Cartoon by Sacrava (on the web at http://sacrava.blogspot.com)
Showing posts with label Opposition parties appeal to the King. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Opposition parties appeal to the King. Show all posts
Friday, August 01, 2008
Sacrava's Political Cartoon: The Appeal
Cartoon by Sacrava (on the web at http://sacrava.blogspot.com)
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Opposition parties appeal to the king
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31 July 2008By Pen Bona
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
Click here to read the original article in French
The Sam Rainsy Party, the Human Rights Party and the Norodom Ranariddh Party asked Norodom Sihamoni to intervene for the holding of new election ballot.
In a joint letter issued on Wednesday 30 July, three opposition parties asked the king to intervene in favor of those who could not vote on 27 July.
The SRP, HRP and NRP – who are thought to receive 26, 3 and 2 seats, respectively – referred to Article 8 of the Constitution in their letter, which states that “the King shall be the protector of rights and freedom for all citizens,” and also to Article 34 which protects the voting right of Khmer citizens of either sex.
“The rights of almost 1 million voters were trampled by the work procedures of the National Election Committee (NEC),” the joint letter state. “They (voters) were not able to find their name on the voting lists.”
The SRP, HRP and NRP added that, according to them, this is not a technical problem.
Funcinpec was not among the signatories of this letter.
Prince Sisowath Sirirath, Funcinpec second vice-president and government advisor, is about to be sacked for signing, on 29 July, a joint appeal by the opposition aiming to protest the election results.
Keo Puth Rasmey, Funcinpec president, should also be sacked from his position as vice-prime minister.
In a joint letter issued on Wednesday 30 July, three opposition parties asked the king to intervene in favor of those who could not vote on 27 July.
The SRP, HRP and NRP – who are thought to receive 26, 3 and 2 seats, respectively – referred to Article 8 of the Constitution in their letter, which states that “the King shall be the protector of rights and freedom for all citizens,” and also to Article 34 which protects the voting right of Khmer citizens of either sex.
“The rights of almost 1 million voters were trampled by the work procedures of the National Election Committee (NEC),” the joint letter state. “They (voters) were not able to find their name on the voting lists.”
The SRP, HRP and NRP added that, according to them, this is not a technical problem.
Funcinpec was not among the signatories of this letter.
Prince Sisowath Sirirath, Funcinpec second vice-president and government advisor, is about to be sacked for signing, on 29 July, a joint appeal by the opposition aiming to protest the election results.
Keo Puth Rasmey, Funcinpec president, should also be sacked from his position as vice-prime minister.
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