Paths to Parliament Cleared for CPP’s Powerful Sons
Despite failing to win enough votes in the July 28 election to become lawmakers, at least three sons of some of the ruling CPP’s most high-ranking members will still take up seats in Parliament when the next government is formed, senior CPP lawmaker Cheam Yeap said Wednesday. Prime Minister Hun Sen’s youngest son, Hun Many, 30; Interior Minister Sar Kheng’s son, Sar Sokha, 32; and Acting Senate President Say Chhum’s son, Say Sam Al, 33, all failed to win seats as they appeared too far down the CPP’s list of candidates in their respective provinces, and due to the surprise wins of opposition candidates in those constituencies. As the CPP lost 22 of its seats in Parliament to the CNRP, according to preliminary election results, the decision to promote three of the party’s youngest candidates to lawmaker positions means at least 25 CPP lawmakers under the previous government mandate will lose their posts. Mr. Yeap, who is a CPP standing committee member, said that accommodating the three newest CPP lawmakers would be feasible, and he noted that 13 ruling party parliamentarians had already agreed to step aside prior to the vote. …
Neou Vannarin
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