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| English.news.cn 2013-08-05 23:02:23 |
PHNOM PENH, Aug.5 (Xinhua)-- The National Election Committee ( NEC)
will release the official results of the general election on Aug. 14 if
there are no complaints by political parties, according to NEC's
schedule Monday. "The official results with seat allocation and elected
candidates will be released on Aug. 14 if there are no challenges from
political parties, but the results will be issued on Sept. 8 if there
are complaints," said the NEC's schedule.
It said the initial official results will be released on Aug. 10.
Cambodia held a general election on July 28. According to the initial unofficial results issued by the ruling Cambodian People' s Party (CPP), the CPP of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen has won 68 out of the 123 parliamentary seats, with the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) of recently-pardoned leader Sam Rainsy taking the remaining 55 seats.
But the CNRP, claiming serious irregularities, rejected the results and called for an independent investigation committee with the United Nations as a "referee."
Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng said Monday that it doesn't conform to Cambodian law to invite the UN to join the committee.
"It is impossible to create a committee outside the law in effect," he told reporters. "It is also impossible to reject the NEC's role, which was created by law and was given confidence by the National Assembly."
On Sunday, Im Suosdey, chairman of the National Election Committee (NEC), said that the NEC could allow the establishment of a joint committee comprising the NEC, the CPP and CNRP as members, while national and international officials as observers.
"It is beyond the NEC's authority to invite a UN representative to join the proposed joint committee," he told reporters. "The NEC will set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate irregularities during the poll no matter the CNRP agrees or disagrees, we cannot wait for it."
Cambodian election is widely welcomed by national and international observers for its free, fair and non-violent conduct, he said.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement last Friday that he welcomed the "peaceful conduct" of the elections in Cambodia and urged the authorities to adjudicate complaints " fairly and transparently."
Upon the poll victory, Hun Sen, who has been in power for 28 years, will be able to extend his rule by five more years.
According to the constitution, a new National Assembly will be established not later than 60 days after the election.
It said the initial official results will be released on Aug. 10.
Cambodia held a general election on July 28. According to the initial unofficial results issued by the ruling Cambodian People' s Party (CPP), the CPP of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen has won 68 out of the 123 parliamentary seats, with the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) of recently-pardoned leader Sam Rainsy taking the remaining 55 seats.
But the CNRP, claiming serious irregularities, rejected the results and called for an independent investigation committee with the United Nations as a "referee."
Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng said Monday that it doesn't conform to Cambodian law to invite the UN to join the committee.
"It is impossible to create a committee outside the law in effect," he told reporters. "It is also impossible to reject the NEC's role, which was created by law and was given confidence by the National Assembly."
On Sunday, Im Suosdey, chairman of the National Election Committee (NEC), said that the NEC could allow the establishment of a joint committee comprising the NEC, the CPP and CNRP as members, while national and international officials as observers.
"It is beyond the NEC's authority to invite a UN representative to join the proposed joint committee," he told reporters. "The NEC will set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate irregularities during the poll no matter the CNRP agrees or disagrees, we cannot wait for it."
Cambodian election is widely welcomed by national and international observers for its free, fair and non-violent conduct, he said.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement last Friday that he welcomed the "peaceful conduct" of the elections in Cambodia and urged the authorities to adjudicate complaints " fairly and transparently."
Upon the poll victory, Hun Sen, who has been in power for 28 years, will be able to extend his rule by five more years.
According to the constitution, a new National Assembly will be established not later than 60 days after the election.
Editor:
yan
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni on
Wednesday called on the ruling party and the opposition party to solve
their dispute over the election result peacefully for the sake of the
nation.
"For the interest of our country and people, and to maintain national peace and stability, I would like to appeal to the two political parties to continue to discuss each other in order to find a peaceful solution to the conflict or remaining issues," he said in a royal message. The king's appeal came after the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) rejected the results of the July 28 election, and warned to hold nationwide mass protests and to boycott the upcoming first parliamentary session. The initial unofficial results showed that the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) won 68 of the 123 parliamentary seats, with the opposition CNRP taking the remaining 55 seats. But CNRP leader Sam Rainsy, claiming serious irregularities in the poll, did not recognize the results and called on the United Nations to be a "referee" in a proposed poll probe committee which was rejected by the Cambodian National Election Committee (NEC). The NEC said it could only allow the establishment of a committee comprising the NEC, CPP and CNRP as members, with national, international or UN officials as observers. "It is beyond the NEC's authority to invite a UN representative to join the proposed committee," NEC Chairman Im Suosdey told reporters on Sunday. At a rally in Phnom Penh on Tuesday, Sam Rainsy repeatedly warned to lead mass protests against the poll results. "We urge all people to get up to protect our victory," he said, claiming that his opposition CNRP had won 63 seats, with the ruling CPP getting 60 seats. Also, at the rally, CNRP Vice-President Kem Sokha warned to boycott the upcoming first parliamentary session if the party's demand for a UN-backed poll investigation committee was not met. "We vow in front of you that if they do not find justice for us, we will not join the first National Assembly session," Kem Sokha told a rally of about 3,000 supporters. "Now, we call for the UN to find justice for us. If there is no a just solution for us, people will find justice by themselves." In the royal message on Wednesday, the king also appealed to all people to keep calm, maintain national dignity, and continue to make a happy living as usual. "I would like to urge all people to maintain national unity and solidarity, which are our driving force to overcome every major difficulty," he said. The king said that the results of the election will be officially released by the National Election Committee between Aug. 14 and Sept. 8. Prime Minister Hun Sen said last Friday that the new parliament and government would be established as schedule even though the opposition boycotted the first parliamentary session. "According to the constitution, a new government will be formed by a 50 percent plus one majority, or 63 lawmakers, in the new National Assembly," said Hun Sen, who has been in power for 28 years. "I will be the prime minister for the new five-year mandate government," he said. A new parliament will be convened by the king no later than 60 days after the election, according to the country's constitution. "If lawmakers of any political parties fail to show up in the first parliamentary session, it means that they quit their seats, so those abandoned seats will be given to other parties in parliament," he said.
Editor:
Yang Lina
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