Rule changes give assembly president broad new powers
National Assembly President Heng Samrin has given himself the power to deny access to the assembly compound, including the offices of all lawmakers, to anyone not employed by the government and has barred all private citizens from testifying before—or sitting in on—assembly commission meetings. …
In a government circular signed and dated September 12, Mr. Samrin says all visits to the assembly compound must now go through him. …
He adds that the assembly’s 10 commissions can no longer invite private citizens to answer questions at internal meetings under any circumstances or even let them sit in on and listen to the proceedings. …
Kuch Naren and Zsombor Peter
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