In Kandal, villager says CPP support is ‘tested’
More than 1,500 Cambodian People’s Party supporters in Kandal province’s Sa’ang district were summonsed by party officials yesterday to be thanked for voting for the party, during a meeting one villager claimed was tacit intimidation.
According to a villager speaking on the condition of anonymity, invited residents were told they would have to swear on a shrine of Yeay Tep – a powerful spirit believed to answer any request but punish liars – that they had voted for the ruling party.
“I did not dare to participate because Yeay Tep is very holy. Previously, people got what the prayed for there. And I did not vote for the CPP. I voted for the Cambodia National Rescue Party so I did not go,” she said. …
Senior Adhoc investigator Chan Soveth said his organisation had been receiving complaints from people across the country alleging similar post-election meetings with undercurrents of intimidation. …
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