CNRP President: On the Move

Rainsy Registers as Voter, Opening Road to National Assembly

By Khy Sovuthy - October 8, 2013 The Cambodia Daily.

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy registered his name on the National Election Committee’s (NEC) voter list in Phnom Penh on Monday, opening the door for him to be instated on the CNRP’s list of lawmakers as early as next year.

Mr. Rainsy’s name was removed from the voter list in November 2012 on the grounds that he was a convicted criminal. After he received a Royal Pardon and re­turned to the country just days before the July 28 national election, both the NEC and National Assembly said it was too late for him to be put back onto voter rolls.

The decision made it impossible for Mr. Rainsy to stand as a candidate for the National As­sem­bly, de­spite the fact he was the opposition’s president. CNRP chief whip Son Chhay said that by registering as a voter Monday, the process had begun for Mr. Rainsy to become a lawmaker.

On the Move 

On Monday he will leave Phnom Penh for a 2 week trip to Europe and America to put pressure on the Government to accept CNRP request.