Cambodia’s 2 prominent opposition lawmakers fail in votes for key parliament posts

27 August 2014
Xinhuanet News
Constitution and rights / Government / Law and judiciary / Laws and regulations
Cambodia National Rescue Party / Cambodian People's Party / Chheang Vun / CNRP / CPP / Hun Sen / Mu Sochua / National Assembly / NEC / Sam Rainsy / Yim Sovann

Yim Sovann and Mu Sochua, both prominent lawmakers of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), failed in votes for the posts of chairpersons of the National Assembly’s commissions in confidential votes on Wednesday.

The CNRP nominated male-lawmaker Yim Sovann as the head of the National Assembly’s investigation and anti-corruption commission, and female-lawmaker Mu Sochua as the head of the commission on public affairs, social work and women’s affairs.

According to the results of the separate confidential votes in the National Assembly, Yim Sovann received only 56 votes out of the 122 votes, while Mu Sochua earned merely 56 votes of the 122 votes. …

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