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Cambodia Delays US Military Assistance
Cambodia postponed U.S. backed military assistance programs immediately after the July 28 national election, officials of both countries confirmed yesterday, in a move that analysts said reflects a strain in relations after years of strengthening military ties.
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Negotiation Falter After Election Results Released
Negotiations between the ruling CPP and opposition CNRP over an investigation into election irregularities stalled yesterday after the National Election Committee (NEC) released official preliminary election results that supported the ruling party’s claim of victory in the July 28 election.
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Information Minister Fear Repeat of 2003 Riots
Information Minister Khieu Kanharith yesterday said that the deployment last week of armored personnel carriers (APCs) and soldiers is necessary to prevent an outbreak of post-election violence akin to the anti-Thai riots that gripped Phnom Penh more than 10 years ago.
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Sam Rainsy Rejects Accusation of Inciting Military Coup
CNRP president Sam Rainsy yesterday defended his recent Facebook posts urging police and soldiers to “stand up” with the people and “demand” a change of government, and dismissed claims from the ruling CPP that he was inciting a coup.
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German Newspaper Criticizes Ambassador for Lacking Neutrality
German’s influential Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung has criticized the country’s ambassador in Phnom Penh for acting as a mouthpiece for Prime Minister Hun Sen after he divulged the content of recent meeting the two men held during which they discussed the distribution of seats in the National Assembly.
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NEC Results Show Close Contest for National Assembly Seats
Official results released by the National Election Committee (NEC) yesterday suggest that some province come down to hundreds of votes in the July 28 national election.
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Sok An, US Ambassador Discuss Formation of National Assembly
Deputy Prime Minister Sok An met with the top U.S diplomat in Cambodia on Friday to discuss the formation of the country’s National Assembly following the disputed July 28 election.
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Official Says King Sihamoni to Leave Phnom Penh for China
King Sihamoni’s departure comes just two weeks after a national election that saw both main parties claim victory, and which has resulted in a political impasse. Under Cambodia’s Constitution, the King is supposed to convene the first session of Parliament within sixty days of the polls.
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CNRP Rejects Information Minister’s Power Sharing Remarks
The opposition CNRP on Saturday denied remarks made by Information Minister Khieu Kanharith claiming that the ruling CPP in part to discuss how power would be share in the National Assembly during the next mandate.
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NEC to Release Election Results Before Resolving Complaint
The National Election Committee (NEC) will release preliminary election results a.m. today despite ongoing talks between the ruling CPP and opposition CNRP over how to investigate alleged irregularities in the electoral process.
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NEC’s Independent Key to Post-Election Stability
In December 2011, Surya Subedi, the U.N’s human rights envoy for Cambodia, visited the country to assess state institutions relevant to the electoral process.
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Cambodia postpones release of election results
During this tense time it is extremely important for CNRP and CPP leaders to call on their supporters to remain calm and to refrain from violence and inflammatory speech. Cambodian people have the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and these rights should be upheld," the group's president, Ou Virak, said in a statement.
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Rainsy Asks UN for Observers to Monitor Election Investigation
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy has requested U.N Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to send observers to monitor an investigation being carried out the National Election Committee (NEC) into irregularities at polling station on July 28.
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Cham Prasidh Says Protests May Ruin Economy
Commerce Minister Cham Prasidh yesterday warned that any post-election demonstrations in the coming weeks could potentially cause mass looting and lead to social disorder that could destabilize Cambodia’ economic growth.
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Cambodian election committee postpones release of final poll results amid fears of violence
The nonpartisan Cambodian Center for Human Rights on Friday endorsed the establishment of a special electoral commission and called for calm. “During this tense time it is extremely important for CNRP and CPP leaders to call on their supporters to remain calm and to refrain from violence and inflammatory speech. Cambodian people have the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and these rights should be upheld,” the group’s president, Ou Virak, said in a statement.
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NGOs call for Indigenous Rights Be Protected
The government must enforce laws protecting the land right of indigenous people and do more to protect community forest areas, the NGOs Forum on Cambodia said in a statement released to coincide with the 19th International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, which falls today.
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NEC Says Don’t Believe Reports, Wait for Election Results
On Monday, the NEC released a stamen, admonishing political parties and social and mainstream media outlets for publishing the unofficial election results and saying that such behavior could lead to social unrest.
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NEC Sets Dates To issue Official Election Results
The National Election Committee (NEC) said yesterday it will release final election results by September 8, while political parties and local authorities have filed a total of 14 reports on election-day irregularities since Friday.
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Paths to Parliament Cleared for CPP’s Powerful Sons
Despite to win enough votes in the July 28 election to become lawmakers, at least three sons of some of the ruling CPP’s most high-ranking members will still take up seats in Parliament when the next government is formed, senior CPP lawmaker Cheam Yeap said yesterday.
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National Election Committee Receives Reports on Irregularities
PHNOM PENH - The National Election Committee on Wednesday received more than 10 reports documenting irregularities in last month’s national elections.
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