Monday, August 12, 2013

Solution to Deadlock: New Elections

As announced today, August 12, 2013, by the National Election Committee and compiled by others:

The Cambodian People Party got                   3,227,729 or    48.79%
The Cambodian National rescue Party got      2,941,133        44.44%
The other 6 parties got                                      447,243          6.77%
                                                                                                100%
                                             from a total of     6,616,105people who had actually voted.

There were a total of 9,675,453 registered voters, an absentee rate of 31.62%. There were a campaign by the Khmer People Power Movement (Suon Serey Ratha) and the Lotus Revolution Movement (Dr. Ou Chal) to boycott the elections and people who can't vote as stated by the CNRP and NGOs because of irregularities in the voters lists and the voting process.
    Based on these numbers, the CPP would get  33.36%
                                                CNRP               30.40%
                                                Others                 4.62%

It is clear that there is not an absolute majority for any party to morally having a mandate to lead the country. Truly it is good to have a second round of elections. No law?? No money?? If there is a will, there is a way!
The other alternative is negotiation to share power with its risks and perils of the past.

If there is no fundamental change, there will be the same problems for the future elections.

The CNRP immediately rejects the above results. They are asking for joint committee to investigate.
We will see ... in the mean time, there were armored carriers and troops moving around Phnom Penh ...

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