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គ.ជ.ប ចេញសេចក្តីប្រកាសប្រតិទិននៃការពិនិត្យបញ្ជីឈ្មោះ និងចុះឈ្មោះបោះឆ្នោតឆ្នាំ២០១៣
យោងតាមសេចក្តីជូនដំណឹងដែលគណៈកម្មាធិការជាតិរៀបចំការបោះឆ្នោត បានប្រកាសជាសាធារណៈនៅលើគេហទំព័ររបស់ខ្លួន ស្តីពីប្រតិទិនបញ្ជីឈ្មោះ និងចុះឈ្មោះបោះឆ្នោតឆ្នាំ២០១៣ គឺបានបញ្ជាក់ប្រាប់ថា ការចាប់ផ្តើមការពិនិត្យឈ្មោះ និងចុះឈ្មោះបោះឆ្នោតនៅតាមឃុំសង្កាត់ នឹងត្រូវចាប់ផ្តើមបិទប្រកាសចាប់ពីថ្ងៃទី០១ ខែតុលា ដល់ថ្ងៃទី២០ ខែតុលាឆ្នាំ២០១៣នេះហើយ។ ...
សម្លេងម្ចាស់ឆ្នោតកម្ពុជា
http://www.cambodianvotervoice.org/kh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4673:2013-09-30-08-20-49&catid=13:2011-10-14-07-20-47
CNRP to Hold Ceremony for Grenade Victims
Supporters of the opposition CNRP and relatives of the 16 men, women and children killed in a grenade attack during a protest rally in 1997, will hold a Buddhist ceremony today at the scene of the blasts in front of the old National Assembly in ...
Aun Pheap and Dene-Hern Chen
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/cnrp-to-hold-ceremony-for-grenade-victims-43867/
គណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិទាមទារតំណែងប្រធានរដ្ឋសភា
លោកសម រង្ស៊ី ប្រធានគណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិបានប្រាប់វិទ្យុបារាំងអន្តរជាតិ នៅថ្ងៃនេះថា ដើម្បីឲ្យមានតុល្យភាពអំណាច ទាល់តែគណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិទទួលបាន តំណែងប្រធានរដ្ឋសភាដើម្បីដឹកនាំស្ថាប័ននេះ។ លោកសម រង្ស៊ី បញ្ជាក់ថា បើការទាមទារនេះមិនបានផលទេ គណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិនឹងធ្វើកូដកម្មទូទាំងប្រទេស នៅថ្ងៃទី៦តុលា នេះ។ ប៉ុន្តែ លោកនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី ហ៊ុន សែន បានប្រកាសរួចហើយថា គេមិនអាចប្រគល់តំណែងប្រធានសភាទៅឲ្យគណបក្សដែលមានសំឡេងភាគតិច ឡើយ។ ការទាមទារតំណែងប្រធានរដ្ឋសភាពីសំណាក់គណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិ គ្មានអ្វីជាអាថ៌កំបាំងទៀតឡើយ។ លោក សម រង្ស៊ី ប្រធានគណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិ បានប្រាប់វិទ្យុបារាំងអន្តរជាតិនៅថ្ងៃ សៅរ៍នេះថា ការប្រគល់តំណែងអនុប្រធានសភាមួយ ប្រធានគណៈកម្មការ៤ និងអនុប្រធានគណៈកម្មការ៥ ដូចដែលគណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជាអះអាងនោះ មិនគ្រប់គ្រាន់ទេ តែទាល់តែគណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិទទួលបានតំណែងប្រធានរដ្ឋសភា និងតួនាទីភាគច្រើនក្នុងគណៈអចិន្ត្រៃយ៍ទើបមានតុល្យភាព។ លោកសម រង្ស៊ី បានសង្កត់ធ្ងន់ទៀតថា ប្រសិនបើគណបក្សប្រជាជនជាអ្នកគ្រប់គ្រងរដ្ឋាភិបាលផង គ្រប់គ្រងសភាផង និងប្រព័ន្ធតុលាការផងដូចមុនដដែលនោះ គណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិនឹងមិនចូលប្រថាប់ត្រាឲ្យគណបក្សនេះទៀតឡើយ។ ប៉ុន្តែ គណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជាបានបញ្ជាក់ជំហររួចហើយថា ខ្លួនមិនអាចប្រគល់តំណែងប្រធានសភាឲ្យគណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិបានទេ។ ...
