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Cambodian parliament endorses opposition leader as lawmaker

The National Assembly of Cambodia on July 28 endorsed opposition leader Sam Rainsy as a lawmaker-elect.
The National Assembly of Cambodia on July 28 endorsed opposition leader Sam Rainsy as a lawmaker-elect.

HengSamrin, President of the National Assembly, said at an extraordinarysession that the parliament announced to recognise Sam Rainsy, Presidentof the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), as a lawmaker-elect forKampong Cham province.

Speaking to reporters after the session,Sam Rainsy announced that a year-long political crisis over last July'selection results was over.

Prime Minister Hun Sen,Vice-President of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), saidpolitical environment is good and officials from the two parties areworking together to resolve the remaining issues.

Earlier on July25, the Cambodia National Election Commission said it recognised SamRainsy as a lawmaker for Kampong Cham province.

The CPP and theCNRP on July 22reached an agreement to end the political deadlocklingering in almost a year after the general election in last July.

Politicaldispute between the two parties has simmered since the results of theparliamentary election in July last year showed that the CPP won 68seats against 55 seats for the CNRP.-VNA
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