Cambodia opposition leader Sam Rainsy endorsed by parliament, ends year-long stalemate

Cambodia’s parliament endorsed opposition leader Sam Rainsy as a lawmaker on Monday as part of a deal with long-term rival Prime Minister Hun Sen that both leaders hailed as an end to a year-long political crisis. Cambodia has been without an effective parliament since Sam Rainsy’s opposition, the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), rejected a 2013 election claiming widespread voter fraud and boycotted parliament. …

Prak Chan Thul
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/28/us-cambodia-politics-idUSKBN0FX0I720140728