ប៉ែន បូណា
http://www.khmer.rfi.fr/Opposition-reclame-poste-de-president-de-l-Assemblee
Cambodia opposition announces to stage mass protest on Oct. 23
The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) on Saturday announced that it would launch a mass protest on Oct. 23 in order to submit a petition to the United Nations. “A mass protest will be held on Oct.23 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at the Freedom Park (in ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-09/28/c_132758766.htm
NGOs Call for Freedom of Information Laws
A coalition of 30 NGOs on Friday called on the Government to draft and pass a freedom of information law to overthrow its “culture of secrecy”. The groups said Saturday is the 10th Right to Know Day, but that Cambodians are being denied a “fundamental human ...
Lauren Crothers, P.12
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/
Sar Kheng Says ‘Change’ Needs to Go Beyond New Names
Officiating a ceremony on Friday to welcome the country’s new minister of post and telecommunications, Interior Minister Sar Kheng reminded the audience of government officials that the public expects change—as was demonstrated in their election support for the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). Mr. Kheng, who ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/sar-kheng-says-change-needs-to-go-beyond-new-names-43848/
Easier to invest in Cambodia
Chongqing and Phnom Penh will become sister cities, after which it will be more convenient for those Chongqing enterprises to invest in Cambodia. Cambodia is an important trading partner for Chongqing and it has become one of the major countries for the development strategy of “going ...
Daily Economic News Staff
http://www.dailyeconomic.com/2013/Asia-Pacific_0927/1928.html
Hun Sen urges new Finance Minister to eliminate money under the table
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday urged the Ministry of Economy and Finance to eliminate the practice of bribery or greasing the palm to facilitate development projects funded by the Ministry itself or the National Treasury. New Finance Minister, Oun Porn Monirath, successor of Keat Chhon, ...
Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=NjQ2NTYwYTA4NTI#sthash.XqY6JrsS.dpuf
Cambodian PM Claims Opposition Acknowledged Ruling Party Victory
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday threatened to release an audio recording in which opposition leader Sam Rainsy purportedly acknowledged a ruling party election victory during a meeting between the two leaders aimed at ending a political deadlock. Sam Rainsy’s Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) ...
Radio Free Asia Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/recording-09262013165941.html
Investors Play Down Impact of Labor Strikes
Economists and analysts on Thursday shrugged off the opposition CNRP’s threat to stage nationwide labor strikes, arguing that while such a move could lower profits for companies in the short term, it would not significantly deter foreign investors. Mr. Rainsy, who mentioned the possibility of strikes ...
Ben Woods
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/investors-play-down-impact-of-labor-strikes-43694/
Democratic Reform Needed to Ensure Growth, Prosperity
With the long-ruling CPP sworn in to govern for another five years despite the opposition CNRP abstaining from sitting in the National Assembly due to election irregularities, a new report argues that imminent threats to Cambodia’s future development can only be overcome with significant government ...
Simon Henderson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/democratic-reform-needed-to-ensure-growth-prosperity-43690/
CNRP ready to talk
Following a high-level meeting yesterday, Cambodia National Rescue Party leader Sam Rainsy said that his party would seek to restart negotiations with the ruling party and possibly join the government. The move marks an apparent about-turn from a party press conference held on Wednesday when Rainsy ...
Kevin Ponniah
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-ready-talk
After CPP Reshuffle, Sok An’s Fiefdom Trimmed
Deputy Prime Minister Sok An has a stunning portfolio of positions within the CPP government. On Monday, CPP lawmakers once again appointed Mr. An as the Cabinet Minister for Prime Minister Hun Sen. He is also the chairman of the state-controlled Cambodian National Petroleum Authority and ...
