Cambodia’s opposition to boycott first parliamentary session

Opposition party leader Sam Rainsy has announced that his Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) will not participate in the first session of parliament unless the poll results are reversed. … The NEC’s preliminary results showed that the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won 68 seats out of 123 seats in parliament, while the opposition party won only 55 seats. But the CNRP has rejected the results, claiming that they had won at least 63 seats, giving them the victory in the polls. … Prime Minister Hun Sen announced recently that his ruling party can still hold the session in the National Assembly as parliament needs only 63 lawmakers for the parliamentary sessions. …

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