On 11 February 2008, Sam Rainsy met in Phnom Penh with more than 200 commune councilors from Kandal province to discuss strategy for the July general elections (Photo: SRP)Wednesday, February 14, 2008
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Translated from Khmer by Socheata
During the past few days, high-ranking SRP officials including MPs, party leaders, and a number of local party officials have announced their defection from the party to join the CPP. This action caused national and international observers to be concerned of the downfall of the party prior to the upcoming election. However, opposition leader Sam Rainsy said that he is not scared about these departures at all, he based his opinion on the fact that there is a huge number of votes given in support to the SRP, and these votes did not come from the defectors but from voters who place their confidence on the SRP. Sam Rainsy told the Sam Rainsy Youth Movement on 12 February that for those who seek positions, let them leave, and he even give them his blessings so that they may find a prosperous position, he also thanked the CPP for accepting these defectors and providing them with a position that include paid salaries because these defectors wanted to obtain benefits for a long time already.