Kuch Naren and Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/after-cpp-reshuffle-sok-ans-fiefdom-trimmed-43665/
Myanmar’s president applauds Hun Sen over reappointment
Myanmar’s president Thein Sein congratulated Hun Sen over his reappointment for a new five-year term as the Prime Minister of Cambodia for the fifth legislature. “I strongly believe that under the wise leadership of Sam Dech, the relation and cooperation between our two countries will ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=NzM3MzRlZTY0NTR
Defence minister warns against general strike
Defence Minister Tea Banh yesterday said the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces are ready to protect the Kingdom’s constitution should the opposition’s threatened general strike fall on the wrong side of the law. “A nationwide general strike or mass demonstration must be held under the framework of ...
Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/defence-minister-warns-against-general-strike
Latest ELC plan draws scepticism
The government’s latest five-year strategy calls for a complete halt to economic land concessions (ELCs) and an inquiry into those still in the pipeline. But the plan has drawn scepticism from conservationists and rights groups, who pointed out that loopholes have been liberally applied after the ...
May Titthara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/latest-elc-plan-draws-scepticism
Japan urges Cambodia's ruling, opposition parties to continue talks over political row
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged Cambodia’s ruling and opposition parties to resume talks to resolve political dispute over the results of the country ‘s July 28 election. “Japan has been actively supporting Cambodia’s nation-building efforts to date,” said the Ministry’s statement released to Cambodian media ...
Global Times News Staff
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/814239.shtml#.UkTnhdKBmN8
Cambodia’s newly-formed gov’t “legitimate”: PM
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday defended that his newly-formed government was ” legitimate” since the nation’s King Norodom Sihamoni had given endorsement. “This government is a legitimate government, which was born from the election and was endorsed by the king,” the premier said during ...
NZweek News Staff
http://www.nzweek.com/world/cambodias-newly-formed-govt-legitimate-pm-2-82891/
Civil servant wages under new ministry
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday outlined the role of the newly christened Ministry of Public Function, explaining that the body would oversee the reform of the Kingdom’s civil service, including the salaries of its employees – a major plank in the opposition’s campaign platform. As a ...
Chhay Channyda and Stuart White
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-servant-wages-under-new-ministry
Ministers Told to Prepare for Public Scrutiny
During an epic speech on Wednesday that lasted for more than six-and-a-half hours, Prime Minister Hun Sen told his newly approved Cabinet that they would be subject to increased public scrutiny as part of a series of reforms to be undertaken by the CPP over ...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/ministers-told-to-prepare-for-public-scrutiny-43405/
Opposition Party Threatens Nationwide Labor Strikes
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy on Wednesday announced that his party could stage nationwide labor strikes in protest of disputed election results, and said the CNRP would begin an international campaign to make the CPP government a pariah state. “In the air is an idea of ...
Phorn Bopha and Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/opposition-party-threatens-nationwide-labor-strikes-43403/
Cambodian Opp threatens general strike after ‘constitutional coup’
Cambodia’s main opposition party accused long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen of a ‘constitutional coup’ on Wednesday and said it could call a general strike as it steps up protests over its complaints of vote-rigging in July’s general election. “We condemn this National Assembly, this government ...
