Though fraud and irregularities tainted the June 5 Cambodian local commune council elections, the opposition Candlelight Party showed that it can challenge Hun Sen’s ruling party in future elections, Candlelight’s exiled founder told RFA in an interview. A senior National Assembly (NA) member told 31 diplomats from embassies in Cambodia that the Candlelight Party may gain 20 or more seats in the NA through the parliamentary election in 2023 – based on the support for the party shown at the June 5 commune council elections.
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