kheng we all know you're a former Khmer Rouge. The reason you don't want a new election because you're the looser no wonder why you don't except that.

Anonymous said...

What the fuck why the CPP keeps rejecting the reform of Independent Probe Committee. If you don't know what to do, simply just let someone else does.

Anonymous said...

Why not new election? because the pussy cat Rainsy is too weak, his picnic demo is a joke! before anything happen Rainsy needs step down himself

Anonymous said...

Why copy Thailand? If AH HUN SEN Vietcong slave doesn't even agree to independent inquiry into voter fraud and that is the end of the election story!

No blood and no glory!

Anonymous said...

Evidence of election cheating & irregularities by the CPP thru the NEC is everywhere. Another CPP MPs Kanharith is blind like it leaders.

Also the facts that they dont reviews and reform the election process is a complete dis-respect of it citizen and a slap to human rights day. In addition they say that they a an ligitimate government they should list the country that support them in writing? as in the eyes of it citizen and the votes (excepts for CPP illegal voters) CPP is and still remain an illegal government.
I think once CPP fallen they better dig a big grave before facing UN ICJ.

Anonymous said...

No new election is needed. What will happen if The CPP cheat it again. We need a new government now. Find a way to get rid of the CPP Hun Sen. Have a protest to demand Hun Send to step down. Go to Hun Sen's house, the National Assembly, the Cabinet building, every that is a key department. Gathering at the Freedom Park didn't work. So do something else. Kem Sokha came to Seattle and told us that it costs 100000 dollars for each protest. So why not do something that will stir up the CPP. Is it possible? Any ideas?

Anonymous said...

most of you guys above sound so incompetent!

Anonymous said...

Ohh..! All three dummy dummer at the same page Mr. Kdar Keng said NO chance !, Mr. Khieu Kanhadrunk said Evidence !, and Mr. Pay C pan said about Yeingluck ! are praying for the day to come ! Now they are barking the same time and the same the situation in trouble, all are blind like Mr. Kwang Makak Han Xen ! We are the people of Cambodia , we have to stand up all to gather to confrontation to protect the golden motherland .

Anonymous said...

according to the law ?
but Sar Kheng broke the law by stealing the ballets and robbing the victory of the people who voted for CNRP !

oh ! come ! tell the truth viet's puppet !everyone knows that.

Anonymous said...

cnrp's non-violent strategy is the best weapon. if you cannot be patient , you will lose like prince ranaridh
who tried to overthrow hun Sen with force. Hun Sen has Vietnam but vietnan cannot do anything to non-violent politicians. do not be rushed.

Anonymous said...

9:22pm, bullshit! ranaridh is incompetent, i mean king of incompetency! nobody in their right mind want incompetent individual, only the enemy want that kind of individual for ease of control!

Anonymous said...

អាអ្នក​ឆ្កួតនិង​អាសម រង្សី តែងតែពោលដូចឆ្កែ​ស៊ីអាចម៍ជាពិសេសអាសម រង្សីខ្លួនវាតែម្តងថា៖

*អាហ៊ុន សែនវាថោកជាងលោកស្រី យិនឡាក់
តែភ្លេចថា អាឆ្កែឡេមឡឹមសម រង្ស៊ី អានេះ ក្បត់ជាតិជាងអាហ៊ុន សែន
១លា​នដងទៅទៀត !

*អាសម រង្សីមួយហ្នឹង កំសាកញ៉ីផុតលេខ គឺអន់ហើយថោកជាងអាចម៍លោកស្រី ទេព វន្នី
១លា​នដង !

Anonymous said...

If CPP was truly elected fairly, Mr. SAR KHENG has no reason to fear for committee to investigate the last election irregularities. This may be best suited to respond to Cambodian people.
It has always a choice of options if CPP really wish to prove its legitimate intention of serving demands of Cambodians democratically.
It has been long seen CPP hasn't served Cambodian interests but a systemic corruption depleting all assets for its crony.
Please make up decision for khmer benefits, will you CPP khmer compatriots, rather than only serve East Asia communist.
Cambodians are awaiting for your genuine claim that you all love the country and the people.

Neang SA

Anonymous said...

Since I was born till now (65 years old) I have never heard who has always repected the law like Pouk ah CPP Viet's dog, they create their law for their clique but they seat on the law. They was born to lie like their boss who has teached them. May God Kach Kor those Preth on the day light! Pouk ah tmil Ort sasna.

Anonymous said...

VC and CH are the ones behind all the locomotion in Cambodia. Right now, they are controlling everything from gov't levels to small businesses, from health to banking. They are making sure khmers are at a lowest life as possible. RIght now, they are stripping of all our natural resources and at the sametimes, they paint colour on Cambodia as the corrupted and poor country in the world, while they are the one who is causing all the shit for us.

It is time for all khmers including HUN/CPP of khmer decendents to wake up, that no nation would want us to grow but to fall apart, especially the VC and the CH. Please try to stay away from them crooks now, before it is too late.

Anonymous said...

if you want discrimination of any sort and hate, vote for the cnrp, but if you want equal for all and the rule of law, then vote for the cpp! it's your choice, vote wisely!

Anonymous said...

You see dumpy pretent like his win the vote,but if you look at his eyes turn around looking for some one say oh yes you good Sr,but the real thing it was out of mind of his condition.KRANHUN EASAN,bye bye Sr. Khmer rouge

Anonymous said...

Heh Ah Chamkuot Sar Kheng! When are you going to kill ah Kwak and then declare yourself as the Pret Prime Minister. Now it is the time for you to make a coup, because ah kwak is out of the country. Do not let his airplane to land in any airports in Cambodia, shoot his airplane when it tries to land.

Anonymous said...

Ah Chker Kmenhwatt,
Was born dirts-broke that wise he jointed K.R and became gook of the jungle.E
ducation;Ah Chker Kmenhwatt has barely complete 5th grade at Pagoda on the mercy of monk and poor Khmer to feed him.

Kmenhwatt's mom

Anonymous said...

Today and tomorrow is not just likes yesterday. My question is that if you (CNRP) considering the poll result was irregularities, why didn't you fight back in responses at that time while the result appeared after the election. You ought to claim it on time at that moment. That's not right at all and Times up CNRP!