CPP pledges election reforms
The ruling
Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on October 15 announced a five-point
statement on the reforms for future elections.
“Based on
the Constitution and existing laws of Cambodia as well as the outcomes
of the meeting between the CPP and the Cambodia National Rescue Party on
September 16, the CPP would like to announce to the national and
international opinion its stance and commitment to conducting reform in
the next elections in accordance with the democracy and the rule of
law,” said the statement.
The CPP proposed the
amendment of laws and regulations related to elections, including the
election law, the law on political parties, election regulations and
procedures to ensure the perfection of the election process, it added.
The Party also proposed for more legal frameworks
to continue promoting honesty and transparency of the election process
such as the draft of law on political parties' budget.
In addition, the CPP affirmed to welcome national and international
recommendations related to the elections and planned to set up an
appropriate mechanism to conduct studies and research so as to create an
election reform framework in line with the democratic, free, and fair
principles.
The CPP appealed to national and
international communities to continue to support the perfection of legal
system and democracy in contribution to the cause of national
reconciliation and unity, peace, stability and development in Cambodia,
concluded the statement.
In another development, CPP
spokesperson Cheam Yeap on October 16 said that General Secretary of
the FUNCINPEC Party Nhiek Bun Chay, former Cambodian Deputy Prime
Minister, has been appointed as advisor to the new government.
FUNCINPEC failed to win any seat during the recent general election
while the CPP won 68 of the 123 parliamentary seats and the Cambodia
National Rescue Party got the remaining 55.-VNA