Pakistan Daily Times News Staff
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013%5C09%5C26%5Cstory_26-9-2013_pg4_4
លោកសម រង្ស៊ីគ្រោងសុំឲ្យអ.ស.ប.ព្យួរអាសនៈកម្ពុជា
វ៉ាស៊ីនតោន — មេដឹកនាំគណបក្សជំទាស់គឺលោកសម រង្ស៉ីគ្រោងនឹងស្នើសុំឲ្យអ.ស.ប.ព្យួរអាសនៈកម្ពុជាឲ្យនៅទំនេរ ហើយនឹងស្នើសុំសហគមន៍អន្តរជាតិមិនឲ្យទទួលស្គាល់រដ្ឋាភិបាលថ្មីរបស់ ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា។ លោកសុខ ខេមរា នៃវីអូអេបានរាយការណ៍ថា ការ ស្នើសុំនេះគឺដោយសារគណបក្សជំទាស់អះអាងថា រដ្ឋាភិបាលកម្ពុជាថ្មីមិនស្របច្បាប់។ មេដឹកនាំគណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិគឺលោកសម រង្ស៉ីបានព្រមានថា លោកនឹងធ្វើ ចលនាជាអន្តរជាតិក្នុងពេលឆាប់ៗខាងមុខដើម្បីកុំឲ្យសហគមន៍អន្តរជាតិ ទទួលស្គាល់រដ្ឋាភិបាលថ្មីរបស់លោកនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រីហ៊ុន សែន ជាពិសេសគឺស្នើសុំ ដល់អ.ស.ប.ឲ្យព្យួរអាសនៈកម្ពុជានៅឯអ.ស.ប.នៅទំនេរជាបណ្តោះ អាសន្ន។ គណបក្សជំទាស់ធ្វើរបៀបនេះដោយចោទប្រកាន់ថា រដ្ឋាភិបាលថ្មីនិងរដ្ឋសភាថ្មី របស់កម្ពុជាជារដ្ឋាភិបាលនិងរដ្ឋសភាមិនស្របច្បាប់ និងមិនតំណាងឲ្យប្រជាពលរដ្ឋកម្ពុជាទាំងមូលទេ។ នេះបើតាមការអះអាងរបស់លោកសម រង្ស៉ី ដែលបានថ្លែងប្រាប់វីអូអេប៉ុន្មាននាទីមុននេះ។ ...
សហរដ្ឋអាមេរិកស្នើគណបក្សជាប់ឆ្នោតទាំងពីរធ្វើការរួមគ្នាដើម្បីប្រជាជន
កាលពីថ្ងៃអង្គារ ក្រសួងការបរទេសអាមេរិកបានអំពា វនាវគណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជាគ្រប់គ្រងអំណាច និងគណបក្ស សង្គ្រោះជាតិដែលជាគណបក្សប្រឆាំងឲ្យ “ធ្វើការរួម គា្ន” និងអំពាវនាវម្តងហើយម្តងទៀតឲ្យមានការពិនិត្យឡើងវិ ញប្រកបដោយតម្លាភាពលើភាព មិនប្រក្រតីក្នុងការបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើស រើសតំណាងរាស្ត្រក្នុងខែកក្កដា។ លោកស្រី ចិន ផ្សាគី (Jen Psaki) អ្នកនាំពាក្យក្រសួងការ បរទេសសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិកបានលើកឡើងក្នុងសេចក្តីថ្លែងការណ៍ថា “សហរដ្ឋអាមេរិកជំរុញឲ្យមេដឹកនាំគណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជា ដែលកំពុង គ្រប់គ្រងអំណាច និងគណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិធ្វើការរួមគ្នា ដើម្បី ដោះស្រាយការខ្វែងគំនិតគ្នាដោយយកប្រយោជន៍របស់ប្រជាជនកម្ពុជាជា ធំ”។ សហរដ្ឋអាមេរិកបានចេញសេចក្តីថ្លែងការណ៍នេះ ក្រោយសម័យប្រជុំ រដ្ឋសភាកាលពីថ្ងៃច័ន្ទ ដែលមានតែសមាជិកសភាមកពីគណបក្សប្រជាជន កម្ពុជាប៉ុណ្ណោះបានចូលរួម ខណៈដែលគណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិបានធ្វើ ពហិការសម័យប្រជុំនេះ ពីព្រោះខ្លួនចង់ឲ្យមានការស៊ើបអង្កេត ឯករាជ្យមួយក្នុងភាពមិនប្រក្រតីនៃការបោះឆ្នោត។ ...
Phorn Bopha and Joshua Wilwohl
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