CNRP Says No Further Negotiations Without Investigation
CNRP leaders Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha said Tuesday that the opposition party will no longer negotiate over the political deadlock with the CPP until the ruling party agrees to a transparent election investigation. The CNRP’s 55 lawmakers-elect have been boycotting the National Assembly since it was convened with only the CPP’s 68 lawmakers in attendance on September 23, with the opposition citing widespread irregularities during the July 28 national election. Mr. Sokha, the CNRP’s vice president, said opposition party leaders had decided they could not in good conscience continue negotiations with the CPP before it put in place concrete measures toward an election investigation. … The change in position came after party discussions about the CPP’s stance that negotiations can take place only on the basis of the official election results, Mr. Rainsy explained. CPP lawmaker and spokesman Cheam Yeap said any further investigation into the election was out of the question. “The National Election Committee has solved the dispute over election irregularities and other complaints during the election already,” Mr. Yeap said. “There is no law for a separate committee to find justice.” …
Mech Dara and Alex Willemyns
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