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No parliament re-election in Cambodia: Committee

The National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia on December 21 officially stated that there will be no parliament re-election as demanded by the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).

The National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia on December 21officially stated that there will be no parliament re-election asdemanded by the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).

NEC spokesman Tep Nitha said the country’s constitution does notinclude any provision on the re-election of the parliament, that is whythere will be nothing like that as demanded by the CNRP.

The statement was issued after Prime Minister Hun Sen told theopposition that Cambodia has no laws on the re-election, andrejected the party’s demand for his resignation.

Also on December 21, head of the CNRP Sam Rainsy stated thatlargest-ever demonstrations against the government will start onDecember 22

The public in Phnom Penh are showingtheir discontent with the opposition’s successive street marches overthe past seven days, blaming those demonstrations as adversely affectingtraffic and the daily life in the city.-VNA

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