Coalition Party Could Take 30 Percent of Vote in 2013 Elections

8 November 2012
The Cambodia Daily
Human rights / Social development
Cambodian People’s Party / coalition party / Commune Elections / commune/sangkat coucil election / Human Rights Party (HRP) / National Assembly election / national elections / Prime Minister Hun Sen / Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) / The Committee for Free and Fair Elections (Comfrel) / The National Election Committee (NEC)

The Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP), a coalition of the Sam Rainsy Party and the Human Rights Party, stands to gain about 30 percent of the vote if it decides to stand against the ruling CPP in next year’s national elections, the Committee for Free and Fair Elections (Comfrel) said in a report released yesterday. The projection was based on voting trends from the June 3 commune elections, compiled by Comfrel, which saw a huge victory for Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling CPP. …

 Lauren Crothers, P.15
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