Ball’s in their court: CPP

Minister of Interior and Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng said yesterday that the ruling party was waiting for the opposition to contact them regarding negotiations to break the ongoing political deadlock. … CNRP president Sam Rainsy yesterday said his party would “definitely” be contacting the CPP, whether through an official letter, a direct call to Kheng or both, in the “next few days”, meaning top leaders could be sitting face-to-face within a week for the first time since September 16. Rainsy said that his party – currently boycotting the National Assembly in protest of widely alleged election irregularities – would push towards further negotiations in the coming week if the ruling party considered its demands. … Speaking to the Post yesterday, Kheng said that because it was the Cambodia National Rescue Party protesting the election results, it was up to it to make the first move in reopening negotiations. … Regarding the specifics of talks, Rainsy said the CNRP would request for talks to occur outside the parliament with national and international observers present in order to guarantee transparency. Following the last negotiations, Prime Minister Hun Sen threatened to release recordings proving that the CNRP had agreed to abandon its call for an investigation in return for top parliamentary positions. …

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