The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Hun Sen has a landslide victory in the fourth Senate election (Photo: EPA) The National Election Committee (NEC) announced the result of the preliminary vote counting later the same day. The Senate has 62 seats, but the vote was held for 58 seats only, as two senators will be appointed by King Norodom Sihamoni and two others by the National Assembly. Earlier, the NEC said some 11,670 out of 11,695 voters or 99.79 percent went to the poll. Four parties took part in the vote, including the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), the Funcinpec Party (FCP), the Cambodian Youth Party (CYP) and the Khmer National United Party (KNUP). A total of 276 observers from 12 non-governmental organisations monitored the election. The election’s official result is scheduled to be announced on March 3rd. At the previous election held in January 2012, the CPP won 46 out of 61 seats./.
The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) took the lead in the municipal, provincial and district council elections held on May 18. Voters at a site in Phnom Penh (Photo: VNA) According to the official results released by the National Election Committee on May 27, the CPP won 2,643 out of the country's 3,324 seats, accounting for 73 percent of the total vote. The main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) came second with a total of 769 seats, making up over 26 percent. The FUNCINPEC Party got a total of 20 seats, with only one seat at municipal/provincial level, while…... [read more]
Vote counting in Cambodia communal election on June 4 (Photo: VNA)Phnom Penh (VNA) – The election of the fourth Cambodian Senate will take place onJanuary 15, 2018, said Minister of Information Kieu Khanharith.The officialwrote on his Facebook page on June 15 that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen hasannounced the decision at a meeting of the Council of Ministers earlier on thesame day.The CambodianSenate election is held every six year. In the third Senate election onJanuary, 29, 2012, the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Hun Sengained victory as it secured 46 seats, while the Sam Rainsy Party earned 11seats.According…... [read more]
(VOVworld) - The Spokesperson for Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP), Yem Ponhearith, said that the working groups of his party and the ruling Cambodian People Party would resume talks next Thursday to resolve disagreements arising from the elections. The working groups, each consisting of 3 members, will meet at the Cambodian Senate to discuss whether the National Election Commission (NEC) is a constitutional agency and whether to grant a license to establish a television station for the opposition party. The working groups' agenda was passed after Prime Minister Hun Sen agreed on Tuesday to recognise the NEC as a constitutional…... [read more]
(VOVworld) - The Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) announced the formula for the reorganization of the National Election Committee (NEC) in a meeting Tuesday to end the year-long political crisis in Cambodia. CPP spokesman Cheam Yeap told reporters yesterday that the committee should have either: 3 CPP members and 2 CNRP members or 4 CPP members and 3 CNRP members. In both options, CPP is the chairman while vice chairman goes to CNRP. Yeap said that the CPP still maintains its stance to approve the NEC body by 50% plus one majority vote.…... [read more]
The Cambodian ruling and opposition parties announced the details of one draft law on election and another on the formation of a National Election Committee (NEC) on March 9, before they are sent to the National Assembly for approval. The two documents have been drafted by leading members from the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) following an agreement reached by Prime Minister Hun Sen and CNRP President Sam Rainsy last July which ended the opposition’s 10-month parliamentary boycott. They are designed to ensure free and fair elections and prevent post-election deadlock in…... [read more]
