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 Phnom Penh) in order to submit a petition to the United Nations and signatory countries of the Paris Accord through the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Office to Cambodia,” the CNRP said in a statement. The statement said that prior to the mass demonstration, the CNRP would organize a public congress at the Freedom Park on Oct. 6 in order to decide the party’s stance. … He [CNRP leader Sam Rainsy] warned to call a nationwide general strike for factory workers, civil servants and shopkeepers if the ruling party did not agree to an independent poll probe committee to look into alleged electoral fraud. Also, he called on the international community to condemn the government and urged big foreign companies not to sign any agreements with Cambodia. …
Xinhuanet News Staff
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