The opposition Candlelight Party is calling this Sunday’s commune council election the “worst ever,” alleging they were beset by voter suppression and intimidation, as the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) looks set to win by a landslide. The Candlelight Party issued on June 6 a statement to express its regrets over the preliminary results of the Commune election, stating they “don’t reflect the will of the Cambodian people.”
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Five opposition parties will meet in July to form a joint advocacy group and demand a revamp of the National Election Commission (NEC). They will also seek legal action against officials who intimidated voters during the recently held June 5 Commune Elections. The Grassroots Democratic Party (GDP) said that it accepts the results of the Commune Election, but called the elections ‘intimidating, not free and fair’.
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The Khmer National United Party (KNUP) lost its prestigious Nhek Bun Chhay turf and commune chief seat to the ruling Cambodian People’s Party CPP in the 5th Commune Council Elections held on June 5.
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Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng sent 12,000 cases of Cambodia Beer to Prey Veng CPP members in the wake of a successful election campaign, a local party official said.
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